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RTE news : Martin says Israel's Gaza blockade 'clearly a war crime'

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Martin says Israel's Gaza blockade 'clearly a war crime'
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said the blockading by Israel of food and humanitarian aid to Gaza "clearly constitutes a war crime".
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May 6, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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RTE news : €430,000 salary for housing role inappropriate - Harris

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€430,000 salary for housing role inappropriate - Harris
Tánaiste and Fine Gael leader Simon Harris has said he does not believe a €430,000 salary to lead the Government's new Housing Activation Office would be appropriate, insisting "we have to get this ri...
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May 2, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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RTE news : Govt to end UN backing for peacekeeping missions - Harris

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Govt to end UN backing for peacekeeping missions - Harris
Draft legislation which would remove the requirement for UN Security Council authorisation on Irish participation in peacekeeping missions will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday.
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March 2, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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RTE news : European unity essential - Taoiseach on Trump response

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European unity essential - Taoiseach on Trump response
The Taoiseach has cautioned against any premature response to US President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on EU exports to the United States, saying that European unity was essential.
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February 3, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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RTE news : Opposition TDs can't compromise on speaking time - SF

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Opposition TDs can't compromise on speaking time - SF
Opposition TDs cannot compromise on the issue of Dáil speaking time, Sinn Féin TD David Cullinane has said.
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February 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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RTE news : What went wrong at Portiuncula?

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What went wrong at Portiuncula?
Portiuncula University Hospital in Ballinasloe, Co Galway is again in the spotlight over maternity services and the care of babies.
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February 1, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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RTE news : Chu requests recount in DU/TC Seanad constituency

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Chu requests recount in DU/TC Seanad constituency
Independents Rónán Mullen, Alice Mary Higgins and Michael McDowell have been re-elected to the Seanad.
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January 30, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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RTE news : McDowell becomes first candidate elected to new Seanad

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McDowell becomes first candidate elected to new Seanad
Independent senator Michael McDowell has become the first candidate to be elected to the new Seanad.
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January 30, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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The Cabinet will meet this afternoon, in part, to approve a record number of ministers of state - 23 in total. It's an increase of three positions on the last administration.

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Record number of junior ministers to be approved
The Cabinet will meet this afternoon, in part, to approve a record number of ministers of state - 23 in total. It's an increase of three positions on the last administration.
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January 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
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RTE news : Cabinet to discuss State's response to Storm Éowyn

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Cabinet to discuss State's response to Storm Éowyn
The Cabinet will meet in Dublin, with ministers due to be updated on the State's response to Storm Éowyn.
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January 29, 2025 at 8:53 AM
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RTE news : Omagh families prepare for public inquiry after long road

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Omagh families prepare for public inquiry after long road
At its heart, the Omagh bombing is a story of personal tragedy, of multiple lives lost, families destroyed, and hundreds terribly injured, writes RTÉ's Northern Correspondent Conor Macauley.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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RTE news : Names of 29 victims read at start of Omagh bomb inquiry

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Names of 29 victims read at start of Omagh bomb inquiry
The names of the 29 victims, including a woman pregnant with twins, were read aloud and a minute's silence held as a public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing got under way.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:40 PM
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RTE news : Watch: Taoiseach accused of failing to prepare for storm

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Watch: Taoiseach accused of failing to prepare for storm
The Taoiseach has been accused of failing to plan properly for Storm Éowyn by a woman who has been without power and water for days.
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January 28, 2025 at 5:31 PM
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RTE news : Seanad election drawing to a close

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Seanad election drawing to a close
The time is now to cast the last votes in the Seanad election.
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January 28, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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RTE news : Calls for Dáil to be recalled in aftermath of Storm Éowyn

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Calls for Dáil to be recalled in aftermath of Storm Éowyn
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has written to the Taoiseach urging him to immediately reconvene the Dáil to address the crisis facing the country in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn.
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January 27, 2025 at 9:44 PM
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RTE news : Martin names Cabinet following election as Taoiseach

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Martin names Cabinet following election as Taoiseach
Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has named his new Cabinet, with a number of promotions and changes in ministerial positions being revealed.
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January 23, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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RTE news : Tactician, political survivor - who is Micheál Martin?

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Tactician, political survivor - who is Micheál Martin?
Politics, at its core, is all about survival and few can argue that Micheál Martin is anything other than a survivor.
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January 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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RTE news : Fine Gael expected to ratify Programme for Government

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Fine Gael expected to ratify Programme for Government
Fine Gael is expected to give the green light to the Programme for Government ahead of the coalition taking office on Wednesday.
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January 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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RTE news : FF ratifies Programme for Government at special Ard Fheis

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FF ratifies Programme for Government at special Ard Fheis
Fianna Fáil has ratified the Programme for Government at a special Ard Fheis in Dublin.
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January 19, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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RTE news : Manchester United legend Denis Law dies, aged 84

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Manchester United legend Denis Law dies, aged 84
Former Scotland and Manchester United striker Denis Law has died aged 84, his family has announced.
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January 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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RTE news : FG holds first regional meeting over Programme for Govt

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FG holds first regional meeting over Programme for Govt
Fine Gael has held the first of five regional meetings with party members over the Programme for Government document.
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January 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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RTE news : New draft Programme for Government to be published today

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New draft Programme for Government to be published today
A new draft Programme for Government will be published later today following meetings of the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael parliamentary parties.
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January 15, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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RTE news : Elon Musk, Europe and the battle for online truth

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Elon Musk, Europe and the battle for online truth
Having helped re-elect Donald Trump with a $250 million donation and generous boosting on his X platform, Elon Musk has turned his gaze to Europe, notably the UK and Germany.
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January 11, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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RTE news : Talks on govt formation to intensify over coming days

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Talks on govt formation to intensify over coming days
Talks to agree a new programme for government are expected to intensify over the coming days.
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January 10, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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RTE news : File sent to DPP after garda probe into Moriarty findings

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File sent to DPP after garda probe into Moriarty findings
Gardaí have confirmed that a file has been forwarded to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions in relation to their investigation into the findings of the Moriarty Tribunal.
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January 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM