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Spain has been struggling to form a government since April - but Catalan separatists could soon change that
Catalonia’s ERC party will abstain from a confidence vote next week.
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Jan 3rd 2020, 10:48 AM
Paul Murphy unveils new political grouping called RISE
Murphy announced he was parting ways with the Socialist Party last week.
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Sep 30th 2019, 2:09 PM
Paul Murphy TD parts company with Socialist Party and plans to launch new group
Murphy is currently a TD for Dublin South-West.
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Sep 26th 2019, 7:00 PM
Opinion: The Limerick Soviet of 1919 is part of a hidden history of Ireland
This battle was part of a momentous ‘Game of Thrones’ to decide who would rule Ireland: British imperialism, Irish capitalism or the working class, writes Cian Prendiville.
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Apr 8th 2019, 6:20 AM
Hundreds gather in Dublin to protest Jobstown teen's guilty verdict
“If this was happening anywhere else in the world, we’d be saying that’s mad.”
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Oct 22nd 2016, 2:45 PM
Massive rise in donations to Anti-Austerity Alliance since Garda fundraising ban
Paul Murphy says the denial of a collection permit has been met with “a huge amount of support and shock.”
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Sep 12th 2015, 7:44 PM
Could we be about to get ANOTHER new political group?
The Anti-Austerity Alliance is in talks with People Before Profit.
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Aug 8th 2015, 9:18 PM
A LOT more money is donated to the Socialists than Sinn Féin or Fianna Fáil
It could be linked to the anti-water charge movement.
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Jun 18th 2015, 9:21 AM
‘Politics is a dirty world’: AAA activist quits after bitter row over council seat
Bernadette Rynne claims she was passed over for a council seat, but AAA members in Dublin West dispute her account.
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Jun 8th 2015, 8:30 PM
After Averil's shock departure, how do other parties shape up in terms of women?
We spoke to all of the main parties about reaching the 30% gender quota.
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May 31st 2015, 7:45 AM
'The Dáil is full of men who will never need an abortion, we don't know what it's like'
A very passionate debate has just taken place in the Dáil.
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May 8th 2015, 11:56 AM
Why this TD uses military metaphors and might nationalise Dunnes
Here’s what we learned from our extensive interview with anti-austerity TD Ruth Coppinger this week.
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Apr 12th 2015, 10:30 AM
Unsurprisingly, the Socialists don't think RTÉ is biased in favour of them
Labour claims that the national broadcaster
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Apr 2nd 2015, 1:23 PM
Joan Burton 'would have to be a key witness' if Paul Murphy goes on trial
The Socialist TD suggested that the Tánaiste would have to give evidence against him over events in Jobstown last November.
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Mar 25th 2015, 6:04 AM
There's MORE good news for Enda and Joan in the latest opinion poll
Shane and Lucinda, maybe not so much.
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Jan 24th 2015, 7:48 PM
Poll: Will you vote for a party or Independent candidate in the next general election?
It’s looking likely that Independents will play a considerable role in the next Government.
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Dec 4th 2014, 9:45 AM
Does the Socialist Party really want to nationalise Dell?
One TD suggested as much at the weekend.
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Nov 24th 2014, 1:09 PM
Coppinger: December 10th could become a day of national strike
The Socialist Party TD added that she believes the Government could collapse before the next general election.
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Nov 22nd 2014, 9:08 PM
What will anti-water charges TDs do if boycotters are brought to court?
Irish Water says it does not envisage bringing people to court, but what would the likes of Paul Murphy do if the company did?
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Nov 22nd 2014, 8:15 AM
'Like Del Boy trying to sell discounted goods': Socialist TDs are not impressed by water charge concessions
Finance Minister Michael Noonan said that the Government will “wait and see” if the public accepts the new water charges package.
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Nov 19th 2014, 12:00 PM
TD uses image of Australian family to highlight homelessness in Ireland
The AAA TD Ruth Coppinger tweeted a graphic using an image taken from an Australian news website.
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Nov 18th 2014, 7:00 PM
Mary Lou: Socialists were nowhere to be seen after telling people to boycott property tax
The Sinn Féin deputy says that Socialist TD Paul Murphy ran on a slogan in Dublin South-West.
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Oct 17th 2014, 8:00 AM
Here are 8 things we learned from yesterday's two Dáil by-elections
The votes are counted and the Dáil has two new opposition TDs, but what does it all mean?
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Oct 12th 2014, 8:35 AM
Socialist Paul Murphy beats Sinn Féin to win Dublin South-West by-election
The former MEP upsets the odds and beats Sinn Féin’s Cathal King by around 500 votes.
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Oct 11th 2014, 7:50 PM
New TD's call for water boycott: 'If people stick together we can beat this thing'
The Socialists are celebrating tonight.
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Oct 11th 2014, 7:04 PM
Hayes: Kicking inevitable when water bills hitting doorsteps at the same time as canvassers
The Fine Gael MEP, whose Dáil seat is up for grabs today, is not surprised with the by-election outcome.
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Oct 11th 2014, 12:12 PM
The Socialists think they could raise €3.3 billion by taxing millionaires
The Socialist Party, or the Anti-Austerity Alliance as they’re calling themselves, launched their budget proposals today.
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Oct 8th 2014, 2:59 PM
Poll: Will you pay your water charge bill?
What are your feelings?
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Oct 5th 2014, 10:08 AM
Sinn Féin's Dáil favourite: I'm not paying my water charges
Cathal King is telling his constituents what he’s doing, but not encouraging them to follow suit.
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Oct 3rd 2014, 5:36 PM
Where do the political parties stand on the Scottish independence?
The government has avoided expressing a view on the issue but where do the individual parties stand?
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Aug 30th 2014, 7:45 AM
Runners and riders update: Here's who's vying to take Brian Hayes' vacant Dáil seat
FF and FG have named their candidates, while there’s only one name on Labour’s list… Here’s how it’s shaping up in the battle for Dublin South West.
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Jul 23rd 2014, 8:30 PM
Which political parties received the biggest donations last year?
Note: Labour and Fianna Fáil aren’t in the running.
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Jul 3rd 2014, 2:45 PM
Housing Bill dismissed as a 'ridiculous ploy' to make the government 'look better'
Tamara Kearns, who is homeless, said the new legislation does not deal with a number of key issues including rent control.
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Jun 17th 2014, 12:30 PM
Here’s who’s in the running to take Brian Hayes's vacant Dáil seat
The junior minister’s departure creates a vacancy in his Dublin South-West Dáil constituency.
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Jun 1st 2014, 7:45 AM
The gloves are off: Socialists slam Brid Smith for splitting Dublin vote
Socialist MEP Paul Murphy lost his seat tonight but told reporters we haven’t seen the last of him yet…
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May 26th 2014, 6:20 AM
Confirmed: The Socialist Party takes a second Dáil seat in Dublin West
Ruth Coppinger joins Joe Higgins in the Dáil as the strong left vote in Dublin West paid dividends for the Socialists.
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May 25th 2014, 2:35 AM
No victory for Eamonn Coghlan but the whole process 'excited' him
Coughlan said he’s not really disappointed and he may even run in the general election in a couple of years.
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May 24th 2014, 6:18 PM
Joe Higgins: 'People are just thoroughly fed up'
The Socialist Party TD was speaking in Citywest as his party battle for a Dáil seat.
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May 24th 2014, 3:21 PM
Premature erections and very white teeth: Here's how Election 2014 is shaping up in Dublin
It’s the most geographically coherent of all the constituencies but the battle for three seats is a competitive one.
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May 20th 2014, 7:00 AM
Traffic lights were blocked at this city centre junction because of election posters
One might be familiar, having blocked the traffic lights for a week now.
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