Noel Grealish

Bid for Dáil speaking rights by government-supporting Independents ‘having your cake and eating it’

Backlash after Michael Lowry proposes that he and other Independents supporting next Coalition sit on Opposition benches

Programme for government as it happened: ‘Fair but firmer’ migration system, tax breaks and regeneration of Dublin’s main streets

Full programme for government agreed, with parties set to meet to review and ratify document

What’s in the programme for government: the main points, from housing and health to transport and trade

Department of Justice will incorporate home affairs and migration

Intensive government coalition talks to get under way today

Regional Independent group and two Healy-Rae brothers set to join new government if negotiations are successful

Five things to watch in 2025 as the next government takes shape

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

Independents TDs hold the balance of power. A lot hinges on Verona Murphy’s next move

With Labour divided and the Social Democrats sceptical, the focus is on a handful of Independents

Galway West: Noel Grealish (Ind)

Former Progressive Democrats leader has successfully held his seat in the last four elections

Galway West constituency candidates list: Can Gráinne Seoige inherit vote from retiring poll-topper Éamon Ó Cuív?

Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell finished third in 2020 but may face a bigger battle this time around

Number of TDs could reach 240 over next 30 years if population growth continues, chamber hears

Paschal Donohoe says system of representation ‘broadly works’ and wants ‘national conversation’ on the matter

Miriam Lord: Swoosh! Down comes the guillotine, but controversial planning Bill is partially spared

Depending on one’s point of view, Minister for Housing’s landmark creation is either a dangerous folly or an architectural gem

Another crime added to long list by GAAGo

Simon Harris leaps to defence of Helen McEntee after Peader Tóibín decries ‘cynical nonsense’

What Independent TDs get for supporting the Government is far less clear than in decades past

Coalition deals with Independents have been commonplace for decades, though Simon Harris has ruled out ‘transactional’ arrangements on his path to the Taoiseach’s office

Simon Harris adds support of five Independents, bolstering slim majority

Fine Gael members to gather for ardfheis ahead of leader’s expected confirmation as taoiseach on Tuesday

Noel Grealish becomes latest Independent TD set to back Simon Harris for taoiseach

Galway West TD confirms his voting intention in the Dáil next week following meeting with new Fine Gael leader

Drew Harris defends Garda’s criminal investigation into Golfgate affair

Impact on reputations of those involved raised at committee by James O’Connor TD

Varadkar pledges to examine whip rules amid Golfgate fallout

Three senators lost Fine Gael whip over their attendance at golf society dinner in Clifden

Miriam Lord: Who will commemorate the Partition of Clifden in 2120?

In 100 years, there could be deep divisions around marking the centenary of Golfgate

Legal status of Covid measures still uncertain

Dismissal of charges against four men in Golfgate case has brought little clarity

Séamus Woulfe had ‘hazy’ knowledge of Covid-19 guidelines before Golfgate event

Trial of four men over alleged breaches of Covid-19 regulations continues

Prosecutions over Oireachtas Golf Society dinner unfair, court told

Counsel for Donie Cassidy says ‘everybody jumped on the bandwagon’ and wrongly accused attendees of breaching rules

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