Person: Richard O'Donoghue

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<p> Michael Collins said criminals should get 25 years for a third conviction. Picture: Damien Storan</p>

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Independent Ireland leader: Make prostitution legal and chemically castrate rapists

Cork TD says the new party could win up to 15 Dáil seats at the next election and would have no objection to a coalition with Sinn Féin

<p>Michael Fitzmaurice is to 'take the leap of faith' and join the Independent Ireland party.</p>

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Michael Fitzmaurice third TD to join new Independent Ireland party

<p> Michael Collins TD will be the party leader of the new Independent Ireland party. File Picture Dan Linehan</p>

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Cork TD Michael Collins to lead new political party

Elaine Loughlin: A new rural political party cannot be polarised

Criminal Courts of Justice opening Dublin

court and crime

Over €73m spent on criminal legal aid in 2021, figures show

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Independents being courted by Government parties want rural concerns addressed

Rural independents hold 'frank and blunt' meeting with two big parties

Rural independent TDs have told Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael that they are willing to discuss government formation - if the two parties are serious about their approaches.

Tue, 21 Apr, 2020

'Landlords just sold up': Leo Varadkar explains why Dáil rejected 12-month rent freeze

People Before Profit sought the amendment to legislation being considered by the Dáil

Thu, 26 Mar, 2020

Limerick boreens used as 'rat runs' to avoid Adare bottleneck

Residents in a quiet corner of Co Limerick now live in fear of dangerous heavy traffic caused by thousands of motorists who use the neighbourhood boreens as a 'rat run' to avoid Adare, one of the country's worst bottlenecks.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2019

Travel insurance hit by terrorism fears

Sales of annual travel insurance policies look set to be hit as the US terrorist strike puts people off travelling, a market analyst has warned.

Wed, 17 Oct, 2001