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# Order of Business

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# Niall Collins
Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins issues statement regarding allegations surrounding sale of land
Collins has been the subject of allegations relating to the disposal of land in recent days.
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# Seanad
Paul Bradford: "There are no such babies as babies with fatal foetal abnormalities"
The Senator said that there are babies with “life-limiting conditions”.
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Dec 1st 2015, 10:16 PM
# Dáil scenes
'You're usually a bit more pleasant': Joan and Mary Lou clashed AGAIN today
A brief but telling exchange during the Order of Business this afternoon.
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Jun 11th 2015, 3:00 PM
# ring-gate
'I didn't know you'd become a private investigator': Enda denies leaking diamond ring story
The Taoiseach has rejected claims information about a TD’s dispute over a €10k diamond ring leaked from his office.
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Oct 15th 2014, 2:01 PM
# Luis Suarez
Pat Rabbitte: 'I apologise if I bit anyone this morning'
Fianna Fáil’s Dara Calleary suggested the Communications Minister was “doing a Luis Suarez on it”.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 12:48 PM
# No focal
'A disaster and an insult': Government slammed for having no Irish-speaking minister
Richard Bruton’s lack of Irish annoyed the opposition at Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
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Mar 13th 2014, 4:04 PM
# Seanie says relax
'Resume your seat or else you'll be taking a walk': Fine Gael TD kicked out of the Dáil
Brendan Griffin was formally ejected from the Dáil chamber this afternoon after getting into a row with the Ceann Comhairle.
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Feb 19th 2014, 1:21 PM
# Oireachtas agenda
The Budget, taxis and everything else happening in Leinster House today
What’s going on in Leinster House today? Well, as you asked…
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Oct 16th 2013, 9:00 AM
# Dáil scenes
"He's a fine deputy!": Row over Labour's belated expulsion of Keaveney from committee
Fianna Fáil’s Billy Kelleher stuck-up for former Labour chairman Colm Keaveney in the Dáil this morning.
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Oct 10th 2013, 4:05 PM
# Dáil Reform
"One cannot have instability": Taoiseach rules out loosening the party whip
Fine Gael backbenchers quizzed the Taoiseach on political reform in the Dáil last night.
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Oct 9th 2013, 9:07 AM
# Banking Inquiry
Taoiseach reveals details of forthcoming banking inquiry
Kenny told the Dáil during the Order of Business that it was his view and that of government that there should be an inquiry into the banking crisis.
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Sep 18th 2013, 5:50 PM
# suspended
Dáil suspended - twice - as opposition criticises time to debate pay cuts
Opposition TDs also demanded to know why almost three-quarters of their proposed amendments were ruled out of order.
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May 29th 2013, 6:13 PM
# kicked out
TD slams 'blatant abuses of power' after being suspended from the Dáil
Catherine Murphy got her marching orders this morning and later questioned whether what is happening in the Dáil is constitutional.
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May 29th 2013, 12:12 PM
# Censure
Dáil votes to censure Mattie McGrath over abuse of parliamentary privilege
The matter relates to comments the independent TD made during a Dáil debate last June about the former mayor of Clonmel who is an abuse victim.
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Feb 20th 2013, 11:48 AM
# suspended
Sinn Féin’s Doherty suspended from Dáil in row with Ceann Comhairle
TDs vote to suspend Pearse Doherty after a row with the Ceann Comhairle over comments on a civil service appointment.
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Mar 8th 2012, 11:38 AM