Dismay among RTÉ staffers as broadcaster hires actors to play journalists in ‘make-believe’ ad campaign
For God’s sake don’t tell Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan about this
For God’s sake don’t tell Media Minister Patrick O’Donovan about this
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From the Burke family to Mattie McGrath and Michael Lowry, here are the winners of Miriam Lord's Easter awards
Quite the occasion for Christine Lagarde, as Paschal Donohoe reacts to Trump’s tough tariffs wondering ‘what we can do that can unite us’
A few Government buckeroos squawked their disapproval as Mary Lou and her boys made for the double doors to the right of Verona
Independent Carol Nolan takes first ‘other members’ question to Taoiseach
A Government counter motion of confidence in Verona Murphy was comfortably passed by 96 votes to 71
Ceann Comhairle went to Dunne and Crescenzi during debate, but this was never going to be her last supper
Taoiseach accused Opposition of ‘mob politics’, while Sinn Féin leader said Verona Murphy’s role was ‘delivered’ by Michael Lowry
Wexford TD says she bears no ill will to those who brought motion and ‘her door is always open’
The motion of confidence in Verona Murphy was not without its repercussions
The Government will hope the vote brings to a close two months of bitter procedural wrangling but the Ceann Comhairle ‘s job is unlikely to get easier
A three-and-a-half hour debate on motion starts in Dáil this afternoon
The Cabinet is expected to approve the text of the confidence motion on Tuesday morning
In the News podcast: First woman to hold key role rejects ‘unfounded allegations’ of partiality
Political careers of Tipperary North TD and Verona Murphy should have been over long before either got into this mess
Row is yet more evidence of politicians’ preoccupation with trivia as storm clouds gather abroad and housing crisis worsens at home
Government deputies develop a nose for the ‘m’ word in the nick of time as Ceann Comhairle is barracked by Opposition
Darragh O’Brien says he hopes next week’s confidence vote in Ceann Comhairle will mark end of speaking rights row
Row over speaking rights has put all other Dáil business in abeyance for two months
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up
Opposition has objected to inclusion of controversial new speaking time slots for coalition-supporting Independents and Government backbenchers on Dáil schedule
Debate and vote scheduled to oust Ceann Comhairle who has ‘impartially adhered to my solemn undertakings ... through the House to the Irish people’
Bitter row over speaking rights dominated Dáil for second day as three opposition leaders called for Ms Murphy’s resignation
In their eagerness to copperfasten an impregnable majority, Government parties unwittingly set a booby trap for themselves
Explainer: Can Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy endure sustained attack? And when the Opposition loses the no-confidence vote, what will its next move be?
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Two-digit TD for Tipperary gloated dismissively as Opposition raged over Ceann Comhairle’s decision to bring Dáil confrontation over speaking rights to abrupt end
Opposition stops short of tabling motion of no confidence in Ceann Comhairle following her decision to push through vote on controversial changes
Ceann Comhairle tells Micheál Martin to stop carrying on like a child following goading by Pearse Doherty over Michael Lowry
Opposition describe talks as a ‘sham’ as row is set to return to Dáil for vote
The latest wheeze to appease Regional Independent TDs has further riled Opposition, and mystery surrounds a mooted Linda Martin presidency
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