Letters sent by Independent TDs stating they will support the Government on a “case-by-case” basis have sparked annoyance at senior levels in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael, leading to questions over the true size of the coalition’s majority. Three TDs previously assumed to be bound to support the Government after programme for government talks wrote … Read more
Murphy Shane Phelan and Tabitha Monahan Today at 17:13 The Government is facing a second legal challenge aimed at preventing so-called super-junior ministers from attending at Cabinet. Proceedings were initiated yesterday by People Before Profit-Solidarity TD Paul Murphy and come hot on the heels of an action taken by Sinn Féin TD Pa Daly over … Read more
Archyde Aontú Makes History in Seanad Election Table of Contents 1. Aontú Makes History in Seanad Election 2. Seanad 2024: A Fresh Start for Ireland’s Upper House 3. Aontú’s Historic Win: An Interview with Newly Elected Senator Sarah O’Reilly 4. Congratulations Senator O’Reilly on your historic win! What does this victory meen for Aontú and … Read more
Aontú has won its first seat in the Seanad with the election of its candidate Sarah O’Reilly to the Upper House on the agricultural panel. The Cavan-Monaghan Dáil general election candidate’s victory in the Seanad follows a successful voting pact among Independent councillors. But a dramatic finish to the 23rd and final count of votes … Read more
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The Oireachtas said a total of 82,600 items were sent for scrapping last year after they went unclaimed by the person who ordered them. The largest total was 30,000 colour A4 letterheads printed on behalf of Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin in January of last year. Mr Ó Riordáin said he ordered the letterhead when he … Read more
The Oireachtas said a total of 82,600 items were sent for scrapping last year after they went unclaimed by the person who ordered them. The largest total was 30,000 colour A4 letterheads printed on behalf of Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin in January of last year. Mr Ó Riordáin said he ordered the letterhead when he … Read more
A new taoiseach and cabinet will be ratified in the Dáil today and then they will be officially appointed when they receive their seals of office from the President Michael D Higgins. If things had gone according to plan, Micheál Martin would have been out on the plinth of Leinster House by the early afternoon … Read more
Almost all departments will be headed by new ministers as Micheál Martin and Simon Harris seek to freshen the look of the returning Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael-led coalition due to be formed on Wednesday. Although final decisions will not be made until then – and are often changed at the last minute – insiders … Read more
THERE’S been a major shake-up in RTE’s schedule with hours of telly replaced for a live show. The national broadcaster’s listings have been ripped up as a special broadcast takes over screens tomorrow. 2 Micheal Martin is set to be appointed as Taoiseach tomorrowCredit: Gareth Chaney/PA Wire 2 RTE have made changes to their … Read more