John Brassil
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The results of the general election had barely trickled in when party leaders began promising radical reform of politics in Ireland. It was (...)

Danny Healy-Rae compared to Trump on climate change
- Politics
- October 28, 2016, 17:57
Fianna Fáil TD John Brassil has compared Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae to US presidential hopeful Donald Trump. Mr Healy-Rae has made a number of c(...)

Gloves off between FF and Healy-Raes in fight for the Kingdom
- Politics
- August 19, 2016, 01:00
Danny Healy-Rae made headlines in recent days when he said, among other things, that he would shoot an intruder who came into his house. However, dow(...)

Console charity expected to seek protection of High Court
- Irish News
- June 30, 2016, 01:00
Console is expected to seek the protection of the High Court today in the latest twist in the controversy involving the suicide prevention charity. S(...)

FF TD asks if Nama ‘could acquire houses’ from vulture funds
- Oireachtas
- April 14, 2016, 22:13
The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) was “set up to solve a problem, not to create another one”, the Dáil heard during a debate on housing and (...)

Maura Healy-Rae to fill council seat vacated by TD father Danny
- Politics
- March 14, 2016, 16:57
The eldest daughter of Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae has been co-opted on to Kerry County Council to fill the seat he vacated when elected to the Dái(...)

Profile: John Brassil (FF)
- Oireachtas
- February 29, 2016, 11:34
Kerry has returned a Fianna Fáil TD, after a hiatus of five years. John Brassil, from Ballyheigue, a pharmacist by profession and a qualified engineer(...)

Abortion issue divides opinion in parties, survey shows
- Politics
- February 25, 2016, 11:04
A survey of parties and candidates has found that abortion is the issue with the highest level of internal disagreement within parties. The survey c(...)

Healy-Rae double act set to take Kerry seats, reveals TG4 poll
- Politics
- February 16, 2016
The Healy-Rae brothers look set to pull off a coup in Kerry by taking two seats in the new five-seat constituency, a poll conducted for TG4 indicates.(...)

TV debate: Micheál Martin does best on night of no clear losers
- Politics
- February 12, 2016
Leaders’ debates live on television are strange animals. It’s good to win, but the priority is not to lose. If you make one big gaffe, or get caught o(...)