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The Troubles
Troubles bereaved hail ‘important day’ as UK government vows to repeal Legacy Act
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Immigration
Sinn Féin immigration doc to call for more countries to be added to 'safe countries' list
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United Ireland
Tánaiste focused on ‘less sexy’ all-island politics than ‘shouting from rooftops’ about Border Poll
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City Quay
Asylum seekers attacked by gang armed with iron bars and knives in Dublin city centre
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inheritance tax
Doherty says Harris seeks to 'favour those coming into large wealth' with inheritance tax change
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factcheck
Debunked: Bus company refutes claims it wouldn't drive 150 asylum seekers into Coolock site
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common ground
Varadkar: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil 'rapidly becoming sister parties' but merger not likely
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House Of Lords
King Charles makes first King's Speech under Starmer, confirms repeal of Troubles Legacy Act
In all, the chunky package features 40 pieces of proposed legislation.
Charles made the confirmation as he delivered the King's Speech at the State Opening of Parliament.
New Prime Minister Keir Starmer had pledged to repeal the legislation.
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Strasbourg
MEPs debate Ukraine support and warn actions of some are weakening EU's united front
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Dublin
Chaos in Coolock: How violence and conspiracy erupted in north Dublin
21 people have been charged with public order offences after disturbances in the north Dublin suburb.
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US Election
Biden admits he ran as 'transitional candidate' in 2020, but says he has 'more to do'
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Vulture funds
Legal loophole stopping vulture fund mortgage holders going to Ombudsman to close
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Interview
Regina Doherty: 'I worded it clumsily the first time. But authoritarian cycle lanes have divided towns'
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42 murdered women
Tánaiste's trip to Nairobi settlement cancelled amid shock and concern over serial killer
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UK-Ireland relations
Taoiseach to travel to Chequers to meet Keir Starmer for first time after UK election
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Food Insecruity
Gaza famine: 'We are forced to eat what we used to consider animal feed'
Gazans tell The Journal’s Dima Jalal Saud that they are eating mulberry leaves to stave off hunger.
Over 20% of people in the Gaza Strip are now facing the prospect of famine.
"These mulberry leaves are from the large trees that survived the war. I thank God for this blessing," one Gazan said.
"Does the world know?" asks another Gazan.
Tuesday
16 Jul 2024
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stepping down
Leo Varadkar confirms he won't stand in next general election
Varadkar said the ‘time has come to explore new options and opportunities’ and that he never viewed himself as a ‘career politician’.
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Overseas Development
Micheál Martin announces €15m funding to tackle child hunger while in Kenya and Ethiopia
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Housing
Law underpinning tenant's first refusal right to buy property from landlord approved by Cabinet
The Explainer
The Explainer: What was the political fallout from previous attacks on US presidents?
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asylum seeker accommodation
Coolock violence 'not an issue of community engagement', Taoiseach says
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factcheck
Coolock: Disinformation included claims about 'unvetted males' and 'white destruction'
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European Commission
Tánaiste 'understands' FF MEPs' opposition to Von der Leyen, but has 'own view' on president
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paperless system
Paper tax discs to be scrapped alongside legislation to ‘streamline’ information on road collisions
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Strasbourg
Roberta Metsola, President of European Parliament, says housing needs to be at top of the agenda
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Family Home
Taoiseach says inheritance tax changes deserve consideration in run up to October's budget
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Strasbourg
Political row over Von der Leyen vote as Fianna Fáil MEPs rule out their support
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housing targets
Only 158 new social housing units were built in the first three months of this year
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Banana milkshake
Woman accused of 'milkshaking' Nigel Farage in Clacton denies assault charges
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Trump's VP pick
JD Vance: The one-time ‘Never Trump guy’ who is now the former president's running mate
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Gaza
US expresses 'serious concern' over 'unacceptably high' civilian death toll in Gaza
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Assassination Attempt
Biden admits it was mistake to say he wanted to put 'bullseye' on Donald Trump
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US Election 2024
Trump appears with bandaged ear at Republican convention after assassination attempt
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Education
Govt aims to 'significantly increase' number of Traveller and Roma children sitting Leaving Cert
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Strasbourg
Von der Leyen, Ukraine and picking your patch: What's in store for Ireland's MEPs on Week One?
A number of important ceremonial and procedural votes are taking place in France this week which will determine the direction of this new Parliament.
Monday
15 Jul 2024
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Dublin
Coolock: 15 charged and pepper spray used by gardaí following fire at site of anti-immigrant protests
Emergency services are currently at the scene.
Emergency services were at the scene throughout today.
Taoiseach Simon Harris said the protests are 'criminal and designed to sow fear and division'.
A number of Garda vehicles were also damaged.