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The Dáil has observed a minute’s silence for the victims of the Donegal drowning tragedy and the Brussels bombings. Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny expre(...)

Sligo-Leitrim: Fianna Fáil takes two seats as Eamon Scanlon returns
- Politics
- February 27, 2016, 15:00
Fianna Fáil has won two seats in the Sligo-Leitrim constituency where in the last election they took none. Senator Marc MacSharry topped the poll an(...)

Inside Politics: Shortening telescopes. . . election ahoy
- Politics
- February 1, 2016, 09:24
The moment to call “Time, gentlemen, please!” on the 31st Dáil is fast approaching. President Michael D Higgins is said to have cleared his diary and(...)

FG’s David Stanton criticises poor attendance at committee meetings
- Oireachtas
- January 28, 2016, 22:16
A Fine Gael TD has criticised the poor attendance by some members of the House at Dáil committee meetings. Chairman of the Oireachtas Justice Committ(...)

Government denies Noonan misled Dail on burning bondholders
- Oireachtas
- January 28, 2016, 22:13
Government speakers denied Minister for Finance Michael Noonan had misled the Dáil on the attitude of European Central Bank president Jean- Claude Tr(...)

Dáil told Shane Ross tried to have ‘crony’ appointed to board
- Oireachtas
- January 20, 2016, 21:40
Independent TD Shane Ross sought the appointment of a “crony’’ to a State board in the lifetime of the current Dáil, Labour TD Arthur Spring has clai(...)

Kenny supports Joan Burton in no confidence motion
- Oireachtas
- January 19, 2016, 21:32
The Tánaiste has said she appointed David Begg as chairman of the Pensions Authority because he was “eminently qualified” for the job. “He has years (...)

Government accused of ‘farewell appointments’ to State boards
- Politics
- January 19, 2016, 09:19
Leading Independent Alliance TD Shane Ross has called on the Government not to engage in an “orgy farewell appointments” to State boards as its term i(...)

Tánaiste installed Begg as pensions chief via ‘exceptional’ clause
- Irish News
- January 15, 2016, 12:02
Tánaiste John Burton has admitted using an exceptional clause in new guidelines to appoint David Begg as chairman of the Pensions Authority. Mr Begg(...)

Sinn Féin would need ‘Pauline conversion’ to gain backing - Ross
- Politics
- January 12, 2016, 14:54
Leading Independent Alliance TD Shane Ross has said Sinn Féin would need to undergo a “Pauline conversion to democracy” before his group could support(...)