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The Dáil chamber. “A reformed Dáil both can and should perform all of the roles of the Seanad more effectively and more cheaply.” Photograph: Alan Betson Only political insiders would mourn the passing of the Seanad

Opinion: In 75 years the upper house has never acted as an effective block on any government action

Solicitor Caroline Simons arriving at the Oireachtas Health Committee hearings, at Leinster House, Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke Abortion hearings show proposals need to be redrafted Paul Cullen - Health Correspondent Paul Cullen Health Correspondent

Analysis: Central difficulty relates to suicide clause and absence of gestational limits as lawyers aired wide disagreements at the Oireachtas health committee

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Donegal Labour Senator Jimmy Harte calls for a 32-county solution to diesel laundering. Seanad: Harte calls for urgent cross-Border initiative against diesel laundering

Senator says smuggling has been going on since the Border was established.

Mattie McGrath: added more fuel to the Shatter fire Dáil sketch: There’s no smoke without ire in the chamber

It’s the story that just won’t go away. Certainly not in the Dáil anyway. Penalty points and the Minister for Justice – yet another episode.

The Garda and HSE are conducting inquiries into alleged mistreatment at creches in Wicklow and Dublin after the issue was raised by RTÉ. Photograph: Getty/Stockphoto Creche allegations tap into every parent’s worst nightmare, Tánaiste says

Mistreatment or abuse of children unacceptable in any setting, Dáil hears

Minister for Finance Michael Noonan said he wanted to make it clear “the tax rates being quoted publicly this week are emphatically not the rate of tax paid by such companies or by any company on its Irish activities. US Senate committee quoted incorrect tax rates for Apple activities here, Dáil told

Ireland singled out for global problem ‘exploited by lawyers and tax advisers’

Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin said a report last week had shown pensioners were the group that had suffered the least impact to date. Photograph: Eric Luke Haddington Road agreement will save €1 billion by 2015, Howlin says

Minister says Government’s objective was to maintain Croke Park II deal’s productivity elements and achieve targeted savings in pay and pensions

Mattie McGrath asked if, in the public interest and to facilitate greater transparency, the Tánaiste would call on the Minister for Justice to immediately make available the Garda report on the 2012 incident. Photograph: David Sleator Shatter ‘should tell Dáil’ of breath test

Independent TD Mattie McGrath calls for Minister for Justice to make statement to Dáil on alleged incident

Micheál Martin: “The history of the tobacco industry reflects and reveals one of the worst examples of behind-the-scenes lobbying of governments across Europe and the world.” Photograph: Alan Betson Sharp exchanges between Martin and Gilmore over tobacco lobbying

Fianna Fáil leader desribes meeting with industry members as ‘disturbing’

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien/The Irish Times Shatter denies he was cautioned by gardaí at checkpoint in 2011

Minister admits he was asked to supply breath test on a previous occasion but failed to complete task because of asthma

Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore. Photograph: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland Gilmore expresses confidence in Minister for Justice

Garda issues should not be made public unless there is a prosecution, says Tánaiste

Minister for Enterprise Richard Bruton: “There are no special negotiated rates.” Photograph: Dave Meehan No special deals for multinationals on tax, Gilmore tells Dáil

Government working to address differences in legal and tax systems, says Tánaiste

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Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien Shatter to face breath test incident questions
Donegal Labour Senator Jimmy Harte calls for a 32-county solution to diesel laundering. Seanad: Harte calls for urgent cross-Border initiative against diesel laundering
Mattie McGrath: added more fuel to the Shatter fire Dáil sketch: There’s no smoke without ire in the chamber
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Mattie McGrath asked if, in the public interest and to facilitate greater transparency, the Tánaiste would call on the Minister for Justice to immediately make available the Garda report on the 2012 incident. Photograph: David Sleator Shatter ‘should tell Dáil’ of breath test

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