@harrymcgee

Political Correspondent, @irishtimes. Author: The Murderer and the Taoiseach. GUBU podcast. Gaeilge. GAA. Chair @ranelaghgaels. Mountains. Athair. Céille. Rith.

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A possible Christmas stocking filler or the right therapy for PTSD (post turkey & stuffing dinner)? #GUBU ⁦@HachetteIre⁩
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Desperate late push to avert public-sector strike on Wednesday irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Desperate late push to avert public-sector strike on Wednesday

Despite 11th-hour bid for talks with unions, both sides feel national stoppage is now all but inevitable

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Emerging Democrat star Jon Ossoff has become a chief thorn in Trump’s side irishtimes.com/world/us/2026…

Emerging Democrat star Jon Ossoff has become a chief thorn in Trump’s side

Georgia senator verbally pummeled his ‘bigot’ Republican rival in recent debate and has become a chief thorn in Trump’s side ahead of midterms

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Dáil sitting next Wednesday cancelled due to strike by public sector workers irishtimes.com/politics/oire…

Dáil sitting next Wednesday cancelled due public sector workers’ strike

Government had provisionally scheduled a full day of Dáil business but this was contingent on staff at Leinster House being available

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A flat tyre that’s also about to blow out from over-inflation – welcome to Budget 27 irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

A flat tyre that’s also about to blow out from over-inflation – welcome to Budget 27

Inside Politics: A notable absence from the budget leaves Patrick O’Donovan feeling rebuffed

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Never flippant or headline-grabbing, our restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave always kept the reader in mind irishtimes.com/food/2026/10/…

Never flippant or headline-grabbing, our restaurant critic Corinna Hardgrave always kept the reader...

Corinna Hardgrave, who has died, would cut to a restaurant’s essence with a lightness of touch but behind it was a serious integrity

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Very sad news. Corinna Hardgrave, restaurant critic of The Irish Times, dies. A huge loss. irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Budget 2027 has become worst-kept secret in Irish politics – and that’s saying something irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Budget 2027 has become worst-kept secret in Irish politics

Simon Harris’s first budget is expected to bring reductions in tax for middle-income earners

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On the Dáil benches, who were the Government faithfuls and traitors? irishtimes.com/politics/oire…

On the Dáil benches, who were the Government faithfuls and traitors?

With Taoiseach and Tánaiste at the UN, there was a marked lack of intensity in Tuesday’s proceedings

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Unstinting. Whatever your opinion about his approach he left nothing behind on the pitch. Gave it his all. Came sooo close. Pádraic Joyce steps down as Galway football manager irishtimes.com/sport/gaelic-…

Pádraic Joyce steps down as Galway football manager

Killererin clubman spent seven years in charge of the Tribesmen

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‘Significant security operation’ as EU ministers meet in Ireland irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

‘That has changed’: Helen McEntee says Ireland now takes defence spending seriously

EU foreign affairs chief told Wicklow meeting Ireland has ‘much better neighbours’ than other European countries

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Dáil returns to defer fuel price rises irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Dáil returns to defer fuel price rises

Special sitting today will see TDs debate and vote on changes to fuel excise increases

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Members resign from internal People Before Profit group over ‘hegemonic’ leadership style irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Members resign from internal People Before Profit group over ‘hegemonic’ leadership style

Infighting marks latest episode in long history of splintering among leftist political grouping in Irish politics

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Number of mildly disabled children waiting more than nine years for first assessment irishtimes.com/ireland/educa…

Number of mildly disabled children waiting more than nine years for first assessment

More than 50% of 30,000 children with mild to moderate disabilities waiting more than 12 months for first occupational therapy assessment, note HSE data

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How can we stop joyriders? ‘It begins by knowing our young people’ irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

How can we stop joyriders? ‘It begins by knowing our young people’

Preventing incidents such as the fatal M9 crash requires legislative change, better Garda training and engaging with young men

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What can the Government do about joyriding? irishtimes.com/podcasts/insi…

What can the Government do about joyriding?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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Dáil’s out, Andy Burnham’s in irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Dáil’s out, Andy Burnham’s in

Plus plenty of Russia-related intrigue

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Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pub irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Government sidesteps Varadkar’s criticism of US ambassador visit to Conor McGregor pub

Leo Varadkar said he recoiled at Ed Walsh’s reported visited to Drimnagh pub owned by MMA fighter

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Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposals irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Government favours blanket ban on social media for under-16s despite EU proposals

European Commission report calls for staged approach with total ban only affecting young people under 13 years of age

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Angolan death metal band capture pulse of vibrant country still growing into independence irishtimes.com/world/africa/…

Angolan death metal band capture pulse of vibrant country still growing into independence

Angola Letter: Eternal Katastrophy represent what the country is more than many assumptions about its history, culture, politics and people

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Zelenskiy the star turn on opening day of Ireland’s EU presidency irishtimes.com/politics/2026…

Zelenskiy the star turn on opening day of Ireland’s EU presidency

Inside Politics: Ukrainian president will participate in a three-way meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin and president of the EU Council António Costa

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