Fine Gael TD ‘astonished’ his party colleague is suing for defamation

Court told this will be John Paul Phelan’s evidence in continuing action by Senator Paudie Coffey over newspaper article

Senator Coffey ‘had to come to court to vindicate good name’

Decision made to sue newspaper rather than complaint to Press Council, court hears

Fine Gael senator says article turned his name into ‘garbage’

Paudie Coffey denies taking ‘Kilkenny People’ story calling him ‘a robber’ too seriously

Miriam Lord: Senator says ‘highwayman’ slur helped rob him of his seat

Paudie Coffey suing newspaper over comparison with 18th-century thief William Crotty

Fine Gael senator claims article made him subject of ‘ridicule’

Paudie Coffey says story in ‘Kilkenny People’ defamed him and led to loss of Dáil seat

Fine Gael senator sues publisher over comparison to ‘highway robber’

Paudie Coffey believes ‘Kilkenny People’ article cost him his Dáil seat in 2016 election

State agencies told to ‘buck up’ over flooding on Galway-Limerick railway line

Study recommended raising the rail track by 1.2 metres at a cost of €10 million

FG’s John Deasy will not seek re-election due to health concerns

Waterford TD does not seek to run at selection convention for party

Fine Gael Senators say alcohol display plans ‘unworkable’

Minister has proposed Bill amendment to ease effect of changes on small, rural retailers

End ‘medical apartheid’ say campaigners for cardiac services

Hundreds protest at Dáil over provision of 24/7 cardiac services in Waterford hospital

Political and family life of late Austin Deasy recalled

Fine Gael minister described as politician who delivered for his Waterford constituents

Simon Coveney hopes to ‘unite country behind Fine Gael’

Minister hands in papers to enter leadership race but declines to say how much he will spend

Coveney must accept water charge ripples to avoid election

Analysis: Minister says he will proceed with water legislation despite his reservations

Oireachtas water committee at odds over excessive usage charge

Committee now facing the possibility it will fail to produce a final report

Una Mullally: Delays to voting age Bill are extremely cynical

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have co-operated to push back the legislation by nine months

Oireachtas committee split on prosecutions for wasting water

Amended Act should allow for legal action against householders, says draft report

Kenny promises ‘orderly transition’ to next FG leader

Succession contest expected to begin after May bank holiday weekend

Fine Gael refuses to support Bill to abolish water charges

Simon Coveney says legislation proposed by Opposition parties is contrary to EU law

Landlords need permission for Airbnb lets, Minister confirms

Simon Coveney says rentals through the website should be subject to B&B standards

Fine Gael is not the landlords’ party, Senator says

Paudie Coffey claims Government’s strategy aims to bring certainty to the rental sector

Who is on committee examining future of water charges?

Committee chaired by Independent Senator Pádraig Ó Céidigh to meet this Tuesday

Water charges and property tax may be combined, says FF

Micheál Martin looks to creation of single household charge but not before 2019

Government accused of rejecting Green pollution Bill for FF legislation

Coveney to write to European Commission on intent to ban microbeads in cosmetics

Dismay over Waterford hospital cuts report

Local TD John Halligan ‘has been led a merry dance’ over his role in Government

Fine Gael water policy ‘backward step’, says Paudie Coffey

Suspension happening because ‘Fianna Fáil over-promised on water in last election’

FG Senator says party’s water charges Bill a ‘kick to touch’

Labour Senator asks if Minister sought Attorney General’s advice on legality of Bill

FF leader selects three of Taoiseach’s 11 Seanad appointees

Pieta House founder says she will represent sufferers ‘with every fibre of being’ in new Seanad

James Reilly expected among Taoiseach’s Seanad appointments

Former ministers Paudie Coffey and Jimmy Deenihan also thought to be named

Taoiseach may appoint Averil Power to the Seanad

Enda Kenny can select 11 candidates for Upper House and will choose some ex-FG TDs

James Reilly among likely nominated Senators

Sources say Minister open to idea of taking one of 11 seats in gift of next taoiseach

Cork incinerator plan criticised by Simon Coveney

Minister says proposal would be contrary to Government plans for Cork Harbour

Need for incineration well recognised, says Indaver

Company defends proposal for Ringaskiddy facility after protest outside Bord Pleanála hearing

Kelly says Constitution blocked attempts to tackle housing crisis

Minister tells homeless forum political or financial hurdles not most pressing problem

Nearly 3,500 used homeless accommodation at end of 2015

Figure is the highest in any three-month period since the data was first compiled

Leo Varadkar backs Averil Power in Seanad elections

Former TDs Jerry Buttimer, Joe O’Reilly and Colm Keaveney among nominations

Nominations for Seanad vocational panels close

Sinn Féin to seek reform of the Upper House which will be elected next month

Last Dáil meeting before Easter holidays: the schedule

Dáil will reconvene on April 6th, when another vote may be held to select a taoiseach

Election quotes: ‘Democracy is always exciting but it is merciless when it clicks in’

Paudie Coffey tells trolls to ‘piss off’ and stand themselves and ‘see if you’ll do any better’

Reilly rules out decision on future after his exit

Paudie Coffey, Kathleen Lynch, Alan Shatter and Alex White among high-profile casualties

Waterford result: John Deasy takes last seat for Fine Gael as Paudie Coffey loses out

Fianna Fáil newcomer Mary Butler tops the poll with John Halligan and David Cullinane also elected

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