Organisation: Rural Independent Group

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<p>Leader of the Rural TDs Mattie McGrath said Budget 2024 offers little benefit to rural Ireland. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

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Rural independents: Budget gives 'little to rural Ireland'

Leader of the Rural TDs Mattie McGrath said 'while the Government claims to empathise with the challenges faced by struggling citizens, it is, in reality, burdening them with higher expenses for essentials

<p>There's been a lot of hit back at organisations seeking to ditch cash.</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Campaign for cash

<p>Neasa Hourigan being cast into the outer darkness by her party — temporarily at least — was one of the headline events in Irish politics last week. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Irish Examiner view: Housing is still the key issue

Alison O'Connor: At last! A multimillion euro landlord to tackle the privilege of urban TDs

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The practicalities of a vote for new Taoiseach amid Covid-19 restrictions

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Healy-Rae blasts Taoiseach: 'The best he could do was celebrate the Black and Tans'

Mattie McGrath supports no-confidence motion in Harris and calls on Govt to 'throw in the towel'

“I am hopeful that any self respecting politician will support this motion."

Thu, 09 Jan, 2020

Filibuster deployed to defy will of the Dáil on Road Traffic Bill

“It is a sad day for rural Ireland,” boomed a defiant Danny Healy Rae.

Sat, 07 Jul, 2018

TDs press for ‘disability amendment’ in abortion law

TDs who opposed repealing the Eighth Amendment will press for a ‘disability amendment’ to be added to forthcoming legislation to stop access to termination as soon as such conditions are diagnosed.

Mon, 04 Jun, 2018

Dáil row dampens hopes of deal for future of funding water services

Attempts to agree on the future of funding water services have already divided TDs, after a Dáil row broke out yesterday about a new committee which will examine water charges.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2016