# mattie-mcgrath - Friday 20 June, 2014
# Land League
# Land League
The demonstration was organised by the ‘Land League’ which claims some of the lots due to be sold were repossessed homes and farms.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 13 May, 2014
# Not Happy
# Not Happy
Members of the Dáil’s Technical Group claim that the national broadcaster is unfairly excluding them from a Prime Time panel. RTÉ argues that independents are not a political party and represent themselves.
# mattie-mcgrath - Monday 21 April, 2014
# Quangowatch
# Quangowatch
Mattie McGrath says the government is “treating the ordinary people with contempt”.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 18 March, 2014
# Premiums
# Premiums
A spokesperson for Minister Hogan said he was “expressing his frustration” with the insurance industry when he spoke about the levy in a recent interview.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 20 February, 2014
# Shatter Out
# Shatter Out
The call was made at a press conference in Dublin today.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 22 January, 2014
# Mattie McGrath
# Mattie McGrath
Mattie McGrath has been removed from two Oireachtas committees by the Dáil Technical Group.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 21 January, 2014
# The RA
# The RA
“I am prepared to consider anything,” the Tipperary South TD told TheJournal.ie today.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 7 January, 2014
# Eirgrid
# Eirgrid
One of Enda Kenny’s own backbenchers has said the Taoiseach’s comments, linking construction of overhead pylons to emigration of young people, are “unfortunate”.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 26 November, 2013
# Bondholders
# Bondholders
The government will almost certainly oppose the motion and ensure that it does not pass when a vote is held tomorrow night.
# mattie-mcgrath - Sunday 24 November, 2013
# Companies Bill
# Companies Bill
The Companies Bill 2013 is nearly 1,200 pages and proposes to overhaul the way company law operates in Ireland. But in what way? TheJournal.ie takes a look…
# mattie-mcgrath - Friday 25 October, 2013
# Dail Questions
# Dail Questions
Dogs, cats, Angela Merkel and lots more in the Dáil yesterday…
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 15 October, 2013
# For Sale
# For Sale
A group of protesters gathered outside the Allsop auction at the RDS today, but the auction house states no houses were sold over the heads of any owners.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 11 September, 2013
# Court Referendum
# Court Referendum
Mattie McGrath is worried the Government will have too much power to nominate judges but has stopped short of calling for a ‘No’ vote in the Court of Appeal referendum.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 3 September, 2013
# Mortgage Arrears
# Mortgage Arrears
CEO David Duffy told an Oireachtas Finance Committee that 20 per cent of customers in mortgage default have the ability to pay but have chosen not to.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 11 July, 2013
# Abortion
# Abortion
The Independent TD tried to force the government to suspend the final vote on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill because a High Court injunction was sought.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 4 July, 2013
# Jobs Abroad
# Jobs Abroad
The Department of Social Protection is advertising hundreds of positions overseas for jobseekers in Ireland.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 3 July, 2013
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Minister Richard Bruton ruled out the possibility of setting up a new Ministry with responsibility for youth employment.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 12 June, 2013
# Abortion
# Abortion
Enda Kenny has revealed that he is being branded a murderer as the debate over legislation for abortion rages on.
# mattie-mcgrath - Monday 10 June, 2013
# John McGuinness
# John McGuinness
Enda Kenny says it’s up to Fianna Fáil to decide on John McGuinness’s future – and Micheal Martin has offered full support. above reproach’.”
# Seanad Abolition
# Seanad Abolition
But the independent TD and several of his colleagues want the upper house reformed and hopes to get support from Labour and Fine Gael TDs this week.
# Wags
# Wags
Independent TD Finian McGrath says John McGuinness should resign as pressure mounts over the Public Accounts Committee chairman’s comments this morning.
# mattie-mcgrath - Friday 31 May, 2013
# Pat Rabbitte
# Pat Rabbitte
The communications minister says Alan Shatter was certainly not trying to claim a constitutional defence when breathalysed.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 29 May, 2013
# Mad As Hell
# Mad As Hell
It took the veteran TV3 host two minutes of shouting to silence a FG TD… And for at least some of that time he was shouting at the wrong person.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 28 May, 2013
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach is pressed on why a report exists of Mick Wallace’s encounter with Gardaí, but none of Alan Shatter’s.
# Checkpoint
# Checkpoint
An official statement from the Justice Minister came after inquiries made by the Garda Commissioner to local garda management.
# mattie-mcgrath - Saturday 25 May, 2013
# Not The News
# Not The News
Breaking via The Mire wire: Dáil beauty pageant causes tensions, Taoiseach and Greek PM hold shortest discussions ever, and laughter at SIPO…
# mattie-mcgrath - Friday 24 May, 2013
# Feeling Confident?
# Feeling Confident?
TDs will debate Fianna Fáil’s motion on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the party saying Shatter’s position is untenable.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 23 May, 2013
# I Did Not Exhale
# I Did Not Exhale
Alan Shatter has offered an explanation of the incident referred to by Mattie McGrath in the Dáil earlier today.
# mattie-mcgrath - Sunday 5 May, 2013
# Abortion
# Abortion
Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.
# mattie-mcgrath - Saturday 27 April, 2013
# Abortion
# Abortion
A cross-party group from both sides of the border says real-life examples illustrate the ‘floodgates’ effect.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 16 April, 2013
# Local Property Tax
# Local Property Tax
The three approved payment service providers are An Post TaxPay, Payzone and Omnivend.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 28 March, 2013
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
“The government is not disciplining anybody,” the Tánaiste says, saying Garda discipline is a matter for the Commissioner.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 12 March, 2013
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Micheál Martin suggests that the government is only now dealing with the problem because of the Meath East by-election.
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
The Taoiseach tells the Dáil it’s not just Gardaí who are being asked to make a contribution to economic recovery.
# mattie-mcgrath - Saturday 2 March, 2013
# Disclosures
# Disclosures
How many deputies own property abroad? And where do those who keep their eyes on Ireland’s finances invest themselves?
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 20 February, 2013
# Censure
# Censure
The matter relates to comments the independent TD made during a Dáil debate last June about the former mayor of Clonmel who is an abuse victim.
# mattie-mcgrath - Thursday 14 February, 2013
# Leaders's Questions
# Leaders's Questions
Billy Kelleher and Mattie McGrath both called on the government to introduce reductions especially since they believe that some pressure has been lifted since a deal was reached on the promissory notes.
# mattie-mcgrath - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
# Occupy
# Occupy
McGrath and five others are occupying the Loughlinstown premises after a meeting with managers this morning.
# mattie-mcgrath - Sunday 14 October, 2012
# Said And Done
# Said And Done
“I do think we need to, I don’t think there’s a parliamentary word for chillax but I think everyone needs to take a step back.”
# mattie-mcgrath - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
# Common Mistake
# Common Mistake
“The most sickening thing last week was to see the Taoiseach on the front page of Playboy magazine,” Mattie McGrath told the Dail.
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