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Unifil outposts remain on effective lockdown amid tensions on Israel border
Micheál Martin
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Cabinet to push forward with final legislation next week, clearing way for election
Election 2024 countdown to begin as Ministers are expected to greenlight measures
Gas Networks Ireland begins construction of biomethane plant in Mitchelstown
Tánaiste Micheál Martin and GNI break ground on a planned €32m plant
The general election war rooms: Who’s who behind the parties’ election campaign teams?
Strategies, slogans and manifestos are being finalised behind the scenes as polling day looms
General election 2024: What’s the most likely date and could it clash with the Late Late Toy Show?
So we know we’re going to the polls this year, possibly on a Friday. The big question is, will the election clash with the Late Late Toy Show?
Israel ‘must be held accountable for bombing civilians’, says Tánaiste as Irish aid to Lebanon rises to €10m
Israel must be ‘held accountable for bombing civilian populations’, Tánaiste said at Beirut aid conference in Paris
It’s a mistake to dismiss the Cobalt allegations as Carry on Spying
Access to the inner circle of government is often a lesser prize for Russia than the opportunity to shift public opinion and policies, and Irish defences against such infiltration are weak
Dáil votes by 76 to 53 to accept assisted dying report after Coalition parties allow free vote
Motion says that House will takes note of document which made 38 recommendations as some TDs oppose legislation
Catholic bishops call on TDs to reject proposals on assisted dying in Wednesday’s Dáil vote
Proposals recommend allowing assisted dying in restricted circumstances
Occupied Territories Bill will not become law before Dáil is dissolved
Bill banning trade with illegal Israeli settlements in Palestine to be referred to Oireachtas committee in signal of intent
Dublin ‘urban hellscape’ is a problem that exists primarily in the Government’s own head
As with an extra 1,000 gardaí proposed by the Dublin City Taskforce, many solutions offered for the capital are in the realm of magical thinking
Taoiseach wants no ‘ruaille buaille’ over timescale for passage of Occupied Territories Bill
Ireland’s Central Bank is facilitating ‘sale of war bonds by Israel’, People Before Profit leader claims
Friday favoured as Coalition leaders confirm general election will be held this year
Taoiseach indicates his preference for a Friday election date with November 29th mooted as possibility
Tánaiste says new eye unit in Cork hospital will reduce numbers travelling to Belfast for cataract surgery
New Ophthalmological Unit at the South Infirmary VIctoria University Hospital will cater for 45,000 patients a year needing eye treatment
Amnesty accuses UK of betraying victims over Troubles-era crimes
Human rights group urges Government to continue fighting Legacy Act legislation
Micheál Martin to bring Occupied Territories Bill before Cabinet on Tuesday
Tánaiste says legislation may not be passed during Dáil term because existing bill is ‘unconstitutional’ and will need to be amended
Fianna Fáil names director of elections ahead of key meeting between Coalition leaders on timing of vote
General election: Minister for Finance Jack Chambers will direct Fianna Fáil’s national campaign
General election in late November or early December looking increasingly likely
Taoiseach to engage with Coalition leaders next week to consider dates for dissolution of Dáil and holding of election
Agent Cobalt slips off the radar as the truth comes dropping slow from Sinn Féin
Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
The Irish Times view on the upcoming election: surprises are likely
When the official campaign begins, it will focus minds on questions that offer profitable lines of attack for the Opposition
Taoiseach Simon Harris to ‘engage with Coalition leaders’ before deciding on election date after O’Gorman’s comments
Mr O’Gorman said he will be telling his Coalition partners, the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste, on Monday that November 29th is ‘the date to go’ to the polls
Rory Gallagher’s signature Stratocaster to be donated to national museum after selling for more than €1m at auction
Musician’s 1961 Fender secured for National Museum of Ireland with support from Live Nation Gaiety Ltd, says Minister for Arts
Planes allegedly carrying munitions over State may not have needed permission for ‘some of’ cargo – Ryan
Minister says there is ‘ambiguity’ around whether aircraft needed an exemption but were not in breach of international law
When will the general election be called? The Government’s final business before it can go to the polls
Decks nearly clear of key legislation party leaders have insisted must be seen through
Ban on trade with Israeli occupied territories could be passed into law, says Tánaiste
Micheál Martin stresses economic and cultural differences with Sinn Féin during interview with Inside Politics podcast
Micheál Martin opens door to a general election before Christmas
Fianna Fáil leader says election in late November or early December possible if certain legislation, including Finance Bill, is accelerated
McDonald to make statement on former Sinn Féin member who allegedly sent inappropriate texts to teenager
Cover letter related to inquiry into complaint against Brian Stanley understood to make reference to text messages between parties involved
What is the Occupied Territories Bill, why did it stall and can it be revived now?
Proposed legislation introduced by Senator Frances Black long before current wars in Gaza and Lebanon began
Tánaiste hints State could move to secure Rory Gallagher’s guitar at London auction
Martin says purchasing the guitar is a matter for Irish national cultural institutions but these things are not done by "megaphone"
Unifil forces to remain in place in southern Lebanon despite calls from Israel to move
Defence Forces confirm all Irish peacekeepers accounted for and well, as Tánaiste condemns ‘war crime’ in northern Gaza
Nurses say posts in cancer, palliative, paediatric and rehab care being left vacant due to recruitment restrictions
INMO members to commence ballot for industrial action on Monday in protest at employment ceiling introduced in the HSE
Next in line for success? Louis Walsh’s new boy band will have to conquer the primary school market first
Plus: The Ditch doing fine in a post-Paddy world; Fianna Fáil borrows from the DUP; and Brendan O’Carroll’s soft backing of Kamala Harris
Peacekeeper hit by gunfire at Unifil headquarters in Lebanon
Irish peacekeepers safe as conflict escalates in south Lebanon as Israeli forces order residents to evacuate 23 villages
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