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Micheal Martin: Fianna Fail won't enter 'grand coalition'
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has confirmed his party has ruled out a "grand coalition" with major rivals Fine Gael. Mr Martin said his party was interested in creating a new government with other "centre" parties such as Labour and...
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Leo Varadkar enjoys a free falafel on the campaign trail
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar enjoys a free falafel while canvassing in Dun Laoghaire’s People’s Park during Ireland's election campaign.
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Key players in Irish election campaign ahead of weekend poll
Irish leaders in a three-way fight to become the biggest party after this weekend's polls took to the streets of Ireland to campaign for their parties.
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Fianna Fail and Fine Gael unveil manifestos for General Election
Ireland’s two largest parties have unveiled their manifestos ahead of the General Election, in Dublin. Fianna Fail and Fine Gael launched their plans within hours of each other on day 10 of the campaign.
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President Michael D Higgins votes in Irish general election
Irish President Michael D Higgins has cast his vote in the country's General Election. Mr Higgins was accompanied by his wife Sabina Higgins to vote at a polling station in St Mary's Hospital in Dublin. The president greeted the...
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President Michael D Higgins votes in Irish General Election
Irish President Michael D Higgins has cast his vote in the country's General Election. Mr Higgins was accompanied by his wife Sabina Higgins to vote at a polling station in St Mary's Hospital in Dublin. The president greeted the...
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Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin rules out 'grand coalition'
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has confirmed his party has ruled out a "grand coalition" with major rivals Fine Gael. Mr Martin said this morning that his party was interested in creating a new government with other "centre" parties...
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Sinn Fein Election ‘Revolution’ Rocks Irish Political Establishment
Feb.10 -- Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald was one of the biggest winners in Saturday’s Irish election and called the results a revolution at the ballot box. Bloomberg’s Dara Doyle reports on "Bloomberg Surveillance."
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Quiet St Patrick's Day as coronavirus forces Irish pubs shut
A sign anouncing the cancellation of a St Patrick's Day parade in Athy, County Kildare due to coronavirus, and Dublin's Temple Bar is effectively deserted after pubs were forced to close because of the outbreak.
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Ireland's Green Party leader says 7% emissions cut is a red line for joining coalition
The Green Party leader has said a commitment to cut emissions by 7% is a red line for his party joining a coalition with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. Eamon Ryan indicated his party is ready to join the coalition if the two groups meet his...
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Green Party urged to ‘stick with’ leader Eamon Ryan after narrow re-election win
Green Party members have been asked to stick with the party and its leader Eamon Ryan after he was re-elected by a narrow margin. He won 994 votes to challenger Catherine Martin’s 946 in a ballot of members, returning officer Meabh Cody...
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Debenhams workers mark 100th day of redundancy dispute with protest in Dublin city centre
Former Debenhams workers have marked the 100th day of their dispute over redundancy terms by staging a series of protests around Ireland. The staff claim the package offered to them when the company was liquidated in the spring was unfair.
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Leo Varadkar announces further lockdown easing from June 29
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar announces that hairdressers, beauticians and a number of other facilities will reopen on June 29. Mr Varadkar was speaking from Government Buildings in Dublin with Minister for Health Simon Harris, Minister for...
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Garda checkpoint stops unneccesary travel
Inspector Adrian Durcan from Monaghan Garda Station speaking at a checkpoint outside Emyvale in the Republic of Ireland which joins to the UK border close to the town of Aughnacloy.
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Non-essential travellers crossing Irish border face fines
Police in Ireland have set up checkpoints to prevent non-essential travel between the North and the Republic to halt the spread of Covid-19 Insp Adrian Durcan of Monaghan Garda explains how successful the stoppages have been so far.
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Protesters gather outside Blanchardstown Garda Station after shooting of man in Dublin
Members of George Nkenchos community protest outside Blanchardstown Garda Station after his shooting by a specist armed unit in Dublin last week. Interview with J K Nwumereh.
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Meet the man who has been collecting Irish political memorabilia for 40 years
A man who has been collecting election posters, political leaflets and memorabilia for almost 40 years is harbouring ambitions of opening a museum. Alan Kinsella began his collection in 1982, and estimates that it includes more than 500...
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Queues at vaccine centres as children in Ireland receive jabs
Queues formed at vaccine centres in Ireland as children aged 12 to 15 received their jabs. About 75,000 children in the age group had registered for a vaccine appointment by Saturday, 48 hours after the online portal opened to the cohort.
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Pub bombings families ‘closer than we ever have been’ to public inquiry
Julie Hambleton, sister of Birmingham pub bombings victim Maxine, and West Midlands Mayor Andy Street talk after a meeting with Home Secretary Priti Patel to discuss the possibility of a public inquiry. Ms Hambleton told the PA news...
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Taoiseach: Remaining Afghanistan evacuations ‘complex, dangerous and very high risk’
Evacuating the remaining 60 Irish citizens from Afghanistan will be “complex, dangerous and very high risk” the Taoiseach has said. Micheal Martin said the Government will have to examine other routes and mechanisms to remove those who...
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Ireland to introduce indoor hospitality vaccine pass
Irish premier Micheal Martin and Tanaiste Leo Varadkar have confirmed that indoor dining will not reopen next week as planned. When indoor mixing is resumed, it will be to limited to those who have been fully vaccinated or those who have...
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Labour leader Alan Kelly tells media it's a 'good day' for the party
Labour leader Alan Kelly says it was a "good day" for the party as Ivana Bacik looks set to win the Dublin Bay South by-election. Tallies show she has secured the most first preference votes.
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Ursula von der Leyen praises Ireland’s pandemic approach as ‘exemplary’
The president of the European Commission has described Ireland’s handling of the pandemic in the last six months as “exemplary”. President Ursula von der Leyen praised the performance of the rollout of vaccines during her visit to Dublin.
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‘Nobody can rule out’ reintroduction of pandemic restrictions, says Varadkar
Tanaiste Leo Varadkar has said “nobody can rule out” the reintroduction of pandemic restrictions. He was speaking on the fringes of an EU summit in Brussels.