Immigration and borders bring Fianna Fáil slugfest and a Laurel and Hardy pratfall for Sinn Féin
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire
Mary Lou McDonald nonplussed as Taoiseach questions Sinn Féin’s porous stance on open borders
Taoiseach puzzled by Sinn Féin election literature that claims the party is opposed to open borders
A rogue Ivan Yates returns to the airwaves and takes aim at Leo Varadkar
The former Fine Gael minister displays little loyalty for his old party during his snap analysis of Leo Varadkar’s shock resignation as Taoiseach
Sinn Féin has a ballot paper in one hand and a legal writ in the other
Party has made a concerted effort to use the legal system to muzzle the media as well as political opponents who have dared to criticise it
Ceann Comhairle warns it is ‘virtually inevitable’ far-right agitators will seek entry into Leinster House
Seán Ó Fearghaíl: Those involved in Wednesday’s protests were ‘professional hatemongerers’ and Irish society needs to wake up to the threat
Who or what was behind this week’s protests outside the Dáil?
A crowd of around 200 gathered outside Leinster House, setting up a mock gallows and jostling and abusing politicians of all parties as they arrived
Thirteen arrests amid vitriolic protests outside Dáil as TDs safeguarded by gardaí
Up to 200 demonstrators turn out on first day of new Dáil venting anger on issues including immigration and proposed hate-speech laws
Suppliers pulling out of school meals scheme due to rising food costs, Minister says
Humphreys says ‘a number of people’ have said they cannot deliver hot dinners at a cost of €2.90 per pupil
Foley faces committee criticism over school transport places
Minister blames ‘unprecedented expansion’ of scheme after some people unable to get places for their children
Schools with spare places identified ahead of arrival of Ukrainian families
Authorities planning database of Ukrainian speakers to assist with integration
Leaving Cert 2022 to be held as exams only, as Foley rules out hybrid model
Timetable for ‘radically different’ exams this June to be published within days
‘No justification’ for hybrid Leving Cert exams this year, say teachers’ unions
TUI and ASTI say calls for choice between exams and predicted grades ‘unhelpful’
Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire tests positive for Covid-19
Ceann Comhairle expected to return to Leinster House this week having recovered from virus
More than 7,000 requests for free antigen tests on first day of scheme
Use of tests in primary schools should have been embraced earlier, say Opposition politicians
Sinn Féin accounts for bulk of reported political party donations in 2020
Party discloses €70,668 out of €152,000 for all parties to public standards body
Miriam Lord: And the promises about roads just keep coming
O’Dea ploughed on with question about Limerick-Cork motorway, tortured by terrible feeling
Teachers support spreading Leaving Cert assessment over two-year period
Emphasis on project or practical work would reduce pressure ahead of written exams
Coveney affirms commitment to Cork/Limerick motorway
Dáil told Ireland only EU country without a motorway between second and third city
SF TD defends tribute to hunger striker convicted of manslaughter
People do not have to agree with ‘armed conflict’ to support party, says Ó Laoghaire
Exam body vows to address quality of Leaving Cert orals to ‘greatest extent possible’
Examiners say siginificant numbers of students marked down ‘through no fault of their own’
TD describes waiting outside hospital while pregnant partner at appointment
Ó Laoghaire says Government bid to present hospital access issue as over is ‘a con’
SF calls for fines for lobbying teachers over children’s Leaving Cert results
‘No penalty’ for parents in draft laws, which provide for withholding students’ results only
Dáil row over penalties for canvassing teachers on Leaving Cert
Sinn Féin and Labour clash during debate on legislation to provide for accredited grades
Dáil hears of 7,000,000-strong national herd’s importance
Ireland ‘one of the most efficient producers of food globally’ despite 34% of emissions via sector
Bessborough site should never be built on, Cork councillors tell hearing
An Bord Pleanála hearing into application to build 179 apartments on site has ended
Bill aims to regulate private security firms brought in for evictions
Minister welcomes legislation to bring companies under remit of sector watchdog
Sinn Féin TD Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire settles defamation claim against RTÉ
Cork South Central TD settles for sum understood to be in excess of €150,000
Return of secondary students on April 12th depends on fall in Covid-19 cases - Minister
Foley says there is ‘burden on all society’ to ensure schools fully reopen next month
Schools told not to use ‘mock’ exams for estimated Leaving Cert grades
Minister confirms no later date available for students unable to sit exams due to Covid-19
Teachers seek further talks following ‘serious concern’ over Leaving Cert plans
Students say decision brings ‘clarity, choice and compassion’ for class of 2021
Minister urged by Government TDs to enter media blackout on reopening special schools
Norma Foley asked to go into Brexit-style ‘tunnel’ until solution is found for impasse
Schools receive guidance for emergency remote teaching
Department says schools will reopen as usual in January with no closures planned
Bill aims to tackle ‘intergenerational privilege’ in school admissions
Labour attacks Act allowing 25% of places be held for past pupils’ children and grandchildren
Sinn Féin’s stand on Covid is facing increasing questions from political rivals
‘They approach the pandemic in the same way they approach every other issue, thinking how they can make a political gain’
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