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Poll: Should the Leinster House lawn be let grow into a wild meadow?
Insert ‘put politicians out to pasture’ joke here.
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Jun 14th 2019, 8:41 AM
€28 million in pension payments to former TDs, Senators and government ministers over the past two years
For the first time ever, the Department of Public Expenditure has refused access to individual pensions for former ministers and officeholders
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May 17th 2019, 12:05 AM
Tensions escalate between Tóibín and Sinn Féin over 'threat' to leave Leinster House office
Tóibín left the party in November but his office remains beside other Sinn Féin TDs .
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Apr 18th 2019, 6:36 PM
Minister commits to taking action on free sanitary products in public buildings
The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.
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Mar 27th 2019, 4:10 PM
Nearly €20,000 was spent on cigarettes in the Dáil bar this year
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
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Dec 31st 2018, 7:00 AM
Bethany Home survivors 'shocked' to receive first letter from a Taoiseach 'in 20 years'
The group, who all lived in the Protestant mother and baby home, hope the letter will lead to some progress in their case.
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Nov 26th 2018, 6:45 AM
Oireachtas gym shouldn't be 'solely funded by the tax-payer': Fitness centre goes out to tender
€100,000 gym equipment goes out to tender for TDs, Senators and staff of Leinster House.
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Oct 20th 2018, 1:00 PM
Oireachtas to spend €775,000 on 'online news aggregator service'
The service must be “easy to use” and allow TDs, Senators and their staff the ability to search content easily.
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Oct 20th 2018, 8:00 AM
Naughten admits more private meetings with head of broadband bidding group
Richard Bruton is to take over the role of Communications Minister temporarily.
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Oct 11th 2018, 4:47 PM
Funeral cortège of Emma Mhic Mhathúna passes by Leinster House
Crowds gathered to remember and thank Emma, who had spoken on behalf of the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy.
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Oct 10th 2018, 4:43 PM
'It could be a turning moment in the crisis': Major housing rally to take place outside Dáil in October
A range of trade unions, housing advocates and groups have today called for a “radical shift” in Ireland’s housing policies.
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Sep 6th 2018, 2:17 PM
'The battle will be long': Housing activists threaten more property occupations until crisis is resolved
Around 40 protesters staged a protest through Dublin city centre this afternoon.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 4:40 PM
'Considerable surprise in the room': There was a sexual consent class for TDs and Senators today
Paul Murphy said that his legislation to provide objective sex education in schools is sorely needed.
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Jul 4th 2018, 4:10 PM
Cyclists stage lie-down protest outside Leinster House calling for greater road safety
Four cyclists have died on Irish roads so far this year.
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Apr 25th 2018, 7:34 PM
Dáil suspended for the rest of the week due to the 'the Beast from the East'
The business committee has decided to suspend the Dáil at 2pm today.
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Feb 28th 2018, 1:51 PM
Dáil women's caucus calls for audit of harassment and bullying in the Oireachtas
The group has called for a survey of the working conditions of elected officials in Leinster House.
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Feb 27th 2018, 9:53 PM
'It was cutting my husband during sex': Women with vaginal mesh complications take fight to the Dáil
Today a consultant from Scotland told TDs he stopped doing these procedures in 2014 because he believed the risks outweighed the benefits.
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Jan 24th 2018, 6:32 PM
'Good, measured debate' - Fine Gael TDs met for almost five hours to talk about abortion
A two-day debate on the abortion issue kicks off on Wednesday.
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Jan 15th 2018, 7:28 PM
Varadkar not concerned that a group of Scientologists were hosted in Leinster House
The Victory Centre in Firhouse was opened as the Scientology’s European base earlier this year.
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Dec 25th 2017, 11:00 AM
The Dáil is going on holidays for Christmas today
Politicians have four weeks off from today.
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Dec 15th 2017, 6:10 AM
'The Dáil is no Westminster - but it certainly is a boys' club'
We spoke to female TDs and ministers past and present about the issue.
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Nov 7th 2017, 7:10 AM
'You never know who would be after us': Security beefed up at Leinster House amid fear of threats
The Taoiseach has criticised security at Leinster House for being far less stringent as other national parliaments.
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Nov 5th 2017, 9:30 PM
Rotting floors and fungus on the walls: These students want an end to learning in prefabs
Pupils, parents and teachers demand a new school after 21 years of promises.
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Oct 24th 2017, 6:03 PM
Senators are back today, and they have some new digs
The old Seanad chamber is closed for essential renovation works.
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Sep 26th 2017, 6:05 AM
Olympic tickets committee meeting suspended after staff member taken to hospital
The morning session was suspended after the man became ill.
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Aug 17th 2017, 1:59 PM
€4.4 million paid out to staff of TDs who left Leinster House following the last election
199 former staff shared in the redundancy payouts, with eight ex-employees receiving packages worth more than €100,000 apiece.
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Jul 31st 2017, 7:47 AM
Would you like to work in Leinster House? A new apprenticeship programme could be on the way
Apprenticeships could be offered in parliamentary affairs, public administration and political communications.
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Jul 8th 2017, 6:00 AM
Poll: Should speaking time for smaller Dáil parties be reduced?
Under Fianna Fáil’s proposals, backbenchers from bigger parties would have more time.
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Jun 25th 2017, 8:45 AM
Leaders' Questions: Mattie McGrath to the Government, 'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss'
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald was in the hotseat today for Leaders’ Questions.
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Jun 22nd 2017, 12:55 PM
These Sinn Féin MPs were at Leinster House today to demand speaking time
Separately, Gerry Adams held talks with Theresa May. The British PM also spoke by phone with Leo Varadkar.
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Jun 15th 2017, 7:50 PM
Mind if I go? Emotions run high as Enda takes just seven minutes to say goodbye
“Let the games begin,” Kenny declared, tongue-in-cheek, as he set out his plans to step down.
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May 18th 2017, 12:05 AM
'Treated like Nelson Mandela or JFK': International media say Ireland is trying to woo EU Brexit boss
There was a lot of pomp and ceremony for Michel Barnier – the man who will lead Europe’s Brexit negotiations.
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May 11th 2017, 7:38 PM
Brexit's top negotiator reassures Dail 'the Irish interests will be the union’s interest'
Michel Barnier spoke to TDs and Ministers today during a visit to Ireland.
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May 11th 2017, 2:20 PM
'A special tribute': Tree of Hope puts down roots at Leinster House
Representatives from across the political divide attended the ceremony that saw the tree planted on Leinster Lawn this morning.
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May 10th 2017, 10:05 PM
Vera Twomey causes TD traffic chaos by staging sit-in at Leinster House
Assorted deputies were left stranded inside the gates of Leinster House by the protest.
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May 4th 2017, 9:35 PM
Dáil called on to condemn persecution of Christians in the Middle East
TD Mattie McGrath says that he and other deputies have been trying to get the Dáil to issue an explicit motion on the issue.
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Apr 14th 2017, 3:23 PM
'His life is on the line': Vigil held in support of Ibrahim Halawa ahead of 21st trial date tomorrow
Dublin-born Halawa has been held without trial in Egypt since being arrested at a protest in Cairo in August 2013.
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Apr 4th 2017, 10:53 PM
Pest control company called to Leinster House to deal with rats and ants
Rodent activity and droppings were found in the building.
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Apr 2nd 2017, 2:04 PM
Irish Rail and Dublin Bus could face delays as Bus Éireann strike comes to Leinster House
It has not yet been confirmed if rail and Dublin bus workers will attend today’s protest.
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Mar 29th 2017, 7:22 AM
Security at Dáil far less stringent than at other national parliaments - Varadkar
The social protection minister said there is a possibility that somebody could carry out an act of violence in the Irish parliament.
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Mar 23rd 2017, 5:53 PM
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