Mairéad Farrell

Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power

Irish funds involvement scheme has ‘serious implications’ for country’s reputation

Outbreak of civility as Ministers unveil Budget 2022, with even SF toning it down

Budget 2022: Opposition parties accuse Government of being ‘out of touch’ and ‘directionless’

Event features discussions around Irish and American history, culture, and politics

New ‘special envoy for freedom of expression’ role raises accusations of ‘cronyism’

Leo Varadkar dismisses Opposition ‘cronyism’ suggestions as ‘nonsense’

Party leader Mary Lou McDonald and TD Martin Browne were singing different songs

No benchmarking process before €80,000 increase approved for Watt’s role, says civil servant

Exit of UK insurance underwriters who dominated professional indemnity market

Richard Behal ‘regrets’ inference that communications were being ‘dumped’ by party

Some of the letters give insights into prisoners’ thinking as hunger strikes loomed

Vaccination programme will be ‘touchstone’ for economic recovery, says Minister

Dáil is told mental health services reflect ‘attitude of bygone era’

O’Callaghan to ask regulator why it didn’t invoke powers for protection of investors

Clifden centre needed in addition to Ballybrit facility, Sinn Féin TD says

Minister for Beer Gardens mortifies former hacks amid leaks of ridiculous proportions

A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

SF calls for extension of fuel allowance to recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Payment

Government ‘must accept criticisms’ of report’s failure to accept survivors’ testimony

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Rosscahill residents hope to see relatives, but some fear Covid-19 risk remains too high

Cut TD pay by 25% amid Level 4 and 5 restrictions – Aontú Bill

Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath’s largesse leaves Opposition struggling to find fault

Sinn Féin says Government did not tackle housing crisis in budget

SF express concern that if pandemic lasts two to three years allocation is ‘real cut per capita’

Authors diagnose causes of societal anger and anxiety but their prescriptions raise big questions

Tasc online forum heard from young people involved in activism, media and Oireachtas

Minister defends adviser role as Mairéad Farrell says Dáil ‘fast becoming a circus’

Fianna Fáil leader says recession must be faced with ‘urgency and ambition’

Call for certainty on reopening of islands as 92% on Inisheer favour closure until August

Debut deputies line up for family photo with Mary Lou McDonald and Michelle O’Neill

Newly elected deputies said voters were more concerned about housing and health issues

Galway West – Elected on eighth count

‘I’ve a nine-day old baby, so becoming an MEP is not something I was expecting’

TG4/Ipsos MRBI survey suggests Social Democrats and Greens in contention

The Green Party can improve on European and local election results

State Papers show Fianna Fáil government had misgivings about inquest’s limited mandate

Analysis: If aim was to broaden brand and spread United Ireland message it did not work

British theatre director Chris Baldwin left post last month by ‘mutual agreement’