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# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 26 February, 2020
Penalty point reforms, river dredging and no 'daft' ideas about wolves: Rural Independents list some of their wants
The Independent TDs met with Micheál Martin today.
# danny-healy-rae - Monday 10 February, 2020
Danny Healy-Rae apologises for 'to hell with planet' comment after confrontation with Green Party candidate
Cleo Murphy approached Danny Healy Rae yesterday about his comments.
# danny-healy-rae - Tuesday 4 February, 2020
Michael Healy Rae and Sinn Féin in the lead in Kerry, as Greens in the mix for 5th seat
The TG4 poll seems to indicate that support for the Healy Raes may be falling. Meanwhile, support for the Green candidate is at 9%
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 26 June, 2019
Tributes to the late Jackie Healy-Rae to be heard in the Dáil
The South Kerry TD passed away on the 5 December 2014.
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 27 March, 2019
'The deer are taking over': Danny Healy-Rae asks if army will be sent to Kerry as locals face 'turmoil and tears'
And Healy-Rae wasn’t impressed with the government’s response.
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 30 January, 2019
'We're working on it': Taoiseach admits there are unacceptable delays in driving test wait times
Some people are waiting over 20 weeks to get a date for the driving test.
# danny-healy-rae - Tuesday 21 August, 2018
'I don't deserve to be scorned': Danny Healy-Rae hits back over image of him asleep at All Ireland final
The Kerry TD called Shane Ross a “waste of space” for questioning whether he was wasting a ticket.
# danny-healy-rae - Sunday 15 July, 2018
Leo wanted the HSE to save money by re-using crutches, but was told it was a non-runner
The Taoiseach said the government will be looking with ‘laser-like detail’ at how to get value for money in the health service.
# danny-healy-rae - Monday 9 July, 2018
'Filibustering is parliamentary vandalism': Ross says TDs against drink-driving laws are not representing rural Ireland
As the controversial legislation passed in the Dáil last week, TD Danny Healy-Rae shouted: “This is sad day for rural Ireland.”
# danny-healy-rae - Friday 6 July, 2018
Drink-driving laws passed by the Dáil as Danny Healy-Rae shouts, 'This is a sad day for rural Ireland'
The Road Traffic Amendment Bill has been before the Dáil for over a year.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 3 May, 2018
Danny Healy-Rae seeks legal advice after Shane Ross calls him a 'terrorist'
The Transport Minister made the comments while calling on rural TDs to back drink-driving legislation.
# danny-healy-rae - Friday 27 April, 2018
'Disgraceful and self-serving' - Road safety chief hits out at TDs over drink-driving bill
The RSA estimates that “seven to eight” fatalities could be avoided by changing the law.
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 21 March, 2018
Danny Healy-Rae criticised for 'vile comments' in the Dáil about abortion
The Independent TD had himself been criticising Minister Simon Harris.
# danny-healy-rae - Friday 9 March, 2018
A brief history of Danny Healy-Rae quotes
The Kilgarvan TD once claimed that nuclear testing caused the hole in the ozone layer.
# danny-healy-rae - Saturday 10 February, 2018
How well do you know your Dáil rows?
TDs aren’t above screaming blue murder at each other from time to time.
# danny-healy-rae - Saturday 30 September, 2017
In the 21 years since Playboy hit Irish shelves, the mag has featured Rosanna Davison and Danny Healy-Rae
Playboy magazine lost its founder this week with the death of Hugh Hefner.
# danny-healy-rae - Sunday 13 August, 2017
'Danny Healy Rae's drink-driving comments are callous, I won't accommodate his fantasies'
Shane Ross on the rural-urban divide that has opened up on the drink-driving debate.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 10 August, 2017
Is This A Fairy Fort Or Just A Regular Irish Hill?
Test your skills, Danny.
# danny-healy-rae - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
Poll: Are you superstitious about fairy forts?
Give it to us straight. Be honest.
# danny-healy-rae - Monday 17 July, 2017
'It's an insult to my little boy': Families who lost loved ones to drunk-drivers slam politicians opposing new law
Following a meeting with the RSA and road traffic victim support groups today, Shane Ross published his new drink-driving bill.
# danny-healy-rae - Tuesday 11 July, 2017
'If a pilot had two or three glasses to drink I'd still get on the plane' - Danny Healy Rae on drink driving limits
A new bill sponsored by Minister for Transport Shane Ross would see mandatory bans implemented for all drink drivers.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 6 July, 2017
Calls for HSE to use old psychiatric institution in Kerry for social housing
St. Finian’s Hospital in Killarney has been lying idle since 2012.
# danny-healy-rae - Sunday 9 April, 2017
FactFind: Have people been killed in road crashes where drivers were just over the limit?
Danny Healy-Rae claimed that people drinking three glasses of Guinness have never caused a fatality.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 6 April, 2017
Woman in Kerry crash with drunk driver criticises Healy-Rae's 'three Guinness' claims
Eimear was injured in the incident, receiving a number of broken bones.
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 5 April, 2017
'Nobody caused a fatality by having three glasses of Guinness drank' - Healy Rae argues against new drink-driving laws
Shane Ross rejected claims that the plan would negatively impact rural Ireland.
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 2 November, 2016
FactCheck: Was damage to the ozone layer caused by nuclear testing?
Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae made the extraordinary claim during a debate on climate change last week.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 27 October, 2016
Danny Healy-Rae says holes in the ozone layer were caused by 'nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean'
Not the scientifically accepted abundance of man-made CFCs.
# danny-healy-rae - Saturday 8 October, 2016
Danny Healy-Rae invites Leonardo DiCaprio to run for public office in Kerry
He was responding to claims the actor made earlier this week, when he said that those who do not believe in climate change “should not be allowed to hold public office”.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 18 August, 2016
Danny Healy-Rae says Noah's Ark is "a fact"
The TD made headlines earlier this year when he asserted that “God above” is in charge of the weather.
# danny-healy-rae - Monday 8 August, 2016
Professor calls Danny Healy-Rae's view on climate change 'nonsense' and 'dangerous'
The Kerry TD went head-to-head with Professor John Sodeau of University College Cork to debate climate change.
# danny-healy-rae - Sunday 15 May, 2016
'Danny Healy-Rae can say what he likes ... he has to open his eyes'
This Greens senator and former Rainbow Warrior crew-member has a thing or two to say about the Kerry TD’s comments.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 5 May, 2016
# danny-healy-rae - Wednesday 4 May, 2016
Danny Healy-Rae: 'God above is in charge of the weather and we can't do anything about it'
The independent TD was speaking about climate change – he says weather patterns have been fluctuating for centuries.
# danny-healy-rae - Thursday 10 March, 2016
No Taoiseach, no government: Enda resigns but will stay as a caretaker
TDs have failed to elect a Taoiseach for the 32nd Dáil.
The Healy-Rae brothers just had a mini concert outside the Dáil because hey, why not?
Danny plays a mean accordion.
# danny-healy-rae - Tuesday 8 March, 2016
"She'll get on famous": Another Healy-Rae is entering politics
Maura Healy-Rae will be co-opted on to Kerry County Council.
# danny-healy-rae - Monday 29 February, 2016
Champagne, selfies and a 40-car cavalcade in Healy-Rae victory tour
The brothers made history in this election, becoming the first siblings to be elected in the same constituency.
# danny-healy-rae - Sunday 28 February, 2016
The Brothers Healy-Rae are the latest in a long line of siblings in the Dáil
Michael and Danny will be the first siblings elected to the same constituency, but there have been a few others who served in the same Dáil.
One in one to go: Massive Healy-Rae vote shoots brothers into the Dáil
Michael Healy-Rae is already in and Danny is following behind.
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Poll: Should all pubs be allowed to reopen on 10 August?
ALL PUBS IN Ireland are currently scheduled to reopen on 10 August, as part of Phase 4 of the government’s reopening.
A decision on whether to proceed on that timeline is set to be made this week as NPHET is to deliver its advice on the matter to the government today.
This comes after Acting Chief Medical Officer Dr Ronan Glynn on Saturday issued a warning to people and businesses over what he has described as a “concerning trend” of Covid-19 cases in the country.
So, today we want to know: Should all pubs be allowed to reopen on 10 August?
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