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  84 politicians clock up €14,820 in Dáil restaurant debt

  Dec 25th 2019, 10:00 PM 38,541 69

  #SETTLING UP
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  How many pints of Guinness have been pulled in the Dáil bar in 2019? It's the week in numbers

  Aug 24th 2019, 7:00 PM 15,128 8

  #PRIME NUMBERS
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  Dáil bar: Over €13k more spent on drinks so far in 2019 compared to same period last year

  Aug 23rd 2019, 6:15 AM 10,881 48

  #PINTS
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  Average of 30 TDs and senators a month getting Dáil bar and restaurant debts taken from salary

  Jul 20th 2019, 7:00 AM 42,960 55

  #DáIL BAR
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  TDs' and senators' salaries cost €19m last year - a 4.5% increase from 2017

  Jul 1st 2019, 6:25 PM 16,841 58

  #SPENDING
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  Nearly €20,000 was spent on cigarettes in the Dáil bar this year

  Dec 31st 2018, 7:00 AM 17,485 34

  #LIGHTING UP
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  Here's how many thousands of pints of Guinness were sold in the Dáil bar this year

  Dec 30th 2018, 7:00 AM 29,473 35

  #BLACKSTUFF
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  Poll: Should the Dáil bar be closed down?

  Dec 18th 2018, 8:03 AM 72,079 105

  #YOUR SAY
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  Kerry publicans back motion calling for the closure of the Dáil bar

  Dec 17th 2018, 7:15 PM 53,901 78

  #TIME GENTLEMEN PLEASE
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  €70k for desserts and €100k for confectionery set aside in food contracts for Dáil catering facilities

  Nov 6th 2018, 6:00 AM 16,214 38

  #FEEDERS' QUESTIONS
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  Politicians who don't pay their bar tab will have it deducted from their salary

  Apr 18th 2018, 8:00 PM 18,492 85

  #PAY UP
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  A pub in Galway has created a Brian O'Driscoll-inspired cocktail for the Six Nations

  Jan 31st 2018, 6:00 PM 4,503 3

  #BRING BACK BOD
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  Taoiseach says politicians should settle their Dáil bar tab or have it taken from their salaries

  Aug 1st 2017, 11:52 AM 37,551 77

  #PAY UP
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  Dáil bar and restaurant tabs 'should be paid at the end of every month'

  Aug 1st 2017, 6:00 AM 12,407 55

  #PAY UP
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  Dáil bar and restaurant clears €5,482 in 16 years' worth of unpaid tabs

  Jul 31st 2017, 2:34 PM 26,052 66

  #ONE MORE PINT
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  Pint of the black stuff the most popular drink in the Dáil bar

  Dec 23rd 2016, 10:00 PM 5,883 32

  #TIME PLEASE
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  And the busiest nights for the Dáil bar this year were….

  Dec 18th 2016, 9:30 PM 30,228 55

  #DRINK UP
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  33 politicians have yet to pay off their outstanding Dáil bar bill

  Mar 21st 2016, 12:37 PM 35,204 75

  #SETTLE UP
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  Chris O'Dowd was in Leinster House this evening and everybody wanted a selfie with him

  Oct 13th 2015, 10:55 PM 39,667 53

  #DáIL BAR
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  And the busiest night for the Dáil bar last year was....

  Jan 21st 2015, 10:51 AM 24,168 88

  #DRINK UP
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  Amid claims of drunkenness, the Seanad has voted to pass the Water Services Bill

  Dec 22nd 2014, 11:00 PM 58,144 221

  #IRISH WATER
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  The 5 at 5: Monday

  Dec 22nd 2014, 4:55 PM 6,470 0

  #TAKE 5
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  Irish politicians have started paying for their pints on time

  Sep 18th 2014, 7:15 AM 10,549 29

  #PAYING UP
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  Dáil bar is exempt from holding a licence and its operation will not change

  Jan 20th 2014, 10:43 PM 26,102 126

  #DáIL BAR
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  Lapgate, run Rabbitte, run and talking through her f***y - the political year in videos

  Dec 26th 2013, 8:45 AM 5,299 7

  #REVIEW 2013
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  17 TDs admit they’ve had an alcoholic drink before going into the Dáil chamber

  Nov 20th 2013, 11:00 PM 38,152 199

  #OIREACHTAS BARS
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  'It's a members facility'. Ceann Comhairle denies Dáil bar is there for drinking

  Sep 28th 2013, 2:13 PM 7,898 92

  #DáIL BAR
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  Pub body CEO: I don't think TDs should be able to drink in Leinster House

  Sep 23rd 2013, 7:00 AM 4,406 15

  #DáIL BAR
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  Chief Whip has no regrets over 5am Dáil sitting, says FG could have lost 10 TDs

  Sep 15th 2013, 7:50 AM 12,345 28

  #ABORTION
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  Politicians' places of work: what happens around the world?

  Sep 7th 2013, 8:30 AM 7,458 38

  #DáIL BAR
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  Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

  Sep 6th 2013, 11:00 PM 12,184 8

  #NEWS FIX
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  Pints, wine and scones: Nearly €7k spent in Dáil bars during late night abortion debate

  Sep 6th 2013, 10:58 PM 23,668 152

  #OIREACHTAS BARS
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  Oireachtas bars turned over €300,000 last year

  Sep 6th 2013, 12:46 PM 8,682 31

  #OIREACHTAS BARS
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  FF Senator opens Dáil's Private Members’ Bar replica in Co Roscommon

  Sep 6th 2013, 12:41 PM 8,579 31

  #IRONY
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  The 9 at 9: Friday

  Sep 6th 2013, 8:49 AM 7,544 6

  #9 AT 9
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  Here's what a drink costs in the Leinster House bars

  Sep 6th 2013, 6:00 AM 24,808 30

  #DáIL BAR
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  How much is the Leinster House members' bar owed by TDs and Senators?

  Sep 6th 2013, 6:00 AM 8,111 22

  #OIREACHTAS BARS
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  Sinn Féin says Dáil bar opening hours referred to Oireachtas committee

  Jul 25th 2013, 9:16 PM 6,554 35

  #DáIL BAR
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  Government TD: The Dáil bar should not be serving alcohol at 5am

  Jul 14th 2013, 5:20 PM 9,653 55

  #DáIL BAR
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  Here's What Happened Today: Saturday

  Jul 13th 2013, 8:00 PM 11,122 2

  #NEWS FIX

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