Ian Paisley Jr accuses Coveney and Varadkar of 'unnecessarily aggressive' language
Varadkar said earlier today that Boris Johnson will have to “depart” from what he’s said recently if he wants a Brexit deal.
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Varadkar said earlier today that Boris Johnson will have to “depart” from what he’s said recently if he wants a Brexit deal.
High-profile campaigners from the Yes and No campaigns are amongst those taking part.
The Director of MacGill said, “We are determined to do all that we can to redress this imbalance”.
Two Social Democrats TDs have pulled out of the festival in the wake of criticism of the event’s gender balance. We spoke to its founder, Joe Mulholland.
Is it election season already?
Where do politicos, academics and Oireachtas nerds spend their summer holidays? In Glenties of course…
The MacGill Summer School has been discussing the causes of young people’s apathy towards politics.
Senior civil servant Robert Watt called for a debate on making it easier to sack public sector workers at the MacGill Summer School yesterday.
Economic figures warned Michael Noonan that the hard slog is not over at the MacGill Summer School tonight.
Robert Watt has admitted it is easier to sack workers in the private sector than it is in the public sector.
Coughlan also admitted this morning that a lot of people thought she was out of her depth as Tánaiste.
Speculation has been mounting that left wing independent TDs are about to form a political party.
Earlier, Health Minister Varadkar said he doesn’t think anyone believes Gerry Adams when he denies past membership of the IRA.
The Health Minister has said he will consider proposals from an expert panel on medical card eligibility.
Acting garda commissioner Noirín O’Sullivan has been speaking at the MacGill Summer school in Glenties this evening.
Michael Noonan’s rendezvous with ‘The Donald’ in May was criticised at MacGill this afternoon.
Lucinda Creighton has said that the window of opportunity for a new political movement is closing.
The independent TD says he has no regrets about quitting the banking inquiry last month.
The former justice minister has been speaking at the MacGill Summer School in Glenties tonight.
Angela Kerins has launched legal action against ‘deeply distressing’ inquiry into her involvement with Rehab.
The former Rehab chief and Fine Gael strategist has been speaking at the MacGill Summer School in Donegal.
The MacGill Summer School heard a bit of Garth chat this morning…
The MacGill Summer School has been discussing how to restore trust and credibility in our institutions.
The Tánaiste said that “viable ceasefire” is needed in the Middle East after a weekend of violence.
Glenties plays host to the 34th annual MacGill Summer School all week.
Last month, Ruairí McKiernan hitchhiked around the country, recording people’s thoughts about the country. He heard from them about an Ireland where people are optimistic about the future – but also very, very angry.
Jack O’Connor tells the MacGill summer school that austerity is a “violence perpetrated against working people”.
“The prevailing sense among the policy makers is to perpetuate the status quo,” the Sinn Féin President has told the MacGill Summer School in the Glenties this evening.
Everybody’s talking about the sad death of Colm Murray, the tragic case of the Chada brothers, and Michael D signing the abortion bill into law.
Micheál Martin has proposed a series of radical reforms if Fianna Fáil was in government at the MacGill Summer School in the Glenties tonight.
Lucinda Creighton says that Ireland must forge a joint course with the rest of Europe in order to weather the current economic storm.
Speaking at the MacGill Summer School, McDonald said that the Government’s action plan on jobs ticks all the boxes – bar creating jobs.
Phil Hogan says his reforms will see local services managed locally – with the number of councils being pulled back.
Speaking a the MacGill summer school, Joan Burton says taxes are high enough – but there are too many loopholes to avoid them.
The Taoiseach says the government has accepted a Mahon recommendation to legislate against political corruption.
Government ministers, journalists and academics will be speaking at the 32nd MacGill Summer School which starts tonight in Donegal.
Matthew Elderfield says the pay cap is making it tough to get the best talent. Should we consider lifting it?
The Orange Order welcomes proposals to make July 12 a national holiday – and would dye the Liffey orange.
The former chairman of An Board Snip speaks at the MacGill Summer School.