Tribute paid to retiring TDs as Dáil completes final rush of legislation
Questions raised about ‘unaccountable’ €2m funding for Secret Service in €104bn Appropriations Bill
Seán Sherlock
Election poster cable ties ‘a torture’ for Tidy Towns groups, Dáil hears
Heather Humphreys says competition judges advised not to let posters impact scores once time limits to remove them are adhered to
Ireland exported more than half a billion euro worth of goods to Israel last year
‘Always a potential clash between importance of trade and geopolitical considerations’ and should be dealt with at EU level, says Michael McGrath
Labour Party faces even tougher election battle amid loss of two sitting TDs
Departure of former leader Wexford TD Brendan Howlin and Cork East TD Seán Sherlock from party ranks set to complicate strategy
Labour TD Seán Sherlock says he will not run in next general election
Decision, which follows redrawing of constituency boundary, means two sitting Labour TDs will not contest election
Sitting TDs assess re-election chances after losing key areas in constituency review
New calculus for Michael Fitzmaurice, Paul Kehoe, Aindrias Moynihan and Cathal Berry after population shifts
Sherlock ‘grappling’ with political future after constituency review
Labour TD has lost his home base of Mallow in review of Cork Dáil district boundaries
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
Miriam Lord: ‘Mini-budget’ becomes a big deal amid frantic back-and-forth in Dáil
Taoiseach is adamant there will be no kite-flying or leaks in the days before the big announcement
East Wall protests could be early warning as Coalition fears rise of far right
Locals across the country are complaining that refugees are being housed in large numbers with no consultation
Ireland cuts 6.7 acres of trees for every acre planted, Labour conference told
Party debates climate change and need for ambitious afforestation programme
Siptu warns over ‘winter of complete discontent’ in community sector
Unions demand halt of what it views as ‘privatisation’ of local employment services
Minister insists she is not privatising local employment services in request for tenders
Humphreys wants to ‘allay concerns’ jobless will be penalised if they fail to meet targets
Cost of new houses in Dublin could be cut by €30,000, Dáil told
Labour Bill recommends compulsory purchase of land for current value plus 25 %
Could RTÉ ‘lift and shift’ out of Donnybrook to, say, Greystones?
Maths of a move might not add up right now, but that doesn’t mean they never will
Department officials refused to share illegal adoption files with Ministers, Dáil told
No delay should be allowed into inquiry of up to 20,000 ‘suspicious’ cases
Senators criticise Bank of Ireland over ‘cynical’ move to close branches
Senator Timmy Dooley says the closure of 103 branches is ‘appalling kick in the teeth’
HRI examining insurance options after €389k loss on cash transit
PAC hears 2019 liquidation of security transit company a ‘very unfortunate event’ for racing body
Scouting Ireland cannot afford ‘backsliding’ to past culture, committee chair says
TD Alan Farrell says he hopes line has been drawn in sand following expulsion of chief scout
Miriam Lord: Zooming in and out of reality at the Public Accounts Committee
The sitting is a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? when they phone a friend
Department to get Mother and Baby Homes Commission archive next month
Government ‘must accept criticisms’ of report’s failure to accept survivors’ testimony
Disabled children ‘being left behind again’ by Covid-19 measures
HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says
Dáil debates Bill to give employees ‘right to switch off’ from online work
Alan Kelly cites ‘ludicrous’ law requiring employer to inspect employees’ homes
Miriam Lord: TDs do not speak as they do in the official Dáil record. It’s a shame
Political anoraks rejoice as the Nealon’s Guide to the 33rd Dáil and 26th Seanad lands
Tidy Towns contest to go ahead next year, says Humphreys
Competition cancelled this year due to pandemic may have to be altered, says Minister
Pandemic payment may be needed for ‘much longer’ than a year, Dáil hears
Minister rules out as unfair restoration of €350 benefit to live events sector
‘Bizarre’ regulations allow hotels host weddings of 50 but not funerals, Dáil told
Rural TDs appeal for end to contradictory rules but Minister insists they are saving lives
Dáil passes law to place PUP on statutory footing
Law criticised for stating people must seek work while waiting for workplace to re-open
Government must rethink frontline childcare scheme, INMO says
Scheme to offer childcare to frontline workers scrapped after only six providers apply
Labour TDs back going into opposition rather than into government
Results of Alan Kelly-Aodhán Ó Ríordáin leadership vote to be announced on Friday
Cork East results: Final three seats decided on count eight
Surprise of the night is the non-election of Fianna Fáil’s Kevin O’Keeffe
Election 2020: Labour’s poor result reveals a party in need of renewal
Brendan Howlin presented the party with a challenge in terms of image
Election 2020: Cork East constituency profile
All the focus will be on the final seat, with Fianna Fáil targeting gain from Sinn Féin
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