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fromIndependent
4 days ago

Senan Molony: Why has President Catherine Connolly convened the Council of State over the International Protection Bill, and what might happen to it?

The new president's actions have raised concerns about the relationship between the Head of State and the Government.
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fromIndependent
3 months ago

Willie O'Dea: Dickens characters are plentiful in a sometimes-bleak Leinster House - sadly, Bob Cratchit has left the building

Micheál Martin is exhausted trying to explain stability while Simon Harris remains misunderstood amid Dickensian factional loyalties, bustling corridors and noisy parliamentary debates.
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fromIndependent
6 months ago

Catherine Connolly insists gun convict was not Eirigi member when she was hired

Catherine Connolly said Ursula Ní Shionnáin was not in Éirígí when Connolly sought her Dáil employment, despite Éirígí calling her 'comrade' in prison.
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fromIndependent
6 months ago

Fionnan Sheahan: For our cotton-wool wrapped ministers, finding where to make cuts seems to be someone else's job

Government promotes 'efficiencies' without clear meaning, faces criticism for mismanaging public finances, and Jack Chambers now oversees taxpayer spending.
fromIndependent
6 months ago

Three new special adviser posts approved for Leinster House at a cost of 325,000

One role was scrapped a decade ago following controversy over John O'Donoghue's travel costs
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fromIndependent
6 months ago

FAI complete U-turn and confirm Oireachtas attendance to discuss safeguarding procedures

The FAI will attend tomorrow's Joint Oireachtas Committee meeting at Leinster House, reversing Friday's deferral after a board meeting and notifying Chair Alan Kelly.
fromIrish Independent
7 months ago

Protesters block O'Connell Street in Dublin

Access to O'Connell Street in Dublin city centre has been blocked by a protest this afternoon. Protesters, who were seen waving Irish flags, planned to march to Leinster House on Kildare Street in Dublin 2. It comes on the first day of the Dáil resuming after the summer break. Therefore, Kildare Street remains closed off due to possible protests and will reopen at midnight on Wednesday.
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fromIrish Independent
7 months ago

Army bomb squad at scene of incident near Leinster House

Merrion Square North closed to traffic and pedestrians; Army Bomb Squad and Defence Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal unit responding near Leinster House with Gardaí cordon in place.
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fromIndependent
8 months ago

State spends 3,400 on Kenyan speaker's Shelbourne Hotel stay

An extra night was booked for the Kenyan parliament speaker at a luxury hotel to avoid check-in delays.
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