Tánaiste and People Before Profit TD’s row among combative exchanges on Dáil’s last day
Retiring TDs clear out their offices as Micheál Martin and Bríd Smith get into head-to-head over alternative government and both their fathers being ‘busmen’
Seán Ó Fearghaíl
Kildare South constituency profile: Fianna Fáil senator may benefit from Sinn Féin in-fighting
Election 2024: Fine Gael junior minister Martin Heydon seeking re-election and should get over the line handily enough
It’s a mistake to dismiss the Cobalt allegations as Carry on Spying
Access to the inner circle of government is often a lesser prize for Russia than the opportunity to shift public opinion and policies, and Irish defences against such infiltration are weak
Michelle O’Neill ‘horrified’ Sinn Féin staff gave references to ex-colleague later convicted of child sex offences
Former press officers Seán Mag Uidhir and Caolán McGinley quit party at weekend after controversy over Michael McMonagle arose
The Government is blinded by rich man syndrome
What’s a copper-roofed security hut or a gold-plated bike shed? Symbols of a political class which is increasingly out of touch
Children’s hospital, Metrolink and bike shed are all symptoms of a deep governmental malaise
Like Britain, we suffer from advanced administrative sclerosis, but we’re in complete denial
OPW to review ‘fatally flawed’ systems for signing off on spending in wake of Leinster House bike shed
Oireachtas Commission hears civil servant employed at principal officer level can sign off on up to €500,000 worth of spending
Miriam Lord’s week: Dáil return a damp squib as departure lounge fills with exiting TDs
Taoiseach Simon Harris surprises Paschal Donohoe with chocolate gateau as youthful Minister for Public Expenditure celebrates milestone 50th birthday
Bike shed a ‘profound embarrassment’, Ceann Comhairle tells Dáil
Seán Ó Fearghaíl asks how OPW did not query price when cost became apparent
Politicians speculating on November election ‘doing serious damage’, says Ceann Comhairle
Seán Ó Fearghaíl says it is ‘undermining credibility in leadership’
TDs clamour to contribute to ‘sexy’ subjects in Dáil but fail to attend for ‘workhorse’ legislation, says Ceann Comhairle
Ceann Comhairle recalls House as ‘like being on board the Mary Celeste’ because only two parliamentarians attended final debate on important pensions Bill
Go big or no home: Conor McGregor’s plans for Kildare house are repelled by county council
Pete Taylor’s latest legal battle; Irish tech titan spashes out; and Ceann Comhairle says no to Armenian genocide tree
Miriam Lord’s Week: Chambers puts his foot in it, while the Lord of the Dance makes Leinster House cameo
Michael Flatley’s famous Feet of Flames should not to be confused with that long running Dáil Éireann production: Pants on Fire
TD’s daughter not allowed make savings investment because of family relationship to him
Anti-money laundering legislation presumes politicians ‘guilty until proven innocent’, Dáil told
Solar farm plan stalled as stud farms and residents object
Kildare County Council seeks more information as Ceann Comhairle joins 50 others in objecting to proposal
Ceann Comhairle raises concerns around Kildare solar farm
Seán ó Fearghaíl says three solar in one area hard to justify
Miriam Lord: We came to Leinster House with a heavy heart to remember Michael O’Regan
Danny Healy-Rae struggled to find the right words to convey his admiration for Michael O’Regan, ‘one of the best Kerrymen that ever came out of Kerry’
Council’s ‘à-la-carte’ relationship with Government ‘not tenable’, says Varadkar
Taoiseach hits out at Mayo councillors over anti-refugee motion as Opposition deputies criticise Government in Dáil over management of refugee crisis
Dáil briefly suspended on first day back dominated by immigration, housing and Gaza
Ceann Comhairle suspends chamber after People Before Profit TDs, calling for a debate on Gaza, fail to resume their seats
Echoes of ‘Nazi supporters’ lies’ about refugees from members of Rural Independent group, TD claims in Dáil
Bríd Smith accuses some TDs of echoing far-right, while Ceann Comhairle says her claims diminish ‘appalling nature’ of Nazism
Dáil suspended briefly after TDs call for debate on Gaza ‘genocide’
Richard Boyd Barrett and Mick Barry refused to resume seats despite Ceann Comhairle’s appeals
Will Varadkar or Higgins mention human rights when the Chinese premier visits next week?
The Irish side will, of course, raise the issue of human rights abuses in China. But will the Chinese notice?
Ceann Comhairle interview: ‘What is happening in this country of ours?’
Seán Ó Fearghaíl has not decided whether he will return to the next Dáil or ‘go home to count his cattle’
First person to die on Irish roads in 2024 is named as Kildare sees two fatalities in 24 hours
Woman, aged in her 40s, died and two children were injured in Enfield crash a day after death of father-of-two Keith Higginbotham (27)
Plans to hang portraits of female politicians in Leinster House stall after TD’s intervention
A decision on the permanent location for a recently-unveiled portrait of Senator David Norris is also on hold pending further discussion by the working group
Miriam Lord’s political awards for 2023
Gongs go to Timmy Dooley, Mary Robinson, Seán Ó Fearghaíl, Louise O’Reilly, Thomas Pringle, Michael Collins, Mary Lou McDonald and Helen McEntee, but will they be thrilled?
Man who intervened as woman being bundled into car boot in Dublin among 26 honoured for bravery
James Nicholl receives posthumous gold medal for bravery in attempted rescue of man from river Liffey in April this year
Don’t call me Ryan - Ceann Comhairle gets his RTÉ presenters mixed up
Seán Ó Fearghaíl did a fine job hosting a fundraising dinner at the Dáil for families of sick children - apart from mistaking compere Brendan Courtney for the other fella
Ceann Comhairle warns it is ‘virtually inevitable’ far-right agitators will seek entry into Leinster House
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Those involved in Wednesday’s protests were ‘professional hatemongerers’ and Irish society needs to wake up to the threat
Dáil protests: McEntee orders Garda security review for TDs, Senators and Oireachtas staff
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar warns against ‘going too far’ with security at Leinster House and says gardaí had dealt with ‘credible death threats’ against him
Dáil protests: Use of mock gallows investigated as potential criminal offence
Leinster House security review under way, with increased vetting of visitors considered
Dáil protests: Tánaiste labels conduct of demonstrators as ‘fascist-like behaviour’
McEntee says she would not like to see ‘sterile’ zone around Leinster House after some TDs required Garda escort amid protests which saw 13 arrests
Paul Muldoon proposed as parliamentary poet laureate
Poetry Ireland made the suggestion after news emerged of discussions about appointing poet to write verse for use in Dáil, Seanad and at State events
Political tensions will rise when Dáil resumes with election looming, Ceann Comhairle says
TDs told to ‘please spend time with your family’ amid summer constituency work
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