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Saturday 3 June 2023 Dublin: 7°C

# Sandra McLellan

All time
# parting shot
Sinn Féin TD quits after 'vicious' efforts to undermine her
Sandra McLellan is now contemplating unemployment.
# Week's over
Watch TDs have a huge row about having nothing to talk about
The Dáil is wrapping up early today and the opposition aren’t happy.
# Staying Put
Was this Sinn Féin TD about to jump ship?
Sandra McLellan was rumoured to be on the verge of quitting Sinn Féin.
# Cork
Sinn Féin selects Cork East candidate, as TD at centre of bullying storm confirms she won't run
Two local councillors were found to have been ‘uncomradely’ towards Sandra McLellan.
# internal affairs
'An increasingly negative experience' forces Sinn Féin councillor to resign
June Murphy’s resignation relates to the recent bullying controversy in Cork East.
# another twist
One month on, Sinn Féin has un-expelled this Cork councillor
An investigation into financial irregularities is ongoing.
# internal affairs
Expelled Sinn Féin councillor could sue the party
Cobh councillor Kieran McCarthy was expelled from the party just over a week ago.
# internal affairs
Sinn Féin claims there WASN'T a mass resignation of members in Fermoy last night
However, it seems 54 members of the Cobh branch in Cork have announced their resignation tonight.
# internal affairs
What on earth is going on with Sinn Féin in Cork East?
One councillor expelled and another suspended with claims and counter claims. Here’s what we know so far…
# internal affairs
There could be a mass resignation of Sinn Féin members in Cork East
Party members in the constituency will hold emergency branch meetings in the coming days.
# 800 babies
TD calls for Tuam mass grave to be declared a crime scene
Catherine Murphy was among those to call for a full public inquiry into the situation.
# A Dáil Afternoon
Tánaiste admits Tallaght Hospital is understaffed
However, Eamon Gilmore says the situation continues to improve with the number of patients on trolleys declining.
# Bondholders
Motion to 'burn the bondholders' defeated in Dáil vote
The motion was defeated by 77 votes to 40 in the Dáil this evening with Sinn Fein and Independents supporting it and Fine Gael and Labour in opposition.
# Medical Cards
'The most vulnerable people in our society': Dáil hears medical card horror stories
Problems facing some chronically ill people who cannot access discretionary medical cards were raised in the Dáil this week. Here are just some of the stories placed on the Dáil record.
# AIB
Noonan: Nobody will buy AIB until there's 'more visibility' about its assets
The Minister for Finance says it’ll take some time for AIB to appear solid enough to find a buyer for the State’s shares.
Calls for all Ireland soccer team at Sinn Féin Ard Fheis
As the Republic of Ireland head for Euro 2012, there was plenty of support for the merging of Trap’s men with Northern Ireland at the Sinn Féin Ard Fheis in Kerry yesterday.
# Moore Street
Deenihan to make decision on Moore St site 'as soon as possible'
The arts minister says the National Museum of Ireland has sent a submission relating to the use of the 1916 Rising HQ.
# Institutional Abuse
Fund to support services for abuse survivors on way
Work on drafting the bill to allow for the establishment of a Statutory Fund is at an “advanced stage”.
# College Green
Minister wants to turn College Green into pedestrian plaza
Arts minister Jimmy Deenihan says he has had “constructive engagement” with Bank of Ireland about taking its College Green HQ.
# Women in Politics
Gender quotas welcome - but 'token' women candidates won't work
Female politicians relate their personal experiences of running for office in a male-dominated political world at Dublin Castle conference.
# GE11
The Half Hour Fix: 1.30am
EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.