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TheJournal.ie: McEntee says she has 'always adhered to the legislation' on whistleblowers as pressure continues
McEntee says she has 'always adhered to the legislation' on whistleblowers as pressure continues
She has been accused of acting “without legal authority” when she was justice minister in her handling of a protected disclosure.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Irish Examiner: Government says budget will overtake Sinn Féin carbon tax bill
Government says budget will overtake Sinn Féin carbon tax bill
Supports due to be announced in Budget 2027 will supersede a Sinn Féin bill seeking to remove carbon tax from home heating fuels, Dáil told
www.irishexaminer.com
September 22, 2026 at 7:32 PM
RTÉ News: Call for investigation into handling of garda disclosures
Call for investigation into handling of garda disclosures
The Seanad has heard calls for a full, independent investigation around the handling of protected disclosures within An Garda Síochána.
www.rte.ie
September 22, 2026 at 7:25 PM
TheJournal.ie: Banning goujons and slashing costs with new cold options: what's really happening to school meals?
Banning goujons and slashing costs with new cold options: what's really happening to school meals?
Plus: We tot up how much families are saving through the scheme. Are the government’s figures correct?
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 6:35 PM
TheJournal.ie: Taoiseach refuses to say if Trump banning press from White House is authoritarian
Taoiseach refuses to say if Trump banning press from White House is authoritarian
He said he was not going to “embroil” himself in a US issue.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 5:45 PM
TheJournal.ie: Two former Fine Gael ministers and an ex-special adviser lobbied Simon Harris over the summer
Two former Fine Gael ministers and an ex-special adviser lobbied Simon Harris over the summer
The lobbying was disclosed on the latest returns on the Lobbying Register.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Irish Examiner: Taoiseach says Israeli FA remarks about Ireland manager are ‘unacceptable’
Taoiseach says Israeli FA remarks about Ireland manager are ‘unacceptable’
The Taoiseach said Israel should withdraw its criticism of Hallgrímsson after the Ireland manager’s comments about playing against genocide
www.irishexaminer.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:47 PM
TheJournal.ie: Wholesale electricity prices jump almost 77% in one year
Wholesale electricity prices jump almost 77% in one year
Opposition parties have called for targeted energy credits to combat “awful” surge in prices
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Irish Examiner: Parents urged not to buy e-scooters or scramblers for children this Christmas
Parents urged not to buy e-scooters or scramblers for children this Christmas
Doctors told an Oireachtas committee that e-scooter injuries are rising and scrambler incidents remain under-reported
www.irishexaminer.com
September 22, 2026 at 4:02 PM
TheJournal.ie: The 5 at 5: Tuesday
The 5 at 5: Tuesday
Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 4:00 PM
TheJournal.ie: Trump expected to claim he is 'winning' both on battlefield and as a peacemaker in UN speech
Trump expected to claim he is 'winning' both on battlefield and as a peacemaker in UN speech
The keynote speech at the start of the UN General Assembly High-level week will provide Trump with a platform to renew his frequent assaults on the global body.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Irish Examiner: Sinn Féin TD says Irish players would have ‘overwhelming support’ for Israel match boycott
Sinn Féin TD says Irish players would have ‘overwhelming support’ for Israel match boycott
Sinn Féin finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty said responsibility for stopping the fixtures rests with the FAI, not individual players
www.irishexaminer.com
September 22, 2026 at 1:27 PM
TheJournal.ie: Likely ‘cooperation’ between Real IRA and Continuity IRA in Omagh bombing, inquiry told
Likely ‘cooperation’ between Real IRA and Continuity IRA in Omagh bombing, inquiry told
An expert in dissident republicanism told the inquiry that the newly-formed Real IRA had hoped to bring about the “destabilisation” of the peace process.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 12:50 PM
TheJournal.ie: What did the FAI say to the Dept of Sport about Ireland’s Nations League fixture with Israel?
What did the FAI say to the Dept of Sport about Ireland’s Nations League fixture with Israel?
The records suggest that the FAI was considering the possibility of hosting Israel in Dublin.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 12:25 PM
TheJournal.ie: Israel FA accused of trying to 'sportswash' image after attack on Heimir Hallgrímsson
Israel FA accused of trying to 'sportswash' image after attack on Heimir Hallgrímsson
The football association accused the Ireland manager of “stupidity, ignorance and hypocrisy” after comments he made about the team “playing against genocide”.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 12:01 PM
RTÉ News: Consultant to call for extension of Grace's Law
Consultant to call for extension of Grace's Law
A consultant in emergency medicine will call for Grace's Law to be extended, citing a rising number of patients presenting at hospitals with injuries from scramblers, e-scooters and e-bikes.
www.rte.ie
September 22, 2026 at 10:40 AM
TheJournal.ie: Garda watchdog faces legal action over lack of Troubles incidents investigations
Garda watchdog faces legal action over lack of Troubles incidents investigations
It’s being taken by the son of Martin Doherty, who was murdered by loyalist terrorists in a gun attack at Widow Scallan’s Pub House in Dublin in 1994.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
TheJournal.ie: Fianna Fáil TD to table bill to ban sale of vapes and cigarettes to anyone born after 2009
Fianna Fáil TD to table bill to ban sale of vapes and cigarettes to anyone born after 2009
The bill would provide for a ‘smokefree generation’ in which the sale and supply of tobacco or nicotine products are banned to anyone born on or after 2009.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
TheJournal.ie: Are you earning less than €44k and struggling to make ends meet? We want to hear your stories
Are you earning less than €44k and struggling to make ends meet? We want to hear your stories
We want to hear from people on their experiences of earning €44,000, and whether more government support is needed.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 10:35 AM
TheJournal.ie: Government to oppose Sinn Féin motion to scrap carbon tax from home heating oil
Government to oppose Sinn Féin motion to scrap carbon tax from home heating oil
The average cost has risen by nearly 80% in the past year, and one in seven households are in arrears.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 9:25 AM
RTÉ News: SF accused of 'political theatre' over carbon tax call
SF accused of 'political theatre' over carbon tax call
Sinn Féin has been accused of "political theatre" over its proposal to remove the carbon tax from home heating fuel.
www.rte.ie
September 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
RTÉ News: EU ministers meet in Brussels as budget talks intensify
EU ministers meet in Brussels as budget talks intensify
European affairs ministers are meeting in Brussels as discussions on the next seven year budget intensify under Ireland's EU presidency.
www.rte.ie
September 22, 2026 at 7:40 AM
TheJournal.ie: Dublin courts facing 'particular challenge' amid ongoing legal aid dispute, committee to hear
Dublin courts facing 'particular challenge' amid ongoing legal aid dispute, committee to hear
The committee will hear that the number of legal aid certificates granted has collapsed from 10,277 in July 2025 to just 702 in July 2026.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 7:20 AM
TheJournal.ie: Burnham could have awkward first meeting with Trump after Irish unification comments
Burnham could have awkward first meeting with Trump after Irish unification comments
But the special relationship is as strong as ever, Burnham says, claiming he can trust Trump.
www.thejournal.ie
September 22, 2026 at 7:10 AM
RTÉ News: Collapse in legal-aid certs deeply worrying - Law Society
Collapse in legal-aid certs deeply worrying - Law Society
The number of legal aid certificates granted in July this year fell by 93% compared to last year, according to the Law Society, which will appear before the Oireachtas Committee on Justice later today.
www.rte.ie
September 22, 2026 at 6:35 AM