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Mary Minihan

Mary Minihan

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Mary Minihan reports on politics for The Irish Times in Dublin and was political correspondent for Newstalk radio station. She is from Derry and studied at Oxford University. She is the author of two books on Irish politics: ‘A Deal with the Devil: The Green Party in Government’ and 'Dail Spats: Explosive outbursts and debates in the Dail'. She is a regular contributor to current affairs programmes on radio and television.
Oireachtas Health committee chairman, Jerry Buttimer TD (left) and Paul Kelly (clerk) , at the Oireachtas health committee hearings, at Leinster House, Dublin eariler this week. The report of the discussions on the broad outline of the planned legislation is due to be presented to Government by Thursday, May 30th. Photograph: Eric Luke
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Alex White, the minister of State at the Department of Health, says the Government will look at Section 19 of the proposed Bill. Photograph: Alan Betson
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Fianna Fáil finance spokesman Michael McGrath TD: “People have very strong personal views and I think for our party that that should be recognised.” Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill
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The National Maternity Hospital in Holles Street, Dublin.
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Calls for Fianna Fail to allow free vote on abortion

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Minister for Justice Alan Shatter: said information was relayed to him as part of a general briefing on the cancellation of penalty points. Photograph: Bryan O’Brien
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Independent Wexford TD Mick Wallace: ’unaware’ of incident referred to by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Photograph: Alan Betson/The Irish Times
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Mick Wallace: The TD yesterday insisted he was “unaware” of the incident. Photograph: David Sleator
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