Marie O’Halloran

Marie O’Halloran

Parliamentary Correspondent

Marie O’Halloran is Parliamentary Correspondent of The Irish Times

Minister faces criticism after ‘crucial’ road safety Bill delayed until Dáil returns

Legislation will bolster garda powers and allow information-sharing with councils about crashes

Aughinish Alumina warned Michael McGrath about sanctioning exports to Russia

Rusal-owned Limerick plant lobbied politicians in Brussels and Dublin about impact of EU sanctions, documents show

Dáil summer recess begins with TD urging Mayo to end ‘75-year famine’ in football final

Ceann Comhairle tells politicians ‘it’s very important to come back refreshed’ as proceedings end until September 16th

‘Michael Collins would be pleased’: Sinn Féin praises Harris for Ireland unification presentation

Tánaiste says question is ‘not simply what a united Ireland would cost, but what a united Ireland could create’

Drug to treat Friedreich’s ataxia must be approved ‘urgently’, Dáil hears

Tánaiste rejects claims one committee is ‘passing the buck’ to another about access to drug

‘Evidence’ needed before including Aughinish Alumina in Russian sanctions, O’Callaghan says

Estonian minister agrees increased exports from Ireland to Russia reinforces country’s call for alumina to be included in sanctions

Jennie’s Law legislation passed by Dáil to create new domestic violence register

Minister pays tribute to family of Jennifer Poole, the eponymous mother murdered in 2021

Taoiseach’s remarks over Bessborough site ‘beneath contempt’, Holly Cairns says

Micheál Martin accuses Social Democrats leader of ignoring perspective of survivors and ‘distorting’ his remarks

Budget 2027 to include ‘tax package for families’ and ‘groundbreaking’ disability payment

Micheál Martin tells Dáil the Government aims to offset inflationary challenges of Middle East war

The Script singer accuses AI companies of copyright theft ‘on an industrial scale’

Danny O’Donoghue tells TDs, Senators they need to do more to protect artists’ work as SF motion debated in Dáil

Gardaí consider visiting Jordan to interview person of interest in Jamey Carney murder case

Taoiseach urges social media companies to remove ‘horrific’ material related to killing of American woman

Taoiseach offers State apology to victims of serial paedophile Bill Kenneally

Micheál Martin ‘profoundly sorry’ for failures of former Fianna Fáil members over abuse

Garda chief backs calls to ban e-scooters, saying society would be ‘better off’ without them

Taoiseach ‘leaning towards’ restriction as doctors and victims’ parents call for action

‘More crowd management than education’: 39,000 children in class sizes of 30 or more

Two largest classes sizes, at 38 pupils for one teacher, found in counties Tipperary and Mayo

‘An enormous challenge’: Aontú leader becomes emotional discussing relative with Alzheimer’s

Peadar Tóibín unable to continue his Dáil speech while describing homecare as ‘backbone of dementia support’

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