Fine Gael’s ‘new generation’ who quit: ‘Many TDs don’t see it as a career any more’
The party’s brightest stars of the 2000s walked away from politics by the age of 51
Lucinda Creighton
Media regulator, PR experts invited to address Oireachtas committee on transparency issues
Move follows controversy over former minister Ivan Yates providing coaching to Jim Gavin while broadcasting on political matters
The lucrative lobbying careers forged by Lucinda Creighton, Phil Hogan and Dara Murphy in Brussels
The former politicians work as lobbyists and consultants to banking, pharma and tech firms
OPW spent €17,000 on consultants for committee hearings, more than any other State body
Spending data from 2021 to last month shows OPW spent over €17,000 last year as it faced rolling controversies
Shades of an Oasis love-in as Lucinda rolls with Fine Gael’s Gallagher brothers
Quite the occasion for Christine Lagarde, as Paschal Donohoe reacts to Trump’s tough tariffs wondering ‘what we can do that can unite us’
Former taoisigh among steady stream of politicians turning to lucrative career in PR-lobbying firms
Official rules restrict activities of former politicians seeking to influence those still serving but fees for consultancy can be lucrative
Lucinda Creighton’s Vulcan Consulting opens office in Belfast
Conor Houston is appointed as Northern Ireland director at the firm
Rory Montgomery appointed as new chair of Press Council
Retired diplomat served for 36 years in Departments of Foreign Affairs and Taoiseach
Lucinda Creighton’s statement on Lisa Smith a ‘blatant contempt of court’, judges told
Former Defence Forces member denies charge of membership of Islamic State
All to play for in pivotal Dublin Bay South byelection
Contentious housing issue likely to test mettle of candidates from Coalition parties
Byelection will test mood of public for first time since start of pandemic
Vote could act as a reminder to Coalition parties of the importance of solving the housing crisis
Eoghan Murphy: Influential figure who was still deemed a ‘rising prospect’
Resignation comes as a shock as few thought bruising spell in housing would be last time in cabinet
Hazel Chu seeks to run in byelection in party leader’s constituency
Kate O’Connell is a likely candidate in Dublin Bay South after Eoghan Murphy’s resignation
Watchdog ‘concerned’ at Renua failure to account for State cash
Party received over €258,000in public funds last year but no longer qualifies after election
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