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# Dáil

Last month
November 2023
Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald says she has no confidence in Garda Commissioner Drew Harris
There have been calls for politicians to return to the Dáil a day early.
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Nov 24th 2023, 3:15 PM
'It’s obvious you don’t f***ing listen to what anybody says': Thomas Pringle and Danny Healy-Rae row in the Dáil
There were angry outbursts between the two Independents this afternoon in the Dáil.
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Nov 22nd 2023, 7:32 PM
Motion to be brought before Dáil on withdrawing diplomatic status of Israeli Ambassador
In the Dáil on Wednesday, there were fresh calls for Varadkar to expel the Israeli ambassador to Ireland.
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Nov 10th 2023, 3:08 PM
Dáil votes to restrict advertising of vaping products and ban the sale to under 18s
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly says he wants to have the law in place ‘as soon as possible’.
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Nov 8th 2023, 7:54 PM
This year
2023
Sligo TD Marc MacSharry will not run in next general election
MacSharry has served as an Independent since he left the Fianna Fáil party last year.
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Oct 18th 2023, 1:05 PM
Young people march to demand Government action over accommodation ‘crisis’ facing students
Teaching representatives also joined in the protest event, which concluded with a loud rally within earshot of the Dáil and Government Buildings.
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Oct 4th 2023, 4:34 PM
Two Extinction Rebellion protesters who locked themselves to Dáil gates in 2019 spared jail
The duo argued that they used ‘non-violent direct action’ because of Government inaction on climate change.
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Sep 28th 2023, 10:11 PM
TD questions whether man responsible for 2011 death of cyclist was a Garda informer
The Dáil heard calls for a public inquiry into the circumstances around the 23 year old’s death.
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Sep 27th 2023, 6:32 PM
Bill to give effect to constituency boundary redraw to go to Cabinet
The Electoral Commission recommended a number of changes to constuencies around the country.
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Sep 13th 2023, 6:15 AM
Sean Sherlock says he will run in Cork North-Central or not run at all in next election
The Electoral Commission report this week outlined that three divisions in the Mallow area, Sherlock’s base, will transfer from Cork East.
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Sep 1st 2023, 3:53 PM
We're about to find out how many more TDs Ireland is getting - here's why
The review of Dáil and European Parliament constituency boundaries will be published on Wednesday.
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Aug 27th 2023, 6:30 AM
Dáil breaks for summer hols but political temperature set to be 'a little higher' on its return
The Dáil recess kicked in on Thursday, with politicians not due back until mid-September.
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Jul 14th 2023, 7:07 AM
TDs in Dáil call for minister to take decisive action to save Iceland jobs
The company entered examinership earlier this week.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 10:00 PM
Dáil's spending watchdog chair says PAC must get immediate explanation from RTÉ
An external audit into a potential financial issue at RTÉ has found the company publicly understated Ryan Tubridy’s earnings since 2017.
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Jun 22nd 2023, 5:10 PM
Committee hears whether TDs are legally allowed to pass assisted dying laws in the Dáil
Three constitutional experts appeared before the committee today.
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Jun 20th 2023, 4:20 PM
'Pay discrimination': Bill seeks to give under-20s the same minimum wage as everyone else
PBP TD Paul Murphy said that existing legislation allowing 17-year-olds to be paid as little as €7.91 per hour is ‘perverse and exploitative’.
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Jun 13th 2023, 2:11 PM
Kiss star Gene Simmons wants to meet the Taoiseach and calls for the return of Stormont
On previous travels with Kiss, Simmons has had the opportunity to tour the Dáil.
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Jun 8th 2023, 7:04 PM
Government could reimburse parents who go private to assess children’s needs, Dáil told
The Taoiseach said the proposal was being assessed in response to questions from the Labour Party.
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May 24th 2023, 5:37 PM
Virgin Media says RTÉ and GAAGO have questions to answer over rights deal
The broadcaster said it was never approached about the possibility of airing some GAA matches alongside RTÉ.
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May 9th 2023, 8:10 PM
Not realistic to expect all GAA matches to be televised, says Taoiseach
The Taoiseach and Tánaiste have expressed differing views on whether some GAA matches should be streamed behind a paywall.
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May 9th 2023, 8:01 PM
Varadkar suggests Paul Murphy should be quizzed on 2014 Jobstown protest in heated Dáil session
Varadkar said it is the job of Dáil Éireann to hold ministers to account.
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May 3rd 2023, 5:37 PM
Answer Qs, survive the punches: that's how political scandals were handled. Until now it seems.
Is accountability slipping, the Tánaiste was asked this week.
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Apr 29th 2023, 6:30 AM
Fine Gael TD Michael Creed confirms he will not contest next general election
The Cork North West TD is a former Minister for Agriculture.
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Apr 25th 2023, 12:49 PM
Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins issues statement regarding allegations surrounding sale of land
Collins has been the subject of allegations relating to the disposal of land in recent days.
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Apr 24th 2023, 10:15 PM
New Bill aims to unlock 'treasure trove' of memorabilia held in old safe deposit boxes
Under the Bill, any items of historical interest that were unclaimed would be displayed in the National Museum of Ireland.
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Apr 20th 2023, 10:52 AM
Dáil may be recalled if Biden wishes to address Oireachtas, Tánaiste indicates
Biden is expected to arrive in Belfast next Tuesday and travel to locations around Ireland before departing on 15 April.
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Apr 5th 2023, 7:53 AM
Ex-army officer tells Dáil of offence culture & need for Chief of staff powers to suspend wrongdoers
Cathal Berry, TD, calls for discipline powers to be given to Chief of Staff to deal with alleged abusers in military.
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Mar 30th 2023, 7:22 PM
Barry Cowen sorry 'if people find' comparison between eviction ban and free sweets offensive
‘It wasn’t my intention to offend them. Sure what more much more do you want me to say?’ the TD told Claire Byrne.
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Mar 30th 2023, 1:33 PM
FactCheck: Did the Government miss its social housing targets for three years in a row?
A report by
Stephen McDermott
The claim was made in a Dáil debate on the eviction ban.
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Mar 23rd 2023, 12:05 AM
Government wins counter motion vote against extending eviction ban
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan voted against the government’s counter motion, which passed 83 votes to 68.
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Mar 22nd 2023, 9:00 PM
Seven TDs officially declared themselves as landlords for the first time in 2022
25 TDs derived an income from being a landlord last year.
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Mar 9th 2023, 5:12 PM
Increasing Garda retirement age to 62 under consideration, says Taoiseach
Varadkar has spoken to the Garda Commissioner Drew Harris about the measure.
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Mar 8th 2023, 4:38 PM
TD says Mother and Baby Home redress is 'madness', Varadkar accuses her of 'demonising' govt
Catherine Connolly clashed with the Taoiseach during Leaders’ Questions today.
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Feb 22nd 2023, 3:32 PM
Government 'dragging its heels' on forming committee on assisted dying, says Gino Kenny
The committee to discuss the ethical and constitutional issues of assisted dying has not yet been filled with members of the Oireachtas.
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Feb 13th 2023, 3:37 PM
New Electoral Commission formally established with Supreme Court judge as chairperson
One of the commission’s responsibilities will be reviewing Dáil Éireann and European Parliament constituencies and local electoral area boundaries.
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Feb 9th 2023, 6:00 AM
Bill aims to make it easier to allow for large scale public murals
Eoin Ó Broin’s legislation aims to facilitate ‘good quality public art’, while also including some ‘reasonable’ restrictions.
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Feb 3rd 2023, 9:44 AM
'I was the child of a fallen woman': Boyd Barrett gives powerful speech in Mother & Baby debate
The TD said the mother and baby home system perpetrated “shocking, perverted, twisted stuff”.
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Feb 2nd 2023, 10:28 AM
'Mothers had their children ripped out of their arms': 24,000 people excluded from redress
The Mother and Baby Home redress scheme was sharply criticised by the opposition in the Dáil this evening.
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Feb 1st 2023, 9:00 PM
Legislation that would allow gardaí to wear body cameras set to be tabled today
The Bill will allow for recording from body worn cameras, helicopters, aircraft, Garda dogs, drones, mobile devices and tablets.
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Feb 1st 2023, 2:03 PM
State 'didn't have a leg to stand on' over non-payment of disability allowance, says Varadkar
A secret Cabinet memo revealed that the State could have been liable for up to €700 million in DPMA claims.
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Feb 1st 2023, 1:41 PM
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