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letter from barcelona
President Connolly’s first trip abroad has planted Ireland among the global left’s loudest voices
Her first trip abroad offered an early glimpse of a presidency willing to speak more bluntly on global issues, just like her predecessor.
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The Morning Lead
Are the fuel protestors right - should Ireland drill for oil?
Various bodies have previously estimated that there could be billions of barrels worth of the black stuff buried in the Irish seabed.
Saturday
18 Apr
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Winners and Losers
'You have to eat a sh*t sandwich': Three winners and six losers from the political week
Fuel protest fallout, a lost minister and a heave with no heat.
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fuel protests
'We're the ones paying all the bills': Leo Varadkar says urban areas fund rural Ireland
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fuel protests
President says ‘all voices’ should be heard on fuel protests, but it's 'a matter for the politicians'
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Social Media
Senator Eileen Flynn says she has faced worst online abuse and hate yet in past week
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La presidenta
President Connolly to mark first foreign trip at left-wing summit led by Trump’s fiercest EU critic
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crying wolf
At this rate, no-one will believe there's a heave against Martin unless he quits live on TV
A heave with no heat was attempted this week. It was tepid, at best.
Friday
17 Apr
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Patrick O'Donovan
Media Minister admits he 'made a hames' of suggesting a review of fuel protest coverage
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FactCheck
Debunked: Fake images and false claims of gardaí turned away from restaurants during protests
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strait of hormuz
Iran declares Strait of Hormuz 'completely open' to commercial shipping for ceasefire period
Trump said the US naval blockade of Iranian ports would remain in place until a peace deal with Tehran.
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Probe
Trump says White House looking into cluster of 10 dead or missing US scientists
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no heave heat
Cabinet ministers seen as possible successors to Micheál Martin pledge support for Taoiseach
Thursday
16 Apr
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Clothing bank
Enable Ireland takes over operation of Dublin city's struggling clothes bank service
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INCLUSIVE CLASSES
Special education row reignited as advocacy group call on minister to pause new class plans
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Confidence
Chancellor Merz thinks Ireland is prepared for 'a very good EU presidency', despite security concerns
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asylum laws
President convenes Council of State to discuss constitutionality of International Protection Bill 2026
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Pressure is for tyres
Taoiseach doesn't feel his leadership is under threat 'in any shape or form'
Martin is coming under renewed pressure over his handling of the fuel protests after a number of Fianna Fáil TDs sent letters seeking meetings to discuss the direction of the party.
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drug policy
TDs to be told gardaí may claim to 'smell cannabis' as pretext for unlawful searches
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Middle East
Israeli minister says Benjamin Netanyahu to talk to Lebanon president later today
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Peter Magyar
Incoming Hungary prime minister vows to shut down public broadcaster until it is ‘impartial’
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Under Pressure
Martin holds 'good discussion' with three TDs as leadership comes under renewed pressure
It comes after tumultuous week for the government, which survived a vote of no confidence on Tuesday.
Martin met with the party's three youngest TDs after they raised concerns about Fianna Fáil's direction.
Three other Oireachtas members have sought a fresh meeting of the parliamentary party.
TD Malcolm Byrne said that the party needed to focus on making a difference to people's lives but that he wouldn't be backing any heave.
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eu presidency
Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin
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The Morning Lead
The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby
Nitrates, Mercosur, Bord Bia: farmers have been trying, and often succeeding, at getting wins where they can.
Wednesday
15 Apr
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fuel protests
Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests
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DAERA
Anger as two potbellied pigs euthanised by NI officials were left in Armagh woodland
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Andrew Puzder
'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo
