Maurice Quinlivan

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

Plan to hold off on €58m project sparked backlash from community and local TDs

James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees

More people now seeking help for cocaine addiction than cannabis

Limerick politicians clash in wake of Sinn Féin TD ousting Fianna Fáil TD as poll-topper

Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell regained seat lost in 2016

Brendan Howlin presented the party with a challenge in terms of image

Limerick City candidate is elected on first count

Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures

If there is a ‘Green wave’ nationally, it should wash through Limerick with election of Leddin

Anne Rabbitte and her family moved out of their Galway home for several weeks

Increase of 30c will only be introducted in event of orderly Brexit, Dáil hears

‘We failed as a State and as a society,’ education minister Joe McHugh tells Dáil

Department of Education insists investment has jumped dramatically in recent years

Minister of State John Paul Phelan confirms move after majority of voters back proposal

Claimants, abused in State schools, must show abuser was the subject of a previous complaint

Agency would not be drawn on reasons behind purchase, easily its biggest of 2018

‘There is no downside to bringing a fraudulent claim’, says FF’s Barry Cowen

D’Arcy will not accept companies with €200 million profits ‘loading premiums’

Kevin O’Connell asks for public hearing in 10-page letter to Oireachtas committee

Caveat: Apathy (almost) all-consuming as Oireachtas committee considers the ODCE

Investigators will be able to access data in the cloud and on remote servers, say officials

Business committee may call ODCE as part of scrutiny of new law strengthening watchdog

Long-awaited ban on ticket touting moved a step closer as Minister introduces Bill in Dáil

TD tells Dáil of need for debate on role ahead of votes in Cork, Limerick and Waterford

Two men arrested in connection with attack on security workers in Strokestown have been released

Sinn Féin calls for audit of land bank to see if some can be used for affordable housing

Heather Humphreys hasn’t yet bought the T-shirt for proposed resale curbs

RTÉ says €40m could be freed up through reform of ‘inefficient’ system

TDs discuss oldest science and oldest metrology method - Pharaoh’s ‘royal cubit’

It’s understood there has been increased support from Dublin since Brexit vote

Maurice Quinlivan questions amount paid to chairman of Low Pay Commission

Social Democrats TD highlights emigration figures since the economic crash

Labour and Sinn Féin in sharp exchanges over Dáil motion on workers’ rights

Party leader had not used the word in a derogatory manner but in irony

A sense remains the party did not perform as well as it could have, despite its seat gains

Limerick City: Second TD elected of four

Minister for Transport fighting to retain seat in Dublin Central, which is now three-seater

Party profile: Sinn Féin’s progress has been steady in recent years

Sinn Féin president criticises ‘child-like’ temporary flood relief works in Limerick