Politics

NI's agriculture minister says he has been assaulted amid row over controversial cattle cull
NI's agriculture minister says he has been assaulted amid row over controversial cattle cull
Pressure grows over HSE refusal to fund Friedreich's Ataxia treatment as government urged to act
Pressure grows over HSE refusal to fund Friedreich's Ataxia treatment as government urged to act
Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself
Investigation into Nigel Farage resumes as he regains seat in byelection he triggered himself
Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language
Debunked: Government adviser Ebun Joseph is being widely misquoted in comments about Irish language
Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers
Debunked: The government’s strategy for women is not a campaign to discourage homemakers
The 9 at 9 No hotels for Trump in Clare, Farage beats Binface in Clacton and Irish medal winners…
Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?
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Could Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez be the next US president?
Could AOC win the Democratic nomination, would she stand a chance in a general election, or would a run for the Senate make more sense? University of Galway law lecturer and The Journal political columnist Larry Donnelly joins us.
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Wait for children's outpatient spinal appointments down to under four months
Wait for children's outpatient spinal appointments down to under four months
Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west
Trump's team scrambles to secure accommodation as hotels booked out in Clare and mid-west
US President Donald Trump is due in Ireland on 12 and 13 September and will visit Dublin and Doonbeg in County Clare.
Thursday
13 Aug
Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat
Polls close in Clacton byelection as Nigel Farage battles Count Binface to retain his seat
Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD
Chronic prison overcrowding means Alison Chawke's early release is 'no surprise', says Labour TD
The 9 at 9 Nato’s top general on Trump’s anti-Europe ‘rhetoric’, the man who survived a shark bite and a sold-out Croker…
Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection
Farage vs Count Binface: Everything you need to know about Clacton's surreal byelection
Wednesday
12 Aug
Vacant space over O'Connell Street shop to become artists' studios
Vacant space over O'Connell Street shop to become artists' studios
Sinn Féin calls for abolition of hospital car parking charges as income hits €17.8m
Sinn Féin calls for abolition of hospital car parking charges as income hits €17.8m
Car damage, safety issues and aggression: Drumcondra residents block busy road in protest
Car damage, safety issues and aggression: Drumcondra residents block busy road in protest
The 9 at 9 Overheated new homes, fresh heat warnings and Donald Trump’s secret flight switch…
Farmer warns drought could drive up grocery prices later this year
Farmer warns drought could drive up grocery prices later this year
Tuesday
11 Aug
Text copied from Claude to have AI watermark under new EU law
Text copied from Claude to have AI watermark under new EU law
Some people were pushed into pension schemes instead of auto-enrolment, government memo says
Some people were pushed into pension schemes instead of auto-enrolment, government memo says
Trump reportedly hid in catering truck and took secret flight from Turkey due to Iran threat
Trump reportedly hid in catering truck and took secret flight from Turkey due to Iran threat
Increasing number of taxpayers apply for Rent Credit as Harris says he'd like to see it rise
Increasing number of taxpayers apply for Rent Credit as Harris says he'd like to see it rise
Monday
10 Aug
Limerick mayor and councillors in spat over road closures for summer events programme
Limerick mayor and councillors in spat over road closures for summer events programme
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
Daniel Kinahan has been charged with directing a criminal organisation - so what does that mean?
The charge the alleged organised crime boss faces was created two decades ago to deal with feuding gangs in Limerick city and a growing and murderous Dublin gangland ecosystem.
NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
NI’s agriculture minister says he has received death threat after 51 cattle culled by shooting
Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone'
Mark Zuckerberg's 6,500 word love letter to AI seeks 'superintelligence for everyone'
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential run
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has given another hint that she is considering a 2028 presidential run
Early intervention in psychosis services supports strong recovery in young people, data shows
Early intervention in psychosis services supports strong recovery in young people, data shows
Sunday
9 Aug
Tá 60,000 dalta le díolúintí acu ón nGaeilge anois. An bhfuil orainn an córas a athrú?
Tá 60,000 dalta le díolúintí acu ón nGaeilge anois. An bhfuil orainn an córas a athrú?
Mura dtagann feabhas ar an bhfadhb, beidh 20% de dhaltaí in Éirinn díolúine ón nGaeilge faoi 2030.
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead
Russia and Ukraine exchange overnight strikes, leaving seven dead
Bombing attacks mark first day of Colombia's new government, leaving one police officer dead
Bombing attacks mark first day of Colombia's new government, leaving one police officer dead
Saturday
8 Aug
Trump is coming back to Ireland – and the political headache is back too
Trump is coming back to Ireland – and the political headache is back too
Trump’s 2019 visit was an awkward meeting at Shannon Airport. Will September’s bilateral be any better?
Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday
Government jet lands in Dubai, with Daniel Kinahan set to be extradited on Sunday
Kinahan recently lost an appeal against the extradition.
Iran makes new Strait of Hormuz demands as UAE says ship was targeted
Iran makes new Strait of Hormuz demands as UAE says ship was targeted
Spain imposes border checks on Italy as Ceuta migrant showdown grows
Spain imposes border checks on Italy as Ceuta migrant showdown grows
US Senate confirms Trump's former personal lawyer as attorney general
US Senate confirms Trump's former personal lawyer as attorney general
US appeals court upholds order halting work on Donald Trump's $600m White House ballroom
US appeals court upholds order halting work on Donald Trump's $600m White House ballroom
Income tax cuts, childcare, inheritance tax: Here’s what we know so far about Budget 2027
Income tax cuts, childcare, inheritance tax: Here’s what we know so far about Budget 2027
One thing that is a certainty for this year’s budget is tax cuts.
Applegreen, Butlers and Insomnia lobby hard against plan for 20c tax on takeaway coffee cups
Applegreen, Butlers and Insomnia lobby hard against plan for 20c tax on takeaway coffee cups
Friday
7 Aug
Spain to impose border checks in response to Italy doing the same after Ceuta crisis
Spain to impose border checks in response to Italy doing the same after Ceuta crisis