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St Patrick's Day
Varadkar says crisis in Gaza will form part of shamrock ceremony speech
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Kremlin
Putin poised for fifth term in power as final day of voting in Russian election underway
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Referendum
Taoiseach says investigation needed into alleged vote blocking of black Irish person in referendum
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closed event
Taoiseach attends 'roast' with Biden, Bezos and CIA boss as US president quips about Varadkar
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the morning lead
'Everyone knows drugs are sold and people are intimidated in areas affected by poverty'
The North Inner City Drugs and Alcohol Task Force has been reestablished amid a national conversation about our approach to drug use.
The task force has been set up at a time when service providers in Dublin are bracing themselves for an increase in opioid use
Areas in the north inner city have long been "traumatised" by poverty and addiction, Dr Austin O'Carroll told us
He said the availability of naloxone was vital in preventing deaths during a recent spike in overdoses in Dublin and Cork
Saturday
16 Mar 2024
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Mount Street
Varadkar denies government bussed asylum seekers from city to avoid Patrick's Day embarrassment
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Kremlin
Russians cast ballots in presidential election set to hand Putin another term in office
Friday
15 Mar 2024
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Gaza
Ireland's 'soft power' used to remind US it helped bring peace before and could do so again
All eyes were watching Leo Varadkar to see if he convey the message from the Irish people and push for peace in Palestine.
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Georgia
State lawyer leaves US election interference case against Trump after having relations with DA
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zak hania
Taoiseach speaks to President Biden on six Irish citizens who are stuck in Gaza
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TOAST OF IRELAND
Was Biden's 'old Irish saying' about rusty hinges really an old Irish saying?
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mount st
Taoiseach accused of 'pandering to fears whipped up by far-right' in asylum seeker comments
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Oval Office
'I agree': President Biden accepts Taoiseach's call for Gaza ceasefire 'as soon as possible'
The decision to proceed with the St Patrick’s Day trip this year has come under intense scrutiny due to the US’ support for Israel.
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voting issues
Polling clerk allegedly tried to deny vote to black Irish person during last week's referendums
It’s claimed the polling clerk said ‘you don’t look Irish’ to the voter.
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Improving Facilities
Funding of €50 million announced for amenities in communities hosting refugees
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International Criminal Court
President Higgins discusses ICJ case against Israel in phone call with South Africa president
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Oval Office
All eyes on Varadkar to use his voice in White House meeting to push for peace in Palestine
Thursday
14 Mar 2024
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Washington DC
'I worry about it': Varadkar says there’s been an increase in violence towards the gay community
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Referendum Fallout
Apathy, confusion and 'woke gallery' warnings: Fianna Fáilers split on what next for party
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Not holding back
Fine Gael TD hits out at Eamon Ryan over 'sloppy' rollout of low-cost retrofitting scheme
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Preventing abuse
Tailored security and social media monitoring service recommended for politicians in new report
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covid inquiry
Nolan awaiting Covid inquiry terms of reference before saying he will be engaging with it
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WOOL LOTTA TROUBLE
Sinn Féin criticises Government decision to gift scarves partly made of NZ wool for Paddy's Day
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Washington DC
Varadkar denies softening language on Gaza during US trip, says tailoring message for audience needed
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Save the Date
It's official! The Local and European Elections will be held on Friday 7 June
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fuel excise duties
Planned increase to excise duties could put petrol stations near border 'under grave threat'
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Asylum Seekers
DCC councillors discussed the tents near Mount Street yesterday and let loose on the government
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irish in dc
Varadkar and O'Neill gently raise Gaza message to muted applause from Washington power brokers
The two politicians made brief references and steered away from hard-hitting language in their speeches.
There was a notable difference in Varadkar's language on Gaza in his DC speech compared to an earlier speech in Boston.
When he did mention Gaza, the was lukewarm applause compared to the reaction to his comments about Ukraine.
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Rwanda Style
Varadkar 'supports' proposal that could see asylum seekers deported to countries in North Africa
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Ireland Funds gala
‘Open for business’: Michelle O’Neill and Emma Little-Pengelly bring burgeoning double act to Washington
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US Visit
Biden's heart is 'in the right place' in relation to Gaza conflict, Varadkar says
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Opinion Poll
European elections: Dead-heat on whether immigration is a big issue for voters
A third of people say they would vote for a candidate with ‘strong anti-immigration views’.
TheJournal/Ireland Thinks poll finds voters evenly split on the relevance of immigration to June elections.
The second survey in the major series also asked questions about EU immigration policy and sea rescue missions.
Wednesday
13 Mar 2024
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zak hania
Taoiseach will discuss Irish citizen stuck in Gaza with President Biden 'if there's time'
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transatlantic travel
Airport passenger cap 'a concern' for JetBlue as new Dublin route aims to reduce airfares
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Russia
Vladimir Putin warns he will deploy nuclear weapons if Russian sovereignty is threatened
