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Sunday 20 September 2020
Donal Fallon looks at the life of Tomás Mac Curtain, who was shot dead in his home on 20 March 1920.
Here’s a round-up of the latest developments today.
The issue was raised by TD Dara Calleary in the Dail today.
Creed made the comments in the Dáil yesterday and some farmers are calling for an apology.
Varadkar told the Dáil today he would not rule out holding an assembly, but said it was a “sensitive time” at the moment.
Clare TD Timmy Dooley said a fellow party member cast a number of votes for him while he was absent from the Dáil chamber on Thursday.
Minister Sean Canney was also asked to provide more information on €3,258 in “policy formulation” expenses that were spent in a string of restaurants around the country.
Members of the public will be able to explore the over 10,000 historical documents online.
The claim was made by a Renua local election candidate.
For the first time ever, the Department of Public Expenditure has refused access to individual pensions for former ministers and officeholders
The first Dáil met at the Mansion House on 21 January 1919 following the 1918 General Election.
Crowds gathered to remember and thank Emma, who had spoken on behalf of the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy.
The funeral cortège passed by the Dáil, the Department of Health, and Áras an Uachtarán.
Coveney was standing in for Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, who is in Brussels to meet the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier.
Fitzpatrick will meet with his team this weekend and make a formal announcement on Tuesday.
A portrait of the former Sinn Fein MP is set to be presented to the British Parliament later today.
The first Dáil sitting since the country voted to repeal the Eighth Amendment takes place this afternoon.
The group has called for a survey of the working conditions of elected officials in Leinster House.
Leo Varadkar’s a fan, but are his colleagues? We found out.
A major study found 31% of Irish women have experienced some form of psychological violence by a partner.
Campaigner Vera Twomey had earlier collapsed outside the gates of Leinster House.
The new communications unit has caused a deal of controversy since its announcement.
199 former staff shared in the redundancy payouts, with eight ex-employees receiving packages worth more than €100,000 apiece.
The Standards in Public Office Commission gave the details in its annual report, published today.
The new Bill is to get Cabinet approval in the Autumn.
A new bill sponsored by Minister for Transport Shane Ross would see mandatory bans implemented for all drink drivers.
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
There were plenty of kind words, and some not kind ones, from the opposition benches today.
Kenny is in line to receive a retirement lump sum of €378,000 in addition to annual payments of €126,000.
“Remarkable way for it to happen,” Labour leader Brendan Howlin said.
Three amendments that would have gotten rid of the Dáil prayer were voted down today.
The social protection minister said there is a possibility that somebody could carry out an act of violence in the Irish parliament.
The Dáil Committee on Procedure is set to discuss the matter of a Dáil dress code in private session this evening.
There aren’t many differences between the before-and-after terms, but what has changed matters.
With all bikes present either ringing bells or blowing whistles, the protest proved something of a cacophonous event.
In introducing the €2,500 pay rise the party appears to be finally abandoning its ‘working wage’ pay strategy.
How do our TDs and Taoiseach’s salaries compare to their continental counterparts?
The Bill to ban the controversial fossil fuel exploration process has passed its first stage in the Dáil.
The Dáil is this evening discussing an AAA/PBP Bill calling for the repeal of the Eighth Amendment to the Constitution.
Have a look to see if politicians are covering the issues that matter most to you.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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