62 h. ago Conor McGregor hints he may never fight in the UFC again as he pursues Irish presidency

McGregor vowed to run for the Irish presidency following a polarising visit to the White House

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4 d. ago Dail speaker ‘fully intends’ to stay on as opposition plan no confidence vote

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also ‘categorically’ rejected the opposition’s accusations of partiality.

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4 d. ago Dail speaker to remain in role as opposition plan no confidence vote

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy also ‘categorically’ rejected the opposition’s accusations of partiality.

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4 d. ago Trump’s show of support for Conor McGregor is making fertile ground for Ireland’s far right | Justine McCarthy

The fighter won’t be Irish president any time soon, but the Trumpocracy seems to think it can shift the country’s politics by endorsing himMiddle Ireland feels grievously insulted by the US president. On St Patrick’s Day, when the globe traditionally turns green, Donald Trump’s official guest at the White House was not the taoiseach bearing a bowl of shamrock, but an unelected stooge recently found by a civil court jury liable for the rape of a woman in a Dublin hotel. Fear and loathing of the mixed martial arts fighter Conor McGregor, who is facing civil trial in the US for alleged sexual assault of another woman in Florida, is one of middle Ireland’s most unifying forces.“We couldn’t think of a better guest to have with us on St Patrick’s Day,” gushed Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt on 17 March, rubbing salt in the wound. McGregor was given access to the Pentagon, met the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, the health secretary, Robert F Kennedy Jr, and the national security...

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5 d. ago Disruption expected in Irish parliament over proposed rule changes

The coalition is bringing forward significant modifications to the standing orders of the Dail, the lower house of Ireland’s parliament.

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6 d. ago Irish language signage to be installed at Grand Central Station in Belfast

Stormont Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins said the signage will be installed later this year.

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9 d. ago Sinn Fein relationship with Irish America not damaged by boycott, says McDonald

Mary Lou McDonald said Sinn Fein’s friends in the US understand why the party stayed away from the White House over Donald Trump’s stance on Gaza.

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9 d. ago Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald rules out bid for Irish presidency

Ms McDonald raised the prospect of her party potentially backing an independent candidate backed by other left-leaning parties.

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1 week ago Conor McGregor announces bid to be Irish President in 'Make Ireland Great Again' cap

UFC icon Conor McGregor took to Instagram to announce his bid to be the next President of Ireland after meeting with Donald Trump at the White House

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1 week ago Conor Mcgregor enters the political ring: How shamed UFC fighter teased Irish presidential bid backed by Elon Musk months before launching anti

Conor McGregor used his podium at the White House on Monday to rally against what he called an 'illegal immigration racket ravaging our country' in a fiery rant

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1 week ago Mum who gave £1m fortune to daughters to keep benefits now can't get it back

Camilla Bains gave her daughters money and her home from her divorce settlement in a bid to keep the benefits. A judge has ruled she can't have them back

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1 week ago Major rule change for anyone booking a driving test in bid to cut backlog

The new rule aims to cut down the backlog of test slots as a result of coronavirus lockdowns and industrial action by examiners

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2 w. ago Michelle O’Neill Washington boycott was a big mistake – Taoiseach

Micheal Martin said the Sinn Fein decision was ‘not in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland’.

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2 w. ago Distracted Donald Trump reveals reason he can't focus during meeting with Irish Taoiseach after noticing something about JD Vance

The President and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin met at the White House yesterday for the annual meeting between both leaders ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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2 w. ago Distracted Donald Trump reveals he can't focus during meeting with Irish Taoiseach after spotting JD Vance's socks

The President and Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin met at the White House yesterday for the annual meeting between both leaders ahead of St. Patrick's Day.

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2 w. ago Oddity seen on Trump's hand sparks chatter he was wearing makeup to meet Irish premier

The United States president met with Irish premier Micheál Martin and spoke to reporters in the Oval Office where photographs also showed a strange mark on his right hand

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2 w. ago Taoiseach praises Trump’s efforts for peace in Ukraine and Gaza

Ireland shares President Donald Trump’s ‘unrelenting focus on peace’, Irish premier Micheal Martin has said.

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2 w. ago Awkward moment Trump says Ireland has taken advantage of the US in front of gobsmacked Irish PM

US president Donald Trump has lashed out at Ireland, claiming it is 'of course' taking advantage of America in front of the country's premier. 

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2 w. ago Trump ‘had not heard’ about Washington boycott by some NI parties

Sinn Fein, Alliane and SDLP are not attending St Patrick’s events in Washington.

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2 w. ago Irish premier greeted by JD Vance at vice president’s residence

Taoiseach Micheal Martin is to have breakfast with Mr Vance before travelling to the White House for a bilateral with Donald Trump.

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