Peter Mathews
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Miriam Lord: Gab McFadden tries to rescue Irish from SF
- Oireachtas
- February 14, 2015, 01:00
The Dáil visitors’ bar was doing a roaring trade on Wednesday morning. And no, it wasn’t TDs and Senators gasping for a hair of the dog ahead of the(...)

‘Teens may demand right to drink, smoke if voting age cut’
- Oireachtas
- February 6, 2015, 18:23
Reducing the voting age limit from 18 to 16 could result in a demand for a similar drop in the legal age for smoking and drinking alcohol, the Dáil ha(...)

Miriam Lord: O’Brien left, seething with anger. You sense the relief in the chamber
- Oireachtas
- January 16, 2015
Here comes Maureen. For the worthy stuff. She looks out for the people who don’t usually get a look-in. Unless one of them inconveniently dies on a do(...)

Where on the political spectrum will Lucinda Creighton’s new party come to rest?
- Politics
- January 3, 2015, 01:00
Exactly where on the political spectrum will Lucinda Creighton’s new party come to rest?Comparisons with the now defunct Progressive Democrats are ine(...)

Lucinda Creighton expected to launch party in February
- Politics
- January 2, 2015, 01:00
Former Fine Gael TD Lucinda Creighton is expected to confirm today the launch of a new political party.According to a source, a low-key announcement i(...)

One third of TDs missing for each vote on water charges law
- Environment
- December 12, 2014
More than one third of TDs have been missing for each vote on the controversial legislation to implement changes to the water charges regime.During tw(...)

Three adjournments, three suspensions before Ceann Comhairle pulls plug on Dáil
- Oireachtas
- October 23, 2014, 00:30
Dáil business was abandoned for the day yesterday afternoon and three TDs were suspended in a row over speaking time.Proceedings were adjourned three(...)

Coalition TDs criticise Government abstention on UN Gaza resolution vote
- Politics
- July 26, 2014, 01:00
The Government has been criticised by some of its own TDs for its decision to abstain in a United Nations vote calling for a commission of investig(...)

Mathews bewilders Piketty audience
- Financial Services
- June 21, 2014, 01:00
No conference on financial matters would be complete without a long-winded statement, ahem, question from Peter Mathews, the Independent TD for Dublin(...)

Full marks for Enda and his brass neck
- Oireachtas
- June 19, 2014, 01:05
We are not going to adjust our adjustments just yet because it’s just too early to be doing any adjusting. We have to do a proper reading of the natio(...)