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https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/sinn-fein-calls-for-emergency-mini-budget-to-ease-cost-of-living-crisis/a2063537037.html
Sinn Fein calls for emergency mini-budget to ease cost-of-living crisis | Irish Independent
Apr 24, 2026 - Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty has called on the Government to introduce an emergency mini-budget to deal with the cost of living.
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https://www.independent.ie/business/money/home-energy-upgrade-applications-double-amid-crisis/a1845157836.html
Home-energy upgrade applications double amid crisis | Irish Independent
Apr 22, 2026 - Applications for grants for home-energy upgrades have nearly doubled since last year.
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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/letters/letters-building-a-new-town-on-former-bord-na-mona-land-would-help-ease-housing-crisis/a193226195.html
Letters: Building a new town on former Bord na Móna land would help ease housing crisis | Irish...
Apr 24, 2026 - Your editorial (‘Garden homes plan is not a silver bullet for housing crisis’, April 22) invites “thinking outside the box” in relation to the housing crisis.
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/kenya-crisis-irish-aid-worker-36960373
Kenya in Crisis: Irish aid worker reveals what keeps her up at night - Irish Mirror
Apr 3, 2026 - Nellie Kingston, who is currently Concern Worldwide’s Country Director for Kenya, also stressed that humanitarian workers have an enormous responsibility 'to...
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/lifestyle/airlines-cancelling-flights-fuel-crisis-37043415
Ten airlines cancelling and grounding flights due to the fuel crisis - Irish Mirror
Apr 20, 2026 - Europe is facing a severe jet fuel crisis due to the Middle East conflict and passengers are starting to feel the impact
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https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2026/04/05/current-energy-crisis-is-worst-the-world-has-ever-seen-harris-says/
Current energy crisis is ‘worst the world has ever seen,’ Harris says – The Irish Times
Apr 5, 2026 - Tánaiste warns that households may need to reduce energy usage as Government considers further support measures
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https://www.irishtimes.com/tags/housing-crisis/
Housing crisis - The Irish Times
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https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/25/
Climate Crisis News & Features | Environment & Sustainability | The Irish Times
Stay up‑to‑date with the latest climate crisis news, in‑depth analysis and expert features on environmental impacts, policy and sustainable solutions in...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/24/olivia-oleary-lets-fall-in-love-with-living-in-our-towns-again/
In the middle of a housing crisis, why are our town centres so empty? – The Irish Times
Apr 24, 2026 - In the middle of a housing crisis, I drive through the centre of country towns or villages and see dark and empty first and second floors and wonder why?
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/we-dont-any-option-dont-36958662
'We don’t have any other option, so we don’t care' - Irish charity changing lives in crisis...
Apr 3, 2026 - The Irish Mirror travelled to Turkana County and embedded with Irish humanitarian charity Concern Worldwide to see first-hand the work they are doing to save...
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/families-left-fend-themselves-during-36929537
Families left to 'fend for themselves' during energy crisis as Dail takes 20 day break - TD - Irish...
Mar 26, 2026 - The next day members will sit in the chamber will be on April 14th
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https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/letters/2026/04/03/some-suggestions-to-combat-fuel-crisis/
‘Buddy’ system could be a way to combat the fuel crisis – The Irish Times
Apr 3, 2026 - Our Government is considering asking us to drive less, more slowly and to take public transport where possible
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https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/
Climate Crisis News & Features | Environment & Sustainability | The Irish Times
Stay up‑to‑date with the latest climate crisis news, in‑depth analysis and expert features on environmental impacts, policy and sustainable solutions in...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/38/
Climate Crisis News & Features | Environment & Sustainability | The Irish Times
Stay up‑to‑date with the latest climate crisis news, in‑depth analysis and expert features on environmental impacts, policy and sustainable solutions in...
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/all-about/refugee-crisis
Refugee crisis - News, views, pictures, video - Irish Mirror Online
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https://www.independent.ie/opinion/editorial/the-irish-independents-view-garden-homes-not-a-silver-bullet-for-housing-crisis-but-might-help-alleviate-some-pressure/a1616935514.html
The Irish Independent’s View: Garden homes not a silver bullet for housing crisis, but might help...
Apr 22, 2026 - In December, 2018, Brother Kevin Crowley, founder of the Capuchin Day Centre in Dublin, was invited to the Dáil to receive the Oireachtas Human Dignity Award....
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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/europe/2026/04/17/strait-of-hormuz-is-completely-open-iran-says-but-the-devil-is-in-the-detail/
The Strait of Hormuz is back ‘open’. Does this mean fuel crisis is over? – The Irish Times
Apr 17, 2026 - Mixed signals suggest there may be no quick return to the pre-war status quo
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https://www.irishtimes.com/environment/climate-crisis/24/
Climate Crisis News & Features | Environment & Sustainability | The Irish Times
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/politics/energy-crisis-cannot-overstated-petrol-36950879
Energy crisis 'cannot be overstated' as petrol pump prices remain high, says Tánaiste - Irish Mirror
Apr 2, 2026 - Simon Harris said while measures have been brought in to bring down costs at the pumps, prices remain high
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https://www.irishtimes.com/ireland/housing-planning/2026/03/03/housing-crisis-could-be-the-death-of-the-irish-language-protest-hears/
Housing crisis could be the ‘death’ of the Irish language, protest hears – The Irish Times
Mar 3, 2026 - Demonstration aimed at highlighting ‘disproportionate’ impact shortage of affordable housing having on Gaeltacht areas
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https://www.irishtimes.com/podcasts/inside-politics/departure-of-healy-raes-underlines-the-depth-of-this-crisis-for-the-government/
Departure of Healy-Raes underlines the depth of this crisis for the Government – The Irish Times
Apr 15, 2026 - Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
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https://www.irishtimes.com/world/africa/2026/04/16/sudan-food-crisis-now-so-bad-people-are-eating-leaves-and-animal-feed-to-survive/
Sudan food crisis now so bad people are eating leaves and animal feed to survive – The Irish Times
Apr 16, 2026 - War enters fourth year in North African country, which is the world’s largest humanitarian crisis
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/kenya-crisis-funding-vital-aid-36960273
Kenya in Crisis: US funding for vital aid projects in Turkana will end in May - Irish Mirror
Apr 3, 2026 - Alessandro Bini, who is Concern Worldwide’s Deputy Regional Director in the Horn of Africa, said all the programmes in the county were funded through USAID.
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https://www.independent.ie/podcasts/the-indo-daily/the-indo-daily-trump-hegseth-and-a-middle-east-crisis-that-shows-no-signs-of-stopping/a1973836159.html
The Indo Daily: Trump, Hegseth and a Middle East crisis that shows no signs of stopping | Irish...
Apr 20, 2026 - Last Friday afternoon, Donald Trump issued a blitz of bold proclamations.
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/kenya-crisis-vaccinating-goats-isnt-36960216
Kenya in Crisis: Vaccinating goats isn’t the only support goatherds are given - Irish Mirror
Apr 3, 2026 - In Naoros, Concern Worldwide was distributing two 50kg bags of supplementary food to each community member for their goats - which lasts up to 50 days
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-news/kenya-crisis-malnutrition-rates-skyrocket-36958962
Kenya in Crisis: Malnutrition rates skyrocket as USAID cuts leave many in limbo - Irish Mirror
Apr 3, 2026 - USAID cuts have left many in limbo
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https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/world-news/relief-first-irish-flight-dubai-36819007
Relief as first Irish flight from Dubai since Middle East crisis touches down - Irish Mirror
Mar 5, 2026 - Many had been in the UAE city since last Saturday amid the conflict between Iran and the US and Israel which caused widespread airspace closures in the Middle...
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https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/2026/04/04/sinead-osullivan-we-need-a-national-strategy-for-the-fuel-crisis-here-are-four-things-we-can-do-now/
We need a national strategy for the fuel crisis. Here are four things we can do now – The Irish...
Apr 5, 2026 - And when we’ve done them, we need to build a long-term energy security strategy
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