Marc MacSharry

Decision on readmittance of MacSharry to Fianna Fáil deferred again

In letter to party officials, TD contends motion to bring him back into parliamentary group should not have been delayed because of complaint by councillor

Truss chaos makes ousting of Boris Johnson look tame

Inside Politics: Panicked and embarrassing carry-on in London would be funny if it wasn’t so troubling

Miriam Lord: Leinster House springs a leak as Taoiseach sings in the rain

Events in whacko Westminster cause a run on the markets, while best leaky Leinster House can manage is a run on buckets

Re-admission of Marc MacSharry into Fianna Fáil parliamentary party stalls

Sligo TD resigned party whip last year over motion of confidence in Simon Coveney

Marc MacSharry, Fianna Fáil’s most visible internal critic, on threshold of regaining the whip

Sligo TD retained support within the party since resigning last year but some members are wary of his return

Foley faces committee criticism over school transport places

Minister blames ‘unprecedented expansion’ of scheme after some people unable to get places for their children

Hourigan to keep committee chair role despite losing party whip

Two green TDs lost whip for six months after voting with Sinn Féin on NMH motion

‘He bashed the door down. Jim didn't stand a chance’

Inquest into the death of Jimmy Loughlin reveals how many ‘red flags’ regarding the violent and threatening behaviour of his killer were ignored

Stephen Donnelly described as ‘patronising and frankly embarrassing’ in Dáil

Independent TD Marc MacSharry made comments following interview by Minister

Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House

Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived

Taoiseach predicts ‘massive rise’ in Covid-19 cases as hospitality closing times moved to 8pm

Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday

Proposed 5pm curfew would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality sector

Publicans and restaurateurs dismayed by possiblity of Nphet recommeding early closure

Coalition suffers blow in latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll

Inside Politics: Picture is dimmer again for Fine Gael and Leo Varadkar

Miriam Lord: Baby of the House throws a strop over a bypass

Dáil Sketch: O’Connor bags a meeting with the Taoiseach as MacSharry forgets who’s who

Attorney General’s involvement in appointment of judges raised in Dáil

Questioning by TD Marc MacSharry comes after criticism of role in private litigation

Martin running Fianna Fáil as ‘one-man show’, MacSharry says

Members’ views of ‘no consequence as to actions of the leader’, says TD who quit FF

Coveney no-confidence debate gave scant attention to Zappone saga

Facts of the case are ignored as Dáil drama redraws dividing lines of Irish politics

Simon Coveney survives motion of no confidence in Dáil over botched Zappone appointment

Dáil hears claim Simon Harris was Cabinet member who leaked proposed appointment

Five things to look out for in Dáil debate about Coveney

Minister’s account of how Zappone was appointed will be interrogated by Opposition

Fianna Fáil ‘rebel’ TDs to vote with Government in vote of confidence in Coveney

Those in favour of new FF leader likely to back Coveney as losing whip would place them outside parliamentary party for six months

Fianna Fáil becoming ‘irrelevant and toxic’ to young people, TD tells party meeting

Nphet modelling did not include Niac advice on vaccines for young people, Donnelly says

University of Limerick opens inquiry into €8m site acquisition

Former Dunnes Stores development land in city at centre of Dáil Pac meeting on oversight

Q&A: Why were political party members posing as pollsters?

Controversy erupts around parties’ historical approach to private polling of voters

Sligo TD references D-Day landings in criticism of seafront bollards

State ‘can’t have it both ways’ in call for outdoor summer but closing off open spaces

Fishing sector requests access to report that says catches must be weighed portside

Sector critical of European Commission move which it says threatens produce quality

Ictu opposes plan for separate pay review for Defence Forces personnel

Government to bring military within scope of Organisation of Working Time legislation

Review of funds given to An Taisce demanded at Fianna Fáil party meeting

Planned appeal over €140 million cheese plant labelled ‘treasonous’ by one TD

Could RTÉ ‘lift and shift’ out of Donnybrook to, say, Greystones?

Maths of a move might not add up right now, but that doesn’t mean they never will

MacSharry lodges High Court case against Standards in Public Office Commission

Fianna Fáil TD has been critical of political standards watchdog during pandemic

Andrea Gilligan: A kindly voice among the macho men of Newstalk

Radio: Beside strutting colleagues, empathetic host sounds as saintly as Mother Teresa

TDs raise questions over website, PR spending by Children’s Health Ireland

More than €200,000 incurred by body that will run National Children’s Hospital did not comply with State procurement rules

Miriam Lord’s Week: A win for the invisible women of Leinster House

The lack of recognition for the cleaners of this (very big) building is about to be rectified

Public money spent in ‘absolute scramble’ for supplies as Covid-19 hit, PAC told

Asked about €14m ventilator contract, procurement officer says ‘market forces were very, very different’

Fianna Fáil’s miserable week recalls bad days of 2010

Coalition’s two heavyweight parties see concerns spilling over amid frustration and fear

Miriam Lord: Zooming in and out of reality at the Public Accounts Committee

The sitting is a bit like Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? when they phone a friend

Gardaí can now fine cross-Border travellers but confusion about enforcement measures

Unclear what will happen if person in North refuses to pay €100 fine

Ireland's Covid-19 vaccination programme chugging along steadily after sluggish start

Uncertainty surrounding supply set to be main source of concern over next month

Ireland’s vaccine rollout: Can we stay at the top of the EU league table?

Ireland is now second in the EU vaccination league table. Can this pace be sustained?

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

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