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‘Final days of partition’ are here, argues Sinn Féin newsletter sent to diplomats

Cruelty of Putin’s invasion condemned by Taoiseach ahead of EU meeting

Inside Politics: European leaders meet as horrors of Ukrainian war continue unabated

Hold off on filling your car, emergency excise duty cut is coming

Inside Politics: Extra measures needed to offset cost of living due to war in Ukraine

Ukraine replaces Covid as top of the agenda for foreseeable future

Inside Politics: Housing and financial supports most pressing needs for refugees

The rise and fall of Alan Kelly and the future of Labour

Podcast: A failure to turn party’s fortunes around cost the leader his job

Alan Kelly departure: Why, and why now?

Inside Politics: Issues with Labour leader was most quiet disquiet seen in a party heave

Calls for expulsion of Russian ambassador intensify despite retaliation fears

Charlie Flanagan accuses ambassador of lying to Oireachtas committee over Ukraine

Donnelly overrode concerns about cross-Border scheme

Tapes outline concerns over Minister’s use of interim scheme not underpinned by legislation

Tapes show policy matters ‘waved’ through rather than sent to Minister

Officials urged to ‘make damn sure’ that Donnelly had approved any measures

Storm Eunice: Schools and colleges to close in nine counties on Friday

Damaging winds, rain, sleet and ‘blizzard-like’ conditions expected in many areas

‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’

Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the pace

Expect a debate on the cost of living for a long time to come

Inside Politics: Plans finalised today on alleviating impact of inflation and energy costs

Government under fire over response to cost-of-living crisis

Opposition seeks to turn up the heat ahead of package of measures to tackle the issue

‘A day of great happiness’ – Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran reunited with family

China to receive years of payments in deal to secure man’s return after almost three years

Ireland and EU must impose sanctions on Russia now, Ukrainian MP says

Lesia Vasylenko questions if State can afford to remain neutral amid Russian strategy

Russia’s mobilisation along Ukraine border is ‘clearly defensive’, Wallace and Daly say

Controversial MEPs say Russia should not run naval exercises off Irish coast

Government in unusual flurry of good news

Inside Politics: Central Bank predicts remarkable bounceback for economy

‘Emergency is over’: Taoiseach confirms snap removal of most Covid-19 measures

After almost two years of restrictions, social and economic life begins return to normal

Covid endgame: ‘The writing was on the wall for the last week’

With cases falling and rules easing, what happens next and what will become of Nphet?

Is it the beginning of the end of the Covid-19 pandemic?

Inside Politics: Soothing noises from Government as it looks at a post-Covid landscape

Killing of Ashling Murphy demands a political response

Inside Politics: Gender based violence to be discussed as Dáil returns

Vaccinated people coming to Ireland will not need negative Covid test from midnight

Cabinet approves deal for €90m worth of anti-viral drugs to help fight coronavirus

Sinn Féin TD says Taoiseach’s suggestion party is ‘pro-Putin’ is ‘nonsense’

David Cullinane backs SF’s human rights track record as he responds to remarks

Renewable microgeneration: Plan for €2,400 grant due before Cabinet

Changes to regulation of council house sales and access to birth certs also on agenda

Travel restrictions imposed across Europe as Omicron becomes Covid-19 variant ‘of concern’

Pfizer indicates it can produce a vaccine against the variant in about 100 days

State will not impose new restrictions this week amid ‘tentative signs’ Covid surge abating

Government plans to subsidise antigen tests further delayed over retailer pricing

Covid-19: Business supports may be extended in event of closures

Draft plans for a long-awaited scheme to subsidise antigen tests drawn up

Ireland facing dangerous period with Covid as virus poses fresh challenges

Niac to provide advice on Monday regarding booster shots

Sending Ministers to NI centenary event ‘in spirit’ of Belfast Agreement, says Martin

Many FF TDs supported President’s decision to not attend religious ceremony

Give me a crash course in ... the Sláintecare debacle

Stephen Donnelly immersed in first full-blown non-Covid health controversy

Ireland’s corporate tax rate set to rise to 15%, as part of global deal

Firms making less than €750m a year will be taxed at previous rate of 12.5%

‘Incoherent work of fiction’: Opposition criticises National Development Plan

Coalition faces criticism over lack of specifics on key projects including Metrolink scheme

Row over pandemic bonuses for public sector staff rumbles on

Inside Politics: Scheme likely to disappoint those who qualify, enraging those who don’t

Global corporate tax rate: Signs emerging that deal can be struck

Concerns that wording could leave room for open-ended future rises may be assuaged

Up to 56,000 lay-offs could be ‘crystallised’ after right to claim redundancy restored

State to pay up to €1,860 to workers who received PUP and end up losing their jobs

Coveney denies ‘arrogance’ in handling of Zappone appointment

Minister says he is embarrassed over ‘fiasco’ surrounding UN special envoy role

Varadkar criticises Sinn Féin policies on housing, health and tax

Tánaiste says ‘no question’ that rising materials costs is issue for construction sector

Q&A: What will be allowed under the new Covid-19 reopening plan?

Measures will mark most significant change to how pandemic is managed since March 2020

Minister for Arts has ‘sidelined’ herself in discussion on reopening sector – SF

Martin ‘capitulating’ by saying she has no role in path of reopening arts – O’Snodaigh

Sinn Féin brands Government housing plan a ‘shambles’

Eoin O Broin criticises Minister for Housing for not having his ‘homework’ done

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