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Taoiseach Simon Harris sees significant jump in approval ratings, becomes Ireland’s most popular party leader – poll
Mr Harris’ approval has surged by 17pc from the last poll and he has jumped ahead of Tánaiste Micheál Martin to become the country’s most popular p...
Taoiseach to meet with Gardaí and regulators over online safety
Gardaí are to brief the Government on challenges in the online safety space during a summit on Thursday. Taoiseach Simon Harris is to chair a summi...
Simon Easterby insists Andy Farrell will not be involved in Ireland’s Six Nations
The former flanker, who yesterday named Sam Prendergast in a 33-man squad for next month’s Emerging Ireland tour to South Africa, will step into th...
Paddy McKillen Jr confirms takeover of his Press Up group by London investment firm
A deal is being finalised whereby the London-based lender is taking control of Press Up, and injecting fresh capital. It is understood that while a...
Budget, Apple tax and election speculation to dominate as Dáil returns
The Apple tax revenues, care for children waiting for spinal surgery and an “infamous” bike shed were among the issues first raised as politicians ...
Government approves plan to evacuate and treat 30 sick children from Gaza in Irish hospitals
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly said it is in response to the World Health Organisation (WHO) request to address the current health needs of peopl...
Four men due to appear in court after €15m of cocaine seized in major operation
Updated at 13:50 Four men are due to appear in court shortly as part of a Europol investigation to take down a major criminal communication platfor...
Budget 2025: Health Minister Stephen Donnelly in push to make contraceptives free for 16-year-old girls – even though age of consent is 17
Contraception is currently free for women aged 17 to 35, under measures brought in by the Fianna Fáil minister.However, there is resistance within ...
New father jailed for 10 months after fleeing hotel without paying €1,000 bill
A man who became a father for the first time earlier this month has received a 10-month jail sentence after racking up a €1,000 bill at one of the ...
Holly Cairns confirms Social Democrats housing plan to be unveiled in ‘coming weeks’
The party leader said housing is the “key priority” for the Social Democrats coming into the general election.While speaking to RTÉ Radio One's Mor...
Enoch Burke sent to prison for refusing to comply with court order
Online posters have claimed that Enoch Burke has been arrested and jailed for refusing to use a transgender pupil’s preferred pronouns. One person ...
Pager explosion in civilian area ‘extraordinarily worrying’ says Simon Harris as Hezbollah says devices were new brand
LATEST | Suspicion falls on Israel over shock attack that killed at least 11 and left thousands injuredHezbollah stopped using mobile phones due to...
Five men remain in custody after major cocaine seizure in Wexford
Five men remain in Garda custody following a major cocaine seizure Further arrests are expected following the multi-million euro haul. The cocaine ...
Tupperware files for bankruptcy as its once-iconic containers lose relevance
Disha Mishra and Anuja Bharat MistryToday at 08:46Tupperware Brands Corp. TUP.N and some of its subsidiaries filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protec...
‘It’s changed how I see the world’ – says Mary Lou McDonald following death of her father and husband’s cancer diagnosis
Her father Patrick ‘Paddy’ McDonald died in August and the party leader spoke last week about a “tough year” during which her husband, Martin Lanig...