The Dáil was suspended on Tuesday night after pro-Palestine protesters noisily disrupted proceedings. About 40 people held up Palestinian flags and unfurled a large banner stating “sanction Israel”. They banged on the protective glass of the visitors’ gallery chanting “stop the genocide” and “shame on you” during a debate on a Sinn Féin motion to … Read more
“The two diplomats have been confirmed as safe,” Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris confirmed. Mr Harris has been in touch directly with Feilim McLaughlin, the Representative of Ireland to the Palestinian National Authority, who was involved in the incident earlier today in Jenin town, to convey his full support and best wishes … Read more
“The two diplomats have been confirmed as safe,” Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris confirmed. Mr Harris has been in touch directly with Feilim McLaughlin, the Representative of Ireland to the Palestinian National Authority, who was involved in the incident earlier today in Jenin town, to convey his full support and best wishes … Read more
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We need your help now Support from readers like you keeps The Journal open. You are visiting us because we have something you value. Independent, unbiased news that tells the truth. Advertising revenue goes some way to support our mission, but this year it has not been enough. If you’ve seen value in our reporting, … Read more
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy has told TDs she bears “no ill will and my door is always open” after she won a Dáil vote of confidence by 96 to 71 with two abstentions. In a short statement at the end of the debate, she said: “I will continue to uphold my solemn declaration to vindicate … Read more
Ireland braces for Impact as U.S. Tariffs Loom Amidst Political Turmoil April 1, 2025 by World-today-News.com Expert Journalist Dublin,Ireland – as the specter of new U.S.tariffs on European Union goods looms large, ireland finds itself grappling with both economic anxieties and internal political strife. The confluence of these challenges threatens to destabilize the nation’s export-driven … Read more
Jack Horgan-Jones – 1 minute ago Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy made a short statement to the House at the end of the debate. She thanked everyone for participating including those who opposed her. “It is regrettable that the matter of speaking rights was unable to be resolved by consensus, despite 20 hours of full and … Read more
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said Sinn Féin and the rest of the Opposition should not get a “veto” on how the Dáil is run. Speaking in Paris on Thursday, the Fianna Fáil leader said he was “genuinely taken back” by the behaviour of the Opposition during heated exchanges across the Dáil floor earlier this week. … Read more
Breaking | Richard McGreevy (28) and Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said she was afraid after a “threat of a coward” to shoot her, but would not allow any “bully” to prevent her doing her job. Deputy McDonald made the comments in a victim impact statement read to … Read more