The Michael Lowry issue is still unresolved and may escalate. GUBU’s the word for it
‘Unprecedented’ is overused, but even veterans were hard-pressed to find another way on Wednesday to describe the chaotic scenes in the Dáil
Miriam Lord
Miriam Lord columns
Storm Lowry lands in Dáil Éireann - and it’s a miracle the roof stayed on
Chaotic scenes in the chamber unfold around coalition of Tweedledum, Tweedledee and Tweedledeal
Flashback Central as Fianna Fáil celebrates return of the good times
While the FFers raise a toast to Micheál, no one wants to hear the naysayers giving out about the Raegional Independents having their cake and eating it
Miriam Lord’s review of the year: Shock resignations, ruptured relations and an over-eager new Taoiseach
A year of change heralds a future of more of the same
Miriam Lord: A fitting farewell to Dickie Rock as ‘king of Cabra’ gets full house for his final gig
Funeral of star of the showband era took place in Cabra, where he sang in the choir as a boy before becoming one of Ireland’s most beloved entertainers
Gift-wrapped Simon Harris switches on Dáil Christmas tree lights in glow of peace and harmony
Festive cheer illuminates Government Buildings as ‘all speechified out’ Taoiseach makes brief address
Joy is a word Conor McGregor returns to again and again. Nikita Hand paints a much darker picture
Mixed martial arts fighter fondly remembers bedroom encounter on second day in the witness box
Mischievous Micheál cheekily grabs the GE24 champagne bottle from under Simon’s nose
Simon Harris changes his tie to green as he and Micheál Martin wrestle with the champagne bottle to launch Election ‘24
‘You’re a disgrace’: Dáil air turns blue after Danny Healy-Rae gets personal with Paul Murphy
Ged Nash gets the boot even before a vote is cast as chamber hears plenty unparliamentary language
Miriam Lord’s week: Fine Gael’s mortifyingly cheesy general election videos hit Rock bottom
Noel Rock appreciation video sees Paschal Donohoe gush there is now ‘only one Rock in my life’ as the Dwayne Johnson fan praises his FG colleague
Sting is gone from the Dáil exchanges as they wait for Harris to fire the starting gun
Mary Lou McDonald does not have a GUBU moment but a FUSA moment - a ‘Full, Unequivocal, Sincere Apology’
Ireland is transfixed by the disappearance of a giant of the Golden Age of Sinn Féin
Brian Stanley has gone missing in the political undergrowth, despite noble efforts to find him by media search parties
Mary Lou lauds Sinn Féin’s peerless HR procedures as scandals mount
So why is Mary Lou announcing ‘a complete overhaul’ of these same governance procedures? An abundance of caution or an abundance of caught-out?
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
Consternation in the corridors of power as all on high election alert
Sinn Féin and the pricey phone pouches, being better than the ‘bloody Tories’ and the diplomacy of singing with 1990s heart-throb Peter Andre
Poll trolling and Sinn Féin baiting all in a day’s work for Taoiseach
Simon Harris pained by assertions that his budget blowout was something other than a serious, sober annual financial statement with no ulterior motive lurking between the lines
OPW’s penchant for wildly expensive lean-tos would put Kubla Khan to shame
Even without the place going nuts about huts, there’s a heightened tension and general giddiness around Leinster House
Miriam Lord: Expect back-pedalling as committees gear up to tackle the bonkers bicycle shed of Leinster Lawn
The avant-mudgarde glass and steel erection is already shaping up to be a bucket-list destination for aficionados of Irish politics
Kellie Harrington the gem of Diamond Park as crowd roars on their double Olympic champion
Olympics 2024: Dublin inner-city neighbourhood once more savours a stunning success by boxer Kellie Harrington on the world sporting stage
Finally apologetic, Derry O’Rourke’s now a paltry old man who doesn’t deserve to sleep at night
Judge Melanie Greally at Central Criminal Court praises rape survivor for her conduct amid O’Rourke’s trial and on her victim impact statement, confronting abuser with the consequences of his actions
Simon Harris and Mary Lou McDonald call a truce as State rushes to action over Tori Towey case
No public prayer in the House, but private prayers for safe return of woman detained in Dubai
‘I won’t accept it!’ Dáil unifies around Michael Healy-Rae after emotional appeal over online abuse
Kerry TD’s mother ‘never said anything bad about any human being’, he told House - but she was still the subject of taunts
Young Chambers of Commerce looked quite miserable during his installation
Two Fianna Fáil TDs ordered home from Beijing made it in time to see colleague welcomed to Cabinet
We say never again. We voice outrage. We listen to the promises. Until the next time
Simon Harris made no secret of his anger at the way Natasha O’Brien had been treated. Might he really do something? He certainly talks the talk
Roderic O’Gorman is out suspiciously fast with a video he prepared earlier
Nerve-jangling continues amid much-changed Dáil but sense of pre-prepped choreography to some of the political dance
Three-cornered stool comes crashing down after another quiet quitting
The Government will runs its course, promised Micheál once more, with feeling. But the Greens have pulled the window down
Roaring rural TDs came looking for Dáil insults and Simon Harris didn’t let them down
The Roaring Independents are the unwhipped cream of Irish politics, proudly refusing to take orders from anybody
As Sinn Féin wallows in the ballot box blues, Harris does not need any Mary Lou-splaining
A return of the Dáil brought back the Punch and Judy show, with politicians across the floor delighted as Shinners winced and wailed
Mary Lou McDonald is the chief mourner at RDS as local elections throw up an unexpected result
Local and European elections: Taoiseach Simon Harris does lap of honour at count centre as Sunday’s tale of two parties came with an ending neither was expecting
Abs fab on the canvass as Richard Bruton goes topless to attract votes
Could Fine Gael be exploiting the most famous nipples in Dublin Bay North to deliver a seat in Europe and local elections?
Putin crack ignites fireworks before Simon Harris gets turkey and ham for beating a lettuce
Seán Fleming’s withdrawal was a mealy-mouthed effort
‘Sometimes there are no adjectives left’: No dissenting voices as Dáil rubber-stamps decision to recognise Palestine
Throughout the day, a steady stream of people arrived in Merrion Street to capture an image of the Palestinian flag flying outside the Irish parliament
Irish envoy’s UK election bet comes in at 9/1
Sky’s Kay Burley reckoned election would be called in November, but Irish ambassador Martin Fraser was on the button
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