Willie O’Dea says he would quit FF rather than support another coalition
‘We have lost ground by being indistinguishable from Fine Gael,’ Limerick TD says
Taoiseach signals rules on face masks could be eased after meeting with Holohan
Focus on vaccination as 800,000 to become eligible for booster in March, Martin says
‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’
Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the pace
Extra €1.3m for students amid calls for further cost-of-living measures
Top-up to Student Assistance Fund announced to help with cost of food, books, bills
State pension system is unsustainable, says Heather Humphreys
Pensions Commission argues age for eligibility should rise to 68 years by 2039
Miriam Lord’s Week: Dáil assured Santa won’t be caught in Brexit red tape
TDs and Senators pose with their pets and Howlin marks a special anniversary
Taoiseach predicts ‘massive rise’ in Covid-19 cases as hospitality closing times moved to 8pm
Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday
Ireland will face severe Covid lockdown if people behave irresponsibly, O’Dea says
Fianna Fáil TD responds to crowds of people gathering in Limerick on Wednesday
Government backbenchers react to budget with cautious welcome but some concern
Coalition TDs ponder impact of aspects of tax and spending plan on different sectors of society
Move to universal free childcare, welfare boosts among FF TDs budget proposals
McGrath fields views of backbench TDs on budget during parliamentary party meeting
Miriam Lord: And the promises about roads just keep coming
O’Dea ploughed on with question about Limerick-Cork motorway, tortured by terrible feeling
Fianna Fáil ‘rebel’ TDs to vote with Government in vote of confidence in Coveney
Those in favour of new FF leader likely to back Coveney as losing whip would place them outside parliamentary party for six months
Des O’Malley was a mould-breaking ‘giant of politics’
Progressive Democrats founder made ‘extensive’ contribution to public life, says Higgins
Fianna Fáil becoming ‘irrelevant and toxic’ to young people, TD tells party meeting
Nphet modelling did not include Niac advice on vaccines for young people, Donnelly says
Willie O’Dea and former minister leave board of property developer
Developer is linked to bulk sale of social housing in Limerick to approved bodies
Taoiseach calls on Aer Lingus to reverse Shannon, Cork closures
Dáil echoes to criticism from TDs – that move is contrary to regional development policy
Forbes plans Limerick event focusing on young entrepreneurs
Move comes in wake of outrage sparked by magazine’s ‘stab city’ article
Michael Healy-Rae is Dáil’s biggest landlord and declares NYT shares
One-quarter of TDs are property investors or landowners
Miriam Lord: Ryan’s U-turn on Limerick road fails to keep Keating on board
Minister for Beer Gardens mortifies former hacks amid leaks of ridiculous proportions
Drivetime now has the zippiest news coverage on Irish radio
Radio: Sarah McInerney and Cormac Ó hEadhra combine rigorous interviews with light relief
U-turn over Limerick road plan prompted by fears for €400m investment
Plan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDs
FF TDs would not exclude Sinn Féin coalition after next election
A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance
Cabinet to discuss legislation allowing for Limerick mayoral election
Public vote could be held as early as October following approval of move in 2019
Miriam Lord: No room at the Leinster House inn for former TDs and senators
Christmas visits off the menu as Oireachtas restaurant only open to serving members
Martin appoints 18 Fianna Fáil TDs to spokesperson positions
Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job
60 years on: Why Irish soldiers who died in Niemba did not get medals
Defence Forces head then said being killed is not a reason to get award
Gaffes, rows and reversals: Government’s shaky start keeps going
From Barry Cowen to ministerial pay, the Coalition has had more than a few wobbles
The Irish Times view on the coalition’s travails: governing by unforced error
The impression is of a Government whose disparate parts have yet to cohere into an effective whole
Three ‘super junior’ Ministers agree to give back part of controversial pay hike
Ministers taking 10% reduction still paid more than previous government
Denying unemployment payment because of travel could be open to legal challenge
Government TDs raise concerns after 104 people had their pandemic unemployment payment cut after foreign travel
Week is a long time in politics for Micheál Martin
Cowen affair may mean as many as one-third of party TDs no longer support the Taoiseach
Government to examine VAT cut as part of stimulus package
Future of wage subsidy scheme will also be considered in coalition’s economic plan
The Irish Times view on Government jobs: open dissent in Fianna Fáil
More significant than geographical imbalances is scarcity of women in new administration
Call for certainty on Covid-19 payment as Doherty seeks extra €6.8bn
Fianna Fáil TD says he resents claims that people on pandemic benefit ‘gaming the system’
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