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Thursday 22 October 2020
Members of the UK’s House of Lords addressed an Oireachtas Committee about the Internal Market Bill.
The Justice Minister said there will be ‘shock and surprise’ if the UK backs out of NI Protocol.
Glynn said the restrictions on Dublin would only be taking effect this week.
Donnelly made the announcement during this morning’s Covid-19 Oireachtas Committee.
During the height of the pandemic, hospitals used high dependency and post-operative beds on a temporary basis.
The former Attorney General has apologised for his attendance at the event.
Strict new coronavirus measures have come into effect – here’s what they mean for you.
Many are angry that TDs and senators will see a pay rise next week.
There was public fury over revelations that around 80 guests, including serving and former politicians, attended the golf dinner.
Dr Glynn said people should be compensated for their 14-day self-isolation.
Union representatives will tell committee members that the industry contains ‘unrivalled vectors’ for the transmission of the virus.
The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland said there had been a ‘gross and serious breach of confidentiality’.
Seán Ó Foghlú said students coming out of teaching college this year will be “a main source” of extra staffing.
The Oireachtas Committee on Covid-19 Response will also hear from Department of Health officials on the re-opening of schools today.
A worrying picture will be painted when representatives from a number of sectors address TDs today.
The Oireachtas Covid-19 committee will hear about concerns in the sector today.
Paul Reid will appear before the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 this morning.
Department of Social Protection staff processed more than 1.2 million claims in a few weeks.
Any future increases in numbers would likely be managed in a targeted way, Professor Philip Nolan said today.
A group of 10 Senators have written to Leo Varadkar urging action two months after the Seanad elections have concluded.
If someone attended a two-hour meeting and was then diagnosed, others in the room could be considered close contacts and have to self-isolate.
Former HSE chief Tony O’Brien questioned the length of the sitting.
Inclusion Ireland has asked to appear before the Oireachtas Covid-19 committee.
Former TDs Michael D’Arcy and Eugene Murphy have been elected.
A new Ceann Comhairle is expected to be elected today – but we’re unlikely to see a new Taoiseach.
The cost includes more than €9,200 on business class flights to Paraguay for two senators.
The debt is allowed under a new credit policy for Oireachtas staff.
The clerk of the Dáil said the business case for buying the printer is still sound.
The mistakes made were ‘honest mistakes’ the latest reports states.
Forbes wants the Government to take action to tackle households evading the licence fee.
The amount spent by the Oireachtas on the controversial printing press is under the scrutiny of the Public Accounts Committee.
The towns were chosen last year, and the local councils have been planning ways they might entice people to live in town centres.
The journalist and activist died by suicide in April 2017. Weeks before, images of her had been shared widely online.
Fine Gael’s Maria Bailey and Alan Farrell were among those found to have made invalid expenses claims.
Meath couple Fiona Ryan and Jonathan Mathis spoke of death threats they received on the Late Late show on Friday.
O’Brien had taken High Court and Supreme Court cases over utterances in the Dáil in a debate on Siteserv in 2015.
Patients were told they would be waiting up to six months earlier this year.
Twice as much was spent in February 2019 than the same month last year.
The fancy dinner service is used when entertaining visiting delegations.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar last month sacked Bailey from the position of chair of the Oireachtas Committee on Housing.
The agency appeared before an Oireachtas hearing this morning.
AS THE COUNTRY enters Level 5 restrictions for the next six weeks, we’ll all be finding different ways to occupy our time or take a break from work.
In April and May, many people put their trainers on and went for long walks, jogs or runs. Others took a dip in the sea.
With restrictions now in place, we want to know: Do you plan to exercise more over the next six weeks?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Lecturer Maeve O’Rourke analyses the government’s nine main arguments in relation to the Bill.
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