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# Medical issue

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

# Bonanza

€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

# house of cards

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

# Your Say

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

AS IT HAPPENED

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

# london to dublin

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

# short meeting

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

# best deal for ireland

'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

AS IT HAPPENED

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

# Suicide awareness

'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

# dáil gridlock

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

# Public condemnation

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

# Leinster House

'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

# leinster mouse

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

# Day 6

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

# London Attack

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

# all in favour

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.

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Mar 9th 2017, 2:35 PM

# bee nice

Hive of activity outside Dáil as beekeepers protest against new laws

It is feared the new laws will have disastrous consequences for Ireland’s wildlife.

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Mar 3rd 2017, 8:29 AM

# Ride On

Watch: Several hundred cyclists just held a LOUD protest at Dáil Éireann calling for more funding

With all bikes present either ringing bells or blowing whistles, the protest proved something of a cacophonous event.

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Feb 22nd 2017, 4:00 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Enda Kenny asked about claims Air Corps members were exposed to toxic materials

Stay with us as we take you through Leaders’ Questions blow by blow.

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Feb 1st 2017, 11:58 AM

AS IT HAPPENED

Bruton admits there are concerns about the policies Trump might pursue

Stay with us as we take you through Leaders’ Questions blow by blow.

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Jan 26th 2017, 12:03 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Enda Kenny asked 'are we wide open to terrorists?

Taoiseach grilled about Brexit and arrests at Dublin airport yesterday.

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Jan 24th 2017, 2:00 PM

# Dispute

Home Sweet Home accuses minister of 'U-turn' as Anti-Evictions Bill voted down

The bill was narrowly voted down in the Dáil yesterday.

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Jan 20th 2017, 7:56 AM

# state art

A copy of this painting from the House of Commons now hangs in Leinster House

It was painted in 1914 when the Home Rule Act became law.

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Dec 26th 2016, 1:00 PM

# Gerry Adams

'I don't think he is immortal': Gerry's leadership remains unfazed after recent scandals

There were mutterings that Adams might have met his threshold of controversies, but he remains to see another day.

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Dec 19th 2016, 7:59 AM

# on the menu

Leinster House restaurant could have been a temporary home for the Seanad

Immediate structural works are needed at Leinster House, beginning with the senator’s chamber.

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Dec 16th 2016, 9:30 PM

# haulage

Truck drivers protest outside Leinster House over tyre levy

Industry groups said the move will cost drivers upwards of €15 per tyre.

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Dec 8th 2016, 6:50 PM

# renovations

Seanad to temporarily relocate to National Museum despite objections

The move, which is expected to cost around €1.5 million, is to accommodate renovations at Leinster House.

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Nov 11th 2016, 9:29 AM

# Reaction

'We have to respect America's decision. That doesn't mean we'll agree with everything he says or does'

There is a feeling of shock and disbelief around the halls of Leinster House today as the reality sets in that Donald Trump has been elected as the US president.

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Nov 9th 2016, 11:03 PM

# dail dress code

'Examining the dress code of other parliaments is ridiculous'

The dress attire of politicians in the Dáil was raised at a recent committee meeting.

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Oct 17th 2016, 6:15 AM

# Winning

The 'fiver Friday Budget': The fingerprints of a lot of politicians were all over yesterday

Politicians from multiple parties have been taking credit for yesterday’s Budget.

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Oct 12th 2016, 6:30 AM

# st mochta's

Over 500 parents and children protest at the Dáil over delayed school build

St Mochta’s National School in Clonsilla, west Dublin, claims it has been denied a new school for ten years.

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Oct 5th 2016, 10:32 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

TDs are back in the Dáil for Leaders' Questions

We’ll be keeping an eye on all things happening over at Leinster House this afternoon.

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Sep 27th 2016, 1:54 PM

# so long farewell

'Brexit is a huge opportunity - it's not a day for people to panic'

As the aftershock of the Brexit vote set in, TDs were contemplating what it all meant for us.

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Jun 25th 2016, 8:15 AM

# Leinster House

Flags flown at half mast to remember Orlando shooting victims

The Taoiseach confirmed the Irish flag will be flown at half mast at Government Buildings and Leinster House as a mark of respect.

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Jun 14th 2016, 9:15 AM

# spruce up

Leinster House is crumbling, here's why they want to close it for the summer

Leinster House is to undergo its most significant restoration work to date.

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May 28th 2016, 10:00 PM

# Holidays

'It’s too early and it’s too long': TDs set to take three months' holidays

The longer-than-usual break would be to allow for renovation work to be carried out in Leinster House.

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May 25th 2016, 9:13 PM

# text-gate

The curious case of two leaders, one phone call and a big row

Enda Kenny and Micheál Martin had a four-minute phone conversation that sparked a big dispute between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil yesterday.

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Apr 1st 2016, 11:01 AM

# settle up

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

Figures released by the Houses of the Oireachtas reveal that the largest sum amounts to over €800.

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Mar 21st 2016, 12:37 PM

AS IT HAPPENED

Enda to resign but stay on as caretaker Taoiseach

Seán Ó Feargháil of FF was elected Ceann Comhairle earlier today

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Mar 10th 2016, 7:00 PM