Person: Alan Kelly

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Elaine-Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin: Sweeping change in the next Dáil as political dynasties end
Leo Varadkar becomes Taoiseach
S Who are the winners and losers of the boundary changes?
Despite an increase of 14 TDs, there will still be politicians left high and dry by changes but just who's in trouble after the boundary changes?

Wed, 30 Aug, 2023

RTÉ executives invited to media committee once again
RTÉ executives invited to media committee once again
The committee met yesterday and has decided to formally invite RTÉ executives, who appeared on Wednesday, back next week

Sat, 01 Jul, 2023

Government urged to 'look into' Gsoc as garda faces charges over car chase
Government urged to 'look into' Gsoc as garda faces charges over car chase
Labour TD Alan Kelly said the guard is being prosecuted “because he did his duty” and followed the men when they drove the wrong way on the M7

Tue, 16 May, 2023

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Irish Examiner view: We have lessons to learn from the death of Kay O’Keeffe
Mrs O'Keeffe's heartbroken family deserves credit for seeking answers — but screening programmes still deserve our support

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Wedding of the Week: Blue shawls woven with love for Sarah and Alan's big day
Wedding of the Week: Blue shawls woven with love for Sarah and Alan's big day
Master weaver, John Cahill, designed and wove gorgeous blue shawls for the bride, her sisters, and her mum 

Sun, 19 Mar, 2023

Irish public hospital charges
Amended laws on mandatory open disclosures passed through the Dáil
Politicians and campaigners agree that the laws now pass the 'Vicky test'

Wed, 15 Feb, 2023

Sinn Fein press conference
'Rushed' laws on mandatory open disclosure in healthcare pushed out to new year
Sinn Féin had purposely slowed down the much-criticised Bill aimed at introducing mandatory open disclosure by filibustering during a four-hour Dáil debate

Wed, 07 Dec, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms
Elaine Loughlin: Vicky taught us to stand up to authority in all its forms
"I don't want your apologies. "I don't want your tributes. "I don't want your aide de camp at my funeral. "I don't want your accolades or your broken promises.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

CC COMMITTEE MEETING
Daniel McConnell: Civil servants now prefer to operate with no oversight
The trojan horse of GDPR has been widely misused by government departments

Sat, 22 Oct, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: Delay takes the good out of goodwill gesture to Ireland's frontline workers
What started as a way to honour healthcare staff now looks like a measly half-hearted afterthought — and it's still not been paid

Tue, 04 Oct, 2022

Paul Hosford: Just where is the Labour Party going?
Paul Hosford: Just where is the Labour Party going?
There is a hope within the party that it can outperform the Social Democrats next time around

Thu, 08 Sep, 2022

The Irish Planning Appeals Board
Mick Clifford: TDs huff and puff, but no An Bord Pleanála apology granted
Politicians gathered at the Public Accounts Committee hoping for a mea culpa from An Bord Pleanála chairman Dave Walsh that was not forthcoming.

Thu, 14 Jul, 2022

Daniel McConnell: ‘Bambi Bacik’ struggling to cope with Labour leadership role
Daniel McConnell: ‘Bambi Bacik’ struggling to cope with Labour leadership role
Ivana Bacik sought to portray Alan Kelly’s assassination as a benign decision taken independently by him, refusing to clarify if she was present in senator Marie Sherlock’s house when the coup was cooked up the weekend prior to Kelly’s downfall.

Sun, 17 Apr, 2022

FILE PHOTO Recently elected Labour TD Ivana Bacik seems almost certain to become the next party leader after Duncan Smith and Ao
Ivana Bacik succeeds Alan Kelly with sole nomination for Labour Party leadership
In her email to members, Ms Bacik said that Mr Kelly's ousting was not just down to polling

Thu, 24 Mar, 2022

International Women's Day
Fergus Finlay: You'll be fine, Ivana. However, here's a few tips for the future
People who know Ivana Bacik well all say the same thing — she is really about other people and fundamentally empathetic

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022

Alan Kelly backs Ivana Bacik to become Labour leader
Alan Kelly backs Ivana Bacik to become Labour leader
Mr Kelly said that after his colleagues informed them of their concerns over the party, the decision to step aside was a straightforward one

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Alan Kelly resigns
Fergus Finlay: Labour's existence is deeply threatened
When Labour struggles to find relevance, we are lucky that Ivana Bacik may now become leader

Fri, 04 Mar, 2022

Coronavirus - Wed Sep 02, 2020
Daniel McConnell & Aoife Moore: Alan Kelly was never seen as being 'Labour enough'
Seen more as a Fianna Fáiler in Labour clothes, many have remained suspicious of his ideology and style

Thu, 03 Mar, 2022

CC RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR
Labour and Sinn Féin call for Russian Ambassador's expulsion from Ireland
Taoiseach Micheàl Martin said expelling the ambassador would have very real consequences for Irish people on the ground in Russia

Wed, 02 Mar, 2022

Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
Skills shortage: Irish employers urgently need more trained and experienced workers
As we emerge from the Covid-19 pandemic and approach full employment, a shortage of skilled people could jeopardise Ireland's economic recovery

Mon, 28 Feb, 2022

Ireland is funneling corrupt Russian money: Alan Kelly
Ireland is funneling corrupt Russian money: Alan Kelly
Labour leader warns Ireland risks being 'the best small country in the world to funnel corrupt dirty Russian oligarchs' money'

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

INMO LAUNCH MEMORIAL FOR STARDUST AND COVID VICTIMS
Taoiseach unable to say if HSE will be able to hire 10,000 staff this year
'Officials in the Department of Health are saying that the idea we will recruit 10,000 people this year, and I quote from one of the officials, is: "batshit", that's what they think about the recruitment of 10,000 people that we need in our health service,' Labour leader Alan Kelly said

Tue, 15 Feb, 2022

Varadkar: Families of children harmed under care of Camhs will be compensated
Varadkar: Families of children harmed under care of Camhs will be compensated
Leo Varadkar has said he was "disturbed and worried" by the findings of a review of the Camhs service in south Kerry.

Thu, 27 Jan, 2022

Ashling Murphy death
Ashling Murphy murder must be 'watershed' in society's approach to gender-based violence, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that a cross-party Oireachtas approach is now required to tackle gender-based violence.

Wed, 19 Jan, 2022

Courts of Criminal Justice, Dublin
Criminal Alan Wilson jailed over role in plot to murder three men
Judge said the attack had left two of the three victims with lifelong injuries, including brain damage to one of them, leaving him forever reliant on the daily support of his family

Wed, 15 Dec, 2021

CC ALAN KELLY
Tensions in government over abortion legislation review 
The Taoiseach has strongly denied that the terms of a review of abortion legislation were withheld from Cabinet to avoid a row.

Fri, 10 Dec, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
'There are problems with this legislation' - Labour demands review of abortion laws
Mr Kelly said it is not acceptable that in the middle of a global pandemic, 375 women travelled to the UK last year

Thu, 09 Dec, 2021

Assisted dying
Irish Examiner view: Law on assisted dying would have to come with safeguards
If we are to enact the Dying with Dignity Bill, its limitations would have to be protected in the Constitution

Thu, 02 Dec, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Giving others dignity while living and dying is the legacy Vicky deserves
Elaine Loughlin: Giving others dignity while living and dying is the legacy Vicky deserves
The establishment of a new committee to look at the matter is welcome, but any legislation will be too late for Vicky Phelan, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Ireland Marriage Equality National Referendum, May 23, 2015
Brian Tobin: Demise of civil partnership an unfortunate consequence of marriage equality 
Since 2015, significant developments have hindered greater familial diversity in Ireland by denying those couples opposed to marriage an alternative, egalitarian choice as to how to formalise their relationships

Fri, 19 Nov, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: Drowning in the polls but Labour in buoyant mood 
Elaine Loughlin: Drowning in the polls but Labour in buoyant mood 
The election of Ivana Bacik in the recent by-election has been seen as a significant turning point and has rejuvenated members

Sun, 14 Nov, 2021

Cork boy reminded us that Ireland allows children to wait in pain
Cork boy reminded us that Ireland allows children to wait in pain
The pandemic has taught us that some groups are far less equal than others

Wed, 13 Oct, 2021

CC ALAN KELLY
Alan Kelly: Of course, Labour is a left-wing party
Labour leader moves to clarify comments described as 'a little embarrassing for the party'.

Wed, 06 Oct, 2021

Using student accommodation for tourism is 'contrary' to Government policy
Using student accommodation for tourism is 'contrary' to Government policy
Developers of student apartments are seeking to change their planning permission so they can be used as hotels for tourists

Thu, 23 Sep, 2021

Clare building company ordered Chinese ventilators at 75% more than average cost 
Clare building company ordered Chinese ventilators at 75% more than average cost 
Clare company EKO Integrated Services agreed an order with the HSE to provide Chinese ventilators to the health executive at a price 75% above the usual price.

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Alan Kelly: Labour won't rule out merger with Social Democrats
Alan Kelly: Labour won't rule out merger with Social Democrats
Alan Kelly said Labour would not rule anyone out or in as the party 'builds' towards the next election

Mon, 13 Sep, 2021

Pregnancy Stock
Easing maternity restrictions 'would offer dignified care to pregnant women'
Midwives and opposition TD respond after Master of Rotunda claims they cannot ease restrictions due to low uptake of vaccines

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

Vigil Held For babies Buried At Tuam Mother And Baby Home Mass Burial Site
Historians seek new survivor-centred Mother and Baby Homes Commission 
More than 30 leading historians have dismissed the final report, claiming 'best profession and ethical practice were not followed'

Thu, 03 Jun, 2021

People with their arms in air at music festival
Large sporting fixtures and music events with crowds to be piloted
The Government is also considering rolling out the EU green pass system as early as July to reopen international travel

Thu, 29 Apr, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Apr 12, 2021
It's shambolic, it's a mess — and we can't even go out for a drink
Our envy at the lifting of restrictions across the water is only adding to our disquiet about Ireland's vaccine rollout

Wed, 14 Apr, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Daniel McConnell: Labour's hard work still not resonating with the public 
Labour finds itself stuck on 4% in polls, and despite Alan Kelly's probing presence in the Dáil, doesn't seem to be connecting with a public it alienated during its time in government

Sun, 04 Apr, 2021

CervicalCheck programme
Health expert Scally paid €1.13m for work on CervicalCheck scandal
Report reviewed revelations that hundreds of women had not been informed of an audit of their cervical smear tests after being diagnosed with cancer

Fri, 05 Mar, 2021

Alan Kelly: Joan Lucey will not be last woman to die while taking case against HSE
Alan Kelly: Joan Lucey will not be last woman to die while taking case against HSE
The Labour Party leader called on the Government to immediately intervene as he warned of more cases coming down the line

Sun, 21 Feb, 2021

Garda T2 Covid Check
Labour wants Government to admit 'Living with Covid' plan is a failure
"The vaccine is not the panacea we all thought it would be, it simply is not going to be,' says labour leader Alan Kelly

Wed, 10 Feb, 2021

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