Gerald Craughwell

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Training for the diving section is among the most strenuous in the Defence Forces.
Naval Service diving section hit hard by staffing crisis

The Naval Service’s elite diving unit is operating at less than a quarter of its intended capacity as a result of the Defence Force’s retention crisis(...)

Poster of the Week: a hand-made black-and-white creation up on a pole on the main street in Naas, in the heart of Kildare horsey country.
Miriam Lord’s Week: ‘No’ campaign looks to high horse as it recruits Shergar

All is fair when love is war, it seems.And it certainly applies when it comes to marriage equality referendum posters. Two in particular are causing a(...)

John McGuinness, Fianna Fáil’s senior man in the Carlow-Kilkenny constituency, has jetted off to the Canaries for a week in the sun as the party’s byelection campaign is getting into gear. Photograph: David Sleator
Miriam Lord: FF byelection effort faces rise of Mé Féin

The Government fired the starting gun for the Carlow-Kilkenny byelection on Wednesday. It’s all hands to the pumps for the political parties. E(...)

Former tánaiste and minister for education Mary Coughlan and former taoiseach Brian Cowen. Photograph: Eric Luke
Miriam Lord: Party time for older Soldiers of Destiny

The Soldiers of Destiny are out in force today for their ardfheis in the RDS. They will have a lot to say about the IBRC controversy causing ru(...)

Senator Mark Daly: told by his party to support the Government motion. Photograph by Cyril Byrne
Senator Mark Daly expelled from Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for defying whip on water Bill

Kerry Senator Mark Daly has been expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party after defying the party whip in a vote on the Water Services Bill e(...)

Cathaoirleach Paddy Burke of Fine Gael holds the casting vote in the Seanad. Photograph: Eric Luke
Government looks likely to win crucial Seanad vote on Water Services Bill

The Government looks increasingly likely to win the crucial Seanad vote on the Water Services Bill this evening. At least three of the Independent Sen(...)