Anne Ferris
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Noel Whelan: Losing your Dáil seat is not the end of the world
- Opinion
- April 15, 2016, 00:20
For many former deputies the real impact only kicks in several days after losing their seats. The numerous counts that are a feature of our electora(...)

Defeated TDs count the cost of rejection by voters
- Politics
- April 14, 2016, 01:00
Defeated Labour Wicklow TD Anne Ferris felt a deep sadness when she recently closed her constituency office in Bray. “We were still getting telephone(...)

Record number of women TDs not just down to quotas
- Politics
- February 29, 2016, 01:00
A very modest record was broken in the general election, as the greatest-ever number of women TDs were returned to the Dáil. Back in 2011, a total of(...)

Record number of women TDs not just down to quotas
- Politics
- February 29, 2016, 01:00
A very modest record was broken in the general election, as the greatest-ever number of women TDs were returned to the Dáil. Back in 2011, a total of(...)

Wicklow count: Andrew Doyle (FG), Pat Casey (FF) take last two seats
- Politics
- February 27, 2016, 15:00
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have won the final two seats in Wicklow, while Renua has lost its last remaining Dáil deputy. Following the 10th count, Fin(...)

Labour conference: Ferris could ‘wallpaper room’ with abortion hatemail
- Politics
- January 30, 2016, 13:42
Labour backbencher Anne Ferris has said she could wallpaper a room with the amount of hatemail she has received for her stance on abortion. The Wickl(...)

Ferris brings in Bill to end compulsory retirement ages
- Oireachtas
- October 10, 2015, 01:00
It is unacceptable for the State to ask people retiring at 65 to sign on for jobseeker’s allowance, a Government TD has told the Dáil, as she called (...)

Miriam Lord: Birds echo Ruairí Quinn’s rallying call
- Politics
- September 16, 2015, 01:01
That’s the think-ins done for another year. The political parties are fully bonded and shovel- ready. And the only thoughts worth thinking (...)

Heather Humphreys says ‘door still open’ to Beit trustees
- Politics
- June 20, 2015, 01:00
Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys has said her “door is open” if the trustees who run Russborough House want to meet again over the sale of valuabl(...)

Russborough House refuses request to delay Beit sale
- Visual Art
- June 16, 2015, 22:10
The trust that runs Russborough House in Co Wicklow has refused a request by Minister for Arts Heather Humphreys to cancel or delay the sale of valuab(...)