Independents TDs hold the balance of power. A lot hinges on Verona Murphy’s next move
With Labour divided and the Social Democrats sceptical, the focus is on a handful of Independents
Seán Canney
Independents line up with enthusiasm to agree deals to support the next government
Electorate did not back Independents at level suggested by polling during the campaign but they could still play major role in 34th Dáil
Galway East constituency candidates list: This is shaping up to be one of the most intriguing constituencies of the 43
Election 2024: Both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are eyeing two seats, with Sinn Féin in running for last seat
Simon Harris adds support of five Independents, bolstering slim majority
Fine Gael members to gather for ardfheis ahead of leader’s expected confirmation as taoiseach on Tuesday
Several Independent TDs ‘undecided’ on whether to support election of Simon Harris as taoiseach
Fine Gael leader, who is set to be voted into role next week, has ruled out ‘transactional’ deals
One in five TDs are landlords as Michael Healy-Rae boosts property portfolio to 25
Returns of politicians’ interests for 2023 show 29 of the 160 TDs declared that they were landlords or owned rental property
Decision to close Tuam creche accommodating 120 children reversed after outcry
Parish council, which owns building housing childcare facility, previously said it could not afford to pay for fire safety upgrades
Miriam Lord: All is sweetness in the Dáil as Paschal pours on the syrup
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform takes it handy while deputising for Taoiseach at Leaders’ Questions and blands Opposition TDs pleasantly to sleep
Inland Fisheries Ireland unable to make key decisions due to resignations of board members
Fisheries protection body has been wracked with internal disputes and scandals, provoking resignations that have left board without a quorum
Independent TDs take centre stage as Government seeks to shore up support ahead of confidence vote
Large number of TDs indicate they would vote against the Coalition
People with disabilities ‘grounded’ due to inadequate transport needs
Minister says entry criteria for medical certificates for a person with a disability ‘out of date’
Dáil rejects abortion Bill from Rural Independent TDs
Issues such as foetal pain relief can be raised within review, Minister for Health says
Anti-abortion campaigners call on Government to review legislation
Poll shows 89 per cent favour women being given details on alternatives to abortion
Tax move decried as ‘shameful to legacy of our 1916 leaders’ by Independent TD
Move on corporate tax ‘appeased our EU masters’, and is ‘just the beginning’, says Nolan
Climate Action Bill adopted in the Dáil by majority of 129 votes to 10
All political parties backed legislation, as 10 independents oppose
Minister for Health registered for Covid-19 vaccine but has yet to receive jab
Donnelly says little online anti-vaxx false information because ‘constantly called out’
Taoiseach signals possibility of return to church service attendances in person
Former minister insists churches ‘a hell of a lot safer than supermarkets’
Michael Healy-Rae is Dáil’s biggest landlord and declares NYT shares
One-quarter of TDs are property investors or landowners
State paid €50m for modern-day religious ‘indulgences’ on renewable energy, TD says
Sinn Féin’s Darren O’Rourke raises issue of ‘statistical transfers’ from Estonia, Denmark
Keeping pubs closed at Christmas will mean more ‘shebeens’, TD says
Taoiseach says Government will engage with publicans but ‘Covid-19 thrives where crowds gather’
Q&A: Why did Tánaiste Leo Varadkar face a vote of confidence in the Dáil?
Covid restrictions meant Dáil proceedings transferred to the National Convention Centre at a cost of €25,000
Role of school secretaries as important as teachers, SNAs, school principals - Tánaiste
Varadkar tells Dáil Government wants to regularise their situation
What does Government’s ‘strong emphasis on swimming’ look like?
Doubts over future of two Galway pools highlight years of underinvestment by State
Government ‘hypocritical’ by failing to act on recommendation to deal with sick pay
Labour leader accuses State of breaching public health guidelines on benefit scheme
State mortgage scheme criticised for pausing offers amid Covid-19
Borrowers on wage subsidy told they must wait to draw down approved loans
Angling Notes: Bleak days on the River Thames
Tom Quinn’s book – Fishing’s Strangest Days – a treasure trove of fishing tales
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil inch towards government formation
Greens’ internal issues have made Labour a more attractive option as coalition partners
Earthquake election brings SF to position of unprecedented power
Previously unshakeable fealty of electorate to party system shattered
Galway East results: All three sitting TDs returned to Dáil
21-year-old Sinn Féin candidate Louis O’Hara very close to pulling off shock win
Election 2020 analysis: Sinn Féin surge shows generational split
Fine Gael won only 15.5% of the votes among the youngest 18-24 age group
Harry McGee’s final seat prediction for Election 2020
Fianna Fáil to emerge on top with Green Party in line to hit double figures
Brexit-focused Enterprise Ireland opens office in Lyon
The improvement in the French economy and growing awareness of France as an export market encouraged the setting up of the office
All 34 local authorities to sign charter to pursue ‘green’ agenda
They will have to put in place process for carbon-proofing major decisions and projects, including investments in transport and energy
Gold prospecting ban should extend to Connemara, Dáil hears
TD is ‘baffled’ by Government’s ‘illogical’ approach to mineral exploration
Government holds broadband course despite State ownership vote
‘We are not so much selling the family silver as paying someone to take it off our hands’
State needs to produce ‘1.5bn tonnes’ of aggregates for Project Ireland
Concrete trade body calls on Government to ensure aggregates supply is ‘sustainable’
RTÉ poised for cuts as it pleads with Government to fix ‘broken’ licence fee
RTÉ is set to brief staff, with the dread phrase ‘compulsory redundancies’ hanging in the air
New tax-back initiative expected to boost charity donations by millions
Digitisation of tax relief will enable charities to easily access up to 45% more on donations
Angling Notes: Ellis and Callaghan claim the honours at Lough Melvin
Fortieth year of four-day trout championships attract a bumper turnout
Would you like policy formulation with that? - Seán Canney’s restaurant spending revealed
Junior minister’s ‘expenditure on policy formulation’ also done in Tuam and Athlone
Using bogs for cannabis farms could create jobs, says Canney
Bord na Móna considering replacing turf-cutting with medicinal marijuana
Number of dogs euthanised continued to fall last year
Latest statistics show number of dogs entering local authority pounds also falling
Catch a bluefin tuna and help conserve the species
Angling Notes: Under a new data collection programme, fish will be tagged and released
Taoiseach promises European aid will ‘flow to farmers’ shortly
Package worth €100m agreed for Irish beef farmers ‘hammered’ by Brexit uncertainty
Inland Fisheries Ireland’s new funding call for 2019 to help conservation
Angling Notes: Decision to revoke licence of Norwegian multinational in Kerry welcomed by environmental group
Scale force: citizen scientists reel in data on salmon and sea trout
Angling Notes: Salmon scale project aims to use information to help conserve fish stocks
A ban on sale of pups online considered under review of Bill
Minister says ’a lot of things not right’ in animal welfare
Finian McGrath withdraws ‘political policing’ comments
Minister of State made remarks on enforcement methods of new drink driving laws
Best of Irish mobile on view in Barcelona
Irish companies and State agencies are out in force at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Irish companies out in force at Mobile World Congress
Some 22 Enterprise Ireland client companies showcasing at largest annual gathering for mobile industry
Opposition accused of trying to frustrate Government climate change plans
Parties wanted to set impossibly high targets for reducing carbon footprint so Government would not reach them, meeting heard
National map of phone coverage ‘blackspots’ to be published
Previous plan to have local authorities map coverage scrapped over lack of response
Obstruction of Bill to ban fossil fuel exploration ‘environmental vandalism’
The Joint Committee on Climate Action is again tied in a vote on the Climate Emergency Measures Bill
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