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# gay-mitchell - Tuesday 20 May, 2014

Noonan: We will deal with medical card issues... after the election

# Not Now

Noonan: We will deal with medical card issues... after the election

May 20th 2014, 11:10 PM 18,330 Views 113 Comments

The finance minister said acting this week would be dismissed as a “stunt”.

# gay-mitchell - Tuesday 18 February, 2014

Taoiseach: Tensions with Brian Hayes ‘so far back in history they’re irrelevant’

# Election 2014

Taoiseach: Tensions with Brian Hayes ‘so far back in history they’re irrelevant’

Feb 18th 2014, 10:00 PM 11,715 Views 55 Comments

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.

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 8 February, 2014

'Let him give me his number one, that'll be fine': Mary Fitzpatrick on Bertie and FF's recovery

# Election 2014

'Let him give me his number one, that'll be fine': Mary Fitzpatrick on Bertie and FF's recovery

Feb 8th 2014, 5:00 PM 11,661 Views 46 Comments

The Dublin city councillor is aiming to take one of three seats available in the capital in May’s European elections.

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 6 February, 2014

Mitchell cites technicality as he is only Irish MEP to abstain from EU anti-homophobia vote

# On The Fence

Mitchell cites technicality as he is only Irish MEP to abstain from EU anti-homophobia vote

Feb 6th 2014, 6:30 AM 13,845 Views 56 Comments

The Fine Gael MEP and former presidential candidate was the only Irish MEP not to vote in favour of the final resolution but insisted he supports the resolution.

# gay-mitchell - Wednesday 20 November, 2013

Can you name one of your local MEPs? 91 per cent of Dubliners can't

# Who Dat?

Can you name one of your local MEPs? 91 per cent of Dubliners can't

Nov 20th 2013, 6:30 AM 6,203 Views 62 Comments

One of those surveyed answered sincerely that they believed Angela Merkel was their MEP.

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 7 November, 2013

Will Brian Hayes run for Europe? 'I haven't made my mind up yet,' he says

# Mulling It Over

Will Brian Hayes run for Europe? 'I haven't made my mind up yet,' he says

Nov 7th 2013, 10:40 AM 4,796 Views 48 Comments

The junior minister is interested in running for the European Parliament but he said today that he has to “weight up” all his options.

# gay-mitchell - Wednesday 23 October, 2013

Mitchell: Independent review needed on British nuclear plant risks

# Nuclear Power

Mitchell: Independent review needed on British nuclear plant risks

Oct 23rd 2013, 10:56 AM 3,486 Views 11 Comments

The MEP was speaking following confirmation this week that EDF is to build a new nuclear facility at Hinkley Point, on England’s south-west coast.

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 26 September, 2013

Hayes says 'wait and see' on Euro election run but Norah Casey insists: 'I'm out'

# Election 2014

Hayes says 'wait and see' on Euro election run but Norah Casey insists: 'I'm out'

Sep 26th 2013, 7:30 AM 5,095 Views 34 Comments

With the new constituencies decided political parties will soon be picking who they want to represent them in next year’s European Parliament election.

# gay-mitchell - Tuesday 17 September, 2013

Here's your 'Mayo v Dublin MEP Gaelic football battle' pic of the day

# Showdown For Sam

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# Showdown For Sam

Here's your 'Mayo v Dublin MEP Gaelic football battle' pic of the day

Sep 17th 2013, 2:46 PM 7,711 Views 19 Comments

All-Ireland final fever is sweeping through Europe.

# gay-mitchell - Monday 1 July, 2013

Irish MEP calls on America to explain EU 'bugging' reports

# Spying

Irish MEP calls on America to explain EU 'bugging' reports

Jul 1st 2013, 9:36 AM 4,248 Views 61 Comments

“The EU is not going to attack the United States. Supposedly, China or the EU was doing this on the US…can you imagine what the blowout would be?” – Gay Mitchell, MEP

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 23 March, 2013

# Fine Gael

Van Turnhout in discussions with Fine Gael over filling Mitchell's MEP seat

Mar 23rd 2013, 7:30 AM 5,688 Views 17 Comments

TheJournal.ie has learned that the senator is in discussions over the possibility of joining Fine Gael and running for the seat being vacated by Gay Mitchell next year.

# gay-mitchell - Sunday 17 March, 2013

Senators, rebel TD and Dublin Mayor in running for Mitchell's MEP seat

# Fine Gael

Senators, rebel TD and Dublin Mayor in running for Mitchell's MEP seat

Mar 17th 2013, 3:44 PM 7,734 Views 43 Comments

Former world champion runner Eamonn Coghlan is among the favourites to run for Fine Gael in Dublin in next year’s European elections but there are others in contention…

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 16 March, 2013

Popes, parades and Gay Mitchell : The week in numbers

# Prime Numbers

Popes, parades and Gay Mitchell : The week in numbers

Mar 16th 2013, 7:30 PM 4,854 Views 4 Comments

How long is the Patrick’s Day parade in Dublin? And how many years has it been since there was a pope from outside Europe?

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 14 March, 2013

Gay Mitchell will not contest the next European elections

# Fine Gael

Gay Mitchell will not contest the next European elections

Mar 14th 2013, 9:44 AM 4,363 Views 42 Comments

The MEP said it was a good time to allow new candidates to emerge.

# gay-mitchell - Wednesday 13 March, 2013

European Parliament approves plan to cut Ireland from 12 MEPs to 11

# European Elections

European Parliament approves plan to cut Ireland from 12 MEPs to 11

Mar 13th 2013, 12:10 PM 4,491 Views 21 Comments

Members voted by 536 to 111 to reallocate the number of seats to individual countries, to make room for Croatia.

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 24 January, 2013

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil reform, Ireland's EU birthday and national debt

# Leinster House

Oireachtas agenda: Dáil reform, Ireland's EU birthday and national debt

Jan 24th 2013, 9:15 AM 2,309 Views 9 Comments

Gay Mitchell will address the Seanad today on the role of the EU in solving the world’s great problems.

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 27 October, 2012

One year after #Aras11, where are the failed presidential candidates now?

# Áras 11

One year after #Aras11, where are the failed presidential candidates now?

Oct 27th 2012, 8:45 AM 18,222 Views 33 Comments

One wrote a book, one went on tour, one went back up the North and one went to Strasbourg. Here’s what Seán, Martin, Gay, David, Dana and Mary did next.

# gay-mitchell - Friday 28 September, 2012

Over €4.1m in pensions paid to former ministers last year

# Ministerial Pensions

Over €4.1m in pensions paid to former ministers last year

Sep 28th 2012, 7:18 PM 6,915 Views 46 Comments

Most current government ministers entitled to pensions from previous ministerial posts surrendered them last year but Finance Minister Michael Noonan didn’t. Bertie Ahern handed back some of his annual pension.

# gay-mitchell - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Smirking, measles and morons: The week in quotes

# Said And Done

Smirking, measles and morons: The week in quotes

Apr 29th 2012, 7:00 PM 5,564 Views 1 Comment

“As far as I’m concerned, he’s a moron.”

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 18 February, 2012

# In Numbers

Prime numbers: the week in stats

Feb 18th 2012, 6:59 PM 3,173 Views 3 Comments

Greek MPs, Irish jobs, German cable ties, and all the other news from the week in handy numerical format…

# gay-mitchell - Tuesday 14 February, 2012

# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Tuesday

Feb 14th 2012, 7:53 PM 5,113 Views 1 Comment

Your evening round-up of the day’s news…

Guess which #Áras11 candidate spent the most on their campaign?

# Race For The Áras

Guess which #Áras11 candidate spent the most on their campaign?

Feb 14th 2012, 5:59 PM 9,674 Views 48 Comments

Hint: It wasn’t the winner…

# gay-mitchell - Thursday 1 December, 2011

# Gay Mitchell

Gay Mitchell loses out again... in annual MEP awards

Dec 1st 2011, 9:36 AM 2,269 Views 18 Comments

Mitchell was shortlisted for the Employment gong at last night’s ceremony, but was pipped by a French representative.

# gay-mitchell - Monday 14 November, 2011

# gay-mitchell - Wednesday 2 November, 2011

# Fine Gael

Fine Gael ready to "move on" from presidential election

Nov 2nd 2011, 9:53 PM 552 Views 14 Comments

The party’s presidential candidate Gay Mitchell did not attend tonight’s parliamentary party meeting.

# gay-mitchell - Tuesday 1 November, 2011

# Fine Gael

Mitchell unlikely to attend Fine Gael's post-election meeting

Nov 1st 2011, 2:10 PM 1,293 Views 11 Comments

The party’s failed presidential candidate has returned to Brussels as Fine Gael looks set to examine where it went wrong in the Race for the Áras.

# gay-mitchell - Monday 31 October, 2011

# Fine Gael

Chief whip says there is no rift in Fine Gael

Oct 31st 2011, 3:22 PM 669 Views 17 Comments

Despite the party’s poor performances in the presidential election and Dublin West by-election, Paul Kehoe has insisted that there is no crisis within Fine Gael.

# gay-mitchell - Sunday 30 October, 2011

What's in store for the presidential losers?

# Race For The Áras

What's in store for the presidential losers?

Oct 30th 2011, 9:30 AM 2,813 Views 68 Comments

Along with a new house, Michael D Higgins has won financial security for life. But what are the prospects for the other six candidates?

# gay-mitchell - Saturday 29 October, 2011

Where were Mary Davis and Gay Mitchell today?

# Aras11

Where were Mary Davis and Gay Mitchell today?

Oct 29th 2011, 8:59 PM 7,713 Views 117 Comments

Fine Gael candidate Gay Mitchell and Independent candidate Mary Davis were not present for Michael D Higgins’s victory speech at Dublin Castle today – so where were they?