Marie O’Halloran

Marie O’Halloran

Parliamentary Correspondent

Marie O’Halloran is Parliamentary Correspondent of The Irish Times

Seanad suspended in row over extended vote deadline to enable Coalition Senators reach chamber

Doors should have been locked at usual deadline time, says Independent Lynn Ruane

Ireland worst in EU for transgender healthcare with four-year wait times, Dáil hears

Labour’s Marie Sherlock says young people ‘self-medicating on the black market’

Coalition cancelled energy credits despite warning of greater need this year than last

Energy officials find bills higher than 2024 and households requiring €321 extra without credits

Zelenskiy tells Oireachtas it cannot be ‘business as usual, not appeasement of killers’

Ukrainian leader urges Ireland to play an active role in making Russia accountable for its aggression

Zelenskiy appeals for support from ‘community of nations’ during Irish visit

Ireland and Ukraine sign roadmap for bilateral relations including a further €125 million in funding

Medical professionals suggested teens have baby to ‘sort your endometriosis’, Dáil hears

Minister for Health Jennifer Carroll MacNeill urges doctors not to make such recommendations in future

Right to flexible working needed to resolve three-hour commutes on ‘car park motorways’

Dáil also hears call for emergency response unit on M7 to handle minor incidents and prevent ‘standstill’ rush-hour traffic

Paschal Donohoe uses final Dáil speech to appeal for continued support for libraries

Tánaiste says he never thought he would see the day when former finance minister would ‘ask me to spend more money’

‘Great frustration’ only 19 children treated abroad for spinal surgeries, Dáil hears

Minister for Health says over €16m is available in funding for international treatment in EU and US

Taoiseach criticises Dublin local authorities over lack of sporting facilities

Gary Gannon highlights lack of amenities in north inner-city despite number of top-level athletes from area

Occupied Territories Bill: Three EU countries have passed Bills sanctioning Israel, Dáil told

Labour TD asks why Government is ‘dancing to tune’ of 5% of US Congress when no multinational says it is pulling out of Ireland

Mistreated horses being stabled in vacant Limerick properties, says TD

‘Why must those who live in working-class communities ... endure what would not be tolerated’ elsewhere?’ asks Maurice Quinlivan

Laughing gas worth €8.6m seized by Revenue since 2020 as recreational use rises

Youth workers told Department of Health that children as young as 10 are experimenting with nitrous oxide

Tourism strategy will aim to turn Ireland into a ‘foodie’ holiday destination

Tourism added Minister for Enterprise’s portfolio, with key plans to benefit 46,000 small and medium enterprises

‘Veil of deep sadness’: Five people killed in Co Louth crash named

Crash happened on L3168 in Gibstown in Dundalk shortly after 9pm on Saturday

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