Kathleen Funchion
Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine
Party supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’
Presidential election: How many nominations do Independent candidates have so far?
The deadline for candidates seeking to contest the election to file their nomination papers is September 24th
‘Housing tsar’ salary causing a mounting headache for the Coalition
James Browne’s intervention on appointment has already led to a thinly veiled rebuke from a spokesman for Simon Harris
Carlow-Kilkenny constituency candidates list: Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil face scrap to determine who comes out on top
Election 2024: Kathleen Funchion's election as MEP in June a big loss to Sinn Féin
‘You look like a porn star’ – the abuse women face in politics as parties seek to hit gender quota
A record number of women are expected to run in the next general election but insults and misogyny make the job of parties more difficult to encourage women to enter politics
‘Their opponents painted them as a bunch of flip-floppers’: What next for Mary Lou McDonald and Sinn Féin?
One big task for the party ahead of a general election will be to present a more concrete vision of the change it keeps talking about
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Fine Gael’s Seán Kelly retains Ireland South seat, with Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher set to take second seat
European election: Independents Michael McNamara and Mick Wallace, Sinn Féin’s Kathleen Funchion, Green Party’s Grace O’Sullivan and Fianna Fail’s Cynthia Ní Mhurchú are battling for the other three seats
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping for
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
‘Once you don’t vote for Ursula von very Leyen’: Sinn Féin candidate tests support in heartland
Kilkenny TD Kathleen Funchion says housing and cost of living are main issues on the doorsteps rather than migration
‘There is enormous damage being done’: Social media firms grilled at Oireachtas committee
Legislators should be ‘much more aggressive’ in holding technology firms to account, Oireachtas committee told
East Wall protests could be early warning as Coalition fears rise of far right
Locals across the country are complaining that refugees are being housed in large numbers with no consultation
Legal firms accused of taking advantage of mother and baby home survivors
Kathleen Funchion says solicitors should cease trying ‘to get money from very vulnerable people’
Tusla spending to house children in hotels and B&Bs doubles
Concerns Tusla service for finding children emergency housing overnight ‘in crisis’
Oireachtas surrogacy committee suspended after Senator accused of being ‘disrespectful’
Senator Sharon Keogan claims surrogacy is ‘harmful, exploitative and unethical’
McEntee says gender-based violence strategy will have ‘zero-tolerance’ approach
Tánaiste says the killing of the school teacher is a ‘watershed moment’ for Irish society
Adoption law must contain privacy rights, says Minister
Legislation allowing access to sensitive data may be unconstitutional without legal caveat
‘Dark history’ of mother and baby homes ‘very much part of our present’, Dáil told
Redress scheme should cover 100% of the survivors, SF spokeswoman on children says
Taoiseach rejects SF leader’s claims on mother and baby redress scheme
Mary Lou McDonald accuses Government of ‘doubling down’ on commission’s ‘failures’
Three reviews under way into Cork hospital’s disposal of babies’ organs
Donnelly says he learned of ‘unacceptable’ disposal of body parts via RTÉ broadcast
Full letter sent to Oireachtas by former members of Mother and Baby Homes Commission
Letter sent to chair of Oireachtas Children’s Committee, Sinn Féin TD, Kathleen Funchion
Department officials refused to share illegal adoption files with Ministers, Dáil told
No delay should be allowed into inquiry of up to 20,000 ‘suspicious’ cases
Mother and baby homes: Destruction of records was designed to aid confidentiality
Assurance of anonymity crucial to encouraging survivors to tell their story
Commission chair declines to attend children’s committee
Ms Justice Yvonne Murphy asked to attend on alternate date or nominate other member
Department to get Mother and Baby Homes Commission archive next month
Government ‘must accept criticisms’ of report’s failure to accept survivors’ testimony
Disabled children ‘being left behind again’ by Covid-19 measures
HSE should not be taking staff experienced at assessing children’s needs, ombudsman says
Sinn Féin claims ‘we are witnessing another injustice against women and stolen children’
Minister pledges to ‘re-examine’ access to mother and baby home personal records
Staff turnover at 40% in full-time childcare operators
Unions warn the figures represent a risk to controlling spread of Covid-19 in creches
Eighteen TDs nominated to chair Oireachtas committees
James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees
Financial support pledged for childminders, parents who look after own children
O’Gorman to deliver new funding model, will meet Siptu this week on wages
Carlow-Kilkenny results: Green Party’s Malcolm Noonan takes final seat
Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat
Harry McGee’s final seat prediction for Election 2020
Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures
Election 2020: Carlow-Kilkenny constituency profile
Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on
New Bill aimed at dog owners who ‘simply do not give a damn’ what their pet does
Legislation to make it mandatory for owners to carry litter bag when in public with dogs
Tusla has become ‘overly defensive’, new chief executive says
Review of child protection agency’s structures to take place under new head
Bruised Sinn Féin looks inward as it takes a dive in the May elections
Some believe SF must not only point to Government's failings but also to solutions
How will votes in the local elections influence next Dáil?
Parties will pore over results in the coming weeks to discern trends for the next general election
Time for history to take rightful place, Minister for Education says
Joe McHugh refers to decade of commemorations in answer on review of Junior Cert core subject
Sinn Féin TDs warn Roscommon incident ‘only the start of it’
Flanagan warns against ‘thinly veiled references to vigilantism’ online
Conference hears of challenges faced by women in politics
Female TDs endure sexist remarks, comments on their dress and macho culture
Fianna Fail TD ‘struggling with his conscience’ cannot support Abortion Bill
Claims abortion will be used as contraception are offensive and ignorant - Harris
‘Huge’ numbers of children unable to access State-funded bus services
Children being ‘left at side of the road’ due to poor handling of transport scheme – TDs say
Minister rules out second round Leaving Cert to avoid repeat years
Bruton tells SF TD repeats not possible within existing exams model
Carlow-Kilkenny results: Overwhelmingly in favour of Repeal
Results represent a huge shift in views in society, says FF’s John McGuinness
Schools turn to ‘live streaming’ as teacher deficit bites
Hibernia teacher training college reveals project running where classes taught remotely
TDs are evenly split on 12-weeks abortion proposal
‘Irish Times’ survey raises doubt over whether such legislation would pass in Dáil
Conor Murphy latest MLA to rule himself out of SF leadership race
Six TDs have voiced support for Mary Lou McDonald to replace Gerry Adams
Sinn Féin rejects proposal for free vote on Eighth Amendment
Deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald tell ardfheis party cannot ‘cop out’ on abortion
Childcare workers with master’s qualifications earning below living wage
Oireachtas report finds lack of investment results in high childcare costs for parents
All-island approach to Brexit vital, says Simon Coveney
Minister for Foreign Affairs calls for invisible border and special status for the North
Claim Varadkar’s appointments are based on merit ‘very offensive’
Corcoran Kennedy says gender balance does not appear to be factor in ministerial choices
Commission of investigation into mother and baby homes ‘not fit for purpose’
Katherine Zappone: Nothing should be said or done to undermine commission’s work
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Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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