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Elections of ceann comhairle and leas ceann comhairle are the only secret ballots conducted among this 174-strong constituency
Elections of ceann comhairle and leas ceann comhairle are the only secret ballots conducted among this 174-strong constituency
Labour Party representatives to meet Simon Harris and Fine Gael negotiating team, and Ivana Bacik to meet Micheál Martin
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Former OPW manager, who examined excessive spending, believes a type of commercial semi-State body could better manage properties
Anti-money laundering legislation presumes politicians ‘guilty until proven innocent’, Dáil told
‘My gut told me that it wasn’t the right move,’ says Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers
Government privately accused of trying to slow the bill down as bitter row breaks out over procedure
It’s hypocritical to talk of women’s achievements when State fails to provide most basic health facilities, says Independent Deputy Verona Murphy
Lenders facing pressure to pass on rate increases to savers
Chairman of the Oireachtas Finance Committee echoes comments by Simon Harris on ‘laggard banks’ on Sunday
Tensions over Tony Holohan's planned job at TCD were laid bare during a bad-tempered week in Leinster House
Oireachtas committee members were ‘shocked’ after a fractious session with Department of Health secretary general Robert Watt
Watt never intended to come across as dismissive, cocky, combative and arrogant at the Oireachtas finance committee but unfortunately for him he did
Department of Health secretary general disputed many key findings of report into botched secondment of former chief medical officer Dr Tony Holohan to TCD
Finance committee told settlements involving write-offs ‘consistent across the board’ as it questions bank about policy on debt forgiveness in wake of controversy over DJ Carey debt
John McGuinness says many Government departments have a ‘defend the state at all costs’ approach
Kilkenny councillor Eugene McGuinness says intimidation of politicians putting ‘democracy on the line’
No evidence of ‘culture change’ within domestic sector, says finance committee in report
Total brings to €124m amount transferred since 2015
Allegation of ‘misleading commentary’ put to Dáil over bid to secure mandarin’s appearance
Pursuit of Robert Watt has touch of ‘witch hunt’ about it, warns Taoiseach
Country’s top civil servant also indicates he did not discuss the proposal with Taoiseach
Manner of appointment of Callinan to top civil servant role criticised by politicians
TDs Paul Murphy, Richard Boyd Barrett, Gino Kenny and Bríd Smith did not applaud
Taoiseach also tells his party to ‘hold its nerve’ on plans to tackle housing crisis
Focus on vaccination as 800,000 to become eligible for booster in March, Martin says
Civil servant received €81,000 pay rise when appointed secretary general of Department of Health
Chief executive says sales have risen since start of unprecedented run of rollover jackpots
Robert Watt appointment was made in ‘ad hoc fashion’, new report finds
McGrath fields views of backbench TDs on budget during parliamentary party meeting
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Retired garda tells committee he would support penalties for deliberately making ‘false’ claims
Minister’s account of how Zappone was appointed will be interrogated by Opposition
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