Robert Dowds
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Miriam Lord: FG’s rural TDs take on party’s city slickers
- Politics
- July 25, 2020, 01:00
An urban-versus-rural battle in Fine Gael this week revived memories of the Great Heave of 2010, when country and western Enda Kenny routed the leader(...)

Declaration that PAC acted unlawfully would have ‘chilling’ effect
- High Court
- April 8, 2019, 12:48
A declaration by the Supreme Court that the Dáil Public Accounts Committee (PAC) acted unlawfully towards former Rehab CEO Angela Kerins would have a (...)

Labour Party waking up to a nightmare
- Politics
- February 29, 2016, 01:01
Even in its worst nightmares the Labour Party would have never dreamt that the result could have been so bad. Long-standing seats and proven poll-top(...)

Differing fortunes for Government parties as vote fragments in Dublin
- Politics
- February 29, 2016, 01:00
Fine Gael’s performance in the capital marked something of a bright spot for the party as it lost ground elsewhere across the country. It is now the m(...)

Dublin Mid-West results: Gino Kenny and John Curran elected on last count
- Politics
- February 27, 2016, 12:10
Gino Kenny of People Before Profit/Anti-Austerity Alliance was the fourth and final TD home from the Dublin Mid-West constituency. Having polled 7,9(...)

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach drops hints as Dáil’s end nears
- Oireachtas
- January 27, 2016, 01:00
The Taoiseach isn’t sure the Heritage Bill will beat the legislative clock. “I can’t give you a guarantee it will be dealt with finally and fully bef(...)

Action not words needed to save Irish, say native speakers
- Politics
- October 21, 2015, 01:00
The time for reports and talking is over and action is now required to prevent the spectre of Irish dying as a living language, an Oireachtas committ(...)

Cloiseann Coiste Oireachtais go bhfuil an Ghaeilge sna Gaeltachtaí i mbaol mar theanga dhúchasach
- Politics
- October 20, 2015, 18:28
Gníomhartha atá ag teastáil anois ní caint ná tuairiscí chun todhchaí na Gaeilge a shealbhú, a dúirt iriseoir agus ionadaí pobail le fochoiste Oireach(...)

Irish language groups launch investment plan
- Politics
- October 6, 2015, 18:42
An investment plan backed by Irish-speaking groups has claimed that 1,100 new job opportunities could be created in Gaeltacht areas and through Irish-(...)

Labour ready for combat regardless of election timing
- Politics
- October 1, 2015, 01:00
The judgment of previous coalition governments in timing general elections has been poor. Twice in recent political history, coalitions involving F(...)