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More than 2,300 people have applied for just 46 discounted apartments at Google’s Bolands Mills Quarter in Dublin. However, only 23% of applicants have met the eligibility criteria so far. Who Can Apply? The apartments, launched last week, are designated for key workers, including: Gardaí...

A major political standoff is brewing between the Coalition and Opposition parties over the contentious issue of speaking rights in the Dáil. The Government is pushing ahead with plans to grant Independent TDs who support the Coalition high-profile speaking slots each week. However, Opposition...

Starmer to Boost UK Defence Spending, Cut Aid Budget Amid ‘Dangerous New Era’ UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced plans to increase defence spending while cutting the aid budget, citing growing global threats. Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, Starmer warned of a...

Commission of Investigation Finds NAMA's Project Eagle Sale Was "Appropriate" but Highlights Conflict of Interest Issues A Commission of Investigation examining the sale of assets in Northern Ireland by the National Assets Management Agency (NAMA) has concluded that the overall sales strategy...

European Council President Antonio Costa has stated that Ukraine’s accession to the European Union would provide the strongest security guarantee for the country's future. Speaking at a joint press conference in Kyiv alongside EU leaders and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Costa...

New data from the Central Statistics Office (CSO) shows that average weekly earnings in Ireland increased by 5.6% on an annual basis in the final quarter of 2024, while average hourly earnings rose by 6.2%. The rise in wages comes amid growing concerns that higher wage demands—particularly in...

ánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris is set to bring forward a proposal to Cabinet next month to amend Ireland’s ‘triple lock’ system, which governs the deployment of Defence Forces peacekeepers overseas. Under the current system, Ireland cannot send more than 12 peacekeepers abroad...

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris will seek Cabinet approval to allocate more than €50 million towards new cross-border initiatives, as part of Ireland’s ongoing Shared Island Fund. The Government has pledged to increase the fund by €1 billion up to 2035, with €510.4 million...

U.S. Aligns with Russia in UN Votes Amid Shift in Ukraine Policy In a significant shift in its stance on the Ukraine war, the United States sided with Russia twice at the United Nations last night, avoiding any direct condemnation of Moscow’s invasion of its neighbor. The votes marked a major...

Sinn Féin MEP Lynn Boylan has claimed the EU was "completely blindsided" after she was detained and deported upon arrival in Israel on Monday. Boylan, who serves as Chair of the EU Palestine Delegation, was denied entry alongside French MEP Rima Hassan and other EU officials upon landing at Ben...

A specialist scanner, purchased by the National Gallery of Ireland for over €120,000 in 2017, remains unused nearly eight years later due to ongoing difficulties in finding a suitable room to house the equipment. Since 2018, the National Gallery has worked with the Office of Public Works (OPW)...

Britain - a country we love - is on the brink. The first week of April will be Rachel From Accounts' week from HELL. Prepare for a brutal economic disaster that will wreck businesses, cost jobs and push the UK further into long term decline. With an unprecedented tax raid, soaring costs, and...

Following a surge in support for parties of the right across the world, woke is DEAD and BIG CHANGE is coming! In the UK that means Nigel Farage in Number 10. Find out why this is INEVITABLE. Mark Dolan has the full EXPLOSIVE story.

Germany’s likely next chancellor, Friedrich Merz, has called for greater European independence from the United States after exit polls confirmed a victory for his conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its sister party in Sunday’s elections. Preliminary official results show the CDU...

FT • Six Nations • Wales 18 - 27 Ireland Guinness Six Nations 2025 Wales (13) 18 Tries: Morgan, Rogers Cons: Anscombe Pens: Anscombe 2 Ireland (10) 27 Tries: Conan, Osborne Cons: Prendergast Pens: Prendergast 5 Ireland claimed victory and secured the Triple Crown, but Wales walked...

U.S. President Donald Trump engaged in a heated exchange with Maine Governor Janet Mills on Friday, after she pushed back against his executive order banning transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports. The confrontation occurred during a televised meeting with state governors at the...

Five hostages have been freed by Hamas, while Israel confirmed earlier today that the body handed over hours before belonged to hostage Shiri Bibas. A sixth hostage, identified as 36-year-old Hisham Al-Sayed, who has been held in Gaza since 2015, is expected to be released later today...

A former Nato commander believes plans due to be put forward by Sir Keir Starmer to send fewer than 30,000 European peacekeeping troops to Ukraine aren’t credible and that Britain must prepare for war with Russia. General Sir Richard Shirreff said Russia must be defeated before any peacekeeping...