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The incident occurred near Yaroun, and involved a joint Irish UNIFIL and Lebanese Armed Forces patrol (File image)

Tánaiste briefed on peacekeepers incident in Lebanon

Up to 30 shots were fired near a joint Irish-Lebanese unit by Israeli Defence Forces during an incident near the buffer zone blue line in south Lebanon, according to a briefing given to Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris.

Middle East • 30 May

Tánaiste Simon Harris said he is 'disgusted and sickened' by what is happening in Gaza

Harris accuses Israel of genocide in Dáil clash over Gaza

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has insisted Government is doing all it can to help ordinary people in Palestine - describing what is happening as "the genocidal activity of the Netanyahu government" and that there is "an act of evil going on".

Ireland • 29 May

An Coimisiún Toghcháin chief executive Art O'Leary said it was 'unjustifiable' that some voters have to pay to get access to their vote

Commission wants postal vote medical cert fees waived

Ireland's electoral watchdog, An Coimisiún Toghcháin, has called on the Department of Housing and Local Government to waive all fees associated with medical certs for postal votes in time for autumn's presidential election.

Ireland • 29 May

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín said the country was 'cursed with incompetent political leadership'

Aontú leader hits out at Govt 'dysfunction, incompetence'

Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has criticised what he said is the Government's "dysfunction, incompetence, lack of accountability and refusal to listen to the people", in a keynote speech at his party's Ard Fheis.

Politics • 24 May

The Government has described Israel's actions in Gaza as 'war crimes'

Slow steps taken by Govt amid call for action over Gaza

Political progress is sometimes described as being about inches not miles, a phrase meant to explain how change often happens slowly and incrementally rather than with sudden leaps forward.

Analysis and Comment • 24 May

Peadar Tóibín will deliver a keynote speech tomorrow evening (file pic)

Govt spending, immigration to dominate Aontú ard fheis

Government spending, immigration, housing and crime are likely to dominate proceedings at Aontú's ard fheis tomorrow.

Politics • 23 May

It was reported that the flight landed in Shannon at around 9.39pm on Tuesday (file image)

'Inquiries' over US deportees' stopover flight at Shannon

The Taoiseach has said that the Department of Transport is continuing to make "inquiries" in relation to a US plane carrying deportees which reportedly stopped at Shannon Airport this week.

Politics • 23 May

Micheál Martin said that Donald Trump's tariff threat was a surprise

'Very damaging' if Trump acts on tariff threat - Martin

The Taoiseach has said that it would be "very damaging" if US President Donald Trump acts on his threat to impose 50% tariffs on the EU from the start of June.

Business • 23 May

Deputy Richard O'Donoghue said that EPA figures showed that of 1,390 septic tanks inspected by local authorities 82% were 'inadequate'

TD requests meeting with Martin over septic tank concerns

Independent Ireland TD Richard O'Donoghue has called on Taoiseach Micheál Martin to meet him and Uisce Éireann to address septic tank concerns in rural Ireland.

Politics • 21 May

The IPU and the Government have been in discussions for a number of months over how to provide the service for free (stock pic)

Pharmacies to provide free HRT for women from 1 June

Pharmacies will start providing free hormone replacement therapy for women from 1 June after an agreement with Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill.

Health • 16 May