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Leaders' Questions

Fiery exchanges in last Dáil debates before Fiscal Compact referendum

9 hours ago 3,208 Views 39 Comments

One TD is ordered to leave the chamber as Eamon Gilmore and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin exchange fire during Leaders’ Questions.

# thomas-pringle - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

High Court

TD brings legal challenge against ESM treaty

Tue, 4:23 PM 3,464 Views 55 Comments

Thomas Pringle agreed a timetable to exchange documents with the State during a filing yesterday.

# thomas-pringle - Friday 18 May, 2012

Euref

‘This isn’t like Nice and Lisbon’: FG insists there will be no second vote

Fri, 9:03 AM 1,551 Views 70 Comments

Simon Coveney has attempted to squash speculation over a second referendum after Richard Bruton’s comments yesterday.

# thomas-pringle - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Referendum

Kenny: SF’s ‘No’ vote would be a ‘lethal injection’ to economy

08/05/12 3,189 Views 132 Comments

Enda Kenny takes aim at opponents to the Fiscal Compact and their proposals for enforcing a balanced Budget.

# thomas-pringle - Tuesday 17 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

17/04/12 4,276 Views 18 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

ESM Treaty

Independent TD launches legal challenge against ESM treaty

17/04/12 3,105 Views 32 Comments

Thomas Pringle says he wants the High Court to establish whether the European Stability Mechanism requires a referendum.

# thomas-pringle - Monday 2 April, 2012

Household Charge

Government must ‘take stock’ of household charge situation – Shortall

02/04/12 4,975 Views 97 Comments

The junior minister said “mistakes were made” and the Government needed to pause before taking more decisions.

# thomas-pringle - Saturday 24 March, 2012

Tension

Three anti-household charge TDs unhappy with national rally Exclusive

24/03/12 7,115 Views 66 Comments

Three of the nine TDs involved in the campaign against the household charge have criticised the Socialist Party TDs for taking key speaking slots at today’s rally in Dublin.

# thomas-pringle - Wednesday 1 February, 2012

Referendum

Independent TDs seek to force referendum on EU fiscal compact

01/02/12 2,202 Views 60 Comments

The Dáil Technical Group hopes the President can help force a referendum on the EU treaty if the government is advised against holding one.

# thomas-pringle - Thursday 15 December, 2011

Household Charge

Charity insists tenants should not be liable for household charge

15/12/11 3,854 Views 79 Comments

A group representing landlords said its members would be forced to pass on the charge to tenants as TDs today outlined their reasons for not paying.

# thomas-pringle - Wednesday 14 December, 2011

Household Charge

Higgins urges public to boycott ‘unjust’ €100 Household Charge

14/12/11 5,844 Views 168 Comments

Socialist Clare Daly and independent Thomas Pringle both say they will neither register for, nor pay, the new household charge.

# thomas-pringle - Monday 5 December, 2011

Budget12

‘Irish people deserve better’: Budget comes under fire from Opposition leaders

05/12/11 5,178 Views 67 Comments

Micheál Martin, Gerry Adams and Thomas Pringle have criticised the Government’s Budget measures in a series of televised addresses.

# thomas-pringle - Thursday 22 September, 2011

Race For The Áras

Norris set to fall short of Oireachtas support as candidates look to councils

22/09/11 4,442 Views 130 Comments

A busy day in presidential campaign as David Norris’s attempts at being nominated by the Oireachtas appear to be fading as both he and Dana now look set to pin their hopes on local council support.

# thomas-pringle - Tuesday 20 September, 2011

Race For The Áras

As Dana and Norris’s presidential hopes fade, who’s supporting who?

20/09/11 2,115 Views 54 Comments

David Norris would appear to have the best chance of being on the ballot paper but he faces an uphill task. We crunch the numbers to find out who independent TDs and Senators are supporting.

# thomas-pringle - Saturday 17 September, 2011

Race For The Áras

Kerry TDs, Flanagan and McGrath back McGuinness but who’s supporting Norris?

17/09/11 3,183 Views 101 Comments

Sinn Féin’s candidate has the numbers to be on the ballot paper but David Norris faces a battle to secure enough support. We crunch the numbers on who is backing who.

# thomas-pringle - Tuesday 2 August, 2011

David Norris

As three TDs withdraw their backing who’s supporting Norris now?

02/08/11 1,052 Views 21 Comments

David Norris is expected to break his silence today.

# thomas-pringle - Thursday 21 July, 2011

Race For The Áras

David Norris has 13 Oireachtas signatures for presidential nomination

21/07/11 1,768 Views 31 Comments

The independent senator has the support of independent representatives from both houses of the Oireachtas. He needs seven more.

# thomas-pringle - Thursday 3 March, 2011

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

03/03/11 1,796 Views 4 Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am: The news from the Department of Finance is even worse than we thought; an artist’s fingers cut off during a savage attack and everything you need to know to bluff your way through the day’s cricket chat.

Independents

Independents look likely to form Dáil technical group

03/03/11 854 Views 5 Comments

Nine independent TDs have agreed to form a technical group, which would give them greater speaking time in the Dáil – and a number of other independents have also expressed interest.

# thomas-pringle - Sunday 27 February, 2011

GE11

The Hot List: How the day unfolded in 12 key constituencies

27/02/11 7,557 Views 1 Comment

Kevin Humpheys has taken the final seat for Labour in Dublin South-East. Check out how the first day of counting unfolded in key constituencies across the country.

# thomas-pringle - Saturday 26 February, 2011

GE11

The Half Past Fix: 11.30pm

26/02/11 1,018 Views No Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

GE11

Mary Coughlan eliminated from Donegal South West count

26/02/11 1,629 Views 7 Comments

The Tánaiste has lost her Dáil seat but refused to comment this evening on what she would do if she was not elected.

# thomas-pringle - Friday 18 February, 2011

GE11

Mick Wallace among high profile independents set to do well at election

18/02/11 3,062 Views 2 Comments

Dylan Haskins, Paul Somerville, Luke Ming Flanagan and Shane Ross could also be elected according to a poll being run by Boards.ie.

# thomas-pringle - Friday 26 November, 2010

By-Elections

Pearse Doherty takes Donegal South West by-election

26/11/10 1,373 Views No Comments

Sinn Féin senator Pearse Doherty tops the polls and takes Dáil seat, after beating rivals with huge first preference vote.

# thomas-pringle - Wednesday 17 November, 2010

By-Elections

Doherty blazes ahead in Donegal by-election opinion poll

17/11/10 1,351 Views 2 Comments

A Red C poll commissioned by Paddy Power shows Sinn Féin with substantial support ahead of next week’s ballot.

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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Vote No: The Treaty will bring the EU together – in economic stagnation
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Vote Yes: EU funds are like our credit union. Let’s not go to the loan sharks.
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Mike Morris
Column: Another Priory Hall is coming down the tracks. Here’s why.
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Phil Hogan is planning to introduce new regulations which are meant to make for better buildings. He’s making a major mistake, writes Mike Morris.

Jane Suiter
Column: Who are the winners and losers in the referendum campaign right now?
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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

Micheál Martin
Column: Job creation is too important for party politics. Let’s work together.
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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

Lisa McInerney
Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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