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Elaine Loughlin

Ireland

Political Reporter and Editor at Irish Examiner

Irish Examiner Political Editor ... among other things. [email protected]

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  • Gardaí treating Carlow shooting incident as a 'suicide plan'

    3 days ago | irishexaminer.com | Cormac O’Keeffe |Elaine Loughlin

    Gardaí suspect that Evan Fitzgerald was intent on suicide at the Carlow shopping centre on Sunday — but are analysing his phones and online activity to determine if there was any extremism influence on his actions. The Special Detective Unit — the force’s anti-terrorism squad — is assisting local gardaí, who are leading the investigation. Searches have been conducted at Mr Fitzgerald’s home in Co Wicklow as well as lockups and lands associated with him — and evidence removed for examination.

  • Developers behind growing number of planning court cases

    1 week ago | irishexaminer.com | Elaine Loughlin

    A growing number of cases before the planning court are from developers and not those trying to block new projects, the presiding judge has revealed. In recent weeks, the head of Uisce Éireann hit out at the so-called ‘banana’ brigade — build absolutely nothing anywhere near anything — for delaying infrastructure projects though objections and court actions. Niall Gleeson claimed it is costing the taxpayer billions and stopping young people from buying homes.

  • Elaine Loughlin: Labour's AK47 drawn back into position of power

    2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Elaine Loughlin

    After a fallow period in the political wilderness, AK47 is back. Abrasive, polarising, and an exceptional political operator — in a return to form — Alan Kelly has gained more attention and grabbed more headlines in recent weeks than Labour’s actual leader.

  • Deportation flights from US do not need State clearance to stop in Shannon Airport, department says

    2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Paul Hosford |Elaine Loughlin

    US flights carrying deportees and stopping over in Ireland do not need to be cleared with the Government, the Department of Foreign Affairs has said. Flight tracking data shows that a Gulfstream jet owned by a US company, which has in the past carried out deportation flights, stopped in Shannon on Wednesday morning en route to Djibouti.

  • Tánaiste takes responsibility following 15th pushback on children's hospital completion

    2 weeks ago | irishexaminer.com | Elaine Loughlin

    Tánaiste Simon Harris has taken responsibility for the National Children's Hospital after being accused in the Dáil of "declaring open season on the public finances" when he signed the project contract. Members of the opposition rounded on the Fine Gael leader after it was revealed that completion of the hospital has now been pushed back for the 15th time, with a new date set for September.

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Elaine Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin @Elaine_Loughlin
10 May 25

Bravo @HBtoons

Harry Burton
Harry Burton @HBtoons

My cartoon in today's @irishexaminer. https://t.co/ytJ14dNUAk

Elaine Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin @Elaine_Loughlin
10 May 25

https://t.co/GmPSiDvDC8 Do you realise that there is less news and footage coming out of Gaza? That’s because the journalists have either been killed or wounded. This is what Israel wanted when they declared a war of attrition back in November 2023. ⁦@MariamBarghouti⁩

Elaine Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin @Elaine_Loughlin
6 May 25

RT @irishexaminer: Grace report: Fran O'Keefe's family on why they took her out of the same foster home in 1992 https://t.co/MN6ogNMXPK