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Last week
12th May 2024 - 18th May 2024
50TH ANNIVERSARY
Dublin and Monaghan bombings: Answers sought from UK over 'unacceptable' justice failure
Updated 17 May
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Politician abuse
Taoiseach Simon Harris says he won’t 'allow' attacks on politicians to change his behaviour
16 May
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Make Dublin Great Again
Head of new Dublin taskforce rejects suggestions city is unsafe but says it 'could be better'
9 May
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international protection office
Taoiseach says ‘makeshift shantytowns’ won’t be allowed to develop after Mount Street is cleared
30 Apr
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our great shame
'We should have provided answers': Simon Harris's State apology to Stardust families in full
23 Apr
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Migration
Harris expects details on locations of promised asylum reception centres 'in the coming weeks'
22 Apr
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Voices
Larry Donnelly: The immigration issue compounds uncertainty in Irish politics
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21 hrs ago
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New kid on the block
Harris bats away talk of 'inexperience' on his big EU debut as Ukraine and Palestine dominate
Christina Finn
reports from Brussels
19 Apr
8.2k
'Unlikely' law allowing nightclubs open later will be ready by summer, says Taoiseach
18 Apr
10.7k
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CNN INTERVIEW
Harris finds it 'a little hard to hear' Israeli ambassador talking about Ireland being on the 'wrong side'
16 Apr
22.8k
Irish Roads
Harris and RSA commit to returning average wait time for driving tests to 10 weeks
Updated 15 Apr
13.1k
North-South
Taoiseach says he’s 'of a generation more familiar' with Berlin and Paris than Belfast or Derry
15 Apr
24.4k
43
Voices
Parenting: A message for the new Taoiseach - please get a handle on housing
Margaret Lynch
13 Apr
15.3k
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Gaza
Recognition of Palestine by EU countries 'much closer', Harris says after meeting with Spanish PM
Pedro Sanchez has previously said his country plans to extend recognition to the Palestinians by July.
12 Apr
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Brussels
Simon Harris to meet Ursula von der Leyen today with Palestine 'high on the agenda'
11 Apr
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Day One
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10 Apr
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AS IT HAPPENED
Simon Harris makes changes to junior ministerial ranks in first Cabinet meeting
The new Taoiseach has been finalising the positions this morning.
Updated 10 Apr
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Junior Ministers
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10 Apr
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first day on the job
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9 Apr
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9 Apr
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9 Apr
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9 Apr
Late Bid
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9 Apr
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so long Leo
Leo Varadkar officially resigns as Taoiseach at Áras an Uachtaráin
Varadkar’s resignation was accepted by President Michael D Higgins today.
The former FG leader tendered his resignation in writing to President Michael D Higgins at Áras an Uachtaráin this evening.
In his final interview as Taoiseach, he said Government should have invested more in areas like housing in 2011.
He told The Journal today that making up his mind to step down was hard, but said he has had "no regrets" over the decision.
8 Apr
20.7k
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Back in the fold
Kate O'Connell says Varadkar was a 'barrier to re-entry' to Fine Gael party
6 Apr
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March
March 2024
New Job
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Updated 24 Mar
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22 Mar
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22 Mar
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AS IT HAPPENED
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Making A Splash
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20 Mar
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March Referendums
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17 Mar
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covid inquiry
Taoiseach still has 'some' text messages from Covid pandemic period
17 Mar
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Referendum
Taoiseach says investigation needed into alleged vote blocking of black Irish person in referendum
17 Mar
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15 Mar
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Gaza
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zak hania
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15 Mar
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14 Mar
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This year
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Gaza
Ireland and Spain ask for urgent review of EU's trade deal with Israel amid 'grave' Rafah threat
In a letter sent to the European Commission president, Varadkar also called for an ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’.
Updated 14 Feb
21.8k
RIP
Tributes paid to 'deeply committed' former Taoiseach John Bruton who has died
The former Taoiseach died in the Mater Hospital in Dublin early this morning following a long illness.
John Bruton led Fine Gael from 1990 until 2001, and served as Taoiseach between December 1994 and June 1997.
He later served as the EU's ambassador to the US between 2004 and 2009.
He is survived by his wife, son and three daughters.
Updated 6 Feb
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Voices
Pat Rabbitte: John Bruton was a thoughtful and substantial politician
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6 Feb
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