Clare: Timmy Dooley (FF)
Fianna Fáil TD tops the poll for the third time in a general election
Fianna Fáil TD tops the poll for the third time in a general election
Election 2024: Michael McNamara would have been a shoo-in in the Clare constituency but it looks as though he has decided to remain in Europe
Rightly or wrongly, one name was on everyone’s lips
Tongue-in-cheek denials follow recent reports that an Oireachtas member had allegedly been recruited by Russian intelligence
IAG Cargo set to begin consultation with affected staff in the coming weeks
State’s air traffic control agency among those objecting
Wearing odd shoes an ‘occupational hazard’ for Tánaiste; Peadar Tóibín and Heather Humphreys lock horns over rural regeneration; and a Tardis replica excites Paschal Donohoe
Proposed candidate Rose Hynes failed to reach two-thirds majority needed among governing authority members
Clare now has the highest population per TD in the country, at 31,995
Oireachtas hearings over controversial payments at the public-service broadcaster provide spectacle set to run and run
Government cannot deal with this issue in isolation while national pay talks are taking place, Michael McGrath tells party colleagues
A small rural community has become the scene of the latest protest over the Government’s attempts to find accommodation for refugees in the migrant housing crisis
Local representatives said dictating outcome of situation ‘unwise’ as Government maintains course
Sinn Féin leader finds there is no partition in economy class as she is seated in the same row as DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson on their way home from Washington
Motor insurers’ body warns ‘law-abiding motorists’ are subsidising others by around €30 per renewal
Minister for the Environment defends decision to remove remaining three board members of fisheries protection body in February
A mortifying rush by politicians to proclaim their inclusion on Russia’s blacklist and a game of Where’s Micheál were among this week’s political highs and lows
The senator and MEP Billy Kelleher travelled to Lviv on Sunday to meet Ukrainian officials
UK, US, France, Russia, NATO conducted recent operations, Committee told
Abandoned budget proposal to charge interest on family loans drew storm of criticism
ESB ecars says it has spent €80 million on recharging infrastructure since 2010
Incoming IAA chair had learned she wasn’t being reappointed to head Shannon board
Fianna Fáil was hoping no one would mention the War of the Buttons two years later
Politicians poised to demand executive powers for Pádraig Ó Céidigh
Lack of identity emerges as one of the most worrying issues for party to deal with
Politicians critical of aviation contraction, but supportive of Government travel curbs
State accused of ‘own goal’ over slowdown in data exchange believed to be related to hack
Lynne Embleton will be questioned about airport closure and collapse of Stobart Air
Air traffic 84% below 2019 levels and volumes unlikely to return to pre-Covid level before 2023
Taoiseach says people aged 30-39 can register for Covid-19 vaccine ‘over the next day or two’
Routes which may not be profitable for three years vital to recovery, says FF Senator
Airline’s chief executive Lynne Embleton to face transport committee later this month
Clear commitment from Government sought amid Aer Lingus staff fears for future
Martin pointed to EU’s digital green certificate as framework for resumption of travel
System could be ‘major inhibitor to recovery of aviation sector’
Oireachtas committee told postmasters could lose up to €10,000 following ending of payments in June
Senator Timmy Dooley says the closure of 103 branches is ‘appalling kick in the teeth’
Policy on emissions providing ‘aspirin when patient needs triple heart bypass’
Lifting of restrictions complicated by UK variant now accounting for 90 per cent of Covid-19 cases
It’s a strange time to redraw aviation policy, but an Oireachtas committee is looking at it
Regulator tells committee it is Eir’s responsibility to fix problems
Report calls for increased testing to allow for greater resumption of overseas travel
Sligo Chamber of Commerce rejects idea that lack of suitably skilled staff was part of problem
Independent Senator says it is impossible not to liken gathering to ‘golfgate’ debacle
Company behind €3bn project accused of not providing sufficient information about the rollout on its website
Convention Centre houses high drama as political voices cry out in the social distance
Former senator claims entire unionist community feels let down by lack of representation
Traveller rights activist Eileen Flynn the only non-party figure among the nominations
Campaigners highlight ‘missed opportunity’ to nominate woman of colour as senator
Delivering the green agenda – always costly – looks even harder in this ravaged economy
Expert report follows voting practices controversy that emerged last year
Some promises of licence fee reform have been more explicit than others
The general election was won by outsiders who know how to listen to the excluded
Mood within the party got steadily darker during second day of counting
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices