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# Frances Fitzgerald

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# golfgate
Coalition leaders to resume talks on Phil Hogan's replacement
A number of high-profile names are in the mix.
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Sep 1st 2020, 7:40 AM
# Irish EU commissioner
Simon Coveney not ruling himself out for EU Commissioner post
Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said she is interested in the role.
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Aug 31st 2020, 1:13 PM
# former justice minister
Frances Fitzgerald 'very concerned' about UK wish to abandon European Arrest Warrant scheme
The former Justice Minister said that “if there was a gap”, it could “of course” have an effect on prisoners held here.
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Mar 7th 2020, 9:00 AM
# Extortion
'I wasn't aware of it': Tánaiste denies knowing protection money was being paid to criminals on construction sites
The High Court heard that criminals extorted money from companies, including one building houses for Dublin City Council.
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Oct 10th 2019, 12:44 PM
Mick Wallace becomes emotional during last Dáil address before he heads off to Europe
Wallace is one of four TDs elected to the European Parliament.
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Jun 28th 2019, 11:29 AM
# dublin constituency
Is the Charleton tribunal and Maurice McCabe raised on the doorsteps with Fitzgerald? 'Not particularly'
Minister Regina Doherty says she doesn’t believe the electorate will punish Fine Gael over the housing crisis.
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May 22nd 2019, 5:20 PM
# mark durkan
Fine Gael European election candidate says May vote can send 'green jersey' message to Brexiteers
The former SDLP leader says he knows voting for a Northern Ireland voice is a big ask for Dublin people.
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Mar 4th 2019, 6:43 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Taoiseach says Frances Fitzgerald could be considered for Cabinet in the future
Last week’s Disclosures Tribunal report effectively exonerated Fitzgerald.
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Oct 15th 2018, 3:29 PM
# All apologies
'They demanded her head on a plate': Harris says Fitzgerald deserves an apology from opposition leaders
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin have defended their actions of calling for the former Tánaiste’s resignation.
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Oct 12th 2018, 12:18 PM
# return of the fitz
Poll: Would you be happy to see Frances Fitzgerald return as a minister?
Frances Fitzgerald could be poised for a dramatic return to Cabinet.
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Oct 12th 2018, 9:55 AM
# disclosures tribunal
'It was not a lazy dodging': Former Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald vindicated by Charleton report
Fitzgerald resigned following controversy about what she knew of the Garda Commissioner’s legal strategy.
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Oct 11th 2018, 7:14 PM
# National Broadband Plan
Naughten admits more private meetings with head of broadband bidding group
Richard Bruton is to take over the role of Communications Minister temporarily.
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Oct 11th 2018, 4:47 PM
# Back in the fold
Will Frances Fitzgerald be made a minister again? She was up front and centre at this year's think-in
Ever since the former Tánaiste left office, there have been rumours of her return.
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Sep 9th 2018, 9:00 PM
# Frances Fitzgerald
Dozens of 'non-existent' emails between former Minister for Justice and PR firm discovered
Communications to and from Terry Prone’s PR company were discovered following an FOI request by transparency group Right to Know.
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Aug 17th 2018, 1:44 PM
# sexual crimes
Law to make penalty for incest equal for men and women approved by Cabinet
Currently there is life imprisonment for a male who is convicted of incest, but the sentence is three to seven years for a woman.
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Jul 24th 2018, 8:13 PM
# o'higgins commission
'You really need to think about this': What happened in the Nóirín module at the Disclosures Tribunal
The scandal that almost brought down the government didn’t prove as explosive as expected.
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Jul 1st 2018, 8:00 AM
# Disclosures
Tribunal hears of plan to 'go after' McCabe
The head of human resources with the force was testifying today.
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Feb 1st 2018, 8:00 PM
# disclosures tribunal
'Did you not ask yourself what is going on?': Frances Fitzgerald faced with tough questions at Tribunal
The former Tánaiste was giving evidence at the Tribunal this afternoon.
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Jan 31st 2018, 5:00 PM
# disclosures tribunal
Ahead of her evidence tomorrow, tribunal hears about Frances Fitzgerald's emails
The Charleton Tribunal was told that Fitzgerald was told about emails relating to Maurice McCabe.
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Jan 30th 2018, 6:40 PM
# Whistleblowers
'We are going after him': Questions but few answers on explosive day at the Disclosures Tribunal
Emails between the Tánaiste and garda commissioner, and “political dynamite” were some of the highlights yesterday.
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Jan 13th 2018, 6:30 AM
# discrediting mccabe
The Tribunal will look at the scandal that almost brought the government down this week
Nóirín O’Sullivan’s legal strategy to discredit McCabe at the O’Higgins Commission will be under the microscope.
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Jan 7th 2018, 10:00 PM
# Áras An Uachtaráin
Taoiseach fails to rule out Frances Fitzgerald as a presidential candidate
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he wants Fitzgerald to return to high office soon.
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Dec 29th 2017, 6:15 AM
# dig deep
Change of plans: Barrister to head up review into Justice Department's email trawl
Concerns had been raised with the Taoiseach about the secretary-general of his own department carrying out the review.
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Dec 12th 2017, 3:32 PM
# The Thick of It
Leo Varadkar on political crisis: 'It wasn't some poker game with Micheál Martin'
The Taoiseach was critical of the Department of Justice again in a radio interview this morning.
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Dec 2nd 2017, 11:59 AM
Voices
Opinion: How badly damaged has the Taoiseach been?
Paddy Power Politics has set the odds on the next general election to take place in 2018 at 1/25. The bookies aren’t in it to lose money, writes Larry Donnelly.
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Dec 2nd 2017, 9:00 AM
# New Deputy Boss
Taoiseach expected to announce new Tánaiste tomorrow - as he says Fitzgerald will play a senior role in the party
Who will it be?
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Nov 29th 2017, 8:01 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Are you glad there won't be an election before Christmas?
Frances Fitzgerald’s resignation meant that an election was avoided yesterday.
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Nov 29th 2017, 8:54 AM
# Fine Gael
'I want to stay at the highest level of political life and vindicate my good name' - Fitzgerald comes out swinging
The former Tánaiste paid tribute to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and thanked him for his “loyalty”.
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Nov 28th 2017, 9:56 PM
# Minister For Justice
Charlie Flanagan apologises to Taoiseach and Dáil for giving 'inaccurate' information
He said that he was “shocked” and “bitterly disappointed” by the events of recent weeks.
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Nov 28th 2017, 7:41 PM
# she's gone
'On the edge of turmoil': What the world media made of the Frances Fitzgerald controversy
There’s been a lot of interest from abroad – but only some of it is seizing the drama of the moment.
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Nov 28th 2017, 4:21 PM
# slanaiste
'I believe it is necessary': Frances Fitzgerald resigns as Tánaiste following whistleblower email controversy
Opposition politicians had been calling for her to resign over the legal strategy used against Sgt Maurice McCabe.
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Nov 28th 2017, 3:50 PM
# wrong frances
A Tipperary woman also called Frances Fitzgerald is having a tough time on Twitter today
“Please let this sh*tshow end.”
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Nov 28th 2017, 3:21 PM
# High Court
Former minister says next Dáil may have to dissolve 'at earliest possible moment' over constituency changes
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald’s expected resignation may avert an imminent general election.
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Nov 28th 2017, 12:02 PM
# email controversy
Tánaiste defends position after emails show she 'noted' legal strategy against whistleblower
Talks between the Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin concluded this evening without a resolution
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Nov 27th 2017, 10:00 PM
Voices
Tom Clonan on the Maurice McCabe email: 'I suffered a similar campaign of character assassination'
Ethical action and moral courage are what we ought to expect and require of our elected representatives, writes Tom Clonan.
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Nov 27th 2017, 11:50 AM
# Election
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald to allow name to go forward in Dublin Mid West general election convention
It remains unclear whether Frances Fitzgerald will step down as Tánaiste.
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Nov 26th 2017, 3:37 PM
# Political crisis
'A mockery of our democracy': Pressure increases on Varadkar to make Dept of Justice docs public
Frances Fitzgerald is at the heart of a government crisis as it was revealed she failed to disclose an important email.
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Nov 26th 2017, 1:10 PM
# election footing
Taoiseach and Micheál Martin have 'good exchange of views' in crunch talks
Frances Fitzgerald is at the heart of a government crisis as it was revealed she failed to disclose an important email.
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Nov 25th 2017, 7:20 PM
# Frances Fitzgerald
A Tánaiste, a pedibus and Mambo No. 5: A day that brought Ireland to the brink of a Christmas election
Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin were told to be ‘grown up men’ and sort this out – but eyes will be on the Tánaiste this weekend.
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Nov 25th 2017, 8:25 AM
# buckle up
Explainer: Why we are on the verge of a general election
Frances Fitzgerald is at the heart of a government crisis. Here’s why an email sent to her back in 2015 could bring about a general election.
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Nov 24th 2017, 9:52 AM
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