Football would usually have Government TDs belting into the Dáil chamber – not this time
Not one Coalition deputy - apart from a brace of junior ministers whipped in on both days to flag the Government’s opposition to the boycott proposals - showed up to speak
For its latest trick, the Rotunda Circus turned Dáil foes into friends
Spare a thought for the mayor of Austin, Texas, who watched as the discussion moved on to sewerage concerns in Foynes
‘It will be her moment’: Katie Taylor’s glittering career comes home to Croker
Bray boxer believes ‘bucket list’ Dublin fight on September 5th could be her best
Where’s the Brazilian beef? Senators roast Ciaran Mullooly over school lunch claims
The Independent Ireland MEP can’t serve up evidence to back up his ‘farcical’ facts, but he has a theory
Mary Lou’s attack on Mumbling Micheál meets outrage and silent approval
‘I beg your pardon,’ said the perplexed Taoiseach to the Sinn Féin leader’s call for enunciation
Indignation Ireland leader was still fuming as new TDs took their seats
Michael Collins was wound up as he bemoaned the Galway West byelection outcome
The Monk does a bunk as true-blue Daniel Ennis elevated to the Dáil
Byelection marked a tough day for the big parties, and particularly Fine Gael rugby fan Neale Richmond, with Leinster also trounced
Danny Healy-Rae looks very well for a man who saw Dev stand up to Churchill
The Kerry TD, who has always voted against legislation to outlaw bloodsports, is very fond of the Irish hare too
Raidió Teilifís Entertainment draws another big crowd for its latest Kildare Street outing
Bakhurst and Lynch had much to do during their Oireachtas appearance but got little chance to say anything
RTÉ plunged into crisis again – it’s like the world cliff diving championships in Montrose
If crisis were a sea, the national broadcaster would never be out of it
ABBA the star of the show at Fianna Fáil’s ardfheis – Anyone But Bertie Ahern
CMAT sends a pointed message home to former taoiseach at New York gig
Bertie Ahern’s shocking doorstep detonation was no accident. It was a precision exercise
Taoiseach paid no heed to suggestions doorstep encounter was an act of political distraction
Mary Lou McDonald arrived with intel to stop the Minister in her tut-tutting tracks
When the outrage around paramedics’ pay had been exhausted, the Sinn Féin leader relayed ‘shock’ from a meeting in Clare
Bertie Ahern tells canvasser he once voted Aontú as he ‘didn’t fancy’ the Fianna Fáil candidate
Fianna Fáil’s James O’Connor goes nuclear on publicising Killeagh – the bypass, not the song
Micheál Martin channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults
Micheál channels Jack Nicholson as he and Mary Lou trade agricultural insults over help to ease rising bills