Roderic O’Gorman says comment about being a ‘bollocks’ to new government was ‘tongue in cheek’ TheJournal.ie Greens promise to be thorny opposition to next government RTÉ News Labour and Social Democrats abdicated responsibility by not ‘fighting’ for power, O’Gorman tells Greens convention The Irish Times ‘I’m going to be very vocal’ – Roderic O’Gorman on his role in … Read more
ADVOCACY groups are urging the incoming government to end the waiting list nightmare for children in need of orthopaedic surgeries. It comes as the number of kids waiting for spinal surgeries fell for the fifth month in a row to 239 — down from a high of 287 in July. 1 Some children are being … Read more
Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll indicates Aras race is between Mairead McGuinness, Michael McDowell, Bertie Ahern – and Tommy Tiernan Last week it emerged that a garda file was sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DDP) arising from a criminal investigations into the tribunal’s findings. Only 24c of respondents in the latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks … Read more
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael defend Lowry negotiations, but say he’s unlikely to be a minister TheJournal.ie Michael Lowry ‘fully confident’ he has no case to answer as Moriarty tribunal file goes to DPP The Irish Times What was the Moriarty Tribunal and what did it find? RTÉ News Taoiseach and Tánaiste refuse to comment on trust in … Read more
Archyde This weekend, Irish politics stands at a crossroads as Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael prepare for crucial negotiations with the Regional Independents alliance and the Healy-Rae brothers. The aim is to forge a coalition government that unites four distinct groups, each bringing its own priorities and perspectives to the table. At the forefront of … Read more
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will begin intensive discussions with the Regional Independents alliance and the Healy-Rae brothers on Saturday morning with the aim of establishing a government made up of four distinct groups. The eight-member group of Independent TDs, led by Tipperary deputy Michael Lowry, has shared its negotiating document – which runs to … Read more
Concern that laws could be passed preventing firms from conducting business here Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty. Photo: Collins Israel is likely to retaliate against exports to Ireland if the Occupied Territories Bill (OTB), banning the import of goods from the West Bank, is passed, a Fine Gael MEP has warned. Ireland has a substantial … Read more
Michael Lowry has said he is fully confident there is no basis for a case against him despite a file being sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) arising from a criminal investigation into the findings of the Moriarty tribunal. In a statement on Thursday evening, the Independent TD for Tipperary North said he … Read more
Archyde Michael Lowry, the Independent TD for Tipperary North, has expressed unwavering confidence that no legal case can be brought against him, despite a recent progress involving a file sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). This file stems from a criminal investigation tied to the findings of the Moriarty tribunal,which concluded its work … Read more
Workers are entitled to five paid sick days a year under a scheme announced by former taoiseach Leo Varadkar in the wake of the pandemic. The entitlement was expected to rise to seven days from this month, but this has not happened due to an ongoing review. It is also due to rise to 10 … Read more