US ‘Friends of Ireland’ politicians call on UK government to cancel Drumcree parade Fourteen members of US Congress say failing to act decisively risks ‘reopening one of the most painful chapters in NI’s history’
Rename part of Phoenix Park’s main avenue after Charles De Gaulle, TD urgesBarry Heneghan calls for move to commemorate cultural and diplomatic links between Ireland and France
Labour accuses Coalition of ‘fictional, fraudulent budgeting’ amid department overspendsTánaiste Simon Harris counters that public spending reached ‘almost unimaginable’ levels when Labour was in power
Tusla in breach of High Court special care direction again over capacity issuesRetention remains a problem in units where 10 staff members per child can be required
Main Points: From taxes to bills, what does the Opposition want in Budget 2027? Parties outline various ways in which rival budgets might appeal to the public ahead of next week's announcement
Opposition’s alternative budgets propose windfall taxes and €400 energy creditsBudget 2027: Sinn Féin eyes 3% ‘solidarity tax’ and €600 for additional properties, while offering €500 ‘essentials card’
Sinn Féin, Social Democrats and Labour unveiling alternative budgetsPlus: Might Britain go back on Brexit?
Limerick mayor blames ‘gross underfunding’ of local authorities amid property tax hike John Moran’s proposal to increase LPT in Limerick by 25 per cent for three years was voted down by Limerick council
Commissioning reports to delay taking actionIf we made paper bricks from all the ignored reports commissioned over the years, we could probably build enough homes to end homelessness
Lucinda Creighton lobbying firm admits ‘error’ in Dáil request for pharma clientVulcan Consulting’s approach to Dáil’s business committee was unanimously rejected by members
Irish unity tracker: the poll of pollsWhat do polls say about NI’s view on whether there should be Irish unification? Is there enough support to trigger a Border poll?
When is the time to trigger a Border poll? Irish unification stirs widespread debate but the decision for a vote on the matter falls to one person under the Belfast Agreement
Budget should focus on actual need rather than ‘mandatory perks’The Government needs to be bold and strategic in ensuring that we can fund infrastructure delivery
Taoiseach enters múinteoir-mode as he rejects comparison of Drumcree stand-off to GazaRichard Boyd Barrett tells Martin he has a responsibility to stand up against dehumanisation of a section of the population
Political parties eye compromise on citizenship reforms amid claims of ‘lies’ being spread‘We have an open-door policy that we need to tighten up,’ says Independent Ireland TD Richard O’Donoghue
A Jesuit priest at Drumcree church: ‘They even called me up to say a prayer’Fr Brendan McPartlin lives off Garvaghy Road and believes negotiation is the only way to break the standoff
Gardaí contact UK police forces amid efforts to ‘significantly’ ramp up pursuit trainingGaping skills shortfall emerged after five teenagers in a BMW were killed in a wrong-way crash on the M9 in Co Kildare in August
Taoiseach tells Social Democrats reports of €7.50 pension increase ‘may not be true at all’Cian O’Callaghan says reported €7.50 pension increase ‘doesn’t even keep pace with inflation’
Ireland goalkeepers were not spoken to about Israel matches, FAI tells committee – as it happenedSafeguarding issues also on the agenda, with politicians pressing the association on the level of Garda vetting among soccer referees
How Sinn Féin lost momentum at the last electionInside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen to How Sinn Féin lost momentum at the last electionListen | 53:42
Removing three-day wait would lead to rise in ‘already massive’ number of abortions, GP saysDr Kirsten Fuller claims the ‘majority’ of GPs don’t agree that abortion is a form of healthcare
Budget stories take back seat to fast-moving Garvaghy Road developments Inside Politics: Dáil bids farewell to renowned Irish Times columnist and colour writer Miriam Lord
Why is the Orange Order so set on Garvaghy Road?That is the most uncomfortable of all questions for unionism
Gambling regulator warns reforms on remote gaming and black market stalled due to fundingNewly established authority given only half the budget it sought for 2026
Who is Jamie Bryson, the unelected loyalist standing ‘front, back and centre’ at Drumcree?Bryson is opposed to the Belfast Agreement and wields extraordinary influence within unionism and loyalism
No breakthrough in Drumcree crisis as Taoiseach tells Sinn Féin he won’t interveneBitter dispute over Orange Order parade continues after second round of talks fail to deliver resolution
A Krakatoa that nobody saw coming: Dáil united on grave business of Garvaghy RoadSinn Féin leader agrees with Taoiseach that Parades Commission decision to permit Orange Order march was ‘incomprehensible’
Reluctant Garvaghy Road resistance point man Breandán Mac Cionnaith rises to Drumcree challenge ‘Nobody saw this coming. I never thought we’d see this again. It’s like we’ve woken from a bad dream’
New data centres designed for AI ‘require power in excess of that used by 100,000 homes’Oireachtas committee hears projections suggest installations to account for about 35% of electricity demand by 2035
Scrapping carbon tax means handing ‘billions of euro to Ursula von der Leyen’Simon Harris says he is ‘not going to stand for’ misinformation around the introduction of carbon tax
What next amid tension in Drumcree? It’s complicated ...It may look like Garvaghy Road residents and Sinn Féin are in lock-step. However, the reality is more complex, with tensions aplenty
O’Brien defends bus and train fares hike, says public transport affordable by EU standardsPublic transport fares are to increase by 15 per cent on average from January
Almost 30,000 people opt out of State’s auto-enrolment pension schemeFigure represents less than 4% of those enrolled and significantly below global levels, says Minister
Ireland’s EU presidency may be about to hit a snagInside Politics: Civil servants’ work-to-rule could cause ‘serious disruption’; meanwhile, this is a dangerous moment in the North
Only 14 driving test centres hitting wait-time targetTallaght, Dublin, the longest at 22 weeks with shortest lag of just seven in Birr, Co Offaly
Limits on non-EEA workers relaxed ‘temporarily’ to tackle staff shortages in healthcareEnterprise Minister Peter Burke will tell Cabinet colleagues change will last until more Irish staff are trained
Uncertain if Israeli ‘war’ bonds will no longer be offered for sale in EU through IrelandOireachtas finance committee chair Mairéad Farrell says Israel missing deadline for submitting prospectus application may not necessarily mean programme shutting down
Not in Europe’s interest ‘to have multiple candidates in UN election’Phil Hogan hoping to edge out Spanish and Italian nominees in campaign to land €233,000-a-year Food and Agriculture Organisation post
Drumcree disputeWhere was the focus on compromise and tolerance? Instead we have two sides goading each other
Drumcree: ‘I want to stop all this in its tracks. I have five grandchildren; it’s breaking my heart’Garvaghy Road resident Dessie Traynor is from a mixed marriage and is determined the Orange Order march will not go ahead
Stormont staggers on, but this is a dangerous moment for Northern IrelandGoing by the language in the chamber, things could hardly be worse, but there seems little appetite to bring down power-sharing
Breandán Mac Cionnaith profile: The ex-IRA man who Tony Blair said ‘took unreasonableness to an art form’Former IRA prisoner split with Sinn Féin over policing, but remains as committed as ever to his cause
DUP says ‘no business as usual’ at Stormont amid simmering Drumcree tensionsDublin and London urge parties to preserve powersharing in the wake of Orange Order parade crisis
Powersharing looks precarious as parade splits NorthInside Politics: Fuel protests on Ministers’ minds with budget nearing
Can we escape the algorithm? Mark Little is still optimisticInside Politics podcast with Hugh LinehanListen to Can we escape the algorithm? Mark Little is still optimisticListen | 53:21
What happens when you can’t pay an electricity or gas bill?Half a million people are behind their on gas and electricity bills as soaring fuel costs squeeze households – what can they do?
Phil Hogan’s UN job race: Decision on EU candidate unlikely during Irish presidency Officials fear failure to unite behind one candidate could cost Europe chance in UN food agency election
Government to authorise new funding as €700m agreed in April runs out Ministers told no longer sufficient funds to pay for measures agreed by Ministers over recent months
Budget 2027 will not be able to address ‘all of the challenges’ facing Ireland, Minister saysDara Calleary expects ‘targeted investment where people are feeling the pinch most at the moment’
US ‘Friends of Ireland’ politicians call on UK government to cancel Drumcree parade By Keith DugganThu Oct 01 2026 - 23:11
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Taoiseach enters múinteoir-mode as he rejects comparison of Drumcree stand-off to GazaBy Cormac McQuinn
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Rename part of Phoenix Park’s main avenue after Charles De Gaulle, TD urgesBarry Heneghan calls for move to commemorate cultural and diplomatic links between Ireland and FranceBy Marie O’HalloranThu Oct 01 2026 - 21:19