Third-level fees: No funding earmarked to avoid the €1,000 hike this year, Taoiseach says
Student college fees: Micheál Martin says there will not be a one-off cost-of-living payment again this year to reduce cost for students
Micheál Martin
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Taoiseach embarks on four-day visit to Japan, with focus on investment
Much of Taoiseach’s time in Japan will be spent meeting companies which the IDA hopes to attract to Ireland
Opposition parties cooling on possibility of joint left candidate for presidential race
All parties struggling to find candidates of sufficient stature to replace President Michael D Higgins
‘Happiness shines through’: Thousands join Dublin Pride Parade
Taoiseach walks at head of huge parade that made its noisy way from O’Connell Street to Merrion Square
Fianna Fáil is in desperate need of a candidate for the presidential election. Applications are invited
Bertie Ahern spent months publicly offering himself – though less ubiquitously of late, suggesting some private messages of discouragement have been sent
Joe Duffy’s last Liveline: A rare acerbic shot at the Taoiseach, then the fabled phone-in show goes full end-of-pier
Radio: Saying goodbye with cabaret comedy rather than concerned callers, the departing host’s valedictory variety show is oddly apposite
Thorny issues remain on EU leaders’ table long after dinner plates are cleared
Preference for one-day summits leaves some tricky questions unresolved
‘Daddy’ Trump meets Nato, while defence, trade and Gaza dominate EU summit
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Ireland’s jaw-jaw approach is ineffectual in a war-war world
Ireland must find its way through an uncomfortable world of increased defence spending
Ireland backs €150bn defence plan as EU moves to rearm
Government believes joining will allow Ireland to secure military equipment at lower cost and faster pace
Situation in Gaza is ‘abhorrent and unbearable’, Ursula von der Leyen says
But Spain’s prime minister accuses European Union of having ‘double standards’ on conflict
EU leaders agree the situation in Gaza is ‘dire’ – but that’s where agreement ends
Irish pleas fall on deaf ears amid ‘incomprehensible’ opposition to collective action
Refusal by EU states to address ‘catastrophic’ Gaza situation is incomprehensible, Martin says
Middle East, defence spending and war in Ukraine on the agenda as EU leaders meet for summit
Will the EU sanction Israel?
Ireland and other countries favour sanctions against Israel, including suspending a trade agreement
Pro-Israel countries to block Irish efforts to sanction Israel at EU summit
Several member states will not agree for EU to take action despite review of EU-Israel trade agreement
Miriam Lord: ‘Taoiseach, do you do a weekly shop?’ It’s not even funny to think about
Imagine Micheál Martin doing your weekly shop? He’d refuse to look at a biscuit, the house would be awash with broccoli and you’d die for the want of a cheese-and-onion crisp
Economic climate cools eco-friendly purchasing decisions
Just half of consumers concerned by climate change would pay more for sustainable products
Ministers to be warned over spending; approval sought for plan to dramatically change Dublin city centre
Taoiseach Micheál Martin to seek Cabinet approval for 10 year Dublin rejuvenation plan based on Taskforce recommendations
Vaping is Big Tobacco’s `revenge’, Taoiseach tells health conference
Micheál Martin eyes other areas of potential reform including product placement and flavours
Taoiseach warns against forgetting Gaza as international focus turns to Israel-Iran conflict
Ireland to push for sanctions on Israel at EU summit
Middle East must avoid ‘rathole of retaliation’, Guterres warns
Israel-Iran conflict: World braces for Iranian response after US attacks on key nuclear sites
Ireland needs to ditch empty promises and economic fairy tales and start confronting reality
Official documents seem to exist in some kind of parallel universe, with no expectation that targets can be met
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire
Sinn Féin’s Michelle O’Neill declines to rule out presidential run
Former SDLP leader Colum Eastwood will ‘take time to think about’ possible candidacy
Another week, another war: Trump pivots from America first to talk of a bunker buster
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up: AIB buys back all its shares, while politicians tear strips off Children’s Health Ireland representatives in front of an Oireachtas committee
Micheál Martin and Paschal Donohoe are responsible for this Government’s lethargy
They have power, but seem unwilling to introduce cultural change and fiscal discipline
Diplomatic efforts continuing in bid to help Irish citizens in Iran and Israel
Simon Harris speaks to Saudi and Jordanian counterparts on ‘increasingly dangerous’ situation in Middle East
‘Ceann Comhairle, how long is this going to continue?’: Dáil interruptions starting to wreck Taoiseach’s head
Verona Murphy is not for extending response time despite interruptions much to Martin’s annoyance
‘Nuclear option’ to close nursing homes must be used, says Taoiseach
Sinn Fein’s Mary Lou McDonald tells Dáil the Health Information and Quality Authority needs stronger powers
Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s Cork office vandalised amid ‘personal threats’
Office daubed with red paint with words ‘Zionist pawn’ painted on a window
Data centres and other large users of electricity to be allowed to build and operate own lines to power plants
Department of Energy proposal will depart from norm of ESB having exclusive right to own such infrastructure
Micheál Martin calls for urgent cessation of Israel-Iran conflict and end to violence in Gaza
Taoiseach criticises Tehran and Tel Aviv, warning of risk to regional and global stability
Failure of EU-US trade talks would have immediate ramifications for budget, Taoiseach warns
Martin fails to rule out tax breaks for developers to boost apartment building
State must meet ‘unprecedented challenges’ against backdrop of significant economic threats, says Taoiseach
Pre-budget National Economic Dialogue on Monday to hear calls for accelerated housing and infrastructure delivery
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