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Thursday 1 October 2020
Some referendums have taken place on Saturdays.
Several politicians have taken to the airwaves this morning.
Leo Varadkar said that as things stand the Dáil will reconvene next Wednesday as scheduled.
Speculation is gathering pace that the Taoiseach might call an election in the coming days.
The two party leaders are due to meet on Thursday to discuss the next general election and when it might be.
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Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are neck-and-neck in the polls.
In a wide-ranging interview, Coveney says he isn’t trying to manoeuvre himself into a leadership contest with Leo Varadkar.
Varadkar moves ahead of John Bruton in the length of time they’ve been Taoiseach.
Coveney said the by-election campaign was ‘personally stressful’ on Murphy.
Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar have said they don’t believe it is the right time for any border poll on reunification.
Support has also grown for Sinn Féin, according to the poll.
He also accused Fine Gael of ‘targeting’ Fianna Fáil members.
Speaking to reporters today, the Taoiseach said Murphy’s controversial comments came as a “big surprise”.
Martin says a legislative priority programme must be agreed for after Christmas.
Murphy has been removed from the Fine Gael general election ticket, the party said yesterday.
The former Fine Gael candidate says she has been called racist for ‘raising security issues’.
Leo Varadkar said that party members and activists around the country feel “intensely” that reputational damage has been done.
The Taoiseach also said the homelessness crisis is “distressing” to him.
It’s in the wake of a controversial by-election campaign which saw her come in for sustained criticism.
Three bodies have ruled themselves out of carrying out an investigation.
The former Minister of State for Housing has been a Senator since 2016.
The Fianna Fáil leader also claimed that the Northern Irish assembly will be back up and running by 13 January. “Mark my words,” he said.
The Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests is to meet on Thursday but questions remain as to whether they have the power to investigate.
“The Rent Pressure Zones are not working,” housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin said.
He will take up a new job at the European Commission from today.
Last night, Eoghan Murphy narrowly survived a confidence motion in the Dáil.
The motion was defeated by three votes.
The claim has been made since the motion was tabled by the Social Democrats last week.
Fine Gael suffered a blow after failing to win any seats in four contests.
The day also brought a surprise victory for Sinn Féin and success for Fianna Fáil.
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Creed made the comments in the Dáil yesterday and some farmers are calling for an apology.
Rates for businesses will increase under the new budget.
The party has been dealing with the aftermath of controversial comments made by by-election candidate Verona Murphy.
Fine Gael members see the letter as a clear signal Bailey intends to fight the decision to deselect her.
The Fine Gael Wexford candidate previously made comments linking migrants in Ireland to terror group ISIS.
Party members have condemned her comments but say it is too late in the game to remove party support.
It follows an apology this morning for comments she made on RTÉ yesterday.
TODAY IS THE first day of the government’s new Stay and Spend Scheme, aimed at encouraging people to spend in hospitality sectors in the coming months.
These sectors have been hit severely by Covid-19, and the scheme will see taxpayers able to avail of up to €125 back in tax credits from spending at pubs, restaurants, hotels, B&Bs and related businesses until the scheme ends on 30 April 2021.
However, to avail of the scheme you must have an income tax or USC liability against which the tax credit can be set. This means that the likes of some pensioners and the unemployed are not eligible.
And the scheme will only apply to businesses that have registered for the scheme (a full list is here).
So, today we’re asking you: Will you make use of the Stay and Spend Scheme?
Poll Results:
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