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<p> Katherine Zappone is currently a Visiting Research Fellow of Theology and Peace Studies at Trinity College, Dublin. Picture: Moya Nolan</p>

culture

Beginner’s pluck: Former politician Katherine Zappone

'Love in a Time of Politics' is a fascinating, moving, and highly readable account of a life lived with conviction

<p>Catherine Corless and Margaret Gannon at the vigil 'A Little Light of Love', at Lough Lannagh in Castlebar, Co Mayo, last November, in memory of all the children who died in the Tuam Mother and Baby Home. Picture: Alison Laredo</p>

news

Public told 'bring a shovel' to protest excavation delay at Tuam Mother and Baby Home

Daniel McConnell

Daniel McConnell: Snorefest reshuffle will attract plenty of criticism

Katherine Zappone appointment

politics

Zappone declines to comment on 'Merriongate' as she attends Leinster House

Elaine Loughlin: Hard work and humility have brought Dara Calleary back in from the cold

comment-analysis

Elaine Loughlin: Hard work and humility have brought Dara Calleary back in from the cold

Babies in physical therapy

people

'This is indirect discrimination against children with disabilities.' Cutbacks in developmental checks show system flaws

Katherine Zappone appointment

No recruitment under way for UN envoy job

No process in place to fill the role after controversial appointment of former children's minister Katherine Zappone last year, Dáil committee told

Thu, 30 Jun, 2022

Ballymun Flats Implosion

Fergus Finlay: Leaving people behind is stupid and yet we continue to do it

The house surrender scheme. Zappone. Holohan. Retrofitting. And now turf. You'd wonder if we'll ever learn from our mistakes

Tue, 03 May, 2022

From A to Z: Mick Clifford's highlights and lowlights of 2021

From A to Z: Mick Clifford's highlights and lowlights of 2021

Mick Clifford gives us his round-up of some of the highlights and lowlights of 2021

Sun, 26 Dec, 2021

Coronavirus - Tue Jul 27, 2021

'Cronyism at its finest' - Letters to Taoiseach show reaction to Zappone appointment

One letter said: “Dear Micheál, I am using my freedom of expression to tell you how angry I am about that ‘makey up job’ for that woman.”

Sat, 25 Sep, 2021

FILE PHOTO Under Dail privilege, Sinn Féin TD Matt Carthy has claimed that Minister Simon Harris was the source of leaked detail

Simon Harris says allegation he leaked Katherine Zappone appointment 'totally untrue'

Sinn Féin's Eoin O Broin had earlier said the issue of the leak matters because it is "a criminal offence"

Thu, 16 Sep, 2021

Motion of no confidence in Coveney 'goes to the heart' of Irish politics, says McDonald

Motion of no confidence in Coveney 'goes to the heart' of Irish politics, says McDonald

The Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald has denied that a motion of no confidence in Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney is a political stunt, saying that the issue "goes to the heart" of politics in Ireland.

Tue, 14 Sep, 2021

Shenandoha

'It's ours to lose': Pressure on Ireland not to scuttle its bid to host €500m America’s Cup

Cork business leaders fear fallout from the Zappone affair could affect the Irish bid to host the prestigious yacht race in 2024

Mon, 13 Sep, 2021

CC CHILDCARE ANNOUNCEMENT

Time to reflect is just what the doctor ordered for Leo

Varadkar is under fire from his Fine Gael colleagues as a summer of blunders leads to the party's popularity plummeting

Mon, 13 Sep, 2021

FILE PHOTO The controversy surrounding the planned appointment of Katherine Zappone as a UN Special Envoy has deepened, as conce

Alison O'Connor: Coveney bears responsibility for letting Zappone affair ‘rumble on’

After the controversy surrounding the near-appointment of Katherine Zappone as a United Nations special envoy, Alison O'Connor believes that Simon Coveney still has lessons to learn from his handling of the affair

Fri, 10 Sep, 2021

Taoiseach expresses confidence in Simon Coveney amid Sinn Féin calls to sack him

Taoiseach expresses confidence in Simon Coveney amid Sinn Féin calls to sack him

Support for the foreign affairs minister comes in wake of calls to fire him over his role in the Zappone controversy

Wed, 08 Sep, 2021

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Taoiseach stops short of expressing confidence in Simon Coveney

Sources have said the Taoiseach accepts Minister Coveney gave his testimony in good faith and he has been consistent from the outset with his belief that Katherine Zappone was not asking for a job.

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

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Opposition TDs demand more answers from Simon Coveney over Zappone appointment

Mr Coveney's appearance at the Foreign Affairs Committee was criticised as "barely believable" by one TD, while others have suggested a motion of no confidence

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

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Simon Coveney faces Oireachtas committee grilling over Zappone controversy

Foreign affairs committee quizzes Minister as storm grows following further revelations about appointment to UN role

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Katherine Zappone appointment

Daniel McConnell: Every answer begets more questions in Zappone affair

Simon Coveney's grilling by an Oireachtas committee today may help — but, so far, there's been no end to the mysteries around Katherine Zappone's appointment to a UN envoy role

Tue, 07 Sep, 2021

Taoiseach wants review of how envoys are appointed after Katherine Zappone saga

Taoiseach wants review of how envoys are appointed after Katherine Zappone saga

Micheál Martin highlighted the need for transparency on the issue

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

CC REBUILDING IRELAND LAUNCH

Documents on Zappone's envoy appointment to be released by the Government today

Coveney is set to appear at the Foreign Affairs Committee for a second time tomorrrow.

Mon, 06 Sep, 2021

75th Anniversary of the Naval Service

Criminals were behind hacking of Simon Coveney's phone

Hack was revealed when other EU ministers received dubious messages from the Irish foreign affairs minister

Sat, 04 Sep, 2021

Katherine Zappone appointment

Q&A: Envoys, texts, Piglet... what is going on with the Katherine Zappone controversy?

Leo Varadkar said both he and Simon Coveney “accept our responsibility” over their handling of the affair.

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

Zappone job saga is not going away as Piglet confirms

Zappone job saga is not going away as Piglet confirms

Inconsistent accounts of who knew what and when they knew it are not doing the Government any favours

Thu, 02 Sep, 2021

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Zappone mentioned UN appointment to Tánaiste 11 days before Cabinet meeting

Newly-released texts show that Leo Varadkar then raised the issue with Simon Coveney eight days before Taoiseach Micheál Martin learned of the appointment

Wed, 01 Sep, 2021

Katherine Zappone appointment

Coveney: Zappone offer to help team in New York 'was not lobbying'

Minister addresses the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence

Tue, 31 Aug, 2021

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Simon Coveney to face questions on Katherine Zappone appointment process

Foreign Affairs Committee Cathaoirleach Charlie Flanagan said the appointment had generated 'considerable public concern'

Mon, 30 Aug, 2021

CC NATIONAL CHILDCARE SCHEME

Coveney to discuss Zappone affair at Oireachtas committee

Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Coveney is set to be quizzed on how Katherine Zappone came to be selected for the post, how the post itself came about and how the proposed remuneration package was arrived at

Mon, 23 Aug, 2021

CC REBUILDING IRELAND LAUNCH

Coveney to be grilled on 'calamitous' Zappone appointment to UN role

Simon Coveney will appear before the Foreign Affairs Committee on August 31 to answer questions over the controversial appointment of Katherine Zappone as UN envoy

Thu, 19 Aug, 2021

Letters to the Editor: Pay tribute to our young on International Youth Day

Letters to the Editor: Pay tribute to our young on International Youth Day

As International Youth Day takes place this week, I’d like to acknowledge our youth and their incredible fortitude over the last 17 months. It has been a frustrating time for all, but particularly for young people in Ireland.

Fri, 13 Aug, 2021

Taoiseach's defence of Leo Varadkar over Zappone event 'peeving people' in Fianna Fáil

Taoiseach's defence of Leo Varadkar over Zappone event 'peeving people' in Fianna Fáil

The party's youth wing issued a statement saying it was 'deeply concerned' with Mr Varadkar's attendance of the event, with TDs claiming this reflects what many members are saying

Wed, 11 Aug, 2021

FILE PHOTO Katherine Zappone has announced she is not accepting her appointment as UN Special Envoy on Freedom of Opinion and Ex

Fergus Finlay: Ireland deserves better from arrogant Government ministers

The recent mess surrounding the Merrion Hotel party and Katherine Zappone's appointment and subsequent pulling out of the role of "special envoy on freedom of opinion and expression” to the UN, shows that the first rule of politics has to be that if you don’t want to get caught doing it, don’t do it in the first place

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jun 28, 2021

Ógra Fianna Fáil calls for Varadkar to resign

The youth wing of the party said it was 'deeply concerned' with Mr Varadkar's conduct after he attended an event organised by former children's minister Katherine Zappone

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Donohoe still 'unequivocally' supports Varadkar after attendance at Zappone event

Donohoe still 'unequivocally' supports Varadkar after attendance at Zappone event

Mr Donohoe said: 'I know the Tánaiste himself came out and responded back to all of the questions in relation to that event and I apologise for the annoyance and difficulty that I know was created around the event'

Tue, 10 Aug, 2021

Dublin Bay South by-election

Ivana Bacik apologises for attendance at Zappone's Merrion event

'Alan Kelly has accepted my apology'

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

Eamon Ryan: Tánaiste's attendance at Zappone event 'undermined public confidence'

Eamon Ryan: Tánaiste's attendance at Zappone event 'undermined public confidence'

Leo Varadkar's attendance at a party hosted by former minister Katherine Zappone has "undermined public confidence," the Green Party leader has said.

Mon, 09 Aug, 2021

New Year's party at home 4k

Paul Hosford: Gathering evidence that confusion around Covid restrictions reigns

Throughout the pandemic, the Government has been less than clear about what is 'advice' and what is 'law', leaving the public confused and fed-up

Sun, 08 Aug, 2021

Close up of boy praying

Letters to the Editor: Bishops are right to allow Communions and Confirmations

I write to you with regard to the bishops letting Communions and Confirmations go ahead. I agree with the bishops in this regard.

Sat, 07 Aug, 2021

Coronavirus - Mon Jun 28, 2021

'I probably let my guard down': Tánaiste apologies for attendance at Zappone function

Varadkar apologises to hospitality industry for the confusion — but insists Merrion event didn't breach regulations or guidelines

Fri, 06 Aug, 2021

CC REBUILDING IRELAND LAUNCH

Government to decide next whether to fill envoy role after Zappone withdrawal

The Government will next month decide whether to appoint a replacement for the role of UN special envoy on freedom of opinion and expression.

Thu, 05 Aug, 2021

Elaine Loughlin: How do we navigate farcical Covid guidelines?

Elaine Loughlin: How do we navigate farcical Covid guidelines?

It is all a matter of interpretation, something our politicians seem to be very skilled at

Wed, 04 Aug, 2021

'Striking similarities' between golfgate controversy and Katherine Zappone function

'Striking similarities' between golfgate controversy and Katherine Zappone function

The function was held six days before Ms Zappone's appointment with Tánaiste Leo Varadkar in attendance

Wed, 04 Aug, 2021

Daniel McConnell: The Zappone debacle is another example of FG rewarding political failure

Daniel McConnell: The Zappone debacle is another example of FG rewarding political failure

Former minister's record is not as stellar as some say, and her special envoy position deserves a better appointment process

Sat, 31 Jul, 2021

CC REBUILDING IRELAND LAUNCH

Taoiseach says Coveney has apologised over method of Zappone nomination

Eamon Ryan says news sequence of appointment was inappropriate

Thu, 29 Jul, 2021

False birth registrations

Daniel McConnell: Zappone appointment eroding trust in Government

Katherine Zappone has been appointed to the role of Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression, a move which has angered the public and Government TDs

Thu, 29 Jul, 2021

Coronavirus - Fri Apr 24, 2020

Taoiseach left 'blindsided' by proposal to appoint Zappone as government envoy

Micheál Martin was not notified of the decision to appoint the former Independent Minister for Children to the position before Cabinet met today

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Donohoe defends appointment of Zappone to UN position

Donohoe defends appointment of Zappone to UN position

Former minister in previous administration appointed as UN special envoy for freedom of expression, amid claims of cronyism as job was not advertised to public

Tue, 27 Jul, 2021

Adopted people have an unequivocal human right to their identity

Adopted people have an unequivocal human right to their identity

A legislative framework favouring disclosure of information and birth certificates for adopted people should happen as a matter of urgency, says Katherine Zappone

Tue, 19 Jan, 2021

€75m funding package announced for childcare sector

€75m funding package announced for childcare sector

The new model proposed by Minister for Children Katherine Zappone includes a once-off reopening grant of €18m for centre-based providers opening on 29 June and late August.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020