Matt Carthy

Provisions of new hate crime law come into effect on Tuesday

Harsher sentencing will be imposed if the demonstration of hatred towards a protected group is proven

Tue Dec 31 2024 - 00:01

Cavan-Monaghan constituency candidates list: Loss of Heather Humphreys a major blow to Fine Gael with question mark over Fianna Fáil prospects

Election 2024: Sinn Féin's confidence in Cavan-Monaghan may have been dented by recent showing in opinion polls

Thu Nov 28 2024 - 08:57

Ukrainian embassy criticises Sinn Féin manifesto call for end to arms supply

Party said ‘all sides must cease the current unlimited supply of weapons’ into Ukraine, which was invaded in 2022 by Russia

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 21:01

Journalists’ union expresses ‘grave concern’ over Sinn Féin plan to review RTÉ objectivity on Gaza

Séamus Dooley said he would write to Mary Lou McDonald over ‘implied criticism’ of broadcaster

Wed Nov 20 2024 - 16:25

Aircraft carrying weapons possibly violated Irish sovereign airspace while trying ‘to save fuel’, Tánaiste suggests

Sinn Féin’s Matt Carthy accuses Government of not regarding overflights by aircraft holding munitions ‘to be a serious matter’

Thu Oct 10 2024 - 17:25

Occupied Territories Bill: Coalition Ministers note ICJ opinion on illegal Israeli settlements

Proposed law, advanced in 2018, aims at banning imports from Israeli settlements on Palestinian land

Thu Sept 26 2024 - 17:03

Growing unease in Sinn Féin over Mary Lou McDonald’s leadership after poor election results

Sinn Féin members are openly questioning the party’s leader and the strategy pursued in the local elections as support collapsed

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 06:00

How did Ireland’s MEPs perform in Europe over the last five years?

Coalition-building across political groups more important in European Parliament than in the Oireachtas

Sun Jun 02 2024 - 06:00

Dáil passes motion for fourth time seeking British files on Dublin-Monaghan bombings

Tánaiste acknowledges ‘truly shocking’ lack of response from successive Irish governments until the 1990s

Tue May 14 2024 - 21:27

Ireland’s only arms contract with Israel is €295,000 a year for drone maintenance - Martin

SF TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh says State should never have purchased equipment from Israel

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 12:36

Sinn Féin motion calling on Government to join South African ICJ case against Israel defeated in Dáil

Countermotion by Government passed by 71 votes to 62

Wed Jan 31 2024 - 21:40

Legislation to get rid of triple lock being drawn up ‘without delay’, Tánaiste tells Dáil

Micheál Martin says legislation will have to be approved by Dáil and Seanad

Wed Jan 24 2024 - 10:29

Taoiseach hopes ICJ makes interim ceasefire order while deliberating on Israel genocide case

Sinn Féin TD says Ireland should have made itself a party to South African proceedings over Gaza

Thu Jan 11 2024 - 17:18

Ireland needs to ‘slow the flow’ of migration and be ‘realistic’ on supports, says Varadkar

Taoiseach also hits out at Sinn Féin, saying the idea of the rival party holding the justice, foreign affairs or defence portfolios is ‘repugnant’

Sun Nov 19 2023 - 17:35

Ireland ‘can and should’ refer Israeli actions in Gaza to ICC, Sinn Féin says

Government said ongoing ICC investigation already includes current conflict and it is ‘surprised’ by motion

Tue Nov 14 2023 - 22:12

Sinn Féin Ardfheis: situation in Gaza a ‘living hell’, says Palestinian ambassador

Dr Jilan Wahba Abdalmajid given standing ovation by Sinn Féin party members after emotional address

Sat Nov 11 2023 - 13:49

Tánaiste criticises Sinn Féin’s response to Hamas attack on Israeli civilians

Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy says ‘all parties condemn the actions of Hamas, have spoken out against the illegal actions of Israel and support the upholding of international law’

Sun Oct 15 2023 - 20:41

Inside Sinn Féin: Who really makes the big decisions in Ireland’s most popular party?

Unelected people are prominent and important in the leadership and decision-making processes of Sinn Féin

Sat Jul 22 2023 - 06:00

President issues unprecedented apology over ‘throwaway remarks’ about neutrality chairwoman

Michael D Higgins singled out Prof Louise Richardson in an interview where he pointedly referred to her ‘very large letter DBE’

Tue Jun 20 2023 - 05:00

NGO urges caution over plan to deploy Irish Naval vessel to Libya

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) has raised ‘serious concerns’ about the mission due to involvement of Libyan coastguard

Wed Apr 26 2023 - 05:00

Opposition condemns Government’s plans for public neutrality debates

Forums on foreign and defence policy to take place in June

Tue Apr 25 2023 - 19:35

Over half of local authorities have no capacity in emergency homeless accommodation, Sinn Féin says

Sinn Féin figures suggest emergency accommodation is near capacity in many local authority areas

Wed Mar 15 2023 - 16:40

Horse Racing Ireland criticised over transparency issues by Dáil committee

Report to draw attention to slow installation of CCTV at racecourses, deemed necessary to protect sport’s integrity

Sun Jan 29 2023 - 17:33

Now Sinn Féin feels the heat on election spending

Analysis: Party admits it must make several changes to spending declarations

Fri Jan 27 2023 - 01:00

Senior Coalition figures continue to express confidence in Donohoe

Paschal Donohoe to make a fresh Dáil statement in effort to draw a line under the election expenses controversy

Mon Jan 23 2023 - 00:01

National Lottery operators defend spending vast majority of unclaimed prizes on advertising

Operators accused of ‘taking the piss’ in how little is used to top up prizes

Thu Dec 08 2022 - 17:05

Calls for Horse Sport Ireland to appear before Oireachtas committee over board turmoil

Committee to discuss holding hearing on governance issues at horse sport body

Tue Nov 15 2022 - 16:29

Coalition gears up for next election after unprecedented challenges

Government parties remain broadly united despite a relentlessly bleak environment

Sat Mar 19 2022 - 05:00

Sinn Féin to table Dáil motion ‘scrapping’ May carbon tax rise

Price increase should not go ahead in middle of ‘cost of living crisis’, says Doherty

Sat Feb 19 2022 - 18:35

‘Astonishing’ Sinn Féin would appoint advisers with convictions, says Harris

Eoin Ó Broin said person’s history in conflict-related activities would not ‘be relevant’

Thu Feb 17 2022 - 14:05

Robert Watt’s salary on course to top €300,000 later this year

Civil servant received €81,000 pay rise when appointed secretary general of Department of Health

Wed Feb 02 2022 - 18:45

National Broadband Ireland must ‘take responsibility’ for delays

Minister tells Dáil he will apply all the penalties that are due if rollout targets not met

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 20:02

Spending watchdog to seek annual disclosure of senior civil servants’ pay

Public Accounts Committee to ask Department of Health when Robert Watt stopped waiving pay increase

Thu Jan 27 2022 - 17:53

Newton Emerson: Sinn Féin rides two horses in chase of hobgoblins

Party's agenda North and South leaves nothing to chance – something for everyone

Thu Dec 23 2021 - 01:00