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
Malcolm Byrne
Wexford: Verona Murphy (Ind)
Struck from Fine Gael after making comments about asylum seekers, Murphy went on to be elected in 2020 as an Independent
Wicklow-Wexford constituency candidates list: Creation of new constituency welcomed in its two major towns
Election 2024: Arklow has never had its own Dáil deputy in the century since the State was founded
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
Parents advised to apply to ‘multiple’ secondary schools due to pressure on places
As post-primary enrolments climb to highest level on record, Department of Education says there are sufficient school places in most areas
Spy hunt has Senators laughing their heads off on Day of the Cackle
Rightly or wrongly, one name was on everyone’s lips
‘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
Support within both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael for Taoiseach to call early election
Pressure building in wake of better than anticipated Local Election results for main Coalition parties and poor performance by Sinn Féin
‘Intimidatory’ protesters over immigration include ex-campaigners on Covid, Seanad told
Proposed law to protect public representatives’ homes from demonstrations to be considered by Oireachtas committee
Birthday girl Mary Lou looking fab as Simon ‘Mr Congeniality’ Harris wishes her a happy birthday
TD Verona Murphy was scandalised by the allocation of school buses in Kilkenny, but her fellow Senators and TDs were in a more celebratory mood with May Day, Mary-Lou’s birthday and Lyric FM all on the list
Doubt over whether June referendum will go ahead amid fallout from family and care votes
‘Lessons learned’ from heavy defeats in family and care referendums a factor in Coalition’s considerations on vote originally planned for June
Catherine Martin willing to give statements to Dáil on recent RTÉ developments
The Minister for Media will also appear before the Oireachtas Media Committee on Tuesday
Collapse of Atlantic ocean current could turn Ireland’s climate into Iceland’s
Potential changes to system known as Amroc would transform Ireland’s benign climate, Fianna Fáil senator warns
Military representatives worry new Bill will prevent them criticising Government policy on recruitment
Defence (Amendment) Bill would ban representatives from publicly commenting on the merits of a minister’s policy
Referendum on Ireland’s participation on Unified Patent Court due on same day as June elections
Court designed to provide one-stop-shop for litigation on patents whose decisions will be binding on participating EU member states
Minister of State will ‘take on board’ proposal that Ireland seek to host EU office for regulating AI
Planned AI advisory council has received an ‘overwhelming’ number of applications, says Dara Calleary
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil: is there any difference? Two party loyalists argue it out
Budget 2024 highlighted how entwined the parties have become - and the challenge they face to distinguish themselves in an election
Constituency review: Who are the winners and losers?
Sinn Féin on course to take at least one seat in almost all constituencies and will be in the running for multiple seats in many constituencies
RTÉ pay controversy: Grant Thornton review an ‘arrow through the heart’ of staff-management relationship
Tubridy says he hopes to re-establish listeners’ trust as report indicates RTÉ used wrong figures to keep published pay below €500,000
Unfairly dismissed principal who endured ‘terrible injustice’ over 11 years must be reinstated, judge rules
‘Disastrous and unreasonable misjudgments’ by board of management damaged ‘great progress’ school had made, High Court hears
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
RTÉ bosses to challenge Tubridy and Kelly’s account of payments at PAC hearing
New director general Bakhurst and chair Ní Raghallaigh to push back against presenter’s evidence, claiming ‘pressing need’ to correct record
New director general to unveil changes within RTÉ
Kevin Bakhurst will lay out his plan to restore trust in the broadcaster starting with an email to staff on Monday morning
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
Planning reforms can still be in place by Easter, Government sources believe
Timetable for legislation still achievable despite Green Party’s push for extensive input from environmental NGOs which have been critical of the Bill
Call for debate on ‘culture’ that exists in State to ‘lawyer up’ over disability needs
Senator Malcolm Byrne highlights ‘dramatic increase’ in judicial review applications
Link funding to ‘zero tolerance’ approach to abuse of officials and players
Oireachtas Committee hears proposals to tackle the issue at venues and online
The Irish Times view on the digital services Act: regulating the tech giants
The EU has given the green light to important legislation to regulate the output of social media firms
Karlin Lillington: Ireland misguided in efforts to regulate online abuse
‘To compel platforms to divulge information at state or law enforcement request is ... insane’
Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House
Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived
Renewed calls to expand number of graduates who can vote in Seanad elections
Simon Harris says 92% of people voted to extend vote in Seanad university panels in 1979
Social media directors could be liable for allowing harm under new proposals
Minister for Culture and Media discusses proposal with Fianna Fáil senators
Richard O’Halloran’s return: Averting a China crisis
Diplomacy and the businessman’s own dogged negotiations brought him home, not loud calls for action
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