Former taoisigh among steady stream of politicians turning to lucrative career in PR-lobbying firms
Official rules restrict activities of former politicians seeking to influence those still serving but fees for consultancy can be lucrative
Brendan Griffin
Former Fine Gael junior minister Brendan Griffin hired by lobbying firm
Ex-Kerry TD will not have to serve ‘cooling off’ period due to passage of time since leaving ministerial role
Kerry constituency candidates list: You can be guaranteed the Healy-Raes will be re-elected
Election 2024: Sinn Féin has solid voter base, particularly in the north and northwest of the county
RTÉ board considering exit package for individual that could cost €400,000
Severance packages for departing senior RTÉ executives have caused controversy in recent months
Departing Fine Gael TD Brendan Griffin will not reconsider after Varadkar departure
Charlie Flanagan also pushed back against speculation that he might return
‘Simon Harris has to make changes’: As Leo Varadkar bows out, what is next for Fine Gael?
FG needs to connect more tightly with its natural voting contingency, sharpen its messaging and get back to its identity basics of law and order, the economy and enterprise
RTÉ before the Oireachtas: More insights into bad governance, arrogant culture and inadequate safeguards
Toy Show the Musical and executive exit payments among the topics at today's hearing. But where do we go to from here?
RTÉ crisis: Drop of almost €1 million in TV licence sales and renewals in June and early July
Figures show 5,837 fewer TV licences were sold in five weeks than in the same period in 2022
Miriam Lord’s Week: Marty Morrissey’s godlike status in Clare provokes Senator into a dramatic U-turn
Oireachtas hearings over controversial payments at the public-service broadcaster provide spectacle set to run and run
RTÉ witnesses endure pointed but mostly respectful questioning at Oireachtas committee
Senior figures from national broadcaster subjected to hours of detailed questioning by politicians about payments to Ryan Tubridy
Kathy Sheridan: Some youngish TDs are quitting. The question is why more are not?
Unlike most occupations, the question of whether politics is worth the downside is not just about the individual, but the whole family. Is it worth the in-your-face threats and protests on the doorstep?
‘There was a lot of soul searching’: Why many mid-career male politicians are quitting
Covid lockdowns made many TDs reassess their life priorities and were, for the first time in their children’s lives, not away from home continuously
Exodus of Varadkar loyalists leaves Fine Gael leader exposed
Former key allies of Taoiseach known to feel undervalued and overlooked
Toiréasa Ferris resigned from Sinn Féin because party was ‘diluting its republicanism’
Former Kerry councillor says there are many ‘nationalists and socialists’ in the party who aren’t ‘republicans’
Fine Gael’s Brendan Griffin will not stand in next general election
Kerry TD says he wants to be around his sons more for the ‘remaining years of their childhood’
Minister will be ‘pushing up daisies’ before wind energy can serve needs
Patrick O’Donovan defends plans for a liquid natural gas terminal on the Shannon
Miriam Lord’s week: G7 enjoys horseback circus in Alps before Taoiseach joins in for Madrid
Talking of pecs, perhaps Micheál should invite Vladimir Putin to Courtmacsharry for the annual New Year’s Day swim
Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?
Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly
Ban on sale of turf would ‘devastate the poorest of people living alone’
In Kerry, the tradition of going to the bog is as deep as the layers of turf itself
People Before Profit TDs defend decision not to clap for Zelenskiy Oireachtas address
TDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaud
Miriam Lord: As Taoiseach eggs him on, Mattie gets rasher
Picking a breakfast roll battle with healthy Micheál is silly even by Dáil standards
Bord defers decision on planning permission for €650m Shannon LNG plant
Decision pushed back to September due to complexity of project, An Bord Pleanála says
Employers pay back €106m of wage subsidies to Revenue
Minister for Finance Paschal Donohoe says 3,733 companies have repaid some or all of their EWSS payments
Weekend Gaelic games previews, throw-in times and TV details
There’s football and hurling action in three provinces and the All-Ireland camogie final
Taoiseach predicts ‘massive rise’ in Covid-19 cases as hospitality closing times moved to 8pm
Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday
Man executed for Cork murder 126 years ago to receive posthumous pardon
John Twiss was convicted of the murder of John Donovan and executed in January 1895
Plight of mica-stressed homeowners dominates FG party gathering
Parliamentary party meeting hears support for 100% redress to remedy defective buildings
Sinn Féin TD accused of not condemning killers of Garda Jerry McCabe
Martin Browne tells Oireachtas committee he ‘condemns everything about’ the murder
Two Fine Gael TDs tell party they will not vote for vaccine pass or lockdown in Dáil
Michael Ring criticises Government over plan to reopen tourism despite dining limits
Restaurants are being ‘scapegoated’ over Covid-19, leading restaurateur says
Many restaurants will shut for good if they cannot reopen soon, Oireachtas committee hears
Driving test backlog could be cleared in four months - Minister
Estimated 120,000 learners waiting for theory tests and 72,000 for driving test
Aer Lingus to fly certain services disrupted due to Stobart Air closure
‘Wake up’ to Irish aviation crisis, Government urged as Stobart Air ceases trading
‘Wild West’ social media firms criticised for response to harmful content
Facebook, Twitter and TikTok appeared before the Oireachtas media committee
Introduction of September bank holiday ‘under review’ – Taoiseach
Suggestion being considered to help hospitality sector and show appreciation for frontline workers
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