Politics
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Commuter nightmare
Ministers defend M50 toll hike despite mounting criticism it is no longer fit for purpose
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Year end
Exchequer surplus of €7.1b last year as spending and taxation 'in line with expectations' for 2025
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grok
'Disgusting': Tánaiste urges anyone impacted by AI-generated sexual abuse to report it to gardaí
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soviet book club
Martin and Xi say they read it as teens - but what is The Gadfly and who is its Cork-born author?
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coalition of the willing
McEntee to attend 'critical' meeting of Ukraine’s allies in France today
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EU spending
Government warned state could contribute billions indirectly to EU defence with little benefit
The warning comes as work continues in negotiating the EU’s next budget – the Multiannual Financial Framework – which will cover the years 2028 to 2034.
Monday
5 Jan
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delcy rodriguez
Venezuela swears in interim president after Maduro appears in New York court
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international law
Greenland PM says 'don't panic' over Trump's annexation threats, but calls for talks with US
As it happened
As it happened
Nicolas Maduro pleads not guilty to drugs and weapons charges in New York court
The 63-year-old deposed Venezuelan president told the judge that he is “a decent man” and “still the president of my country”.
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big oil
'The oil companies are ready': Trump says US oil firms were informed in advance of Venezuela raid
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The Morning Lead
'It took one-and-a-half hours to get out of the carpark': Readers on traffic gridlock stories
Heavy traffic at peak hours has become a feature of modern life in Ireland’s cities.
Sunday
4 Jan
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One Year On
They won't shout about it, but Verona Murphy has quietly won over the Opposition
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winging it
Trump says Venezuela's interim president will pay 'big price' if she does not cooperate with US
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Taoiseach in China
Taoiseach begins official visit to China today for trade and political meetings
Saturday
3 Jan
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Interview
Seán Canney on the Regional Independents in Government: 'Michael Lowry is a wise man'
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Analysis
Venezuela: There will be few tears for Maduro but Trump’s military gamble risks bloody chaos
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Venezuela
Global reaction to US operation in Venezuela focused on ramifications for international law
Friday
2 Jan
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Nicolas Maduro
Venezuelan leader open to US talks on drug trafficking, but won't comment on alleged land strike
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House Prices
Housing: Average gap between asking price and sale price grew to near record high in 2025
Thursday
1 Jan
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feeling green
Roderic O'Gorman on by-elections, rebuilding the Greens and Jim O'Callaghan 'believing his own spin'
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pension pots
Auto-enrolment pensions start collecting from payslips this month, but how will it work?
A new portal for the MyFutureFund scheme also goes live today.
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UK Court
'The Brits are at it again': Kneecap says appeal against dismissal of terror charge begins this month
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toll increase
‘Commuters can’t take any more’: Calls for Transport Minister to scrap today’s toll price hikes
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The Morning Lead
Social welfare increases and everything else to know about the Budget changes kicking in today
Budget 2026 saw overall government spending increase by €9.4 billion.
Wednesday
31 Dec 2025
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from hell and to connacht
Inside Meat Loaf's whirlwind pre-comeback tour of Irish ballrooms and nightclubs
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War in Ukraine
Children among six injured in overnight Russian drone strike on Ukraine’s Odesa
