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Cork councillor Liam Quaide to quit Green Party over Owenacurra closure
Cork councillor Liam Quaide to quit Green Party over Owenacurra closure
In a resignation statement issued on Friday, Mr Quaide said he had been 'left frustrated' by responses from ministerial party colleagues on the issue”

Fri, 21 Apr, 2023

Sinn Féin calls on Independent TDs to switch vote in motion of no confidence
Sinn Féin calls on Independent TDs to switch vote in motion of no confidence
Sinn Féin's housing spokesperson Eoin Ó Broin has also appealed to Independents to back his legislation that would see the eviction ban continue until the end of January 2024.

Sun, 26 Mar, 2023

Elaine Loughlin: Neasa Hourigan's suspension stores up sticky conundrum for Greens
Elaine Loughlin: Neasa Hourigan's suspension stores up sticky conundrum for Greens
Expulsion puts TD and her local branch in a tricky position when it comes to selecting a candidate for the next general election

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

Irish Examiner view: Housing is still the key issue
Irish Examiner view: Housing is still the key issue
Coalition survives eviction vote

Fri, 24 Mar, 2023

FILE PHOTO Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has voted against the Government during the eviction ban voting this evening END
Hourigan suspended from Green Party after Dáil eviction ban vote
In the early days of the Dáil she voted against the Government on pandemic-era housing legislation, a move which cost her her role as party whip.

Thu, 23 Mar, 2023

Government battles to secure Independents' backing ahead of eviction ban vote
Government battles to secure Independents' backing ahead of eviction ban vote
Darragh O'Brien to adopt Regional Independents' measures as Government tries to ensure it has enough votes tonight

Wed, 22 Mar, 2023

Landlord-Tenant Law and eviction notice on a desk.
Slim margin in eviction ban vote as Independents to turn against Government
Many Independent TDs are considering their position on the vote, having talked to contituents who are in danger of becoming homeless

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

Cost of living crisis
Government under pressure ahead of eviction ban vote
The Taoiseach, Tánaiste, and Green Party leader last night thrashed out the wording of a counter-motion to the one tabled by Sinn Féin

Tue, 21 Mar, 2023

10th anniversary of The Good Friday Agreement
S Joyce Fegan: How would Good Friday Agreement's architects have navigated Twitter?
Twenty five years on, one can only wonder how the Good Friday Agreement would have worked out in today’s world of cyber arguments, where a flash-in-the-pan comment can rupture relations in an instant and further entrench opposing views

Fri, 17 Mar, 2023

Coronavirus - Mon May 18, 2020
Builders warn it may take decades to fix Ireland's housing supply
One of the country's leading house builders warned it may take decades for the crippling effect on housing delivery to be fixed, the same day Tánaiste Micheál Martin insisted the Government had 'turned the corner' on the crisis

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

Green Party TD set to side with opposition on motion to reinstate eviction ban
Green Party TD set to side with opposition on motion to reinstate eviction ban
'If the Government wants to ensure the support of its backbenchers, it needs to enact concrete proposals prior to ending any eviction ban' said TD Neasa Hourigan

Tue, 14 Mar, 2023

the notice of eviction of tenants hangs on the door of the house
'Appalling', 'heartless', 'shameful': Taoiseach called on to reverse evictions ban decision
Opposition TDs have rounded on Leo Varadkar in the Dáil after the Government this morning agreed to end the temporary moratorium on evictions from next month

Tue, 07 Mar, 2023

Dáil committee hearing abandoned after TDs fail to turn up
Dáil committee hearing abandoned after TDs fail to turn up
One TD said that committees are in conflict with the Dáil schedule and other committees and it can make things difficult

Thu, 02 Feb, 2023

FILE PHOTO Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Paschal Donohoe says he regrets the non-declaration of expenses related to
Undeclared: The questions facing Paschal Donohoe today 
Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe will address the Dáil for a second time on his election expenses today, but there remains some distance for the Dublin Central TD to go to put the issue to bed.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2023

Coronavirus - Mon May 18, 2020
State spending €1.5bn annually on housing 'it will have no authority over'
The Dáil’s spending watchdog has sounded alarm over a legislative gap “as wide as the barn door” that could see €1. 5bn spent annually on housing assets the State will not control in 30 years’ time.

Thu, 19 Jan, 2023

Government parties at odds over limited access to judicial reviews on planning 
Government parties at odds over limited access to judicial reviews on planning 
Darragh O’Brien's fellow ministers, Eamon Ryan and Catherine Martin, are said to have spoken against his proposed curbs on planning objections

Wed, 14 Dec, 2022

Greyhound racing, Shelbourne Park
Greyhound industry must provide business plan each year to get State funding
The greyhound industry will be forced to provide a business plan every year in order to receive State funding under a Bill published by a Green Party TD.

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Empowering Communities Programme
Coalition confident it can defeat 'cynical' Sinn Féin motion
Taoiseach brushes off the threat, saying the electorate does not want an election amid the cost-of-living crisis and war in Europe

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

General Election Ireland 2020
Suspended Green TD undecided about backing Government in no confidence vote
The motion, which has been brought by Sinn Féin, comes after the Government lost its majority in the Dáil.

Sun, 10 Jul, 2022

Sinn Féin urges Independents to stop supporting 'bad Government'
Sinn Féin urges Independents to stop supporting 'bad Government'
People Before Profit has indicated it is likely to table the motion if Sinn Féin does not to press ahead with it

Fri, 08 Jul, 2022

Street Urchin
Fergus Finlay: We need to put party politics aside to battle the cost-of-living crisis
The very existence of child poverty can only mean we’ve got our priorities all wrong

Tue, 05 Jul, 2022

East Cork clinician expresses 'deep disappointment' over Owenacurra closure
East Cork clinician expresses 'deep disappointment' over Owenacurra closure
Records released under FOI show senior clinician raised concern about impact of facility's closure on residents and services

Fri, 24 Jun, 2022

National Maternity Hospital
With NMH finally signed off, is it time to talk about religious influence on health services?
Niamh Griffin asks if now is the time for a conversation around whether all hospitals should remove religious icons and chaplains and wonders how many people in Ireland want to see chapels closed in all hospitals

Sat, 21 May, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Draconian whip system in focus again as Green TDs disciplined
Letters to the Editor: Draconian whip system in focus again as Green TDs disciplined
The disciplining of two Green TDs for backing an opposition motion on the National Maternity Hospital has again focused attention on the role of the draconian whip system.

Sat, 21 May, 2022

National Maternity Hospital
Daniel McConnell: We shouldn’t let our history imprison women’s health
'Calls for the lands to be compulsorily purchased may sound snappy and good, but so slow is our planning system that such a move is not guaranteed of success and would further delay this project substantially. And for what?'

Sat, 21 May, 2022

FILE PHOTO The Green Party parliamentary party has voted to suspend TDs Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello, who last night vote
Elaine Loughlin: Expulsion of two Greens leaves Government with threadbare majority
A single-seat majority for the Government may not be quite as bad as it appears, but could it survive a real and deep crisis?

Thu, 19 May, 2022

FILE PHOTO The Green Party parliamentary party has voted to suspend TDs Neasa Hourigan and Patrick Costello, who last night vote
Eamon Ryan told Taoiseach and Tánaiste before Greens agreed to expel TDs in 'internal' issue
The Green Party leader said: "It was a Green Party issue, we managed it ourselves."

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Greens insist Government stability is not under threat despite suspensions
Greens insist Government stability is not under threat despite suspensions
Pauline O’Reilly said she and her party colleagues hope that both deputies will return to the fold after six months.

Thu, 19 May, 2022

Green Party's Neasa Hourigan will vote against Government on National Maternity Hospital motion
Green Party's Neasa Hourigan will vote against Government on National Maternity Hospital motion
A number of Green Party TDs have expressed misgivings on the deal 

Tue, 17 May, 2022

'Letters of comfort' clear the way for new National Maternity Hospital
'Letters of comfort' clear the way for new National Maternity Hospital
Support of Catherine Martin for St Vincent’s site 'highly significant' in allowing Government to proceed with project

Sat, 14 May, 2022

Sinn Féin vote on National Maternity Hospital will put pressure on Government TDs
Sinn Féin vote on National Maternity Hospital will put pressure on Government TDs
One Green Party TD has already admitted that the vote will put her "in a difficult position".

Thu, 12 May, 2022

Elaine Loughlin: Retrofit plan will go up in smoke if we can’t find people to do the work
Elaine Loughlin: It's gas that three letters could spell RIP for coalition Government
Liquified natural gas (LNG) is such a contentious issue within the Green Party that any serious move to allow a terminal be built would be a walking matter 

Tue, 05 Apr, 2022

Fuel prices
Further measures required to tackle soaring cost of living, committee finds  
Further measures will be required in the Budget, if not before, to tackle the soaring cost of living due to inflation, an Oireachtas Committee has found.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2022

Property purchase for mental health centre followed 'all appropriate processes', says HSE
Property purchase for mental health centre followed 'all appropriate processes', says HSE
The selling parties of the new facility were the sister and brother-in-law of the current acting head of mental health services for the Cork/Kerry region.

Tue, 01 Mar, 2022

Martin is prepared to vote for Varadkar as Taoiseach if criminal probe is not completed
Martin is prepared to vote for Varadkar as Taoiseach if criminal probe is not completed
NCBI is investigating the Tánaiste's sharing of the IMO pay deal with a member of a rival group, the NAGP

Mon, 14 Feb, 2022

Daniel McConnell: Loveless marriage of convenience exposed by O'Gorman's outburst
Daniel McConnell: Loveless marriage of convenience exposed by O'Gorman's outburst
The willingness of TDs and ministers to openly disagree with the Taoiseach points to the weakness of Micheál Martin's authority

Sat, 15 May, 2021

General Election Ireland 2020
Aoife Moore: Campaigning on Ceta has come back to haunt Greens
A High Court challenge over the constitutionality of Ceta by a Green Party TD is yet more proof the leadership can't get its TDs in line

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

CC GREEN PARTY
Green party TD: Legal opinion that Ceta deal is unconstitutional
High Court challenge against controversial trade agreement between EU and Canada

Wed, 03 Mar, 2021

Green TDs under pressure from the public over Ceta vote
Green TDs under pressure from the public over Ceta vote
Doubt over whether all 12 Green Party TDs will obey party whip and vote with the Government on controversial trade deal with Canada

Mon, 01 Feb, 2021

Greens 'missed an opportunity' to promote women to prominent cabinet roles, Catherine Martin says
Greens 'missed an opportunity' to promote women to prominent cabinet roles, Catherine Martin says
Catherine Martin has said her party "missed an opportunity" to promote women and heal divisions when appointing ministers.

Wed, 08 Jul, 2020

New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons
New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons
Although the fallout from cabinet and junior ministerial appointments is still ongoing, attention has now turned to the appointment of committee chairpersons.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Unity of Green Party doesn't rest on who got Cabinet positions - Hourigan
Unity of Green Party doesn't rest on who got Cabinet positions - Hourigan
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has said that she does not think the unity of the party rests on who got positions in the new Cabinet.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Parties move to increase geographical spread of ministers
Parties move to increase geographical spread of ministers
Party leaders moved to address concerns on a lack of geographical and gender representation as they got ready to appoint 17 new Ministers of State, but some criticism has been levelled at the choices.

Wed, 01 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

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