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POLL: Which political party would you vote for in the next general election?

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Green Party entered a coalition government in June 2020 and have encountered intense criticism and scrutiny ever since. Political polls have seen an increase in support for opposition party Sinn Féin since the party ...

15 Nov 2021 at 12:20

National News

Fact check: Image of Fine Gael poster has been doctored

Aontu and its leader Peadar Toibin shared an image purporting to show a Fine Gael poster with Taoiseach Simon Harris’s face which reads “More Waste. Note, it wasn’t me.” Evaluation This is a doctored image, the poster does not appear to be real. ...

26 Nov 2024 at 13:59

National News

Micheal Martin rejects Peadar Toibin’s criticism of Met Eireann

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has rejected an opposition TD’s criticism of winter weather warnings. The cold snap has caused temperatures to plummet to -7.5C in parts, and left tens of thousands of people without power and water. Mr Martin said Met ...

09 Jan 2025 at 16:50

National News

‘Extraordinary’ number of referrals made to children’s agency last year

Some 70,000 children were referred to the children’s agency Tusla in the first nine months of last year, the Dail has been told. Extrapolating on that figure, Aontu leader Peadar Toibin said this meant it was likely that approximately 94,000 ...

04 Mar 2025 at 17:01

National News

Harris says ‘all to play for’ in election despite Fine Gael polling slide

There is “all to play for” in the Irish General Election, Taoiseach Simon Harris has said, despite polling numbers that suggest support for his Fine Gael party is on the slide. Backing for Fine Gael has slumped by six percentage points, ...

25 Nov 2024 at 16:49

National News

Fine Gael support slumps in polls with days to go before Irish General Election

Support for Fine Gael has slumped by six percentage points with days to go before Ireland’s General Election, according to the latest poll. Taoiseach Simon Harris’s party now trails both Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, the Irish Times/Ipsos ...

25 Nov 2024 at 07:45

National News

Poll suggests Fine Gael is most popular party ahead of election

Fine Gael has a clear lead over other parties two weeks out from the General Election, a new poll has suggested. A new Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll puts Simon Harris’s party on 25% support, ahead of both Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein on 19%....

14 Nov 2024 at 21:39

National News

Over 150 gardai assaulted while on duty so far this year – figures

Over 150 gardai have been assaulted while on duty so far this year, according to figures from the Department of Justice. A total of 3,440 gardai have been assaulted while on duty in almost 12 years. There have been a higher than ...

06 Aug 2025 at 16:04

National News

Harris: CervicalCheck chief’s comments ‘inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive’

Former health minister Simon Harris has described comments by the head of CervicalCheck claiming that some women “know in their heart and soul that they haven’t been wronged” as “inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive”. Dr ...

05 Sept 2022 at 13:39

National News

Harris defends decision to ‘evaluate’ how Ireland handled Covid pandemic

The Taoiseach has defended a decision to “evaluate” how Ireland handled the coronavirus pandemic rather than set up a statutory inquiry. Simon Harris said that a Covid evaluation will “get to the bottom” of Ireland’s ...

31 Oct 2024 at 16:38

National News

Pro-choice campaigners warn of fresh protests if abortion law reforms delayed

Delays in implementing reforms to Ireland’s abortion laws will trigger the return of major pro-choice campaigning and rallies, a leading activist has warned. Ailbhe Smyth, who was the co-director of the Together for ...

24 May 2023 at 14:52

National News

Most vacant council homes are empty for good reason, Taoiseach says

Most vacant council-owned homes are empty for good reason, Leo Varadkar has insisted. Mr Varadkar was responding to criticism prompted by figures showing there are around 3,500 vacant council homes in Ireland. The ...

11 Sept 2023 at 16:47

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