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Filed from the Dublin desk — including multi-city pieces that also ran elsewhere.

World · 10 October 2026

Ireland Proposes €141bn (8%) Trim to EU Budget, Sparing Farms and Cohesion

Inès Vogel, Brussels desk

Ireland has suggested cutting €141 billion – an 8 % reduction – from the EU’s seven‑year budget, leaving agriculture and cohesion funding down by only 3 % and adding a €55 billion own‑resources pack…

World · 7 October 2026

Tax Breaks Aim to Turn Ireland’s €170 bn Savings into Risk‑Takers

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

The 2027 Irish budget introduces a tax incentive designed to shift €170 bn from low‑interest deposit accounts into riskier investment products, hoping to boost higher‑return investing.

World · 6 October 2026

Higher‑Rate Tax Threshold Gets €2,500 Boost – Your Paycheck Gets a Split‑Personality Surprise

Niall Keane, Dublin desk

The 2027 Budget raises the higher‑rate tax threshold by €2,500, a change confirmed by Simon Harris and Jack Chambers. RTÉ will walk viewers through the new figure on Budget Day, offering a brief respite in the cost�…

Politics · 6 October 2026

Paris protests: 40,000 march, 15‑year‑old loses a hand in clash

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

Up to 40,000 students and union members marched in Paris, clashes with police left a 15‑year‑old with a blown‑off hand, and the prime minister called for peaceful demonstrations.

World · 2 October 2026

Drumcree Dispute: Orange Order Parade Stalls, Residents Hit the Pause Button

Niall Keane, Dublin desk

Talks to settle the Drumcree parade clash collapsed, and residents have shelved their court challenge, leaving the dispute as sticky as last year's rain.

World · 28 September 2026

Portadown's Parade Puzzled: Garvaghy Road Residents’ Negotiations Turn Into a Slow Dance

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

Residents on Garvaghy Road are set to meet the Northern Secretary as the Drumcree parade standoff drags on, with promises that the march won’t continue overnight. The talk is as tense as a Sunday crossword, and the out…

World · 28 September 2026

Ballymena’s Sunday Standoff: 2,000 Protesters Block Orange Parade in Catholic Quarter

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

A revived 30‑year‑old route for an Orange Order parade was halted by a spontaneous crowd of 2,000, turning Ballymena’s quiet Sunday into an impromptu civic drama.

Politics · 28 September 2026

Drumcree’s Ghosts Return: A March of Misery in Belfast’s Bizarre Ballet

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

In a rain‑soaked return to the past, the Orange Order’s Drumcree march has resurrected a 30‑year‑old feud, leaving the police caught in the middle and the power‑sharing arrangement hanging by a thread.

World · 27 September 2026

Drum and Silence: Orange Order Parade Stalls, Citizens Trade Marching Steps for Protest Stands

Aoife Brennan, Dublin desk

The 8‑am Drumcree parade was halted when a sizeable protest crowd blocked Garvaghy Road, forcing the Orange Order to sit down in a parking lot while the city tried to keep its morning coffee flowing.