Miriam Lord: Chilling effect of fear of litigation can be petrifyingDepartment found documents when Murphy’s questions started hitting headlinesTue Jun 09 2015 - 21:30
Miriam Lord: Don’t expect swift end to Denis O’Brien chain redactionsRight to speak freely in the Dáil remains undimmed. As do rights of the free pressWed Jun 03 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Murphy’s audacity is not without precedent‘While Catherine could read her story in, it seems nobody could read it out for fear of Mr Crow. We always thought the national parliament affords absolute privilege to speakers and those who accurately report them’Sat May 30 2015 - 07:32
Miriam Lord: O’Herlihy’s family at the heart of final farewellThose three amigos – Giles, Dunphy and Brady help shoulder Bill’s coffin from the churchSat May 30 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Some puffing out of the Norrisonian chestDavid Norris is the man of the moment in Upper House as Senators join chorus of praiseWed May 27 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: It’s no surprise that Averil Power has resigned from Fianna FáilThere were tears on the plinth at Leinster House after the FF lads had their laugh in KilkennyTue May 26 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: ‘The quiet Yes kept its counsel. They spoke when it mattered’Miriam Lord reports from Dublin Castle where crowds gathered to hear referendum resultMon May 25 2015 - 16:11
Miriam Lord: How about a few awards to lighten the campaign mood?The marriage referendum created some new heroines as clowns played onSat May 23 2015 - 12:16
Miriam Lord: Marriage referendum really is all about the childrenReluctant gay icon Enda Kenny deploys the ‘what did you do in the war, daddy?’ tacticThu May 21 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Fields of magic on trip to the BurrenThe nature-loving royal visitor was in a very special place, and he knew itWed May 20 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: It took real guts for Ursula Halligan to say publicly she is gayShe was prepared to live with her secret – then the marriage referendum came alongSat May 16 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Temperature is self-raising in heated rowAfter much roaring, Seán Barrett abandoned the chair and decided to suspend the HouseThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: TDs’ pension questions raise a lotto laughs for HowlinThere’s nothing quite like them for boiling the bloodWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord’s Week: ‘No’ campaign looks to high horse as it recruits ShergarPoster of the Week was in Naas: ‘Shergar Wasn’t Bred By 2 Stallions. Vote No’Sat May 09 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Mattie’s on the dossier, but he’s no Yes manMattie McGrath has been muttering darkly for some time over the campaign for the marriage equality referendumThu May 07 2015 - 01:00
Remembering the children of the 1916 RisingService honours the 40 previously forgotten children killed in the RisingWed May 06 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: FF byelection effort faces rise of Mé FéinJohn McGuinness flies to Canaries for holiday as Carlow-Kilkenny campaign beginsSat May 02 2015 - 11:38
Miriam Lord: Spring release greeted with derisionThe Opposition clearly don’t realise that this week is dedicated to Selfserv, not SiteservThu Apr 30 2015 - 01:01
Shock and bewilderment as Karen Buckley laid to restMiriam Lord: A community came together with great dignity to mourn in great sadnessWed Apr 29 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Martin entices middle back to FF sandwichGolden oldies and optimistic youth pack hall but middle cohort not much in evidenceMon Apr 27 2015 - 08:52
Miriam Lord: Party time for older Soldiers of DestinyMicheál Martin absent as Mary Coughlan celebrates 50th with former colleaguesSat Apr 25 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Nama men give masterclass in infuriating understatementAccount of bank guarantee night makes episode seem even more incredibleThu Apr 23 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Rats, fish and yet Enda can’t smell a thing‘The Taoiseach sniffed the air. Nothing. He would have to go off and get a bit more detail.’Wed Apr 22 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Joan and Mary Lou not feeling the loveWeekly bouts between McDonald and Burton will go down in history of the 31st DáilFri Apr 17 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Warm-up routine ensures no pulled musclesA dull day in the Dáil – but it’s tough to get into the swing of things after so much time offThu Apr 16 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Yes Equality seeks to start national conversation‘I’m Voting Yes – Ask Me Why’ initiative runs risk of speaking to the convertedFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: 1916 celebrations a masterpiece of solemn dignityHowever next year’s centenary is likely to be the bunfight to end all bunfightsMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Jack O’Connor wins gong for Steely Dan tributeSiptu leader makes heavy weather of exit from Vincent Browne television programmeSat Apr 04 2015 - 11:21
Miriam Lord: Enda Kenny and the watery tale of man with two pints in his handMicheál Martin has finally decided to put manners on some senior party figuresThu Apr 02 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach takes shine off TD’s baublesAbsence of all-party agreement a deterrent to setting up national awards scheme – KennyWed Apr 01 2015 - 11:47
Miriam Lord: Run on Leinster House stationery as Kenny shifts election lineTDs and Senators load car boots as Taoiseach drops usual mention of election ‘next year’Sat Mar 28 2015 - 08:28
Miriam Lord: Adams delighted as he ventures into ‘Endaland’Taoiseach reminds Sinn Féin leader of his early support for contentious water chargesThu Mar 26 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda plays modest role amid flood of outrageTaoiseach says he supports his Minister’s proposals for water charges, calling them a ‘modest contribution’Wed Mar 25 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Renua Ireland? It was hard to get past the nameAt launch of new party, leader Lucinda Creighton vows to ‘govern in sunshine’Sat Mar 14 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Sinn Féin plays victim as McGahon row rages onAdams hurt at notion his party alone is taking the rap for turning blind eye to abuseThu Mar 12 2015 - 05:30
Miriam Lord: Coalition celebrates fourth anniversary all aloneWhat should have been a good week for Adams post-ardfheis got off to a bumpy startWed Mar 11 2015 - 05:00
Dáil Sketch: Joan Burton declines to show her vicious streakTánaiste takes barbs in her stride as Ruth Coppinger goes on the attackFri Mar 06 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Adams annoyed at Dáil decibel levelsDeputies shouting and roaring, punctuated by the Ceann Comhairle’s ineffectual yelps – poor Gerry Adams can hardly hear himself glareThu Mar 05 2015 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Feelgood engine revs up on Merrion SquareAs the Coalition moves into the final phase of its term, positive announcements are beginning to rollWed Mar 04 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Joan Burton tries not to raise her voiceTánaiste had clearly been voice-trained to within an inch of her bubbly personalityMon Mar 02 2015 - 01:01
Miriam Lord’s Week: Labour’s turn to batten down the hatchesPortrait painter makes exhibition of eminent headsSat Feb 28 2015 - 05:45
Miriam Lord: Opposition in rude health over Leo Varadkar’s smirkMicheál Martin criticises Varadkar over his response to delayed discharges crisisThu Feb 26 2015 - 05:30
Miriam Lord: It’s a close shave, but Michael Healy-Rae is no Gerry AdamsTaoiseach snows SF leader under blizzard of detail on Expressway route changesWed Feb 25 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Enda fans simmer and swoon for ‘party icon’Kenny gives polished performance as bouquets and brickbats fly at Fine Gael conferenceMon Feb 23 2015 - 01:15
Miriam Lord: Elusive Enda Kenny transports Gerry Adams to an angry placeAdams raises issue of salary increases for ministerial advisers with TaoiseachThu Feb 19 2015 - 08:41
A nation once again, but Gerry Adams is not happyRichard Boyd Barrett says Sinn Féin has helped bring about unity by austerityWed Feb 18 2015 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Gab McFadden tries to rescue Irish from SFWillie Walsh maintains holding pattern over ShannonSat Feb 14 2015 - 12:06
Miriam Lord: Shatter can’t keep eyes away from his former officeFormer minister has much to say about current affairs in Department of JusticeThu Feb 12 2015 - 05:30
