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# Frances Black

Last year
2023
RTÉ receives close to 500 emails calling on it to boycott Eurovision due to Israel’s involvement
The organisers of the Eurovision have described it as a ‘competition for broadcasters – not governments’.
14 Dec 2023
34.5k
All time
Concerns over Israeli embassy closing down over Occupied Territories Bill 'an overreaction' say FF
23 Jan 2019
21.8k
159
Coveney rules out Occupied Territories Bill support but will discuss free vote with Independent Alliance ministers
3 Jan 2019
6.7k
45
Seanad passes Occupied Territories Bill despite government opposition
28 Nov 2018
23.4k
75
New legal advice finds Occupied Territories Bill is 'fully compliant with EU trade rules'
23 Nov 2018
28.8k
50
Cancer warning labels on alcohol products will not be ditched from Public Health Alcohol Bill
25 Sep 2018
11.5k
32
Decision to not include cancer warnings on alcohol products an 'insult to those who have suffered from cancer'
24 Sep 2018
16.4k
54
Trouble ahead? Independent minister undecided on Israeli goods trade ban bill
27 Jul 2018
19.6k
102
'A major problem': Independent Alliance to decide on free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill in the autumn
20 Jul 2018
11.1k
71
Israeli embassy says Seanad support for trade ban with occupied lands is 'populist, dangerous and extremist'
11 Jul 2018
12.9k
84
'Nobody has approached me': Frances Black says she has no intention of running for president
6 Jul 2018
10.1k
25
Shatter slams proposed trade ban with lands occupied by Israel; Senator tells him to take the time to read the Bill
5 Jul 2018
26.6k
106
Fianna Fáil to support trade ban with lands held by Israel, but embassy calls it 'immoral'
3 Jul 2018
18.1k
188
Varadkar: 'The Israeli government has a tendency to disengage with countries that recognise the state of Palestine'
10 Feb 2018
28.5k
110
Irish ambassador to Israel summoned by Netanyahu over Seanad bill
31 Jan 2018
22.2k
125
'Have they no conscience?' Frances Black lets rip at pubs selling pints for €1
25 Nov 2016
42.5k
128
RTÉ's political coverage went all 3am-at-an-Irish-wedding this afternoon
9 Jul 2016
39.8k
29
"You feel invisible" - the Irish children suffering from their parents' abuse of alcohol
7 Jul 2016
21.4k
16
'I was shocked when I was told I had an alcohol problem. I thought I was normal'
3 Jul 2016
79.5k
44
Senator: Sex addiction is causing devastation in some Irish families
2 Jul 2016
49.7k
86
Alcohol Forum says alcohol is wreaking havoc on communities around Ireland
13 Mar 2014
10.8k
87