Christine Bohan

Dublin

Journalist, Dubliner, tennis fan | Deputy editor @thejournal_ie | Co-author of the #2 bestseller The Last Disco: The Story of the Stardust Tragedy

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The 8 at 8: Wednesday

Feb 5, 2025 | thejournal.ie | Christine Bohan |Patricia Devlin |Niall O'Connor

Here’s all the news that you need to start your day. 1. In extraordinary comments, US president Donald Trump said that the US would “take over” the Gaza strip and resettle Palestinians in other countries. During the joint press conference with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Trump made the comments but without giving any detail on how he would move more than two million Palestinians. 2.
Ceann Comhairle rules that Regional Independents will not be treated as the opposition after all

Feb 3, 2025 | msn.com | Christine Bohan

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Ceann Comhairle rules that Regional Independents will not be treated as the opposition after all

Feb 3, 2025 | thejournal.ie | Christine Bohan

THE CEANN COMHAIRLE has ruled that the Regional Independent TDs, most of whom support the government, will not be given opposition speaking rights. In a surprise statement late on Monday night, Verona Murphy said that the Regional Independents cannot form a technical group, which they had repeatedly requested in order to be able to get speaking time in the Dáil. The move raises questions about how the government-supporting TDs, led by Tipperary North TD Michael Lowry, will respond.
Gerry Hutch fails in election bid as Labour's Marie Sherlock wins nail-biting race in Dublin Central

Dec 1, 2024 | msn.com | Christine Bohan

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Gerry Hutch fails in election bid as Labour's Marie Sherlock wins nail-biting race in Dublin Central

Dec 1, 2024 | thejournal.ie | Christine Bohan

LABOUR’S MARIE SHERLOCK has beaten Gerry Hutch to take the final seat in Dublin Central in one of the biggest nail-biters of this general election. The race between the two had come down to the wire: Hutch had been in fourth place in the four-seater constituency throughout the count.
Five key takeaways from the first day of the election count

Nov 30, 2024 | msn.com | Christine Bohan

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Five key takeaways from the first day of the election count

Nov 30, 2024 | msn.com | Christine Bohan

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Five key takeaways from the first day of the election count

Nov 30, 2024 | thejournal.ie | Christine Bohan

AT THIS STAGE on Saturday night the first seats have been decided and it’s become clear what way the wind is blowing. Here are a number of key takeaways from the first day of the election count. Fianna Fáil will actually come out on top (despite what the exit poll suggested)Last night’s RTÉ/Irish Times/TG4/Ipsos B&A exit poll had Fianna Fáil’s support at 19.5%, just behind Fine Gael on 21% and Sinn Féin on 21.1%.
Huge €5 billion 'black hole' uncovered in Fine Gael's manifesto spending plan

Nov 23, 2024 | msn.com | Christine Bohan

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Player ratings: How would you rate the party leaders in tonight's RTÉ debate?

Nov 18, 2024 | thejournal.ie | Christine Bohan

SO HOW DID they do? The first big debate of this general election campaign has just ended with ten (!) party leaders taking part in the extended edition of Upfront with Katie Hannon on RTÉ One. The Journal has plenty of coverage on the site – you can check out our liveblog, analysis and factchecks – but for now, we want to know how you thought they got on. How did they measure up in the glare of the TV lights? Did anyone surprise you? Did anyone disappoint you?