Person: Ged Nash

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Blackrock College abuse
Gardaí contacted about 32 cases of abuse at Spiritan-run schools in past three weeks
Still no Government commitment to establish an inquiry into abuse by religious orders at three schools

Thu, 24 Nov, 2022

Government urged to clarify 'virtually unprecedented' supplementary estimates 
Government urged to clarify 'virtually unprecedented' supplementary estimates 
Cabinet agreed to an additional €4.4bn to be spent across multiple departments

Thu, 17 Nov, 2022

CC SINN FEIN
Opposition criticises government for 'stealing our clothes' for budget policies
Renters are facing “uncertainty” and the Government has “failed” to target measures for those most in need, Opposition parties have said.

Tue, 27 Sep, 2022

Labour want to cap childcare costs at €200 a month and €9 a month public transport ticket
Labour want to cap childcare costs at €200 a month and €9 a month public transport ticket
The party is proposing a €400 carbon tax credit, an increase in social welfare rates by €20 from October, and a double payment in October and December

Thu, 22 Sep, 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

CC INSURANCE REPORT
Utility companies making huge profits during cost-of-living crisis could be hit with windfall tax
Such a move would only be considered if it could be guaranteed that consumers would not be hit with extra charges to cover the tax, junior minister Sean Fleming confirmed

Fri, 17 Jun, 2022

General Election Ireland 2020
Government denies pulling 'a stroke' in its electoral reform bill
"I am genuinely horrified that a measure such as this has been proposed at the last minute," said Labour TD Ged Nash

Wed, 15 Jun, 2022

Fianna Fáil accused of an 'old-fashioned stroke' with super draw law
Fianna Fáil accused of an 'old-fashioned stroke' with super draw law
Proposed amendment to the Electoral Reform Bill would allow political parties to run fundraisers by applying to the district court for a licence to promote 'periodical lotteries'

Tue, 14 Jun, 2022

National Maternity Hospital
Ryan will not rule out windfall tax on energy companies
The Minister for the Environment has told the Dáil he has not ruled out a windfall tax on energy companies.

Thu, 02 Jun, 2022

2022 NI Assembly election
TD labels Sinn Féin's acceptance of UK donor's €2m donation 'unethical'
Ged Nash proposed an amendment which would stop all-island parties "taking advantage" of British electoral rules

Wed, 01 Jun, 2022

Budget calculation
What are your rights when moving your accounts from Ulster or KBC banks
Ulster Bank and KBC Bank customers will face issues in switching banks. John Hearne advises these customers on what to look out for

Fri, 20 May, 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

Sex offending retired surgeon released from prison after three years 
Sex offending retired surgeon released from prison after three years 
Victims and their families still await settlement in compensation case now bogged down by a legal row over costs

Wed, 23 Feb, 2022

Energy prices
Q&A: What does the Government's cost of living package mean for me?
Suite of measures is designed to ease the burden of surging inflation — but even the Government admits it may not be enough for people who are struggling financially

Thu, 10 Feb, 2022

Government fears industrial strife as workers seek pay rises 
Government fears industrial strife as workers seek pay rises 
Demands for inflation-busting pay increases of at least 5% and an end to ‘low-wage culture’

Wed, 09 Feb, 2022

Government Buildings
Taoiseach: Cost of living rise 'a global phenomenon'
Micheál Martin has defended a planned increase in carbon tax

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

empty wallet
Opposition call for mini-budget to increase social welfare and cut taxes
The Government is also under pressure to increase the minimum wage and set out a timeline for the introduction of a living wage

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

Consumers struggle to understand energy bills
Energy rebate of €113 will do nothing to ease pressure on families, warns Labour
The party will table a motion in the Dáil calling on the Government to step in to tackle the rising cost of living across society

Tue, 25 Jan, 2022

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

Coronavirus
Revenue claws back €50m in wage-subsidy payments to employers under compliance programme
Minister Donohoe said compliance checks had been completed for 64,710 employers, representing almost all of the TWSS recipients. 

Thu, 23 Sep, 2021

CC LABOUR PARTY
Politicians step up pressure on Government to intervene on bank closures
Call for State intervention comes as AIB – which is still 71% owned by the Government – announced its intention to more than halve the number of its bank branches in the North

Wed, 14 Jul, 2021

New consumer protections on PCP 'cannot come quickly enough'
New consumer protections on PCP 'cannot come quickly enough'
PCP deals are increasingly popular in Ireland, Europe and the US, but concerns have been raised that many consumers do not fully understand the agreements

Mon, 12 Jul, 2021

Stay and Spend scheme sees low uptake
Stay and Spend scheme sees low uptake
Calls for €250m Stay and Spend scheme to be used to waive tax bills issued to those who claimed Covid welfare

Mon, 25 Jan, 2021

NFC: It's payment made simple
Minister: 'We are not ready to move to a completely cashless economy'
The increased use of contactless and digital payments during the pandemic will not lead to the exclusion of cash payments in Ireland, the minister for finance has said.

Sun, 24 Jan, 2021

CC LEINSTER HOUSE
Labour proposes fines for ministers who breach ethics rules
The rules would also clamp down on former TDs working for lobby groups once they leave the Oireachtas

Tue, 03 Nov, 2020

Coronavirus - Mon Jun 15, 2020
Leo Varadkar under pressure to explain Michael D'Arcy appointment
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar is under pressure to clarify the legality of former Minister Michael D'Arcy's appointment to an investment fund lobby group.

Mon, 28 Sep, 2020

Special Criminal Court renewed, review set for Offences Against the State Act
Special Criminal Court renewed, review set for Offences Against the State Act
Laws underpinning the non-jury Special Criminal Court have been renewed by TDs in the Dail after the government committed to a review of the security legislation.

Wed, 24 Jun, 2020

Officers and inspectors drafted to ensure workplace compliance with new Covid-19 guidelines
Officers and inspectors drafted to ensure workplace compliance with new Covid-19 guidelines
Environmental health officers and inspectors from the Department of Agriculture and the Workplace Relations Commission will be drafted in to ensure workplace compliance with new guidelines.

Tue, 19 May, 2020

CIF: No requirement for workers to wear masks unless working in enclosed spaces
CIF: No requirement for workers to wear masks unless working in enclosed spaces
Construction sites reopened today, with 150,000 workers returning to building under guidelines for physical distancing and hygiene.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

Calls for 'urgent' investigation into Co Louth nursing home deaths
Calls for 'urgent' investigation into Co Louth nursing home deaths
The deaths took place in Dealgan House Nursing Home in Dundalk since April 1.

Fri, 08 May, 2020

Talk of ending pay deal is 'grotesque' and 'outrageous' say TDs
Talk of ending pay deal is 'grotesque' and 'outrageous' say TDs
Suggestions from Fine Gael ministers that planned pay rises for public sector workers will not be paid are “outrageous” and “grotesque”, Opposition left TDs have said.

Thu, 07 May, 2020

Coronavirus: No fair recovery without tax hikes on wealthy, Labour say
Coronavirus: No fair recovery without tax hikes on wealthy, Labour say
The Labour Party are currently in the process of responding to Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael's policy framework document

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Call for extended HSA powers on social distancing
Call for extended HSA powers on social distancing
TDs have called for extended powers for the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) in order to ensure social distancing in work places.

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Health and Safety Authority should be allowed enforce social distancing at the workplace, TDs argue
Health and Safety Authority should be allowed enforce social distancing at the workplace, TDs argue
There is currently no state agency which has the statutory authority to carry out workplace inspections

Mon, 27 Apr, 2020

Labour Party calls on government to extend Covid-19 payments to workers older than 66
Labour Party calls on government to extend Covid-19 payments to workers older than 66
Labour Employment Affairs spokesperson Ged Nash said workers over 66 should be eligible for the Covid-19 unemployment payment.

Mon, 13 Apr, 2020

Emergency Covid-19 Dáil sitting proving controversial among parties
Emergency Covid-19 Dáil sitting proving controversial among parties
The decision for the Dáil to sit on Thursday to discuss health and social protection related to Covid-19, has proved controversial.

Wed, 01 Apr, 2020

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

Ged Nash rules himself out of Labour leadership race
Ged Nash rules himself out of Labour leadership race

"After considerable reflection, I have taken the decision not to allow my name to go forward," Ged Nash announced this morning.

Tue, 18 Feb, 2020

Fine Gael: No support for Fianna Fáil to govern alone
Fine Gael: No support for Fianna Fáil to govern alone

Fianna Fáil calls for Fine Gael to support it in government from the opposition benches have been dismissed as “arrogant” and “unworkable”.

Fri, 14 Feb, 2020

Ó Riordain, Kelly and Nash among the early frontrunners as Brendan Howlin resigns as Labour leader
Ó Riordain, Kelly and Nash among the early frontrunners as Brendan Howlin resigns as Labour leader

In a move that was not unexpected, Mr Howlin said that he would be instigating a leadership contest with immediate effect.

Wed, 12 Feb, 2020

Daniel McConnell: A coalition is certain, but what will be the fomation
Daniel McConnell: A coalition is certain, but what will be the fomation

Daniel McConnell rules the roost over five post-election scenarios

Fri, 24 Jan, 2020

Nash: 'Mulvey style' commission needed to respond to 'grotesque, medieval, barbaric' murder
Nash: 'Mulvey style' commission needed to respond to 'grotesque, medieval, barbaric' murder

Labour senator Ged Nash, who is a former TD for Louth, has described the murder of teenager Keane Mulready-Woods as “grotesque, medieval and barbaric.”

Thu, 16 Jan, 2020

Government to oppose EU daylight proposals
Government to oppose EU daylight proposals

The Government is set to reject EU plans to scrap the daylight saving time system amid fears that having two time zones on the island of Ireland could cause post-Brexit chaos.

Tue, 16 Jul, 2019

Labour, Social Democrats eye 23 seats in next election
Labour, Social Democrats eye 23 seats in next election

Labour and the Social Democrats are targeting as many as 23 seats in the next general election — making either party a potential coalition kingmaker.

Mon, 08 Jul, 2019

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