Parties finalise candidates as they eye November election via @RTENews rte.ie/news/analysis-…

Political football in the post-Brexit era via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2024/0907…

Housing heats up, abuse revelations and bike shenanigans - the latest Your Politics podacst with ⁦Mícheál Lehane⁩ ⁦Sandra Hurley⁩ ⁦Juliette Gash⁩ & ⁦Paul Cunningham⁩ rte.ie/radio/podcasts…

I hope that today’s meeting between Simon Harris TD & Keir Starmer will help reset our vital ties with the UK & that today’s football game will be played in an atmosphere of intense but friendly rivalry. We should be generous to Rice & Grealish. rte.ie/news/2024/0907…

Swapping jerseys ⁦RTÉ News⁩

My Icelandic brother-in-law is already so exasperated by the mangling of his compatriot Heimir Hallgrímsson's name here that he has recorded himself saying it not once, not twice, but three times.

It looks like the early drafts of the Department of Finance’s review of the 10% Stamp Duty rate on the bulk buying of homes is not advocating hiking the rate. RTÉ News

The Meath-West Fine Gael selection convention initially due to take place tonight has been postponed until later in the month. Current FG TD Damien English is one of the nominated candidates going before the convention.

Following a meeting of the Government party leaders with the money ministers tonight it was agreed that Finance Minister Jack Chambers will next week bring proposals on a land hoarding tax, which excludes farmers, to the leaders. Mood at tonight’s meeting described as “good.”

The sale of disposable and flavoured vapes is set to be banned under proposals going to Government this morning.

BREAKING: the European Court of Justice has rejected the annulment of the Apple/Ireland tax verdict and restored the European Commission's original 2016 decision

Word in Government that Michael McGrath’s European Commission post won’t be announced until next week.

The Tánaiste Micheál Martin says the Apple case €13.1 billion is a once off and cannot be used for day-to-day spending. He said “The Government will now give careful consideration on how to use these funds in the best interests of the Irish people.”

Irish Cuckoo Update - Cores + KP are on edge of the Sahara in Chad 🇹🇩 feeding up for last move to Congo basin. Torc though seems to be struggling to find food in Albania 🇦🇱 and moved 1500km north to near Leipzig in eastern Germany 🇩🇪. Will he find enough food? National Parks and Wildlife Service BTO

Philedelpiha here I come…..

Trump gets distracted as Harris goads, picks and provokes via ⁦seanwhelanRTE⁩ rte.ie/news/analysis-…

And here it is. First look at Shane MacGowan AnPost Iconic Irish voices Irish stamp. Released tomorrow 12th September. Shane would be elated. Buy at Irish post offices or online at AnPost #postapogue

Jury reaches open verdict at Liam Farrell death inquest via ⁦Shane Ó Curraighín⁩ rte.ie/news/2024/0911…

Call to teach students to spot signs of loneliness via @RTENews rte.ie/news/2024/0912…

'They'll shoot you' - Family forced to flee over son's drug debts via ⁦Conor McMorrow⁩ rte.ie/news/primetime…