US democracy is in danger, but what about Ireland?
‘The greatest threat to Irish democracy comes from a sense that it is not delivering materially for people’
Mick Barry
Provisions of new hate crime law come into effect today
Harsher sentencing will be imposed if the demonstration of hatred towards a protected group is proven
Cork North-Central constituency candidates list: Housing could impact outcome of this new five-seater
Election 2024: Fianna Fáil’s Pádraig O’Sullivan and Fine Gael’s Colm Burke should be relatively confident of retaining their seats
Top cops use Dublin Marathon as a dry run for Garda commissioner job
Plus: Love/Hate duo making a fact-based Dublin crime film; secrecy around Micheál Martin’s meeting with Apple; and Robert Troy’s support for Michael O’Leary’s slurry
‘Agent Cobalt’ fills role of Banquo’s ghost as Oireachtas amuses itself
Deputies and senators address each other as ‘comrade’ in corridors as speculation continues about Oireachtas member allegedly recruited as a Russian agent
Concerns about Russian ‘asset’ among Oireachtas members raised in Dáil
No response officially or politically to report in media on member ‘recruited by Russian intelligence’, says TD Duncan Smith
Nine counties have no refuge for women, children suffering domestic violence - SF leader
Taoiseach says domestic abuse has become ‘absolute priority’ since Minister for Justice Helen McEntee addressed issue
White House confirms Biden-Varadkar meeting next week after Taoiseach says it would be ‘big mistake’ to boycott
Boycott of St Patrick’s Day event would be a ‘big mistake’, says Taoiseach, as US government says Gaza and Northern Ireland will be discussed
Dáil suspended briefly after TDs call for debate on Gaza ‘genocide’
Richard Boyd Barrett and Mick Barry refused to resume seats despite Ceann Comhairle’s appeals
Ires Reit: Ireland’s biggest private landlord has year to forget as activist investor wants it put up for sale
Ires and other European property stocks have rallied since late October amid hopes the ECB will cut rates at pace next year
‘Words are not enough’ in face of ‘impending genocide’, Holly Cairns tells Dáil
Social Democrats leader has tabled motion to withdraw diplomatic status of Israeli ambssador, while Government has put forward countermotion
Solidarity TD accuses mainstream parties of hypocrisy over Dáil far right-protest
Mick Barry, speaking at rally in support of library workers in Cork, says there was no outrage when librarians were being targeted by agitators over last year
Leo Varadkar pledges support for library workers being harassed over LGBTQ+ books
Plight of Cork City Library staff who have been repeatedly targeted by right-wing activists is raised in Dáil
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