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Saturday 28 November 2020
TDs offices have been inundated with poor customer service complaints from constituents.
No debate was held on the motion, despite objection to this by opposition politicians.
The Fianna Fáil senator says recent events have convinced him that political discourse has changed and that a place for considered compromise must now be found in Irish politics.
The Dáil met at 2pm and voted to relocate to the Convention Centre Dublin.
MacSharry says FF has lost sight of its principes.
Paschal Donohoe backed Leo Varadkar, even as pressure grows on the Tánaiste.
The Green Party is calling on the Tánaiste to take questions in the Dáil.
Allegations that Varadkar breached a number of laws were made in a story by the Village magazine.
Niall Collins says online abuse directed at TDs is ‘orchestrated’.
The Budget will be delivered by ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath.
Patience is running out among some supporters of Irish unity, namely Sinn Féin.
Approval with the government has plummeted since June according to the latest opinion poll.
One thing is for sure, this government needs a win.
Making the tough decisions in government during a pandemic is not easy, says O’Callaghan.
Fianna Fáil’s approval rated dipped again in the latest Sunday Times poll.
Martin said Cabinet intends to keep the Pandemic Unemployment Payment “under review”.
O’Callaghan said the Taoiseach is ‘doing a good job’.
A Business Post/Red C Research poll indicates that Fianna Fáil are down 5 points, while there’s no change for Sinn Féin or Fine Gael.
“The most important thing about Dublin is how to get to grips with the virus,” the Taoiseach said.
Dara Calleary resigned last month amid the Golfgate controversy.
He died 45 years ago today.
Calleary resigned from Cabinet last Friday over his attendance at a golfing dinner in Galway.
Lise Hand draws parallels between Fianna Fáil past and present: “It was this lethal combination of incoherence and arrogance which did it for the government in 2011.”
The resignation of Dara Calleary this morning began a day of chaos and confusion for the government.
Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary was among those at a golf function with over 80 attendees at a hotel on Wednesday night
Meat industry representatives appeared before the special Dáil committee on Covid this afternoon.
Meat plants accused of ‘union-busting tactics’ by a trade union representative.
The newly formed coalition has been beset by difficulties since it formed at the end of June.
MacSharry acknowledged his comments will not be popular, but he stood over his words yesterday.
High-ranking civil servants have called for the comments to be withdrawn.
All schools have been closed since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Donohoe said he accepts it has caused “great annoyance and anger” but defended the controversial decision.
Minister for public expenditure Michael McGrath “didn’t recall” his party, Fianna Fáil, trying to block the same allowances in 2017.
Fine Gael is generally seen to have been adept at social media – something heightened during Covid-19 crisis.
The Offaly-based TD was removed from office by the Taoiseach earlier this week.
HSE advice shifted from self-isolation to asking people to restrict movements.
Micheál Martin has spoken to several world leaders and senior EU figures – but not Donald Trump.
Yesterday the Taoiseach announced that Calleary would take over from Barry Cowen as agriculture minister.
Cowen was sacked from the role last night amid a drink-driving controversy.
It’s been a turbulent few days – here’s a way to keep up with it all.
ONE OF THE most eagerly anticipated nights of the Irish TV year is finally here, with not even 2020 being able to stop the broadcast of the Late Late Toy Show.
Covid-19 restrictions mean it will be a different kind of show this year, but it still promises to be a special night – perhaps more so than usual given the year we’ve had.
For the day that’s in it, we’re asking: Will you watch the Late Late Toy Show?
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