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Eoghan Murphy stressed that while nationally the number of families accessing emergency accommodation was up, the overall trend was downwards. Photograph: Cyril Byrne

Housing minister accused of ‘Orwellian’ manipulation over homeless figures

Marie O'Halloran
October 27, 2017

SF says it is ‘extreme’ to suggest there’s progress on decreasing the number of homeless families

Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said there were at least 30,000 cases involving tracker mortgage issues. Photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins

Bankers behind tracker scandal a ‘shower of bastards’, Seanad told

Michael O'Regan
October 26, 2017

Labour Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin criticised for unparliamentary language

Judges can’t be trusted on sex crimes sentencing - Sinn Féin

Marie O'Halloran
October 26, 2017

‘Recent high profile case has brought the Judiciary into disrepute,’ says Mary Lou McDonald

The long-stalled Public Health (Alcohol) Bill, 2015, will be reintroduced in the Seanad when the House resumes after the Halloween break, the Taoiseach has confirmed. File photograph: Rui Vieira/PA Wire

Alcohol Bill to be reintroduced after Halloween break

Marie O'Halloran
October 25, 2017

Leo Varadkar confirms his ‘absolute commitment’ to the controversial legislation

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said while he did not accept there was a deep crisis in the Defence Forces, there were substantive issues. Photograph: Alan Betson

Defence Forces staff sleeping in cars because of poor pay, FF leader claims

Michael O'Regan
October 25, 2017

Taoiseach agrees ‘substantive’ issues to be dealt with but denies crisis

Tens of thousands of rail passengers are facing five days of train strikes, the first of them next Wednesday, in a dispute over pay. Photograph: Eric Luke

Iarnród Éireann chairman hopes strikes can still be averted

Ciarán D'Arcy
October 25, 2017

Rail company chief was directly involved in decision to reject pay offer, committee told

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the Sinn Féin leader was ‘setting the scene to ensure someone else is getting the blame’ over the impasse in Northern Ireland. Photograph: The Irish Times

Varadkar and Adams clash over Northern talks failure

Marie O'Halloran
October 25, 2017

Sinn Féin leader should ‘stop blaming everyone else’ for lack of progress – Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív called for legislation to be introduced to deal with legal difficulties for the repatriation of Irish prisoners from abroad. File photograph: Eric Luke

State should be as ‘anxious’ about 32 Irish prisoners abroad as about Halawa

Marie O'Halloran
October 24, 2017

TD questions lack of action for prisoners abroad who want to serve jail time at home

Mr Mullen was not present at the time of the Seanad debate on Tuesday. File photograph: Cyril Byrne

Ronan Mullen accused of ‘distasteful and offensive’ remarks about Savita

Michael O'Regan
October 24, 2017

Labour Senator Ivana Bacik calls in Seanad for ‘respectful’ abortion debate

Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney. Photograph: Stephen Collins

Money will be found for sexual abuse report ‘if it is right thing to do’

Marie O'Halloran
October 24, 2017

Coveney responds to calls for €1m to be spent updating 2002 Savi research

Simon Coveney told the Dáil that different banks are behaving differently in terms of the pace of their co-operation with the Central Bank. File photograph: Dara Mac Donaill

Government expects detailed statements from banks on trackers

Michael O'Regan
October 24, 2017

Paschal Donohoe said borrowers had been treated disgracefully by banks

Micheál Martin: ‘I do think it’s excessive. Genuinely.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Martin accused of ‘grandstanding’ over Dáil’s Halloween recess

Marie O'Halloran
October 24, 2017

FF leader says Halloween break is ‘excessive’ but does not call for a vote on the issue

Minister for the Environment Denis Naughten pointed to local authorities’ estimates that more than 750,000 tyres had been dumped in sites around the country. Photograph: Alan Betson

Over 1,600 firms sign up to scheme to prevent dumping of old tyres

Marie O'Halloran
October 23, 2017

Levy of up to €2.80 to go to recycling of end-of-life car tyres to halt waste on farms

The report “also found that hospitals were unable to account for millions of euro that pharmaceutical companies stated they had paid them”.

Bill will require doctors to declare gifts from pharma firms

Marie O'Halloran
October 20, 2017

Healthcare companies gave €30 million to hospitals, medical staff in 2016, says Minister

Richard Bruton recalled that he had warned the then Fianna Fáil government in 2004 that its Central Bank Bill was defective. Photograph : Matt Kavanagh

Government to ‘ruthlessly pursue’ banks on tracker mortgages

Michael O'Regan
October 20, 2017

Strong criticism in Dáil and Seanad: ‘Scandal happened on a continuous basis’

The refunding of approximately €173 million paid by some 999,000 householders is due before the end of the year.

Dáil votes by 84 to 44 to sanction refund of water charges

Marie O'Halloran
October 19, 2017

Government says Bill must pass by Halloween to allow 990,000 homes get repayment by year end

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty: said reversal of changes that resulted in 36,000 people receiving reduced payments would happen in ‘matter of weeks’. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Government suffers embarrassment of two Dáil defeats in a day

Marie O'Halloran
October 19, 2017

Rough day as pensions anomaly, Cork boundary and votes defeated

Minister for Education Richard Bruton says The Central Bank will be given any powers it requires to deal the banks over the tracker mortgage scandal.

Government will ‘ruthlessly pursue’ banks on tracker mortgages

Michael O'Regan
October 19, 2017

Fianna Fáil TD Dara Calleary says banks ‘slithered and slided’ from responsibilities

Minister for Social Protection Regina Doherty said reversing the 2012 pension changes would unnecessarily benefit people who have access to other resources. File photograph: Gareth Chaney Collins

Regina Doherty defends State pension cuts for 36,000

Marie O'Halloran
October 18, 2017

Willie O’Dea accuses Sinn Féin of being ‘snipers behind the ditch’ in heated exchanges

Vice Admiral Mark Mellett: nominated by the Government for election to the highest military body in the EU. Photograph: Alan Betson

Defence Forces chief of staff will stand down if elected to EU body, Dáil told

Michael O'Regan
October 18, 2017

Independent TD Clare Daly questions timing and neutrality implications

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