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Accommodation lost: Families now ‘in a caravan at dump site’
- Social Affairs
- February 12, 2018, 02:52
Three young families, including eight young children, remain living on waste ground without electricity, running water, toilets or rubbish collection (...)

Sinn Féin may take action against Dessie Ellis
- Politics
- February 6, 2018, 01:00
Sinn Féin has not ruled out taking further disciplinary action against Dublin North-West TD Dessie Ellis as part of its response to the ongoing disput(...)

Mary Lou McDonald will seek position of Sinn Féin president
- Politics
- December 4, 2017, 20:00
Mary Lou McDonald has confirmed she will seek nomination for the position of president of Sinn Féin. At a party selection convention in her Dublin C(...)

McDonald plans to address spate of Sinn Féin resignations
- Politics
- December 4, 2017, 01:00
Sinn Féin leadership frontrunner Mary Lou McDonald says if she is elected to succeed Gerry Adams she will examine how the party is run in light of a s(...)

Galway councillor quits Sinn Féin citing ‘unacceptable behaviour’
- Politics
- December 3, 2017, 13:12
Sinn Féin has lost another elected representative after a county councillor in Galway resigned and accused some in the party of “unacceptable behaviou(...)

Fifteen-year wait for public service code of conduct, Seanad told
- Oireachtas
- October 27, 2016, 18:24
A commitment made 15 years ago to draw up detailed codes of conduct for public servants has yet to be met, the Seanad was told. Minister of State at(...)

Fine Gael water policy ‘backward step’, says Paudie Coffey
- Oireachtas
- July 16, 2016, 01:00
A Government Senator has described his own party’s legislation to suspend water charges as a “backward step” and a “classic kick to touch”. Fine Gae(...)

Former Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer elected to the Seanad
- Politics
- April 27, 2016, 07:16
Former Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer has been elected to the Seanad and two other ex-TDs who lost their Dáil seats are also expected to win in the Upper(...)

Former surfer first Green candidate elected to Seanad
- Politics
- April 27, 2016, 01:00
Fianna Fáil’s poor strategy in organising its Seanad campaign has resulted in the loss of one of its four seats on the Agricultural panel. Green Part(...)

Sinn Féin candidates top Seanad poll on Agriculture panel
- Politics
- April 26, 2016, 14:36
Green Party candidate Grace O’Sullivan is expected to be elected to the Agriculture panel of the Seanad. The Waterford-based former Irish surfing cha(...)