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Handing housing portfolio back to Fianna Fail would be a ‘catastrophe’ – SF
Sinn Fein’s Louise O’Reilly, Eoin O Broin and Anengus O Snodaigh say that another five years of Fianna Fail handling the housing portfolio would be a “catastrophe”. Dublin.
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Election remains a 'three-horse race', says Simon Harris
Speaking to reporters at Airfield Estate in Dublin after the latest opinion poll showed his party trailing behind Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein, Mr Harris said he was “not surprised in many ways” by what he characterised as a reset in the...
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Support for Sinn Fein ‘has come back very strongly’, Mary Lou McDonald says
Mary Lou McDonald has said that support for her party is ahead of already favourable poll numbers, adding that Sinn Fein was “in it to win it” five days out from polling day.
The Sinn Fein president said that over the past week, an...
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Sinn Fein says house prices will continue to rise if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael return to power
Sinn Fein housing spokesperson Eoin O Broin said house prices will continue to rise until 2029 if Fianna Fail and Fine Gael return to power. At the Teachers Club, Dublin.
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Simon Harris says he spoke to carer who raised disability issues with him in Cork
Taoiseach Simon Harris says he spoke to Charlotte Fallon, the carer who raised disability issues with him in Cork, and has pledged to meet her to discuss care and disability issues.
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Judge delays sentencing as Trump pushes to have hush money conviction dismissed
President-elect Donald Trump was set to be sentenced on 34 counts of falsifying business records, but a New York judge has delayed that hearing indefinitely. (Scripps News)
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McDonald discusses Sinn Fein's measures for Ireland's unification
Mary Lou McDonald to discuss Sinn Fein’s measures in pursuit of Irish unification at the Teachers’ Club in Dublin.
She says unification and change is now in the hands of the voters.
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McDonald: Sinn Fein will challenge UK over clarity on unity referendum
Mary Lou McDonald says a Sinn Fein Government in the Republic of Ireland would be open to legally challenging the UK over clarity on the preconditions for a unity referendum.
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Sen. John Fetterman reacts to Matt Gaetz withdrawing AG nomination
Gaetz's future in politics is unclear as he resigned from Congress after learning about his nomination. (Scripps News)
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Cheaper pints and Irish sea border in Aontu’s ‘common sense’ manifesto
Cheaper pints, a new border agency and a junior minister for waste feature in Aontu’s election pledges.
Peadar Toibin, the party’s leader and only representative in the now-dissolved Dail, launched Aontu’s manifesto on Thursday morning.
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Simon Harris canvasses in Avoca Malahide
Taoiseach Simon Harris canvasses in Avoca Malahide with Fine Gael Fingal East candidate Alan Farrell.
The Fine Gael leader had earlier defended his party’s deputy leader after criticism of her tenure in the Justice Department, where she...
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Fianna Fail with eyes on justice portfolio pledges to make Dublin safer
Dublin would be safer with a Fianna Fail minister for justice, senior party figures have suggested.
The party’s justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan said work needed to be done to tackle the feeling that the capital is not safe at certain...
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Rep. Nancy Mace to introduce bill on restroom use tied to sex at birth
In an interview with Scripps News, the representative from South Carolina spoke about her proposal to ban transgender women from using women's bathrooms on Capitol Hill and expanding that proposal nationwide. (Scripps News)
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Analysis: Do Republicans have a mandate to restrict transgender rights?
Scripps News political director Andrew Rafferty discusses Republicans backing anti-transgender legislation and how it ties to what was said during the 2024 election. (Scripps News)
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Ireland must prepare for 'significant potential economic challenges' following US election, says Taoiseach
Ireland must prepare for “significant potential economic challenges” following the US election, Taoiseach Simon Harris said.
It comes after US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for commerce secretary, Howard Lutnick, a critic of Irish...
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Fine Gael would not run a candidate with a criminal conviction, says Taoiseach
Fine Gael would not run a candidate with a criminal conviction, Simon Harris has said as he defended John McGahon’s candidacy in Louth and said other parties did not have the same standard.
Mr McGahon was found not guilty of assaulting...
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McDonald should withdraw 'chilling, despicable proposal' to investigate RTE's objectivity, says Taoiseach
Sinn Fein’s manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists”, the Taoiseach has said.
The Sinn Fein manifesto commits to commissioning an “independent human rights and journalist expert review...
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Tanaiste 'shocked' by Sinn Fein proposal to investigate RTE's objectivity
Tanaiste Micheal Martin says Sinn Fein's manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dangerous departure” and "almost a threat to the media".
The Fianna Fail leader said he was “shocked” by the proposal.
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We make 'every effort to support accessibility', says Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein spokeswoman Louise O'Reilly says the party makes every effort to support accessibility.
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Fine Gael criticise Sinn Fein spending plan
Fine Gael ministers Paschal Donohoe and Peter Burke criticise Sinn Fein's spending plans.
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Swinney says ‘we’ve all moved on’ after Eric Trump criticises support for Harris
John Swinney has said “we’ve all moved on” from the US presidential election, as he responded to Eric Trump’s comments about the First Minister’s support for Kamala Harris.
President-elect Donald Trump’s son said it was “nasty” of the...
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Sinn Fein pledge to investigate RTE deemed ‘dog whistle to conspiracy theorists’
A Sinn Fein manifesto pledge to investigate RTE’s objectivity is a “dog whistle to conspiracy theorists”, the Taoiseach has said.
Fine Gael leader Simon Harris and Tanaiste and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin both heavily criticised...
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Eric Trump speaks to the media at Trump International Golf Links in Aberdeen
It was “nasty” for Scotland’s First Minister to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said.
Eric Trump told the PA news agency that his father, Donald Trump, “is not going to lose...
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Trump’s son says Swinney was ‘nasty’ for supporting Kamala Harris in US election
It was “nasty” for Scotland’s First Minister to endorse Donald Trump’s rival in the US presidential election, the president-elect’s son has said.
Eric Trump told the PA news agency that his father, Donald Trump, “is not going to lose...