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Dáil

This week
14th September 2025 - 19th September 2025
new laws needed
Ceann Comhairle calls for legislative response to threats against politicians
17 Sep
8.7k
98
Last month
August 2025
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PodcastThe Candidate
The Candidate Awards: Best row, best clanger and best politician so far this Dáil term
60m
July
July 2025
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are families really spending €3,000 more a year on groceries than they were in 2021?
Opposition TDs have rounded on the government over the spiralling cost of living.
As part of their criticism, the €3,000 claim has been made 18 times in the Dáil in the past few weeks.
Stephen McDermott
20 Jul
19.4k
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TDs are gaslighting us about their holidays
21m
new motion
Sinn Féin seeking centre of excellence for endometriosis care as women 'being failed'
15 Jul
4.8k
22
grocery prices
Families facing 'impossible decisions' in the face of rising costs, Dáil told
8 Jul
6.5k
40
gender parity
A UN committee wants Irish political parties to have at least half their candidates be women
8 Jul
4.3k
80
Leinster House
Minister Patrick O’Donovan thought he might die after collapsing in the Dáil
6 Jul
36.7k
50
budget 2026
Harris 'not convinced' that dole increases should be in line with other social welfare payments
2 Jul
17.0k
118
June
June 2025
fg vs sf
'Don't you dare': Heated Dáil exchange over GPO changes and Republican 'revisionism'
26 Jun
31.8k
94
Raise The Roof
'Shame on this government': Raise the Roof housing protest takes place outside Leinster House
Updated 17 Jun
15.0k
60
Central Bank
Government rejects motion calling on it to stop sale of 'Israeli war bonds'
11 Jun
8.6k
Paul Gogarty
Fines, curfews and seizing Playstations: TD seeks clamp on antisocial activity by 'youth gangs'
11 Jun
10.0k
56
Housing
Taoiseach accused of making 'sacrificial lambs' of renters with new regulations
11 Jun
7.7k
15
Dáil
'Recipe for rocketing rents': TDs denounce government's new rent controls in Dáil
Updated 10 Jun
16.5k
88
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Inside Leinster House: The unspoken rules of a really odd place to work
38m
May
May 2025
Cathal Crowe
Taoiseach didn't tell Fianna Fáil TD to correct claims British Army never shot Irish civilians
29 May
46.8k
279
Monaghan
Shane O'Farrell's family say they still need answers after State apologises for his death
Shane was cycling home in 2011 when he was struck by a car driven by a man who should have been in jail at the time.
27 May
23.0k
Leaders' Questions
Councils taking 'too long' to release vacant homes back onto housing market, Taoiseach says
13 May
9.6k
41
Dáil
Social media 'destroying social conscience' after onlookers filmed man's final moments, TD says
7 May
24.8k
falling tsar
Housing tsar controversy: McDonagh tells minister he no longer wants to be considered for job
Updated 1 May
37.0k
81
RELATED
What is the 'housing tsar' controversy all about and will they really be paid €430,000?
30 Apr
Taoiseach 'understands concern' about reports that housing tsar will retain €430k Nama salary
28 Apr
Taoiseach says a housing czar will be appointed 'imminently' as he discusses housing policy
4 Apr
This year
2025
Artificial Intelligence
Oireachtas establishes first AI-focused committee, with Malcolm Byrne as chair
25 Apr
5.0k
17
Sexual Abuse
Taoiseach says he will meet with victims of disgraced surgeon Micheal Shine after long campaign
Updated 1 Apr
8.5k
too distracting
Independent TD Barry Heneghan is moving Dáil seats
1 Apr
21.7k
University of Limerick
Campaign of harassment against student at on-campus housing 'deeply concerning'
29 Mar
47.3k
PodcastThe Candidate
Two days (and two fingers) that shocked the Dáil
turning in his grave
Michael Collins says Mattie McGrath ‘smeared the noble dead’ by labelling TD and his namesake ‘traitors’
27 Mar
21.7k
78
The Daily Poll
Should Verona Murphy step down as Ceann Comhairle?
27 Mar
43.9k
135
As it happened
Verona Murphy 'fully intends' to continue as Ceann Comhairle as opposition parties draft no confidence motion
Murphy said she rejects the "totally unfounded allegations" related to her role in the speaking time row.
Sinn Féin's chief whip Pádraig Mac Lochlainn said Murphy has "tonight and tomorrow to consider her position".
Taoiseach Micheál Martin called the opposition’s attitude to the Ceann Comhairle “extraordinary” and accused Sinn Féin of engaging “in bad faith”.
26 Mar
56.3k
101
Stick it to em
Can Michael Lowry be sanctioned for gesticulating at Paul Murphy?
Updated 26 Mar
29.7k
100
Gesture Politics
Michael Lowry says raising two fingers in the Dáil was an 'errant gesture' not meant to offend
Updated 26 Mar
28.3k
121
Holy Show
Opposition parties to tell Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy they no longer have confidence in her
Updated 26 Mar
26.8k
131
speaking rights
Opposition expected to disrupt Dáil proceedings tomorrow over speaking rights row
24 Mar
7.5k
73
Special Needs Funding
Child with cerebral palsy was used as a ‘prop’ for Government photo opportunity, TD tells Dáil
20 Mar
13.7k
Leaders' Questions
Taoiseach accused of 'spoofing' over housing after White House laughter discussed in the Dáil
19 Mar
11.7k
77
Leinster House
Ceann Comhairle refuses Thomas Gould's request to address Dáil over business fraud allegation
14 Mar
10.6k
row in the dail
Dáil speaking rights: The government really is chancing its arm with this proposed 'solution'
Cian O'Callaghan
4 Mar
4.7k
18
triple lock
Simon Harris wants to remove the 'Triple Lock' - but what is it and what could replace it?
3 Mar
15.2k
99
The Morning Lead
Who are the 32 politicians in the Dáil who declared themselves as landlords last year?
Stephen McDermott
1 Mar
43.3k
Waiting Lists
Family told toddler son would have to wait 10 years for dental care
26 Feb
17.4k
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