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# wallace vs shatter

Wallace admits gardaí used discretion when caught on phone while driving

The Wexford TD called for an investigation into how the justice minister found out the information.

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May 20th 2013, 12:09 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should Alan Shatter have made his Prime Time comments?

As a row between Alan Shatter and Mick Wallace rumbles on, we ask was the Minister’s use of information appropriate?

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May 20th 2013, 9:11 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your Monday.

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May 20th 2013, 8:43 AM

# Penalty Points

Taoiseach backs Shatter in penalty points row with Wallace

The Wexford TD will lodge a complaint to the Standards in Public Office Commission today over comments made by the justice minister.

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May 20th 2013, 7:47 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix… now with the best way to wake up a hangover victim

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 19th 2013, 6:59 PM

# Penalty Points

FG ministers back Shatter in penalty points comments row

Both Richard Bruton and Brian Hayes say Shatter’s comments added context to complaints about the penalty points inquiry.

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May 19th 2013, 5:17 PM

# Penalty Points

Shatter called on to resign over Wallace penalty points row

Sinn Féin’s Deputy Pádraig Mac Lochlainn also said it is “worrying” the Justice Minister mentioned the information on Prime Time.

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May 18th 2013, 7:55 PM

# Not the News

Only losers take the bus, right Leo?: The week's news skewed

Breaking via The Mire wire: The Gathering at the Dáil; Cabinet clones; Alan Shatter knows what you did last summer.

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May 18th 2013, 10:00 AM

# shatter vs wallace

Shatter rubbishes Wallace and upholds view he had penalty points quashed

Shatter said that Wallace was “making a pretence, for political purposes”.

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May 17th 2013, 7:52 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added deer on a city bus

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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May 17th 2013, 6:55 PM

# Penalty Points

Wallace to lodge complaint against Shatter over penalty points allegation

The Wexford TD says the allegations made by Alan Shatter on live TV about an alleged motoring offence are unsubstantiated.

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May 17th 2013, 5:47 PM

# Abortion

Revealed: The three independent TDs voting against abortion proposals

Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.

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May 5th 2013, 8:00 AM

# Dáil Technical Group

Ming points controversy 'damages reputation of independents' - Joan Collins

Joan Collins was one of four TDs, including Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan, who highlighted the issue of penalty points being quashed. She said revelations about ‘Ming’ will impact on the reputation of independent deputies.

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Mar 16th 2013, 8:15 AM

# Penalty Points

Wallace: Ming should have accepted quashed penalty points

The Wexford TD says, however, that Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan’s actions don’t change the ‘bigger issue’ of systematic termination.

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Mar 13th 2013, 8:42 AM

# Promissory notes

Supreme Court adjourns promissory note appeal as TDs seek to join case

David Hall says his case concerns issues wider than that of the €3.06 billion payment due in March that now appears unlikely following the liquidation of IBRC overnight.

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Feb 7th 2013, 1:33 PM

# Review2012

Mahon, Reilly, Savita: Game-changing political moments of 2012

Unlike 2011 this was not a year of any seismic shifts in Irish politics but there were plenty of stand-out moments which will have repercussions going into next year and most of them involved one man…

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Dec 24th 2012, 8:15 AM

# Penalty Points

TDs call for public inquiry over quashed penalty points

They also revealed details of four incidents where drivers who had allegedly had penalty point offences quashed were later involved in fatal accidents.

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Dec 21st 2012, 11:41 AM

# Say Cheese

Our favourite pics of Vinny B's picks for politicians of the year

James Reilly, Mick Wallace and Mary Lou McDonald are among Vincent Browne’s political award winners.

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Dec 20th 2012, 12:03 AM

# Vincent Browne

Vincent Browne announces his 2012 Political Awards

James Reilly, Mary Lou McDonald and Mick Wallace were among the award winners.

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Dec 20th 2012, 12:01 AM

# Penalty Points

TD claims sports star and journalist had penalty points cancelled

People Before Profit TD Joan Collins has used parliamentary privilege to reveal the names of an Irish sports star and journalist who allegedly had penalty points struck-off their licence.

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Dec 11th 2012, 6:54 PM

# Dress Code

Dáil suspended as Ming decries Ceann Comhairle comments on dress code

Luke Flanagan took issue with Seán Barrett’s newspaper interviews in which he asks for sharper dress in the Dáil.

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Dec 6th 2012, 1:22 PM

# savita

VIDEO: TDs debate the death of Savita Halappanavar

Watch the full 32-minute debate between James Reilly and seven opposition TDs on the death of Savita Halappanavar.

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Nov 14th 2012, 6:32 PM

# savita

Savita scandal: Reilly urges TDs not to prejudge results of inquiries

James Reilly says TDs’ comments could prejudge the findings of two investigations into the death of Savita Halappanavar, who died after being refused a termination procedure.

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Nov 14th 2012, 5:52 PM

# Said and done

Binders and crossing the Alps barefoot: The week in quotes

“I went to a number of women’s groups and I said ‘can you help us find folks?’and they brought us whole binders full of women.”

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Oct 21st 2012, 7:00 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added tweets from ten years ago

Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Oct 16th 2012, 8:04 PM

# Technical Group

McGrath quits as chairman of Dáil’s technical group in Wallace row

The independent TD is “completely fed up” with Mick Wallace’s actions and doesn’t want him inside the technical group.

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Oct 16th 2012, 4:23 PM

# Said and done

Chillaxing and Playboy: The week in quotes

“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.”

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Oct 14th 2012, 7:00 PM

# Mick Wallace

Wallace slammed over 'arrogance' and 'venomous assault' on Technical Group

Independent TD John Halligan is now supporting efforts to deny Wallace any speaking time in the Dáil following his latest remarks about former colleagues in the Technical Group.

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Oct 8th 2012, 9:23 AM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Gangnam Style

Here’s the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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Oct 6th 2012, 7:59 PM

# Mick Wallace

Joe Higgins denies advance knowledge of Mick Wallace's tax problems

In an interview with Marian Finucane the Wexford TD also admitted “I hired a hitman”.

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Oct 6th 2012, 3:48 PM

Mick Wallace says f*** on the radio, suggests affair with Marian Finucane*

*Well, he says somebody ELSE suggested it. Here’s the best of the reaction tweets.

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Oct 6th 2012, 12:26 PM

# wallace

Seamus Healy withdraws from ULA over handling of Wallace tax affairs

Healy said his party were disappointed and frustrated with the ULA’s handling of Wallace’s tax affairs.

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Oct 2nd 2012, 9:49 PM

# Dáil Éireann

After two months off, TDs return to the Dáil and here's what to expect

The Budget, property tax, abortion, bank debt, Luke Ming Flanagan’s t-shirts and James Reilly’s statements – some of what we can expect as the Dáil returns this week.

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Sep 16th 2012, 6:30 PM

# Hands Off

Mick Wallace: I'm keeping my €41,152 Leader's Allowance for research

The Wexford TD said that he would be at a disadvantage compared to all of the other TDs in the Dáil if he did not accept the allowance.

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Sep 11th 2012, 8:01 AM

# Leaders' Allowance

Explainer: What happens to Socialist Party funding now that Clare Daly is gone?

Clare Daly has asked the Socialist Party to pass on some of the allowance it gets for her membership. What’s going on?

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Sep 3rd 2012, 2:30 PM

# Socialist Party

Daly's stance could hinder future of ULA, says Higgins

Joe Higgins says a “majority” of people within the United Left Alliance object to Clare Daly’s political support to Mick Wallace.

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Sep 3rd 2012, 9:40 AM

# Resignation

Daly: "My resignation has absolutely nothing got to do with Mick Wallace"

Clare Daly says any suggestion that she left the Socialist Party because of Mick Wallace is “a complete lie”.

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Sep 2nd 2012, 3:06 PM

# Clare Daly

Clare Daly criticises 'inaccurate' Socialist Party, says she is now ULA TD

The Dublin North TD said that the criticism from her former colleagues in the Socialist Party was “inaccurate” but said she would not engage in a war of words following her resignation earlier.

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Sep 1st 2012, 6:28 PM

# Resignation

Clare Daly resigns from the Socialist Party

The Dublin North TD tendered her resignation yesterday according to the party which said that she valued her political relationship with Mick Wallace more than her work with the party.

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Sep 1st 2012, 12:20 PM

# White Collar Crime

Hold white collar crime suspects for longer, says outgoing corporate enforcement director

Paul Appleby, who announced his decision to retire last January but stayed on for an extra six months after discussions with Government, wants Gardaí to be able to hold suspects for longer than 24 hours.

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Aug 28th 2012, 8:31 AM