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Twitter suspends 300 accounts after surge of activity on Donnelly NMH post

Fianna Fáil and the Department of Health asked social media firm to investigate mass retweeting

Tue May 17 2022 - 19:16

Miriam Lord: Will Michael D know it’s Christmas time at all?

President could be on the Bob Cratchit shift as Government leaves its shopping late

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 03:00

Maternity leave pairing arrangement agreed between Senators

Lorraine Clifford-Lee, Eileen Flynn agreement follows Helen McEntee’s Dáil leave deal

Tue Oct 05 2021 - 23:02

Miriam Lord’s Week: Extra seats could mean a squash and a squeeze for TDs

As the Dáil expands along with the population, some space will have to be cleared

Sat Sept 25 2021 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil Senator objects to housing development in Waterford Gaeltacht

Clifford-Lee says development would have ‘negative impact’ on Irish speakers in area

Fri Aug 27 2021 - 13:24

Senior official apologises for incorrect name for Ireland on Covid travel cert

Senator says Irish language on cert translates to holder having Covid-19

Wed Jul 21 2021 - 21:46

Referendum could be held on State ownership of maternity hospital

Church suffering recurring case of “developer’s wife syndrome” - Bacik

Fri Jul 02 2021 - 17:32

Miriam Lord: Here’s a tip, Senator – learn where the mute button is

Martin Conway of FG was overheard doing some side business during a virtual meeting

Sat Apr 24 2021 - 01:00

Cabinet Bill on free period products criticised as too limited

Lorraine Clifford-Lee’s proposal to end period poverty ‘flawed’, Rebecca Moynihan says

Tue Feb 02 2021 - 01:00

Travellers ‘are treated like dirt’, Seanad is told by Senator

Department asked to take action to deal with Hepatitis A outbreak at halting site

Tue Jan 26 2021 - 21:36

Irish women are essentially working for free for rest of year due to pay gap, campaign says

WorkEqual aims to highlight salary gap between genders as it marks Equal Pay Day

Sun Nov 08 2020 - 21:01

‘Huge insult’ not to be told about Seanad snub, says Marshall

Former senator claims entire unionist community feels let down by lack of representation

Tue Jun 30 2020 - 15:51

Nine women among Taoiseach’s 11 appointees to Seanad

Traveller rights activist Eileen Flynn the only non-party figure among the nominations

Sun Jun 28 2020 - 18:29

Seanad nominees welcomed by National Women’s Council

Campaigners highlight ‘missed opportunity’ to nominate woman of colour as senator

Sun Jun 28 2020 - 13:13

RIC controversy ‘will not help’ FG in town sacked by Black and Tans

‘Would the Jews commemorate the Germans?’ asks grandson of murdered IRA man

Mon Feb 03 2020 - 02:10

Election 2020: Five constituency contests worth keeping an eye on

Disputes and rows can flare up between party running mates in run up to voting day

Fri Jan 31 2020 - 00:15

Election 2020: Dublin Fingal constituency profile

Just months after byelection Green candidate who succeeded then will do so again

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 12:05

TDs and Senators fail to collect 486,500 newsletters from Oireachtas print facility

Minister who called for cap to end wasteful use of print facility is among 28 politicians who did not collect part or all of their items

Sun Dec 22 2019 - 18:49

The Irish Times view: Byelections provide boost for the Opposition

Fine Gael’s lacklustre performance brings home scale of work required to retain power

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 05:00

Icy byelections blast away warm glow of Varadkar’s Brexit successes

Fianna Fáil looks in good shape even in voters’ apathy is most notable takeaway

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 01:00

Words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ should only arouse concern – Archbishop

Racism is nasty in its effects on men and women who need help, care, and respect

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 16:15

Byelections 2019: FF wins two seats, SF, Greens one each

Fianna Fáil on course to win seats in Cork and Wexford, Greens likely to win in Fingal

Sun Dec 01 2019 - 10:32

Low byelection turnout means lessons must be looked at cautiously

Analysis: Lack of interest among voters apparent as Fianna Fáil, Greens enjoy day in the sun

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 20:38

Fiach Kelly: Dáil byelections a leap into the unknown

Turnout in Fingal, Wexford, Cork North Central and Dublin Mid West is expected to be around the mid 30 per cent mark

Thu Nov 28 2019 - 09:50

Man found tampering with election posters in north Dublin arrested by gardaí

Member of public reported seeing man cutting down posters in Balbriggan

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 13:19

Immigration not doorstep issue for byelection candidates – FF

Health, housing main issues raised; Martin says FG ‘talking out of both sides of their mouth’

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 09:36

Minister disassociates himself from Verona Murphy’s migrant remarks

Comments of byelection candidate prompt calls for update of incitement to hatred laws

Wed Nov 20 2019 - 19:11

Clifford-Lee Traveller comments ‘painful’ and apology not sincere, activists say

Accepting the apology amounted to ‘letting her away with it’ – Dr Sindy Joyce

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 16:37

Lorraine Clifford-Lee reiterates apology over Traveller comments

Senator says she has evolved since posting tweets eight years ago

Fri Nov 15 2019 - 13:44

Noel Grealish knew exactly what he was doing

Comments in the Dáil about ‘astronomical’ sums sent to Nigeria were prepared and scripted

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 01:30

Fianna Fáil Senator willing to meet Travellers after derogatory tweets

‘I’ve apologised and I am extremely sorry’, said Lorraine Clifford Lee

Tue Nov 12 2019 - 20:37

Miriam Lord: Lofty new chamber fails to inspire waffling Senators

Back in their expensively refurbished Upper House, the talk was still resolutely cheap

Tue Sept 24 2019 - 23:00

Gardaí permitted to give evidence at Troubles-era inquests in North

Bill rushed through Dáil, Seanad on cooperation with PSNI, UK

Fri Jul 12 2019 - 16:35

Threat level from paramilitaries remains ‘severe’, Oireachtas told

Emergency anti-terrorist and organised crime legislation renewed for another year

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 20:23