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Medieval settlement on Cosgrave lands ‘not unique’, Madigan says
- Environment
- April 20, 2019, 00:20
An early medieval settlement with extensive burial grounds discovered on lands formerly owned by the late taoiseach Liam Cosgrave is “quite common” Mi(...)

Plan for Dublin Bus overhaul faces major roadblocks as opposition mounts
- Politics
- September 22, 2018, 01:00
Fianna Fáil TD John Lahart realised that there was trouble ahead for the BusConnects reform plan when he started getting an unusually high number of e(...)

FG Senators and TDs criticise Ross over Dublin Bus redesign
- Politics
- September 20, 2018, 01:00
Minister for Transport Shane Ross was heavily criticised at a private meeting of Fine Gael TDs and Senators on Wednesday night over his handling of th(...)

New authority proposed to regenerate north inner city Dublin after gangland violence
- Social Affairs
- September 8, 2018, 17:52
A Bill to establish a statutory body charged with the social and economic regeneration of north inner city Dublin following a spate of gangland shooti(...)

Miriam Lord: Scrappy anniversary for Leo’s first year in office
- Politics
- June 13, 2018, 19:45
They didn’t bother with a cake or anything like that. And there wasn’t a hint of many happy returns in the air. But opposition TDs didn’t let the occ(...)

Micheál Martin tells undecideds of struggle with Yes
- Politics
- May 18, 2018, 03:00
Micheál Martin is on the first of his three canvasses a week. It has developed into something of a mid-week ritual for the Fianna Fáil leader. He has(...)

McDonald says abortion law in NI should be ‘in kilter’ with Republic
- Politics
- April 20, 2018, 01:30
Sinn Féin will seek to harmonise abortion laws across the country if the Eighth Amendment is removed from the Constitution. Abortion is banned in alm(...)

Shift in political gear means election is approaching
- Politics
- March 21, 2018, 01:30
The fourth floor of the modern annex to Leinster House is where the journey from Opposition to Government Buildings is plotted. Up there, overlookin(...)

Miriam Lord: Fine Gael’s big announcement fails to go to plan
- Oireachtas
- February 24, 2018, 01:00
Despite a snazzy unveiling in Sligo followed by slick infomercials and a chorus of praise from Government TDs, there wasn’t much talk of the new Natio(...)

Luas green line passenger numbers up by almost 25%, says Ross
- Oireachtas
- February 20, 2018, 21:38
Almost 25 per cent more passengers have used the Luas green line since the Dublin tram system’s cross-city service opened, in December, the Minister f(...)