Dun Laoghaire residents protest against bus route cutbacks
People Before Profit Richard Boyd Barrett said residents across Dun Laoghaire are “absolutely furious” at the proposed cuts.
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People Before Profit Richard Boyd Barrett said residents across Dun Laoghaire are “absolutely furious” at the proposed cuts.
Richard Boyd Barrett has said the measure is “draconian”.
Michael Noonan said he’s “confident” he has addressed the opposition’s concerns.
There are FIVE left-wing parties in the Dáil right now. Can’t they all just get along?
The People Before Profit TD recounted his own personal tragedy in a Dáil debate in February.
Richard Boyd Barrett turns up the volume whenever he takes to his feet in the chamber.
The People Before Profit TD has argued that all drugs should be decriminalised. Here’s why…
The Tánaiste has joined those in government criticising the broadcaster’s coverage of water charges.
It was all cleared up a few days later…
The People Before Profit TD has recounted his own personal tragedy during a Dáil debate on abortion.
Some people want the controversial charged abolished altogether.
One TD says it means councils will be “doing the dirty work” of Irish Water.
“The level of non-cooperation and non-engagement with Irish Water shows that the Government should just give up now.”
The claim came as Pat Rabbitte said the public mood is being “exploited”.
… while the opposition fail to muster much of an opposition.
RBB reaching the peak of his speech? Headphones on.
Opposition TDs Mick Wallace and Richard Boyd Barrett disagree with the move.
Joe Higgins is next in line for says Boyd-Barrett
Members of the Dáil’s Technical Group claim that the national broadcaster is unfairly excluding them from a Prime Time panel. RTÉ argues that independents are not a political party and represent themselves.
Who is in the running to be part of an unprecedented Oireachtas inquiry into the collapse of the Irish banking system? We’ve been finding out.
The 52-year-old says the original six-week garda investigation into the case that became known as the Dalkey ‘house of horrors’ was a sham. She’s calling for a full review.
People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett said that tenants have “absolutely no recourse” if their landlord becomes insolvent.
Minister of State Jan O’Sullivan said it is the government’s “firm ambition” to eliminate longterm homelessness and rough sleeping by 2016. Opposition TDs were having none of it.
It’s been x-rated stuff in the chamber this week…
Richard Boyd-Barrett said one government scheme was a “like a wet dream” for Fine Gael in comments that were heard by children sitting in the public gallery.
“I understand that about 500,000 people participate in the St Patrick’s Day parade in New York. I don’t know how many of those are gay and lesbian people and that is a matter for themselves,” Enda Kenny told the Dáil this evening.
Meanwhile, Simon Coveney said that Irish Water should get to explain its €50m consultants spend.
The government will almost certainly oppose the motion and ensure that it does not pass when a vote is held tomorrow night.
Minister Pat Rabbitte said the representative did not require access to the tunnel to complete the task he was sent to do, which was not health and safety related.
Absence makes the heart grow… fonder?
The bankers were given targets to tackle the mortgage crisis, but no-one was happy with the measures they took to reach them…
A “tricky job” with “crazy hours” is how the position of parliamentary coordinator with the Dáíl Technical Group is being described.
If the amendment to allow for terminations for medical reasons fails, a cross-party group have said they will bring a new Bill dealing with the issue after summer recess.
The planned sale of Coillte harvesting rights has been called off, with the agency now set to merge with Bord na Mona.
The People Before Profits TD is travelling to Fermanagh to take part in demonstrations.
Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.
The formation of a new political party involving TDs Clare Daly and Joan Collins comes in the wake of the apparent collapse of the United Left Alliance in recent months.
In response to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, most TDs who have opposed the tax have said they will comply with it but at least seven said they will not pay even though it puts their Dáil seat at risk.