# tds - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
The call comes as the Government finalises the wording of its upcoming Bill.
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# tds - Friday 24 May, 2013
During a meeting at Leinster House this afternoon, two TDs revealed they had children who were “incompatible with life”.
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# tds - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
The final day of the three-day hearing saw legal experts teasing out some of the most intricate detail in the draft legislation.
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# tds - Sunday 19 May, 2013
The 100-member Constitutional Convention has voted to investigate “an entirely new electoral system” for picking TDs.
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# tds - Saturday 11 May, 2013
Breaking via The Mire wire: Leinster House goes wild photocopying arses, free GP care for healthy citizens, and FG TDs insult each other for Twitter practice.
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# tds - Friday 3 May, 2013
TDs will discuss a bill tabled by Deputy Thomas Pringle today that would make it illegal to pay for sex.
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# tds - Friday 19 April, 2013
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Ó Fearghaíl will introduce a bill which would formally give female TDs some time off if they fall pregnant.
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# tds - Monday 15 April, 2013
Alan Shatter suggests it would be more appropriate not to have a legal expiry date written into forthcoming laws on abortion.
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# tds - Sunday 14 April, 2013
A number of TDs have put forward a sunset clause, which would mean abortion legislation would be reviewed after a number of years.
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# tds - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Breaking via The Mire wire: How Ireland has some of the fittest fat kids in the world and why the axing of Communion grants is ‘worse than the famine’.
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# tds - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
The cycle will see the TDs joining 2000 people in taking part in a cycle that will also include mental health talks and visiting schools and colleges.
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# tds - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Breaking via The Mire wire: The country is ‘fraped’ with snow; Pope Francis feels let down by Ming Flanagan; horsemeat scandal neigh fair to the rich?
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# tds - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
Ministers will be travelling to America, Australia, Saudi Arabia and India – amongst others – for Patrick’s Day. Good way to promote Ireland? Or is it just a junket?
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# tds - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Deputies Micheál Martin and Peadar Tóibín both criticised the lack of facility for debate on the issue in the Dáil today.
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# tds - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
A Garda Superintendent told the hearings on prostitution that there has been a “notable change” in the industry in recent years.
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# tds - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Politicians are just the same as other public servants – and their expenses should be reduced in line with the sacrifices being made across the country, writes Sarah O’Neill.
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# tds - Saturday 19 January, 2013
Breaking via The Mire wire: Horse burgers, how politicians ignored on social media may suffer low self-esteem, and the possibility that Lance Armstrong may be telling the truth…
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# tds - Friday 4 January, 2013
Current TDs contribute 6 per cent of their own salary towards their pension – but that’ll rise to 13 per cent for any new ones.
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Ministers have sent almost a thousand letters to local authorities on behalf of constituents since taking office. Do you think they should?
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# tds - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Yes, expenses need reform – but we need a larger conversation too, writes Sarah O’Neill.
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# tds - Saturday 17 November, 2012
How did four migrants get on during a pilot scheme working with TDs for six months? TheJournal.ie finds out.
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# tds - Tuesday 6 November, 2012
There was also an increase in TDs who said that racial incidents are more prevalent since the economic downturn than when asked last year.
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# tds - Saturday 3 November, 2012
How old is the Phoenix Park? And how many TDs could face sanction for failing to declare pay-offs?
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# tds - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Dáil and Seanad members will go head to head with professional models for charity in the Shelbourne Hotel next month.
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# tds - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
Eight Fine Gael TDs co-authored a piece voicing criticism of the Government’s stance on the Croke Park Agreement – but is the party disciplining them for this?
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Delegations from Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil are meeting the Troika this morning.
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# tds - Tuesday 9 October, 2012
Launching this week, the DáilWatch project will allow Irish citizens to communicate directly with politicians, explains Sarah O’Neill.
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# tds - Saturday 6 October, 2012
Breaking via The Mire wire: Children’s hospital site for Balbriggan? TDs to stay home to cut costs? Chinese takeaways off menu for athletes?
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# tds - Friday 5 October, 2012
The Oireachtas cancelled a tender looking for 300 tablet computers – saying a better deal can be reached through other means.
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# tds - Thursday 20 September, 2012
The website which gave people access to Oireachtas debates was widely-praised for providing a much-needed resource – so why has it been cut off, asks Simon McGarr.
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# tds - Saturday 15 September, 2012
Breaking via The Mire wire: Will Rory McIlroy attend The Gathering? And round 2 of Michael Noonan versus the IMF…
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# tds - Saturday 1 September, 2012
No social networking for some people working at Leinster House in addition to the installation of picture scanning software which looks for ‘inappropriate content’ usually indicated by ‘certain flesh tones’.
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# tds - Monday 27 August, 2012
It has been suggested that outstanding bills be automatically deducted from TDs’ and senators’ wages if left unpaid after three months.
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# tds - Thursday 16 August, 2012
The nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
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# tds - Thursday 9 August, 2012
Following a spat with the Ceann Comhairle, John Halligan said he will not be apologising and has requested his own apology for accusations he verbally abused Seán Barrett.
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# tds - Tuesday 24 July, 2012
FOI extension, the abolition of town councils, and losing TDs are some of the issues expected to be addressed today.
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# tds - Saturday 21 July, 2012
There are already tablet computers available for TDs to use in the Dáil – but they’ve only been used 25 times since the election.
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# tds - Thursday 19 July, 2012
The devices will allow TDs and Senators to carry out their work more efficiently and will cut the cost of printing texts of bills and other documentation, Leinster House authorities say.
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# tds - Saturday 14 July, 2012
Have you ever seen our TDs in action? They’re hardly the people to investigate this complex – and untrustworthy – industry, writes Aaron McKenna.
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# tds - Thursday 12 July, 2012
The Labour Senator is launching an all-party Oireachtas Cyclists Group at Leinster House today in a bid to get more politicians cycling. Here’s a few pictures of ones who already do…
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