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The Prince vs The Press: Justice for the Royals or prolonging the media intrusion?
Prince Harry is set to receive a reported 8 figure sum as part of a settlement with Rupert Murdoch's tabloid empire. This agreement also included a f…
1 year, 2 months ago
Extra: 24 hours, three Dáil suspensions and endless shouting – who’s to blame for delaying Micheál Martin becoming Taoiseach?
A “subversion of the Irish Constitution” is how new Taoiseach Micheál Martin described the chaotic scenes in the Dáil on Wednesday. What caused the e…
1 year, 2 months ago
Donald Trump's first 48 hours
It's only been 48 hours but Donald Trump's second presidency is already taking on a very different hue to his first. So how will life in the US chang…
1 year, 2 months ago
The Healy-Raes: Ireland’s very own bro-ligarchy ascends to new political heights
Arise, Minister Michael Healy-Rae, who can also be proud of his brother Danny as he somehow technically finds himself on both sides of the new govern…
1 year, 2 months ago
Conor McGregor turns up at Trump inauguration amid new sexual assault lawsuit
Conor McGregor boarded his private jet to Washington in time for the second inauguration of US president Donald Trump, with new legal concerns castin…
1 year, 2 months ago
Brad Pitt, the French woman and the €830,000 scam explained
When a 53-year-old French woman got scammed by a digital suitor claiming to be Brad Pitt, the consequences were as dramatic as a Hollywood film. The …
1 year, 2 months ago
The IRA’s ‘swim to freedom’ from Belfast’s infamous prison ship
HMS Maidstone, an ex-Royal Navy Ship, was used in the early 1970s to hold internees. In January 1972, a group of IRA prisoners swam 270 meters throug…
1 year, 2 months ago
Trump 2.0: Dismantling democracy and what it means for Ireland?
Depending on who you ask, Trump's impending inauguration is either a win for freedom or a threat to democracy itself. As the US president-elect gears…
1 year, 2 months ago
Extra: Gaza ceasefire already showing cracks, so can it last and what’s next for the region?
Can the proposed ceasefire in Gaza actually last? What are the obstacles still in place that could derail the attempts to bring peace to the region? …
1 year, 2 months ago
From controversy to kingmaker - Michael Lowry's role in Ireland's new government
As white smoke appears over Leinster House this week - who will be the ministers in the incoming government and what role might controversial Indepen…
1 year, 2 months ago