Fianna Fáil seeks royal treatment as Simon and Micheál see the crown jewels
Miriam Lord: Scotland shows off its crown jewels to an Irish contingency, putting haggis, rather than government formation, on the menu
Jerry Buttimer
Seanad offers lifeboat to enable TDs who lost their seats remain in Oireachtas
Nominations close for ‘inside panels’ on New Year’s Eve and December 18th for ‘outside’ panels with with the count taking place on January 30th
It’s a mistake to dismiss the Cobalt allegations as Carry on Spying
Access to the inner circle of government is often a lesser prize for Russia than the opportunity to shift public opinion and policies, and Irish defences against such infiltration are weak
Agent Cobalt slips off the radar as the truth comes dropping slow from Sinn Féin
Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election
No spies coming in from the cold in Seanad as Senators rule themselves out as Russian agent
Tongue-in-cheek denials follow recent reports that an Oireachtas member had allegedly been recruited by Russian intelligence
‘Agent Cobalt’ fills role of Banquo’s ghost as Oireachtas amuses itself
Deputies and senators address each other as ‘comrade’ in corridors as speculation continues about Oireachtas member allegedly recruited as a Russian agent
Jerry Buttimer added to general election ticket for Fine Gael in Cork South Central
He was an unsuccessful candidate for the party there in 2020 general election, but was re-elected to the Seanad later
GAAGO’s paywall on games for 2024 ‘very wrong’, says Fine Gael Senator
Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer believes there is a ‘conflict of interest with RTÉ’
Miriam Lord’s Week: TDs and Senators eager for their close-ups in The Tubridy Show
Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence
Leo Varadkar pledges support for library workers being harassed over LGBTQ+ books
Plight of Cork City Library staff who have been repeatedly targeted by right-wing activists is raised in Dáil
Miriam Lord: Stephen Donnelly got his fingers badly burned this week. Nothing new in that, some might say
British ambassador among guests at Classiebawn Castle to mark links with Mullaghmore
Qatar World Cup ‘is tainted’, says Buttimer
FG Senator says attitudes in host country need to be challenged after event ambassador’s comment that homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’
Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears
Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members
Taoiseach calls for ‘pause’ ahead of report on Holohan secondment
Varadkar says he had ‘assumed’ CMO applied for professor role in Trinity College Dublin
Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed
Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport
Covid-19: Fears of St Patrick’s Day surge as number in hospital set to exceed 1,000 again
FG Senator calls for return of compulsory mask-wearing in shops and public transport
More than half of women avoid using public transport at night, committee told
Routes typically focus on commuting to work than meeting care needs, report finds
Cost of Ryanair flights from countries bordering Ukraine up to 13 times higher in coming days
Last-minute flights set to be more expensive than those for next week, price analysis shows
Grim diplomatic dance on Ukraine reaches its end with Russian invasion
Inside Politics: Widespread condemnation of Russian aggression in Dáil exchanges
Varadkar pledges to examine whip rules amid Golfgate fallout
Three senators lost Fine Gael whip over their attendance at golf society dinner in Clifden
Golfgate attendance not only reason Hogan lost commission job, Varadkar says
Minister of State says he has sympathy for those who lost jobs after ‘trial by media’ over event
Call for end to ‘all-out civil war’ in amateur boxing
FG Senator says sport being damaged from grass roots to high performance levels
Taoiseach officially opens refurbished Cork airport runway
Drop in passenger numbers due to Covid-19 allowed airport to fully close to facilitate work
More than 50 witnesses set to give evidence in ‘Golfgate’ case, judge told
Case could take up to five days in January, Clifden District Court hears
Travel sector asked to pay ‘unfair’ bonds, committee hears
Merchant service providers seeking bonds of up to 30% of projected turnover as safety net
Varadkar forced to defend ‘scrapping’ vaccine priority list at FG meeting
Tánaiste says shift in rollout plan could have been handled better with greater consultation
Government should publish daily vaccine counts, says Fine Gael
Party readmits three Golfgate Senators Buttimer, Burke and Cummins
Sinn Féin TD apologises for sharing conspiracy theory Facebook posts
Tipperary TD Martin Browne said ‘apologies should stop’ on IRA’s history
Miriam Lord: Restricted movement for Leo as Micheál finds his stride
We are learning that a pandemic, along with a week, is a long time in politics
Fine Gael Senator Joe O’Reilly new Leas Cathaoirleach of Seanad
Cavan politician succeeds Jerry Buttimer who resigned over ‘Golfgate’ controversy
Naomi O’Leary: Golfgate fallout reveals importance of clear rules
Well-made regulations would allow for as little misinterpretation as possible
Golf society dinner: Why we must dismantle the boys’ club
Like-minded, powerful elites reinforce the systems that keep women at arm’s length in public life
Who attended the golf dinner and what has happened to them since?
A list of all those known to have been among the 80-plus guests at controversial dinner
Who attended the golf dinner and what has happened to them since?
Here is everyone known to have been among the over 80 guests at the controversial dinner
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