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# Oireachtas

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# The 8th
'It's like an enormous weight being lifted': Applause for Clare Daly's heartfelt referendum speech
The TD, who has campaigned on the issue for years, said she couldn’t believe change had taken so long.
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May 29th 2018, 6:04 PM
# Child Protection
Children's rights groups angry at Dáil vote setting digital age of consent at 16 (they wanted it to be 13)
The government had put forward a proposal to set the digital age of consent at 13.
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May 16th 2018, 7:04 PM
# Oireachtas
'Elitist', 'not sure it's worth saving': Slow progress of Seanad reform criticised
It’s been five years since Ireland voted to keep the Seanad in a referendum, but not much has changed since.
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Apr 15th 2018, 1:32 PM
# Snow Day
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
# New Laws
High Court Master writes new legislation to help keep people in their homes
The bill would give greater powers to the government’s Abhaile scheme and provide stronger protections for people who are in debt.
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Feb 20th 2018, 8:30 PM
# ireland 2040
'D. R. A. F. T - not the final draft' - Taoiseach spells out his position in row with cross-party TDs
A number of politicians are angry there will not be a Dáil vote on the Ireland 2040 plan.
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Feb 14th 2018, 1:48 PM
# digital age of consent
It should be 'frowned upon' for parents to give young children a smartphone, politicians told
Online experts have been giving evidence before an OIreachtas committee.
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Feb 13th 2018, 4:15 PM
# Tracker Scandal
'Take a look in the mirror': Why didn't the Central Bank act earlier on the tracker mortgage scandal?
The Central Bank’s governor Philip Lane confirmed 13,000 impacted customers are still waiting to get their money back.
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Jan 18th 2018, 1:41 PM
# ISL
Legislation to officially recognise Irish Sign Language set to pass through Dáil today
The bill is expected to pass through all stages of the Dáil today.
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Dec 14th 2017, 8:37 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
'Women from all walks of life and from every county in Ireland travel for abortion'
Representatives from the Irish Family Planning Association and the HSE appeared before the Eighth Amendment Committee today.
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Nov 15th 2017, 7:15 PM
AS IT HAPPENED
'In an ideal world abortion would never be needed, but we can't wish it away'
Today’s hearing focused on mental health, and medical and international law.
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Nov 8th 2017, 8:35 PM
# Dunleer
Armed gardaí arrest man following attempted robbery of Louth bookmakers
A man in his 40s has been arrested and charged.
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Oct 19th 2017, 9:31 AM
Voices
Mary Lou McDonald on Dáil debate: 'Playing the woman and not the ball is a tactic'
The deputy leader of Sinn Féin writes for TheJournal.ie on her frustration with the ‘arrogance and entitlement’ of establishment parties.
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Sep 29th 2017, 12:50 PM
# Rewind
Dáil footage reuploaded to Oireachtas website after being taken down
Politicians and journalists argued that it showed a lack of transparency from the State.
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Sep 25th 2017, 7:25 PM
# Geoffrey Shannon
Author of damning report on gardaí's child protection record invited to train new recruits
Professor Geoffrey Shannon published a comprehensive audit of the gardaí’s child protection practices in May.
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Sep 24th 2017, 12:05 AM
# stay informed
The Eighth Amendment Committee meets today. Sign up here to get emails to keep you updated
Stay informed about everything that happens at the committee which is deciding what happens next with Ireland’s abortion laws.
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Sep 20th 2017, 8:50 AM
# Pay Up
Dáil bar and restaurant tabs 'should be paid at the end of every month'
Almost €5,500 in unpaid Dáil tabs will be wiped after a series of efforts to recoup the amounts owed failed.
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Aug 1st 2017, 6:00 AM
# one more pint
Dáil bar and restaurant clears €5,482 in 16 years' worth of unpaid tabs
The outstanding tabs are understood to be a “legacy issue” going back to the year 2000.
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Jul 31st 2017, 2:34 PM
# Paul Murphy
Explainer: What is Dáil privilege and how can it be breached?
A row has erupted between TD Paul Murphy and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar over the concluded Jobstown trial.
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Jul 14th 2017, 10:22 AM
# pay back
Government yet to make final decision as to when water charges will be refunded
Officials are in negotiations with the EU for a special deal to pay around €160 million in water charge refunds.
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Jul 12th 2017, 4:17 PM
# organ tourism
'He was still alive': Doctor explains the reality of organ harvesting in China
Ireland should ensure they’re not complicit in China’s organ harvesting abuses by banning ‘organ tourism’, was the advice given at committee today.
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Jul 6th 2017, 2:41 PM
# final stages
'A great victory': Onshore fracking is just one step away from being completely banned in Ireland
The Petroleum and Other Minerals Development (Prohibition of Onshore Hydraulic Fracturing) Bill 2016 will be signed into law by the president in the coming days.
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Jun 28th 2017, 5:48 PM
# long-term lets
Airbnb in the hot seat as it tells TDs the service is not making the housing crisis worse
Representatives from Airbnb addressed the Oireachtas Committee on Housing earlier today.
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Jun 28th 2017, 4:58 PM
# english exam
'We just want time to complete the paper': TDs to quiz exam board on Junior Cert pupil's petition
A petition from Junior Cert student Tara O’Sullivan has led to today’s hearing before the Petitions Committee.
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Jun 28th 2017, 6:10 AM
# Analysis
Garda Commissioner rolls with the punches as TDs go heavyweight
The Commissioner faced a gruelling session at the Public Accounts Committee this week but she let TDs know she is not going anywhere.
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Jun 24th 2017, 7:15 AM
# Templemore
Head of garda HR steps down from ethics committee amid internal row
It emerged recently that one of Barrett’s colleagues questioned in a letter to the Commissioner whether he had breached the Official Secrets Act.
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Jun 13th 2017, 10:32 AM
# 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
# drink driving
FactFind: Have people been killed in road crashes where drivers were just over the limit?
Danny Healy-Rae claimed that people drinking three glasses of Guinness have never caused a fatality.
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Apr 9th 2017, 9:30 PM
# The End is Near
Paid your water bills? You're definitely going to get some of your money back
However, the final draft of the report states that all new homes are to have water meters installed.
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Apr 3rd 2017, 6:05 PM
# Online
Six ministers admit to using private email accounts like Taoiseach - but not for 'sensitive' information
An email security specialist has said that government departments need to be aware of the risks posed by this.
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Feb 13th 2017, 6:20 AM
# High Court
Angela Kerins loses her case for damages against the Public Accounts Committee
Kerins was not present in court for this morning’s judgement.
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Jan 31st 2017, 1:00 PM
# Michael Dwyer
'He was in bed wearing nothing but his underwear, there is no doubt he was summarily executed'
Michael Dwyer’s family continue to seek justice for their son.
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Jan 26th 2017, 1:34 PM
# Industrial Dispute
Union bosses meet with TDs as Bus Éireann industrial action remains on the cards
Bus Éireann has warned of 2,600 job losses
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Jan 24th 2017, 9:10 PM
# not attending
Apple boss Tim Cook will NOT be coming to Leinster House
Cook was invited to speak before the Oireachtas Finance Committee.
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Jan 5th 2017, 2:00 PM
# Irish Water
In private and no questions: The first water committee meeting
Kevin Duffy addressed a number of the main issues around the water charges debate, including water wastage and paying people back.
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Dec 13th 2016, 4:51 PM
# Medicinal
Cannabis-based products won't be in pharmacies tomorrow, but we have a timeline
The Dáil has been debating a medicinal cannabis bill this evening.
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Dec 1st 2016, 9:11 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should there be a dress code for TDs and Senators?
A number of TDs wore Repeal jumpers in the chamber last month.
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Oct 14th 2016, 10:43 AM
# Demon drink
"You feel invisible" - the Irish children suffering from their parents' abuse of alcohol
A new Oireachtas grouping is targeting the harm done to children by their parents’ alcohol abuse.
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Jul 7th 2016, 6:10 AM
# signs of withdrawal
Is the government giving up on medically supervised drug injecting centres?
A new Misuse of Drugs Bill brought to government this week contains no mention of the centres.
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Jun 18th 2016, 7:00 AM
# which ipad is this now?
Some ex-TDs haven't bothered to return their laptops, but the Dáil still wants them back
20 former TDs who either retired or lost their seats have failed to return technology worth €20,000 provided to them by the State.
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May 21st 2016, 2:11 PM
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