# john-halligan - Friday 1 May, 2020
# Emergency Powers
# Emergency Powers
The health minister said he would sign the updated regulations tonight.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 29 April, 2020
# Covid-19
# Covid-19
Earlier, junior minister John Halligan said people need to “know there’s the pathway” out of this.
# john-halligan - Thursday 23 April, 2020
# Emergency Powers
# Emergency Powers
Minister of State John Hallligan says the powers should be reviewed on a monthly-basis.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 15 January, 2020
# Ge2020
# Ge2020
Shane Ross appeared to let the cat out of the bag yesterday by stating that Halligan will not seek re-election.
# john-halligan - Friday 9 August, 2019
# Voter Polling
# Voter Polling
Throughout 2018, speculation was rife that a snap general election could be on the cards.
# john-halligan - Thursday 24 January, 2019
# Occupied Territories
# Occupied Territories
The government lost by 75 votes to 45 votes, with three abstentions.
# john-halligan - Sunday 6 January, 2019
# Learn Your Trade
# Learn Your Trade
The qualification you receive at the end of it ranges from level 5 to level 10 on the national framework of qualifications.
# john-halligan - Sunday 2 September, 2018
# Not Welcome
# Not Welcome
The Waterford TD described the US President’s attitude to migrants and women as “repulsive”.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
# Granny Grant
# Granny Grant
The proposal attracted criticism Grandchild Expenses Reimbursement Scheme will be in the region of €1,000 per year.
# john-halligan - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
# Boycott
# Boycott
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations.
# john-halligan - Friday 1 June, 2018
# Euthanasia
# Euthanasia
Alphonsus Cullinan said Catholic Yes voters “should go to confession”.
# john-halligan - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
# Independent Alliance
# Independent Alliance
John Halligan has appealed to men, in particular, to back the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.
# john-halligan - Monday 21 May, 2018
# Waterford
# Waterford
The Bishop of Waterford said in a statement that a confirmation sponsor must be a “practising Catholic”.
# john-halligan - Sunday 25 February, 2018
# Out Of Space
# Out Of Space
Minister John Halligan announced a new strategy this week but it has been criticised for “supporting the arms industry”.
# john-halligan - Friday 9 February, 2018
# Cardiac Services
# Cardiac Services
The minister said Waterford TDs will continue to fight for a 24/7 service for the region.
# john-halligan - Sunday 31 December, 2017
# Booming
# Booming
At the end of last year, the apprenticeship population was at about 13,000 and new registrations in 2018 are expected to reach over 6,000.
# john-halligan - Thursday 21 December, 2017
# Heart Attack Care
# Heart Attack Care
The cardiac cath lab has been unable to provide services such as stenting procedures.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 13 December, 2017
# Sky's The Limit
# Sky's The Limit
The Minister of State, who has responsibility for Ireland’s role in Europe’s space mission, believes there is life on other planets.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 22 November, 2017
# Peace Talks
# Peace Talks
Minister of State John Halligan has had a briefing with the Department of Foreign Affairs about the situation.
# john-halligan - Saturday 11 November, 2017
# Don't Go
# Don't Go
“I don’t think it merits ending Minister Halligan’s career.”
# john-halligan - Friday 10 November, 2017
# Independent
# Independent
His colleague Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran said that he was “embarrassed” when he heard Halligan’s comments on the radio last week.
# john-halligan - Thursday 9 November, 2017
# Discrimination
# Discrimination
During an interview, Halligan asked a woman if she was married and if she had children.
# john-halligan - Wednesday 8 November, 2017
# Government
# Government
The woman said she felt “exposed” by being asked the question in such a situation.
# john-halligan - Monday 6 November, 2017
# Diplomatic Mission
# Diplomatic Mission
“I am not the keeper of any of my ministers,” said the Taoiseach today.
# john-halligan - Saturday 4 November, 2017
# Diplomatic Mission
# Diplomatic Mission
Yesterday, Independent Alliance TD John Halligan said he would be prepared to initiate peace talks with Kim Jong-un.
# john-halligan - Friday 3 November, 2017
# Kim John-un
# Kim John-un
The Minister of State has said that the visit, if it’s approved, will not be a government one.
# john-halligan - Tuesday 3 October, 2017
# Catalonia
# Catalonia
A new poll, meanwhile, suggests that most Irish people think that Catalans should be allowed to pursue independence from Spain.
# john-halligan - Sunday 3 September, 2017
# John Halligan
# John Halligan
He made the comment while discussing the problems contributing to Ireland’s worsening housing crisis.
# john-halligan - Saturday 8 July, 2017
# House Of Cards
# House Of Cards
Apprenticeships could be offered in parliamentary affairs, public administration and political communications.
# john-halligan - Tuesday 4 July, 2017
# Waterford Cath Lab
# Waterford Cath Lab
Around 200 people gathered outside Dáil Éireann today to call for 24-hour cardiac care for Waterford and the South-East.
# john-halligan - Sunday 2 July, 2017
# john-halligan - Monday 26 June, 2017
# Cath Lab
# Cath Lab
Waterford man Tom Power died in an ambulance en route to Cork University Hospital having suffered a heart attack.
# john-halligan - Friday 23 June, 2017
# Cath Lab
# Cath Lab
A 40-year-old man from Waterford died while being transported in an ambulance to a hospital in Cork.
# john-halligan - Thursday 13 April, 2017
# KNUCKLES RAPPED
# KNUCKLES RAPPED
The Independent Alliance TD is believed to have taken issue with the line of questioning targeted at WIT.
# john-halligan - Sunday 26 March, 2017
# Untenable
# Untenable
Fianna Fáil withdraw their support for the Garda Commissioner Nóiríon O’Sullivan.
# john-halligan - Saturday 11 March, 2017
# St Patrick's Day
# St Patrick's Day
Halligan will be heading to Brazil for St Patrick’s Day.
# john-halligan - Friday 10 March, 2017
# Tuam Babies
# Tuam Babies
“Age should not diminish responsibility,” said the Independent Alliance TD.
# john-halligan - Thursday 19 January, 2017
# John Halligan
# John Halligan
Halligan threatened to leave the minority government last year after an independent clinical review found a second lab was not justified.
# john-halligan - Saturday 14 January, 2017
# Southeast
# Southeast
Protesters say their campaign continues despite the government’s plan.
# john-halligan - Friday 13 January, 2017
# Government Row
# Government Row
The Independent Alliance TD almost left the government last year in a row over the lab.
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