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# Dying with dignity

From a social 'evil' to Supreme Court scrutiny: the long journey to Ireland's landmark assisted dying vote

The Dáil voted to send the Dying with Dignity Bill to committee stage earlier this week.

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Oct 10th 2020, 9:30 AM

# Micheál Martin

European Council President Charles Michel to meet Taoiseach in Dublin

Michel’s visit today comes ahead of a European Council meeting next week.

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Oct 8th 2020, 6:45 AM

# Dying with dignity

'Willingness on all sides' sees assisted dying become political reality ahead of Dáil vote

The Dying with Dignity Bill will be subject to a Dáil vote on Wednesday.

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Oct 4th 2020, 6:15 AM

# Green Party

Eamon Ryan: Government will spend €1 million a day on walking and cycling

The Green Party leader was addressing his party’s national convention.

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Oct 3rd 2020, 8:02 PM

Voices

Calls for tighter lobbying rules ‘fall on political deaf ears’

Professor Gary Murphy explains how the cooling-off period for politicians turned lobbyists is ‘limited and contentious’.

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Oct 1st 2020, 1:30 PM

# Dying with dignity

Explainer: Everything you need to know about the assisted dying bill set to come before the Dáil

New legislation could soon see assisted dying legalised in Ireland.

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Sep 29th 2020, 12:05 AM

# oliver bond

Taoiseach acknowledges 'damage and difficulties' to locals during visit to flats where rave took place

Micheál Martin met with community activists in Dublin today.

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Sep 24th 2020, 12:07 PM

# factcheck

FactCheck: No, Eamon Ryan did not fall asleep in the Dáil chamber again

The Green Party leader has come in for criticism after a new clip appears to show him nodding off again.

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Sep 3rd 2020, 10:43 PM

# golfgate

'The correct course of action': Politicians react to Phil Hogan's resignation as EU Trade Commissioner

Phil Hogan resigned from his role this evening.

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Aug 26th 2020, 9:32 PM

# listen up

Quiz: How well do you know these famous speeches?

I have a dream today.

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Aug 23rd 2020, 10:00 PM

# Clifden

Golfgate: Who were the public figures at this week's controversial Oireachtas Golf Society dinner?

81 people are said to have attended the event in Clifden this week.

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Aug 21st 2020, 6:56 PM

# State of the Parties

Sinn Féin tops latest opinion poll with Fine Gael nipping at its heels

Both parties are up since the general election.

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Aug 2nd 2020, 12:10 PM

# Dáil over the place

'I'm embarrassed to be a member of this chamber': Dáil business suspended twice on marathon final day

The late-night sitting saw business stopped twice and a minister vote against the government.

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Jul 31st 2020, 9:15 AM

# Payback

Government announces staycation tax rebate as part of July stimulus plan

The July stimulus measures were announced by the government this afternoon.

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Jul 23rd 2020, 5:18 PM

# Dáil Covid committee

Nurse who was hospitalised with Covid-19 criticises low staffing and says she was 'extremely burned out'

The INMO said that it would be “inhumane” to not increase healthcare staff ahead of a second Covid-19 wave.

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Jul 21st 2020, 11:30 AM

# Brussels

'People are dying': EU leaders remain 'fundamentally divided' over €750 billion rescue deal

Frugal states are resisting pleas to agree to a plan to help the countries hardest hit by the pandemic.

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Jul 19th 2020, 7:15 PM

# Power nap

'I regret it deeply': Eamon Ryan accepts his Dáil doze could hurt his Green Party leadership bid

Footage of Ryan asleep in the Dáil on Thursday night went viral.

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Jul 19th 2020, 3:00 PM

# Opinion Poll

Fine Gael's popularity continues to rise as support for coalition partners falls

The poll is the first conducted since the formation of a new government last month.

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Jul 19th 2020, 10:28 AM

# Cowen and out

'It's a hard price to pay': Barry Cowen says he is 'not a victim' following sacking as Agriculture Minister

The Offaly-based TD was removed from office by the Taoiseach earlier this week.

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Jul 18th 2020, 11:10 AM

# Roderic O'Gorman

Children's minister rejects 'homophobic' online claims linking him to comments about paedophilia

Roderic O’Gorman criticised the claims made on social media in recent days.

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Jul 6th 2020, 12:40 PM

# Childcare

Childcare providers to tell TDs uncertainty is having 'profoundly stressful impact'

The Oireachtas Covid-19 committee will hear about concerns in the sector today.

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Jun 23rd 2020, 12:05 AM

Voices

Ciarán Cuffe: There's an extraordinary opportunity here for the Greens in government

The Green Party MEP says, ‘When the planet is burning, it is not a time to argue over the colour of the fire engine.’

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Jun 18th 2020, 12:30 PM

# Transport

Draft government agreement commits to spending €360m a year on cycling and pedestrian projects

The programme still needs to be voted on by party members.

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Jun 15th 2020, 8:10 PM

# government formation

No deal reached on government formation with party leader talks to resume

It is expected a deal will be signed off.

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Jun 14th 2020, 10:15 PM

# black lives matter

Dáil holds minute's silence for those impacted by racism

The silence was held at the start of Oireachtas proceedings today.

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Jun 3rd 2020, 12:06 PM

# Coronavirus

'There is no such thing as free money': Taoiseach issues economic warning over Covid-19

Speaking in the Dáil this afternoon, Leo Varadkar said Ireland would have to re-pay money borrowed to fight the pandemic.

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May 21st 2020, 1:12 PM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: 'US politics may have lost civility, but online discourse here is no better'

Larry Donnelly charts the decline in civility in US politics and says Irish conversations online hint of a growing intolerance here.

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May 17th 2020, 7:30 AM

Voices

'Fianna Fáil is struggling with its identity, but we are up for the challenges ahead'

Malcolm Byrne says Confidence and Supply didn’t yield much for Fianna Fáil and there’s now understandable anxiety in the party about coalition with FG.

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Apr 22nd 2020, 7:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Would you back a Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil coalition government?

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin are due to meet today to discuss the framework document for government.

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Apr 14th 2020, 8:14 AM

Voices

Politics of a pandemic: How Covid-19 changes could open doors to a better Ireland

Dr Stephen Onakuse says the Irish electorate displayed a new empathy in GE2020 and somehow, the coronavirus brought the changes they sought.

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Apr 10th 2020, 7:00 AM

Voices

Larry Donnelly: Super Tuesday 2 makes Joe Biden the Democratic nominee in-waiting

Biden was all but counted out by most onlookers before recently, writes Larry Donnelly.

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Mar 11th 2020, 7:00 PM

# Poll

Poll: Who should be the next leader of the Labour Party?

Alan Kelly and Aodhán Ó Ríordáin are bidding to replace Brendan Howlin as the party’s leader.

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Mar 6th 2020, 10:17 AM

# Dublin Rally

Mary Lou McDonald: Sinn Féin will not take part in protest calling for change of government

People Before Profit are organising a protest for change on 7 March.

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Feb 25th 2020, 10:31 PM

# No white smoke

Varadkar and Martin agree to meet again while Sinn Féin and Green Party talk policy for 7.5 hours

More talks today but we’re still no closer to a government.

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Feb 25th 2020, 6:14 PM

# reada cronin

'Inaccurate, anti-Semitic and racist': Jewish Council condemns newly-elected Sinn Féin TD's 'offensive' tweets

Réada Cronin has apologised for her tweets, saying she never intended to cause hurt or distress.

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Feb 19th 2020, 4:18 PM

# slow progress

Mary Lou seeks sit-down meeting with Micheál as two leaders speak by phone for 15 minutes

Martin reiterated why Fianna Fáil would not go into coalition with Sinn Féin, a FF spokesperson said.

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Feb 14th 2020, 5:58 PM

# Six of the best

Labour hits rock bottom and the second-shortest serving TD ever: 6 election records made this year

The records behind the rise of Sinn Féin during the election tell their own story.

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Feb 12th 2020, 6:00 AM

# all ads up

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil spend up to €1,000 on ads criticising each other over Sinn Féin

Both parties are pushing a similar message days out from this year’s election.

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Feb 6th 2020, 10:52 PM

# Walkout

'Sinister and sad': Downing Street accused of Trump-like tactics after journalists banned from Brexit briefing

Number 10 was due to give a briefing on Boris Johnson’s Brexit plans.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 10:43 PM

# ge2020

Bruton: Voters see Fine Gael as ‘the porridge on the cereal shelf’

Paschal Donohoe has called on voters not to vote for change “for change’s sake”.

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Feb 3rd 2020, 9:12 PM