Niamh Smyth

Oireachtas group also calls for new public holiday and voucher scheme to spur spending

Party TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showing

Clip featured mock news item claiming God had been arrested for sexual harassment scandals

Facebook, Twitter and TikTok appeared before the Oireachtas media committee

Social media giant is appearing before an Oireachtas committee

Planned appeal over €140 million cheese plant labelled ‘treasonous’ by one TD

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

Aengus Mac Grianna apologises over NYE item which prompted almost 6,000 complaints

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Cantillon: Industry change must be key as Oireachtas committee fills vacancies

Cavan has got its Covid numbers down while Donegal lags behind

Chair Moya Doherty says failure to adhere to social distancing a ‘matter of serious concern’

Fianna Fáil meeting hears recriminations over how party HQ ran election strategy

Oireachtas committee hears ‘very stark presentations’ from union, RTÉ and IBI

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

TDs have had a long year but Covid-19 means even holiday arrangements draw attention

Deal would see Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael get eight roles each with four going to Greens

Cavan-Monaghan TD says she understands unit is set to close but no response from hospital group

Minister for Culture says decision is regrettable but artists can still create ‘buzz’

The Covid-19 crisis has put millions of independent artists and small companies around the world under existential threat

Heather Humphreys fails to bring in running mate despite expansion of constituency to five seats

Cavan-Monaghan – Elected 11th count

NCFA says 72% of artists earn less than the minimum wage, 72% don’t have pension

FF spokeswoman says Irish artists should not be ‘side-lined by our National Theatre’

Michael Creed says Government and gardaí taking threats very seriously

Fianna Fáil TD criticises ‘unacceptable’ level of payment for artists and performers

DPC says it is not open to publish report ‘without prior agreement of the Department’

Instagram helps politicians present a more rounded image. How are they getting on?

Fashion always has a role to play, even in the halls of Leinster House

Actors, directors, designers have complained about use of co-productions and pay rates

Year in Culture Review: Key directors stepped down, while performers stepped up in classical music and opera

FF rejects Taoiseach’s request for early negotiations on extension of agreement

Government’s €300 million Brexit loan scheme has approved 132 applications so far

Minister says however that GSOC must conclude second inquiry before decision

Minister suggests legislators could nominate substitute so they can take parental leave

Dara Calleary and Michael McGrath among group seeking retention of Eighth Amendment

PR executive who spoke to Naughten about INM ruling met Donohoe among other politicians

Katherine Zappone says yes to the dress as Mattie McGrath plays the self-blame game

Those opposing Martin’s position say vast majority of parliamentary party disagreed with leader

Bobby Aylward is urging like-minded TDs and Senators to ‘counteract’ pro-choice stance