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<p>The opposition has much to consider after the European and local elections. For one, Sinn Féin still hasn’t fully reversed its 2019 wipeout. And many on the centre left are thinking about consolidating or at least co-ordinating. <span class="contextmenu emphasis CaptionCredit"> Picture: Larry Cummins</span>
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Elaine Loughlin: Opposition parties must regroup before Harris calls a general election

Ireland's centre left and Sinn Féin have a lot to ponder as the Government considers making an early visit to the Phoenix Park

<p>The thrust of Helen McEntee's position is that the proposed EU pact on asylum and migration is a good thing as it would ease the forthcoming challenges of migration because we would be acting in concert with most of the rest of Europe. File photo: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Mick Clifford: Helen McEntee needs to get better grip on immigration brief

<p class="contextmenu Body Body">Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin said that, as an election is due to take place in the next 12 months, the committee will have a “time problem” in ensuring a report is completed before then. Picture: Gareth Chaney/Collins</p>

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Oireachtas drug committee should be expedited due to impending elections

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Government may lose support of Independents in vote on eviction ban motion

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OPW takes in over €7m from national monuments this year

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Tenant awarded €10,000 over failure of landlords to fill out HAP form

Spike in domestic abuse calls to gardaí last year

New figures also show more than 4,000 criminal charges were referred for breaches of domestic abuse court orders in 2020 – a 25% increase on the previous year

Thu, 04 Mar, 2021

Vouchers for home breaks proposed for those cancelling trips abroad over Covid-19 advice

The move would ease the financial burden on holidaymakers who could be set to lose thousands of euro by not using scheduled flights and also serve as a boost for the flailing domestic tourism sector, Independent TD Michael McNamara has said.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Compensate public for cancelled foreign holidays says Covid-19 Committe Chairman

Such people could be given a voucher to the value of their trip so they could instead holiday in Ireland.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Some constituencies could win out in special Government support deal

TDs are to be offered direct access to the Government and potentially special treatment for their constituencies if they bolster the proposed three-way coalition.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

Independent TDs may hold the key to government formation

Two groups of independent TDs will decide next week whether to support a Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Green Party government.

Fri, 05 Jun, 2020

Independent TD elected chair of Dáil Covid-19 committee

Independent TD for Clare Michael McNamara has been elected as the chairman of the new Dáil Covid-19 committee.

Tue, 12 May, 2020

TDs seek help for those missing out on the €350 Covid-19 payment

Cork South West Independent TD Michael Collins said many of these part-time farmers or fishermen are delivering meals on wheels services as part of their Rural Social Scheme work.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

Taoiseach warns of 'stricter measures' if Covid-19 reappears

"The easing of public health measures will require continuous effort by all of us to suppress some control of this virus," he said.

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

Appeals board refuses planning permission for Trump Doonbeg 'sea wall'

An Bord Pleanála has refused planning permission to Trump Doonbeg’s contentious plans for coastal protection plans at the west Clare course.

Wed, 18 Mar, 2020

Government formation talks suspended as leaders cooperate to stop coronavirus spread

Government formation talks have been suspended but parties will resume efforts to form a new coalition next week while leaders cooperate in the battle to stop coronavirus from spreading.

Thu, 12 Mar, 2020

Harty describes Sinn Féin Clare electoral performance as 'stunning'

Former independent TD in Clare, Dr Michael Harty has described the electoral performance of Sinn Féin’s Violet Anne Wynne as ‘stunning’.

Sun, 09 Feb, 2020

Harty’s departure prompts scramble for fourth Clare seat

The departure of Michael Harty, who was elected an Independent TD in 2016 after running a successful ‘No Doctor, No Village’ campaign, now makes Clare an interesting one to watch.

Mon, 20 Jan, 2020

European and local elections: Hypocrisy on environment exacts its toll

The results of the elections are, in a quiet way if that is possible, seismic.

Mon, 27 May, 2019

FG’s Doyle selected to run in European elections

Joe Leogue Both Fine Gael and Labour selected candidates for the European Parliament elections in the Ireland South constituency yesterday.

Mon, 04 Mar, 2019

Former Labour TD wins dangerous driving appeal and has two-year driving ban lifted

Former Labour TD, Michael McNamara told the district court that he was “utterly and completely shocked” when pepper-sprayed by a Garda outside his home in December 2016.

Wed, 28 Nov, 2018

Hang-ups gone, Limerick are ready for odyssey

I met a man on Wednesday night mad keen to chat about the old days with Clare, good and bad. Inevitably, the bad came first. “God, 1993 was some total disaster,” he said. “The hiding we got from Tipperary was something savage.”

Sat, 03 Mar, 2018

Tribunal told that email was ‘wiped from history’

Former justice minister Frances Fitzgerald received a hard copy of an email which detailed the legal strategy being taken by An Garda Síochána against whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe, the Disclosures Tribunal has heard.

Wed, 31 Jan, 2018

Taxi driver sues gardaí after patrol car runs red light

A motorist hit by a Garda car at a traffic light junction had to fork out €330 for a fire brigade to attend the scene.

Fri, 26 May, 2017

May Day has passed and D-Day is looming

On my first year on the Clare panel in 1989, we had five-weeks with the clubs after the league finished, writes Anthony Daly.

Fri, 19 May, 2017

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today

Fri, 01 Jul, 2016

Labour Party front bench members to cover at least two ministries

The Labour Party has unveiled its new look front bench with several former ministers covering multiple portfolios.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

James Reilly favourite to be named FG Seanad leader

Four ousted Fine Gael TDs —including ex minister James Reilly — are battling to become the party’s next Seanad leader, despite a number previously calling for the upper house to be scrapped.

Wed, 08 Jun, 2016

Labour-Fine Gael return would be ‘greatest snub’ to voters

An ousted Labour TD has claimed voters will be given “one of the greatest snubs in history” if his party returns to power with Fine Gael.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Micheál Martin ‘tried to avoid Fine Gael-Labour return’

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has claimed that he “made every effort” to prevent a Fine Gael-Labour government and that it is not his job to “dictate” whether the outgoing coalition should be returned.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2016

Crowds flock to catwalk as Clare ICA put on the style

A capacity crowd attended Clare ICA’s recent fashion show at the Woodstock Hotel, Ennis.

Thu, 10 Mar, 2016

Former Govt TDs planning to run for Seanad

A number of government ministers who lost their seats last weekend are planning to run for Seanad Éireann in next month's elections.

Sun, 06 Mar, 2016

Failed TDs put names forward for Seanad election

Padraig MacLochlainn, Jerry Buttimer, and Michael McNamara are among the failed Dáil candidates putting their names forward for the Seanad. 

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Casualties galore as vote sends sitting TDs packing

Dozens of previously high-profile politicians are waking up to the reality today that they are no longer TDs after a second successive general election saw a seismic shift in the Dáil landscape.

Mon, 29 Feb, 2016

New poll predicts Government TDs losing two seats in Clare

A new poll for the Clare constituency has predicted Government TDs losing two of their three seats.

Fri, 19 Feb, 2016

Constituency profile: Clare

Traditionally, Clare has been Fianna Fáil country, with the party consistently taking at least two of the seats on offer since it became a four-seater in 1981.

Wed, 17 Feb, 2016

Three men grew cannabis on uninhabited island

Three men have received suspended sentences for growing €24,000 worth of cannabis plants in a forest clearing on the largest uninhabited island on Lough Corrib.

Sun, 31 Jan, 2016

Coalition TDs back referendum to ensure Irish Water remains in public ownership

Several Government TDs have backed calls for a referendum to be held to ensure Irish Water remains in public ownership ahead of further water charge protests planned for this week.

Wed, 20 Jan, 2016

President Higgins signs asylum bill to speed up refugee verification into law

Migrant and children’s groups have warned individual families will take the State to court over new rules governing refugees coming to Ireland after President Michael D Higgins last night signed the International Protection Bill into law.

Thu, 31 Dec, 2015

This government is making it more difficult for families to reunite

Enda Kenny tweeted:“Reuniting families isn’t a statistic - it’s part of who we are. If you return home this Christmas, consider coming home for good #HomeToWork”

Sat, 19 Dec, 2015

Catch-up with what you've missed today with our evening briefing

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2015

Mobile phone service blasted by Labour TD

One of three mobile phone companies recently criticised by a Labour TD has agreed to meet with community representatives in Clare to discuss coverage issues.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Former minister John Perry in High Court bid to be put on Fine Gael ticket

Fine Gael will today face claims in the High Court that party headquarters has acted unfairly in blocking former minister John Perry from defending his Dáil seat.

Thu, 26 Nov, 2015

Labour TD says mobile operators should answer for poor service

A Labour TD wants the country’s mobile operators hauled before an Oireachtas committee to answer questions about their coverage.

Tue, 27 Oct, 2015

Tigerish Thurles Sarsfields triumph in titanic battle

Thurles Sarsfields 1-18 Nenagh Éire Óg 3-11 (Tipperary SHC final): Thurles will wake up alongside a familiar bedfellow in the Dan Breen Cup this morning but boy did they cut this one fine.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Mighty Quinn point sends Nenagh through to final

Tipperary SHC semi-final

Mon, 12 Oct, 2015

Your Thursday evening catch-up

Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

Thu, 17 Sep, 2015

Special Report (Rural Ireland): Lively Exchange of ideas about the future in O’Gonnelloe

In part four of our special on rural Ireland. Caroline O’Doherty visits O’Gonnelloe in Co. Clare.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2015

Ruling on Irish Water ‘a minor setback’

The Health Minister Leo Varadkar’s description of the EU’s surprise ruling on Irish Water as a “minor setback” has come under fire for being out of touch with reality.

Sat, 01 Aug, 2015

Paschal Donohoe: Aer Lingus deal won’t weaken Heathrow slot guarantee

Legal guarantees securing Heathrow routes to Cork and Shannon airports will not be weakened by a European Commission ruling on connectivity between London and Ireland in the wake of the Aer Lingus takeover, Transport Minister Paschal Donohoe has pledged.

Thu, 16 Jul, 2015