Relief will be temporary, with measures expected to be in place for just one month Price of fuel surges close to €2.30 a litre – with further pain predicted at the pumps The Government is likely to cut excise duty by up to one-quarter at forecourt pumps next week, which could result in a reduction … Read more
Peadar Tóibín says Government is to blame for the housing crisis in Ard Fheis address The Journal Coalition ambitions but will the seats stack up for Aontú? RTE.ie Aontú’s Peadar Tóibín lays blame for housing crisis with Government during ardfheis The Irish Times Peadar Tóibín reckons Aontú will have ‘at least a dozen’ TDs after the next election The … Read more
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Delegates at Aontú’s ardfheis have backed a motion calling for an “outright ban” on anyone who “purposely destroyed their travel documents” entering the State. Party members also supported a ban on the introduction of “sharia law as the law of the land” and a proposal that “no community courts of any religion should be allowed … Read more
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan not ruling out a run for the presidency as Aontú courts potential candidates The Journal Aontú ‘actively considering’ running candidate in presidential election The Irish Times Ming says he’d certainly have a chance of winning Presidential Election Shannonside.ie ‘I certainly think I have a chance’, says pot-smoking MEP Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan as he weighs up … Read more
Clare and Jessica Wilson The mother of a little girl with a very rare genetic condition has spoken of the desperation of parents who are being denied vital therapies for their children. Clare Wilson and her husband Shane, from Rathfarnham, Dublin, were told over the phone during the Covid lockdown that their daughter Jessica (7) … Read more
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
The annual State spend in accommodating International Protection (IP) applicants last year topped €1 billion for the first time. The daily average spend of €2.75 million per day in accommodating IP applicants is revealed in new figures provided by the Minister for Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth, Norma Foley TD. In the figures provided … Read more
Simon Harris and Micheál Martin praise response to Arctic blast and reject criticism of weather warnings Meanwhile, government leaders have said they are content with the handling of the recent conditions despite criticism. Taoiseach Simon Harris said he felt Met Éireann had been proactive and had been updating the population constantly. “We’ve had a national … Read more