Gangland crime and coalition red lines: Dublin Bay North candidates debate in Coolock
Fine Gael candidate Catherine Noone didn’t attend the debate.
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Fine Gael candidate Catherine Noone didn’t attend the debate.
Noone said the Taoiseach is a “very good politician”, but said she had no doubt he is “on the spectrum”.
Noone is now writing to autism support organisations.
Catherine Noone released a statement this morning apologising for the remarks and saying she withdrew them.
Catherine Noone said the Taoiseach is a “very good politician”, but said she had no doubt he is “on the spectrum”.
Senator Catherine Noone has called on Ireland to adopt the Icelandic model to combat the dangers of alcohol abuse.
She was selected to run alongside Education Minister Bruton.
Leo Varadkar said he would examine the proposal in detail.
Save the 8th has rejected her claim.
A referendum will take place on 25 May.
Over the course of three months, 22 TDs and senators questioned experts and people who had personal experiences related to the topic.
The actions were lodged with the High Court earlier this week.
A referendum on the issue will be held next year.
After the vote, the committee will begin drafting a report on its recommendations.
Senator Catherine Noone said this could drastically reduce the number of babies born with nervous system problems.
The Eighth Amendment Committee today discussed access to scans, counselling and other services.
For one, a summer referendum would be out the window.
Two members of the committee have accused the proceedings of being biased.
Female members of the Fine Gael party have said comments made by one party member online are “unacceptable”.
Professor Patricia Casey has accused the committee of being biased.
Fine Gael have yet to finalise who will sit on the committee.
We’d advise them all to stick to the day job.
Some of the country’s most prominent female politicians gathered to debate the Budget in Dublin this morning.
Catherine Noone’s fundraising dinner will hear from Finance Minister Michael Noonan.
One Senator thinks 400 is plenty, but not everyone agrees.
Catherine Noone’s speech on inheritance tax is largely similar to an article by Charlie Weston.
Catherine Noone is worried about rising obesity levels among young people.
Averil Power said other sports are much more dangerous.
Vile messages sent to Fine Gael senator after her comments about MMA – she’s now gone to gardai with them.
One Senator has asked for the title fight not to be held in Dublin.
“Everybody is fed up with littering on our streets and at Halloween it happens on an industrial scale.”
Fine Gael Senator Catherine Noone has said that if schools devote 30 minutes a day to exercise, it could “make a big difference for generations to come” in terms of obesity.
Banning ice cream and caramel Frappuccinos will not solve our obesity problem – we need to get to the root of the what’s causing it.
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Temple Street Hospital had to bring in new larger theatre tables to cater for obese children.
The junior minister was formally selected as the Fine Gael candidate for the European elections in Dublin at an event in the city centre this evening.
Councillor Edie Wynne takes a different view of the former Minister of State than her constituency colleague, Paddy McCartan, who said Creighton should resign from the party earlier this week.
With the new constituencies decided political parties will soon be picking who they want to represent them in next year’s European Parliament election.