Politics
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Coalition
Éamon Ó Cuív and Saoirse McHugh say they won't back programme for government
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checks and balances
TDs to be told that 'higher taxes' are necessary to offset the economic fallout from Covid-19
Monday
15 Jun 2020
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Green Light
Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party parliamentary members endorse programme for government
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occupied territories
Criticism over lack of reference to Occupied Territories Bill in draft programme for government
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government formation
What happens next?: A new Taoiseach, postal votes and a Dáil sitting in the Convention Centre
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Transport
Draft government agreement commits to spending €360m a year on cycling and pedestrian projects
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grassroots battle
'This is not what people voted for': Fianna Fáilers launch campaign to defeat party's deal with Fine Gael
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New Rules
Carbon, cycling and housing: The main points in the draft programme for government
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rotating taoiseach
Leo Varadkar says he's happy enough Micheál Martin will get first go as Taoiseach in new government
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government formation
Agreed timeline for rotating Taoiseach will see Martin take reins until end of 2022
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government formation
Leaders of Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party agree on draft programme for government
Sunday
14 Jun 2020
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government formation
No deal reached on government formation with party leader talks to resume
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NEW LEADER
More than twice as many people want Varadkar to stay as Taoiseach than for Martin to take over
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the top table
After support from Bono and Mary Robinson, Ireland's bid for UN Security Council seat to be decided
Saturday
13 Jun 2020
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government formation
Talks down to the wire as teams push to agree programme for government this weekend
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Police Brutality
Trump says police chokeholds sound 'so innocent and perfect' but should 'generally be ended’
Friday
12 Jun 2020
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Covid-19
Making face coverings a condition of using public transport 'is under consideration'
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Selling our genes
Beaumont researchers change opt-out deadline for genomics study following calls by Health Minister
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Holidays
Ireland's 'air bridges': Real risks virus could be re-imported from Britain, warns Taoiseach
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Boxing
Leo Varadkar says organisations should ignore Fury-Joshua boxing match involving Daniel Kinahan
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black lives matter
Winston Churchill statue boarded up for protection as Boris Johnson hits out at statue toppling movement
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Back To School
Special summer school programmes with supports for children with special needs get green light
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Ombudsman
Ombudsman expresses 'grave concern' over potential abolition of Department of Children
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Racism
Sean Gallen says it's 'disappointing' Eamon Ryan used the n-word, but he had 'good intentions'
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Brexit
McEntee says NI protocol is 'vague and lacking in detail on customs' as deadline looms
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Get in Formation
Still some 'heavy lifting' to be done in government formation talks, as teams work towards weekend deal
Thursday
11 Jun 2020
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black lives matter
'I repeated a racial slur. I was completely wrong to do so': Eamon Ryan apologises for using the n-word during Dáil debate on racism
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Dáil
Taoiseach favours setting targets to make the health service, schools and the civil service more diverse
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boxing big time
Daniel Kinahan 'rebranding himself in the Middle East as a boxing promoter', Dáil hears
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public places
'Two or three glasses is not against the law': It's not illegal to drink in public places, Taoiseach tells Dáil
