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Your essential end-of-week politics catch up including Pearse Doherty accused of being ‘Jekyll and Hyde ’ on housing
Pair spoke by phone on Friday ahead of Ireland’s expected recognition of Palestine next week
Party emerged as largest after 2014 and 2019 local elections but trailing FG and SF in latest poll before June vote
Department defends practice as sum for leasing and buying prefabs described by TD as 'eye-watering'
Official Ireland turned an effective blind eye to tents on Mount Street, says Simon Harris
Level of gratuity will be linked to new higher salary for councillors under Government plans
Some 94% of politicians and 72% of political staff reported some form of threat, harassment, abuse or violence, new survey has found
Decision taken to deliver 654 units rather than 700 originally envisaged
Data centres use vast quantities of electricity and there have been calls for a moratorium on such facilities
If the Government cannot get legislation on future funding over the line before a general election is called, expect the TV licence to become an issue in that campaign
TD calls for random spot checks on Border as 160 people transferred from tents along Dublin’s Grand Canal in early morning operation
Social Democrats TD tells Dáil tents appearing in Ringsend and East Wall just hours after Grand Canal stretch cleared
Day of local and European elections had been mooted at a Cabinet meeting as a possible date for a Dublin plebiscite to be held
Taoiseach Simon Harris is due to speak to other European leaders as ‘getting as many states on board is important for the Palestinians, in terms of impact’
Asylum seekers along Grand Canal being moved as advisory group raises concerns about Government strategy