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# finian-mcgrath - Sunday 19 January, 2020
Retiring TDs reflect on Enda and Leo, their time in the Dáil and the 'slowness' of the system
Eighteen TDs who were elected in 2016 have decided not to run in the general election – but what have some of them learnt.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 14 January, 2020
Disabilities Minister Finian McGrath won't be contesting the election
McGrath said in a statement that this was the correct decision for him and his family, but that he was “far from retiring”.
# finian-mcgrath - Thursday 14 November, 2019
Irish Wheelchair Association to redeploy workers at closed disability resort 'where possible'
Protests have taken place after the closure of the centre was annonuced last week.
# finian-mcgrath - Friday 8 November, 2019
'Bear it in mind': Harris was contacted about vaping by minister and FG colleague
The Health Minister has said he has no intention of meeting with vaping companies.
# finian-mcgrath - Monday 7 October, 2019
Independent Alliance want rise in income threshold for medical cards for the over 70s
They said they are at a ‘very delicate stage’ of negotiations with Minister Paschal Donohoe.
# finian-mcgrath - Friday 9 August, 2019
Amid talk of a snap general election last year, some Independent TDs were spending thousands on polling
Throughout 2018, speculation was rife that a snap general election could be on the cards.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 4 June, 2019
Government minister to attend protest against Trump's visit to Ireland
A number of protests will take place during the US President’s visit.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 22 May, 2019
Government 'reluctantly' grants second year long extension to Grace case inquiry
The Farrelly Commission to provide its final phase report by 15 May 2020.
# finian-mcgrath - Monday 1 April, 2019
Garda representatives welcome withdrawal of McGrath's 'no basis' claims
Disabilities Minister Finian McGrath said there was an “agenda” in the gardaí to damage government.
# finian-mcgrath - Sunday 31 March, 2019
Finian McGrath withdraws comments over political policing after strong criticism from Cabinet colleagues
In an interview with the Sunday Independent, McGrath said the policing of new drink driving laws had been “really over the top”.
# finian-mcgrath - Thursday 24 January, 2019
Government loses vote on Israeli goods trade ban Bill, as ministers abstain
The government lost by 75 votes to 45 votes, with three abstentions.
# finian-mcgrath - Thursday 3 January, 2019
Coveney rules out Occupied Territories Bill support but will discuss free vote with Independent Alliance ministers
Despite government opposition, the Bill has cross-party support from Labour, Sinn Féin, Fianna Fáil as well as independent senators.
# finian-mcgrath - Sunday 16 December, 2018
Independent Alliance to seek a free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill
The proposed legislation is due before the Dáil in the new year.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 11 December, 2018
'He's gone and he needn't have been gone': Mick Wallace gives impassioned speech about suicide
Wexford, where the TD is from, has the highest suicide rate in the country.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 1 August, 2018
Shane Ross defends proposal to give grandparents cash for helping out with childcare
The proposal attracted criticism Grandchild Expenses Reimbursement Scheme will be in the region of €1,000 per year.
# finian-mcgrath - Friday 20 July, 2018
'A major problem': Independent Alliance to decide on free vote for Israeli goods trade ban Bill in the autumn
The proposed legislation passed in the Seanad last week after opposition parties joined forces.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 3 July, 2018
TDs to snub 4th of July party at the US ambassador's residence in Dublin tonight
Labour’s Aodhán Ó Ríordáin called for a boycott of the Independence Day celebrations.
# finian-mcgrath - Saturday 16 June, 2018
'Are there no people with disabilities north of Dublin?': Anger over lack of funding in northwest
An organisation in “urgent need of funding” has criticised the lack of funding given to projects in the northwest as part of a new initiative.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 22 May, 2018
'If you vote No, abortion will not stop, we'll just export it to England'
John Halligan has appealed to men, in particular, to back the repeal of the Eighth Amendment.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 16 May, 2018
Grace probe delayed: Problems interviewing elderly witnesses 'not predicted', says Minister
The Commission of Investigation has been granted another 12 months to complete its work.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 31 January, 2018
Ireland will ratify UN Convention on Disabilities at end of February
The government has submitted some reservations on people with disabilities joining the Gardaí or Defence Forces.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 30 January, 2018
'A watershed moment': Resolution to ratify UN disabilities convention to go before the Dáil
Ireland is the only EU country that has yet to ratify the Convention.
# finian-mcgrath - Friday 15 December, 2017
'We fulfilled our commitments': Justice Minister says no grounds for further Stardust investigation
A total of 48 people died and 214 were injured in the Stardust tragedy.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 5 December, 2017
Minister to ask Cabinet to ratify disabilities legislation by end of December
The Independent Alliance’s Finian McGrath will look for his Cabinet colleagues to support his draft legislation today.
# finian-mcgrath - Friday 10 November, 2017
'I think I'm doing a good job': Halligan says he isn't resigning after North Korea and interview controversies
His colleague Kevin ‘Boxer’ Moran said that he was “embarrassed” when he heard Halligan’s comments on the radio last week.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 7 November, 2017
'No new inquiry warranted': Stardust report finds cause of fire may never be known
A total of 48 people died and 214 were injured in the Stardust tragedy.
# finian-mcgrath - Monday 6 November, 2017
Leo says he won't be stopping his ministers at the airport if they want to travel to North Korea
“I am not the keeper of any of my ministers,” said the Taoiseach today.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 19 September, 2017
FactFind: Why on earth hasn't Ireland ratified the UN's Convention on Disabilities?
It’s 10 years since Ireland signed the Convention. A decade on, the Republic stands as the only EU country which is yet to ratify it.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
'I am grateful I received the HPV vaccine and will be for the rest of my life'
The vaccine has saved thousands of lives worldwide, writes Imogen Sharkey Ochoa.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
'I wouldn't dare say don't take the vaccine': TDs on why they've asked questions about HPV in Dáil
With HPV high on the agenda, we spoke to TDs who’ve raised the issue in the Dáil chamber.
# finian-mcgrath - Monday 4 September, 2017
Simon Harris was 'very disappointed and frustrated' at Finian McGrath's vaccine comments
Harris said he now feels McGrath “fully supports” the vaccination programme.
# finian-mcgrath - Sunday 3 September, 2017
Simon Harris says HPV vaccine saves lives, after speaking to Finian McGrath about his concerns
McGrath had called for the vaccine to be banned.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 2 May, 2017
Three year campaign results in 33,000 children with disabilities getting full medical cards
Children who receive the Domiciliary Care Allowance are now eligible for a full medical card.
# finian-mcgrath - Thursday 30 March, 2017
Joanne O’Riordan: 'I will not allow this government treat me like a second class citizen'
More than 100 disability groups gathered outside the gates of Leinster House today to demand the ratification of the UN Convention on the Rights of People with Disabilities.
# finian-mcgrath - Thursday 9 March, 2017
Differences between the Grace terms of reference, before and after? There aren't many, but they mean a lot...
There aren’t many differences between the before-and-after terms, but what has changed matters.
The Government has re-written the terms for the Grace inquiry after criticism
The Cabinet signed off on new terms last evening after criticism in the Dáil.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 7 March, 2017
Retired judge has three months to review new details from Stardust fire tragedy
The government agreed an independent person would review the new evidence Stardust victims’ families say has recently been discovered.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 1 March, 2017
Allegations of abuse about another child at 'Grace' home reported to gardaí in 1996
The cases of four other service users were formally identified by An Garda Síochána.
# finian-mcgrath - Tuesday 28 February, 2017
Grace: The four missed opportunities to make her safe
Taoiseach Enda Kenny today announced that a commission of investigation will be set up.
# finian-mcgrath - Wednesday 15 February, 2017
International policing expert to carry out 'root-and-branch' review of An Garda Síochána
A thorough investigation will be carried out into the administration, ethos and culture of the force.
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Poll: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
YESTERDAY, THE GOVERNMENT announced a delay to the fourth phase of re-opening the country.
In a bitter blow to publicans across the country, pubs that don’t serve food won’t re-open next Monday.
Nightclubs and casinos will also remain closed, and this will be reviewed again on 31 August.
Separately, restaurants and pubs that are open at this time will need to be closed to customers by 11pm.
The government also took five destinations off the Green List and said that face coverings will be mandatory in shops from 10 August.
Taoiseach Micheál Martin said he wanted pub owners to know he had “enormous sympathy for their plight” and added that “this virus is taking away their ability to earn a living”.
The number of cases of Covid-19 reported daily in Ireland has increased in recent weeks, and people have been urged by the government to continue following the public health guidelines.
So, today we’re asking you: Do you agree with the latest measures taken by government to curb the spread of Covid-19?
Poll Results:
Yes (8196)
No (3762)
Not sure (585)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: 'Lebanon needs help - or the consequences for the Middle East don't bear thinking about'
By Brid Kennedy
Yesterday’s explosion made a desperate situation worse, writes Bríd Kennedy of Concern.
Tribute: John Hume said setting up the first credit union in Northern Ireland was 'the thing I'm proudest of'
By Gerry Thompson
Opinion: Government must break down the bureaucratic walls faced by teachers returning to Ireland
By Anonymous Substitute Teacher
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