Church orders’ refusal to pay mother-and-baby home redress leaves Government with dilemma
Any attempt to force payment from church orders would be fraught with legal difficulty, expert says
Cian O'Callaghan
Government must ‘flex legal muscle’ to force religious orders to contribute to redress schemes
Congregations ‘operated as criminal networks in mother and baby homes’, Social Democrats acting leader tells Dáil
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy bears ‘no ill will’ after winning confidence motion
Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael Lowry
Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy to face no-confidence vote next week as she denies Opposition claims
Bitter row over speaking rights dominated Dáil for second day as three opposition leaders called for Ms Murphy’s resignation
Opposition leaders stop short of no confidence motion in Verona Murphy
Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes
Michael Lowry gives masterclass in smug ingratitude amid Dáil chaos over speaking time
Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end
Government plan to push through changes to Dáil speaking rights criticised as ‘brazen’ and ‘outrageous’
Long-running dispute centres on efforts to carve out speaking time for a small group of Independents involved in Government-formation talks
Taoiseach’s ‘sniggering’ in Oval Office was action of ‘obsequious coward’, claims Sinn Féin leader
Martin says McDonald's 'feigned outrage' ignores his comments about housing being Ireland’s number-one issue
Left-wing parties intensify discussions on joint candidate for presidential election
Leaders of Labour Party, Sinn Féin, Green Party and Social Democrats, as well as a representative from People Before Profit, expected to attend talks on Wednesday
Combined Opposition leaders firmly oppose ‘cynical attempt to manipulate speaking time’ in Dáil
Government proposals to resolve row over speaking rights ‘utterly unacceptable and will not be tolerated’
Deliverance almost at hand for Coalition’s overdue triplets after Michael D summons the Seanad
Details of exactly when Upper House meets on Wednesday remain sketchy, perhaps in an attempt at crowd control
Minister insists no ‘pre-determined outcome’ of rent pressure zones review
Government under attack for proposals to end rent controls, amid claims electorate was ‘conned’
Danny Healy-Rae a lonely figure as Roaring Independents split
Danny Healy-Rae goes solo on Opposition benches after the old band breaks up, and watches his brother Michael hurry around the Government benches
‘Another stroke’: Fresh plan to give Michael Lowry’s group Dáil speaking time criticised by Opposition
Government plan is ‘total arrogance’ on the back of a ‘grubby deal’, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says
No precedent to allow Regional Independent TDs become part of an ‘opposition’ group in Dáil
Government-supporting Independents to speak from Dáil opposition benches during election of taoiseach
‘Not inevitable’ Independents will be in new government, say Social Democrats
Cian O'Callaghan says his party will continue discussions with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil into the New Year with constructive engagement on its key issues.
Tarnished Social Democrats blindsided by political rough and tumble of losing TD before next Dáil sits
Exactly when Eoin Hayes disposed of stock in controversial firm Palantir Technologies is an example of scandals that can erupt suddenly
Soc Dems have ‘taken a knock’ in Hayes controversy, admits deputy leader
Cian O’Callaghan could not say if suspended TD has a route back into the party in the future
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael to begin formal government coalition talks on Wednesday
Labour and Regional Independent group to decide on pursuing negotiations with two outgoing ruling parties
Soc Dems suspend Eoin Hayes for giving incorrect information about sale of shares from firm linked to Israeli military
TD, who will now sit as an independent when Dáil resumes, says shares were not sold earlier due to ‘administrative barriers’
Fianna Fáil to seek the upper hand in next government
Labour and Social Democrats to hold first post-election meeting about how to proceed after increasing their Dáil numbers, as divisions between the parties emerge
Government talks: Social Democrats to meet Sinn Féin, Labour and Fianna Fáil
Cian O’Callaghan says party wants change in direction on issues such as housing, health care, child care and disability
First key meetings in government formation talks due to begin today
Social Democrats writes to Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour to arrange meetings
Dublin Bay North: Cian O’Callaghan (SD)
Social Democrats deputy leader and housing spokesman a persistent, articulate critic of Government policy
Dublin Bay North constituency candidates list: Element of randomness as Haughey, Bruton and Ó Ríordáin votes will scatter
Election 2024: Constituency has lost territory to Dublin North West and gained Balgriffin
Social Democrats manifesto promises free public transport for under-18s and tax on ‘super wealth’
Election 2024: Social Democrats deputy questions rival parties’ pledges to deliver public service investment and tax cuts simultaneously
Getting rid of housing subsidy schemes a high-priority election issue for Social Democrats
Deputy leader Cian O’Callaghan says rather than having subsidies that ‘inflate’ house prices, resources would be better directed at affordable-purchase housing
Upgraded Dublin-Drogheda train service would curtail direct Darts to and from Howth
An upgraded Dublin-Drogheda service may have to run every five minutes to meet demand
Local authorities asked to audit all available land zoned and suitable for housing
Amid ‘grim record’ for homelessness, Minister for Housing seeks locations for residential developments
Darragh O’Brien says social and affordable housing targets will be met in 2024
Opposition claims Government’s Housing for All plan for 33,450 new builds this year will not be delivered
Social housing delivery falls short of State target by 2,700 homes
‘Government refuses to acknowledge that at the heart of the housing crisis is an affordability crisis’, Social Democrats Cian O’Callaghan says
Numbers starting apprenticeships in key construction trades fell last year
Opposition politicians criticise drop in apprenticeship numbers as setback to progress on housing
Sinn Féin proposes Bill to make ‘sex for rent’ arrangements an offence
Eoin Ó Broin brought forward legislation to make advertising such offers illegal, as ‘preventative measure’
The Irish Times view on unscrupulous landlords: a stain on the State
A dysfunctional housing market incentivises unacceptable behaviour, and it seems unlikely Marc Godart is the only one preying on vulnerable tenants
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