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Deputy premier Micheal Martin vows to prove wrong the naysayers in new Irish government
Micheal Martin has vowed to prove the naysayers wrong and show that Ireland’s next ruling coalition can deliver on its “ambitious” programme for government. The Fianna Fail leader, who is poised to become taoiseach for the second time on...
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Starmer speaks about illegal migration while on Poland trip
Sir Kier Starmer answers a question about illegal migration while at a press briefing in Poland with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk.
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Stormont Economy minister Conor Murphy interview
Stormont Economy minister Conor Murphy warns of the grave consequences for Northern Ireland's tourism sector if the region is not granted an exemption from the UK's visa waiver scheme.
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Sinn Fein Stormont minister to run for election to Irish Seanad
A Sinn Fein Stormont minister has confirmed he will run for election to the Irish Seanad. Conor Murphy, the party’s chief negotiator and Stormont Economy Minister, confirmed the move ahead of elections to the upper house of the Irish...
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Biden to Decide on US Steel Takeover After Panel Deadlocks
Nippon Steel's proposed $12.3 billion acquisition of US Steel moved a step closer to being blocked after a US national security panel deadlocked on its review and left the final decision with President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly...
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Dr Jilan Abdalmajid becomes the first Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland
Dr Jilan Abdalmajid presents her letter of credentials to President of Ireland Michael D Higgins as she becomes the first Palestinian Ambassador to Ireland in a ceremony at Aras an Uachtarain in Dublin.
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Starmer says 'UK must stand with Ukraine' but would not be drawn into supporting killing of Russian general
Sir Keir Starmer said the UK must “stand with Ukraine”, but would not be drawn into directly supporting the killing of a senior Russian general in Moscow. He also comments on China and the concerns of the Waspi women over the decision...
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Simon Harris accuses Israel of engaging in 'distraction' policies after announcement of embassy closure
The Irish premier has said that Ireland will not be silenced about its views on Israel’s war on Gaza, after Israel said it would close its Dublin embassy. Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar announced the closure in a statement on...
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Starmer and Norwegian PM hail relationship between countries as they sign Strategic Partnership Agreement
Sir Keir Starmer and his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store hailed the partnership between the countries as they spoke to the media after signing a Strategic Partnership Agreement during the PM's visit to Bergen in Norway.
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Prime Minister admits concerns over China
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer admitted he had concerns about China but defended his approach to engaging with Beijing. At a press conference in Norway, the Prime Minister was asked about the case of the alleged spy known as H6 who had...
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Harris: We need to reflect on ‘disaffection from politics’ after Hutch votes
Irish premier Simon Harris has said there should be reflection on people’s “disaffection” from politics after Gerry Hutch narrowly missed out on being elected. Garda Commissioner Drew Harris said there was a need to address the fact that...
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Sadiq Khan visits London school as he launches ambitious new Greener Schools programme
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan visited Avondale Park Primary School today as he launched his Greener Schools pilot, helping schools spend less on their energy bills. The new initiative is part of the Sadiq’s manifesto commitment to help...
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Simon Harris 'open' to engaging with independents post-election
Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris said he was very open to engaging with independents as well as smaller parties in the Dail around the formation of a government. He again made clear that he would not engage with Sinn Fein....
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Taoiseach urges public to consider government formation when voting
The Taoiseach has said he wants the public to consider who will form a “stable government” when they are voting, asking whether the country would want to have “50 or 60” independent TDs in the Dail. Simon Harris said it is not his place...
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Main political leaders react to RTE debate
The leaders of Ireland’s three main political parties clashed on housing, healthcare and financial management in their final televised debate before the general election. The tetchy debate, which was marked by several interruptions,...
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Simon Harris says he spoke to carer who raised disability issues with him in Cork
Taoiseach Simon Harris says he spoke to Charlotte Fallon, the carer who raised disability issues with him in Cork, and has pledged to meet her to discuss care and disability issues.
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Simon Harris has said he has spoken to Nikita Hand
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said he has spoken to Nikita Hand after she won her case against MMA fighter Conor McGregor at the High Court in Dublin on Friday.
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Cheaper pints and Irish sea border in Aontu’s ‘common sense’ manifesto
Cheaper pints, a new border agency and a junior minister for waste feature in Aontu’s election pledges. Peadar Toibin, the party’s leader and only representative in the now-dissolved Dail, launched Aontu’s manifesto on Thursday morning.
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Housing Minister cannot publicise homelessness figures ahead of election
Housing Minister Darragh O'Brien said he cannot bring forward the publication of homelessness figures to before the general election.
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McDonald should withdraw 'chilling, despicable proposal' to investigate RTE's objectivity, says Taoiseach
Sinn Fein’s manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists”, the Taoiseach has said. The Sinn Fein manifesto commits to commissioning an “independent human rights and journalist expert review...
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Starmer on Putin, farmers and Elon Musk at G20 press conference
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer speaks at a press conference as he attends the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Fine Gael scraps plans to increase paid sick leave
Fine Gael has scrapped plans to increase workers’ annual entitlement to paid sick leave and will retain it at five days, under its manifesto plans. It marks a U-turn in the party’s policy pledges after its former leader Leo Varadkar...
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James Browne: We need to take a common sense approach to cannabis
Fianna Fail representatives including junior justice minister James Browne launching plan to “tackle crime and keep communities safe” at Fitzwilliam Place. He and Jim O'Callaghan answer journalist questions on their plans to deal with...
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Social Democrats launch their General Election campaign
The Social Democrats launch their General Election campaign in Dublin ahead of the election on November 29. Leader Holly Cairns speaks and discusses their plans for the housing crisis.