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Jennifer Bray

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Political Editor, Sunday Times Ireland. Debut novel The Lies Between Us out early 2026 with Penguin Sandycove 📚 https://linktr.ee/TheLiesBetweenUs

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 4d

Last but not least, Claire Scott and I hit the campaign trail with all three candidates. I talked to Jim Gavin about immigration, Claire talked about the animal cruelty case with Heather Humphreys and the Sinn Fein narrative with Catherine Connolly
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Rain, leaflets, selfies: campaigning with presidential hopefuls

As they try to persuade Irish voters to back them, the pressure is mounting for Catherine Connolly, Jim Gavin and Heather Humphreys — but in different ways

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 4d

Fianna Fail insiders fear Jim Gavin is ‘goosed’ amid new rent row and poll fears, as tenant offers to meet Gavin to show him documentation in bid to get money back
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Fianna Fail insiders fear Jim Gavin is ‘goosed’ amid new rent row

A €3,300 repayment controversy unsettles presidential bid as campaign faces growing disquiet within the party

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 4d

“Here’s what you’re getting: make it work.” Inside the most difficult negotiations for a decade as the ghost of budgets past haunts ministers
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Irish budget 2026: inside the most difficult negotiations for a decade

As Pascal Donohoe and Jack Chambers prepare to deliver the budget, ministers have been in tense discussions over departmental spending

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 4d

Budget 2026: Gov braced for political backlash with ministers set to prioritise businesses and developers over workers and renters in the 2026 budget - discussions ongoing on not increasing rental credit while new housing measures on cards

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Irish budget 2026: Government braced for backlash over priorities

Senior government sources say the renter’s tax credit will remain at €1,000 next year while incentives for builders are thought to be on the cards

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 11d

In full: Everything you need to know about Budget 2026

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Ireland budget 2026: the key things to expect in October

Ministers are wrestling with €10 billion in spending and tax decisions, clashing over priorities in housing, childcare and social welfare

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 11d

Budget 2026: Little to no change in take home pay for majority, budget battle as resistance to €12 welfare increase continues, moderate cuts to childcare costs, college fee row, Xmas bonus on the cards & the three developer tax relief options

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Ministers rule out income tax cuts in budget

Focus on college fees cut, welfare rises and childcare aid in 2026 Irish budget

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 23d

Fact To Fiction: behind the making of the book cover, the pre-order world and the early reviews. If you’re interested in the path to publication sign up here:

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Cover reveal! The Lies Between Us

And the surreal moment of seeing your debut novel on booksellers' websites for the first time

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 23d

Ah thank you!! Very kind

Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · 23d

Beyond excited to reveal the stunning cover for The Lies Between Us, now available for pre-order at this link. Blown away by the early reviews for the book, a mystery and thriller about warring sisters, set by the Irish coast. Coming Feb 26th 2026 from Penguin Sandycove 📚
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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Sep 7

My interview with Catherine Connolly may have had an unexpected start, but what followed was fascinating as she opened up on life in a big family, the shock death of her mother and those presidential controversies
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Catherine Connolly: Joy and sadness of being from a family of 14 moulded me

From her Syria trip to Gemma O’Doherty, the Aras candidate doesn’t avoid controversial topics, and speaks for the first time about losing her mother aged nine

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Alan Sherry @alansherry.bsky.social · Aug 31

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Face of gun-toting Irishman suspected of murdering Japanese wife

This is the Irishman who is suspected of murdering his Japanese wife before her apartment was set on fire in Budapest earlier this year.

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 31

Interview with Mary Lou McDonald: her presidential ambitions (or not), lessons learned from elections, Irish unity and legal cases on a border poll, the legacy act, and her letters with King Charles

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Mary Lou McDonald, King Charles and how to foster ‘good vibes’

Sinn Fein leader talks about her long friendship with Charles, tackling Britain over the Troubles legacy, and presidential pitfalls

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

Presidential election latest: Jim Gavin storms into early lead in FF race, numbers reveal, but Kelleher camp work the phones. Mary Lou McDonald tells Sunday Times she is near a decision, Sean Kelly yet to back out of FG race

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Jim Gavin takes the lead in Fianna Fail presidential race

Micheál Martin rankled party by bringing in GAA star

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

Behind the scenes of the Fianna Fáil presidential race: the late night calls, the acrimony and the numbers ahead of a secret ballot

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Inside the Fianna Fail presidential campaign war

TDs split over taoiseach’s pick of former Dublin football manager Jim Gavin as candidate for the for the Aras

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

New: completion date for the new national children’s hospital to be pushed out for the 15th time to the end of November, amid fresh war of words
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Building row will delay opening of national children’s hospital

The €2.2 billion project is confirmed as held up for 15th time as the health minister says many completed rooms ‘still have snags’

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

Dara Calleary has declared for Jim Gavin and another minister will be out shortly to add their name too…

Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

He says: “Over nearly four decades, I believe I have shown a commitment to service, leadership and representation for our country.”

Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 30

Jim Gavin finally breaks silence on Fianna Fáil presidency. In an email to the party today, he says: “I believe that, in these turbulent times, Ireland needs a President who can bring people together and promote and represent our shared values and interests at home and abroad.”

Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 27

And for anyone who wants to know how and why the whole thing has exploded again, here's our investigation into the deteriorating situation between all parties behind the scenes in the lead up to summer
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Growing tensions as children’s hospital faces more delays

Hopes that it will be ready for patients by summer 2026 have been dashed, a Sunday Times investigation shows, as further construction hitches are found

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 27

Beyond the ongoing row between BAM and Children's Hospital Board is a growing headache for CHI about the dangers of moving kids in winter if there's a further lengthy delay which pushes opening beyond next summer. Details here from our report August 9th
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Latest hospital delays may force winter transfer

New row erupts over missed deadlines at the new national children’s hospital amid concerns about moving young patients

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 25

My latest post is up on Fact to Fiction, on what happens when you go “on submission”, to auction, and life with Book 2 📚
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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 16

Interview with Gareth Sheridan on why he wants to be president, where he sits on the political spectrum, his business dealings and finances and racism against his young daughter

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Who is Gareth Sheridan, the ‘pharma-bro’ hoping to be Ireland’s president?

The 35-year-old entrepreneur who founded Nutriband says he wants to be an agent of change but is he, in fact, fleeing a sinking ship?

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 11

Fresh row erupts in national children’s hospital saga, as Bam say completion date is now significantly threatened and board say rooms are not up to standard needed in contract

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Latest hospital delays may force winter transfer

New row erupts over missed deadlines at the new national children’s hospital amid concerns about moving young patients

www.thetimes.com

Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 9

Investigation: How a new row exploded between children’s hospital builder & board. Bam say design changes represent significant threat to completion date; board say rooms not up to scratch. Details of private govt oversight meetings and internal reports reveal issues
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Growing tensions as children’s hospital faces more delays

Hopes that it will be ready for patients by summer 2026 have been dashed, a Sunday Times investigation shows, as further construction hitches are found

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Jennifer Bray @jenniferbray.bsky.social · Aug 9

New: Major doubts emerge about next summer’s opening of children’s hospital amid new row; threat of delay forces officials to examine if patients can be moved in winter, despite fears of “high clinical risk”. CHI yet to obtain vital early access to site

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Latest hospital delays may force winter transfer

New row erupts over missed deadlines at the new national children’s hospital amid concerns about moving young patients

www.thetimes.com