Former Fianna Fáil TD Lisa Chambers joins Declan Kelly’s Consello
One-time Seanad leader will lead the advisory firm’s public affairs unit
Lisa Chambers
Fine Gael senator Seán Kyne reverses decision to quit politics and will run again for Seanad
Brother of Fianna Fáil TD Michael Moynihan and nephew of former ceann comhairle Rory O’Hanlon also candidates in Upper House election with final nominations deadline on New Year’s Eve
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Row erupts between candidate Niall Blaney and Tánaiste at Fianna Fáil European election launch
Blaney and Martin in public disagreement over level of support offered by party on campaign trail
European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick
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Birthday girl Mary Lou looking fab as Simon ‘Mr Congeniality’ Harris wishes her a happy birthday
TD Verona Murphy was scandalised by the allocation of school buses in Kilkenny, but her fellow Senators and TDs were in a more celebratory mood with May Day, Mary-Lou’s birthday and Lyric FM all on the list
Migrants should be deported for serious offences even if granted asylum, says Lisa Chambers
Dublin MEP Barry Andrews expects legal challenges to migrant pact agreed this week by European Parliament
Coalition leaders urged to push for Ireland to secure energy portfolio in new EU Commission
Senator Lisa Chambers argues Ireland’s offshore energy potential could benefit country and Europe
‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No in referendums
‘My gut told me that it wasn’t the right move,’ says Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers
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Fianna Fáil to run three candidates in Midlands-North-West where it has not had MEP since 2014
Senators Lisa Chambers and Niall Blaney added to the ticket alongside convention winner Barry Cowen
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TD for Laois-Offaly sees off Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers to run for Fianna Fáil in the Midlands North-West constituency in the EU elections, but he won’t be riding into the sunset just yet
Martin notes ‘huge incompatibility’ between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin when asked about future coalition
Party leader accuses media of ‘cheerleading’ Sinn Féin as if outcome of the next election is a ‘slam dunk’
Former Garda chief Nóirín O’Sullivan to lead taskforce on politicians’ safety
Group established after female representatives revealed scale of abuse received in course of their work
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