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Simon Harris

Tánaiste

Tánaiste accused of ‘gaslighting’ people in ‘desperate need’ of empty Council-owned homes

3 Jul

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budget 2026

Harris 'not convinced' that dole increases should be in line with other social welfare payments

2 Jul

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College Fees

'Pay in instalments and let's see what the budget brings': Harris hints at future college fee cut

Updated 1 Jul

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zero for zero

'We need an agreement': Tánaiste Harris calls on EU to reach tariff deal with US

29 Jun

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the details

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26 Jun

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'Don't you dare': Heated Dáil exchange over GPO changes and Republican 'revisionism'

26 Jun

31.5k

hotel tax

No timeline for 'tourism tax' but Taoiseach says it could help fund Dublin city revamp

24 Jun

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J1 visa

Tánaiste 'very concerned' about stricter social media vetting for US student visas

24 Jun

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Tax Breaks

Tax breaks for developers? Harris 'remains to be convinced' it's the best tool to boost supply

23 Jun

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Iran

Tánaiste says three Irish citizens were helped to depart Iran overnight

23 Jun

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response

Ireland's reaction to the US bombing Iran: 'Extremely dangerous spiral of escalation'

Updated 22 Jun

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UNIFIL

Tánaiste confirms US threat to Lebanon peacekeepers and will liaise with EU states to save mission

21 Jun

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Peadar Tóibín

‘Like exporting food in middle of famine’: Aontú leader says over 3,700 council-owned homes are empty

19 Jun

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nothing going on but the rent

It's (almost) all housing as emergency RPZ laws sent to Cabinet with two other housing memos

17 Jun

4.3k

Undersea security

Ireland signs deal with French company for sonar to detect submarines and monitor undersea cables

15 Jun

19.3k

Global March to Gaza

Paul Murphy calls on Harris to 'put pressure' on Egyptian authorities after release from detention

14 Jun

13.9k

Israel travel advisory

Irish citizens are now advised against travel to Israel

13 Jun

7.2k

Nursing Homes

Tánaiste says gardaí should investigate treatment of nursing home residents in RTÉ documentary

12 Jun

6.5k

Have your say

Ireland needs a plan to protect its undersea cables and government wants your views

12 Jun

9.6k

Cabinet Meeting

Ireland seeking that EU avoid implementing counter tariffs on the US, cabinet to hear

10 Jun

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robert pether

Irish resident who was imprisoned in Iraq faces three 'ludicrous' legal battles, lawyer says

Updated 6 Jun

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UNIFIL

Ireland issues formal rebuke of Israel via UN after troops came under fire in Lebanon

31 May

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Tánaiste says Israel is committing genocide during bad-tempered Dáil spat with Catherine Connolly

Connolly claimed that the Irish government are waiting for “the morally corrupt EU” to take action on Israel.

Updated 29 May

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occupied territories bill

Tánaiste has 'no objections' to Dáil sitting through summer to pass Occupied Territories bill

In the law’s biggest step forward, Cabinet greenlit the progression of the Occupied Territories Bill this morning.

Updated 27 May

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Trump Tariffs

Simon Harris urges US against tariff hikes on pharmaceuticals and microchips

25 May

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Open letter

Hundreds of Ireland's lawyers sign letter saying government should enact Occupied Territories Bill

23 May

96.0k

Mass deportations

Tánaiste concerned about 'aggressive' US deportations after Shannon flight

23 May

13.7k

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ICE flight

Tánaiste investigating if 'illegal' US deportation flight stopped in Shannon en route to Africa

The Journal has established that the purported deportation flight, a Gulfstream V, landed in Shannon and spent approximately two hours on the ground.

Niall O'Connor

Updated 22 May

27.2k

occupied territories bill

Tánaiste says Israeli government now 'very much in space of genocidal activity'

22 May

5.5k

Tariff wars

Harris cites US 'fundamental misunderstanding' of pharma industry as EU holds tariff talks

15 May

13.4k

jigsaw defence

Tánaiste: there is a need for new military kit but Ireland must solve the Defence staffing issue

13 May

14.1k

us-uk trade deal

Potential risk of differential tariff rates to all-island economy averted for now, Cabinet to hear

13 May

5.4k

Random Inspections

'We need to do more on this': Weapons flown through Irish airspace to Israel raised with Harris

8 May

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IRISH SECTOR IMPACTS

EU proposes hitting US-made planes and cars with tariffs if trade talks fail

8 May

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Starvation

Israel's nine-week blockade on Gaza is 'clearly' a war crime, says Taoiseach

Martin also said it was “wholly unacceptable” that Israel is planning the mass displacement of people in Gaza.

Updated 6 May

19.9k

Defence Forces

New payment for Defence Forces' officer instructors welcomed after long campaign

5 May

13.4k

Gaza

Tánaiste says he does not believe weapons have been flown through Irish airspace to Israel

3 May

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The Morning Lead

Chaos of housing tsar controversy is a symptom of a longer running dysfunction in Housing

Processes set up to avoid argy bargys between the coalition partners have broken down.

Christina Finn

3 May

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department of housing

Tánaiste says it was correct to ‘think through’ housing tsar role but denies ‘blocking’ appointment

Updated 2 May

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Gaza

Tánaiste urges Israel to lift Gaza aid blockade as region on 'verge of total collapse'

2 May

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