Mícheál Lehane
@fertha
Political Correspondent at RTÉ, Ireland’s Public Service Broadcaster.
Sunrise on the Fertha estuary at Carhan near Cahersiveen where Daniel O’Connell was born in 1775. The ruins of his birthplace remain.
From “the groves of Carhan River to the slopes of Benatee” near Cahersiveen.
European Council President António Costa said the EU is counting on Ireland’s “humour and charm” to see it through the next six months, when Ireland holds the EU presidency.
Members of the Defence Forces carrying the flags of the EU Member States at the opening ceremony of Ireland’s six month presidency of the EU at Dublin Castle.
These are the dates for the planned unwinding of the Excise duties on petrol and diesel.
Legislation to end mandatory three day wait for abortion passes second stage vote in the Dáil.
Deeper cooperation, across areas like science and food security, between Canada and Ireland can boost trade between the countries by more than €2 billion annually,the Canadian Prime Minister has said.
The Taoiseach says that he is not just welcoming Canadian PM Mark Carney to Ireland, but in fact “welcoming him home.”
Oasis of calm at the EU-Western Balkans Summit in Tivat, Montenegro last Friday. @ukbutterflies.bsky.social
The scene is set in Tivat,Montenegro for the EU Western Balkans summit tomorrow. Ireland is committed to EU enlargement in the region and will seek to progress Montenegro’s accession negotiations during its EU presidency term.
Former President Michael D Higgins pictured close to Leinster House this evening.
Housing Minster James Browne has vowed that the upcoming short term letting regulations will be the most stringent in the EU.
The Midleton V Mayfield United FAI Cup first round game gets a higher billing than the La Liga fixtures on the BCC Football page.
Mary Lou McDonald said her party’s leadership is elected at each Ard Fheis and both herself and Michelle O’Neill will be re-elected today. She intends to challenge FF and FG and wants to form a government without them.