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Sinn Fein discuss plans to end waste of public money
Sinn Fein finance spokesman Pearse Doherty and outgoing PAC chairwoman Mairead Farrell discuss the party's plan to end waste of public money at the Teachers Club.
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Johnson against release of House Ethics Committee report involving Gaetz
House Speaker Mike Johnson says the report shouldn't be released because Matt Gaetz is no longer a member of Congress.
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Fianna Fail pledges to decriminalise possession of drugs for personal use
Fianna Fail has pledged to decriminalise the possession of drugs for personal use as part of its lengthy manifesto promises. Party leader Micheal Martin launched the party’s General Election manifesto, which sets out six priority areas...
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Micheal Martin hails 'different approach' to housing crisis
Tanaiste Micheal Martin speaking to the media after attending the annual Wolfe Tone Commemoration at Bodenstown Cemetery, Co. Kildare.
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Don’t play politics with Israeli imports law, Taoiseach says
It is important people “don’t play politics” with legislation that would ban imports from illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land, the Taoiseach has said. Simon Harris cast doubt on the passing of the Occupied Territories Bill...
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Colorado voters to decide whether 6.5% excise tax will be levied on gun manufacturers, suppliers
If approved in Colorado, the tax would be on top of the 10 to 11% excise tax the federal government placed on firearms starting in 1919. (Scripps News)
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Sale of disposable vapes to be banned by next summer
Stock footage of disposable vapes on sale, discarded vapes and a person using a disposable vape. The sale of disposable vapes will be banned by next summer, the Government has said. New legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes...
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Election should be on November 29, O’Gorman says
The election should be held on November 29, Irish Green Party leader Roderic Gorman has said. Speaking on Friday, Mr O'Gorman said it was his preference to hold the election before Christmas. He said: "I think the 29th is the date to go....
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Religious orders will not ‘get off the hook’ over abuse again, Taoiseach pledges
The Government is pursuing legislation to make sure religious orders do not “get off the hook” over historical abuse, the Taoiseach has said. It comes after the announcement that a commission of investigation is to be established to...
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Simon Harris believes Irish government will revise housing targets
Taoiseach Simon Harris says he believes the Government will revise its housing targets up to 50,000 units a year, and expects the decision to be made by October or November. Tanaiste Micheal Martin said Sinn Fein's plan would undermine...
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Senate passes Kids Online Safety Act by wide margin, sending it to House
After years of advocacy spearheaded by a bipartisan group of lawmakers, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety and Privacy Act by a wide margin Tuesday — 91-3. (Scripps News)
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Trump, Harris campaign agendas set to shape the 119th Congress
Presidential candidates tend to make bold statements about their agendas, but how a promise on the campaign trail holds up depends on if the candidate’s party controls Congress.(Scripps News)
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Micheal Martin asks opposition to help pass defamation reforms in the autumn
Tanaiste Micheal Martin has asked opposition politicians to co-operate with the government in the autumn to pass their proposals to reform Ireland’s draconian defamation laws. The Foreign Affairs Minister said the Defamation (Amendment)...
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State threat law watchdog calls for greater transparency from tech giants
Facebook and X, formerly Twitter, should be forced to be more transparent about whether foreign powers are behind posts on their platforms, a watchdog has said. Jonathan Hall KC, the independent reviewer of state threats legislation,...
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It's been 60 years since landmark Civil Rights Act was signed into law
On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the sweeping Civil Rights Act into law in the East Room of the White House. (Scripps News)
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Facility fees can skyrocket your medical bills: Here's what you can do.
Facility fees are a hospital's charges for outpatient or doctor services provided in an office not owned by that doctor, and the out-of-pocket amount can be costly. (Scripps News)
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President Biden and former President Donald Trump debate immigration and border policy
President Biden said his administration's policies had improved the situation at the border, and former President Trump said his administration had the safest border in history.
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Nigel Farage tells Reform rally there is 'deep sense of unease' and something 'very wrong' with the UK
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has told a rally in County Durham that there is a “deep sense of unease” and something is “very wrong” with the UK. He said: “We all have a deep sense of unease. Something is going very, very wrong with the...
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First Minister says next UK government should remove barrier to passing Gender Recognition Reform bill
Scotland's First Minister said he agreed with the Scottish Green party that the next Westminster government should allow Scotland's Gender Recognition Reform Bill go forward, after the Conservative Government effectively vetoed it. Mr...
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Green Party leader Eamon Ryan to step down amid autumn election rumours
Eamon Ryan has announced he is stepping down as leader of the Green Party. It is time to “pass the torch to a new generation of leaders”, he said during an emotional speech. The Minister for the Environment made the announcement at a...
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Supreme Court ethics bill stalls after Republican Senators vote to block
A bill that would hold Supreme Court justices to a code of ethics failed in the U.S. Senate Wednesday after Republicans stalled the measure. (Scripps News)
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Lucy Powell talks on how a Labour government would approach parliament
Shadow Leader of the House of Commons Lucy Powell talks at the Institute for Government on how a Labour government would approach parliament, the legislative process, and the role of MPs. Ms Powell sets out aims to require higher...
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Asylum seekers crossing to Ireland shows Rwanda scheme is working - Heaton-Harris
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has suggested the issue of asylum seekers crossing to the Republic of Ireland was an indication the UK's Rwanda scheme was already working as a deterrent. Mr Heaton-Harris has insisted the...
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Rwanda policy ‘unworkable and morally repugnant’ – Yousaf
Scotland’s First Minister has described the UK Government’s newly-passed Rwanda Bill as “unworkable and morally repugnant” after five people died just hours after its passage. Following a late sitting of Parliament and a wrangle between...