Paul Murphy

Cunningham urges public to ‘fight tooth and nail’ to retain triple lock and accuses Government of ‘lying’

Micheál Martin: Onus lies on body to be ‘proactive’ in professional regulation of members

Proposed measure is bid to activate developments such as large-scale apartment schemes which might otherwise go beyond their permission timeline

Cara Darmody’s campaign was sparked by the huge delays in providing assessments of need for children with autisim

Garda chief says women protesters arrested were treated ‘with respect at all times’ in letter to Ceann Comhairle

Do you believe in free speech? Do you believe in it for views and people you loathe? Unless you answer ‘yes’ to both questions, you don’t believe in it

Mooney Goes Wild should do a programme from Leinster House

With Sinn Féin taking the lead, contact grows between parties of the left, though Labour and the Social Democrats are wary of having their identities eroded

Martin Leahy says lack of housing is ‘a failure on the part of Government’

People Before Profit TD says she will continue to refuse questions from right-wing news outlet Gript

Tánaiste says we need better understanding of what happens ‘above our skies’, Government to consider amending laws

TDs protest at Garda treatment, Taoiseach did not understand ‘necessity for any strip-searching’

Democracy is fragile - the consequences of politicians breaking with parliamentary norms and standards are not just theoretical

Pa Daly argues Bunreacht na hÉireann limits number of government members to 15, including the taoiseach

The two-fingered salute has been eclipsed by the more aggressive single-finger variant beloved of bellicose motorists

Row over speaking rights has put all other Dáil business in abeyance for two months

Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end

PBP TD Paul Murphy claimed such a move could serve as ‘a Trojan horse’ for wider reintroduction

TD claims attendance of these junior ministers at Cabinet meetings is unconstitutional

TD claims that the attendance of super junior ministers at Cabinet meetings is unconstitutional

The latest wheeze to appease Regional Independent TDs has further riled Opposition, and mystery surrounds a mooted Linda Martin presidency

Allow them a little latitude and next minute it’s wholesale ructions and we’re disgraced in front of the world

To shut door on data centres would send signal Ireland does not want to be part of ‘most profound economic revolution’, Micheál Martin says

Ex-Kerry TD will not have to serve ‘cooling off’ period due to passage of time since leaving ministerial role

Taoiseach says there is a ‘balance to be struck’ on office attendance in Civil Service

Committee to consider wording of a new amendment to Dáil rules to break gridlock over ongoing row around Regional Independent Group

Standards in Public Office Commission decides not to investigate, reaffirming earlier decision – quashed by High Court – despite internal divisions

Sipo has resolved for a second time not to investigate the leaking of a draft State contract with the Irish Medical Organisation when Varadkar was taoiseach

The breakfast host seems to court listeners who once complained about the PC brigade but now prefer to decry the woke mob

Election 2024: Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe won almost 30 per cent of the vote in 2020

Leaders’ debate fails to change dynamic of uncertain election campaign

‘I don’t think fair people will judge me on 40 seconds,’ Harris says following backlash over disability worker interaction

Plus: Brian Ormond’s shoe business missteps, Peadar Tóibín’s distaste for government funding of media, and effing drama in the Dáil

Ged Nash gets the boot even before a vote is cast as chamber hears plenty unparliamentary language

Row erupted between Danny Healy-Rae and Paul Murphy during debate on Finance Bill which was passed by 75 to 55 votes

Budget 2025: Everything you need to know about the inheritance tax cut which comes into effect today

State will ‘tip over’ to the east coast if building overly concentrated in capital city, according to Minister

Paul Murphy alleges ‘massive’ loophole in law gets around ban on animal testing for cosmetic purposes

Far-right figure stated place of birth as ‘Ireland’ when detained by Canadian immigration authorities in June

Ethics body writes to PBP deputy Paul Murphy telling him it will inform him of the outcome of its reconsideration