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Thursday 26 November 2020
The former Tánaiste talks abortion, rent supplement and why women have to be tough to be in Irish politics.
The party will suffer a number of losses today.
That’s according to Foreign Policy magazine – and it’s thanks to his work on the marriage referendum.
The former tánaiste was formally launching his book in Dublin this evening.
The stuff you haven’t already read about.
Gilmore has suggested he was thrown to the wolves by his former deputy upon stepping down as Labour leader in July 2014.
In his new book, the former tánaiste says he paid a high price for the infamous ‘Every Little Hurts’ ad.
Here’s some of what the former Tánaiste has revealed.
Gilmore was first elected as a TD in 1989.
Will there be any more?
The former Labour leader and minister could not be drawn on the issue recently.
The former tánaiste is retiring as a TD at the next election.
Will he stay or will he go? (He doesn’t know).
The former Labour leader has said he will not be seeking a nomination as a candidate in Dún Laoghaire for the next general election.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
The former Tánaiste also shares his thoughts on Nigel Farage.
The minister also tells us how he feels about being compared to one half of Morecambe and Wise.
Colombia has over 5,000 political prisoners, many of them jailed on sweeping charges of “rebellion”.
Labour was vehemently opposed to water charges in opposition, but we’ve seen a document which shows how senior party figures considered water charges in 2010.
It was all about Ireland’s neutrality, you see.
From Callinan to Kelly we look at the 12 individuals who shaped the political year that was.
A large number of Labour deputies missed the vote on a bill to hold a referendum on repealing the 8th Amendment.
While there are no concerns about David Leach’s suitability for the role of general secretary it may not have been done in line with the Labour’s own constitution.
Joanna Tuffy has criticised people who recently shared a statement she made against water charges in 2009.
Matthew Fitzpatrick died in “exceptionally suspicious circumstances.” So what has the government done to help re-open the case?
Super junior minister Ged Nash had plenty to say when he sat down with TheJournal.ie at our offices in Dublin this week…
The Tánaiste has criticised Gerry Adams and his party this morning.
The former junior minister and Labour TD gave a wide-ranging interview to TheJournal.ie this week.
And, we’re warning you now, the public were also asked about Garth Brooks in this Sunday Independent/Millward Brown survey.
Micheal Martin says the new Tánaiste’s negotiations went badly.
Announcing his new Cabinet today, Enda Kenny thanked outgoing ministers for their service to the Irish people.
Gilmore’s light touch approach to Northern Ireland was one of his biggest misjudgements as a minister. Here are the three things his successor should consider…
The death toll in Gaza after two days of Israeli air strikes has climbed to more than 40.
But it didn’t get emotional, the Jobs Minister Richard Bruton insisted today.
The outcome was inevitable but the democratic process ensured Labour had its day in the sun in Dublin yesterday.
Labour’s former leader-in-waiting is now officially in charge. She’s asking the Irish people to have trust in her, and in the party as a whole.
She’s won the race to be leader but the hard work starts now for the new Tánaiste.
The new Labour leader is expected to meet with the Taoiseach early next weeks for talks on a Cabinet reshuffle.
Is Eamon off to Europe? He’s not saying much on the subject. It’s “Joan Burton’s day”.
THE GREYHOUND RACING industry has been put in the spotlight again this week, the Social Democrats put forward a motion proposing to end State funding of the sector.
Writing for TheJournal.ie this week, TD Holly Cairns explained that greyhound racing in Ireland will receive €19.2m in public funding next year – an increase of €2.4m on 2020.
Last year, an RTÉ investigation claimed that almost 6,000 greyhounds were killed for not racing fast enough in 2017.
But advocates for the sector have claimed it supports thousands of jobs and that annual Government funding represents an economic investment.
So, today we’re asking: Should the Government stop funding greyhound racing?
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