Technical seating carry-on among (male) IndependentsEver notice how, when representatives of the Technical Group are on their feet during Leaders’ Questions, different TDs occupy…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Now Enda needs to appoint a shepherdEnda was the hero of the hour at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday for his electrifying speech to the Magdalene…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Flowers and fond farewellsThere were flowers and farewells in the fourth-floor corridor on Monday when Catherine Butler, who had been personal assistant…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore close to finding gem of a way to aid economyNo. That was not the Tánaiste on his hands and knees crawling around the tarmac at Zaventem international airport on Monday evening…Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
TDs get tired and emotional over late barDÁIL SKETCH: After the emotional scenes in the Dáil the night before, it was a low-key day in Leinster House.Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
'I, as Taoiseach, on behalf of the State, the Government and our citizens, deeply regret and apologise unreservedly to all those women for the hurt that was done to them'The Dáil was charged with strong emotion as Kenny made his apologyWed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
ConCon takes steps to kick out sexist wordingArticle 41.2, on a woman’s place in the home, was clearly set for the bootMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Gushing Kelly waxes lyrical about 'Lucinda'MEP for Munster Seán Kelly, who is related by marriage to the Taoiseach (Fionnuala Kenny is his first cousin), addressed the …Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Ó Snodaigh props up nicely among the blueshirts on the ballIreland’s parliamentarians salvaged some rugby pride from the ruins of Sunday’s loss to England when they trounced their Westminster…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Constitution's 'women in the home' clause comes in for some youthful scrutinyThe Constitutional Convention reconvenes for its second outing today.Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Enda spends Valentine's night in dead centre of cityWhile others were heading off to enjoy candlelit dinners in restaurants, the Taoiseach chose an unusual location for Valentine…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
McAleese silence leaves Enda to handle Magdalene falloutAmid the noise generated by the publication of the McAleese report on the Magdalene laundries, perhaps the loudest sound of all…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
The Seanad has spoken - Rome hugely relievedDAIL SKETCH: The pall of gloom over the Vatican City cleared when word filtered through from Seanad ÉireannThu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Enda tells the House he's open to the worldSketch : The importance of being Erne blessed – you don’t have to tell Enda about it.Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
High dudgeon and heated exchanges as past dug up in Anglo Bill crossfireSinn Féin Senator David Cullinane was hot and bothered during the second stage of the Anglo liquidation BillSat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Irish gourmet fare a galloping success at Eurocrat canteensThe European Parliament met in plenary session this week and the self-service canteen in Strasbourg was doing a roaring trade…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Golf society vote swings it for sole runner PhilIn the midst of the chaos in Leinster House on Wednesday night, the Minister for the Environment swept to victory in a very important…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Adams reveals tweet side after lockoutGerry Adams was the toast of Twitter last night.Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
A point about order and orders of pintsViewers who tuned into the live broadcasts from the Dáil and Seanad on Wednesday night/Thursday morning were somewhat surprised…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Relief, if not debt relief, on last night of the promsWith all the twists and turns of a spy novel, the Anglo riddle was solvedFri Feb 08 2013 - 00:00
Life according to the ledger is no way to leadDáil Sketch The outcry following Kenny's non-apology shows he has misread the moodThu Feb 07 2013 - 00:00
The stage was set for Kenny's humanity to shine. It didn't happenDáil Sketch: The stage was set for Enda Kenny. Enda – the emotional Taoiseach, the sympathiser and the empathiserWed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Joining together to remember Shane McEnteeThe murder of Det Garda Adrian Donohoe took the wind out of everyone’s sails, with events in Dundalk darkly dominating.Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Farewell to the man who gave Dublin star qualityWe grew up in the shadow of Croke Park but never knew it until Heffo arrivedSat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
Labour's thorn in side to stay for nowIt’s all a little awkward in the Labour Party at the minute.Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
The full Irish with Bill brings home the PR baconDáil Sketch: We were only saying here yesterday that Enda is a great man for the name-dropping.Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Enda spiels on close encounters of famous kindDáil Sketch “I had the opportunity on Sunday to meet Mr Spielberg,” said Enda.Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Vigil expertly stage-managed but perhaps overproducedThe event may have been a masterclass in how to stage a demonstration, but it lacked spontaneityMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Coveney displays lots of horse senseThe Dáil eased slowly back to business on Wednesday morning after the long Christmas break as the Seanad strengthened its case…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Busy bees make Áras life sweetWe were most concerned to learn this week that President Higgins has hives. Awardwinning hives, no less. They must be huge.Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
I'll tell me Ma when I go to TaiwanDid you know that there is an Ireland-Taiwan Parliamentary Friendship Society?Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Good cop, bad cop KeatingBe nice to the Opposition and give credit where credit is due.Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Braying in Dáil but no foal play suspectedDáil Sketch: Under starter’s orders once again after their long Christmas break, the good burghers of Kildare Street were raring…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Enda ties himself in knots with EU faux pasIt is the first triumph of the Irish presidency.Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
A lovely bit of window dressing going on at the SeanadChristmas may be over but that doesn’t mean the fancy window dressing has to stopWed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
My Christmas crackers and festive turkeysAnd so the European Year for Active Ageing and Solidarity Between Generations draws to a closeSat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Tribunal chamber makes Euro changeoverThe tribunal chamber in Dublin Castle is about to become respectable.Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Stories flow thick and fast as Kerry bids farewell to noble warrior Páidí Ó SéThey carried him down and laid him to rest at the foot of Mount Eagle, on the edge of his home village beside the Atlantic sea…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Think it's all over? It is for politiciansThere were rivers of blood in Tallaght on Tuesday night when the politicians took on the political correspondents in a soccer…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Christmas cheer didn't last for FGFine Gael held Christmas drinks for the media on TuesdaySat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
FF plots to mark Seanad's 90th birthday by delaying budget measures by 90 daysThe Government isn’t out of the woods yet on the budgetSat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Keaveney's slow exit is bad news for GilmoreColm Keaveney’s Tale of the Unexpected took everyone by surprise.Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Nobody loses the ceann like the comhairleDáil Sketch : Electric blankets are so last year. Heated exchanges are all the rage this Christmas.Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Watch out below as Dáil mess is dumped upon usGardyloo! An ancient cry to warn pedestrians when the contents of a chamber pot were about to be thrown from an upstairs window…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
FG's fond farewell to fundraiserFine Gael’s ideological reluctance to put a budgetary squeeze on high rollers doesn’t extend to its own comfortable bottom, eh…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Pizza the action for Mattie as he takes stand over tractorWith all the drama over the budget and the ceremonial lighting of the Christmas tree, the other big story in Leinster House got…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Not even a sporting chance for LabourIt’s going to be a bumpy week for the Coalition.Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Christmas cannot mask budget realityDáil sketch: By this afternoon in Kildare Street, Joy to the World will be dead to the world.Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Griffin hares round KerryFine Gael backbencher Brendan Griffin can shave off his moustache today now the annual November charity drive is over.Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
