Bandon pub: ‘It’s great to be back here for Cheltenham’
Racing gets customers back into Chaplin’s bar as trade graph points in right direction
‘Our fear is we will be forgotten’: Flooding hits west Cork for second time this week
Thunderstorms forecast on Saturday as overnight downpours cause road closures in parts of Cork
Campaign begins for €114,130 Seanad cathaoirleach job
Three FF contenders want the job, which will be filled after a new government is formed
Cork marks 100 years since Mac Curtain and MacSwiney elected Lord Mayors
Cork Corporation was first local authority in Cork to pledge allegiance to Dáil Éireann
Tusla worker jailed for possessing child pornography
Former social worker (35) given three-year sentence but final two years suspended
Miriam Lord’s Week: Fine Gael troops told to push back against Fianna Fáil swagger
The party needs to stop talking itself into opposition, reckons Simon Harris
Miriam Lord: Lofty new chamber fails to inspire waffling Senators
Back in their expensively refurbished Upper House, the talk was still resolutely cheap
Tusla employee had more than 2,000 child porn images on home computer
Denis O’Donovan (34) who has now left Tusla claimed at first he was researching child porn as part of his work
Miriam Lord: Healy-Rae’s Delaney devotion reaches fever pitch
The Seanad is led to the guillotine as McDowell stages a judicial uprising
Plebiscite on directly elected mayor for Dublin could be held in 2021 - Taoiseach
Power would transfer from ‘unelected officials’ to ‘truly accountable’ politicians.
Government may attempt to guillotine judicial reform bill again
Bid to curtail debate on Bill defeated by 26 votes to 24 in the Seanad
A ‘series of unfortunate events’ in Seanad as Senators debate about lunch
Minister quotes Lemony Snicket as row in Upper House leads to vote on lunch time
Coveney arrives in Washington amid Brexit concerns
Tánaiste for talks with senior Trump administration officials and Congress members
Horan breaks new ground as GAA president addresses Seanad
Central place of the GAA in Irish life reflected in the historic invitation
Cap the price of building land to ease housing crisis, says Micheál Martin
Fianna Fáil leader claims 1973 Kenny Report can be implemented without referendum
Annual St Patrick’s Day exodus sees Ministers favouring US
Varadkar heads to Washington and New York, Coveney goes to China
Miriam Lord: In his Seanad debut, Leo kept the flattery to a minimum
Potential abolition will not be revisited. He sounded rather regretful, but dem’s the breaks
Over 30 Ministers spreading the message on St Patrick’s Day
Tánaiste reveals details of ministerial itineraries in run up to Ireland’s national day
Miriam Lord: Leo dreams of a lie-in as new Luas is launched
And nuptials and novelty ties filled the Oireachtas with love and Christmas cheer
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
Bankers behind tracker scandal a ‘shower of bastards’, Seanad told
Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin criticised for unparliamentary language
Ronan Mullen accused of ‘distasteful and offensive’ remarks about Savita
Labour Senator Ivana Bacik calls in Seanad for ‘respectful’ abortion debate
Miriam Lord: ‘Leo is like Hyacinth Bucket on speed these days’
Taoiseach feeds the faithful, Dáil bingo on the way and Clare Daly keeps it real
Seanad meets in its temporary new home for the first time
Senators were forced to relocate to the National Museum due to repair works
Lynn Ruane considered joining FG to block Varadkar
Independent Senator says likely next taoiseach ‘very classist’ in his nature
Parties banned from rotating positions on abortion committee
Members will consider the Citizens’ Assembly recommendations on the Eighth Amendment
Seanad adjourned amid FF-SF row over Garda Commissioner
Diarmuid Wilson (FF) claims SF ‘colleagues’ in IRA removed gardaí by murdering them
Dáil, Seanad refuse to have Hindu prayer at opening sessions
Universal Society of Hinduism chief says Oireachtas ‘should realise we are in 21st century’
Maureen Haughey funeral told of ‘republican in the truest sense’
‘Nationalist to her fingertips’ was proud of legacy of late father, former taoiseach Séan Lemass
Seanad tributes to TK Whitaker on his 100th birthday
Senators praise ‘architect of modern Ireland’ and former Seanad member
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: Senators lose selfie control during Sturgeon visit
Scottish first minister said the occasion will live long in the memory, and they believed it
Forum to promote links as Seanad prepares for National Museum move
Cathaoirleach Denis O’Donovan says Oireachtas has addressed museum’s needs
Seagulls are ‘wreaking havoc’ in Dublin, Senator says
Fine Gael’s Paul Coghlan calls for action to prevent birds tearing apart bin bags
Miriam Lord: Warm words for Billy Lawless in US Senate
Illinois senator Dick Durbin congratulates Taoiseach’s appointee to Seanad
Stephen Collins: Jury out on the new politics
For the time being Kenny is secure and the show goes on but it all depends on continued economic growth
Fianna Fáil’s Denis O’Donovan is Seanad’s new Cathaoirleach
Denis O’Donovan appeals to his Seanad colleagues to avoid being ‘cynical’
Denis O’ Donovan elected Cathaoirleach of the Seanad
Fianna Fail Senator supported by Fine Gael as part of minority Government agreement
Senator Billy Lawless can net nearly €30,000 in expenses
Chicago-based appointee denies cronyism concerning internship for Kenny’s daughter
Fine Gael TDs were ‘shocked’ by FF Seanad nominees
Party members were unaware that three choices would be made by Micheál Martin
Denis O’Donovan is FF nominee for Seanad Cathaoirleach job
Micheál Martin chooses new Senator Catherine Ardagh as House leader
Former Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer elected to the Seanad
A ‘dogfight’ to ensue on Wednesday as counting begins on Industrial and Commercial panel
Former surfer first Green candidate elected to Seanad
Fianna Fáil pays for poor vote management as party loses seat on Agricultural panel
Ballot Capers: Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war
Hugh Linehan takes a sideways look at the election
Senator claims ‘lion’ Bill on legal services reform ended up as ‘little lamb’
Minister for Justice had 105 amendments for single page of legislation
Senators condemn newspaper article on Garda investigation into alleged abuse
David Norris claims strong case for looking at operations of Irish media
New EU fishing rules 'may be drawing seagulls inland'
Ban on discarding fish means birds deprived of food source, fishing group chair says
Perspective needed on ‘killer seagulls’ debate, says expert
Ex-fisheries officer claims birds face a food crisis that may bring more of them inland
Cull the other one: Call for hunt of vicious seagulls
FF Senator says David Cameron highlighted gull dangers after dog killed
‘Anomalies’ must be removed when marriage law drawn up, says Norris
Schools with different ethos entitled to transmit values dear to them, says Rónán Mullen
GAA encouraged to appoint farm safety officer
Seanad report calls for players to help campaign to reduce number of fatalities
FF Senator says gardaí defending communities being spat at and bitten
Denis O’Donovan calls for Seanad debate on ‘lack of societal respect’ for law and order
Kelly not ruling out referendum on Irish Water
Kelly speaking in Seanad after Labour Senators vote against Coalition partners
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