Fuel costs on agenda as Taoiseach, Chancellor to meet Taoiseach Micheál Martin is travelling to Berlin today to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as part of his programme of meetings with EU leaders ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council.

RTÉ News: Fuel costs on agenda as Taoiseach, Chancellor to meet

Taoiseach to meet German Chancellor Merz in Berlin Taoiseach Micheál Martin is travelling to Berlin today to meet German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as part of his programme of meetings with EU leaders ahead of Ireland's Presidency of the EU Council.

RTÉ News: Taoiseach to meet German Chancellor Merz in Berlin

Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders will hold talks today Meanwhile, Pakistan’s army chief is set to meet with Iranian officials in Tehran in a bid to arrange a second round of negotiations between the US and Iran.

TheJournal.ie: Trump says Israel and Lebanon leaders will hold talks today

Protests end but pressure begins to mount on Fianna Fáil The protests on the streets may have ceased, but the political upheaval may have just commenced.

RTÉ News: Protests end but pressure begins to mount on Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach meets FF TDs critical of Government The Taoiseach last night met with three of his party's TDs who yesterday issued a statement saying "the social contract was strained to breaking point".

RTÉ News: Taoiseach meets FF TDs critical of Government

Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin It’s the latest foreign trip in a series that preceeds Ireland’s takeover of the EU presidency.

TheJournal.ie: Taoiseach to meet with German Chancellor Merz during flying visit to Berlin

Taoiseach meets FF TDs critical of Government The Taoiseach last night met with three of his party's TDs who yesterday issued a statement saying the social contract was strained to breaking point.

RTÉ News: Taoiseach meets FF TDs critical of Government

Pressure on Micheál Martin as three of Fianna Fáil’s youngest TDs issue warning shot Further three senior members have requested an 'urgent meeting of the parliamentary party'

Irish Examiner: Pressure on Micheál Martin as three of Fianna Fáil’s youngest TDs issue warning shot

The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby Nitrates, Mercosur, Bord Bia: farmers have been trying, and often succeeding, at getting wins where they can.

TheJournal.ie: The fuel protests have intensified power struggles in Ireland's farming lobby

Advocates raise human rights concerns as new international protection laws passed Department of Justice says the International Protection Bill 2026 provides for a 'fair, sustainable and efficient' asylum procedure

Irish Examiner: Advocates raise human rights concerns as new international protection laws passed

Protests end but pressure begins to mount on Fianna Fáil The protests on the streets may have ceased, but the political upheaval may have just commenced.

RTÉ News: Protests end but pressure begins to mount on Fianna Fáil

Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests Gardaí said they had arrested a man in his 20s in the south of the country.

TheJournal.ie: Gardaí investigating death threats made against Taoiseach and other politicians during protests

Asylum system reform imminent after IP bill passed Debate on the International Protection Bill 2026 has concluded after being guillotined in the Dáil.

RTÉ News: Asylum system reform imminent after IP bill passed

No 'irreparable damage' to Ireland-US relationship, says ambassador Andrew Puzder, Donald Trump's ambassador to Brussels, said if any damage had been done by criticism of the US, it was not lasting

Irish Examiner: No 'irreparable damage' to Ireland-US relationship, says ambassador

Anger as two potbellied pigs euthanised by NI officials were left in Armagh woodland An Armagh county councillor assumed a “horrible person” was behind the deaths of two abandoned potbellied pigs.

TheJournal.ie: Anger as two potbellied pigs euthanised by NI officials were left in Armagh woodland

Nine formal complaints made about protest coverage - RTÉ RTÉ has confirmed it received a total of nine formal complaints relating to its coverage of last week's fuel protests.

RTÉ News: Nine formal complaints made about protest coverage - RTÉ

'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo The Ambassador was speaking to reporters at the US ambassador’s residence today in Phoenix Park.

TheJournal.ie: 'They don't need to agree on everything': Trump's EU envoy plays down spat with Pope Leo

'Cash upfront is an issue' for homeowners who want to retrofit, SEAI chair admits A recent ESRI report highlighted the amounts homeowners need to stump up for a deep retrofit.

TheJournal.ie: 'Cash upfront is an issue' for homeowners who want to retrofit, SEAI chair admits

The 5 at 5: Wednesday Five minutes, five stories, five o’clock…

TheJournal.ie: The 5 at 5: Wednesday

Fianna Fáil's youngest TDs aren't happy with government as fuel protest fallout persists While the three TDs aren’t pointing fingers, the statement is being viewed by some within the party as direct criticism of the Taoiseach.

TheJournal.ie: Fianna Fáil's youngest TDs aren't happy with government as fuel protest fallout persists

Minister an 'absolute disgrace' for suggesting RTÉ’s fuel protests coverage was 'lopsided', say TDs One politician said that people were 'talked down to instead of talked to' during the fuel protests

Irish Examiner: Minister an 'absolute disgrace' for suggesting RTÉ’s fuel protests coverage was 'lopsided', say TDs

Inside the illustrious political life of Michael Healy-Rae Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae shocked many when he tendered his resignation as a Minister of State at Dáil Éireann on Tuesday.

Irish Daily Mail/Extra.ie: Inside the political life of Michael Healy-Rae as he steps down from politics

FF's three youngest TDs hit out at party colleagues The three youngest Fianna Fáil TDs have issued a statement hitting out at their senior colleagues.

RTÉ News: FF's three youngest TDs hit out at party colleagues

Young Fianna Fáil TDs warn social contract ‘strained to breaking point’ Three Fianna Fáil TDs warn of growing disconnect between voters and politics, urging renewed focus on delivering tangible results

Irish Examiner: Young Fianna Fáil TDs warn social contract ‘strained to breaking point’

Government announces 45 new special classes for coming school year Of the 45, five will be inclusive special classes.

TheJournal.ie: Government announces 45 new special classes for coming school year

Taoiseach: Opposition leaders 'lacked courage' during fuel protests Opposition leaders fired back that Micheál Martin had little empathy 

Irish Examiner: Taoiseach: Opposition leaders 'lacked courage' during fuel protests

Political fallout ongoing after Healy-Rae resignation Coverage of all today's political developments following the resignation of Michael Healy-Rae as a Minister of State over the Government's handling of the fuel protests.

RTÉ News: Political fallout ongoing after Healy-Rae resignation

Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government The postmortem over last week’s fuel protests continued today in the Dáil.

TheJournal.ie: Taoiseach says McDonald and Cairns lack 'courage' and Bacik was 'afraid' to go into Government

Political fallout ongoing after Healy-Rae resignation Coverage of all today's political developments following the resignation of Michael Healy-Rae as a Minister of State over the Government's handling of the fuel protests.

RTÉ News: Political fallout ongoing after Healy-Rae resignation

SF lacked courage to condemn threats to gardaí - Martin The Taoiseach has accused Sinn Féin of lacking the courage to condemn threats to gardaí arising from the fuel protests.

RTÉ News: SF lacked courage to condemn threats to gardaí - Martin