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Cork mail centre closure a 'strategic mistake' says Micheál Martin

Fianna Fail party leader, Micheál Martin, has accused An Post of making a strategic mistake following their decision to close the Little Island Mail Centre in Co Cork with the loss of 216 jobs.

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Regrets, he’s had a few, in Leaders’ Questions

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Group agrees to vacate occupied house

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Paul Murphy receives summons over Joan Burton incident

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Paul Murphy plays down personal boost from Jobstown controversy

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5,000 signatures call for figures on water payment

Paul Murphy TD may face charge for Burton incident

Gardaí have recommended that charges of false imprisonment and violent disorder be brought against Socialist Party TD Paul Murphy, two party colleagues, and five other people.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Paul Murphy TD: ‘Protesters should apologise’ for abusive remarks towards President Higgins

Anti-Austerity Alliance TD Paul Murphy has called on the protesters who shouted personal insults at President Michael D Higgins to apologise.

Thu, 29 Jan, 2015

Minimum wage hike ‘vital’, as one in six workers living in poverty

Government officials have come under pressure to increase the minimum wage after it emerged one in six workers are living below the poverty line.

Thu, 18 Dec, 2014

Murphy: People are right to breach water meter injunctions

Dublin TD Paul Murphy says he believes people are right to breach injunctions against water meter installers.

Wed, 26 Nov, 2014

Fine Gael TD 'receives death threat' following Dáil comments

Gardaí are investigating a death threat to a Fine Gael TD following comments by him in the Dáil earlier today.

Thu, 20 Nov, 2014

‘Most Deprived’ fund of €3m will take up job of supplying food to needy in Ireland

An EU scheme distributing food to the needy through the Department of Agriculture has been discontinued, but will be replaced by the EU’s Fund for European Aid to the Most Deprived, which will be administered by the Department of Social Protection.

Thu, 17 Jul, 2014

Clare Daly resigns from Socialist Party

Socialist Party TD Clare Daly has resigned from the party, a public statement reveals this afternoon.

Sat, 01 Sep, 2012

TDs urge public to protest Household Charge

Fewer than one third of homes in Ireland have paid the €100 Household Charge, as of midday today, as TDs campaigning against the charge have urged the public to revolt against it.

Thu, 29 Mar, 2012

TD accuses Government of blackmailing public to vote for treaty

Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins has today accused the Government of treason for trying to frighten the public into voting in favour of the European fiscal treaty.

Wed, 07 Mar, 2012

Lenihan withdraws ‘fascist’ slur against FG TD

The Minister of State for Integration has been forced to withdraw remarks he made in the Dáil last night describing a Fine Gael TD as a fascist.

Thu, 30 Oct, 2008

Bertie launches personal Dáil attack on Higgins

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern reacted angrily to criticism of the Government’s record on housing by Deputy Joe Higgins yesterday, labelling the Socialist Party TD “a failed person” in an unusually personalised attack.

Thu, 22 Jun, 2006

Higgins takes a bite at the tasty meat in the sandwich of Government

NOT since Jesus himself multiplied five loaves for 5,000 famished followers have such a multitude of uses been found for two humble slices of bread.

Thu, 09 Mar, 2006

Minister sorry for racist 'kebab' remark

Junior Minister Conor Lenihan has been forced to apologise publicly after making a racist remark in the Dáil about Turkish migrant workers.

Wed, 18 May, 2005

Covert cop-out on pay-outs, stakeouts and take-outs

BURGERS and chips for stakeouts, pay-offs for snitches and wages for our man in Moscow are just a few of the potential destinations of taxpayers’ money allocated to the Secret Service.

Fri, 11 Feb, 2005

Higgins returns to Dáil

Anti-bin charge protestor Joe Higgins returned to the Dáil today, for the first time since his release from Mountjoy prison.

Tue, 21 Oct, 2003

Gardai over-reacted at protest: Higgins

Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins said he will be demanding an explanation from Justice Minister Michael McDowell after he was manhandled by gardaí during an anti-war protest outside the Dail last night.

Thu, 03 Apr, 2003

Farmers ‘should aim anger at cartels’

CARTELS operating in the farming sector should be the focus of farmers’ anger and not Government inaction, according to the Consumer Association.

Thu, 09 Jan, 2003

Ahern denies 'political interference' in Corrib gas

The Taoiseach is denying there was political interference in the Corrib gas planning process.

Wed, 27 Nov, 2002