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Sunday 25 October 2020
The independent senator was asked to leave her office in Leinster House just hours after her resignation from the party.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
The Senator described Micheál Martin as “a leader without any followers” and said the party is “simply not fit for government”.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Our minds are blown. Our heads hurt.
The Seanad Working Group on Reform has published a report calling for overhaul of the upper house.
Senator Jim Walsh told the Seanad the idea was put to him by a gay man he met last weekend.
He does not agree with certain aspects of new family law.
The independent senator talked same-sex marriage, adoption and being approached by Fine Gael in an interview with TheJournal.ie.
The Sopranos featured twice at Leaders’ Questions today.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
Fianna Fáil’s Averil Power also spoke to TheJournal.ie about Micheál Martin’s leadership.
“I’m very conscious that I was an unwanted pregnancy.”
They all have one place in common besides the Dáil.
‘People criticise using the Seanad as a platform to the Dáil … but it makes sense.’
They told us we’d save €20 million by scrapping the Seanad — but it cost us a fair chunk of change to hold the vote.
“Up to 60 people were involved in a wholesale chaotic brawl, fisticuffs and dangerous scenes of violence.”
Do you think they’re a good idea?
It’s a constant claim thrown at the party, but it turns out it has more than a few ideas.
The debate about sexism in Irish politics has been reignited by Michael Lowry and his controversial note this week.
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So, are any Senators going to join the new alliance or party?
It’s shameful to think that a raggle-taggle group like ours, with day jobs and no money, are making a better go of inviting public opinion than the Government itself.
With independent senator Jillian van Turnhout in the running for Children’s Ombudsman there could be another vacancy in the upper house.
*If he’s re-elected.
Test your knowledge here.
Over in the Dáil, it’s a markedly shorter break. TDs will be back on 14 January.
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
Mark Daly claimed he hadn’t heard from anyone in the party after he defied the whip early on Saturday morning.
Senators are now expected to return on Monday to continue the debate.
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
WE’RE LESS THAN a week out from the scariest night of the year.
Halloween will look somewhat different this year but there’s nothing stopping us breaking out the box of decorations, throwing on a witch’s hat and doing up the outside of the house.
Cobwebs, ghouls and goblins, a scary pumpkin, there’s plenty of inspiration around at the moment as more and more people gear up for the 31st.
This morning, we want to know: Have you decorated your house for Halloween?
Poll Results:
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Richard Nairns details some of what he discovered when he moved to Ned’s Wood in Co Wicklow.
Some sun, a shower in spots in the p.m.
Max: 11 °C
Min: 7 °C
Winds subsiding with a couple of showers
Max: 12 °C
Min: 5 °C
Clouds breaking, rain ending; breezy
Max: 11 °C
Min: 6 °C
