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Sunday 20 September 2020
Cahill filed a restraining order to protect herself in the past, and now worries for the safety of herself and her young daughter if her address was to be released.
Cahill said she received a qualified apology from the Sinn Féin leader.
PSNI officers have said Sinn Féin members did not cooperate when interviewed in connection with Cahill’s allegations.
In 2010, Cahill alleged that she was raped by an IRA member when she was 16-years-old.
The former Senator will remain a member of the Labour party.
Mary Lou McDonald has said she seeks to reform and modernise the party, part of that will require a rethinking of how reps use social media.
The abuse victim has won a seat on the Seanad’s Industrial and Commercial Panel.
The Labour Seanad candidate has broken her silence.
The Labour Seanad candidate is coming under pressure over her refusal to debate.
The email was sent to every TD and Senator overnight by the independent Seanad by-election candidate Jerry Beades.
A Seanad by-election is a strange creature that’s not without controversy.
The party is considering its options.
Cahill said she spent a lot of time considering how she would manage the nomination if successful.
Under the proposed law, a person could face 12 months in jail or a €5,000 fine.
The Sinn Féin leader said it was his own business who he permitted on his Twitter account.
Cahill says her family are considering legal action.
An independent review into the Northern Ireland Public Prosecution Service’s handling of Cahill’s case is to be published today.
There are parallels between Sinn Féin’s reaction to allegations by Paudie McGahon and Maíria Cahill and the Catholic Church’s pursuit of its own institutional safety.
It follows further revelations by the BBC about alleged abuse in the republican movement.
The Fianna Fáil leader made the comment in the Dáil as new abuse claims will be broadcast on BBC Spotlight this evening.
Adams discussed the Mairia Cahill controversy in an interview with TheJournal.ie this week.
The Sinn Féin president was responding to the singer’s claims she was molested by a member of the party when she was a child.
It’s obvious to observers on the side-line that it makes sense for Adams to step aside and make way for a leader who can elevate the party into the political establishment, south of the border.
The review formally began today.
The party has written to Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett over last week’s row at Leaders’ Questions.
The party has dismissed reports McDonald cancelled her appearance at an event last night in the wake of a protest.
Frances Fitzgerald said a cross-border inquiry was being considered.
Maíria Cahill spoke last night to RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show.
In a week where Mary Lou McDonald staged a sit-in in the Dáil and ministers were heckled at the launch of the Government’s 1916 commemoration plans.
Sinn Féin denied its Leinster House protest was a publicity stunt but it’s hard to get away from that conclusion.
Cahill also claims the Dublin TD laughed and checked her phone during speeches.
Micheál Martin said that as many as 28 victims are now considering coming forward.
There was a heated three-hour debate in the Dáil today, stemming from allegations made by Maíria Cahill.
She added that Maíria Cahill made a brave decision to come forward.
“These are not isolated cases. They are the tip of an iceberg.”
The Justice Minister said Gerry Adams mentioned the fact that people were moved and that suggests he has some information.
Sinn Féin prides itself on its militaristic discipline in staying on-message – but that Stepford uniformity could eventually turn voters against it.
In a statement issued through her solicitors today, Wright is strongly critical of how her relationship with Máiría Cahill has been portrayed in the media.
Ursula Halligan questioned the Sinn Féin leader on the appropriateness of some of his tweets.
Adams said he acknowledges that the IRA was ill-equipped to deal with the issue of abuse.
MORE THAN THREE-quarters of people would support the government looking into the prospect of a four-day work week, according to a new survey.
This means doing the same job for the same salary, but over four days rather than five.
There have been calls for this idea to be explored already and the Four Day Week Ireland campaign today released details on its public attitude survey conducted last month.
Two out of three respondents said a four-day work week is “realistic and achievable” in the medium term.
67% of employers said they support the idea and 46% said it would be “feasible” to trial in their workplace.
“The four-day week, with no loss of pay, offers the potential of a genuinely better future for workers and employers alike,” said Joe O’Connor, director of campaigning with Fórsa trade union.
What may once have seemed like a radical concept is now, for many, a reasonable and rational ambition. The Covid-19 pandemic has further disrupted societal and workplace norms, while illustrating the potential for very different models of work.
So today we’re asking: Would you support a four-day work week?
Poll Results:
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