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Election 2024: Kathleen Funchion's election as MEP in June a big loss to Sinn Féin
Kathleen Funchion
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota
A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics
‘Their opponents painted them as a bunch of flip-floppers’: What next for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin?
One big task for the party ahead of a general election will be to present a more concrete vision of the change it keeps talking about
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly retains Ireland South seat, with Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher set to take second seat
European election: Independents Michael McNamara and Mick Wallace, Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion, Green Party’s Grace O’Sullivan and Fianna Fail’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú are battling for the other three seats
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping for
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
‘Once you don’t vote for Ursula von very Leyen’: Sinn Féin candidate tests support in heartland
Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion says housing and cost of living are main issues on the doorsteps rather than migration
‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committee
Legislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee told
East Wall protests could be early warning as Coalition fears rise of far right
Locals across the country are complaining that refugees are being housed in large numbers with no consultation
Legal firms accused of taking advantage of mother and baby home survivors
Kathleen Funchion says solicitors should cease trying ‘to get money from very vulnerable people’
Tusla spending to house children in hotels and B&Bs doubles
Concerns Tusla service for finding children emergency housing overnight ‘in crisis’
Oireachtas surrogacy committee suspended after Senator accused of being ‘disrespectful’
Senator Sharon Keogan claims surrogacy is ‘harmful, exploitative and unethical’
McEntee says gender-based violence strategy will have ‘zero-tolerance’ approach
Tánaiste says the killing of the school teacher is a ‘watershed moment’ for Irish society
Adoption law must contain privacy rights, says Minister
Legislation allowing access to sensitive data may be unconstitutional without legal caveat
‘Dark history’ of mother and baby homes ‘very much part of our present’, Dáil told
Redress scheme should cover 100% of the survivors, SF spokeswoman on children says
Taoiseach rejects SF leader’s claims on mother and baby redress scheme
Mary Lou McDonald accuses Government of ‘doubling down’ on commission’s ‘failures’
Three reviews under way into Cork hospital’s disposal of babies’ organs
Donnelly says he learned of ‘unacceptable’ disposal of body parts via RTÉ broadcast
Full letter sent to Oireachtas by former members of Mother and Baby Homes Commission
Letter sent to chair of Oireachtas Children’s Committee, Sinn Féin TD, Kathleen Funchion
Department officials refused to share illegal adoption files with Ministers, Dáil told
No delay should be allowed into inquiry of up to 20,000 ‘suspicious’ cases
Mother and baby homes: Destruction of records was designed to aid confidentiality
Assurance of anonymity crucial to encouraging survivors to tell their story
Commission chair declines to attend children’s committee
Ms Justice Yvonne Murphy asked to attend on alternate date or nominate other member
Department to get Mother and Baby Homes Commission archive next month
Government ‘must accept criticisms’ of report’s failure to accept survivors’ testimony
Disabled children ‘being left behind again’ by Covid-19 measures
HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says
Sinn Féin claims ‘we are witnessing another injustice against women and stolen children’
Minister pledges to ‘re-examine’ access to mother and baby home personal records
Staff turnover at 40% in full-time childcare operators
Unions warn the figures represent a risk to controlling spread of Covid-19 in creches
Eighteen TDs nominated to chair Oireachtas committees
James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees
Financial support pledged for childminders, parents who look after own children
O’Gorman to deliver new funding model, will meet Siptu this week on wages
Carlow-Kilkenny results: Green Party’s Malcolm Noonan takes final seat
Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat
Harry McGee’s final seat prediction for Election 2020
Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures
Election 2020: Carlow-Kilkenny constituency profile
Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on
New Bill aimed at dog owners who ‘simply do not give a damn’ what their pet does
Legislation to make it mandatory for owners to carry litter bag when in public with dogs
Tusla has become ‘overly defensive’, new chief executive says
Review of child protection agency’s structures to take place under new head
Bruised Sinn Féin looks inward as it takes a dive in the May elections
Some believe SF must not only point to Government's failings but also to solutions
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