Organisation: Independent Alliance TDs

Alarm over rising early stage mortgage arrears

Advocates for debt-saddled homeowners said they are shocked by official figures showing a rise in new early-stage mortgage arrears.

Fri, 09 Jun, 2017

MORNING BULLETIN: One of London attackers had lived in Ireland; Leo Varadkar to meet Independent Alliance

Here's your morning news bulletin.

Tue, 06 Jun, 2017

Pursue water charge non-payers, says Michael Creed

A minister has insisted the cross-party committee deciding whether to scrap water charges must allow the State “an opportunity to pursue” non-payers in its recommendations to the Dáil.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2017

‘Two or three years’ for coalition, says Junior Minister

An outspoken junior minister predicts that the Government will only last “two or three years”, despite no election being officially planned until 2021.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Taoiseach Enda Kenny rules out ‘grand coalition’

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out any prospect of a Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil ‘grand coalition’ government in time for the Civil War commemorations after the next general election.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Anger at HSE delay of ‘Grace’ reports

Cabinet ministers have reacted with fury over HSE delays in publishing reports into the ‘Grace’ sex abuse scandal in a Waterford foster home.

Fri, 23 Dec, 2016

Alliance TDs want free cannabis vote

Independent ministers could vote against Fine Gael during a medicinal cannabis bill next week after saying they will exercise their right to a free vote on the issue.

Wed, 30 Nov, 2016

Medicinal cannabis bill may cause Coalition rift

Independent ministers could vote against Fine Gael during a medicinal cannabis bill next week, writes Fiachra Ó Cionnaith of the Irish Examiner.

Tue, 29 Nov, 2016

Fine Gael will announce Fianna Fáil budget with a splash of Independent Alliance

Today we will witness the county’s first opposition budget.

Tue, 11 Oct, 2016

Experts: Mortgage arrears distress still too high

The number of cases of mortgage arrears has fallen but the home loans debt crisis is still far from being settled, experts have said.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

First-time buyers to get up to €10k tax back

First-time buyers are to get up to €10,000 in a tax rebate as part of Government plans to reheat the property market.

Wed, 14 Sep, 2016

Health Minister: Tweet 'was important to acknowledge' @TwoWomenTravel story

The Health Minister Simon Harris says it was important for him to thank the women who live tweeted their journey to England for an abortion.

Tue, 23 Aug, 2016

KBC Bank Ireland predicts mortgage level upturn

The Irish mortgage remains well below healthy levels but activity is picking up strongly, KBC Bank Ireland has said, adding that it was committed to growing its current 10% share of the home loans market here.

Fri, 12 Aug, 2016

Water charges suspended for 9 months

The Government survived its first key vote of the 32nd Dáil last night to suspend water charges for nine months, despite criticism from the Opposition.

Thu, 26 May, 2016

Fianna Fáil defends its water charges deal with Fine Gael

Fianna Fáil has staunchly defended its deal with Fine Gael to suspend instead of abolish water charges, claiming an opposition motion to scrap the fees immediately is little more than “political point scoring”.

Wed, 25 May, 2016

John Halligan denies water vote U-turn

Independent Alliance TD John Halligan has denied Government colleagues ordered him to back out of plans to support an opposition motion scrapping water charges, despite performing a sudden U-turn last night.

Tue, 24 May, 2016

KBC vows to rival any new Irish mortgage entrants

KBC Bank Ireland is attracting new business with its low mortgage rates and will compete with any new mortgage entrants on price, its chief executive has vowed.

Fri, 13 May, 2016

John Halligan, Sean Canney set for junior minister slots

John Halligan and Sean Canney will be among the TDs appointed as junior ministers in the coming days.

Mon, 09 May, 2016

Live: Dáil approves Enda Kenny as Taoiseach

Latest: The Dáil has been suspended as Enda Kenny travels under Garda escort to Áras an Uachtaráin to receive his seal of office from the President.

Fri, 06 May, 2016

Deals are the hallmarks of democracy Irish-style

Whether we like it or not, cutting deals is central to how Irish democracy works. And this week is prime deal-cutting time. 

Tue, 01 Mar, 2016

Joan Burton faces Dáil motion of no-confidence in David Begg controversy

Tánaiste Joan Burton will face a pre-election Dáil no-confidence motion next week after the David Begg political appointment affair continued to embroil her in controversy.

Sat, 16 Jan, 2016

‘Ballyhea Says No’ campaigner Diarmuid O’Flynn to run in general election

The man who led the ‘Ballyhea Says No’ campaign against paying the bondholders has announced he is to run in the general election as an Independent Alliance candidate in Cork North-West.

Sun, 18 Oct, 2015