Organisation: Leinster House

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'A bit of a shock': Leinster House electricity bill up 216%

Bill for the final month of last year more than trebled from €105,945 in December 2021 to €334,919 in December 2022, records show

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Aoife Moore: Sexual harassment survey paints bleak picture of culture of silence

Anyone who is harassed — male or female — must feel safe to come forward, and that they will be believed and listened to

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Greens 'missed an opportunity' to promote women to prominent cabinet roles, Catherine Martin says

Catherine Martin has said her party "missed an opportunity" to promote women and heal divisions when appointing ministers.

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Cowen claimed over €7k in travel allowance following drink-driving suspension

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Top civil servant queried change to political pensions info rule

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Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil

Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying

Most Cabinet appointments and reshuffles bring a degree of unhappiness, disappointment, and resentment. But, Mr Martin’s choices to fill his Cabinet and junior ministerial ranks have truly turned into a messy quagmire which has overshadowed his rise to power.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Govt advice on two-hour limit on meetings caused 'huge confusion' in courts, documents show

The Courts Service were worried that “absolutely nothing could function” after concerns over a two-hour time limit for people to be allowed stay in the same place were raised.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Ireland needs a new kind of opposition

Success might encourage a happy union, failure might make a marriage the shotgun option of last resort

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Flanagan, Madigan among high-profile casualties of cabinet appointments

Around Leinster House on Saturday, there were three groups - those who got the call, those who didn't although they hoped they might, and those who entered the day with no expectation of a call at all.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

The new coalition cabinet in full: Who are the country's new Ministers?

The shape of the next Cabinet is now known, led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. So who are the country's new Ministers?

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Eamon Ryan stuns Leinster House with Senator Pippa Hackett appointment

Ms Hackett, a farmer from Offaly, and the party's spokesperson for Agriculture, Food, and the Marine was elected to the Seanad in a by-election in November last year.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

Aoife Moore: From pragmatism to pizza ... the story of government formation

On May 11, talks to form a new coalition government began in the aftermath of the election on February 8, when no party received the 80 seats needed for a Dáil majority.

Thu, 25 Jun, 2020

TDs: we are not looking beyond Friday to seal the government deal

TDs from across the Dáil insist that they are not looking beyond this Friday for alternatives to the proposed programme for government, despite growing doubt that the Green Party membership will pass the deal.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Dublin convention centre may be used to vote for new Taoiseach

A motion could be tabled before the Dáil this week to facilitate a special meeting of the House in Dublin's convention centre in order to vote in a new Taoiseach on Saturday.

Mon, 22 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: The right to know how public money is spent

Do you want to know how your taxes are being spent? Well, tough. You can’t. At least, not in certain key areas where the State has decided you no longer have a right to know.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Government Formation: Sun obliges but cynics spot storm clouds ahead

It’s rare that the weather holds up for big events in Ireland — even the Pope couldn’t escape a torrential summer rainfall — so it was assumed that yesterday would see many a parade rained on, both literal and metaphorical.

Tue, 16 Jun, 2020

Government Formation: White smoke but plenty more to do

Leinster House has been uncharacteristically sleepy in recent weeks.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: A daunting to-do list for government

Ironically, should a government come from current talks, then Sinn Féin will face the greatest challenge of all.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

Juno McEnroe: It will be a sorry state of affairs if government deal can't be made

There have been many false dawns in the three-way coalition talks and a plethora of crises that have inevitably not collapsed the rolling negotiations.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

Catherine Martin may have the rub of the Greens

Catherine Martin is the quintessential, understated politician.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Deliveroo reveals the most popular orders of Irish politicians

Deliveroo has today revealed the most popular restaurants politicians in Dublin like to order from.

Fri, 15 May, 2020

'It's clear Sinn Féin are locked out of talks': Martin comes under fire from FF members

Micheál Martin has come under increased pressure from his party members, councillors and TDs to halt government formation talks with Fine Gael.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

Fianna Fáil vows to tackle scourge of online gambling addiction

Fianna Fáil is to tackle as a matter of urgency in Government what it describes as the 'dysfunctional legislation' which it maintains is an open door to online gambling addiction.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

The Irish Examiner View: Tax-and-cut reaction won’t work

The Nobel Prize-winning scientist, Stanford's Michael Levitt has predicted that Ireland's coronavirus death rate and infection will "burn itself out" within two weeks allowing us to enjoy whatever kind of normality awaits.

Sun, 10 May, 2020

Likelihood of government talks success ‘less than 50:50’

The likelihood of success in the talks aimed at forming a government was put at “less than 50:50” because of the internal wrangling within the Green Party, senior government sources have said.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Dáil Covid-19 committee close to being finalised

A Dáil Covid-19 committee is close to being finalised but the government is trying to ensure that Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Health Minister Simon Harris are excluded from being quizzed by TDs.

Mon, 04 May, 2020

Green insider says coalition debate is splitting the party

The Green Party “won’t be around much longer” as the party is said to be “totally split” over the prospect of entering government with Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

Sat, 02 May, 2020

Aoife Moore: With the Government of puff, formation talks need to be full steam ahead

11 weeks, three days and one global pandemic, and Ireland is still without a mandated government.

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Calls for TD's travel expenses to be cut during crisis

TDs are being paid unvouched travel expenses without needing to fob in to Leinster House despite the national lockdown.

Fri, 17 Apr, 2020

TDs seek allowance for working from home

A number of TDs have raised the question of new allowances to allow them to purchase office equipment while they work from home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

Wed, 15 Apr, 2020

James O'Connor: All bets are off as youngest TD looks to future

Having risen quickly through the ranks of Irish politics, James O’Connor is anxious to get back to work, writes political correspondent Paul Hosford

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Dáil sitting will go ahead despite objections; Labour boycotts debate

There will be measures in place to allow social distancing - with no more than 30% of TDs allowed to attend.

Thu, 02 Apr, 2020

Dáil to sit on Thursday despite objection from TDs and civil servants

The Dáil will sit this Thursday, despite objections from both TDs and civil servants.

Tue, 31 Mar, 2020

Foster: Close cooperation between Leinster House and Stormont on coronavirus

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Arlene Foster has said there has been close cooperation between the government in the Republic and the Assembly since the coronavirus reached the island of Ireland.

Thu, 19 Mar, 2020

Government formation talks suspended as leaders cooperate to stop coronavirus spread

Government formation talks have been suspended but parties will resume efforts to form a new coalition next week while leaders cooperate in the battle to stop coronavirus from spreading.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Society and big business out of kilter as builder’s profits up 28% in a year

Housing, or rather the lack of it and the disproportionate, life-draining cost of it, was the decisive issue for voters under 35 in last month’s election, just as it was for some of their parents and grandparents.

Tue, 03 Mar, 2020

Ó Ríordáin: Labour must ‘address the real issues in people’s lives’

Labour must ‘address the real issues in people’s lives’

Mon, 02 Mar, 2020

FG's Kate O'Connell not selected to contest Seanad elections

Former Fine Gael TD Kate O'Connell has not been selected to contest the Seanad elections after party HQ ruled her out but backed others for the race for the upper house.

Fri, 28 Feb, 2020

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin to discuss government formation options today

It may be the first step towards a grand coalition between the two parties.

Tue, 25 Feb, 2020

Michael Collins gets 'emphatic vote' in Cork South West

"My door is open. We will have to look at the issues that affect Cork South West."

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

A political year in review: Politicians show they can still push people’s buttons in Dáil’s centenary year

From broadband and Brexit to swings and printers, TDs kept up the tradition of irritating voters with bizarre behaviour, writes Political Editor Daniel McConnell

Tue, 31 Dec, 2019

Fianna Fáil senator who missed three-quarters of Seanad votes has questions to answer, Martin admits

An RTÉ investigation has revealed that Senator Keith Swanick did not vote in three quarters of Seanad votes where he was recorded as being in Leinster House in Dublin.

Tue, 24 Dec, 2019

FAI’s perilous state casts doubt on Irish football future

Another day, and another battering of the FAI’s reputation — but this today's pummelling in Leinster House could prove the tipping point for its survival prospects.

Wed, 18 Dec, 2019

Shane Ross: FAI sought €10m bailout

The FAI’s executive lead Paul Cooke tonight refused to deny a claim by Sports Minister Shane Ross that the association have sought a bailout of over €10m.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

'That process of reform is still far from complete' - FAI board members meet Ministers

The government has said that there are still reformations needed in the Football Association of Ireland before the body gets its State funding back.

Mon, 16 Dec, 2019

Fergus Finlay: Bad behaviour goes unpunished for some, so it will continue to happen

Where's the leadership? Where’s the political gumption? Why isn’t it possible for our leaders to call things for what they are?

Mon, 09 Dec, 2019

End double-jobbing for TDs, says Cabinet member

A Cabinet member has called for reform of the Dáil rules and for an end to TDs double-jobbing in the wake of controversy around Fine Gael's Dara Murphy.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019

Misuse of PAC process: Self-serving and wrong

Oireachtas members sitting on a Leinster House committee have an opportunity to add value to Irish life and enhance our democratic process.

Fri, 06 Dec, 2019

Varadkar: Dara Murphy should pay back expenses if Dáil rules were broken

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said former TD Dara Murphy should pay back his expenses if it's found he broke Dáil rules.

Thu, 05 Dec, 2019

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