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Dáil

Last year
2025
unparliamentary language
Taoiseach denies calling McDonald a liar and says he 'cannot withdraw a remark' he 'did not make'
Updated 18 Feb 2025
20.8k
92
housing for all 2.0
Government to publish 'revised' Housing for All plan, Tánaiste confirms
The Cabinet’s new housing subcommittee are due to meet next week.
13 Feb 2025
8.1k
17
more jobs
'More Mercs and more perks': Dáil passes bill to increase number of junior ministers
12 Feb 2025
12.5k
72
Fine Gael
Watch: Tetchy Dáil scenes as SF call for Tánaiste to make statement on Senator Martin Conway
11 Feb 2025
21.1k
dail motion
Sinn Féin accuses Government of 'walking away' from Occupied Territories Bill
5 Feb 2025
8.6k
RELATED
Opinion: We don’t need a new Occupied Territories Bill – improve this one and pass it quickly
24 Jan 2025
Occupied Territories Bill to be replaced by new legislation, Martin confirms
19 Jan 2025
tragic death
Man died when medical equipment cut out after Storm Éowyn, Dáil hears
5 Feb 2025
41.4k
28
speaking time row
Michael Healy-Rae claims opposition is trying to ‘muzzle’ TDs that support the government
5 Feb 2025
11.7k
82
Palestine
Sinn Féin to challenge Government on Occupied Territories Bill when Dáil returns tomorrow
4 Feb 2025
5.7k
Speaking rights row
Lowry rejects call from Opposition to exclude Independent group from Leaders' Questions
3 Feb 2025
16.6k
90
PodcastThe Candidate
Leo's gift to the new Dáil is a possible constitutional mess
Dáil showdown
Lowry group of TDs want speaking time slot during Leaders' Questions
Updated 27 Jan 2025
15.8k
response
Lowry requests permission to address Dáil to respond to Doherty allegations
25 Jan 2025
27.6k
Human Rights
Opinion: We don’t need a new Occupied Territories Bill – improve this one and pass it quickly
Roderic O'Gorman
24 Jan 2025
6.1k
As it happened
President appoints new Government and delivers seals of office to new senior ministers
The majority of the Dáil voted to approve the new cabinet this evening.
Updated 23 Jan 2025
122k
186
Ministers
Who's in? Who's out? Here is the new Cabinet
23 Jan 2025
48.9k
79
dail melee
Johnny Fallon: This Dáil circus was entirely predictable, so why was the government blindsided?
Johnny Fallon
Updated 23 Jan 2025
10.9k
32
The Daily Poll
Whose side are you on in the Dáil row?
23 Jan 2025
26.7k
71
Leinster House
In pictures: Here's some standout photos from a very unusual day in the Dáil
22 Jan 2025
16.1k
37
PodcastThe Candidate
Dáil chaos: We can’t stress enough how unprecedented today was
almighty political row
Opposition unite over issue Harris and Martin never expected could bring down the House
A chaotic and strange day at Leinster House which has resulted in the country not having a new Taoiseach tonight.
Christina Finn
22 Jan 2025
28.8k
86
As it happened
How a day of chaos and confusion played out in Dail Éireann
The Dáil started to meet at 11am this morning and was supposed to be voting on a new Taoiseach.
However, a row over opposition speaking rights for the Regional Independents descended into chaos.
The Dáil was suspended multiple times and has now been called off until tomorrow.
Updated 22 Jan 2025
102k
238
RELATED
What just happened? How a bitter row led to the Dáil being suspended TWICE in an hour
22 Jan 2025
Opposition parties gearing up for a big fight in the Dáil over the Regional Independent group
22 Jan 2025
Not happy
'Stunt politics on speed': Harris and Martin round on opposition after day of chaos in Dáil
22 Jan 2025
10.7k
96
RELATED
As it happened: How a day of chaos and confusion played out in Dail Éireann
22 Jan 2025
Aontú’s two TDs ditch Regional Independent technical group amid Dáil speaking rights row
22 Jan 2025
What just happened? How a bitter row led to the Dáil being suspended TWICE in an hour
22 Jan 2025
scraps
What just happened? How a bitter row led to the Dáil being suspended TWICE in an hour
22 Jan 2025
28.0k
73
The Morning Lead
Today we get a new Taoiseach - here's a rundown of how the day is going to go
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will become the next Taoiseach of Ireland.
Christina Finn
22 Jan 2025
24.1k
81
one foot in one foot out
Soc Dems and SF call on Tóibín to ditch Independent's group but Aontú calls demand 'ludicrous'
20 Jan 2025
12.5k
22
In or Out
Martin: 'Public not excited' about issue of pro-government Independents joining opposition group
19 Jan 2025
13.0k
91
Palestine
Occupied Territories Bill to be replaced by new legislation, Martin confirms
19 Jan 2025
26.9k
Dáil Speaking time
Ceann Comhairle advised that pro-government independents can join Dáil opposition group
Updated 18 Jan 2025
36.9k
180
Barry Heneghan
'Left-wing' TD defends nominating controversial Senator Sharon Keogan
16 Jan 2025
39.6k
back around the table
Government formation talks resume after break with aim for draft programme to be ready next week
6 Jan 2025
7.6k
71
All time
Live Blog
A new Ceann Comhairle elected as Mary Lou's bid to become Taoiseach voted down
The 34th Dáil sat today for the first time.
18 Dec 2024
68.0k
120
34th dail
Sinn Féin nominates Aengus Ó Snodaigh as Ceann Comhairle of the new Dáil
13 Dec 2024
17.2k
106
InvestigatesGolden handshakes
Exit payments: 26 TDs who lost their seats could cost the State €1.3 million over the next year
It adds to an existing bill of €3.9 million for TDs who already said they would not run again, as revealed by The Journal Investigates.
8 Dec 2024
30.5k
83
GE2024ballot boxer
The Monk, the Cope, the... Chicken: How these nicknamed candidates fared in the election
1 Dec 2024
8.6k
7
The Morning Lead
The votes have been cast, but when will we know the results?
If 2020 is anything to go by, it could be quite some time before we know who all the members of the next Dáil will be.
Diarmuid Pepper
30 Nov 2024
38.0k
45
RELATED
Exit poll: Sinn Féin on 21.1%, FG on 21% and FF on 19.5% as SocDems edge out Labour
29 Nov 2024
FactCheck
FactFind: What professions are over-represented (and under-represented) in the Dáil?
Teachers are overrepresented – but so are farmers lawyers, landlords and, unsurprisingly, career politicians.
Shane Raymond
17 Nov 2024
21.8k
GE2024Dublin Central
Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch arrives in Dublin and confirms he intends to stand in general election
Updated 11 Nov 2024
52.7k
Opinion
General Election 2024: It's go time, so what can we expect?
Johnny Fallon
Updated 8 Nov 2024
13.7k
87
so long farewell
Retiring TDs bid farewell as 33rd Dáil wraps ahead of general election
7 Nov 2024
13.1k
35
Dáil
Ireland will join South Africa case against Israel by 'end of year'
Updated 7 Nov 2024
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