Mary O’Rourke, former Fianna Fáil TD and minister
Continuous presence in Dáil and ability to reach highest levels of power counter Ryanair chief Michael O’Leary’s claim he could not rely on them to ‘get things done’
The temperature is rising in Leinster House: telltale signs of a late November election are mounting, despite the denials
No other minister would have had the interest, much less stubbornness, to push through the first undersea fibreoptic cable deal
Forty years in politics. A trailblazer. When she arrived in Leinster House in 1981, she wasn’t ‘just there to make up the numbers’, says Micheál Martin
Mourners at service in Athlone told that the late Fianna Fáil minister, who ‘burned so brightly and for so long’, was devoted to her family
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Ms O’Rourke was deputy leader of party between 1994 and 2002 and became Seanad leader afterwards
Politician who carved out a career on merit, serving in several senior ministries in addition to being party deputy leader
More money alone won’t solve Ireland's drugs crisis – but it will help
If 1987 was a low point, then 2021 is a milestone in Irish education history
Ongoing assessment by teachers helped reassure students this year
Yewpoint by Lough Ree purchased by Hodson Bay group is set for tourism development
Poems discovered in Charles Haughey’s private papers after he died aged 80 in 2006
Former FF minister initially thought April 1st second jab appointment was ‘a big fat joke’
‘While this was just one fridge and one dumper in one estate, I think everyone in Ireland can relate to the incident’
Comment: We need to think outside the box when reforming how we assess sixth year students
Cuireadh in iúl do Rialtas na Breataine gur cheart athmhachnamh a dhéanamh
‘How lovely to die on a rug in the garden with the sun beaming down,’ she tells Ray D’Arcy
Slim pickings were the order of the weekend, and that’s including the duck
Voters in Carrick-on-Shannon are looking at the Hs – health, housing and hyper-inflation
Labour leader also said he broke off talks with Fianna Fáil in 1994 because he could not trust them, new files reveal
Doctor claims Coke can containing urine was used to try to cover up a doping offence
Sharp exchanges trigger walkout after defending counsel brands witness ‘serial liar’
Blasts from the party’s past gather to pay homage to former tánaiste Ray MacSharry
O’Rourke warns people – especially elderly – of scams as Fraud Awareness Week starts
Barrister and commentator driven by ‘passion for democracy and fair, equal society’
Net Results: State ultimately failed to fund the excellent proposals of Mary O’Rourke
Radio review: Kieran Cuddihy and Shane Coleman bring fresh energy to Newstalk Breakfast
After Constance Markievicz, Ireland had no woman at cabinet for 60 years. In the past century, there have been just 19 female ministers - and two female presidents
For young patients at Our Lady’s in Crumlin, the hospital’s play specialists are crucially important in aiding recovery
The trailblazing women who breached the male-dominated world of Irish politics encountered sexism and prejudice – from both sexes, writes Martina Fitzgerald, in this edited extract from her new book
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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