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New Job
Ex-broadcaster Chris Donoghue to become new Govt Press Secretary, stepping down as Coveney advisor
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Gaza
US attempts to distance itself from Israel but decisive test to come over Rafah assault
Wednesday
27 Mar 2024
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insurmountable challenges
UN: 'Delivering aid to Gaza is like navigating a brutal obstacle course'
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International Court of Justice
'It has to stop': Ireland will intervene in South Africa's genocide case against Israel
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INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION
The Government unveiled two big plans around asylum seekers today - here's what they are
It involves empty office spaces and a new EU Pact.
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Pension reform
'Talked about for decades': Ireland's auto-enrolment pension scheme finally gets the green light
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Incitement to Hatred
Sinn Féin displaying 'cowardice' when it comes to hate legislation, Leo Varadkar says
Tuesday
26 Mar 2024
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inflammatory remarks
Judge issues gag order barring Donald Trump from commenting publicly on upcoming hush money case
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u-turn
Sinn Féin says it wants Hate Speech bill scrapped - but won't say why TDs voted for it last year
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Division in the camp
McEntee has 'taken concerns on board' and hopes to publish amendments to Hate Speech Bill soon
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WORKING TOGETHER
NI leaders to attend first meeting of East-West Council aimed at improving links across UK
Monday
25 Mar 2024
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Changing of the guard
Biden bids goodbye to Varadkar, as Taoiseach briefs successor Harris on 'upcoming issues'
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disability rights
From autism activist to Taoiseach-in-waiting: what do disability advocates think of Simon Harris?
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green sees red
Eamon Ryan castigates member states' cold feet on Nature Restoration Law as it faces collapse
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Ringsend
Labour stands by council candidate filmed making anti-immigrant remarks, following investigation
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it's a deal
Public sector pay deal ratified by 'sizeable majority' of trade union members
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Sinn Féin
Eoin Ó Broin: There isn't a Republican 'anywhere in the country' who has time for Pearse McAuley
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ming flanagan
How the 'cold, calculated' hack of Flanagan's account was designed to damage his reputation
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Brussels
Man who hacked Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s Twitter account sentenced to 150 hours community service
A former parliamentary assistant to Flanagan admitted to sending the post in the early hours of 28 September, 2020.
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Fine Gael
Talk of 'core values' and whispers of 'who plugged in Simon Coveney' as Harris takes the reins
Politics isn’t all about back-slapping, says Simon Harris, but there was plenty of it yesterday.
Sunday
24 Mar 2024
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Fine Gael
Simon Harris rules out early general election, says coalition will run its full term
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Fine Gael
'Too left for too long': Calls for Fine Gael to move back to the centre as Harris pledges return to 'core values'
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New Job
Simon Harris has been announced as the new leader of Fine Gael
Harris is the only Fine Gael TD to put his name forward for the job.
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Cabinet Reshuffle
Simon Coveney confirms he will be running in the next general election
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ME-What?
'Sausage making': What is an MEP and what do they do?
What exactly is an MEP? What do they do? And how does the job compare to being a TD, senator or councillor?
Got questions about what MEPs do ahead of the elections in June? Muiris O'Cearbhaill has got you covered.
This explainer details the many elements of the role of an MEP, including voting, negotiating and diplomacy.
Saturday
23 Mar 2024
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Labour Party
Bacik tells Labour conference Varadkar resignation 'ultimate' vote of no confidence in Government
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dropping out
Sitting Fine Gael MEP Colm Markey says he will not contest the European elections
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Conference
Labour's Ged Nash: 'Younger people are looking at Sinn Féin and they don't like what they see'
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Decision time
Varadkar made decision to resign last weekend - so were there any hints on the US trip?
Friday
22 Mar 2024
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Gaza
Israel steadfast on Rafah assault after US-backed ceasefire call vetoed at UN Security Council
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EU summit
‘Go raibh maith agat Leo’: A lightness to the Taoiseach as his European colleagues bid him farewell
