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Simon Harris and Keir Starmer pictured with a pint of Guinness at Chequers

Starmer to visit Dublin in September, seeks reset in ties

Taoiseach Simon Harris has said that British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has accepted his invitation to visit Dublin on 7 September.

The legislation was referred to the Council of State, where it considered the constitutionality of the Defence (Amendment) Bill

British government commits to repealing NI Legacy Act

Dual-use items must receive a special export licence before leaving Ireland (file image)

Ireland exported €53m in dual-use products to Israel

Politics

Leo Varadkar being congratulated by party members after being nominated as taoiseach in December 2022. He will not contest the next election for Fine Gael

The slew of Fine Gael TDs not running again

Ireland

The speed limit on local roads is to be dropped from 80km/h to 60km/h

Plan to introduce 60km/h limit on local roads by November

Ireland

Relatives of those who lost their lives during the Troubles said the Legacy Act quashed hopes of justice for their loved ones

NI parties welcome Labour repeal pledge for Legacy Act

Ireland

Minister of State Jennifer Carroll MacNeill says Seanad committee won't get final EU law drafts

Row looms as EU oversight committee is bypassed

Politics

Leo Varadkar said that he did not have anything lined up yet, but suggestions and offers have been made (file photo)

Varadkar: Announcement to step aside not a 'surprise'

Ireland

The Government has been too reliant on the private sector to deliver housing, Ivana Bacik said

'Eight wasted years' by Govt over housing - Bacik

Politics

NAS staff resumed strike action last week as part of a pay dispute

Advocacy service staff protest at Taoiseach's office

Ireland

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The EU Commission President has been lobbying intensely for weeks in the run up to this afternoon's vote

All eyes on Ursula von der Leyen ahead of crunch EU vote

Analysis and Comment

Ursula von der Leyen is due to address the European Parliament in Strasbourg this morning, as she fights to hold on to her job. Having secured the European Council nomination, Dr von der Leyen is the only candidate and must win a majority, or 361 votes, to hold on to her seat.

Former US president Donald Trump vowed to push on to the republican convention where his party will formally make him their presidential nominee

Trump shooting: 3 things to look out for this week

Staff at the hospital had moved their young patients to a bomb shelter when air raid sirens sounded

From hell to solidarity: a pivotal week for Ukraine

Analysis and Comment

New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has so far enjoyed somewhat of a honeymoon phase - but it cannot last forever

Starmer's honeymoon phase can't last forever

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