Politics
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services ban
'Not implementable': Taoiseach suggests ban on services will not be in Occupied Territories Bill
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all about the numbers
Harris wins Dáil confidence motion after Aontú challenge him on spinal surgeries controversies
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Bad Hair Day
‘The worst of all time’: Trump says new Time magazine cover 'disappeared' his hair
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Rafah crossing
Hamas hands over four more hostage bodies as 600 aid trucks to enter Gaza
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Gaeilge
Tuairim: Má táimid dáiríre faoin nGaeilge, tá sé réasúnta a bheith ag súil go mbeadh an tUachtarán in ann í a labhairt
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Education
Calls for ‘small’ €3m allocation for additional deputy principals to be targeted at DEIS schools
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Race for the Áras
From a council house to the Áras? Catherine Connolly says she's 'an insider and an outsider'
Having united the Irish Left, Connolly now spearheads a campaign that is staunchly progressive and neutral.
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Race for the Áras
Heather Humphreys' journey from 'take no crap' Clones councillor to Áras contender
People who’ve worked with Humphreys at council level say she “had a common sense way of looking at things”.
Tuesday
14 Oct 2025
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Energy prices
Retail electricity prices in Ireland three times higher than wholesale cost, report finds
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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Former minister calls plan to pay asylum seekers more to return home 'window dressing'
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scoliosis
Trouble ahead for Harris as he faces no confidence motion over spinal surgery controversies
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Housing Crisis
'It is a prime location': Baggot St Hospital snubbed for housing use raised with Taoiseach
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Leaders' Questions
Government accused of deference to energy companies as McDonald hits out at 'rip off' bills
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Qualification once again
Independent Ireland wants the North and the Republic to merge into 'one super soccer team'
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Washington DC
Irish ambassador to US Geraldine Byrne Nason to stay on in role amid choppy diplomatic waters
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Northern Ireland
UK Supreme Court to hear Labour government's appeal of Troubles Legacy Act ruling
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another one...
From 'sorry if' to bankrobber jibes: The key takeaways from the Pat Kenny Áras debate
Both candidates were less combative than we have seen them before.
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one to ten
Player Ratings: How did the two candidates (and Pat Kenny) fare in the Newstalk Áras debate?
As it happened
As it happened
Connolly and Humphreys grilled on past records in Pat Kenny-helmed debate
It was the first debate to feature actual podiums.
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Presidential Election
Paul Murphy sends legal letter to Humphreys over 'grossly defamatory' remarks during debate
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Rental Market
Cabinet to sign off on publicly accessible register on what landlords are charging renters
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Irish Aid
Ireland to give funds for aid and reconstruction of Gaza in the coming months, says Tánaiste
Monday
13 Oct 2025
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Sharm el-Sheikh
US, Egypt, Qatar and Turkey sign declaration as guarantors of Gaza peace deal
While the Palestinian president is in attendance, Benhamin Netanyahu will not attend.
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Aras 2025
Shane O'Farrell's mother pushes back on Humphreys' claim she did 'everything she could' for family
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Gaza
Simon Harris says it's 'unlikely' Irish peacekeepers will be deployed to Gaza 'at this stage'
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Knesset
Trump hails 'historic dawn of a new Middle East' during speech to Israel's parliament
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labour of love
Ex-Labour leader Brendan Howlin 'supporting Connolly' despite being photographed with Humphreys
Meanwhile, Alan Kelly confirmed today that he will be voting for the Fine Gael candidate.
Sunday
12 Oct 2025
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Leinster House
Connolly to consider publishing correspondence on Garda clearance for employee
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Frontrunner
Catherine Connolly, who has been the underdog ‘all her life’, on her presidential vision
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aras25
Candidates have second head-to-head debate as poll shows Humphreys trailing behind
