Greens to lose €850,000 a year, Social Democrats and Aontú to gain in new funding allocation
Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences
Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences
Angela Feeney was eliminated on the 23rd count for the agriculture panel
Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash describes the legislation as a ‘jobs for the boys Bill’ and says the new posts will cost State €7.5 million over five years
Government response to housing debate ‘could have been written by ChatGPT’, Labour claims
Almost all 60 senators spoke on first day of new Seanad as Irish unity, disability and housing among platforms for future debate
Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches
Claim of need to ‘start from scratch’ is to ‘avoid taking action’, Roderic O’Gorman says
Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation
Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week
Full list of elected members includes 20 women before Taoiseach’s nominees are added
Former TDs Alan Farrell (FG) and Matt Shanahan (Ind) fail in bids to win seats
It might be argued that some smaller parties were outmanoeuvred in negotiations to form this Government, while others chose to make demands they knew would be refused
Social Democrats set to win first Seanad seat; Fine Gael gains a seat as Fianna Fáil down two
Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women
There are disputed accounts also as to whether Independent TD Michael Lowry and Sinn Féin’s Pádraig Mac Lochlainn shook hands over a claimed ‘deal’
In a rare opportunity for party political celebration, Fianna Fáilers gathered for the traditional Yahooing of the Boss
Nobody in the political world emerged untarnished from the spectacle
Election of new taoiseach and government proves impossible as Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy forced to suspend the House repeatedly
Electorate of just under 1,200 including 941 councillors, 174 incoming TDs and outgoing Senators issued their postal votes for the 43 seats on five vocational panels
Roderic O’Gorman’s comments came as 300 Green Party delegates attended event in Dublin
Recent figures show almost 1,300 people aged 20-65 are in nursing homes due to lack of community services
After a year of two lost referendums, a taoiseach’s resignation and huge losses for government partners the Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are returning to power
Intervention in X case and lack of action on extradition warrant for paedophile priest Fr Brendan Smyth among issues that marked Whelehan’s term
A year of change heralds a future of more of the same
Businessmen sued for defamation over then-minister’s statement, claiming it was for legitimate pork export business
The image which Ireland presented to the world at the end of 2024 was one of unusual stability
Former Green Party leader opens up about ‘being attacked from all sides’ and party’s general election wipeout
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A political year of shocks and surprises somehow ended up as it began: with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in cahoots. The politician of the year may have had something to do with it
Ireland heard plenty of ‘eco rhetoric’ in 2024 but there was a clear sense that political leaders have not grasped the reality of the climate emergency
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Independent TDs begin jockeying for ministerial positions in the next government
Ivana Bacik communicates decision to leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael
Outspoken Independent TD was deselected by Fine Gael as a candidate for 2020 general election following comments about asylum seekers
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