John Paul Phelan

Coalition TDs ponder impact of aspects of tax and spending plan on different sectors of society

Cork East TD says he was ‘misled’ over road projects; unrest at FG meeting over NDP

Minister defends indoor dining legislation as Opposition and FG TDs express concern

Michael Ring criticises Government over plan to reopen tourism despite dining limits

High Court last month upheld planning decision for Glanbia joint venture in Kilkenny

Micheál Martin says UK variant keeping Covid-19 numbers stubbornly high

Having essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakes

Several TDs from west get posts, but not everyone in the parties has been placated

Regional imbalance rectified with appointments from constituencies along west coast

Party leaders yet to finalise list of ministers of State, but there will be disappointments

Varadkar says the two deaths remind ‘us how healthcare workers put themselves at risk’

Labour source says tax pledge in FF-FG framework document is ‘unbelievably stupid’

TDs taking some solace in fact party has not been hugely outstripped by Fianna Fáil

SF leader plays down controversy over party’s Waterford TD David Cullinane ending speech with pro-IRA slogans

Carlow-Kilkenny – Elected on the eighth count

Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat

Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on

Fine Gael the party of financial probity, says leader while FF chief predicts ‘avalanche of FG spin’

John Paul Phelan made comments during Irish Farmers’ Association dinner

Successive governments criticised for failure to create authority to oversee elections

Unique identifier is part of proposals to ensure principle of ‘one person, one vote’

Political awards for 2019: Gongs for Varadkar, Healy-Rae . . . and Bertie

Limerick has chance to set example to rest of Ireland for what a mayor can do, says Senator

Figures based on inaccurate and unreliable register of voters, elections expert says

Minister of State John Paul Phelan confirms move after majority of voters back proposal

New legislation means for first time vote will continue to determine ranking of last seats

Minister for Local Government defends decision to hold votes on day of elections

Voters outside the capital must use manual process

Voters in Cork, Limerick and Waterford are to go to the polls without important information

Plebiscites in Cork, Limerick and Waterford will gauge support for idea, campaign hears

Planning permission, the civil servant who bowed out and male unease at period poverty

When Brexit is finalised Ireland will gain two extra seats, one in Dublin and the second in Ireland South

TD tells Dáil of need for debate on role ahead of votes in Cork, Limerick and Waterford

WhatsApp group causes commotion in Cabinet as invitations to Taoiseach’s bash prove scarce

Halo Business Angel Network aims to get investors to make extra €15m available

Options for more accurate data on voters include use of PPS number

Senator sued publisher of ‘Kilkenny People’ over article comparing him to highwayman

Forum hears that Russia is trying to break up EU and spending millions on disinformation

Fine Gael senator has taken defamation case over article branding him ‘Coffey the Robber’

Issue of local authority member remuneration ‘extremely complex’, lawyer tells Government