Roscommon-Galway: Claire Kerrane (SF)
Sinn Féin TD has picked up substantial votes in almost all the constituency’s 124 ballot boxes
Claire Kerrane
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What are Sinn Féin doing for under 35s?
Party has pledged to a month’s rent back in tenants’ pockets, reduce student fees and abolish fees for apprenticeships and will soon outline proposals on childcare costs
Sinn Féin reshuffle deals blow to Martin Kenny’s hopes of justice portfolio
Mary Lou McDonald shakes up front bench in readiness for election, with Pa Daly appointed spokesman on justice
Minister has ‘absolute certainty’ all procedures to be permitted in new NMH
Language in new hospital documents subject to recent scrutiny over potential influence of Church
Proposal to ban sale of turf ‘unworkable’, says SF ahead of Dáil debate
Party’s motion likely to further expose internal Coalition tension over plans
Government in unusual flurry of good news
Inside Politics: Central Bank predicts remarkable bounceback for economy
Sinn Féin delegates gather in Dublin believing their day has come
Party spokespeople presenting themselves as ministers-in-waiting, ready for power
Plans to move workers on PUP to Jobseeker’s Benefit deferred
Payments made under pandemic unemployment scheme to reduce from next week
Sinn Féin calls for Government to delay planned PUP cuts
Party also warns against plan to transition some recipients to jobseeker’s allowance
Local roads funding to Heather Humphreys’ constituency criticised
Cavan and Monaghan received nearly fifth of money under road improvement scheme
Covid certificate helpline has average waiting time of 90 minutes plus
Portal for those seeking Covid-19 recovery certs had 5,300 requests since Friday
Minister insists she is not privatising local employment services in request for tenders
Humphreys wants to ‘allay concerns’ jobless will be penalised if they fail to meet targets
Reducing pension age from 66 to 65 would cost €127m, Sinn Féin says
Louise O’Reilly says people have told her they are exhausted at the age of 65 after a lifetime of work
Miriam Lord: Ryan’s U-turn on Limerick road fails to keep Keating on board
Minister for Beer Gardens mortifies former hacks amid leaks of ridiculous proportions
Elderly staying in bed, refusing showers because of cold in homes, Dáil told
SF calls for extension of fuel allowance to recipients of Pandemic Unemployment Payment
Pat Kenny is a smart man, but he asks some silly questions
Radio: Veteran host sounds relaxed and confident, though his unwitting comedic side remains
Musicians and artists can earn up to €960 for gigs and keep pandemic payment
Minister accepts Opposition amendment to earn more over 8 weeks without affecting social welfare benefit
Record €389 million in social welfare Christmas bonus to be paid next week
Seven years’ worth of jobseeker applications processed in eight months, says Minister
Social Welfare Bill to keep pension age at 66
Pension costs quadrupled since 1997 says Minister, as Sinn Féin calls for age to be 65
Remote working hubs for public servants to be rolled out across rural Ireland - Minister
Humphreys encourages employees of multinationals to work from islands off coast
Taoiseach says ‘difficult and tough six weeks ahead’ as country begins lockdown
Independent TDs Fitzmaurice and McNamara appeal for marts to be allowed to remain open
Minister questions why Aer Lingus has difficulty with social welfare scheme
Humphreys says she knew of no other company in the State that had a problem
Miriam Lord: Empty-theatre eeriness as Cabinet takes their seats
Convention Centre houses high drama as political voices cry out in the social distance
Parties did not co-ordinate on Cabinet appointments, says Varadkar
Tánaiste believes lack of Minister from west will be ‘rectified’ during reshuffle
‘Paltry’ increase in women in the Dáil ‘quite a blow’, conference told
NWCI hears Ireland now ranked 99th in the world for female representation
The shape of the 33rd Dáil - gender and age
Less than a quarter of TDs in the 33rd Dail are women and the average age is 48.5
Younger voters consider IRA past to be ‘history’, say new Sinn Féin TDs
Newly elected deputies said voters were more concerned about housing and health issues
Roscommon-Galway results: No FF or FG candidate elected
Sinn Féin’s Claire Kerrane (27) becomes first woman elected in constituency since 1981
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