# Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Last year

2022

# Dublin City

Council puts security in place at Iveagh Markets as calls grow for building to be restored

A Dáil debate on the derelict site took place last week.

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Dec 9th 2022, 10:23 PM

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# Ballsbridge

'An act of sheer wanton corporate vandalism': Former home of 1916 leader demolished in Dublin

The property at 40 Herbert Park was bulldozed this morning.

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Sep 29th 2020, 3:09 PM

# Liveline

Joe Duffy apologises to Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh for 'defamatory comments' on Liveline

Duffy has acknowledged the “grave distress” caused to the Dublin South Central TD.

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Mar 9th 2020, 4:27 PM

# Drug Testing

59 members of the Defence Forces tested positive for illegal drugs in the past five years

23 of the drug takers had to buy their way out of their military contracts.

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Apr 22nd 2017, 6:05 AM

# Spoilsports

Government to block bill calling for new public holiday, despite one of its own calling for the same thing

The Public Holidays Bill 2016 is being brought before the Dáil today by Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh.

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Nov 3rd 2016, 6:01 AM

# average wage

'You always knew you weren't going to get rich becoming a member of SF'

It’s long been Sinn Féin policy that Dáil deputies are asked to accept a salary of around €38,000 – far short of the Dáil salary of €87,000.

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Apr 24th 2016, 7:15 AM

# Lá na Poblachta

Sinn Féin wants a new public holiday - but the government isn't keen

What if 24 April was a national public holiday every year?

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Oct 6th 2015, 6:21 PM

# After Gerry

The next leader of Sinn Féin, from most to least likely

Gerry Adams has led Sinn Féin for over three decades. But who succeeds him?

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Sep 7th 2015, 6:45 AM

# internal affairs

Sinn Féin insists it doesn't have a bullying problem

Party whip Aengus Ó Snodaigh was responding to more allegations of bullying in Sinn Féin.

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Jun 30th 2015, 7:00 PM

# County Councils

Local authorities have kept on just 27 JobBridge interns

That’s out of more than 1,200 who have completed placement with county councils.

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Mar 29th 2015, 8:00 AM

# ssssssshhhh

Council libraries are using JobBridge for 'free labour', says Sinn Féin

One intern said he was told almost immediately that there was no chance of a job.

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Mar 20th 2015, 10:52 AM

# Back to Work

Sinn Féin is launching an alternative to JobBridge ... with some American inspiration

The party thinks too many employers abuse the current system.

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Feb 19th 2015, 6:20 AM

# abuse claims

Sinn Féin has complained about 'defamatory allegations' from Joan Burton

The party has written to Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett over last week’s row at Leaders’ Questions.

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Dec 3rd 2014, 2:53 PM

# Social Welfare

'If there were no carers, the cost to the government would bring the system down'

Carers are calling for the respite care grant to be reinstated in 2015.

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Nov 26th 2014, 7:15 AM

# Concerns raised

Are JobBridge interns insured if they have an accident in the workplace?

Concerns have been raised about whether interns are being covered by their employers.

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Nov 20th 2014, 7:45 AM

# Not for turning

Joan Burton has been compared to Margaret Thatcher

And not for the first time either.

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Nov 10th 2014, 3:55 PM

# Missing

Why wasn't Mary Lou quizzing Joan Burton in the Dáil today?

Mary Lou McDonald’s usual Thursday afternoon rumble with the Tánaiste didn’t go ahead today. Here’s why…

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Oct 23rd 2014, 5:03 PM

# Protest

One of these Sinn Féin TDs is thinking about not paying their water charges

The party opposes water charges but is not actively encouraging householders to boycott their bills.

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Oct 8th 2014, 3:37 PM

# JobBridge

Joan Burton's department has refused to name most of the companies who use JobBridge

Sixty-eight per cent of companies who advertised over 9,000 posts on the JobBridge asked to remain anonymous.

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Jun 22nd 2014, 8:15 AM

# Social Protection

The number of people receiving a carer's allowance has increased by 40%

Joan Burton came under fire in the Dáil this week for cuts to grants and delays in social welfare decisions.

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Jun 15th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Aengus Ó Snodaigh

Sinn Féin TD's son Lorcan Ó Snodaigh found safe and well

Lorcan Ó Snodaigh had been missing since an incident in which his brother Fearghal was stabbed on Sunday night.

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Apr 29th 2014, 6:20 PM

# Investigation

Aengus Ó Snodaigh says his son is "recovering well" after being stabbed

The Sinn Féin TD said his son is recovering well after being stabbed in his home at the weekend.

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Apr 28th 2014, 1:42 PM

# News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Sunday

Everyone’s been talking about the Pope in Ireland, a TD’s son and opinion polls.

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Apr 27th 2014, 8:00 PM

# Bluebell

Teenage son of Sinn Féin TD in serious condition after Dublin stabbing

The 18-year-old man was stabbed at a house in the Bluebell area of Dublin.

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Apr 27th 2014, 7:58 PM

# No focal

'A disaster and an insult': Government slammed for having no Irish-speaking minister

Richard Bruton’s lack of Irish annoyed the opposition at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.

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Mar 13th 2014, 4:04 PM

# gateway

Less than €2 extra per week for unemployed parents on Gateway scheme

The application of PRSI means that a parent with two children will take home less than €5 extra if they participate in the Gateway scheme, not the €20 that has been widely flagged.

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Mar 13th 2014, 8:25 AM

# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

‘A fundamentally dishonest motion’: Sinn Féin rejects move to give TDs free vote on abortion

The party’s Ard Fheis is under way in Wexford with delegates voting down a motion to allow members to vote with their conscience on the issue of abortion.

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Feb 7th 2014, 9:11 PM

# Outsourcing

Concern about 'cherrypicking' unemployed as government privatises job scheme

Sinn Féin TD Aengus Ó Snodaigh said some of the companies who expressed an interest in this scheme have “dubious records” in England where they provide similar services.

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Jan 28th 2014, 6:45 AM

# Dáil Reform

TDs will be allowed to register their abstention on Dáil votes

Rather than vote Yes or No, a deputy will be able to officially abstain from a vote on a piece of legislation or a motion under changes likely to be implemented later this year.

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Jan 15th 2014, 9:00 PM

# Political Reform

'The elephant in the room': Government's Dáil reforms do little to appease opposition

It’s no surprise that the opposition doesn’t think the government has done enough Dáil reform, but TDs think that even some changes that have been introduced aren’t working.

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Jan 15th 2014, 7:30 AM

# Ó Snow-daigh

Ó Snodaigh wishes you all an 'amazeyballs' Christmas

Deck the Dáil with boughs of holly…

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Dec 18th 2013, 12:50 PM

# gubu

WATCH: TDs try to figure out what 'amazeballs' means

The only problem was they were pronouncing it ‘amazey-balls’.

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Dec 5th 2013, 2:39 PM

# Social Welfare Bill

Minister says welfare bill protects against poverty, TDs say it's 'mean and cruel'

A slight difference of opinion over Budget cuts in the Dáil chamber today…

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Oct 24th 2013, 1:49 PM

# Parish Pump

9 things we learned from last night's 'Looking After No 1' programme

A great insight into how politicians get things done for the people who elect them or a demoralising portrayal of Ireland’s ‘parish pump’ politics.

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Oct 22nd 2013, 9:12 AM

# Syria

‘It’s not a new photo’: Sinn Féin on picture of Chris Andrews with Bashar al-Assad

The photo of the party’s newest member was taken when the former Fianna Fáil TD visited Syria in 2009 and has re-emerged online in recent days.

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Sep 9th 2013, 7:31 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the anniversary of the Easter Rising be a public holiday?

It’s coming up to St Patrick’s Day – and Sinn Féin has published a bill to make April 24, when the Easter Rising began, a holiday.

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Mar 2nd 2013, 10:00 AM

# Bank Holiday

Sinn Féin wants to make Easter Rising anniversary a bank holiday

April 24 would become ‘Lá na Poblachta’ – or ‘Republic Day’ – under a Bill introduced by Aengus Ó Snodaigh today.

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Feb 21st 2013, 3:40 PM

# Amnesty

Welfare amnesty would allow people who defraud State 'to escape scot-free'

Social Protection Minister Joan Burton has rejected Sinn Féin’s proposal for a social welfare amnesty for those who have been overpaid or have defrauded the State.

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Jan 19th 2013, 1:23 PM