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HSE SELLING UP
State bodies at odds as Housing Department says it was never offered the Baggot Street Hospital
Saturday
11 Oct 2025
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Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin apologises to Fianna Fáil membership for 'clear failure' in selecting Jim Gavin
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aras25
Micheál Martin says he's 'glad' Jim Gavin paid the money back to previous tenant
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RSF
'The world remains silent': At least 60 dead after drone strike in Sudan's El-Fasher
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investment opportunity
Burnt-out home on sale for 225k is a 'case study' for why we're in a housing crisis
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Humble Pie
'Fianna Fáilers have no one to vote for': Martin could be met with more angry faces at annual dinner
The party faithful are set to gather for an annual dinner in Dublin tonight.
Friday
10 Oct 2025
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US politics
Larry Donnelly: Despite continued criticism, it's full speed ahead for the Trump administration
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Aras 2025
Taoiseach says he'll vote for Humphreys and remains coy about whether he's voted Fine Gael before
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niall donald
Jim Gavin has repaid his former tenant the €3,300 that ended his presidential campaign
The money was received this afternoon, The Journal has confirmed.
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Apology
Joe Brolly says he was not talking about Heather Humphreys when mimicking oral sex in podcast video
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Truce
Israeli army says Gaza ceasefire is now in effect as thousands of Palestinians head North
The ceasefire came into effect at 12pm (10am Irish time).
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Illinois
Judge temporarily blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago
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forecast
Budget will mean lower household income with worse in store for poorer families, says ESRI
The withdrawal of temporary cost-of-living measures has been cited as a key factor in the ESRI analysis.
Thursday
9 Oct 2025
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Ceasefire
US says it will deploy 200 troops to 'oversee' Gaza truce after Israel and Hamas agree to pause
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Antwerp
Three arrested over suspected 'jihadist-inspired' terror plot targeting Belgium prime minister
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RTÉ Drive Time debate
'What's your party piece?': Four things to know from the first head-to-head presidential debate
Both candidates kept things largely civil.
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Gaza Flotilla
Barry Heneghan returns to Ireland after being detained while attempting to provide aid to Gaza
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An bhfuil Gaeilge agat?
Heather Humphreys grilled on why she didn't learn Irish the last time she said she would in 2014
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Presidential Election
Politicians at war over whether Connolly would hypothetically employ a rapist (she wouldn’t)
The gloves are really off now in the presidential election.
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spitting image
'What about the vegetables?' - Legend of Haughey (and Thatcher) gets retelling amid FF chaos
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Leaders' Questions
'I will not put my mother in UHL': Emotional Alan Kelly calls for new hospital for Mid-West
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Breakthrough
In Pictures: Here's how people in Israel and Palestine celebrated news of the ceasefire deal
Israel and Hamas agreed to the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire deal that could end the war.
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walls closing in
Four councillors lodge challenge to Housing Minister's plans to make apartments smaller
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Gaza
Gaza ceasefire deal: Israeli cabinet to vote on first phase of plan agreed with Hamas overnight
Hamas is to release all hostages while Israel will pull its troops back to an agreed line, US President Donald Trump said.
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Investigation
NI justice minister says 'line was crossed' when 'mob' showed up at her home last night
The Explainer
How did a Budget with billions in spending leave people unhappy?
We’re joined by Dr Emma Howard, economist at TU Dublin, to explain what the headline figures really mean, who the winners and losers are, and whether this Budget is putting Ireland on a risky path.
32m
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legal background
Bar Council says ‘cab-rank rule’ is 'fundamental' as Connolly faces questions over barrister work
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Face off
Connolly and Humphreys will do a head-to-head Áras debate for the first time this evening
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House Prices
Average houses prices are now eight times average earnings, according to MyHome.ie
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sorry about that
Micheál Martin's leadership intact as he apologises to FF during marathon five-hour meeting
The party has agreed to conduct a review of how it handled its presidential election process.
Wednesday
8 Oct 2025
