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New Social Democrats leader Cairns hits out at government’s ‘housing disaster’ : Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he has not “thrown in the towel” on the ...
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Elaine Byrne: For political inspiration, Holly Cairns should look to Dick Spring: The new leader of the Social Democrats can be a credible voice for her ...
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'We did what we did to fix the economy': Brendan Howlin hits back at Holly Cairns and defends Labour's role in 2011 coalition
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New Social Democrats leader Cairns hits out at government’s ‘housing disaster’ : Taoiseach Leo Varadkar told the Dáil he has not “thrown in the towel” on the ...
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Elaine Byrne: For political inspiration, Holly Cairns should look to Dick Spring: The new leader of the Social Democrats can be a credible voice for her ...
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'We did what we did to fix the economy': Brendan Howlin hits back at Holly Cairns and defends Labour's role in 2011 coalition
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Broadcaster Niall Boylan to contest Dublin seat in EU elections: It is not yet clear whether Boylan will continue his radio presenting duties now that he has ...
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Shane Coleman: Sanctimonious and populist Social Democrats yet to prove they are ready for power
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Business owner resigns as Labour councillor after WRC awards former employee €11,000
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What would Labour’s ‘progressive’ foreign policy mean for Ireland?: Labour is touting an ‘ethical’ foreign policy with closer ties to the EU ...
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Ireland’s Greatest Strike: In April 1920 a general strike demanding the release of prisoners rocked Ireland and brought the country to a standstill — one hundred ...
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Stephen Collins: Electing ‘characters’ as MEPs could harm Ireland: A segment of the electorate regards the European elections as an opportunity to vent their ...
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Simon Harris becomes Ireland's youngest prime minister at 37: Father-of-two Mr Harris becomes Ireland's youngest and 15th taoiseach as he succeeds Leo ...
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Quick Glance: Simon Harris Becomes Ireland's Youngest Prime Minister
- Simon Harris has been officially sworn in as Ireland's youngest prime minister, succeeding Leo Varadkar who abruptly stepped down last month. Harris, 37, took the helm of the ruling Fine Gael party but faces challenges as the party trails behind Sinn Fein in polls.
- A rapid riser in Ireland's political hierarchy, Harris has made a name for himself as Health Minister and most recently as Minister for Higher Education and Science. His political identity as a young politician has been marked by both supporters and critics, particularly standing out with younger voters and on social media platforms like TikTok.
- Varadkar's government grappled with challenges such as housing crisis and increasing immigration numbers. Harris inherits a tough political landscape, especially with upcoming elections until March 2025. The political landscape in Ireland has shifted, with Sinn Fein emerging as a rising political force, leading to a shift in the traditional party landscape.
- While Harris sees the idea of a potential reunification of Ireland as a legitimate aspiration, his focus remains on current challenges like housing crisis, rising cost of living, and immigration. Despite political changes and discussions about potential reunification, Ireland's future remains uncertain and complex.
Broadcaster Niall Boylan to run for Independent Ireland in EU elections: Boylan joins former RTÉ broadcaster Ciaran Mullooly as a candidate for Independent ...
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Clare TD Michael McNamara to contest European election: Independent TD Michael McNamara has announced he will be contesting the European Parliament elections in ...
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Mick Clifford: Sinn Féin chasing votes in the gutter of lies : Mary Lou McDonald’s party wants voters back and appears willing to go to extreme lengths of ...
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What do we know about Long Covid?: In Ireland, there have been over 1.7 million confirmed cases of Covid-19 infection so far.
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Sinn Féin is now out of touch with its own supporters, claims Aontú leader: Mary Lou McDonald ‘wrong-footed’ on major issues as party seeks centre ground to ...
irishtimes.com/politics/2024/04/13/sinn-fein-is-now-out-of-touch-with-its-own-supporters-claims-aontu-leader/
Labour Party drop councillor from election ticket after underpaying Bolivian seamstress
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Government accused of 'sitting on its hands' on abortion care reform: Holly Cairns accused the Government of inaction on the matter
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Diarmaid Ferriter: Ramping up home building isn’t impossible - we’ve done it before
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PLP MPs praise handling of economy at public meeting: Bermuda faces a bright future thanks to the Government’s responsible stewardship of the economy ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Statesman Simon's good faith met with stinging criticism: Elaine Loughlin: Statesman Simon's good faith met with stinging criticism: A ...
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‘I’ve been researching this for 15 years’ – Social Democrats’ Rory Hearne on why ‘anti-intellectual’ FF and FG
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WASPI vote could swing next election as map shows Tory and Labour seats at risk: The WASPI campaign has warned that the votes of the 1950s-born women who have ...
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Banister & Polygon, Bargate, Bassett, Bevois, Bitterne Park, Coxford: Profiles of candidates standing for election to Southampton City Council in Banister & ...
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Out of Office: Climate, priorities and finance updates: The Business Post gets you up to date with the big stories of the day
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BirminghamLive and CoventryLive to host West Midlands Mayor hustings: BirminghamLive and CoventryLive are hosting a joint hustings online to give you the chance ...
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The real reason Ireland is going to recognise Palestine: When the Irish foreign minister Micheal Martin recently stood up and announced to the Dail that Ireland ...
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Tax gap in Great Britain: Labor wants to grab rich foreigners' wallets: With the controversial “non-dom” status, wealthy foreigners have so far been able to save ...
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Germany’s Free Democrats have become desperate spoilers : They face extinction at the next election
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Map shows where elections taking place in Surrey on 2 May 2024: Use this useful tool to see exactly what decisions you will have to make in the elections which ...
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Bacik challenges Simon Harris to call general election as Labour outlines priorities
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Call for Good Friday to be made a bank holiday: Good Friday should be made a bank holiday for all workers in Ireland, according to a Labour Party senator.
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Rent explosion in Dublin: 2000 euros for a one-room apartment: Living space against sex, cameras in the kitchen and social housing for Ryanair pilots: What ...
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Sudden stampede to the right by our politicians can only benefit democracy: If Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is serious about being taoiseach after the next ...
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/03/29/sudden-stampede-to-the-right-by-our-politicians-can-only-benefit-democracy/
What is an Irish political party ardfheis and why does it matter?: University of Galway to host Simon Harris’ first ardfheis as Fine Gael leader ...
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Analysis: Varadkar’s tacit support of Labour motion shows higher housing targets are coming
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Kate Garraway's heartbreaking marriage admission to Derek Draper before he died: Kate Garraway has opened up about her marriage to Derek Draper in a new ITV ...
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Limerick mayor: Who will be Ireland’s first directly elected mayor and what can they do for the €154,000 salary?
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It’s Time to Revive the Lucas Plan: In the 1970s, workers at Lucas Aerospace proposed saving the company by producing technologies that fight climate change ...
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From priority areas to ‘tumbleweed territory’: Labour candidates get canvassing masterclass
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Holly Cairns: Social Democrats would deliver 50,000 homes a year in government: The Social Democrats leader gave her first speech as leader at the party’s ...
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Big Read: Finger pointed at Leo Varadkar as blame game begins over ‘mishandled, poorly timed and confusing’ re
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Call for Martin to join Irish acts' boycott of SXSW event: Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns has called on Minister for Arts and Culture Catherine Martin ...
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Ireland considering Gaza aid drop with Jordan - Tánaiste: Ireland is actively considering taking part in an aid drop to Gaza along with Jordan ...
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Is a woman’s place in the home? Ireland is poised to decide.: A vote to axe sexism from Ireland’s constitution is in the balance amid pushback from left and ...
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'We didn’t do enough': Government 'failed to articulate' why people should vote yes-yes
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President Michael D Higgins pays tribute to former Labour minister Emmet Stagg after his death aged 79
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Red C Poll: Sinn Féin stem sharp fall in support but no bounce for government parties
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War chest of at least €144,000 available to Yes side to campaign in March 8th referendums
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Social Democrats select Rory Hearne as candidate for European elections: Social Democrats select Rory Hearne as candidate for European elections: A comprehensive ...
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Elaine Loughlin: What should have been a simple referendum vote has now become a confusing mess
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Limerick councillor Elisa O'Donovan to stand for Social Democrats in race for first elected mayor
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Jeremy Hunt's UK budget: 'All hat and no rabbit': British Chancellors of the Exchequer have a habit of making surprise announcements in their ...
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Quick Glance: Biden's Billionaire Tax Proposal: Expert Insights
- President Joe Biden praised U.S. economic performance in his State of the Union Address and emphasized the importance of raising taxes for the wealthy and corporations.
- Economists applaud proposals to increase corporate and billionaire taxes as potential revenue sources to tackle the U.S. debt crisis.
- The proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers received approval, but doubts linger about its significant impact.
- Experts express concerns about the potential impact of corporations relocating due to the proposed tax hikes.
Sinn Féin proposes Bill to make ‘sex for rent’ arrangements an offence: Eoin Ó Broin brought forward legislation to make advertising such offers illegal ...
irishtimes.com/politics/oireachtas/2024/03/06/sf-proposes-bill-to-make-sex-for-rent-arrangements-an-offence/
Revealed: Michelle O’Neill now the most popular leader in Ireland but Sinn Féin support drops to lowest level
independent.ie/irish-news/revealed-michelle-oneill-now-the-most-popular-leader-in-ireland-but-sinn-fein-support-drops-to-lowest-level-since-2021/a752996703.html
Jack Jones’ Docker Internationalism: Union leader Jack Jones – born on this day in 1913 – was known as ‘the most powerful man in Britain’ for defending British ...
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No-fault evictions force over 100 families into homelessness in final three months of 2023
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Labour’s new secret weapon: Boris Johnson: Starmer can learn from the former PM's mistakes on levelling up
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What Indians here think of Ireland: ‘It’s very merit based. If you work hard enough, you will get the job’
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Every candidate standing for London Mayor in 2024 and what their policies are: Voters will go to the polls on May 2 to elect their mayor and London Assembly ...
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An end to ‘tried-tested-failed’ politics? Holly Cairns pitches for change: Social Democrats leader wants to be part of the next government. First ...
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Social Democrats willing to discuss coalition with 'any party', says leader Holly Cairns
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Seán Óg Ó hAilpín 'sounded out' by Fine Gael for European election bid: Party is set to announce a Cork-based candidate for the Ireland South European ...
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Elaine Loughlin: Results of Holly experiment due in the next few months: For the Social Democrats, the upcoming local elections are equivalent to the difficult ...
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'Palestine is grateful to Ireland' ambassador tells Social Democrats conference
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Govt not matching words with action on Gaza - Cairns: Social Democrats Leader Holly Cairns has pledged to deliver 50,000 homes per year if her party gets into ...
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Fact-checking housing promises: can the State deliver 50,000 new homes a year - and if so, how?
irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2024/02/24/fact-checking-housing-promises-can-the-state-deliver-50000-new-homes-a-year-and-if-so-how/
London Playbook PM: 1922 problems: What's driving the day in Westminster. Politics and policymaking in the UK capital.
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Holly Cairns says not possible to drop house prices to €300k overnight: The leader of the Social Democrats says it is important to be honest with voters on ...
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Sarah Harte: Parties must do much more to address treatment of politicians : We need to examine attitudes across the political spectrum because there is a ...
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Pat Leahy: After the Holly Cairns bounce, the Social Democrats face three big questions
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John Bruton ‘changed Ireland for the better’, State funeral hears: Leo Varadkar delivers graveside oration for former taoiseach and Fine Gael leader in Dunboyne ...
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Five things we learned about Andy Burnham in his new book: The Greater Manchester mayor reveals his formative experiences and shares stories from his time in ...
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Romania’s ruling coalition fails to appoint single candidate for Bucharest mayor: Romania’s ruling coalition, formed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and the ...
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Mick Clifford: Rushing the new planning bill on a wing and a prayer is storing up problems
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General election 2024: Why it may be time for a boring Prime Minister after Boris Johnson, Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak
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Former Labour Party MP Jonathan Hunt dies aged 85: Entering Parliament in 1966, Hunt was an MP for 39 years, 30 of which were as MP for New Lynn.
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New family law? Irish people vote on constitutional change: Referendum in Ireland: The family should be recognized, regardless of whether it is based on marriage ...
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Why does Belgium have 'compulsory' voting and what if it was abolished?: Belgium is one of the few remaining countries where voters are obliged to go to the ...
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Average Bromley household to pay £1,950 council tax as 5% rise approved: The increase is the maximum amount allowed to be enforced by local authorities without ...
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Ruling coalition blocks budget planning for Bucharest municipality: The budget planning for 2024 drafted by the team of Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan ...
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Tory MPs complain Lee Anderson suspension is 'final nail in the coffin': Sky News has obtained leaked WhatsApp messages from Tory MPs who are unhappy with the ...
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Quick Glance: PM: Lee not racist, but comments wrong
- The prime minister said Lee Anderson's comments 'were wrong' after he claimed Sadiq Khan was being controlled by 'Islamists', ITV News' Carl Dinnen reports.
- Anderson, the former deputy chairman, lost the Conservative whip over the weekend after failing to apologise for claiming “Islamists” had “got control” of the London Mayor Sadiq Khan.
- Khan responded to the latest developments, calling Anderson's comments racist, Islamophobic, and anti-Muslim.
- The Muslim Council of Britain called for an inquiry into the party's 'structural Islamophobia'.
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