James Lawless

Cork and Shannon airports to get over €4m in drive to cut emissions

Cash will aid in cutting greenhouse gas emissions

Dara Calleary returns to Cabinet as new Government super junior minister

James Lawless appointed as Minister of State at the Department of Transport

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Oireachtas committee queries lottery betting ad exemption in new gambling Bill

Minister asked why proposed law excludes State-owned draws

Fianna Fáil TD amends 2022 register of interests for two expenses - paid trips to Qatar and London

James Lawless said he had been of view that the trips fell squarely within his duties as a parliamentarian and did not need to be declared

‘I really miss my old life. I loved my job ... I miss working. I miss being pain free’

Hit-and-run victim Valerie McAllorum Ryan calls for changes to children’s sentencing laws after life-changing incident

Oireachtas committee wants to scrutinise use of facial recognition technology by gardaí

Minister for Justice Simon Harris has indicated he will introduce technology by amending existing body cameras Bill

Dáil struggling with housing crisis despite TDs experiencing issue from both sides

The Dáil includes TDs who are landlords but TDs on both sides of the House have experienced eviction

Politicians seek tough sanctions for bookies that break proposed new betting laws

Oireachtas committee demands fines and revoked licences for rule breaches

Ministerial reshuffle: Who is in the firing line and who can expect a promotion?

Martin set to get his choice of cabinet posts while botched secondment could have repercussions for Donnelly

No benefit to laws designed to seize Irish assets of human rights violators, Cab indicates

Criminal Assets Bureau was asked by Minister to review proposed legislation on the issue

Civil liberties group calls for review of Data Protection Commission

Oireachtas justice committee recommended review last year but Government yet to act

‘People’s income is able to purchase less and less; that’s politically toxic’

Government is staring down the barrel of yet another problem as inflation sets the pace

Politicians from main parties on both sides of Border reject plans for ‘amnesty’

‘Investigations, prosecutions, inquests and civil actions cannot be abolished, and due process must take place’

Civil rights ‘in peril’ unless data protection watchdog is reformed, says committee

Oireachtas Justice Committee calls for DPC to be tougher and more transparent

Fianna Fáil TDs urged to back Martin after disastrous byelection

TDs cast doubt on whether Micheál Martin will lead party into next general election

Maynooth will be remembered as ‘symbol of absolutely failing housing policy’

Political divisions over institutional funds and State investment

Progress against Covid-19 is ‘fragile’, Taoiseach tells FF party meeting

Micheál Martin says Ireland will be in a ‘different position’ in April due to vaccination

Covid-19: Government likely to miss target of issuing 1.25m vaccines by end of March

Ireland joins group of EU states pushing for improved sharing of unused vaccines

Dáil told of childcare provider staff vaccinated ahead of time

Service in Wexford may have exerted pressure on the HSE, says Labour Party leader

FF TDs would not exclude Sinn Féin coalition after next election

A year after the general election, Martin indicates a sea-change in FF stance

Martin appoints 18 Fianna Fáil TDs to spokesperson positions

Dara Calleary takes social protection role while Barry Cowen turns down climate job

Taoiseach does not envisage having to close non-essential retail again

Micheál Martin tells parliamentary party there will be sufficient vaccine for everyone

McEntee Woulfe controversy: What has happened now, what will the minister be asked and how did we get here?

Coalition say Minister met obligations by contacting colleagues with single name

Dáil row erupts after McEntee agrees to take questions on Woulfe appointment

Oireachtas justice committee disputes Minister’s account of appearance before it

Lockdown exit plan to see ‘enjoyable and safe’ Christmas - Taoiseach

Fianna Fáil meeting hears recriminations over how party HQ ran election strategy

Why are some in Fianna Fáil unhappy with Micheál Martin?

Majority in FF do not want leader’s removal, but many take issue with his operating style

Eighteen TDs nominated to chair Oireachtas committees

James Lawless, Fergus O’Dowd, Kathleen Funchion and Neasa Hourigan among appointees

Covid-19: Nine unannounced inspections of meat plants undertaken by HSA since March

Meat sector official tells Oireachtas committee that ‘hot-bedding’ should not be tolerated

Watchdog may gain greater powers on Covid workplace inspections

Employers not obliged to report diseases to the Health and Safety Authority

GAA reiterates its commitment to following Nphet guidelines

Cases rise in Kildare, Laois and Offaly and views differ on how GAA should respond

Full line up of junior ministers unveiled as Taoiseach accused by one TD of snub

Jack Chambers and Niall Collins appointed Ministers of State as Jim O’Callaghan and Joe McHugh turn down roles

Many contenders for junior minister jobs, but not enough room in the tent

Party leaders yet to finalise list of ministers of State, but there will be disappointments

Coronavirus: Simon Harris says couple ‘coughed’ on him before running off

Gardaí receive several reports of people coughing on elderly as part of social media ‘challenge’

Kildare North results: FG’s Bernard Durkan and FF’s James Lawless take final seats

Durkan elected on sixth count, Lawless deemed elected without reaching quota

Election 2020: Kildare North constituency profile

Local election results suggest Green candidate will make life difficult for FF

Ireland lagging behind in funding ‘blue skies’ scientific research

‘Without continuous developments and insights from basic research, applied research may eventually wither away’

Support urged for Irish scientists to counter ‘brain drain’

FF TD says targets Government is failing to meet are not ambitious ‘by any means’

Ireland should join Cern, says Oireachtas committee

Membership of organisation is critical to becoming ‘a global innovation leader’

Voting controversy could result in 30-day suspensions for TDs

Fine Gael accuses Fianna Fáil of muddying waters with video of Ministers out of seats

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