Party think-ins have been dominated by one thing, and it’s not policy
With the major parties reconvening for the next Dáil term, the cut and thrust of the presidential race takes centre stage
Alan Kelly
Ivana Bacik’s Labour Party conclave almost derailed by off-message TD Alan Kelly
Tipperary representative revels in McCarthy Cup manoeuvres at party think-in despite leader’s ire at refusal to back Catherine Connolly’s Áras run
Labour accuses Sinn Féin of ‘dithering’ on approach to presidential election campaign
Party leader Ivana Bacik says conversations with Alan Kelly private after TD indicates reluctance to back Catherine Connolly’s candidacy
Catherine Connolly’s remarks on not trusting ‘US, UK, France’ were in ‘context of Gaza genocide’, she says
Independent TD’s bid for presidency won unanimous backing of People Before Profit party on Sunday
A decade ago homelessness was branded a ‘crisis’, so why are numbers still climbing?
For the first time, the number of homeless children has climbed above 5,000
Labour’s Alan Kelly tells colleagues of ‘regret’ over radio interview
Tipperary TD addresses ‘elephant in the room’ regarding criticism of party and Independent presidential candidate Catherine Connolly
Growing expectation in Fianna Fáil of Jim Gavin contesting presidential election
Former Dublin football manager ‘ticks a lot of party’s boxes’ and ‘there is a sense he could win’, say sources
Alan Kelly criticises Labour’s decision to back Catherine Connolly for president
Academic Deirdre Heenan says ‘watch this space’ when asked about presidential ambitions
Garda ‘very unlikely’ to hit target of 5,000 more officers
Gardaí managing complex and serious investigations while ‘relying primarily on manual spreadsheets or paper-based systems’
Miriam Lord’s Dáil end-of-term awards: from cute hoors to rookie errors and good operators
Big Jim is best in class, although sluggish start means new intake of TDs are yet to get much of a look-in - and as for Tipperary’s kingmaker...
Police ombudsman investigating circumstances of Evan Fitzgerald’s death
Wicklow man (22) took his own life after discharging a firearm in Carlow shopping centre
Carlow gunman Evan Fitzgerald had other weapons, Garda investigation found
Investigators concerned about inability to determine source of items, which may have been from burglary or online
‘Up to 400 post offices could shut’ unless State increases subsidy to keep them running, TDs told
Payments for provision of Government services are too low, says postmasters’ union
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire
TD first to tell Justice Minister gardaí supplied guns to Carlow gunman
Alan Kelly questions why Garda Commissioner did not tell Jim O’Callaghan about ‘major issue’
Virgin Media received ‘nothing’ after requesting €30m from State
Television company chief Áine Ní Chaoindealbháin gave evidence to Oireachtas committee on Wednesday
Potential new names for the Department of Arts: Smacc, Cacs, Scam and – my favourite – DoSac
Rebrand to the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport is an artless move that speaks volumes
Undercover gardaí supplied Carlow gunman with firearms and ammunition, Oireachtas hears
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris was questioned by politicians about Evan Fitzgerald’s case
RTÉ appearance at Oireachtas committee a drab sequel to firework show of two years ago starring Ryan Tubridy
Ghost of man long gone from station lingers as management faces questions from TDs, senators about fresh controversies
Ryan Tubridy has not repaid RTÉ €150,000 he received for Renault deal, Bakhurst tells media committee
Controversial RTÉ newsroom advert ‘cost less than €100,000’, committee hears
Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign
For God’s sake don’t tell Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan about this
‘No quick fix’ for autism crisis as teenager’s protest pushes issue to top of political agenda
Cara Darmody’s campaign was sparked by the huge delays in providing assessments of need for children with autisim
Rebellion against ‘outdated’ camogie skorts rule gathering pace
Cork planning to defy regulation and wear shorts in Saturday’s Munster final, with players ready to forfeit the game if instructed to change
Camogie Association’s ‘bananas’ skorts rule an ‘own goal’, says Alan Kelly
Oireachtas sport committee chairman to call in decision makers ‘to deal with issue once and for all’
Garda whistleblower sues force over arrest by armed officers during football match with friends
Emergency Response Unit officers detained man as he played football match in Dublin park with friends
No sheepishness as Katie Hannon decries bleating TDs
Radio: Liveline guest host adoitly covers Dáil speaking-time fiasco as political divisions are laid bare on Drivetime
‘Dangerously defective’ gun holsters still freely available, Dáil told
TD says 8kg of cocaine was found in Garda locker that was ‘mistakenly dumped’
Dáil speaking rights: FF/FG use committee majority to push through change
Opposition describe talks as a ‘sham’ as row is set to return to Dáil for vote
Criminals obtained shotgun after it went missing from ‘skip-like container’ at Garda Headquarters
Labour TD Alan Kelly calls on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to provide statement to Dáil
Labour TD predicts new Children’s Hospital will not fully open until 2027
Tánaiste says State will ‘robustly push back’ against builder’s reported wish for further €853 million
Tipperary North constituency candidates list: Michael Lowry will probably top the poll for the seventh election in a row
Election 2024: Local elections results suggest Labour is in reasonably good health here and Alan Kelly is a big beast
Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil attacks on Sinn Féin move into a higher gear
Election 2024: While manifestos should be taken with a large pinch of salt by the electorate, they are the raw ingredients for government formation talks
RIP FF-FG-Green Coalition, 2020-2024 - Miriam Lord’s look back at the Government
Three taoisigh, five budgets and a global pandemic: in unprecedented times it was a government like no other
PR firm warned Road Safety Authority about ‘tricky’ Public Accounts Committee members
Dublin public relations agency Drury provided short biographical notes on each TD
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