Mick Barry

Majority State-owned bank says it pursues a ‘robust’ policy to recover loans from borrowers

Plight of workers on German-registered trawlers recently detained highlights need for change, Dáil hears

Solidarity TD Mick Barry says Government’s housing policy a ‘gift’ for ‘racists’

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald ‘gobsmacked’ that Norma Foley’s is to cut career breaks while she is on one herself

Campaigners fear the report will not explain why the organs removed at autopsy were sent to Belgium for incineration

Legislation would give preferential creditor status to employees in collective redundancy situations.

Bill requires further consideration as to how it interacts with other legislation, says Minister

Proposed Bill ‘the flimsiest piece of workers’ rights legislation brought before Dáil’

The ground has shifted and Ireland’s approach to military defence will come under scrutiny like never before

Minister of State says sequencing of debates does not imply ‘a hierarchy of importance’

Government did not oppose PBP motion but have ‘no intention of actually acting’, Boyd Barrett says

Opposition seeks to turn up the heat ahead of package of measures to tackle the issue

Remarks by Seán Fleming described in Dáil as ‘callous and indifferent’

Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role

Mary Lou McDonald asks for House to sit next week to legislate for electricity bill credit

Proposed law intends to afford all workers right to fresh air and provides for inspections

Former minister Finian McGrath joins team Shelbourne FC as public affairs officer

Taoiseach accused in Dáil of a ‘cop out’ on Cop26 emissions goals before ink had dried

Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power

Budget will not effectively respond to costs of living, housing or health says Boyd-Barrett

Thousands of students surviving on rations of dry toast, cereal and coffee, Dáil told

Donnelly says he learned of ‘unacceptable’ disposal of body parts via RTÉ broadcast

Bonus for public sector could top €1bn, warns Minister for Public Expenditure

Radio: Doireann Garrihy, Donncha O’Callaghan and Carl Mullan front the zany new show

Varadkar hopes to bring legislation to Government ‘sometime this month’

Darragh O’Brien huffed and puffed and finally got a shovelful of dirt – disappointing

Solidarity TD introduces worker protection Bill on back of Debenhams strike

Dáil hears commission spent €1,500 on tissues and €4,000 on expert from Thailand

Half of 3,500 housebound adults have received first Covid-19 vaccine

Taoiseach should ‘pick up phone to Joe Biden, EU’ and support temporary waiver

‘Puberty is a gift from God’ states Flourish, a new course for children from Irish bishops

O’Callaghan to ask regulator why it didn’t invoke powers for protection of investors

University place cannot be offered to all but additional places will be found, Dáil hears

TD objects to former PSNI officer on ‘need to be seen to be impartial and dispassionate’

Seven years’ worth of jobseeker applications processed in eight months, says Minister

Nursing students receive only a €50 weekly allowance, and are not allowed second jobs

People not debarred from ethics committee because of one particular issue, says Martin

Democratic candidate has an interest in Ireland beyond a golf resort – Tánaiste

Justice department ‘very much behind’ rest of Government with paper-based system

Move prevents unlawful actions, interference with efforts to remove stock from former stores