Winston Churchtown goes on attack while staying on the fenceDÁIL SKETCH: AT THE outset, may we just say that the reaction on the doors has been very positive.Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
The Long-winded Fella delivers a monumental outbreak of smirkingDÁIL SKETCH: ÉAMON Ó CUÍV stood proudly on the plinth, revelling in the elevation of his irrelevance.Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach tepid as bullies the target of Gerry's verbal dartsSKETCH: NO SIGN of Éamon Ó Cuív on the Fianna Fáil benches yesterday.Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Trick or treaty as bogeyman Noonan's scary talk sends shivers up the ShinnersIt was like Halloween as gloomy weather echoed talk of Fine Gael trying to spook the electorateWed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Steaming Murphy calls the kettle blackA CLASSIC case of the pot calling the kettle black by Socialist Party MEP Paul Murphy this week.Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Eyebrows raised as TD tackles burning question of the dayWE RESURRECT our quote of the week from last Friday’s Dáil debate on the second stage of the Burial and Cremation Regulation …Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Bringbackthebert loses heart in his comeback raceTHIS COULD have been the beginning of the long march backSat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Political players trying to hit the greensBIG DAY for the Oireachtas Golf Society next Friday when Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Paddy Burke hosts his captain’s day in Castlebar…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Noonan glosses over €50 make-up bill keeping grooming treat well concealedFIANNA FÁIL’S Niall Collins went on a trawling exercise this week when he sought a written reply from each member of the Cabinet…Sat Apr 28 2012 - 01:00
Ministers make music with bailout boys but lull us all into a comaAs the troika decided to give Vincent Browne a miss this time, we made do with a dull duet from Noonan and HowlinFri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
No politicians hurt in weekly outbreak of shadow boxingDÁIL SKETCH: SHADOW BOXING, as practised in the Dáil, is not a solitary exercise. Taoiseach tucks in glass chinThu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
After a descent in the polls, Enda ready to gain the high groundDÁIL SKETCH: THE SIGNS were there 61 years ago in CastlebarWed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Fornication and flute talk takes madness up an octaveBETWEEN FORNICATION and flutes and an outbreak of petty name-calling, there was a slight air of madness about the Dáil Chamber…Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Dev takes sides in Fine Gael's spat with Healy EamesSENATOR FIDELMA Healy Eames continues to ruffle feathers in Fine GaelSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Sargent gives peas a chance as former minister turns garden lore into bookTHE EXCITEMENT never ends in Balbriggan.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil's Calleary ready to form new coalitionCongratulations to Dara Calleary, Fianna Fáil’s lone standard-bearer in Mayo, on his engagement last weekSat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Hayes leads the charge in outing FG shortcomingsTHERE’S A feeling of deja vu about the latest rumblings from Fine Gael backbenchers.Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Coalition fails to get ducks in a row before venturing on to waterDÁIL SKETCH: BORD GUSH – the brand new tributary of Bord Gáis – was welcomed with a spirited display of synchronised swimming…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
No chance of going over edge as all is rosy at Labour lockdownCONFERENCE SKETCH: PINTS AND endurance medals all round! The Righteous Left has clocked up 100 years and the comrades celebrated…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
You've got to hand it to Enda, the low fives were a nice touchARDFHEIS SKETCH: IT WAS A case of sedation over ovation.Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Technically speaking, a great night was hadTHE INDEPENDENT members of the technical group enjoyed a night away in exotic Mullingar recently, where a good time was had by…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
'Zhin tien shang woo', as they say in MayoWASN’T IT lovely to see Enda Kenny and Richard Bruton – the man who tried to oust him – getting along so well in China this week…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Just a chance encounter between Bertie, Charlie and meLAST SATURDAY, two days after Mahon came out, this reporter and a dog called Charlie set out for a walk in St Anne’s Park.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Beano over but Denis the menace lingersHE MAY not wear a stripey jumper and have a dog called Gnasher, but Denis is proving quite the menace for Fine Gael.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
All hands to the pumps as Hogan treads rising waterDÁIL SKETCH: NOTHING WRONG with the well-greased hydraulics in Leinster House.Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
Call to airbrush tainted taoisigh from life of Leinster HouseSKETCH: “REMOVE THE portraits!” comes the cry from the Seanad.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Martin and Fianna Fáil can spare us the act, we don't want to hear it nowSPARE US your indignation, Micheál Martin. Button your disgust, Fianna Fáil. We don’t want to hear itFri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Big Phil casts a long shadow as Gilmore gets confusedDÁIL SKETCH: “THERE IS nowhere to run. There is nowhere to hide. Big Phil is watching you. He will make you pay.”Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Cheesy smiles the order of the day as Pelosi visit brings warm fuzzy feelingSKETCH: MUCH WAVING and twinkling from the floor yesterday at the VIP guest in the gallery.Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Shatter sees funny side of Ó Cuív's decision to go with the horsesDÁIL SKETCH: A query on horses raised eyebrows as the saga of Promiscuous Notes rumbled onWed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
No discord as Good News Brothers deliver Coalition's progress reportSKETCH: WITH MUFFLERS on their trumpets, they blew a soft tune in a carefully stage-managed performance on the steps of Government…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Could it be happy ever after for the promiscuous notes?SKETCH: IT’S SPRINGTIME, and they played a saucy little game of nudge and wink financial footsie in the Dáil.Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Elephants in room trample wild fantasies of rebuildingSKETCH: Micheál Martin did his best to ignore it but the two faces of Fianna Fáil were on full display hereMon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
It's a date: 'Calender Girls' star in Dáil for Leaders' QuestionsENGLISH ACTOR Lynda Bellingham, veteran of stage and screen, was in Leinster House on Thursday as a guest of Minister for Children…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Any chance of a bit of quiet, Peter? Don't bank on itPETER MATHEWS likes to talkSat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
When Tony met Charlie: 30th anniversary of Gregory's famous dealHARD TO believe, but it’s 30 years since the late Tony Gregory and his fellow community activists signed the famous “Gregory …Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
FF faithful all agog for the drama of Dev ÓgFIANNA FÁIL returned last night to the RDS after their boom-time years in the flock-walled confines of the Citywest Hotel on …Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Cannon fires salvo at JedwardMINISTER OF State at the Department of Education Ciaran Cannon was heavy of heart after The Late Late Show’s Eurosong programme…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Decision to go west pays off for Taoiseach's petFINE GAEL TD for Dublin Mid-West Derek Keating was the only deputy from outside Mayo who attended last week’s first anniversary…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Waste of time trying to talk rubbish with Enda as NY flight awaitsDÁIL SKETCH : In New York, the Taoiseach is a very popular man – and nobody annoys him about septic tanks and waste disposal…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Busy Enda should create a job for Taoiseach stunt doubleDÁIL SKETCH: IN SINN Féin, it’s all about killing them with kindness these days.Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Finance Bill reveals a keen eye for bread in Merrion StreetSKETCH: GREAT NEWS at long last for a much overlooked section of Irish society.Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Bog-standard debate as TDs get down and dirty over tanksDÁIL SKETCH: AT LEAST the Dáil is agreed on one thing: in this day and age, we must all practice safe sewerage.Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Day of optimism and celebration for new citizens jolts hearts of native cynics“A RARE day you will remember and you will cherishFri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Many hugs emerge to banish awful images of nudey swimming TDsSKETCH: TREADING WATER on a cold afternoon in Leinster House, trying to keep up with the difficult concept of structural deficit…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Touchy-thumpy Taoiseach too cosy with Sarkozy for prim AdamsSKETCH: THAT GERRY Adams is easily sickened.Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
'Promiscuous' notes cause anger and envy in Middle IrelandMARY FROM Clontarf is on the Liveline. Mary, you’re very upsetSat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
'Feck off' poster has Green councillor all fuelled upGREEN PARTY councillor for Clare Brian Meaney is a sensitive soulSat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Bacik stays coolIT’S BAD enough that Alan Shatter is disrespecting the lawyers (they don’t appear to like the Minister for Justice very much, …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Senator out in cold after speech on rural schools“AS A Fine Gael Senator and former education spokeswoman, I have a request for Minister for Education Ruairí QuinnSat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
