Politics
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Department of Justice
Solicitors in criminal legal aid fee row sustain €6.64m hit to income over two months
From The 42
Israel game
Ireland to play Israel after 'significant majority' of squad vote to proceed with game
The Ireland players met on Friday to work on releasing a statement laying out their stance.
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FAI
Gavin Bazunu was not one of 30 Ireland players contacted by FAI about thoughts on playing Israel
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Surrealing in the Years
Dublin City Council not at war with Christmas, but with basic organisation and communication
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Housing
'Dunsink homes won't get built': Developer says new Dublin town will be unaffordable for many
An enormous 18,500 homes are proposed for Dunsink – and developers are unsure about the focus on high-rise apartments in the plans.
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Revolving Door
How 63 former politicians and civil servants lobbied their one-time colleagues dozens of times
The findings came after an analysis of more than 83,000 returns filed on the register since 2020.
The disclosures illustrate the pathway between public office and lobbying for charities, businesses and interest groups.
An analysis of more than 83,000 returns filed on the Lobbying Register since 2020 found dozens of instances of politicians lobbying former colleagues.
The lobbyists include former Taoisigh, Táinistí, cabinet ministers, TDs, senators and special advisors.
Friday
25 Sep
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drumcree
Why has the Parades Commission given permission to the Drumcree march after almost 30 years?
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Oil Prices
Iran offers deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz in seven days if US meets conditions
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Portadown
Irish government ‘very concerned’ over decision to allow Orange Order to march Garvaghy Road
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seeing the light
What's going on with Dublin City Council's Winter Lights? Even the organisers aren't sure
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drumcree parade
Orange Order granted permission to march down Garvaghy Road for first time since 1997
Residents living on Garvaghy Road previously said they will “mobilise” and “come together” if the parade is allowed to march through their community.
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Nations League
Israeli player sent off for goal celebration suggests he was mimicking pool, not firing a gun
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Giorgia Meloni
Italy bans burqas and niqabs in schools and limits non-Italian speaking students
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Your Thoughts
Letters to the editor on... new citizenship rules, sinning against ecology and Dublin after dark
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New York
Actor Hannah Einbinder said she hopes her arrest at Netanyahu protest draws attention to Gaza
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White House
Trump hosts Xi Jinping for state dinner and the guest list included Elon Musk and Sam Altman
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Speaking out
Taoiseach tells UN the world will be shamed when 'true horrors' of Gaza are fully revealed
He also told world leaders that Israel’s actions in the West Bank amount to ethnic cleansing.
Thursday
24 Sep
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United Nations
Arrests at protests on the streets surrounding UN HQ as Netanyahu addressed world leaders
One Jewish couple told The Journal they believed Netanyahu is “weaponising antisemitism in support of genocidal policies”.
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United Nations
Ireland did not take part in mass walkout during Netanyahu's UN General Assembly address
Netanyahu accused the global press of ‘spreading lies’ about Israel, and said Israel’s conduct in Gaza is ‘the opposite of genocide’.
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byelection
Date set for Seanad byelection to fill seat vacated by Fine Gael (but only 234 people get a vote)
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Retrofitting
Could you really save money by swapping out your boiler for a heat pump? We asked an expert
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AI HACK
World must be 'mindful' of AI risks, McEntee says after rogue OpenAI model hack on Australian site
The AI model bypassed safeguards during training went on to hack the government website.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the AI tool sought access to a health statistics portal in June and "didn't accept no for an answer".
OpenAI did not raise the alarm until September, when it sent a message to a generic email inbox that is only checked once each day.
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wing of zion
Netanyahu's plane again avoids Irish airspace en route to UN due to ICC arrest warrant fears
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Eurovision Song Contest
Netherlands will return to Eurovision after boycotting 2026 competition over Israel
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United Nations
Iranian president accuses US of 'terrorism' for assassinating Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
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CARL KINSELLA REVIEWS...
Did you know they've made a TV series where real politicians pretend Russia is bombing the UK?
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u2 50
Lise Hand: Swear to God, I saw U2 play in the Dandelion Market too
The band, who celebrate 50 years in the business this week, went from playing small Irish venues to stadiums around the world in the space of a few short years.
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workers wanted
8,000 staff needed: Metrolink has been 'going around Europe for the last year' for workers
Some 8,000 workers are needed for Metrolink alone, but the NTA has warned of a ‘brain drain’ across the public sector affecting major works.
Wednesday
23 Sep
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rockin the suburbs
Deals with the devil and an escape artist cat: Among the storytellers on a small Irish island
A longstanding storytelling festival brings people in their droves to the island of Cape Clear.
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coalition clash
Fianna Fáil calls emergency meeting after Fine Gael announces details of sports grants scheme
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New York
'I believe in self-determination': Mamdani on a united Ireland after round of bingo with Taoiseach
The pair stopped into the New York Irish Center this afternoon before taking a trip on the subway together.
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Not the Perfect Victim
Rosie O'Donnell 'honoured' to launch Nikita Hand's new memoir in Dublin
