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O’Neill: No questions around McDonald’s leadership of Sinn Fein
First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership of Sinn Fein was not in doubt as the party continues to grapple with several scandals. Ms McDonald gave details to the Dail chamber on Tuesday of how Sinn Fein...
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Donohoe questions credibility of McDonald’s knowledge of Stanley complaint
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe speaking at the Mater Hospital in Dublin. Mr Donohoe said Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald's account that she did not know the nature of a complaint about a senior Sinn Fein TD was not...
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Religious orders will not ‘get off the hook’ over abuse again, Taoiseach pledges
The Government is pursuing legislation to make sure religious orders do not “get off the hook” over historical abuse, the Taoiseach has said. It comes after the announcement that a commission of investigation is to be established to...
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Taoiseach says he is happy to meet with Aoife Johnston’s parents
The solicitor for Aoife Johnston’s parents has written to the Taoiseach and the Minister for Health seeking a meeting, the health committee has been told. Stephen Donnelly said that he, along with Simon Harris and HSE chief executive...
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Mitchell Scholarship programme must continue – Taoiseach
The George Mitchell Scholarship programme must continue, Taoiseach Simon Harris has insisted. Speaking in Washington DC, Mr Harris said there would not be an issue over resourcing the programme, which sends American post-graduate...
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Firing on peacekeepers ‘can never be tolerated’, says Irish premier
The Irish premier said he is in “no doubt of the significance” of a discussion that took place between US President Joe Biden and Israel prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Simon Harris made the comment as he criticised the “intimidatory...
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Taoiseach: Ireland sees historic parallels with ‘struggle of Palestinian people’
The Middle East conflict reflects the suffering of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, the Irish premier said as he called on international leaders to do more to bring about a ceasefire. Simon Harris ended his two-day trip to Washington, DC by...
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Simon Harris speaks at end of Washington DC visit - full press conference
Irish premier Simon Harris speaks to the media at Georgetown University at the end of his visit to Washington DC, US.
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The world has failed the children in Gaza, says Harris ahead of White House meeting with Biden
Irish premier Simon Harris has said that the world is not doing enough to bring about a ceasefire in the Middle East ahead of his meetings with US President Joe Biden in Washington DC. The Taoiseach said it was "a moment of shame for the...
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Taioseach Simon Harris speaks to the media after meeting with President Joe Biden
Taoiseach Simon Harris speaks to the media following a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Boden, at the White House, in Washington DC, US.
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Simon Harris speaks ahead of meetings with Joe Biden - full
Irish premier Simon Harris speaks ahead of his meetings with US President Joe Biden in Washington DC.
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Minister calls for identity of politician with ‘links to Russia’ to be revealed
Eamon Ryan has called for the identity of an Irish politician who was allegedly recruited as an agent by Russian intelligence to be publicly revealed. The Transport Minister said it would remove any possibility of suspicion being cast...
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Russian activity in Ireland ‘should come as no surprise to anyone’ – Harris
Russian activity in Ireland should come as no surprise to anyone, the Irish premier has said. Taoiseach Simon Harris was commenting after a report that Russian intelligence allegedly recruited an Irish politician as an agent. The Sunday...
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Government defends budget spending plans following accusations of 'giveaway budget'
The Government has defended its budget spending plans, after it was accused of running a "giveaway budget" ahead of an impending election. Minister for Finance Jack Chambers and Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe pushed back...
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Government defends spending plans after accusations of ‘giveaway Budget’
The Budget was widely criticised for “splashing cash” around and creating spending risks in the future. Minister for Public Expenditure Paschal Donohoe responded: “Look, on one hand, they point to the difficulties in relation to the cost...
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Ministers discuss the Budget after leaders insist it will not fuel inflation
The leaders of Ireland’s coalition Government have insisted Tuesday’s Budget will not further fuel inflation. Tax cuts and child-related supports are among the key measures to be unveiled in Budget 2025 amid the prospect of a winter...
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Martin signals 12-euro pension increase as he dismisses ‘mischief and spin’
Tanaiste Micheal Martin signals a 12 euro increase to weekly pension payments as he dismissed reports of coalition rows on social welfare as “mischief” and “a phony war”.
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Government ‘not ashamed enough’ of child poverty, Labour says
The opposition party launched a broadside against the coalition on Friday, saying Fianna Fail and Fine Gael are “conservatives crippled by ideology”. Party leader Ivana Bacik said the party’s platform was “an ambitious programme to...
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Jack Chambers speaks to the media ahead of the 2025 Irish Budget
Minister for Finance Jack Chambers speaks to the media at the Department of Finance before the publication of the White Paper in advance of Budget 2025.
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Irish Government to publish revised housing targets in coming weeks
The Irish Government will publish its revised housing targets for next year and the years ahead in the coming weeks, the housing minister has said. Darragh O’Brien said he has asked for additional capital from Minister for Finance Jack...
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Leo Varadkar’s comments on rising immigration numbers a ‘new low’
Remarks by former taoiseach Leo Varadkar that immigration numbers have risen too quickly in Ireland, have been described as a 'new low'. Labour leader Ivana Bacik criticised the comments, saying they were 'deeply inappropriate and...
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Sinn Fein sets out family-centred budget plans and pledges to abolish USC
Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has pledged to abolish the universal social charge (USC) as part of their alternative budget plan.
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Bike shed and security hut cost ‘deeply frustrating’, O’Gorman says
Revelations that more than 1.7 million euro was spent on a bike shed and security hut are “deeply frustrating” ahead of the Budget, Roderic O'Gorman has said.
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'No confidence' in costs of National Children’s Hospital - Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein health spokesperson David Cullinane has said that no one knows when the National Children’s Hospital will be open to treat children and that there was “no confidence in any of the costs”. He said Taoiseach Simon Harris’...