Miriam Lord: Leo’s timing off again as TDs left under tree like unwanted gifts

Parties present united front against hard border after May’s hames of Brexit deal

Taoiseach leads large attendance at Cosgrave funeral

Three surviving ministers who served under former taoiseach present

Tuam baby interim report to be published by month end, says Zappone

Minister announces ‘scoping exercise’ on expanding Tuam commission’s remit

OPW mulled range of alternative temporary venues for Seanad

Convention centre, TCD and RDS among options considered for renovation period

Dáil Christmas tree becomes a gender balance issue

The best thing about the annual switching on of the Oireachtas Christmas tree lights is the awkwardness

Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo finds his inner Gaeilgeoir

Varadkar enthuses about latest unemployment figures in first official language

Reformed Dáil may not be fully functioning until autumn

Delay in forming government means new legislation unlikely to be enacted before July

From the archives: Early report of the 1976 Sallins train robbery

Gang made away with IR£200,000 in armed heist aboard mail train in Co Kildare

Ceann comhairle may get power to make ministers answer TDs

New committee on Dáil reform discusses how House can be run more effectively

Seán Barrett hopes to be remembered for being fair

TDs praise former ceann comhairle who says it was an honour to hold the position

First Dáil meeting was predictable – but what happens next?

Fianna Fáil will feel pressure to do a deal wiht Fine Gael and avoid another general election

FG Ministers said to support Ó Fearghaíl for Ceann Comhairle

Fine Gael TDs interested in role thought to be angry at party’s tactical support for FF TD

Noel Whelan: Government had no option but to embrace Dáil reforms

For almost five years Coalition failed to carry out pre-2011 promise of a “democratic revolution”

Cabinet agrees political reforms to come into effect for next Dail

‘Steps a significant shift in power from the Government to the Oireachtas,’ Kenny says

Paschal Donohoe backs TDs facing Denis O’Brien legal action

Minister for Transport says Dáil privilege a ‘cornerstone of Irish democracy’

Denis O’Brien legal challenge a ‘threat to democracy’

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin criticises proceedings brought against Dáil committee

Noel Whelan: Something all the political parties could agree on

Dáil reform should start with secret ballot on election of Ceann Comhairle

Michael McDowell calls for radical Dáil shake-up

MacGill Summer School: Former tánaiste says next ceann comhairle by secret ballot

And the end-of-term awards for political prowess go to . . .

We can’t let our representatives go on a very long summer break without acknowledging their outstanding contribution

FF to resist return of former top figures

Ex-office holders standing for election an ’appalling vista’, says party source

Mattie’s never stuck for words...even in Italian

Miriam Lord’s Week: Mattie McGrath’s upsetting episode; Bruton rocks out; Bertie’s Campbell support and Adams sits tight at vets evening

Party leader allowance bill to be cut by €840,000

Payments to Independent TDs and Senators will be subject to audit

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