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# the-ra - Tuesday 29 April, 2014
'We wish her well': Fine Gael has no hard feelings over Creighton's decision to quit the party
The former junior minister has confirmed she will not be renewing her membership of the party.
# the-ra - Saturday 25 January, 2014
Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday
Everyone’s been talking about the fire in Clondalkin, the ‘RA’ conference, and Met Éireann’s storm warning…
9 things we learned from the Reform Alliance’s ‘monster meeting’
The turnout was good, the ideas were flowing and the organisers appeared delighted with themselves. But what chance a political party?
# the-ra - Friday 24 January, 2014
“There are some very good ministers and some very poor ones”
Lucinda Creighton today took aim at her former cabinet colleagues.
# the-ra - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
Mattie McGrath would consider joining Reform Alliance, Creighton says they'll work with anyone
“I am prepared to consider anything,” the Tipperary South TD told TheJournal.ie today.
# the-ra - Monday 6 January, 2014
Creighton and Timmins insist Reform Alliance conference not prelude to political party
“We’re doing what it says on the tin,” Lucinda Creighton has insisted as the 25 January conference fuels talk that a new political party is on the way.
# the-ra - Sunday 5 January, 2014
‘Everybody will be invited’: Reform Alliance to hold conference at the RDS this month
The alliance consists of five Fine Gael TDs and two senators, most of whom lost the party whip over their vote against abortion legislation last July.
# the-ra - Monday 14 October, 2013
'Beware of false prophets in sheep’s clothing': FG chairman's warning to Reform Alliance
Charlie Flanagan hit out at the alliance of former Fine Gael parliamentary party members in a speech on Saturday.
# the-ra - Wednesday 2 October, 2013
RA claims Brian Walsh 'said he wouldn't run for FG as long as Enda Kenny is leader'
The Reform Alliance claims the Galway West TD was ‘gung-ho’ before later distancing himself from the group of expelled Fine Gael TDs. However, Walsh tells a different story…
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Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
THERE HAS BEEN a mixed reaction to the government’s decision to extend paid parental leave by three weeks due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The extension applies to both mothers and fathers but there has also been calls this morning for single parent families to benefit.
Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has said that children in single parent families should also be considered and benefit from the same amount of leave.
Two-parent families can now avail of a combined 10 weeks leave and Gannon says that the children of single-parents should also benefit from the same amount of time with a parent.
Poll: Should single parent families have two sets of parental leave?
Poll Results:
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Don't know (741)
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