Paul Cunningham

Political Correspondent

Irish peacekeepers pictured during the visit of Tánaiste Simon Harris to 'Camp Shamrock'

Stepping into adversity in southern Lebanon

The Officer Commanding the 125th Battalion in Lebanon believes his soldiers' hard graft will pay off, as they assist the Lebanese put some order on their lives, writes Paul Cunningham.

World • 27 Mar

Chief of Defence forces Lt General Sean Clancy with Tánaiste Simon Harris

Lebanese govt taking Rooney case seriously - Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Harris has said his visit to Irish troops in south Lebanon was an opportunity to say "thank you" to the peacekeepers who found themselves in "a very very difficult situation" in recent months as war ripped through the region.

Politics • 26 Mar

Private Sean Rooney was shot and killed in southern Lebanon in December 2022

Delay in trial over Rooney's death 'unacceptable': Harris

Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris will travel to Lebanon to visit Irish peacekeepers who are deployed close to the Israeli border in the south of the country.

Ireland • 26 Mar

Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Fine Gael parliamentary party that Ireland must proceed with caution (file image)

Harris: Ireland must stay composed ahead of US tariffs

Tánaiste Simon Harris told the Fine Gael parliamentary party tonight that the country needs to stay "composed and proceed with caution" ahead of looming US tariffs next month.

Politics • 19 Mar

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill said the Government will not oppose legislation to create a national treatment service for scoliosis

Ireland 'nowhere near' timely scoliosis care - Minister

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill has said that the country is "nowhere near" where it needs to be in providing timely and comprehensive medical interventions for children with scoliosis.

Politics • 19 Mar

The successful candidate will provide maintenance works and services for the Spire

Dublin City Council seeking tenders to clean Spire

Dublin City Council is seeking tenders to clean the Spire over the next five years.

Dublin • 19 Mar

Shannon LNG wants to construct a power plant, battery energy storage system and a re-gasification unit in Co Kerry (stock pic)

LNG granted planning permission for cable network

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Shannon LNG Limited to construct five kilometres of 220 kilovolt underground cables, and fibre optic cables, which would connect its power plant in north Kerry to the electricity grid.

Ireland • 19 Mar

Micheál Martin said he had stated in the Oval Office that housing was the number one issue

Martin denies laughing at anybody in Oval Office

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted that he did not laugh at anybody during his meeting with the US President last week.

Politics • 19 Mar

Shannon LNG granted planning permission for power plant

An Bord Pleanála has granted planning permission to Shannon LNG Limited for a power plant, with a total installed capacity of 600 megawatts.

Ireland • 19 Mar

Thomas Gould has been a Sinn Féin TD since 2020

Gould refused permission to speak in Dáil about arrest

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has turned down a request from Sinn Féin TD Thomas Gould to speak in the Dáil about his recent arrest regarding alleged financial irregularities at a Cork company which he used to work for.

Politics • 14 Mar