Politics
Saturday
30 Aug 2025
On The Journal
NGO Funding
Unlike other countries, Ireland's funding for non-profit sector has continued to grow
Only now, we’ve no way to track how much is being spent.
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Electric Picnic
Catherine Connolly 'takes for granted’ that a presidential candidate would be able to speak Irish
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Electric Picnic
Kneecap calls on Irish Government to prevent sale of Israeli bonds by the Central Bank
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aras race
Presidency race: Micheál Martin backs Jim Gavin, Maria Steen seeks a nomination
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modular homes
Selling cabins for €40k in a housing crisis: 'I'm like a counsellor, people tell me their problems'
Friday
29 Aug 2025
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Then there were three
Jim Gavin expected to seek Fianna Fáil Presidential nomination (and Bertie isn't ruling himself out)
Billy Kelleher wants the gig too.
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FactCheck
Debunked: Irish Presidents cannot call referendums, despite Conor McGregor’s pledges
Thursday
28 Aug 2025
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Mounjaro
Fears Irish patients will be priced out of Mounjaro as supplier hikes UK cost by 170%
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European Union
Sweden and Netherlands latest countries to call for suspension of EU-Israel trade deal
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scoliosis
Simon Harris says he will meet with family of Harvey Morrison Sherratt ‘at time of their choosing’
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Ukraine
Russian diplomat summoned by Ireland after children killed in overnight strikes on Kyiv
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Susan Monarez
Less than a month into tenure, White House fires health agency head after she refuses to resign
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The Morning Lead
'I'm in public life for the long haul': Mary Lou McDonald continues to mull Áras bid
The Sinn Féin president spoke to The Journal about her party’s plans for the presidential election, the timeline for Irish unity, and her priorities for the new Dáil term.
Wednesday
27 Aug 2025
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Jim O'Callaghan
Justice Minister needs to face reality that there is a safety issue in Dublin, McDonald says
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National Children's Hospital
MacNeill slams BAM over Children's Hospital construction, says claims of '99% completion' aren't credible
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Labour split
Labour TD Alan Kelly breaks ranks with party and won't support Catherine Connolly's Áras bid
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Keeping us waiting
Sinn Féin has chosen a deadline for deciding whether it will field its own Áras candidate
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Chemo Delays
Health minister: 'No point' in promising extra hospital staff to tackle chemo treatment delays
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nicotine pouches
Government will 'absolutely' introduce legislation on nicotine pouches
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Cracker Barrel
‘Go woke, go broke’: Trump congratulates restaurant chain Cracker Barrel for restoring old logo
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Dermot Griffin
Former National Lottery CEO selected to head up auto-enrolment pension scheme for workers
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Brazil
Former Brazil president Jair Bolsonaro placed under 24-hour watch ahead of coup trial verdict
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Trump Tariffs
US tariffs on Indian goods doubles to 50% as punishment for Russian oil purchases
Tuesday
26 Aug 2025
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Palestine
Hamas rejects Israel's 'baseless' claim about target of deadly strike on Gaza hospital
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described the back-to-back strikes as a “mishap”.
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irish presidential election
Áras 2025: Connolly's Sinn Féin impatience, another campaign begins, and the Jim Gavin question
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hot school meals
Parents of school children told Hot Meals scheme has been delayed days before school starts
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boxed in
Postal services around the world are suspending parcel deliveries to the US - here's why
Donald Trump’s removal of a tax exemption has caused uncertainty and is likely to lead to disruption and higher prices for US consumers.
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Electric Picnic
'Mics won't be switched off': Electric Picnic will not stop performances by acts like Kneecap
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Presidential Election
Profile: He has 7 All-Irelands and 'fixed football' but is Jim Gavin Fianna Fáil's Áras saviour?
The famously quiet Dubliner is seen as a safe pair of hands and reportedly the Taoiseach’s choice for the Áras.
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Aras 2025
'I've gone viral': Lawyer turned doggy daycare owner Nick Delehanty launches presidential bid
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Protest
Dáil to the dole: Staff who broadcast the Oireachtas 'forced on social welfare due to low pay'
Monday
25 Aug 2025
On The Journal
Children's spinal surgeries
Fine Gael minister backs Simon Harris after calls for resignation
