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Covid-19: Banks 'very unlikely' to relieve mortgage holders
Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says
Debenhams should 'do the right thing' and pay agreed redundancy, Taoiseach says
In March, the department store announced that it intended to liquidate all operations in Ireland due to the financial impact of Covid-19.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Eamon Ryan missed opportunity to promote women and unite the party, says Catherine Martin
Eamon Ryan missed opportunity to promote women and unite the party, says Catherine Martin
The appointment of three men as Ministers of State was the prerogative of Eamon Ryan as leader, Ms Martin told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Gerard Howlin: From failing state to wielding soft power on the international stage
Gerard Howlin: From failing state to wielding soft power on the international stage
We are small. To succeed we must be nimble, selective, connected, and respected, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

Greens leadership contest pits leader Eamon Ryan against his deputy Catherine Martin
Greens leadership contest pits leader Eamon Ryan against his deputy Catherine Martin
The Green Party leadership election kicked off last night, with a hustings for members in the south of the country hearing that the party must "go big or go home".

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin says he is not in favour of ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland border
Micheál Martin says he is not in favour of ‘divisive’ poll on Northern Ireland border
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has described Sinn Féin’s calls for a border poll on a united Ireland as divisive and said he would favour a different approach.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges
Micheál Martin and Mary Lou McDonald find some common ground in opening Dáil exchanges
They say you shouldn't throw stones when you live in a glasshouse, and for Mary Lou McDonald and Micheál Martin, ensuring said house remained untouched was the order of the day on Tuesday.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Debenhams workers 'shabbily treated,' Taoiseach says
Speaking during his first Leaders’ Questions as Taoiseach, Mr Martin said it was particularly regrettable that the company closed in the context of Covid-19.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Government travel 'green list' hindrance, not help says Irish Travel Agents Association
Government travel 'green list' hindrance, not help says Irish Travel Agents Association
The Government's "green list" will be a hindrance rather than a help to the travel industry.

Tue, 07 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine
Taoiseach says Cowen remorse for ‘regrettable’ drink-driving incident is genuine
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said that he believes Barry Cowen’s remorse over drink-driving home from a football game is genuine.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Non-essential travel advice extended until July 20
Non-essential travel advice extended until July 20
The government has extended the advice against non-essential international travel until July 20.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this
Paul Hosford: Micheál Martin wouldn't have imagined his first nine days as Taoiseach going like this
The first time he took Leaders' Questions from the government side of the Dáil chamber will have played out differently had Micheál Martin ever imagined it.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Q&A: How takeaway pints may cause a block in the roadmap for pubs reopening
Q&A: How takeaway pints may cause a block in the roadmap for pubs reopening
Some pubs are allowed to reopen but this is subject to guidelines being observed.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Donnelly urged to re-examine case of nursing home resident who died with infested face wound
Donnelly urged to re-examine case of nursing home resident who died with infested face wound
Ultan Meehan was brought to hospital on May 29, two weeks after his wife raised concern about his condition on a visit to Kilbrew Nursing Home in Ashbourne, Co Meath.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach warns that reopening of pubs could be delayed if Covid figures surge
Taoiseach warns that reopening of pubs could be delayed if Covid figures surge
Micheál Martin issued the warning this morning as he expressed concerns about some of the scenes witnessed outside city pubs in Dublin and Cork over the weekend.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already
Irish Examiner View: Credibility on the line already
Barry Cowen’s confession.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall
Government to approve Brexit readiness plan as UK trade talks stall
The Government is to approve a major Brexit readiness plan amid growing fears that a trade deal will not be reached with the UK before the end of the year.

Mon, 06 Jul, 2020

Taoiseach must honour promises to compensate abuse victims, says Louise O'Keeffe
Taoiseach must honour promises to compensate abuse victims, says Louise O'Keeffe
There is no reason why Taoiseach Micheál Martin, cannot deliver on promises to compensate children sexually abused while attending school, a lawyer representing several survivors has said.

Sun, 05 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil
Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil
"On several levels, it has been a week that has exposed many deep and worrying sores within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party."

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Cork TD tells colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves over Cabinet jobs
Cork TD tells colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves over Cabinet jobs
A backbench Fianna Fáil TD has told party colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves if they missed out on a junior ministry.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin under continued fire from Fianna Fáil veterans over cabinet appointments
Micheál Martin under continued fire from Fianna Fáil veterans over cabinet appointments
Party discipline within Fianna Fáil appeared to be breaking down with Taoiseach Micheál Martin coming under intense fire over his ministerial appointments.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying
Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying
Most Cabinet appointments and reshuffles bring a degree of unhappiness, disappointment, and resentment. But, Mr Martin’s choices to fill his Cabinet and junior ministerial ranks have truly turned into a messy quagmire which has overshadowed his rise to power.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Limerick people 'grossly insulted' by Micheál Martin's ministerial choices - Willie O'Dea
Limerick people 'grossly insulted' by Micheál Martin's ministerial choices - Willie O'Dea
Former Fianna Fáil minister and current TD Willie O’Dea has blasted Micheál Martin’s for “letting down” and “insulting” the people of Limerick over his ministerial choices.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Taoiseach's initiative for 'consensus on a shared island' is respectful of all traditions
Irish Examiner View: Taoiseach's initiative for 'consensus on a shared island' is respectful of all traditions
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has accused the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin of “ignoring the people of the north” by not nominating Ian Marshall to the Seanad.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan
Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan
Fianna Fáil's Cork North-West TD Michael Moynihan has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of "disrespecting both him and his community" after being overlooked for a junior ministry.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches
Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches
What is it about politicians these days in that they don’t want a promotion?

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Michael Moynihan hits out at Taoiseach after being overlooked for junior ministry
Michael Moynihan hits out at Taoiseach after being overlooked for junior ministry
Fianna Fáil's Cork North-West TD Michael Moynihan has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of "disrespecting both him and his community" after being overlooked for a junior ministry.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

BBC must provide certain information for Gerry Adams defamation case
BBC must provide certain information for Gerry Adams defamation case
The BBC has been ordered by the High Court to provide more information to lawyers for former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams for his pending defamation action against the UK broadcaster.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Aoife Moore: The Fianna Fáil background team that will have Micheál Martin's ear as Taoiseach
Aoife Moore: The Fianna Fáil background team that will have Micheál Martin's ear as Taoiseach
Micheál Martin, a savvy political operator, keeps his circle small. He has curated relationships over a number of years, and takes their counsel seriously. Although most formal appointments haven’t been made yet, his pick of personal advisors will come as no surprise to those who have observed him in Leinster House for the last two decades.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin speaks with European Commission president and Brexit chief
Micheál Martin speaks with European Commission president and Brexit chief
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the European Commission president of the need to support Irish regions and sectors worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Young to benefit from jobs stimulus, Vat threshold set to rise and virus wage schemes extended
Young to benefit from jobs stimulus, Vat threshold set to rise and virus wage schemes extended
Taking more businesses out of the Vat net, reducing taxes for the tourism sector, lowering commercial rates, and extending wage subsidies further are all expected to be included in the Government’s jobs stimulus package to be unveiled next month.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes
Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes
On taking office in 2011, then Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore had a frank heart to heart.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

'Sizeable' July jobs stimulus package will be aimed at getting quick results
'Sizeable' July jobs stimulus package will be aimed at getting quick results
Taoiseach Micheal Martin confirmed that it would be a “sizeable package” to meet demands, including help reduce the 900,000 people now reliant on emergency pandemic payments.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Juno McEnroe: The honeymoon period for Micheál Martin is already over
Juno McEnroe: The honeymoon period for Micheál Martin is already over
Political honeymoons can be brief, especially for incoming leaders.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Micheál Martin 'need not show his nose in Mayo' after Calleary snub, local party members say
Micheál Martin 'need not show his nose in Mayo' after Calleary snub, local party members say
The chair of the Ballina Fianna Fáil comhairle ceantar has blasted new Taoiseach Micheál Martin for not picking the party's deputy leader as one of his senior Cabinet members.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

New cabinet to meet for the first time today
New cabinet to meet for the first time today
Cabinet Ministers are meeting this afternoon in their new roles.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: No time for new leader Martin to rest on his laurels
Daniel McConnell: No time for new leader Martin to rest on his laurels
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended his decision not to appoint Dara Calleary as a full Cabinet minister.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'All systems go' for new taoiseach Micheál Martin's historic coalition Government
'All systems go' for new taoiseach Micheál Martin's historic coalition Government
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted “it is all systems go” for his Government, which holds its first full Cabinet meeting today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Michael Moynihan: Our new Taoiseach's sporting attempt to unlock the box
Michael Moynihan: Our new Taoiseach's sporting attempt to unlock the box
“Our situation is the following. We are standing in front of a closed box which we cannot open, and we try hard to discover what is and is not in it.”

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'This is just great for the parish' - new Taoiseach Micheál Martin comes home to Ballinlough
'This is just great for the parish' - new Taoiseach Micheál Martin comes home to Ballinlough
There will be no formality in the estate in Cork where Micheál Martin has lived for three decades, with neighbours who have celebrated birthdays and weddings alongside him saying that they will continue to call the new Taoiseach by his first name.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Chief whip role gives FF deputy leader Calleary ‘voice at Cabinet’
Chief whip role gives FF deputy leader Calleary ‘voice at Cabinet’
Fianna Fáil Deputy Leader Dara Calleary will be an integral voice at cabinet, despite not being a senior minister, his colleagues have insisted.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Family and friends welcome Taoiseach Micheál Martin home to Cork
Family and friends welcome Taoiseach Micheál Martin home to Cork
New Taoiseach Micheál Martin was today welcomed back to his Cork home in Ballinlough by a guard of honour from his proud neighbours.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Martin criticised for not appointing more regionally balanced Cabinet
Martin criticised for not appointing more regionally balanced Cabinet
Micheál Martin has been accused of abandoning parts of the country, by failing to appoint a more regionally balanced Cabinet of ministers.

Sun, 28 Jun, 2020

Micheál Martin announces Seanad nominees, with Regina Doherty named leader of upper house
Micheál Martin announces Seanad nominees, with Regina Doherty named leader of upper house
It's clear that the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael attempted to improve the gender balance of their Seanad showing, with Fianna Fáil electing three women, and Fine Gael electing four.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

The new coalition cabinet in full: Who are the country's new Ministers?
The new coalition cabinet in full: Who are the country's new Ministers?
The shape of the next Cabinet is now known, led by Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Leo Varadkar. So who are the country's new Ministers?

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

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