# Dáil

Yesterday

4th October 2023

Young people march to demand Government action over accommodation ‘crisis’ facing students

Teaching representatives also joined in the protest event, which concluded with a loud rally within earshot of the Dáil and Government Buildings.

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8 hours ago

Last week

24th September 2023 - 30th September 2023

# climate protest

Two Extinction Rebellion protesters who locked themselves to Dáil gates in 2019 spared jail

The duo argued that they used ‘non-violent direct action’ because of Government inaction on climate change.

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Sep 28th 2023, 10:11 PM

# Shane O'Farrell

TD questions whether man responsible for 2011 death of cyclist was a Garda informer

The Dáil heard calls for a public inquiry into the circumstances around the 23 year old’s death.

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Sep 27th 2023, 6:32 PM

Last month

September 2023

# Electoral Commission

Bill to give effect to constituency boundary redraw to go to Cabinet

The Electoral Commission recommended a number of changes to constuencies around the country.

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Sep 13th 2023, 6:15 AM

# boundary changes

Sean Sherlock says he will run in Cork North-Central or not run at all in next election

The Electoral Commission report this week outlined that three divisions in the Mallow area, Sherlock’s base, will transfer from Cork East.

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Sep 1st 2023, 3:53 PM

This year

2023

# electoral commission explainer

We're about to find out how many more TDs Ireland is getting - here's why

The review of Dáil and European Parliament constituency boundaries will be published on Wednesday.

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Aug 27th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Holliers

Dáil breaks for summer hols but political temperature set to be 'a little higher' on its return

The Dáil recess kicked in on Thursday, with politicians not due back until mid-September.

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Jul 14th 2023, 7:07 AM

# Iceland

TDs in Dáil call for minister to take decisive action to save Iceland jobs

The company entered examinership earlier this week.

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Jun 22nd 2023, 10:00 PM

# Ryan Tubridy

Dáil's spending watchdog chair says PAC must get immediate explanation from RTÉ

An external audit into a potential financial issue at RTÉ has found the company publicly understated Ryan Tubridy’s earnings since 2017.

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Jun 22nd 2023, 5:10 PM

# Dying with dignity

Committee hears whether TDs are legally allowed to pass assisted dying laws in the Dáil

Three constitutional experts appeared before the committee today.

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Jun 20th 2023, 4:20 PM

# Dáil

'Pay discrimination': Bill seeks to give under-20s the same minimum wage as everyone else

PBP TD Paul Murphy said that existing legislation allowing 17-year-olds to be paid as little as €7.91 per hour is ‘perverse and exploitative’.

6.8k

Jun 13th 2023, 2:11 PM

# Kiss

Kiss star Gene Simmons wants to meet the Taoiseach and calls for the return of Stormont

On previous travels with Kiss, Simmons has had the opportunity to tour the Dáil.

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Jun 8th 2023, 7:04 PM

# Special Needs

Government could reimburse parents who go private to assess children’s needs, Dáil told

The Taoiseach said the proposal was being assessed in response to questions from the Labour Party.

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May 24th 2023, 5:37 PM

# GAAGO

Virgin Media says RTÉ and GAAGO have questions to answer over rights deal

The broadcaster said it was never approached about the possibility of airing some GAA matches alongside RTÉ.

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Updated

May 9th 2023, 8:10 PM

# gaa go

Not realistic to expect all GAA matches to be televised, says Taoiseach

The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have expressed differing views on whether some GAA matches should be streamed behind a paywall.

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May 9th 2023, 8:01 PM

# Dáil

Varadkar suggests Paul Murphy should be quizzed on 2014 Jobstown protest in heated Dáil session

Varadkar said it is the job of Dáil Éireann to hold ministers to account.

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May 3rd 2023, 5:37 PM

# Niall Collins

Answer Qs, survive the punches: that's how political scandals were handled. Until now it seems.

Is accountability slipping, the Tánaiste was asked this week.

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Apr 29th 2023, 6:30 AM

# Politics

Fine Gael TD Michael Creed confirms he will not contest next general election

The Cork North West TD is a former Minister for Agriculture.

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Apr 25th 2023, 12:49 PM

# Niall Collins

Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins issues statement regarding allegations surrounding sale of land

Collins has been the subject of allegations relating to the disposal of land in recent days.

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Updated

Apr 24th 2023, 10:15 PM

# safety deposit boxes

New Bill aims to unlock 'treasure trove' of memorabilia held in old safe deposit boxes

Under the Bill, any items of historical interest that were unclaimed would be displayed in the National Museum of Ireland.

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Apr 20th 2023, 10:52 AM

# visit to ireland

Dáil may be recalled if Biden wishes to address Oireachtas, Tánaiste indicates

Biden is expected to arrive in Belfast next Tuesday and travel to locations around Ireland before departing on 15 April.

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Apr 5th 2023, 7:53 AM

# military abuse

Ex-army officer tells Dáil of offence culture & need for Chief of staff powers to suspend wrongdoers

Cathal Berry, TD, calls for discipline powers to be given to Chief of Staff to deal with alleged abusers in military.

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Mar 30th 2023, 7:22 PM

# eviction ban

Barry Cowen sorry 'if people find' comparison between eviction ban and free sweets offensive

‘It wasn’t my intention to offend them. Sure what more much more do you want me to say?’ the TD told Claire Byrne.

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Mar 30th 2023, 1:33 PM

THE MORNING LEAD

FactCheck: Did the Government miss its social housing targets for three years in a row?

A report by

Stephen McDermott

The claim was made in a Dáil debate on the eviction ban.

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Mar 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM

# eviction ban

Government wins counter motion vote against extending eviction ban

Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan voted against the government’s counter motion, which passed 83 votes to 68.

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Mar 22nd 2023, 9:00 PM

# rental income

Seven TDs officially declared themselves as landlords for the first time in 2022

25 TDs derived an income from being a landlord last year.

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Mar 9th 2023, 5:12 PM

# recruitment crisis

Increasing Garda retirement age to 62 under consideration, says Taoiseach

Varadkar has spoken to the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the measure.

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Mar 8th 2023, 4:38 PM

# Redress

TD says Mother and Baby Home redress is 'madness', Varadkar accuses her of 'demonising' govt

Catherine Connolly clashed with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions today.

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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:32 PM

# dying with dignity bill

Government 'dragging its heels' on forming committee on assisted dying, says Gino Kenny

The committee to discuss the ethical and constitutional issues of assisted dying has not yet been filled with members of the Oireachtas.

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Feb 13th 2023, 3:37 PM

# an coimisiún toghcháin

New Electoral Commission formally established with Supreme Court judge as chairperson

One of the commission’s responsibilities will be reviewing Dáil Éireann and European Parliament constituencies and local electoral area boundaries.

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Feb 9th 2023, 6:00 AM

# Public Art

Bill aims to make it easier to allow for large scale public murals

Eoin Ó Broin’s legislation aims to facilitate ‘good quality public art’, while also including some ‘reasonable’ restrictions.

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Feb 3rd 2023, 9:44 AM

# Redress

'I was the child of a fallen woman': Boyd Barrett gives powerful speech in Mother & Baby debate

The TD said the mother and baby home system perpetrated “shocking, perverted, twisted stuff”.

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Feb 2nd 2023, 10:28 AM

# redress scheme

'Mothers had their children ripped out of their arms': 24,000 people excluded from redress

The Mother and Baby Home redress scheme was sharply criticised by the opposition in the Dáil this evening.

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Feb 1st 2023, 9:00 PM

# Dáil

Legislation that would allow gardaí to wear body cameras set to be tabled today

The Bill will allow for recording from body worn cameras, helicopters, aircraft, Garda dogs, drones, mobile devices and tablets.

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Feb 1st 2023, 2:03 PM

# disability payments

State 'didn't have a leg to stand on' over non-payment of disability allowance, says Varadkar

A secret Cabinet memo revealed that the State could have been liable for up to €700 million in DPMA claims.

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Feb 1st 2023, 1:41 PM

Voices

Opinion: Will it take a miracle for State to do right thing on Mother and Baby redress scheme?

The proposed redress scheme – which is expected to pass in the Dáil today – is deeply flawed, James Smith writes.

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Feb 1st 2023, 7:00 AM

Voices

Analysis: The six-month rule for Mother and Baby Homes redress does not add up

Barrister Seán Beatty says the government’s six-month rule around compensation is impossible to justify.

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Jan 31st 2023, 6:33 PM

# SIPO

Tánaiste questioned over Donohoe controversy: 'I’m going to wait to see what Paschal has to say'

The minister said he would address matters that were put to him yesterday by opposition members.

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Updated

Jan 19th 2023, 6:00 PM

Last year

2022

# Housing

Housing minister to face motion of no confidence in the Dáil next week

The motion being tabled by People Before Profit-Solidarity will take place just days before the Cabinet reshuffle.

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Updated

Dec 9th 2022, 3:31 PM

# Northern Ireland

Von der Leyen quotes The Saw Doctors when speaking about Brexit in the Dáil

Talks between the EU and UK will be done with an ‘honest heart and an open mind’, says EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

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Updated

Dec 1st 2022, 4:05 PM