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Fianna Fáil's next leader, from most to least likely
Micheál Martin is safe for now but who’s in the running to replace him? Here’s our ranking of the contenders…
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Aug 23rd 2015, 10:00 PM
Insults fly as Joan and Mary Lou clash for one last time before the summer hols
Places, people.
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Jul 16th 2015, 1:40 PM
Fianna Fáil doesn't want to repeal the 8th Amendment
Micheál Martin didn’t respond to our survey, while others had an identical reply.
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Jun 28th 2015, 9:30 PM
"It's so important to get this inquiry right"
Minister James Reilly hopes to bring the terms of reference to Cabinet in the near future.
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Nov 13th 2014, 2:15 PM
"Disgrace" of teen girl stuck with braces over pay dispute
An orthodontist refused to remove the braces because they weren’t paid.
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Oct 16th 2014, 2:17 PM
This new Ógra Fiánna Fáil recruitment poster is magnificently cheesy
Where do I sign up?
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Sep 11th 2014, 4:39 PM
Whistleblower says builders paid by State are defrauding the welfare system
Education Minister Ruairí Quinn dealt with the claims raised by Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy at Leaders’ Questions today.
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Jun 26th 2014, 2:19 PM
TD says sending children to adult psychiatric units is 'inhumane'
A new report has found that 83 children were put into adult psychiatric units last year, despite guidelines forbidding this practice.
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Jun 22nd 2014, 12:41 PM
"For anybody to feign shock at this information I think is to be disingenuous" --- Mary Lou
Sinn Féin are tabling a motion calling for a full judge-led inquiry into mother-and-baby homes. Fianna Fáil are expected to back it.
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Jun 10th 2014, 1:07 PM
Children's minister commits to ending the 'trauma' caused by current adoption laws
A legal anomaly in relation to step-parent adoption means that natural parents have to adopt their own children.
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May 13th 2014, 3:44 PM
Gilmore: What was the immediate and serious threat that justified their removal?
The Tánaiste has said there are questions that need to be answered about the removal of two children from their families in Athlone and Dublin this week.
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Oct 24th 2013, 11:29 AM
'The most vulnerable people in our society': Dáil hears medical card horror stories
Problems facing some chronically ill people who cannot access discretionary medical cards were raised in the Dáil this week. Here are just some of the stories placed on the Dáil record.
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Oct 12th 2013, 8:30 AM
‘No foot-dragging’: Government promises draft sex offenders bill by end of the month
The heads of a bill to deal with sex offenders will be published by the government before the end of the month, as the Dáil debated an independent TD’s proposed legislation today.
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Oct 11th 2013, 11:13 PM
Here's how Fianna Fáil proposes to reform childcare and education
It proposes 52 weeks of maternity leave and a cost benefit analysis of the cost of childcare.
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Sep 3rd 2013, 3:25 PM
'A slur on the women of Ireland': Shatter slams abortion bill opponents
Meanwhile it appears the majority of Fianna Fáil TDs will oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill as a marathon Dáil debate continues.
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Jul 1st 2013, 3:50 PM
Revealed: At least 6 Fianna Fáil TDs and most senators to oppose abortion bill
With a free vote, at least a dozen TDs and senators from the main opposition party are likely to oppose the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill, according to a survey carried out by TheJournal.ie.
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Jun 8th 2013, 8:15 AM
Garda investigation into alleged child abuse following RTÉ documentary
Frances Fitzgerald says both the Gardaí and the HSE are investigating the footage broadcast on Prime Time last night.
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May 29th 2013, 5:37 PM
Where were the 38 TDs who didn’t vote on the abortion bill?
A TV interview, planting a tree, “official business” and committee work in Mozambique are among the reasons for some TDs not voting on last night’s abortion bill.
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Nov 29th 2012, 4:49 PM
Opposition parties likely to support Children's Rights referendum
Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin welcome the wording, but SF says it wants to consult legal advisors before giving the referendum full approval.
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Sep 19th 2012, 3:34 PM
Fine Gael TD slams Fianna Fáil counterpart for committee no-show….
… but was he supposed to be there?
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Jul 26th 2012, 6:45 AM
Éamon Ó Cuív back in the fold in Fianna Fáil reshuffle
The former deputy leader of the party had resigned in February but is now back on the party’s front bench.
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Jul 12th 2012, 6:48 PM
Protesters gather in bid to halt army barracks closure
Campaigners claim that Columb Barracks in Mullingar brings €8million into the local economy.
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Oct 8th 2011, 2:07 PM
Martin unveils second FF front bench in ten weeks
Just 71 days after appointing his new shadow cabinet, Micheál Martin changes ranks – with just three TDs retaining briefs.
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