Former taoisigh among steady stream of politicians turning to lucrative career in PR-lobbying firms
Official rules restrict activities of former politicians seeking to influence those still serving but fees for consultancy can be lucrative
Brendan Griffin
Former Fine Gael junior minister Brendan Griffin hired by lobbying firm
Ex-Kerry TD will not have to serve ‘cooling off’ period due to passage of time since leaving ministerial role
Kerry constituency candidates list: You can be guaranteed the Healy-Raes will be re-elected
Election 2024: Sinn Féin has solid voter base, particularly in the north and northwest of the county
RTÉ board considering exit package for individual that could cost €400,000
Severance packages for departing senior RTÉ executives have caused controversy in recent months
Departing Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin will not reconsider after Varadkar departure
Charlie Flanagan also pushed back against speculation that he might return
‘Simon Harris has to make changes’: As Leo Varadkar bows out, what is next for Fine Gael?
FG needs to connect more tightly with its natural voting contingency, sharpen its messaging and get back to its identity basics of law and order, the economy and enterprise
RTÉ before the Oireachtas: More insights into bad governance, arrogant culture and inadequate safeguards
Toy Show the Musical and executive exit payments among the topics at today's hearing. But where do we go to from here?
RTÉ crisis: Drop of almost €1 million in TV licence sales and renewals in June and early July
Figures show 5,837 fewer TV licences were sold in five weeks than in the same period in 2022
Miriam Lord’s Week: Marty Morrissey’s godlike status in Clare provokes Senator into a dramatic U-turn
Oireachtas hearings over controversial payments at the public-service broadcaster provide spectacle set to run and run
RTÉ witnesses endure pointed but mostly respectful questioning at Oireachtas committee
Senior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan Tubridy
Kathy Sheridan: Some youngish TDs are quitting. The question is why more are not?
Unlike most occupations, the question of whether politics is worth the downside is not just about the individual, but the whole family. Is it worth the in-your-face threats and protests on the doorstep?
‘There was a lot of soul searching’: Why many mid-career male politicians are quitting
Covid lockdowns made many TDs reassess their life priorities and were, for the first time in their children’s lives, not away from home continuously
Exodus of Varadkar loyalists leaves Fine Gael leader exposed
Former key allies of Taoiseach known to feel undervalued and overlooked
Toiréasa Ferris resigned from Sinn Féin because party was ‘diluting its republicanism’
Former Kerry councillor says there are many ‘nationalists and socialists’ in the party who aren’t ‘republicans’
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