Waterford TD reigns in Spain, thanks to talk radioLIKE MOST TDs, John Halligan, Independent TD for Waterford, is a regular voice on his local radio stationSat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Collateral damage no good for business, says 'Simpsons' fanHERE’S WILLIE O’Dea, speaking on the Credit Guarantee Bill on Wednesday evening: “The attitude of the banks to Irish business…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Lifetime in politics: Durkan's 35 yearsCongratulations to Bernard Durkan, Fine Gael TD for Kildare North, who celebrated 35 years in politics on Thursday night.Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
TDs on their own mission to give RTÉ a grillingDÁIL SKETCH: THE long-awaited meeting of the Committee on Getting our Issues with RTÉ off our Chests ended in a most unsatisfactory…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Words don't come easy to stung EndaDÁIL SKETCH: SOME ANGRY people said bold words to the Taoiseach.Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Hoop dreams and bad quipsSOME OF the more mature members of Fine Gael like to get in a little golf practice when they get a free minuteSat May 12 2012 - 01:00
'The Scobe' tells the truth when it comes to bull about MalawiBEST CLAIM to Fame award goes to Carlingford-based FG Senator Terry Brennan speaking in Wednesday’s debate on overseas aid.Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Bog off, says one TD to anotherBIT OF a spat at the Fine Gael Parliamentary Party meeting this week between Eoghan Murphy of Dublin South East and James Bannon…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Touching scenes in Seanad as Paul and Lucinda discuss arrangementsLUCINDA CREIGHTON was in the Upper House on Thursday afternoon for statements and questions on Ireland’s forthcoming EU presidency…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
It's nice to swing when you're winningPADDY BURKE, cathaoirleach of the Seanad and captain of the Oireachtas Golf Society, is flushed with success following his captain…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Winston Churchtown goes on attack while staying on the fenceDÁIL SKETCH: AT THE outset, may we just say that the reaction on the doors has been very positive.Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
The Long-winded Fella delivers a monumental outbreak of smirkingDÁIL SKETCH: ÉAMON Ó CUÍV stood proudly on the plinth, revelling in the elevation of his irrelevance.Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach tepid as bullies the target of Gerry's verbal dartsSKETCH: NO SIGN of Éamon Ó Cuív on the Fianna Fáil benches yesterday.Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Trick or treaty as bogeyman Noonan's scary talk sends shivers up the ShinnersIt was like Halloween as gloomy weather echoed talk of Fine Gael trying to spook the electorateWed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Political players trying to hit the greensBIG DAY for the Oireachtas Golf Society next Friday when Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Paddy Burke hosts his captain’s day in Castlebar…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Noonan glosses over €50 make-up bill keeping grooming treat well concealedFIANNA FÁIL’S Niall Collins went on a trawling exercise this week when he sought a written reply from each member of the Cabinet…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Eyebrows raised as TD tackles burning question of the dayWE RESURRECT our quote of the week from last Friday’s Dáil debate on the second stage of the Burial and Cremation Regulation …Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Bringbackthebert loses heart in his comeback raceTHIS COULD have been the beginning of the long march backSat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Steaming Murphy calls the kettle blackA CLASSIC case of the pot calling the kettle black by Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy this week.Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Ministers make music with bailout boys but lull us all into a comaAs the troika decided to give Vincent Browne a miss this time, we made do with a dull duet from Noonan and HowlinFri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
No politicians hurt in weekly outbreak of shadow boxingDÁIL SKETCH: SHADOW BOXING, as practised in the Dáil, is not a solitary exercise. Taoiseach tucks in glass chinThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
After a descent in the polls, Enda ready to gain the high groundDÁIL SKETCH: THE SIGNS were there 61 years ago in CastlebarWed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Hayes leads the charge in outing FG shortcomingsTHERE’S A feeling of deja vu about the latest rumblings from Fine Gael backbenchers.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Dev takes sides in Fine Gael's spat with Healy EamesSENATOR FIDELMA Healy Eames continues to ruffle feathers in Fine GaelSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Sargent gives peas a chance as former minister turns garden lore into bookTHE EXCITEMENT never ends in Balbriggan.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil's Calleary ready to form new coalitionCongratulations to Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil’s lone standard-bearer in Mayo, on his engagement last weekSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Fornication and flute talk takes madness up an octaveBETWEEN FORNICATION and flutes and an outbreak of petty name-calling, there was a slight air of madness about the Dáil Chamber…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Coalition fails to get ducks in a row before venturing on to waterDÁIL SKETCH: BORD GUSH – the brand new tributary of Bord Gáis – was welcomed with a spirited display of synchronised swimming…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
No chance of going over edge as all is rosy at Labour lockdownCONFERENCE SKETCH: PINTS AND endurance medals all round! The Righteous Left has clocked up 100 years and the comrades celebrated…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
You've got to hand it to Enda, the low fives were a nice touchARDFHEIS SKETCH: IT WAS A case of sedation over ovation.Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Beano over but Denis the menace lingersHE MAY not wear a stripey jumper and have a dog called Gnasher, but Denis is proving quite the menace for Fine Gael.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
'Zhin tien shang woo', as they say in MayoWASN’T IT lovely to see Enda Kenny and Richard Bruton – the man who tried to oust him – getting along so well in China this week…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Just a chance encounter between Bertie, Charlie and meLAST SATURDAY, two days after Mahon came out, this reporter and a dog called Charlie set out for a walk in St Anne’s Park.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Technically speaking, a great night was hadTHE INDEPENDENT members of the technical group enjoyed a night away in exotic Mullingar recently, where a good time was had by…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
All hands to the pumps as Hogan treads rising waterDÁIL SKETCH: NOTHING WRONG with the well-greased hydraulics in Leinster House.Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Call to airbrush tainted taoisigh from life of Leinster HouseSKETCH: “REMOVE THE portraits!” comes the cry from the Seanad.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Martin and Fianna Fáil can spare us the act, we don't want to hear it nowSPARE US your indignation, Micheál Martin. Button your disgust, Fianna Fáil. We don’t want to hear itFri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Big Phil casts a long shadow as Gilmore gets confusedDÁIL SKETCH: “THERE IS nowhere to run. There is nowhere to hide. Big Phil is watching you. He will make you pay.”Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Cheesy smiles the order of the day as Pelosi visit brings warm fuzzy feelingSKETCH: MUCH WAVING and twinkling from the floor yesterday at the VIP guest in the gallery.Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Shatter sees funny side of Ó Cuív's decision to go with the horsesDÁIL SKETCH: A query on horses raised eyebrows as the saga of Promiscuous Notes rumbled onWed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
No discord as Good News Brothers deliver Coalition's progress reportSKETCH: WITH MUFFLERS on their trumpets, they blew a soft tune in a carefully stage-managed performance on the steps of Government…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Could it be happy ever after for the promiscuous notes?SKETCH: IT’S SPRINGTIME, and they played a saucy little game of nudge and wink financial footsie in the Dáil.Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Elephants in room trample wild fantasies of rebuildingSKETCH: Micheál Martin did his best to ignore it but the two faces of Fianna Fáil were on full display hereMon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Decision to go west pays off for Taoiseach's petFINE GAEL TD for Dublin Mid-West Derek Keating was the only deputy from outside Mayo who attended last week’s first anniversary…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
When Tony met Charlie: 30th anniversary of Gregory's famous dealHARD TO believe, but it’s 30 years since the late Tony Gregory and his fellow community activists signed the famous “Gregory …Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
FF faithful all agog for the drama of Dev ÓgFIANNA FÁIL returned last night to the RDS after their boom-time years in the flock-walled confines of the Citywest Hotel on …Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Cannon fires salvo at JedwardMINISTER OF State at the Department of Education Ciaran Cannon was heavy of heart after The Late Late Show’s Eurosong programme…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
It's a date: 'Calender Girls' star in Dáil for Leaders' QuestionsENGLISH ACTOR Lynda Bellingham, veteran of stage and screen, was in Leinster House on Thursday as a guest of Minister for Children…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Any chance of a bit of quiet, Peter? Don't bank on itPETER MATHEWS likes to talkSat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Waste of time trying to talk rubbish with Enda as NY flight awaitsDÁIL SKETCH : In New York, the Taoiseach is a very popular man – and nobody annoys him about septic tanks and waste disposal…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
