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    Coimisiún na Meán office sign alongside cover of report on election candidates who experienced online attacks

    Abuse of election candidates included threats to kill

    One in five candidates who were the subject of online attacks in last year's local and general elections also received threats to kill or harm them, with roughly a third being worried for their own safety and about being out in public.

    Ireland • 02 Sep
    Bertie Ahern speaking to reporters

    Ahern not ruling out presidency run, Chambers backs Gavin

    Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he is not ruling himself out of seeking a nomination for president after expressing disappointment with the Fianna Fáil leadership for failing to express support for him.

    Presidential Election • 29 Aug
    A photo of Aras an Uachtarain, with the Irish flag above and blue skies

    Councils to hold talks with those in Áras race next month

    Several of the country's 31 local authorities will hold special meetings next month to hear from potential presidential candidates seeking their backing.

    Presidential Election • 26 Aug
    Fine Gael spent a combined €3.22m on elections last year

    FG election spend nearly twice that of FF and SF

    Fine Gael spent almost twice as much as both Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil during last year's local, European and general elections, new figures show.

    Politics • 07 Aug
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    US pharma firms will be 'damaged' by tariffs - Taoiseach

    Taoiseach Micheál Martin said President Donald Trump should keep in mind that US pharmaceutical firms based in Ireland will be "damaged and undermined" if he goes through with his latest sectoral tariffs threats

    Politics • 06 Aug
    The Central Bank is independent of the Oireachtas

    Central Bank should review war bonds sale - committee

    The Central Bank should conduct an internal review into whether it can turn down a request from Israel to continue to facilitate the sale of its war bonds, an Oireachtas committee has said.

    Politics • 05 Aug
    Private Sean Rooney is pictured in an army uniform with a blue beret in front of a tank with UNIFIL markings

    Tánaiste to meet family of Private Séan Rooney next week

    Tánaiste Simon Harris has confirmed that he will meet the mother of Irish peacekeeper Private Seán Rooney, who was killed in Lebanon in 2022, after he was criticised for speaking publicly on the case before talking to her and her family.

    Ireland • 01 Aug
    Image shows a table setting at a restaurant

    Harris says Govt 'not rowing back' on hospitality VAT cut

    Tánaiste Simon Harris has said he is "not rowing back" on Programme for Government commitments to cut the hospitality VAT rate despite saying the timing of any measure will be decided on budget day.

    Politics • 04 Aug
    Independent TD Catherine Connolly speaks to the media outside Leinster House on June 11

    Labour backs Connolly in presidential race

    The Labour Party has formally agreed to back Catherine Connolly's campaign to become the next president of Ireland, saying that while it has had "differences" with the Independent TD it believes she is "the left" candidate.

    Politics • 01 Aug
    A Palestinian girl stands forlorn on the rubble of her house that was demolished by Israeli forces in the in the village of Wadi Rahhal in the occupied West Bank

    Govt should combat 'smear campaigns' against OTB - report

    The Government should consider putting in place resources to address international "smear" campaigns against the Occupied Territories Bill - including taking "proactive" EU, UN and US steps to address "misinformation" over the legislation

    Politics • 31 Jul
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