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Saturday 28 November 2020
A Seanad by-election is a strange creature that’s not without controversy.
The former Fine Gael Seanad candidate’s nomination to the board of IMMA caused a huge political crisis recently.
Appointing party members to state boards is actually defensible in many ways, writes Eoin O’Malley.
Everyone’s talking about our newest Senator, Irish preparation for Ebola, and a girl called Malala.
Polls open in Roscommon-South Leitrim and Dublin South West … And will John McNulty take a seat in the Seanad? We’ll know by this afternoon.
The reluctant candidate could yet win the Seanad by-election on Friday.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Meanwhile, the Taoiseach said he “won’t speculate” on the outcome of the ballot. Many TDs have already voted for the Donegal man.
The relatively new Arts Minister continues to face questions over the John McNulty debacle.
Mick Wallace said people are sick with ‘cronyism in Irish politics’.
The Taoiseach is this evening facing his parliamentary party for the first time since the John McNulty controversy broke.
The Fine Gael nominee for the upper house has said contesting the election would distract from the “critical work of government”.
The Minister for Arts also said that McNulty wasn’t a Seanad candidate when she appointed him to the board of IMMA.
Analysis: The coalition does not have a majority in the upper house and won’t now that John McNulty has withdrawn from the by-election race.
Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin has announced changes to the way state board appointments are made today.
Meanwhile, Brendan Howlin will be bringing a memorandum to Government on this issue.
The controversy over Fine Gael’s pick for the vacant Seanad seat is rumbling on.
A little-known losing local election candidate is at the centre of a controversy that is causing huge problems for Fine Gael.
The Taoiseach has said he takes full responsibility for the controversy surrounding John McNulty’s nomination to the Seanad.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Michael Noonan has sought to play down the John McNulty controversy today.
The controversy surrounding Fine Gael’s nominee for the upper house is rumbling on today.
Meanwhile, Micheál Martin has called for the Seanad by-election process to be re-run.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Seanad hopeful John McNulty addressed members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party in Leinster House this evening.
John McNulty was appointed to a state board days before Fine Gael nominated him for the Seanad.
John McNulty was appointed to the board of the Irish Museum of Modern Art days before he was nominated for the vacant Seanad seat.
The TCD graduate and star of the ‘The Wire’ spoke at the University Philosophical Society tonight.
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED last night that Ireland will return to Level 3 restrictions (with some variations) for the month of December.
It follows six weeks of Level 5 restrictions, and the new guidelines will allow people to be a bit more social and for businesses to open ahead of Christmas, offering a sense of relief to many after a tough year.
But although Covid-19 cases have reduced in recent weeks, there are worries that going back to Level 3 now will inevitably lead to a rise in cases again and that we’ll face tighter restrictions again in the new year.
So today, we want to know: Do you agree with the Government’s decision to reduce Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions to Level 3?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
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