Taoiseach erupts at Sinn Féin lecturing others about doing the right thing while canonising IRA slaytriots
Ceann Comhairle tells Micheál Martin to stop carrying on like a child following goading by Pearse Doherty over Michael Lowry
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Can Jim O’Callaghan live up to his brand as the law and order politician?
In Justice, political ambition quickly collides with political reality
Speaking rights row set to reignite as opposition insists those who support Government must not speak on their Dáil time
Government Chief Whip Mary Butler set a deadline of Wednesday for submissions from political parties about Dáil reform and speaking rights
Fianna Fáil’s John McGuinness is new Leas-Cheann Comhairle
The TD wins Dáil vote by 96 to 66 against Sinn Féin nominee Aengus Ó Snodaigh
Fianna Fáil interventions on housing prompt puzzlement in Fine Gael
Mood ahead of first Cabinet housing subcommittee more taut than might have been expected, following interventions by Taoiseach Micheál Martin
Taoiseach leads tributes to Fianna Fáil junior minister Dan Wallace (82)
Former minister of state, who twice served as Lord Mayor of Cork, died on Monday
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil divided over proposed tax breaks for developers to boost supply of homes
Simon Harris warns over failed policies of the past, but Micheál Martin’s party wants drastic action to meet housing targets
Micheál Martin is still the adult in the room, but now with added barbs and an air of impatience
There’s a sense that this is probably the last extended act in a long political career and that time is short
Department of Transport strongly backs Dublin Airport expansion and easing of passenger gap
Transport docs
Greens to lose €850,000 a year, Social Democrats and Aontú to gain in new funding allocation
Exchequer funding given to nine parties obtaining at least 2 per cent of first preferences
Legislation to increase number of Ministers rushed through Dáil, passing by 92 votes to 72
Labour finance spokesman Ged Nash describes the legislation as a ‘jobs for the boys Bill’ and says the new posts will cost State €7.5 million over five years
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald writes to Ceann Comhairle following Dáil row with Taoiseach
Government response to housing debate ‘could have been written by ChatGPT’, Labour claims
New senators set out stalls as Mark Daly of FF elected unopposed as Cathaoirleach
Almost all 60 senators spoke on first day of new Seanad as Irish unity, disability and housing among platforms for future debate
Tax breaks for developers back on table as pressure grows over housing goals
Housing, crime and public spending are set to feature in political exchanges as the Taoiseach talks AI in Paris
When your chance of owning a home depends on whether your parents do, the system is rigged
A third of first-time buyers receive help from their home-owning parents, so it feels like the system perpetuates privilege
Southerners and northern nationalists dislike Commonwealth more than Nato
North’s Protestants strongly favour membership of the Europe-North America military alliance in event of Irish unity
Jim O’Callaghan and the new ministers out to make a good first impression
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Coalition confident shock 2020 defeat of its candidate for leas-cheann comhairle will not be repeated
John McGuinness expected to be elected, but secret ballot injects uncertainty
Just how big is the Government’s majority? TDs from Lowry group muddy the waters
Coalition may be about to find out there are limits to the usefulness of ambiguity
Coalition leaders ‘very annoyed’ at letters from TDs in Lowry group pledging ‘case-by-case’ support
Three TDs assumed to support the coalition after talks to fill ministerial roles write to Ceann Comhairle on their voting plans
Greater gender balance expected to feature in Taoiseach’s 11 nominees to Seanad
Former broadcasters Alison Comyn and Gráinne Seoige tipped as possible nominees
Danny Healy-Rae a lonely figure as Roaring Independents split
Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches
Will Dáil speaking rights row explode again?
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy sought to end impasse but Michael Lowry is not ready to let matter rest
The public may not care who gets to speak in the Dáil, but they do care about being taken for fools
Problem ultimately wasn’t about low-stakes speaking time or terrible political nous: it was over a proposal that utterly failed to pass the bulls**t test
Trump agrees to pause Canada and Mexico tariffs as shares tumble over trade war fears
Mexico agrees to send 10,000 members of its national guard ‘to prevent drug trafficking from Mexico to the US, in particular of fentanyl’, says Mexico’s president Claudia Sheinbaum
Seanad election finishes with 20 women among 49 winners
Focus on Taoiseach’s 11 nominations for more female representation
Ceann Comhairle rules Regional Independents cannot be viewed as members of the Opposition
Ruling appears to present a path to resolving the conflict about speaking time and allowing the Dáil to proceed this week
Death of Shane O’Farrell: Government MEP calls for public inquiry into killing of cyclist
Regina Doherty writes to Jim O’Callaghan, reminding him of Dáil motion he brought calling for full inquiry into cyclist’s killing
Marathon five-day Seanad count ends with women taking 20 of 49 seats
Full list of elected members includes 20 women before Taoiseach’s nominees are added
Dáil speaking rights for Michael Lowry group not ‘black and white issue’, Martin says
Taoiseach Micheál Martin points to precedent and possible future cases in call for compromise
Long wait for Sinn Féin poll topper to secure Seanad seat
Former TDs Alan Farrell (FG) and Matt Shanahan (Ind) fail in bids to win seats
Taoiseach dismisses suggestions Mattie McGrath could rejoin Fianna Fáil
Micheál Martin understood to have met Tipperary South TD to ask for his support for the Government
It normally takes a government a bit longer than this to look so out of touch
Preparing for the inevitable consequences of a heating world is an urgent task for governments everywhere. Ours hasn’t given it remotely enough attention
Seanad election: Aontú and Social Democrats win first seats in Seanad, Labour loses by tenth of a vote
Social Democrats set to win first Seanad seat; Fine Gael gains a seat as Fianna Fáil down two
‘Not worth dying in ditch for’: Government losing patience with Michael Lowry over speaking time row
Talks between Government and Opposition parties to defuse row break up amid recriminations
‘Another stroke’: Fresh plan to give Michael Lowry’s group Dáil speaking time criticised by Opposition
Government plan is ‘total arrogance’ on the back of a ‘grubby deal’, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says
Ex-TDs, Seanad ‘lifers’ and well-known faces in election battle
Who to watch out for as counting begins to fill seats in Upper House
Cabinet gender balance row intensifies after just six women appointed Minister of State
Opposition zone in on ‘shameful record’ in addressing gender balance
Unveiling of new junior Ministers underlines Dáil sausage-fest
Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women
The Irish Times view on junior ministers: little power and even less responsibility
The Government’s claim the increase to 23 juniors is necessary defies credulity
‘It’s 2025 not 1955’: Just six women appointed Ministers of State while FF’s Robert Troy handed ministerial return
Jerry Buttimer appointed Minister of State with Robert Troy also making a ministerial comeback
Junior ministers to be paid extra €45,846 on top of TD salaries
An extension of an allowance for travel and accommodation, ranging from €6,000 up to €32,000, is also planned
Former Fianna Fáil minister ‘disappointed’ at number of women in Cabinet
Mary Hanafin hoping ‘at least two’ women TDs from party are appointed as ministers of State on Wednesday
Four new portfolios to feature in record 23 Junior Minister roles
New briefs will be immigration, marine, older people and energy
Paschal Donohoe: As international risks heighten we must continue to run budget surpluses
Stability was obviously absent in our parliamentary business last Wednesday. But the recognition of the value of stability was present in our election results and in the formation of a new Government
Angry Dáil scenes were partly the result of Sinn Féin’s determination to be a more aggressive Opposition
What we witnessed was the end of a consensus in which the big parties all agreed that parliament had to work. The feelings that erupted won’t dissipate quickly
‘This whole day is because of you’: how Michael Lowry and the Opposition clashed to create a day of Dáil chaos
Late-night wrangling produced a compromise over the Regional Independents - but whether it holds remains to be seen
Focus now moves to appointment of 23 Junior Ministers
Under the agreement between the two parties Fianna Fáil will have 10 Junior Ministers and Fine Gael will have eight
Micheál Martin finally gets his emotional moment among the throngs after Covid scuppered first celebrations
In a rare opportunity for party political celebration, Fianna Fáilers gathered for the traditional Yahooing of the Boss
Scenes of chaos and bullying in Dáil will have done nothing for the reputation of politicians
Nobody in the political world emerged untarnished from the spectacle
New Government pledges to go on offensive over US trade
Cabinet criticised as ‘very male’ with only three women as full ministers, down one from last time
As Claire Byrne gets caught up in the Leinster House chaos, Richard Boyd Barrett almost chokes on his outrage
Radio: Reporter Barry Lenihan colourfully describes the political spectacle as having ‘descended into scenes more akin to Camden Street at 2am on a Saturday night’
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