John Brassil
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Alcohol abuse costs Irish economy €2.3bn a year, Dáil hears
- Oireachtas
- February 15, 2018, 21:15
A Fianna Fáil TD has asked the Government to consider introducing general health warning labels on alcohol products rather than specifically highlight(...)

Eight FF Oireachtas members at meeting to oppose repeal
- Politics
- January 24, 2018, 01:00
Eight of the 58 members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party attended a meeting last night organised to oppose the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to(...)

Miriam Lord: I had no hand, act or part in writing my column
- Politics
- December 2, 2017, 07:30
At the very outset – and let me be absolutely clear about this – I had no hand, act or part in the erection of last week’s column. I did not commissi(...)

Department of Health trying to ‘capture’ healthcare reforms
- Oireachtas
- November 17, 2017, 01:00
The Department of Health has been accused of trying to “capture” and control any attempt by Government to implement radical proposals drawn up by an a(...)

Bill will require doctors to declare gifts from pharma firms
- Oireachtas
- October 20, 2017, 21:47
Doctors, consultants and other medical practitioners will be obliged to declare gifts or donations from pharmaceutical and healthcare companies under (...)

Miriam Lord: ‘Leo is like Hyacinth Bucket on speed these days’
- Politics
- October 7, 2017, 01:00
If an army marches on its stomach, then the Taoiseach’s key troops should be in fine fighting fettle come the next election. Leo is like Hyacinth Buc(...)

Civil War monument to slain soldiers vandalised in Kerry
- Irish News
- August 21, 2017, 22:01
An attack on a Co Kerry Civil War monument to five soldiers killed in a booby-trap bomb set off by Anti-Treaty forces has been condemned by politicia(...)

Fianna Fáil frontbench TDs are open to coalition with Sinn Féin
- Irish News
- August 12, 2017, 01:00
A group of Fianna Fáil TDs, including members of Micheál Martin’s front bench, have said the party should be open to coalition with Sinn Féin. Their(...)

European Parliament has no power to sanction absent MEPs
- Politics
- June 30, 2017, 01:00
The European Parliament has no powers to take any action against an MEP who does not attend its sittings, a spokeswoman has said. On Thursday The Iri(...)

Efforts to secure Leinster House after Westminster attack
- Oireachtas
- March 23, 2017, 14:11
Operations are underway to secure the Leinster House campus and other locations around the State following Wednesday’s terror attack near the House of(...)