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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...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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...
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Daily politics briefing - April 23
All the latest political updates as the Prime Minister vows “nothing will stand in our way” of getting flights off the ground after the Government’s Rwanda deportation plan passed through Parliament.
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When will deportation flights take off now Rwanda Bill is set to become law?
Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda Bill is finally set to become law after weeks of parliamentary deadlock, paving the way for deportation flights to get off the ground.
Now the Bill has passed in Parliament, questions remain over what happens next...
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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee introduces tougher knife crime sentences
Cabinet have approved a proposal from the Justice Minister Helen McEnte to increase sentences for knife-related crimes after new Taoiseach Simon Harris pledged to focus on law and order.
These include possessing a knife with intent to...
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Government U-turns on new offence of assaulting shop workers
Assaulting a shopworker is to be made a separate criminal offence after the Government U-turned in the face of a long-running campaign.
Ministers had previously ruled out legislating to create a new offence, saying in response to a...
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Protest against hate crime legislation takes place outside Scottish Parliament
Campaigners gather outside the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood in Edinburgh, to mark the introduction of the Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act.
The act consolidates existing hate crime legislation and creates a new offence of...
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Fmr. Maryland Governor Larry Hogan talks bridge collapse, Senate run
Scripps News chatted one-on-one with Larry Hogan, the former governor of Maryland and current Senate candidate.
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Revised migration rules could see significant number deported to EU countries
A major overhaul of migration rules could see Ireland deporting a significant number of people back to other EU countries where they had first sought asylum protection.
The Irish Government has agreed to adopt proposals that will see...
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New Fine Gael leader says relationship between coalition leaders is 'key to success and stability'
New Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he will meet members of the parliamentary party to “take stock of where they are at”.
Mr Harris also said that the relationship between the three coalition leaders is the “key to the success...
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Baroness Floella Benjamin and Dame Rachel de Souza attend The Big Ambition event in Westminster
Baroness Floella Benjamin and the Children’s Commissioner for England Dame Rachel de Souza speak at an event for The Big Ambition, a compilation of children’s voices and experiences looking at how politicians and policy makers can...