Sky’s Kay Burley reckoned election would be called in November, but Irish ambassador Martin Fraser was on the button
Dáil Éireann
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up as Ireland’s response to Gaza goes on a global stage
Verona Murphy hits out at lack of community policing units as narcotics as readily available as ‘getting a bag of sweets’
Sunak calls shock July UK election in gamble on a long campaign
‘You’re wrong, you’re wrong’ - Simon Harris equipped with bar charts leaves Sinn Féin rivals reeling
It was a bit rich for Mary Lou McDonald to complain about rent supports when her party had often called for spending to be increased, he said
Harris describes attack as ‘idiotic and disgusting act of criminality’
McDonald says €10 billion given to private landlords since Fine Gael entered Government in 2011
Inside Politics: There was no shortage of edginess in Government Buildings over other countries’ apparent waning enthusiasm
Minister got Housing Commission report ‘just 13 days ago’ and was not ready to talk about it quite yet
Asked in Dáil by Ivana Bacik if release was ‘delayed because of the elections next month’, Harris replied it would be published this week
Sinn Féin seeks to shift political narrative back to housing during quiet week in the Oireachtas
Minister made deepfake photos of himself to highlight issue of identity theft, but got caught in a transatlantic spat over rude behaviour at the Portal
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up including Pearse Doherty accused of being ‘Jekyll and Hyde ’ on housing
Dáil passes legislation to create two new funds to deal with future spending pressures and potential economic shocks
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