John Lahart

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At a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, the Government decided that pubs that do not serve food will remain closed until September at least. Photograph: iStock
Show us the evidence that pubs spread Covid-19, says Government TD

The Government owes it to publicans to publish international evidence about the link between Covid-19 cases and pubs reopening, a Fianna Fáil TD has s(...)

Mr Donnelly said on Tuesday he had met three of the unions representing frontline workers who spoke of very high rates of Covid-19 amongst healthcare workers. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire
Compensation scheme to be introduced for families of health workers who die with coronavirus

Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly will introduce a compensation scheme for the families of frontline health workers who die due to coronavirus. He(...)

Fianna Fáil TD John Lahart on Thursday became the first TD to wear a mask in the Dáil chamber. Image: Oireachtas TV.
Covid-19: Fianna Fáil’s John Lahart is first TD to wear face mask in Dáil chamber

Fianna Fáil TD John Lahart on Thursday became the first TD to wear a face mask in the Dáil chamber. The Dublin South West deputy wore a black mask du(...)

Leo Varadkar may give junior portfolios to some who will lose their Cabinet position. Photograph: Leon Farrell/Photocall
Coalition parties to appoint 20 junior ministers if accord ratified

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and the Greens will appoint 20 ministers of state, known as junior ministers, if the coalition deal is ratified by their partie(...)

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar leaves the GPO in Dublin’s city centre following the annual 1916 Easter commemoration on Sunday. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil TDs raise concerns over cost of coalition promises

The potential cost of the promises made by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael in their coalition framework document has caused concern in both of their parliam(...)

Sinn Féin’s Mary Lou McDonald TD and Louise O’Reilly TD speaking to media outside Government Buildings, Dublin on Monday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/ The Irish Times
National unity government idea should be examined, says McDonald

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has said the idea of a national unity government to deal with the coronavirus crisis should be examined. The Gree(...)

Sean Sherlock: ‘It is not feasible to exclude any party from the responsibility to act in the interest of the common good at this time.’ Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill / The Irish Times
Labour should enter unity government to deal with coronavirus, says party TD

Labour TD Seán Sherlock has said the party should enter talks on forming a “time bound” national unity government to deal with the coronavirus. The i(...)

Micheál Martin: heard several TDs voice criticism of his approach, with the disquiet spreading beyond those who are usually opposed to the Cork South Central TD. Photograph: Alan Betson
Martin faces down parliamentary party critics of his strategy

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin is to face down pressure from within his party to open talks with Sinn Féin and will continue with efforts to form (...)

One Fianna Fáil deputy said Micheál Martin was ‘overestimating’ the tacit support given to him. File photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins
Calls from within Fianna Fáil for Martin to enter talks with Sinn Féin

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has faced calls from within his parliamentary party to enter talks with Sinn Féin over government formation. Howev(...)

Fianna Fáil TD John Lahart’s areas of concern include services for children with autism, and the provision of special needs assistants. Photograph: Dara Mac Donaill
Election 2020: John Lahart (Fianna Fáil)

John Lahart (59) was first elected to Leinster House in 2016, having been a member of South Dublin County Council since 1999. He was Fianna Fáil’s spo(...)

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