Neale Richmond should know better: calling grown women ‘girls’ is inherently belittling
Imagine anyone calling Margaret Thatcher, Angela Merkel and Indira Gandhi ‘the girls’
Maria Walsh
Fine Gael politician
European election results: Who is still in line for a seat and where will the transfers flow?
Slow race towards European Parliament restarts this morning as counts in Dublin, Midlands-North-West and Ireland South resume
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael set to lose seats in local elections but happy to be exceeding expectations
Civil War parties still vying to be largest in local government as counting continues
Local election results: Hundreds of seats yet to be filled as FF and FG set to battle it out to be largest party
Election results: Sinn Féin will make gains in comparison to 2019 result but TD David Cullinane says ‘obviously we expected to do better’
At least €423,000 spent on online advertising for political parties and candidates in lead-up to polling day
Sinn Féin spent €166,800 with Meta and Google, with Fine Gael’s online advertising costing €75,900 and Fianna Fáil spending €74,900 over three months
Election results: The candidates and constituencies to watch and what the main parties are hoping for
The only certainty is uncertainty, but here are the key bellwethers and battlegrounds in the European and local elections
European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick
Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh
Nina Carberry expects to be replaced as coach on Ireland’s Fittest Family due to European election run
Former jockey says she would bring ‘resilience and perseverance’ learnt from horse racing to EU Parliament
Maria Walsh and former jockey Nina Carberry nominated to run for Fine Gael in European elections
Pair to run in Midlands-North West constituency as Welsh seeks second term in European Parliament
It’s hardly surprising Maria Walsh reached for ‘male, pale and stale’ label in FF candidate row
Men who agitate about labels or being supplanted by hordes of vengeful women should look around them. Fewer than a quarter of our TDs are women
Miriam Lord’s Week: Maria Walsh fires early shots in skirmish with Barry Cowen
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
Five Irish MEPs sign motion calling for all EU ports to close to Russian vessels
Motion addressed to Ursula von der Leyen and Charles Michel signed by 207 MEPs
Young people suffering ‘mental health pandemic’ due to Covid, Irish MEP says
Maria Walsh urges EU to prioritise employment, education and mental health
Rose of Tralee confirms married and trans women can enter festival
Festival wants to make sure it is ‘diverse and inclusive’, executive chairman says
Budapest to hold Pride march as Hungary piles pressure on LGBT rights
Ireland among states backing community that feels targeted by Orban government
Government urged to be ready to adopt EU Covid travel cert for summer
European Parliament backs plan for certificate to reopen travel quickly for tourism
Maria Walsh MEP on long Covid: ‘Extremely tired, fierce migraines, blurry eyes’
The 33-year-old's post-Covid-19 syndrome fits a pattern of higher risk for young women
Fidesz quits Fine Gael's EPP group in European Parliament showdown
Hungarian leader Orban pulls out MEPs after EPP votes for new rules that allow it to suspend or expel party colleagues
EU hardens towards Russia after ill-fated diplomatic trip
Irish MEPs among signatories of letter asking Josep Borrell to resign over ‘humiliation’
Sinn Féin TD’s social media accounts deleted in aftermath of controversy
Brian Stanley says he has nothing to apologise for over 2017 tweet
Veggie ‘burger’ survives attempted farm lobby cull
But Irish MEPs back European Parliament move to restrict dairy terms for non-dairy
‘It’s about being agile with your qualifications’
Further Education Colleges seeing greater interest in pandemic-related courses
Una Mullally: Fine Gael MEPs’ actions on migrant vote abhorrent and pathetic
Aligning with far right to defeat resolution on Mediterranean rescues is disgusting
Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ takes a backseat as fobbing fever grips the Dáil
Do TDs fob each other into the chamber? Lt Columbo aka Paul Murphy cracks the case
Rose of Tralee: Dáithí Ó Sé looked like a man briefly encased in a giant condom
TV review: It’s the 60th anniversary of the pageant, but it seems older, eternal even. At least watching the first show felt that way
Young Fine Gael president criticised for attending conservative conference in US
Right-wing conservative youth group says Foley-Walsh was at the conference in a ‘personal capacity’
New European Commission president backs Brexit extension
Ursula von der Leyen in combative form as she appealed to MEPs to back her agenda
Full recount of votes in Ireland South to cost over €1m
Returning officer denies logistical nightmare and that process is ‘democracy in action’
‘Cold storage’ MEPS have no status, salary, facilities or expenses, says European Parliament
Ireland’s two extra MEPs will have to wait until Britain leaves EU
Ireland South recount gets under way as Greens poised to take final seat
Sinn Féin MEP Liadh Ní Riada has sought recount as she faces losing seat
Rechecks and recounts in Ireland South as battle continues for final MEP seat
Inside Politics: Angela Kerins wins her case in the Supreme Court against the PAC
Fine Gael to be largest Irish party in European Parliament
Taoiseach claims party will return five MEPs as recount called in Ireland South
‘Strange’ transfers could extend fight in Midlands North West
Transfer-friendliness of contenders tees up long battle for three remaining seats
McGuinness confident of winning two seats in Midlands North West
Fine Gael poll-topper’s surplus raises hopes for former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh
Elections 2019: What we know so far
Varadkar refuses to rule out early general election while Green wave sweeps through locals
EU Election 2019: Mairéad McGuinness elected in Midlands North West
Sitting Fine Gael MEP tops poll with 22 per cent of vote; Matt Carthy in second place
‘That’s an awful lot of number ones’ – a humbled Saoirse McHugh on her votes
Political newcomer overwhelmed by surprise poll and accompanying ‘whirlwind’
Elections 2019: Green wave sees tide go out for Varadkar and Sinn Féin
Analysis: FG and FF have been spinning furiously but there’s no spinning out of this
Polling day: What to watch out for over the next 24 hours
Inside Politics: Brexit was not the dominant theme of the elections as some had predicted
Ireland’s most Googled election question: ‘What age is Frances Fitzgerald?’
Google reveals the most searched-for candidates and what questions are being asked
In seconds the room is swamped with Fianna Fáilers - a day on the campaign trail in the West
European candidates Anne Rabbitte and Maria Walsh take to the streets
FF TD says she is being pushed aside in favour of running mate
Anne Rabbitte and Brendan Smith standing in Midlands North West as party chases seats
FF candidate says ‘old guard’ behind European campaign change
Sprawling Midlands North West opened to two candidates in last week
The next generation of women running in the local elections
More than 500 female candidates are contesting the local elections, many of them under 35
Fine Gael top poll on starting line but all to play for
Positive signs for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin as main Opposition party to build on 2014 result
Two big questions in Midlands North West – can FF take seat and what of Casey?
The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituency
Maria Walsh hopes to ‘ruffle feathers’ in MEP bid
Former Rose of Tralee launches election campaign as candidate in Co Mayo
Former Rose of Tralee to run for Fine Gael in Europe
Maria Walsh is a self-employed media and event consultant and LGBT rights activist
Former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh in Fine Gael MEP bid
Philadelphia Rose seeks nomination to run for party in Midlands/North-West constituency
‘I think it’s time Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael put their differences aside’
Delegates offer mixed views on grand coalition with Fianna Fáil
Further education and training a real alternative to higher education
Skills shortages identified include science, engineering, ICT, construction, healthcare and business and finance
Rose of Tralee 2018: Waterford Rose takes the crown
Student and part-time model Kirsten Mate Maher (21) wins the competition
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