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deadly disease
Fears cholera will 'explode' in South Sudan as cases take hold among refugees fleeing war
Last week Niall O’Connor travelled to South Sudan and the Sudan border to report on the forgotten African crisis. This is his first dispatch from the region.
Wednesday
20 Nov 2024
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The Big Interview
'Astonishing': Mary Lou McDonald hits out at Fine Gael's 'raid' advertisement
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russian reaction
Ukraine reportedly fires UK-supplied missiles into Russia amid fears of 'massive air attack'
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FactCheck
FactCheck: How many children were waiting more than four months for scoliosis surgery in 2020?
As Minister for Health, Simon Harris promised that the number would be zero by the end of 2017.
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FactCheck
Explainer: Fine Gael is promising a €1,000 savings account for newborns, will it work?
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Day 13
Campaign trail at a glance: Parties get scrappy as FG-FF attack SF on its manifesto spending
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Disability provision
'Exhausting': Senator outlines struggle to find school place for son as FF criticises slow progress
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Double trouble
Tánaiste distances himself from comments by Fianna Fáil candidates about asylum seekers
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RTÉ
Taoiseach says Sinn Féin pledge to review RTÉ’s Gaza coverage is a ‘dog whistle to conspiracy theorists’
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GE24 Highlight
FG's Peter Burke describes Michael O'Leary teacher comments controversy a 'media bubble' story
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Trump 2.0
Trump nominates former WWE CEO Linda McMahon to be the new US Education Secretary
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controversies
Simon Harris insists Fine Gael is not on the back foot in election campaign
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Trump presidency
Trump's commerce secretary pick is Howard Lutnick, who wants to end Ireland's trade surplus
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Running mates
New(ish) kids on the block: Meet the Fine Gael hopefuls trying to hold outgoing TDs' seats
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Controversy
'The images are not good': How do people in Dundalk feel about John McGahon’s election bid?
While there was some support for John McGahon, most people felt he shouldn’t be running in the general election.
Tuesday
19 Nov 2024
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the forgotten county
Fine Gael unlikely to retain a seat in Donegal in upcoming election, says new constituency poll
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day 12
Campaign trail at a glance: Sinn Féin and Social Democrats release election manifestos
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FactCheck
Debunked: Years-old headline used to suggest Taoiseach wants to bar unvaccinated kids from school
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WhichCandidate
Unsure about who to vote for in the general election? There's a quiz that might help you
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Senior Cycle changes
Teachers to protest outside schools to seek delay in implementing Leaving Cert reforms
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ge24
Sinn Féin promises mini-budget, property tax abolition and reducing president's term to 5 years
Mary Lou McDonald says she would not immediately resign after the general election if Sinn Fein has a poor result.
Sinn Féin says it will abolish student fees if in government.
The party will legislate to ensure that civil servants are held accountable.
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Manifesto launches
Social Democrats confident of four-day week in our lifetimes despite Taoiseach's scepticism
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Louth
Taoiseach has 'no idea' if he'll canvass with John McGahon amid pressure on FG candidate
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TV debate
FactCheck: RTÉ leaders' debate, from housing and transport to The National Children's Hospital
Countless claims over two hours plus, but who was accurate?
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ten way debate
'Who do you think you are?': First TV debate a frustrating affair with few standout moments
The first debate of the 2024 election took place tonight on RTÉ’s Katie Hannon programme.
Monday
18 Nov 2024
As it happened
upfront talk
Ten-way TV debate turns into Harris & Martin versus McDonald
Here’s how it played out.
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out of ten
Player ratings: How would you rate the party leaders in tonight's RTÉ debate?
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John McGahon
Harris takes swipe at Sinn Féin while defending senator at centre of Dundalk assault controversy
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War of Words
Martin disagrees with O'Dea's comments that McEntee is the 'worst justice minister' in Ireland's history
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manifesto
Green Party wants a new July bank holiday and a citizens' assembly on a four-day work week
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doesn't take the biscuit
Micheál Martin hasn't eaten a biscuit in 30 years and other insights from a canvass in Rathmines
The bike shed, rising rents, disability services and the cost of childcare were all raised with the Tánaiste and Jim O’Callaghan.
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Ukraine War
Kremlin warns of 'appropriate response' if Ukraine uses US weapons to attack Russian territory
Biden’s shift in policy has added an uncertain and potentially crucial new factor to the war.
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Public Funds
Sinn Féin's Doherty says Fine Gael plan to dissolve OPW 'won't solve overspending'
