Politics
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White House
Netanyahu told Trump he nominated him for a Nobel Peace Prize when they had dinner last night
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right to be forgotten
New laws will stop insurers using a person's medical history against them if they've had cancer
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Housing Crisis
Taoiseach: 'Some councils took their eye off the ball, they need to go back to housing'
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State Investments
Who are the 8 companies that Ireland invests in that have links to illegal Israeli settlements?
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The State holds shares in the companies via the Irish Strategic Investment Fund.
The companies have been named on a UN database for enabling the continued existence of Israeli settlements.
The ISIF divested from five companies last year, but continued to hold more than €10 million in other companies.
Monday
7 Jul 2025
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Property Tax
Dublin city councillors set to increase property tax for first time
Councillors say that, for most Dublin homeowners, the increase will not be excessive.
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Tariffs
Taoiseach 'hopeful' EU can reach a trade deal with US after update from von der Leyen
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High Court
Every government decision since 2001 'may have been unconstitutional', TD's court case argues
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Censure
Von der Leyen slams no-confidence motion as move from 'the oldest playbook of extremists'
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President Paschal
Paschal Donohoe is keeping his big job in Europe because his competitors pulled out last minute
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Washington
Israel and Hamas to resume indirect Gaza ceasefire talks ahead of Trump-Netanyahu meeting
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off the rails
Trump calls Elon Musk a 'train wreck' and his new political party 'ridiculous'
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Border Control
Poland reintroduces border controls as anti-immigrant sentiment increases
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u-turn
Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as Sinn Féin presidential candidate
Less than six months ago McDonald said categorically that she would not be the Sinn Féin nominee.
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first home scheme
Micheál Martin puts the brakes on First Home Scheme being used for second-hand homes
Sunday
6 Jul 2025
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Housing
'They're still rooted in the last war': Taoiseach says banks are not lending enough to Irish builders
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Super Junior Fragilistic
Sinn Féin TD's case against 'Super Junior' ministers at Cabinet at the High Court tomorrow
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Housing Crisis
Housing Minister looks to reduce minimum apartment size to cut cost of construction
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Leinster House
Minister Patrick O’Donovan thought he might die after collapsing in the Dáil
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Áras An Uachtaráin
Fine Gael to open nominations for its presidential candidate tomorrow
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Housing
Just 600 out of 20,000 construction firms register for list to crack down on cowboy builders
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Operation Piano
'It was apparent that we were in hot pursuit': The inside story of the raid on the MV Matthew
In this piece, we’ll hear for the first time publicly from three key players involved in the military side of the multi-agency response.
Saturday
5 Jul 2025
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Student fees
Lawless accuses Sinn Féin of 'misleading' public over student fees in letter to party's TD
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transgender
Up to 150 Sinn Féin members expected to attend conference on party's gender policy
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Analysis
MV Matthew seizure was a major success ... but Irish appetite for cocaine remains
The €157 million drug seizure was a massive win for the State – but those working in policy say the price of a bag of coke has not budged.
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Housing Crisis
Savings scheme for first-time-buyers under consideration by government
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Immigration
Questions raised over why asylum seekers are being put in prison for weeks before deportation
The Irish Penal Reform Trust was sharply critical of the government imprisoning people for ‘administrative rather than criminal’ reasons.
Friday
4 Jul 2025
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micheal in japan
During a reflective day in Hiroshima, the Taoiseach is reminded it's a small world
In these wartorn times, Hiroshima is a reminder of what should never be allowed happen again.
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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
Over 22% of jobs at International Protection Appeals Tribunal are currently sitting empty
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European Commission
Fine Gael to reject motion of no confidence in von der Leyen while other Irish MEPs split
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WHITE GOLD
Revealed: How Hezbollah fundraisers helped finance the €157m MV Matthew drug operation
Eight relative bit players in the drama have been sentenced today – this is the story of the smuggling operation’s origins.
