Seamus Woulfe
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Cabinet choreography more about politics than substance
- Politics
- January 29, 2018, 15:46
This evening’s special Cabinet meeting, expected to formally signal the Government’s commitment to liberalising Ireland’s laws on abortion, is more an(...)

Government to agree to hold abortion referendum
- Politics
- January 29, 2018, 00:00
The Government will on Monday agree to hold a referendum on repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution and replacement of it with an enabling (...)

FF TDs who oppose Martin on abortion seek hearing
- Irish News
- January 20, 2018
Fianna Fáil TDs who are against changing Ireland’s abortion laws are demanding that their voices be heard in the referendum campaign as divisions open(...)

Appeal over ruling in 1916 Rising Moore Street case to be heard next week
- High Court
- December 14, 2017, 16:32
The Court of Appeal will next week hear the State’s appeal against a High Court declaration that various buildings and sites on and around Moore Stree(...)

Minister to reform District Court following drink-driving conviction revelations
- Oireachtas
- December 12, 2017, 18:28
Minister for Justice Charlie Flanagan has said he intends to change the way the District Courts works so that the public can have greater confidence i(...)

Mary Mitchell O’Connor: ‘I’m happy to forgo salary increase’
- Politics
- September 26, 2017, 01:00
Minister of State for Higher Education Mary Mitchell O’Connor has said she is happy to forgo a salary increase for her new role as a super junior Mini(...)

Senior judges criticise planned reforms to judicial appointments
- Irish News
- August 18, 2017, 01:00
Senior judges have compared reforms to judicial appointments championed by Minister for Transport Shane Ross to choosing a cardiac surgeon on the opin(...)

Government ponders increasing compulsory purchase powers
- Irish News
- August 14, 2017, 01:00
The Attorney General has been asked to examine if new powers of compulsory purchase are needed to help tackle the housing crisis. Séamus Woulfe is u(...)

Ryanair wants AG to publish noise order to pave way for second Dublin runway
- Transport & Tourism
- July 19, 2017, 14:03
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary is calling on the attorney general to end delays in publishing a regulation critical to the construction of Du(...)

New chief justice will not be in place when Denham retires
- Politics
- July 14, 2017, 01:00
The next chief justice will not be appointed before Ms Justice Susan Denham retires from the post in August, it has emerged. Instead, senior Governme(...)