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Swing-gate TD facing potential election removal
Swing-gate TD Maria Bailey is facing a Halloween nightmare after her party’s local branch said it will meet tomorrow to decide whether to potentially call for her removal as a general election candidate. → Read More
Alan Kelly claims children's hospital costs have 'escalated even further'
An opposition TD has called for 'full transparency' on the latest children's hospital costs after claiming the amount of money involved has 'escalated even further in the past six months'. → Read More
Minister shoots down suggestion of 'chasing votes' in Budget
The Government is not going to 'chase votes' and automatically raise funding for children and pensioners in next month's budget because the Brexit risk means they are not the only vulnerable people in Ireland. → Read More
Politicians hold their tongues on Johnson’s fate
The Government and opposition parties were last night tight-lipped on whether British prime minister Boris Johnson should resign in the aftermath of the UK supreme court’s ruling that he was wrong to slam parliament’s doors shut. → Read More
Government accused of climate change 'tokenism' over planned carbon tax rises
The Government has been accused of climate change 'tokenism' over its planned carbon tax rises amid ministerial warnings the opposition is making 'lazy' claims environmental changes can take place 'without any costs'. → Read More
Varadkar to press Johnson for action
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is set to warn British prime minister Boris Johnson the time for a last-ditch Brexit deal is “shrinking rapidly” when the two rivals meet in New York amid growing hard border fears. → Read More
Michael Creed welcomes end of beef protests
Agriculture Minister Michael Creed has welcomed the decision by the final beef blockade to stand down its protest after repeated Government warnings a failure to end the dispute could risk the future of the entire industry. → Read More
Greyhound racing industry's €16m annual State funding 'is galling'
The greyhound racing industry has been accused of insulting vulnerable people on health service waiting lists by taking more than €16m a year in State funding - the equivalent of €46,000 every day. → Read More
HSE spent €1m on children's hospital PR
The HSE has been accused of an 'unacceptable' misuse of public money after it emerged it has spent more than €1m on children's hospital PR in the past five years - including €248,000 in the first half of 2019 alone. → Read More
DUP leader suggests she is open to Brexit deal which reflects 'unique' status of North
DUP leader Arlene Foster has opened the door slightly for a potential Brexit breakthrough involving some form of special status for Northern Ireland, saying she may be open to any deal involving unique arrangements for the province. → Read More
Housing Minister defends new 'affordable' housing developments
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has been forced to defend new 'affordable' housing developments after it emerged the majority of their prices are above the Government's own affordable housing salary price range. → Read More
Housing Minister to investigate scale of 'sex for rent' incidents taking place
Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy has confirmed he will investigate the scale of 'sex for rent' incidents taking place amid fears the situation will become 'the #metoo moment for the housing crisis'. → Read More
Minister says it would be 'inappropriate' to intervene as PBP call for ban on evictions
Mr Murphy repeatedly said it would be 'inappropriate' for him to directly intervene in the cases after being heavily criticised by Solidarity-People Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett. → Read More
Varadkar: 'Some jobs and some companies won't be saved' in no-deal Brexit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted some Irish jobs and companies will be forced to close as a direct result of a no deal Brexit regardless of any protections the Government puts in place. → Read More
Varadkar: 'There may be some jobs that can't be saved' in no-deal Brexit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has admitted some Irish jobs and companies will be forced to close as a direct result of a no deal Brexit regardless of any protections the Government puts in place. → Read More
TDs set to take up Maria Bailey's former committee chair roles
Fine Gael TDs Noel Rock and Hildegarde Naughton are set to be promoted and take up Maria Bailey's Oireachtas committee places after her swing-gate fall from grace. → Read More
TDs appointed to replace Maria Bailey in committee chair roles
Fine Gael TDs Noel Rock and Hildegarde Naughton are set to be promoted and take up Maria Bailey's Oireachtas committee places after her swing-gate fall from grace. → Read More
Government should scrap planned carbon tax hike, Brid Smith says
As part of widely-flagged plans, Fine Gael intends to increase the carbon tax in next month's budget → Read More
Phil Hogan expects EU to give UK a Brexit extension if they request one
Incoming EU trade commissioner Phil Hogan has predicted the EU will give Britain a Brexit extension next month if London requests it, claiming Britain may soon have a prime minister who will scrap Britain's plans to leave. → Read More
Taoiseach urges Independent TD Noel Grealish 'to clarify' remarks about immigrants
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has urged Rural Independent TD Noel Grealish to 'withdraw' and clarify his claims African asylum seekers are in reality economic migrants coming to Ireland to 'sponge' off taxpayers amid growing calls for him to resign. → Read More