Jerry Buttimer

Fianna Fáil seeks royal treatment as Simon and Micheál see the crown jewels

Miriam Lord: Scotland shows off its crown jewels to an Irish contingency, putting haggis, rather than government formation, on the menu

Sat Dec 07 2024 - 06:00

Seanad offers lifeboat to enable TDs who lost their seats remain in Oireachtas

Nominations close for ‘inside panels’ on New Year’s Eve and December 18th for ‘outside’ panels with with the count taking place on January 30th

Mon Dec 02 2024 - 20:40

It’s a mistake to dismiss the Cobalt allegations as Carry on Spying

Access to the inner circle of government is often a lesser prize for Russia than the opportunity to shift public opinion and policies, and Irish defences against such infiltration are weak

Thu Oct 24 2024 - 06:00

Agent Cobalt slips off the radar as the truth comes dropping slow from Sinn Féin

Taoiseach and his wife celebrate his birthday by going to see the musical Hamilton, which contains the perfect chorus for a young and hungry leader on the brink of his first general election

Sat Oct 19 2024 - 06:00

No spies coming in from the cold in Seanad as Senators rule themselves out as Russian agent

Tongue-in-cheek denials follow recent reports that an Oireachtas member had allegedly been recruited by Russian intelligence

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 18:28

‘Agent Cobalt’ fills role of Banquo’s ghost as Oireachtas amuses itself

Deputies and senators address each other as ‘comrade’ in corridors as speculation continues about Oireachtas member allegedly recruited as a Russian agent

Wed Oct 09 2024 - 06:00

Jerry Buttimer added to general election ticket for Fine Gael in Cork South Central

He was an unsuccessful candidate for the party there in 2020 general election, but was re-elected to the Seanad later

Wed Sept 25 2024 - 22:31

GAAGO’s paywall on games for 2024 ‘very wrong’, says Fine Gael Senator

Cathaoirleach of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer believes there is a ‘conflict of interest with RTÉ’

Tue Dec 05 2023 - 15:43

Miriam Lord’s Week: TDs and Senators eager for their close-ups in The Tubridy Show

Committee hearings into RTÉ payments controversy provided stark contrast between top performers and those who scaled soaring heights of incoherence

Sat Jul 15 2023 - 05:00

Leo Varadkar pledges support for library workers being harassed over LGBTQ+ books

Plight of Cork City Library staff who have been repeatedly targeted by right-wing activists is raised in Dáil

Thu Jul 06 2023 - 06:33

Miriam Lord: Stephen Donnelly got his fingers badly burned this week. Nothing new in that, some might say

British ambassador among guests at Classiebawn Castle to mark links with Mullaghmore

Sat May 06 2023 - 03:00

Qatar World Cup ‘is tainted’, says Buttimer

FG Senator says attitudes in host country need to be challenged after event ambassador’s comment that homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 09:17

Morale in Irish Coast Guard at ‘all time low’, committee hears

Grassroots group criticises the handling of disciplinary proceedings against members

Wed May 11 2022 - 17:00

Taoiseach calls for ‘pause’ ahead of report on Holohan secondment

Varadkar says he had ‘assumed’ CMO applied for professor role in Trinity College Dublin

Fri Apr 08 2022 - 09:19

Dublin Airport delays: Use of Army personnel to ease pressure discussed

Operator to present plans to remove bottlenecks after Dáil committee’s visit to airport

Mon Apr 04 2022 - 21:10

Covid-19: Fears of St Patrick’s Day surge as number in hospital set to exceed 1,000 again

FG Senator calls for return of compulsory mask-wearing in shops and public transport

Mon Mar 14 2022 - 00:05

More than half of women avoid using public transport at night, committee told

Routes typically focus on commuting to work than meeting care needs, report finds

Wed Mar 09 2022 - 19:35

Cost of Ryanair flights from countries bordering Ukraine up to 13 times higher in coming days

Last-minute flights set to be more expensive than those for next week, price analysis shows

Thu Mar 03 2022 - 21:20

Grim diplomatic dance on Ukraine reaches its end with Russian invasion

Inside Politics: Widespread condemnation of Russian aggression in Dáil exchanges

Thu Feb 24 2022 - 07:50

Varadkar pledges to examine whip rules amid Golfgate fallout

Three senators lost Fine Gael whip over their attendance at golf society dinner in Clifden

Wed Feb 23 2022 - 13:45

Golfgate attendance not only reason Hogan lost commission job, Varadkar says

Minister of State says he has sympathy for those who lost jobs after ‘trial by media’ over event

Tue Feb 22 2022 - 16:01

Call for end to ‘all-out civil war’ in amateur boxing

FG Senator says sport being damaged from grass roots to high performance levels

Wed Nov 24 2021 - 12:58

Taoiseach officially opens refurbished Cork airport runway

Drop in passenger numbers due to Covid-19 allowed airport to fully close to facilitate work

Sat Nov 20 2021 - 20:39

More than 50 witnesses set to give evidence in ‘Golfgate’ case, judge told

Case could take up to five days in January, Clifden District Court hears

Thu Oct 28 2021 - 13:18

Travel sector asked to pay ‘unfair’ bonds, committee hears

Merchant service providers seeking bonds of up to 30% of projected turnover as safety net

Wed Jun 23 2021 - 15:41

Varadkar forced to defend ‘scrapping’ vaccine priority list at FG meeting

Tánaiste says shift in rollout plan could have been handled better with greater consultation

Wed Mar 31 2021 - 19:54

Government should publish daily vaccine counts, says Fine Gael

Party readmits three Golfgate Senators Buttimer, Burke and Cummins

Tue Jan 12 2021 - 21:31

Sinn Féin TD apologises for sharing conspiracy theory Facebook posts

Tipperary TD Martin Browne said ‘apologies should stop’ on IRA’s history

Thu Dec 10 2020 - 22:53

Miriam Lord: Restricted movement for Leo as Micheál finds his stride

We are learning that a pandemic, along with a week, is a long time in politics

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 03:30

Fine Gael Senator Joe O’Reilly new Leas Cathaoirleach of Seanad

Cavan politician succeeds Jerry Buttimer who resigned over ‘Golfgate’ controversy

Fri Sept 18 2020 - 20:09

Naomi O’Leary: Golfgate fallout reveals importance of clear rules

Well-made regulations would allow for as little misinterpretation as possible

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 05:00

Golf society dinner: Why we must dismantle the boys’ club

Like-minded, powerful elites reinforce the systems that keep women at arm’s length in public life

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 01:00

Who attended the golf dinner and what has happened to them since?

A list of all those known to have been among the 80-plus guests at controversial dinner

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 21:43

Who attended the golf dinner and what has happened to them since?

Here is everyone known to have been among the over 80 guests at the controversial dinner

Tue Aug 25 2020 - 18:50

Timeline: How Phil Hogan became the centre of the golf dinner controversy

EU commissioner has faced calls to resign after attending event with over 80 guests

Mon Aug 24 2020 - 16:00

Jennifer O’Connell: Are we becoming an accidental Sweden?

Viral videos and Calleary’s golf buddies evidence our strategy is to tweak and fudge

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 01:00

Covid-19: Concerns growing recent controversies undermining State response

Fears series of errors this week risks stability of Government as it faces into challenging period

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 01:00

The Irish Times view on the crisis over the Oireachtas golf outing: Stuck in the bunker

The resignations of Minister for Agriculture Dara Calleary and leas cathaoirleach of the Seanad Jerry Buttimer have not assuaged the public outrage however

Sat Aug 22 2020 - 00:05