Seanad abolition and court referendums to be held on October 4thIreland’s legal reputation ‘in the dock’ over four-year delays in hearing cases, says MinisterWed Jul 24 2013 - 17:48
Enterprise Ireland report recommended as ‘essential reading’ in SeanadNot enough female entrepreneur ‘heroes’, says Fianna Fáil Senator Mary WhiteWed Jul 24 2013 - 13:36
Abortion legislation to go to the President after Seanad voteLegislation passed by 39 votes to 14Wed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
Bill passed in Seanad for abolition referendumUpper House votes 33-25 in favour of legislation after heated exchangesWed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
Seanad passes abortion legislation by 39 votes to 14Fine Gael and Labour senators all supported the BillTue Jul 23 2013 - 20:46
Seanad votes to hold referendum on its abolitionFine Gael tweets October 4th vote date but later says this was based on news reportTue Jul 23 2013 - 15:19
Attitudes to mental health criticised in Seanad debate on abortionLabour Senator had hoped attitude ‘gone out of this country 40 years ago’Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Seanad likened to ‘D-Day with parachute landings’ as Kenny criticised over new nomineeMajority of Senators welcome Galway West councillor Hildegarde Naughton to Upper HouseTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Norris compares Seanad to D-Day landings as Naughton welcomedLabour senator denies party members defied whip on Oireachtas Committee voteMon Jul 22 2013 - 18:45
‘Disrespectful, inappropriate but time to move on’, says CollinsCork North-West TD insists lapgate incident was not typical of Leinster HouseSun Jul 21 2013 - 14:17
Bradford questions allowance for party membersFive Labour Senators defy party whip in chaotic row over committee membershipSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Five Labour senators defy party whip in committees voteChaos, ‘kangaroo courts’ and the Constitution - in the SeanadFri Jul 19 2013 - 16:34
Defence Forces’ deployment to Syria will give UN mission ’credibility’, Tánaiste saysMission infringes Irish neutrality because EU has ended arms embargo - Sinn FéinFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Senator appeals for end to graphic abortion descriptionsLabour’s Marie Moloney calls for stop to 'absolutely disgraceful' languageThu Jul 18 2013 - 16:13
Clash among Fianna Fáil senators over graphic descriptions of abortionUpset Labour senator describes comments as “absolutely disgraceful”Thu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Government wins Seanad vote on Bill to abolish Upper HouseSenator Feargal Quinn’s motion to extend debate on 32nd amendment defeatedThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Waterford Crystal case has implications for many, says TaoiseachWorkers might have to wait until at least 2016 for their pensions, Halligan warnsThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
‘Sinkholes’ in Corrib project not dangerousMinister says holes are ‘depressions’ from air releases during maintenance workThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Proposal on fatal foetal abnormality defeatedMinister says constitutional issue exists if ‘scintilla’ of possibility of lifeThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Dáil moderniser retires after 40 yearsKieran Coughlan served the State with distinction, honour and loyalty Taoiseach saysWed Jul 17 2013 - 22:53
Seanad debate on abolition adjournedAttempt to delay referendum on the proposed abolition of the Seanad defeated by 31 votes to 27Wed Jul 17 2013 - 20:19
Abortion Bill goes to committee stage todayTwo Fine Gael senators defy the party whip, as expectedWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:15
‘Barbaric’ prison sentence for illegal abortion to appease Bill’s opponents, Seanad toldPoliticians vote with conscience to stop pregnant women acting on theirs - ZapponeWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Alan Shatter rejects Mick Wallace Bill on radical Garda reformGarda Síochána (Ammendment) Bill proposed establishment of independent monitoring boardTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Doctors may use abortion over early delivery to avoid liability if baby disabled, Seanad told“This legislation is an affront to human dignity. This legislation is an affront to any normal conception of human rights”Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Minister’s comments about cost of Seanad ‘an absolute lie’Using people with disabilities as part of abolition campaign an ‘insult’, Seanad toldTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Regina Doherty to make formal complaint over Norris commentsFine Gael TD criticises Senator’s ‘sexist and deeply inappropriate’ languageMon Jul 15 2013 - 17:38
Norris says loyalist behaviour ‘stupid’ and ‘Neanderthal’Senator calls on Church of Ireland to disassociate itself from Orange OrderMon Jul 15 2013 - 15:55
Independent TD says Coalition judicial appointments would ‘make Fianna Fáil blush’Shatter says Ireland a world leader for independent courts as judges chosen on expertiseSat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Minister rejects claim that rise in awards will drive up insurance costsMr Shatter said: “I don’t think there is any research basis for suggesting such increases will have any such effect”Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Family law cases ‘put on backburner’, TD claimsMary Mitchell O’Connor questions why family court is still without basic facilitiesFri Jul 12 2013 - 19:34
Six days set aside for Seanad abortion Bill debateDáil will have to be recalled if any amendments acceptedFri Jul 12 2013 - 13:47
’Nod and wink’ old boys’ club judicial appointments must end, says Sinn FéinAll judicial appointments made on merit, Minister insistsFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Court challenge to Bill while Dáil debate ongoing is contempt for House, says HowlinMattie McGrath had called for delay in vote on abortion legislationFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Shortall criticises Goverment for not accepting any amendments to legislationSuicidal women will not be allowed to have representative with her despite Dr Reilly’s intentions, former Labour minister saysThu Jul 11 2013 - 23:53
Unemployment cannot be fixed with a “magic wand”, Taoiseach saysEU funding for each jobless young person would not pay for a day’s Fás course, TD saysThu Jul 11 2013 - 08:00
Pregnant Irish women get ‘compassion’ in UKIndependent TD Catherine Murphy asks what would happen if section dealing with suicide was excludedThu Jul 11 2013 - 02:40
‘Big Bang’ change needed to make fares fair for Greystones commuters, Dáil hearsGreystones hould be treated the same as Bray and Sandymount travellers, says TDThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael rebel Walsh in appeal to TaoiseachGalway West TD wants Kenny to accommodate opponents of abortion legislation within partyWed Jul 10 2013 - 23:39
Government accused of ‘fiddling’ over pensionsMorally wrong to force workers to pay into scheme but get no pension, Taoiseach saysWed Jul 10 2013 - 12:31
Labour TD 'mistakenly' votes against Government on abortionClare TD Michael McNamara will not lose party whipWed Jul 10 2013 - 10:57
Alan Dukes is nobody’s ‘lapdog’ Taoiseach insistsBank directors not acting in public interest but in political interest, Adams claimsWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach willing to meet hunger striker protesting against property taxCo Meath man has lost 29 lbs after 22 days on strike, Waterford TD tells DáilWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Shatter insists mortgage legislation will not “open the floodgates” for repossessionsThreshold chairwoman calls for urgent review of mortgage code of conductWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Alan Dukes ‘is nobody’s lapdog’, says KennyTaoiseach rejects ‘lapdogs’ not ‘watchdog’ claims about public interest directors of banksTue Jul 09 2013 - 16:56
Treatment should be based on medical evidence not ‘political considerations’Psychiatrist says Creighton clinical pathway programme in line with current practiceMon Jul 08 2013 - 10:45
New party grouping may not give Fine Gael rebels speaking rights in the DáilThere can only be one technical group under the current standing ordersMon Jul 08 2013 - 10:40
