Forgive the pun, but spirits within the Irish government could not be higher after Trump’s parting tariff gift.

Ireland is one of the few EU countries that has legal age-based lower pay rates.

The programme she founded in 1995 has given hundreds of millions of free books to children worldwide, including in Ireland.

His comments have been labelled “beyond disturbing” by Independent Senator Lynn Ruane.

It’s an eclectic mix of poolside reading for Irish politicians this summer.

The Green Party has criticised the government’s decision to stall the pilot scheme as ‘totally spurious’.

What we know about Budget 2027 so far is that it is going to have a big focus on ‘the squeezed middle’, but what about the children on the margins?

“You simply cannot just say you're putting out a phone when really what you're actually doing is you're putting out a massive advertising board.”

Fianna Fáil MEPs have been heavily criticised by some of their colleagues for their decision to abstain on the vote.

The Dáil will vote on whether to ban the blood sport tomorrow night.

The party’s health spokesperson said he is “very confident” today’s bill will be passed.

Two new TDs will soon be chosen to fill the seats left vacant by President Catherine Connolly and former finance minister Paschal Donohoe.

The Journal joined Mark Lohan for a canvass in a rainy Galway this afternoon.

Left leaning candidates in the constituency chose to play nicely as they took part in the first panel event of the electoral race.

The postmortem over last week’s fuel protests continued today in the Dáil.

While the three TDs aren’t pointing fingers, the statement is being viewed by some within the party as direct criticism of the Taoiseach.

And some of it made more sense than others.

Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan suggested that media coverage has been “lopsided” in favour of the fuel protests.

Patrick O’Donovan has suggested that media coverage last week was biased in favour of the protesters.

Sinn Féin will table a motion of no confidence in the government tomorrow.

The Taoiseach was told at parliamentary party meeting today that he can come across as ‘narky’ and it doesn’t go down well with the public.

It would provide financial support for those working across Ireland’s food supply chains, including farmers and delivery drivers.

Anger is mounting in the party as the protest drags on.

There was plenty of criticism for the government’s handling of the fuel crisis and the protests themselves.

Fuel supplies at more forecourts are under threat of running dry as a days-long blockade of major supply depots continues.

We tried to help a reader with her efforts to get an EV charger installed. The whole process was a pain.

The Tánaiste also said the current deemed disposable tax on investments is “too high”.

There were mixed views from The Journal readers on illegal streaming.