Clare constituency profile: Battle between two Fianna Fáil candidates may be about to play out again
Election 2024: Michael McNamara would have been a shoo-in in the Clare constituency but it looks as though he has decided to remain in Europe
Joe Carey
Miriam Lord’s Week: Mary Lou McDonald and Jeffrey Donaldson learn there’s no partition in economy class
Sinn Féin leader finds there is no partition in economy class as she is seated in the same row as DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on their way home from Washington
Pairing arrangements for three Government TDs who will miss Dáil vote on eviction ban
Opposition ‘pairs’ arranged for absences of Helen McEntee, Simon Coveney and Joe Carey
Miriam Lord: Micheál’s back on the yokes? That can’t be right
‘They contain a thing called choline,’ says the Taoiseach. ‘Very good for brain function’
Profiteering on fuel prices at time of war ‘morally reprehensible’ - Taoiseach
Martin says Government wished to cut fuel prices more but was constrained by EU laws
Reduce e-scooter speed limits to 12 km/h, campaigners for visually impaired say
Government proposes 25 km/h speed limit but organisations say this is too fast
Covid-19: Varadkar not convinced new restrictions needed as Ireland on track with optimisitic scenario
Data suggests Ireland is tracking the more optimistic side of projections, says Tánaiste
Culture of bullying ‘widespread’ across Coast Guard, Dáil told
Issues which led to Doolin Coast Guard being stood down replicated across country, TDs say
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Oireachtas group seizes high moral ground with Aer Lingus chiefs
Politicians critical of aviation contraction, but supportive of Government travel curbs
Aer Lingus meeting with Oireachtas committee stalled following row
Airline’s chief executive Lynne Embleton to face transport committee later this month
Taoiseach calls on Aer Lingus to reverse Shannon, Cork closures
Dáil echoes to criticism from TDs – that move is contrary to regional development policy
Tánaiste’s leak remains a hot topic in political circles, especially in Fine Gael
Many in the party accept Varadkar’s argument that his actions were in the national interest
Up to 200 post offices could face closure in next 12 - 18 months, postmasters claim
Oireachtas committee told postmasters could lose up to €10,000 following ending of payments in June
Shannon Airport’s independence back on the agenda
It’s a strange time to redraw aviation policy, but an Oireachtas committee is looking at it
National Broadband Ireland criticised for ‘gaps’ in rollout of scheme
Company behind €3bn project accused of not providing sufficient information about the rollout on its website
Trump envoy plays down risk of UK’s contentious Brexit bill to North peace
Mick Mulvaney says Internal Market Bill is ‘safety net’ if there is no EU-UK trade deal
US president should be invited to Ireland for St Patrick’s Day to boost tourism, Dáil told
Clare TD says marketing campaign should be built around centenary of Independence
Minister warns of ticket touting return when live events resume
Varadkar says low paid workers needs to be valued more and State ‘needs to do better by them in future’
Miriam Lord: Cottage pie and a pint and a trip to the barber of Seville
Dáil operatics on behalf of long-haired as pub grub menu mulled over ahead of reopening
Clare results: Sinn Féin performance claims two high-profile casualties
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil lose out as constituency elects first Sinn Féin TD since 1922
Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran refuses to rule out rejoining Independent Alliance
Junior minister has said he will run as an Independent in the next general election
More midnight rural train links, committee recommends
Midnight commuter services needed to better link rural towns and urban centres
Brexit: EU cash for cross-Border co-operation ‘vital for North’
Oireachtas group flags ‘urgent need for certainty on funds’ to swerve return of Troubles
Huge improvement needed to cut Irish food waste by 50%, Dáil hears
TD complains vegetables that ‘look different to normal’ dumped under grading system
Nurses will lose pay rises and gains for recruits if they strike
Psychiatric nurses’ union says it will join wave of strikes by nurses next month
State agencies told to ‘buck up’ over flooding on Galway-Limerick railway line
Study recommended raising the rail track by 1.2 metres at a cost of €10 million
Galway, Cork, west Dublin hospitals to come under capital plan
National Development Plan will not include extension to Western Rail Corridor
Fears of high costs after Eir withdraws from broadband scheme
TD says just one company is left in procurement process, raising ‘serious questions’
Rise in tax on diesel would burden businesses, TDs say
TDs urge Government caution in relation to possible increase in excise duty on diesel fuel
Campaign for Leo: The inside story of how Varadkar beat Simon Coveney
Fine Gael’s new leader had been quietly preparing the ground for months
Fine Gael leadership: ‘inevitable’ Varadkar victory riles base
Grassroots see party’s new election system as mixed blessing
One-third of Fine Gael electorate are in Simon Coveney’s base
Varadkar’s heartland contains just 10% of FG members who can vote in leadership contest
Coveney vows to stay in leadership race at Cork rally
Minister for Housing says he will ‘hug’ Leo Varadkar if his rival wins Fine Gael contest
Varadkar on course for victory in Fine Gael leadership contest
Defiant Simon Coveney vows to fight despite rival’s near-unassailable lead
Government Ministers at odds over water charge refunds
Coveney and Varadkar say focus should be on seeking levies from those who did not pay
Fine Gael TDs want Enda Kenny to quit by the end of year
Party’s Ministers believe the Taoiseach should be given time to pass a budget
‘Should Enda Kenny stand aside?’ - Some Fine Gael TDs answer the question
50 TDs are asked - none are prepared to echo Brendan Griffin’s call
Regina Doherty defends Fine Gael’s position on Leas Ceann Comhairle
Chief Whip says that ‘at no stage’ was any election for role due to be taken on Thursday
Ballot capers: Battle of the bands as ‘No Direction’ takes on Status Quo
Still a week to go, but some people’s thoughts are turning already to the Seanad elections
Miriam Lord: Micheál Martin begs for just a little more time
Fianna Fáil leader stutters in the Dáil but there’s no sign of dissolving from Kenny
No Doctor No Village campaign to run GP candidate in election
Hundreds of people attended Co Clare meeting calling for more doctors
Fine Gael adds four women to general election ticket
Additions will ensure party complies with gender quota regulations for candidates
‘You’re not going to let rural Ireland die’
Passions run high at a meeting in Clare of the No Doctor No Village campaign
FG TD appeals for support in ‘dogfight’ for last Louth seat
Peter Fitzpatrick urges party members to back him over running mate Fergus O’Dowd
Paschal Donohoe backs TDs facing Denis O’Brien legal action
Minister for Transport says Dáil privilege a ‘cornerstone of Irish democracy’
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