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Gary Gannon
Gerry Hutch running for office is no joke. The media should stop treating it like one
Hutch is so successfully laundering his reputation, some manufacturer of washing powder should immediately sign him up as a brand ambassador
‘Anybody can run’: Mary Lou McDonald unfazed by Gerry Hutch’s election bid
Dublin criminal, released on bail from Spanish prison, says he will run in Dublin Central in the hope of unseating Sinn Féin leader
President Michael D Higgins accuses Israeli embassy of leaking letter
Israeli embassy rejects allegation, calling it ‘baseless’, ‘highly inflammatory’ and ‘potentially slanderous’
Plan to house asylum seekers at Coolock site will go ahead, says O’Gorman
Social Democrats leader says: ‘Coarsening debate around immigration is leading to increased attacks on migrant communities’
Trinity College Dublin defends decision to fine students’ union €214,000 for blocking access to Book of Kells
Critics describe university’s decision as attempt to suppress student protests
‘We’ll see by the end of the night’ if Government approach to migration is a ‘PR boon to Tory party’, says Martin
Tánaiste dismisses ‘right wing Tory press’ claims over sending gardaí to Border, tells Social Democrats TD not to ‘get taken in by the Telegraph’
High-visibility Garda presence in Dublin will be maintained, McEntee insists
Government plan to surge policing in Dublin and shore up perceptions of public safety has quietly ended
Will clicks and likes translate to young people voting in large numbers for Sinn Féin?
Sinn Féin’s TikTok savvy and laser-like focus on housing appears to be reaping rewards, while other political parties are also rolling out strategies to try to attract the youth vote
Violent attacks: ‘There’s an edge in Dublin city . . . and no consequences when you step over that edge’
Former Garda inspector says the concentration of hostels and methadone clinics contributes to a menacing atmosphere
More than half of Defence Forces family accommodation is unoccupied
Defence Forces representatives have criticised the ‘managed decline’ of military accommodation
‘Those with fears may have been listening to different narratives’: Youth immigration attitudes in Dublin’s inner city
Online misinformation and poor official communication have raised tensions, local leaders say
Niall Collins to address ‘all circumstances’ surrounding planning application in Dáil
Minister of State has denied allegations made by online site The Ditch pertaining to application
Holly Cairns will become next Social Democrats leader
Prospective candidates Cian O’Callaghan and Jennifer Whitmore to support Cork TD
Social Democrats face decision on new leadership and possible new partners
Party enters uncharted territory as it faces decision over possible coalition partners
Career breaks for teachers may be suspended in response to staff shortages
Schools struggling to find substitute cover at primary and qualified teachers in key subjects at second level
Concern over increasing prevalence of drug-related ‘cuckooing’
TD says issue common ‘all over Dublin’, with gardaí and housing agencies often too slow to respond
Junior Cert results date ‘will not be known until next week’
Minister for Education Norma Foley tells Dáil she could not give an exact date for release
Coveney spoke to DFA staff for 10 minutes on night of controversial celebration
Minister says he did not see breach of Covid rules shown in photograph from earlier that evening
Call for Irish-medium secondary school for south Dublin
High demand for places at secondary level ‘cannot be met’ by existing supply say campaigners
TD says ‘urgent need’ for all children to be ‘informed by science, not religion’
Teaching of sex education has been considered by three ministers, but still an issue
Miriam Lord: TDs fume as Antigen 4 All in the Dáil gets noses out of joint
Elsewhere this week, Bertie Ahern’s comments on the North go completely south
Government accused of ‘dithering’ on antigen tests for schools
Gary Gannon calls for schools to be given air filtration devices to keep children safe
Disappearing Dublin: The sites that are going, gone – or were saved by ‘people power’
The Cobblestone and Merchant’s Arch are just two of many sites subject to change
Homeless charity faces uncertain future following death of co-founder
Among homeless organisations ICHH chief Anthony Flynn was a controversial figure
ICHH to seek appointment of High Court inspector to review charity
Homeless charity has one remaining director following ‘several’ resignations, says letter
Calls for Charities Regulator to investigate ICHH controversy
Garda to review policy around vetting of people working with homeless charities
Further turmoil at homeless charity as TD withdraws board nomination
Gary Gannon among three individuals to withdraw from process at Inner City Helping Homeless
Zappone thanked Coveney for 'incredible opportunity' of envoy job before formal nomination
Minister to face Opposition questions over process that ‘stinks to high heaven’
Zappone ‘given free reign’ over envoy job, says Opposition
Reaction: Documents show Katherine Zappone ‘seriously lobbied’ three FG members
Government to review how envoys appointed after Zappone controversy
Junior minister says he does not know if another candidate will be sought for position
Dáil row over penalties for canvassing teachers on Leaving Cert
Sinn Féin and Labour clash during debate on legislation to provide for accredited grades
Calls for Ireland to reverse its position on vaccine intellectual property rights
Taoiseach should ‘pick up phone to Joe Biden, EU’ and support temporary waiver
Online registration for Covid-19 vaccine from mid-April, says Martin
Taoiseach tells Dáil that 70% of the population should be inoculated fully by end of July
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