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Presidential Election
Left parties begin to align behind Catherine Connolly in race for Áras
The Galway TD will formally launch her campaign next week.
The Candidate
Mary Lou, Mairead and Catherine would be the election we've been waiting for
Christine Bohan, Christina Finn, Jane Matthews, and Rónán Duffy look at this continued quiet, cautious election tip-toeing that is continued.
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Thursday
10 Jul 2025
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secret service
'Mistakes were made': Trump tells daughter-in-law's Fox News show about assassination attempt
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peace of mind
Dancing for Ulster: Instead of 'othering', dancing like no one is watching brings us together
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dubai jail
Irish officials to meet family of Ryan Cornelius who has been in Dubai jail for 17 years
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the liberator
Daniel O'Connell is getting a huge commemoration to mark his 250th birthday
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Palestine
EU will not ban trade with Israel and will instead work with Netanyahu to increase aid into Gaza
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Strasbourg
Ursula von der Leyen survives no-confidence vote ahead of meeting with Irish MEPs next week
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West Bank
Simon Harris says 'careful consideration' was given to Palestinian GAA team's visa applications
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Former allies
Trump threatens Brazil with 50% tariff and hits out ex-leader Bolsonaro's trial as a 'disgrace'
Wednesday
9 Jul 2025
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Presidential Election
Left-wing parties discuss potential joint backing of single presidential candidate
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herbert road
Local road closure protest in Harris' constituency lands on the doorstep at Leinster House
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Jake's Law
Bill to introduce 'iatrogenic suicide' as verdict option for coroners reaches second stage in Dáil
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no confidence motion
Three Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure vote of Ursula von der Leyen, with one abstaining
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surprise
Judges' recommendation to hike personal injury awards will not be implemented by the government
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unlikely alliance
Irish anti-immigrant groups finding 'common ground' with NI loyalists and UK neo-Nazi networks
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Insurance
People who claimed to the injuries compensation board last year got an average of €19,480 each
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Washington
Trump and Netanyahu meet for second time amid ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks
Tuesday
8 Jul 2025
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Pam Bondi
Trump defends his AG from MAGA backlash after her U-turn on Jeffrey Epstein publication
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State Investments
Irish sovereign wealth fund pumped millions into companies contracted by Israel Defence Forces
The two companies were among eight with links to illegal settlements that the ISIF invested in.
The ISIF invested almost €5 million in just two companies with links to the IDF.
The two companies were contracted to provide fuel, surveillance and other communications technology to the Israeli military.
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James Browne
Builder launches legal action over Housing Minister's decision to halt 486 social homes
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pa daly
AG says Sinn Féin TD's case against 'super junior' ministers brought with 'indolence and haste'
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institutional investors
Department of Housing did not consult with tenants on plans to shrink minimum apartment sizes
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Trade
Trump says pharma tariffs could be 'like 200%', as Tánaiste expresses concern for sector
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Leinster House
Anti-immigration protest blocks TDs and Oireachtas staff from leaving Leinster House
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grocery prices
Families facing 'impossible decisions' in the face of rising costs, Dáil told
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Artificial Intelligence
Minister says Irish jobs will be lost to AI but she can't say how many (yet)
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Drone delivery services
Minister was told to play up 'uncluttered airspace' to sell Ireland as global leader for drones
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gender parity
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women
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Leinster House
Independent Ireland TD accused of 'dog whistle' population claim about 'minority' Irish
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Conservatives
Norman Tebbit, Thatcher ally who was injured in the 1984 Brighton bombing, has died
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Cost of Living
Four in ten parents say they skipped meals or ate less to feed their children this year
