Person: Shane Ross

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Daniel McConnell
SDaniel McConnell: Bright future for 'Shinner in Fine Gael clothes'
Alison O'Connor: RTÉ in a vulnerable position when it comes to political power plays
Alison O'Connor: RTÉ in a vulnerable position when it comes to political power plays
Will Shane Ross be pleased that his newly published book has caused controversy? Does a cat drink milk? Does a bear you-know-what in the woods?The former transport minister could not wish for a better start to a publicity campaign for his ...

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Letters to the Editor: Hypocrisy of West on nuclear threats
Letters to the Editor: Hypocrisy of West on nuclear threats
George W Bush threatened Iran with a nuclear strike when he said “all options are on the table”.

Fri, 14 Oct, 2022

Irish government cabinet meeting
Politicians to question RTÉ on decision making
The move follows the broadcaster's axing of an interview with Shane Ross about his book on Mary Lou McDonald

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

FAI funding announced
RTÉ and Sinn Féin refute Taoiseach's claims over Shane Ross interview being pulled
Micheál Martin had told the Dáil that 'greater transparency and explanation' was required from the broadcaster over why the interview was never broadcast

Wed, 12 Oct, 2022

Irish unification rally
S Mick Clifford: Will Project Mary Lou right Ireland's wrongs?
When, as now seems highly likely, she does arrive at high office the expectations that have built up will really test her mettle

Sun, 09 Oct, 2022

President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Ireland
Letter from Sabina Coyne Higgins ending up on President's website a 'worry'
Shane Ross said demands for the president to defend his wife’s position were 'ridiculous'

Tue, 02 Aug, 2022

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

Stardust nightclub fire
Irish Examiner view: New lay role in choosing our judiciary
Former politicians Shane Ross and Alan Shatter have an opportunity to establish a very exclusive club. Each offered legislation intended to modernise our legal system. Each was, for one reason or another, stonewalled.

Wed, 16 Dec, 2020

Driving tests to resume at 14 centres for some vehicles
Driving tests to resume at 14 centres for some vehicles
Driving tests for some vehicles are set to resume from Monday at 14 centres around the country.

Sat, 27 Jun, 2020

New review of FAI sent to gardaí
New review of FAI sent to gardaí
An independent review into the operations of the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) has been handed over to An Garda Síochána and the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).

Fri, 26 Jun, 2020

Government advised to lift 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland
Government advised to lift 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland
The Government has been advised to lift the 14-day quarantine for people arriving into Ireland by next Wednesday.

Tue, 23 Jun, 2020

FAI welcomes 'significant' funding boost
FAI welcomes 'significant' funding boost
Chairman Roy Barrett has welcomed “significant” new government funding for the FAI as “a vote of confidence” in Irish football.

Sat, 20 Jun, 2020

Government will stand over vouchers issued by licenced travel agents
Government will stand over vouchers issued by licenced travel agents
The Irish government is to guarantee credit notes issued by travel agents in an effort to ease pressure on the sector.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

DDSL perform U-turn after FAI rebuke
DDSL perform U-turn after FAI rebuke
Intervention by the FAI’s top interim executives, Gary Owens and Niall Quinn, has triggered a U-turn on controversial changes planned by the largest schoolboy league in the country.

Fri, 19 Jun, 2020

League of Ireland clubs confident of drawing home comfort
League of Ireland clubs confident of drawing home comfort
The prospect of the League of Ireland resuming with teams playing in their home grounds appears to be improving.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

FAI raise compensation offers to League of Ireland clubs
FAI raise compensation offers to League of Ireland clubs
The FAI have upped their compensation offers to League of Ireland clubs in a bid to restart the 2020 campaign.

Wed, 17 Jun, 2020

Government launches new campaign on wearing face coverings
Government launches new campaign on wearing face coverings
The Government has launched a new campaign on face coverings, urging people to use them where social distancing is not possible.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2020

LOI clubs to consider FAI’s package for restarting season
LOI clubs to consider FAI’s package for restarting season
A financial package for a return to football is on offer from the FAI. League of Ireland representatives are due to speak with the Abbotstown hierarchy again on Monday.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

More than 30,000 people waiting to sit driver theory test
More than 30,000 people waiting to sit driver theory test
The figures have been revealed just days after theory test centres reopened all over the country. They shut in mid-March due to the coronavirus lockdown.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

Top four asked to contribute European cash to League of Ireland fund
Top four asked to contribute European cash to League of Ireland fund
A return of the League of Ireland remains in doubt after it emerged yesterday that the FAI’s financial package, believed to total €1.7m, included as well as scheduled Uefa solidarity payments, a proposal that last year’s top four finishers — Dundalk, Shamrock Rovers, Bohemians and Derry — would contribute €100,000 each from their European prize money.

Fri, 12 Jun, 2020

FAI appoint partner to spearhead CEO search
FAI appoint partner to spearhead CEO search
The FAI have appointed Odgers Berndtson to spearhead their search for a permanent chief executive, with advertisements due to be placed tomorrow.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

FAI governance issues under the spotlight again as delegates seek answers
FAI governance issues under the spotlight again as delegates seek answers
Corporate governance at the FAI is back in the spotlight as two high-profile League of Ireland delegates on senior council continue to seek answers around the Association’s finances and reform agenda.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2020

'If we can’t fly, economically, we die': Aviation taskforce established to help sector recover
'If we can’t fly, economically, we die': Aviation taskforce established to help sector recover
An aviation taskforce has been set up to examine how the sector can recover from the Covid-19 lockdown.

Wed, 10 Jun, 2020

Public transport services to be restored to pre-Covid schedules
Public transport services to be restored to pre-Covid schedules
Bus and train services across the country are to be restored to pre-Covid schedules from Monday.

Sat, 06 Jun, 2020

FAI row: 'The GAA wouldn’t get away with being run by people without knowledge of the sport'
FAI row: 'The GAA wouldn’t get away with being run by people without knowledge of the sport'
FAI council member John O’Regan has echoed the concerns of colleague Nixon Morton by insisting only intervention by Fifa will prevent civil war erupting at committee level.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2020

Shane Ross: Air travel will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023
Shane Ross: Air travel will not return to pre-coronavirus levels until 2023
Speaking in the Dáil, Shane Ross painted a bleak picture for the future of Irish aviation and said there were hopes at earlier stages in the crisis that next year might see a return to business as usual, however that is no longer the case.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

FAI vow to engage with dissenters offering 'constructive input'
FAI vow to engage with dissenters offering 'constructive input'
Speaking following last night’s board meeting, and amid a letter of complaint sent last week to Fifa and Uefa by senior council member Nixon Morton, the Association reiterated their commitment to “constitutional reform”.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

FAI must reform to access State funding
FAI must reform to access State funding
The Department of Sport have reaffirmed the obligation on the FAI to implement governance reforms by next month for State funding to be reinstated.

Wed, 03 Jun, 2020

FAI board set to discuss critical email sent by council member Nixon Morton
FAI board set to discuss critical email sent by council member Nixon Morton
The FAI board will today review a letter sent by a member of their council to Fifa and Uefa expressing fears that Irish football faces “losing it sovereignty” if proposed reforms linked to a State bailout are implemented.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Normal People ends tonight - how will we cope when it's all over?
Normal People ends tonight - how will we cope when it's all over?
Ahead of the final episodes this week, Jessie Collins charts Normal People’s phenomenal success — and wonders how we’ll cope without it.

Tue, 02 Jun, 2020

Shane Ross writing ‘warts and all’ book about life with Fine Gael
Shane Ross writing ‘warts and all’ book about life with Fine Gael
Transport Minister Shane Ross is writing a “warts and all” book about life in government with Fine Gael, which is due out before Christmas.

Mon, 01 Jun, 2020

Irish news sites and Facebook among popular searches by Government departments
Irish news sites and Facebook among popular searches by Government departments
Irish news websites, Facebook and tabloid website dailymail.co.uk all feature in the top 10 sites visited across government departments.

Thu, 28 May, 2020

RSA renews road safety appeal following 9% increase in road deaths
RSA renews road safety appeal following 9% increase in road deaths
The Road Safety Authority (RSA) has renewed an appeal for road users to take extra care when on the roads.

Wed, 27 May, 2020

Tourism bodies want swift action to save industry
Tourism bodies want swift action to save industry
Tourism operators are warning of the need for immediate interventions to help preserve the industry.

Wed, 20 May, 2020

Tóibín to introduce bill replacing unelected ministers with elected TDs
Tóibín to introduce bill replacing unelected ministers with elected TDs
Aontú TD Peadar Tóibín will seek to introduce a Bill into the Dáil that will mean replacing unelected Ministers and Junior Ministers with elected TDs.

Mon, 18 May, 2020

27,500 Learner drivers in limbo as tests remained suspended due to Covid-19
27,500 Learner drivers in limbo as tests remained suspended due to Covid-19
More than 27,500 learner drivers have been left in limbo by the prolonged cancellation of driving tests.

Sun, 17 May, 2020

Ask Audrey: My cousin became a poet because he wanted to get off with women half his age
Ask Audrey: My cousin became a poet because he wanted to get off with women half his age
That's Cork sorted now ...

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Government to face Dáil questions on lifting Covid-19 restrictions
Government to face Dáil questions on lifting Covid-19 restrictions
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar will take questions in the Dáil on Thursday as he weighs up moving to phase one of Ireland's roadmap to reopening society.

Wed, 13 May, 2020

McHugh to face Dáil questions on Leaving Cert cancellation
McHugh to face Dáil questions on Leaving Cert cancellation
Education Minister Joe McHugh will face Dáil questions on the cancellation of the Leaving Cert on Wednesday.

Mon, 11 May, 2020

Potential legal challenge to influence ‘tapering’ of Covid-19 jobless payments
Potential legal challenge to influence ‘tapering’ of Covid-19 jobless payments
The Government will try to stave off any potential legal challenges to the fairness of its Covid-19 welfare payments by raising the standard weekly unemployment payout even as it starts cutting the Covid-19 pandemic payments, according to a trade union think tank.

Sat, 09 May, 2020

State-owned airports call for scaling back of funding to regional counterparts
State-owned airports call for scaling back of funding to regional counterparts
The three State-owned airports have called on the Government to scale back funding for regional airports amid claims that such financial supports are not delivering value for money.

Wed, 06 May, 2020

Government confirms Ireland's commitment to hosting part of rescheduled Euro 2020
Government confirms Ireland's commitment to hosting part of rescheduled Euro 2020
The Aviva Stadium had been due to host four matches at Euro 2020 next June.

Thu, 30 Apr, 2020

File Photo. Ryanair passengers face a renewed threat of disruption after Dublin-based pilots voted overwhelmingly to back indus
Ireland asks Europe to suspend law requiring airlines to refund customers for cancellations
The letter is also signed by Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, France, Greece, Latvia, Malta, Poland, Portugal and the Netherlands

Wed, 29 Apr, 2020

Ministers from both sides of border discuss effects of coronavirus on tourism industry
Ministers from both sides of border discuss effects of coronavirus on tourism industry
“Banking and insurance companies have a vital role to play in helping the tourism and hospitality sector during the current crisis."

Thu, 23 Apr, 2020

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