Place: Ballymagash

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Fine Gael would not be thanked for an unstable minority government

Any hope of a stable government has been lost, with the rejection by the Labour Party leadership of a minority ‘rainbow’ government and the outright refusal of Fianna Fáil to contemplate a grand coalition with Fine Gael. 

farming

Livestock monitor: Bumper harvest saves the bacon but store cattle are back €50 a head due to weather

Irish Water woes: Must do better

Limerick resignations - Inauspicious beginning

Nothing changes in Fianna Fáil philosophy

We need a reformed Seanad to be an independent voice in Irish politics

We have to make hard decisions on debt. Why can’t the Government? By Gerard Howlin

BACK then, red ink was the new red carpet.

Wed, 31 Jul, 2013

Every cut made by councils will hit somebody, somewhere

Whether its turning off street lights or less cleaning hours, all cuts will be felt, says Caroline O’Doherty

Fri, 28 Dec, 2012

Dáil fiasco - Is it any wonder we are cynical?

“I’LL tell you one thing lads — you’re worth it, you’re worth it! It’s worth coming in here for half an hour.”

Thu, 20 Jan, 2011

Government jet - Ahern must take head from clouds

THE glare of the spotlight is sharply focused on cutbacks in health, education, community projects, and other vital public services

Thu, 27 Feb, 2003