Enda spiels on close encounters of famous kindDáil Sketch “I had the opportunity on Sunday to meet Mr Spielberg,” said Enda.Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Vigil expertly stage-managed but perhaps overproducedThe event may have been a masterclass in how to stage a demonstration, but it lacked spontaneityMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
I'll tell me Ma when I go to TaiwanDid you know that there is an Ireland-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Society?Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Coveney displays lots of horse senseThe Dáil eased slowly back to business on Wednesday morning after the long Christmas break as the Seanad strengthened its case…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Busy bees make Áras life sweetWe were most concerned to learn this week that President Higgins has hives. Awardwinning hives, no less. They must be huge.Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Good cop, bad cop KeatingBe nice to the Opposition and give credit where credit is due.Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Braying in Dáil but no foal play suspectedDáil Sketch: Under starter’s orders once again after their long Christmas break, the good burghers of Kildare Street were raring…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Enda ties himself in knots with EU faux pasIt is the first triumph of the Irish presidency.Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
A lovely bit of window dressing going on at the SeanadChristmas may be over but that doesn’t mean the fancy window dressing has to stopWed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
My Christmas crackers and festive turkeysAnd so the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations draws to a closeSat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Tribunal chamber makes Euro changeoverThe tribunal chamber in Dublin Castle is about to become respectable.Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Stories flow thick and fast as Kerry bids farewell to noble warrior Páidí Ó SéThey carried him down and laid him to rest at the foot of Mount Eagle, on the edge of his home village beside the Atlantic sea…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Think it's all over? It is for politiciansThere were rivers of blood in Tallaght on Tuesday night when the politicians took on the political correspondents in a soccer…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Christmas cheer didn't last for FGFine Gael held Christmas drinks for the media on TuesdaySat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
FF plots to mark Seanad's 90th birthday by delaying budget measures by 90 daysThe Government isn’t out of the woods yet on the budgetSat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Keaveney's slow exit is bad news for GilmoreColm Keaveney’s Tale of the Unexpected took everyone by surprise.Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Nobody loses the ceann like the comhairleDáil Sketch : Electric blankets are so last year. Heated exchanges are all the rage this Christmas.Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Watch out below as Dáil mess is dumped upon usGardyloo! An ancient cry to warn pedestrians when the contents of a chamber pot were about to be thrown from an upstairs window…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Not even a sporting chance for LabourIt’s going to be a bumpy week for the Coalition.Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
FG's fond farewell to fundraiserFine Gael’s ideological reluctance to put a budgetary squeeze on high rollers doesn’t extend to its own comfortable bottom, eh…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Pizza the action for Mattie as he takes stand over tractorWith all the drama over the budget and the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree, the other big story in Leinster House got…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Christmas cannot mask budget realityDáil sketch: By this afternoon in Kildare Street, Joy to the World will be dead to the world.Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Mystified Mattie left hacked and attackedFine Gael’s Tom Hayes emailed a message recently to hundreds of constituents in Tipperary South, inadvertently including details…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Simon breaks DUP bread but fails to bring home the baconSuper Simon strapped on a jet pack last Friday morning and sped across the Irish Sea to be at his leader’s side for an EU budget…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Norris unimpressed by 'Dickensian' RepublicSenator David Norris must still be driving that lovely old Jag, but the suspension can’t be great at this stage which probably…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Griffin hares round KerryFine Gael backbencher Brendan Griffin can shave off his moustache today now the annual November charity drive is over.Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Sure every day is Christmas Day in Leinster HouseDáil Sketch They’re messin’ with our heads more than usual in Leinster House.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
No faith, little hope, but at least we have clarityDáil Sketch: If clarity begins at home, you’d be worried for the women of IrelandWed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Shirty reaction to Mick's right to chooseDáil Sketch And on a lighter note, the difficult and often divisive issue of a man’s right to choose was catapulted on to the…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Enda in reverse while blasting on about new fleetDáil Sketch: It was a very lengthy Cabinet meeting and well past lunchtime before the Ministers emerged.Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Better to light a scented candle than curse the darkness of Leinster HouseDublin vigil For older people, there was a weary familiarity about a march on abortionMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
End of an era as Don departsDon Rice, long-time Leinster House catering manager, retired last Friday after 35 years in the job.Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
Adams shows his willingness to dine for a united IrelandGood to see Gerry Adams back in the Dáil after his trip to Canada and the US for the Gathering (of the dollars).Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
If Enda knew Susi like Ruairí knows SusiAnything interesting on the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee website? There’s Enda in August, presenting the CDVEC…Sat Nov 17 2012 - 00:00
After 20 years of inaction, leaders still afraid of ActDÁIL SKETCH: When the heartbreaking story of Savita Halappanavar’s death was published, there was no doubt that it would dominate…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
A wishy-washy welcome for poll successDáil Sketch: They should have come surfing into the chamber on the crest of a wave.Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Dances of innocence in midst of hard experienceSKETCH: First stop, Dublin Castle and the central count centre for the referendum result.Mon Nov 12 2012 - 00:00
Don't mention 'the war'Clonmel-based Labour senator Denis Landy annoyed the party top brass when he stayed away from their recent think-in because he…Sat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
European Enda poses for cameras with a gong and a grinLike an Oscar-winning starlet, Enda clutched his golden statuette and smiled for the camerasSat Nov 10 2012 - 00:00
Emotional ending to campaign for No voteSKETCH: “Ignore the emotional blackmailThu Nov 08 2012 - 00:00
Government throws in towel on perfectionDÁIL SKETCH: “You’ve more cheek than the backside of a retired jockeyWed Nov 07 2012 - 00:00
'Enda? Aaaw, we thought it was Santa'SKETCH: Mention of the referendum was greeted with dismay by the children.Mon Nov 05 2012 - 00:00
Studio bunny Pat pulls rabbit's ears stunt at digital switchoverDÁIL SKETCH: LEINSTER HOUSE was reeling from the excitement of the digital switchover.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
'Extra sausage' from Angela makes Enda feel specialSKETCH: HAVE YOU heard about the fabulous new Special K diet? Get an extra sausage on a Sunday and your country could gain billions…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Pricks of resentment felt after Norris invitations interceptedDAVID NORRIS will be gratified to know that he is even more popular than the large turnout at his recent book launch indicated…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
'Cardinal' and nuncio bond over Irish Scarlet PimpernelWE SEE Paul Coghlan of the Upper House is driving a lovely new Skoda in a gleaming shade of Papal WhiteSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
By George, Prince Andrew wants to switch channelsPRINCE ANDREW, Duke of York, came to the Irish Embassy in London on Wednesday night, where he was given a short lesson in geography…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
'Just Mary', but absolutely no woo-woo!THURSDAY EVENING is not a good time for launching books to do with Irish politicsSat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Knock-about TDs set for yellow cardsTHE FAMOUS five-a-side boys – we first introduced you to them in this column back in June – have been ruminating again and the…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
