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Bromance blossoms as Fanboy Slim meets Justin Biebeau

Bromance blossoms as Fanboy Slim meets Justin Biebeau

Leo Varadkar and Justin Trudeau could be mistaken for a 1990s boy band reunion

Tue Jul 04 2017 - 21:23
Miriam Lord: Donnelly pushed out in FF fight to stay in frame

Miriam Lord: Donnelly pushed out in FF fight to stay in frame

Frankie goes to Hollywood while Oireachtas’ golfers made to feel special in Killarney

Sat Jul 01 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Mary Lou fires opening salvo in latest round of ‘Utility Wars’

Miriam Lord: Mary Lou fires opening salvo in latest round of ‘Utility Wars’

‘Taoiseach, I want to raise with you the latest debacle over bin charges...’ Gulp.

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 21:47
Miriam Lord: Winston Churchtown missing in action

Miriam Lord: Winston Churchtown missing in action

Shane Ross not present for Leaders’ Questions as Varadkar and Martin manoeuvre

Wed Jun 28 2017 - 05:30
Leo heads off FF ambush with pre-emptive dash to the Áras

Leo heads off FF ambush with pre-emptive dash to the Áras

Once Máire Whelan’s appointment was rubberstamped, Micheál was shooting blanks

Sat Jun 24 2017 - 06:00
It’s back down the hill for the Grand Old Duke of Cork

It’s back down the hill for the Grand Old Duke of Cork

Dáil Sketch: The FF-ers rattled their swords, but their leader was forced to retreat – for now

Thu Jun 22 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Irony-free Nóirín engulfs PAC in verbal dust screen

Miriam Lord: Irony-free Nóirín engulfs PAC in verbal dust screen

It’s hard work listening to O’Sullivan as she relays her grand plan to re-energise the force

Tue Jun 20 2017 - 21:39
Miriam Lord: ‘It was entirely legal’ echoes through Leinster House

Miriam Lord: ‘It was entirely legal’ echoes through Leinster House

Máire Whelan controversy is like Enda stashing a dead fish behind the radiator

Sat Jun 17 2017 - 01:00
Leo’s big day: just like his First Holy Communion, says his mammy

Leo’s big day: just like his First Holy Communion, says his mammy

The new Taoiseach looked a bit overawed, but at least this time he didn’t fall over and get his lovely white John Travolta trousers dirty

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 22:19
Enda Kenny, the nice guy who didn’t finish last

Enda Kenny, the nice guy who didn’t finish last

Miriam Lord: Would he well up? He didn’t, on this day every prime minister dreads

Wed Jun 14 2017 - 01:00
Meet the Varadkars: ‘Handsome, beautiful 38-year-old doctor becomes PM of Ireland’

Meet the Varadkars: ‘Handsome, beautiful 38-year-old doctor becomes PM of Ireland’

Miriam Lord pays a house call to Miriam and Ashok, the parents of our next taoiseach

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 01:00
Cabinet whip-round  marks Enda and Noonan’s retirement

Cabinet whip-round marks Enda and Noonan’s retirement

Taoiseach gets emotional at Farmleigh dinner suggested by Varadkar and Donohoe

Sat Jun 10 2017 - 01:00
Taoiseach-in-waiting meets man waiting to be taoiseach

Taoiseach-in-waiting meets man waiting to be taoiseach

Latest round of negotiations shouldn’t be too taxing for newly installed FG chief

Thu Jun 08 2017 - 01:00
Leo spoke. And campaigners who’d stab their grannies for a vote misted over

Leo spoke. And campaigners who’d stab their grannies for a vote misted over

Miriam Lord: His mum cried. His dad beamed. Ireland changed

Sat Jun 03 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Don’t let the proverbials grind you down, says exiting Kenny

Miriam Lord: Don’t let the proverbials grind you down, says exiting Kenny

Taoiseach bows out of leadership with advice for replacement in hot seat

Wed May 31 2017 - 22:19
Miriam Lord: Opposition easy on Enda preparing to get off bus

Miriam Lord: Opposition easy on Enda preparing to get off bus

New FG leader will probably charge on to political pitch like a sub on All-Ireland day

Wed May 31 2017 - 05:00
Miriam Lord: Fine Gael’s Got Talent runs its course

Miriam Lord: Fine Gael’s Got Talent runs its course

The final hustings in Cork was a battle of Simonomics versus Leo-liberalism

Mon May 29 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Coveney places faith in the dishonesty of politicians

Miriam Lord: Coveney places faith in the dishonesty of politicians

Simon needs six turncoats to beat Varadkar – which could never happen in politics

Sat May 27 2017 - 01:00
Creed the Conflicted keeping quiet about his choice

Creed the Conflicted keeping quiet about his choice

Miriam Lord: Do Rebel County politicians miss the big picture if one of their own is involved?

Thu May 25 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord:  Enda Kenny conducts a passing-out ceremony

Miriam Lord: Enda Kenny conducts a passing-out ceremony

Coveney’s Legion of the Rearguard take to the hills, giving Leo time to check his phone

Wed May 24 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: How  ‘thumbs up’ emoji signalled  Enda’s resignation

Miriam Lord: How ‘thumbs up’ emoji signalled Enda’s resignation

Taoiseach only told closest advisors he was resigning minutes before he left for meeting

Sat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Varadkar on course for victory in Fine Gael leadership contest

Varadkar on course for victory in Fine Gael leadership contest

Defiant Simon Coveney vows to fight despite rival’s near-unassailable lead

Sat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Over avocado mash in hipster heaven Leo gives   taste of things to come

Miriam Lord: Over avocado mash in hipster heaven Leo gives taste of things to come

Varadkar speaks of someone important to him who is ‘unconditionally on side’

Sat May 20 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda's final day was a work of genius

Miriam Lord: Enda's final day was a work of genius

Emotions run high as Taoiseach finally announces he will be ‘gone by midnight’

Thu May 18 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Master dramatist proposes new double act

Miriam Lord: Master dramatist proposes new double act

Prospect of Kenny-Adams partnership provokes hilarity as Taoiseach ponders retirement

Tue May 16 2017 - 21:27
Miriam Lord: The Prince and the schoolgirl entrepreneurs

Miriam Lord: The Prince and the schoolgirl entrepreneurs

Royals delight in horse diets, Taoiseach goes for cycle and RTÉ pol corr shows how to exit

Sat May 13 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Whiff of pampered bluebloods? That’s the horses

Miriam Lord: Whiff of pampered bluebloods? That’s the horses

Camilla at National Stud declares: ‘I’m coming back here every year until I drop!’

Fri May 12 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Brexit leaves the room as royals come calling

Miriam Lord: Brexit leaves the room as royals come calling

Charles and Camilla do not mention the B-word during their trip to the Áras

Thu May 11 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Taoiseach is still standing as TDs sit it out

Miriam Lord: Taoiseach is still standing as TDs sit it out

Gold-braid and button brigade conspicuously absent from a scene of potential aggro

Wed May 10 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Dáil prayer rules to make sinners of sitting TDs

Miriam Lord: Dáil prayer rules to make sinners of sitting TDs

Bríd Smith and Ruth Coppinger will refuse to stand for Dáil prayer – will they be ejected?

Sat May 06 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Alliance plays the hits on  its first anniversary

Miriam Lord: Alliance plays the hits on its first anniversary

Finian McGrath leads the backslapping as Independents celebrate a year in their dream jobs

Fri May 05 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: When Enda’s away the starlets will play

Miriam Lord: When Enda’s away the starlets will play

With the Taoiseach up in the air, Leo Varadkar was taxiing into position

Thu May 04 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Pray tell, what’s going on in the chamber? Very little

Miriam Lord: Pray tell, what’s going on in the chamber? Very little

Sparing blushes with a cut to the quorum, and TDs get themselves some quiet time

Wed May 03 2017 - 01:00
David Davin-Power hangs up his RTÉ microphone after almost two decades

David Davin-Power hangs up his RTÉ microphone after almost two decades

‘Zombie doughnut’ episode at 2009 Fianna Fáil ard fheis remembered

Fri Apr 28 2017 - 19:45
Miriam Lord: Rónán Mullen earns a standing ovulation

Miriam Lord: Rónán Mullen earns a standing ovulation

The anti-abortion campaigner gets into the Easter spirit with a charity sale of eggs

Thu Apr 20 2017 - 16:42
Miriam Lord: A day that called for protective ear muffs

Miriam Lord: A day that called for protective ear muffs

Boyd Barrett manages to out-shout Mary Lou as he ratchets it up on homelessness

Thu Apr 13 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda gets that deja vu feeling all over again

Miriam Lord: Enda gets that deja vu feeling all over again

Taoiseach goes retro in the Dáil with Garda resignations as water charges seem to recede

Wed Apr 12 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Out of the hot tub and into the fire

Miriam Lord: Out of the hot tub and into the fire

A Cork South Central charity dinner might be a chance to pour oil on troubled waters

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 01:02
You’re barking up the wrong tree, Varadkar tells SF’s new dog

You’re barking up the wrong tree, Varadkar tells SF’s new dog

Miriam Lord: FF poodle accused of being SF and PBP-AAA lapdog over water charges

Fri Apr 07 2017 - 01:00
Dáil taps into water torture and human rights

Dáil taps into water torture and human rights

Miriam Lord: Water charges slosh around in a tale of excess and abuse that won’t wash

Thu Apr 06 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Bile notices go up as water row spills over

Miriam Lord: Bile notices go up as water row spills over

TDs engage in wilful and excessive one-upmanship on water committee

Wed Apr 05 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord’s Week: Garda team cracks the crime of the century

Miriam Lord’s Week: Garda team cracks the crime of the century

Moving her lips and swinging her hips, Michelle Mulherin makes all the right moves

Sat Apr 01 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Head Boy Donohoe gives Adams history lesson

Miriam Lord: Head Boy Donohoe gives Adams history lesson

Michael Healy-Rae lives to fight another day and not to bolt down his chicken dinner

Thu Mar 30 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda’s talk of Garda reform fails to take root

Miriam Lord: Enda’s talk of Garda reform fails to take root

Taoiseach’s insistence on his confidence in Nóirín O’Sullivan greeted with Dáil derision

Wed Mar 29 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord’s week: McGuinness tribute not a time to wing it

Miriam Lord’s week: McGuinness tribute not a time to wing it

Mediation for FG, getting TDs to put a sock in it, and how to beat MPs at their own game

Sat Mar 25 2017 - 02:02
Miriam Lord: Martin McGuinness owns Derry one last time

Miriam Lord: Martin McGuinness owns Derry one last time

A family, party, movement and city are united in mourning on a day of significance

Fri Mar 24 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: David Norris provides good value for money

Miriam Lord: David Norris provides good value for money

Senator rails against dress code while Taoiseach conclusively does not outline plans

Thu Mar 23 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda, the Grumpy Cat of helping immigrants

Miriam Lord: Enda, the Grumpy Cat of helping immigrants

With Washington speech going viral, Kenny was in no mood to talk about direct provision

Wed Mar 22 2017 - 01:00
Miriam Lord: Enda enjoys being a big part of it in New York

Miriam Lord: Enda enjoys being a big part of it in New York

He may be Trump’s new friend but Kenny’s real love is a parade

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 21:59
Miriam Lord: Media goes wild for Trump, but the feeling is not mutual

Miriam Lord: Media goes wild for Trump, but the feeling is not mutual

President is quick to call time on photo call, but not before an awkward question

Fri Mar 17 2017 - 08:21
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