Mary Lou McDonald

‘Another stroke’: Fresh plan to give Michael Lowry’s group Dáil speaking time criticised by Opposition

Government plan is ‘total arrogance’ on the back of a ‘grubby deal’, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says

Unveiling of new junior Ministers underlines Dáil sausage-fest

Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women

Government gender balance hands Opposition low-hanging fruit

It is the less predictable events that will present the biggest problems for the Coalition

Opposition parties expect showdown over speaking rights row

Committee to consider wording of a new amendment to Dáil rules to break gridlock over ongoing row around Regional Independent Group

Great purge of Parnell Square turned out to be weak Milk of Magnesia effort in the end

Reports of a major clear-out were greatly exaggerated. The party’s frontbench looks very familiar

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald makes frontbench reshuffle

A number of senior TDs will remain in their existing portfolios

‘It’s 2025 - not the Stone Age’: Government to face extra pressure to promote female TDs as junior ministers

Labour leader Ivana Bacik said there were the same number of Ministers with the name James as there were women

New Government pledges to go on offensive over US trade

Cabinet criticised as ‘very male’ with only three women as full ministers, down one from last time

Gender split in new Cabinet draws criticism as Micheál Martin starts second term as Taoiseach

Simon Harris becomes Minister for Foreign Affairs as Jim O'Callaghan takes justice portfolio

Storm Lowry lands in Dáil Éireann - and it’s a miracle the roof stayed on

Chaotic scenes in the chamber unfold around coalition of Tweedledum, Tweedledee and Tweedledeal

How it happened: Unprecedented and chaotic scenes in the Dáil

Election of new taoiseach and government proves impossible as Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy forced to suspend the House repeatedly

No precedent to allow Regional Independent TDs become part of an ‘opposition’ group in Dáil

Government-supporting Independents to speak from Dáil opposition benches during election of taoiseach

Tender for controversial €9m mobile phone pouches for secondary schools published

Successful applicants will supply their pouch for a one-year period with the option to extend by a further year

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael face further criticism over Michael Lowry talks

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald said tribunal findings were ‘very clear’

Their day has not come: Sinn Féin prepares for another five years in opposition

As Sinn Féin heads into next Dáil, it faces a crucial moment in its quest for growth, power and delivering on its mission of seismic change

Mary Lou McDonald pays tribute to republican ‘patriot’ Ted Howell during funeral service

McDonald, Michelle O’Neill and Gerry Adams took turns carrying strategist and negotiator’s coffin to Belfast cemetery

Mary Lou McDonald reiterates demand for Border poll ‘in this decade’

Sinn Féin leader aims to advance the goal of Irish unity while in opposition

Five things to watch in 2025 as the next government takes shape

Year ahead promises no shortage of intrigue and challenge for the political classes as they look to digest a new reality brought about by the year of elections

2024 in Irish politics: Elections, leadership changes, referendums and restoration

After a year of two lost referendums, a taoiseach’s resignation and huge losses for government partners the Greens, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are returning to power

Miriam Lord’s review of the year: Shock resignations, ruptured relations and an over-eager new Taoiseach

A year of change heralds a future of more of the same

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