Two TDs awarded 50% of costs in unsuccessful legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers
State ordered to pay portion of legal costs incurred by Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly and People Before Profit-Solidarity’s Paul Murphy
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‘Boarded out’ children could be included in mother and baby home scheme because ‘so poorly subscribed’
Special advocate for survivors of institutional abuse says ‘logical’ to include them with less than 10 per cent of redress funds spent
TDs argue entitlement to costs of unsuccessful challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers
Attorney General says court could have regard to fact that motivation in bringing cases was ‘at least in part their own political advantage’
‘Shocking’: Taskforce to tackle high electricity prices has met just three times
Record disclosed to Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly, who said it was a ‘talking shop’ to deflect from crisis
North-South electricity price comparisons face scrutiny amid claims of Republic ‘price gouging’
Cross-Border cost differences far from clear but questions are being asked of State’s regulator
‘Emphatic’ rejection super-junior ministers challenges surprises constitutional lawyers
Ruling that cabinet confidentiality applies to anyone privy to its meetings described as ‘quite significant’
Opposition TDs lose legal challenge over ‘super junior’ ministers sitting at Cabinet
Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government
Miriam Lord’s week: Labour still first among equals as SocDems are outvoted
Government sides with Labour in row over Leaders’ Questions pecking order
New legal term: a woman’s double murder trial, DJ Carey’s fraud sentence and Conor McGregor’s application
Supreme Court panel to decide if it will hear appeal by Conor McGregor over Nikita Hand’s civil action victory
High Court reserves judgment in TDs’ cases taken over super-junior ministers
Cases brought by Pa Daly and Paul Murphy pointed to article 28 in Constitution limiting number of Government members to 15
Super-juniors treated ‘identically’ to senior Ministers, ex-cabinet member Shane Ross tells High Court
Former minister for transport, tourism and sport says such Ministers have ‘special influence’ over legislation
Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears
Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet
Sinn Féin TD’s legal challenge to ‘super junior’ ministers seeks ‘unprecedented’ intervention by judiciary, AG tells court
Sinn Féin’s Pa Daly taking constitutional challenge over Government’s Cabinet
Presidential election: Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald refuses to rule herself out as a potential candidate
SF leader says discussions ongoing around the option of selecting a joint candidate supported by left parties to succeed Michael D Higgins
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