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Jim O'Callaghan said he thinks the target of up to 1,000 or 5,000 in up to five years is achievable

Minister O'Callaghan says 1,000 new gardaí 'achievable'

Minister for Justice Jim O Callaghan has accepted that the Government's Budget promise to recruit "up to" 1,000 gardai next year is "achievable but challenging" after an independent garda report said it would not be possible.

Ireland • 08 Oct

Budget 2026 was announced by Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe and Minister for Public Expenditure Jack Chambers

Who are Budget winners and what groups won't be happy

The biggest Budget winners when it comes to tax cuts this year are developers, who have received significant tax breaks at the same time as little to no tax changes are taking place for ordinary workers.

Budget 2026 • 07 Oct

Pearse Doherty addresses the Dáil chamber

Opposition says Budget ignores society's biggest crises

Opposition parties have heavily criticised the Government's budget plans, saying they are designed to help developers instead of ordinary people, have done "nothing" for workers and ignore the biggest crises facing Irish society.

Politics • 07 Oct

Martin to take 'full responsibility' for FF campaign

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he will take "full responsibility" over what happened to Fianna Fáil's presidential campaign when his parliamentary party meets.

Presidential Election • 08 Oct

Talks taking place over removal of Gavin from ballot

Talks are continuing tonight between senior Department of Local Government officials and Attorney General Rossa Fanning over whether Jim Gavin can be officially removed from the presidential ballot or not.

Presidential Election • 06 Oct

Presidential candidate Catherine Connolly speaking at a podium

Unacceptable that person's privacy 'invaded' - Connolly

Independent TD Catherine Connolly has said it is unacceptable that a person's privacy has been invaded in what she said was a disrespectful manner as part of an attempt to damage a presidential candidate.

Presidential Election • 04 Oct

Ivana Bacik speaking with Ged Nash standing behind her

Labour alternative budget prioritises homeless children

The Labour Party has called on the Government to prioritise children who are homeless instead of any potential hospitality VAT cut as part of next week's Budget.

Budget 2026 • 02 Oct

Residential abuse survivors on hunger strike outside Dáil

Four survivors of residential abuse on hunger strike outside the Dáil have said they "won't budge" and will continue their protest until their contributory pension and medical card demands are met.

Politics • 01 Oct

Protesters sit outside Dáil Eireann while on hunger strike

State's treatment of four hunger strikers 'unedifying'

Special Advocate for Survivors of Institutional Abuse Patricia Carey has described the State's treatment of four people who are hunger striking outside the Dáil as "quite unedifying".

Politics • 01 Oct

Gavin campaign deletes photo with Defence Forces chief

A photo of the Fianna Fáil presidential candidate Jim Gavin and the Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Rossa Mulcahy was deleted this evening from Mr Gavin's social media campaign platforms.

Presidential Election • 02 Oct