Co Galway farmer convicted of assault after throwing cow dung towards Fianna Fáil politician
Judge also found Joseph Baldwin (39) guilty of a breach of the peace over incident involving Minister of State Anne Rabbitte
Judge also found Joseph Baldwin (39) guilty of a breach of the peace over incident involving Minister of State Anne Rabbitte
Junior minister Anne Rabbitte says she was ‘picked out’ by farmer Joseph Baldwin from Ballyaneen, Gort
Government’s Autism Innovation Strategy unveiled on Monday
Solicitors’ body says Decision Support Service process to put enduring powers of attorney in place has ‘collapsed’
Decision Support Service and solicitors at odds over system lawyers say is overly restrictive and not compatible with their responsibilities
Fine Gael Senator questions health service structures that allows ‘no oversight, feedback or care plan’
Ministers have also discussed imminent plans to recognise the state of Palestine
Minister for Finance Michael McGrath promises ‘substantial income tax package’ in Budget, but questions timeline of Taoiseach pledges
The inquiry, chaired by senior counsel Marjorie Farrelly, was supposed to report two years after its establishment in 2017, but has now been delayed on multiple occasions
Parents being ‘led astray’ by idea there is a system that will work once a diagnosis is in place, whereas reality is ‘No, you go back on another list,’ says Anne Rabbitte
Farmer appears in court over alleged incident involving Anne Rabbitte at public meeting over planned biogas plant for Gort
Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence
Government cannot deal with this issue in isolation while national pay talks are taking place, Michael McGrath tells party colleagues
There is ‘no denying’ staffing shortages in disability sector, Minister of State says
Delegates at Fórsa conference told proposal to help families stuck on waiting lists could open some to threat of substandard treatment
Politicians prevail despite sustained and mystifying onslaught of corporate gobbledegook at the Public Accounts Committee
In 2022 there were over 700 vacancies across the country’s 91 Children’s Disability Network Teams
People with intellectual disabilities need lifelong decision-making support, says disability rights group
Junior minister says she questioned ‘why I do this’ for first time in career as TD
Five public representatives describe a world of threats, insults and fear, driving one to conclude: ‘I’ve gone past the stage of recommending politics to people’
Minister for Justice says attacking public representatives is an attack on democracy
Many politicians are publicly dismissive but privately fearful of increasing threats against them
Minister of State Anne Rabbitte and TD Ciarán Cannon were at a public meeting when the incident occurred
‘Just a Minute’ card was launched in 2019 to help people with communication barriers, but rollout was muted due to pandemic, NBRU chief said
How recruitment is taking place has to be examined, Minister says
While Fianna Fáil's national representatives are racked with doubt and uncertainty over the party's future, the same angst is not evident in constituencies like Galway East.
Parents battle to get vital assessments for schoolchildren with additional needs
New audit shows sites do not meet EU guidelines for people with disabilities
Overcrowding last week marked by records for the number of patients waiting on trollies
Pursuit of Robert Watt has touch of ‘witch hunt’ about it, warns Taoiseach
Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly
Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived
TD tells Dáil of personal experience as House debates assisted reproduction Bill
Anne Rabbitte said Irish planes should be sent to Moldova to help refugees
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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