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France politics
fromIrish Independent
3 days ago'More crushing, wider and destructive actions' - Iran responds to Trump's television speech; Taoiseach confirms Ireland has fuel supplies 'until end of April'
European foreign ministers condemn violence in Lebanon and call for ceasefire and humanitarian access.
fromIrish Independent
1 week agoFianna Fail picks 25-year-old councillor Cillian Keane to contest Galway West by-election for Catherine Connolly's old seat
An election date of May 22 is expected to be announced in the coming days for two by-elections - officially sounding the starting gun for what will be a seven-week campaign.
US Elections
World politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks agoFionnan Sheahan: Virtue-signalling populism from Micheal Martin won't mix with Donald Trump's unpredictability
Taoiseach Micheál Martin should invite US President Trump to Ireland, leveraging Trump's planned attendance at the Irish Open to establish diplomatic common ground and advance bilateral interests.
Women in technology
fromIrish Independent
4 weeks ago'Only the beginning of my unparliamentary language', Senator vows after expletive-laden speech due to 'sheer disillusionment'
Senator Eileen Flynn used profanity twice during an International Women's Day speech in the Seanad, deliberately rejecting parliamentary language conventions.
#fuel-price-increases
Europe news
fromIrish Independent
1 month agoTaoiseach plays down idea of Ukraine war-style tax cuts on fuel as companies deny 'price gouging'
Home-heating oil prices surged up to 26% in four days following Middle East tensions, prompting government investigation into potential price gouging despite industry denials and adequate supply from North Sea sources.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago'If you're not prepared to enter government, what's the point?' - Greens' last man standing Roderic O'Gorman has no regrets
Green Party leader Roderic O'Gorman demands over 10 Dáil seats before rejoining government and accuses Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael of reversing climate action progress from the previous coalition.
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UK politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks agoTaoiseach hints at tax cut to help with rising cost of fuel but rules out carbon tax delay
Government backbenchers express concern about political consequences of high fuel prices, while the Taoiseach considers excise duty cuts but rules out delaying carbon tax increases.
UK politics
fromIndependent
3 weeks agoTaoiseach hints at tax cut to help with rising cost of fuel but rules out carbon tax delay
Government backbenchers express concern about political consequences of high fuel prices, while the Taoiseach considers excise duty cuts but rules out delaying carbon tax increases.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month agoTanaiste vows Government action over surging energy and healthcare costs
Tánaiste Simon Harris announced taxation and support measures for low and middle-income earners struggling with take-home pay, while acknowledging rising electricity bill arrears affecting one in seven Irish households.
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fromIndependent
1 month agoDaniel McDonnell: Why is new FAI director of football facing queries on the Michael Noonan deal?
FAI CEO David Courell publicly supported director of football John Martin regarding a complaint filed with the English FA by the mother of Shamrock Rovers striker Michael Noonan.
fromIndependent
1 month agoFionnan Sheahan: Education Minister fails to master the art of using weasel words to blame an anonymous quango
SNA allocations fiasco has put the spotlight on Hildegarde Naughton once again The Government got an awful shock last week. Ministers suddenly discovered their policies were being taken seriously. There they were thinking their job was just to go around announcing hypothetical proposals and then letting them drift away in the hope the public would forget about the issue in time.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago'Politicians aren't ?motivated by big salaries': Leo Varadkar on Michael O'Leary's call to pay ministers 1m a year
If there are two commandments in Irish politics - get thyself elected and mind thy seat - there might be room for another about boosting thy salary. But do government wages in this country need an overhaul?
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fromIndependent
1 month agoMaeve McTaggart: After all the talk of left alliances, it's decision time for Soc Dems and their popular leader
Social Democrats must prove electoral strength at their Cork conference to distinguish themselves from the united left and position for possible government participation.
fromIrish Independent
2 months agoIreland will urge EU to deploy trade 'big bazooka' only if diplomacy fails, as Taoiseach warns of major job losses
Ireland remains cautious about deploying the so-called "big bazooka" economic mechanism against the US, despite Europe moving closer to using the trade weapon in response to threats to take Greenland. Amid reports that Germany is moving towards supporting France in its call for EU member states to ask the European Commission to unleash the Anti-Coercion Instrument, Ireland has remained coy on its position and is instead calling for dialogue to avert an all-out trade war.
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fromIrish Independent
2 months agoTaoiseach pivots EU towards China, as state-backed media herald Ireland as bridge to bloc
Ireland and China are both "major technological economies" which have transformed the lives of their people, Taoiseach Micheál Martin told one of the highest-ranking Chinese politicians during a bilateral meeting on Tuesday.
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