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<p>The resignation raises questions about whether the position would go to a different independent TD who supported the coalition with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, or go to a member of those parties. Picture: Don MacMonagle</p>

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Government to consider filling Healy-Rae role in coming days, says Norma Foley

Norma Foley said the Government would consider what to do with the vacant post

<p> Kerry TD and outgoing junior agriculture minister Michael Healy-Rae hit out at his former government colleagues and Taoiseach Micheál Martin over the handling of fuel protests, telling the Dáil that Mr Martin 'should have listened' Picture: Leah Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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'I always thought I was a voice of Ireland': Michael Healy-Rae resigns after fuel protests

<p>Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Michael Healy-Rae TD at Leinster House yesterday.</p>

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Dáil sketch: The confidence motion farce, Michael Healy-Rae's resignation, and the rumours of bust-up

Healy-Rae resignation 'coming since the day they entered' Government

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Healy-Rae resignation 'coming since the day they entered' Government

Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government

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Paul Hosford: Healy-Rae resignation a shock but not a fatal blow for Government

Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae shocks Dáil by resigning as junior minister over fuel protests

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Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae shocks Dáil by resigning as junior minister over fuel protests

Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate

Outrage as Danny Healy-Rae links autism to ‘lack of vitamins’ in Dáil debate

Autistic advocate and parents have condemned Danny Healy-Rae’s Dáil remarks suggesting autism may be caused by vitamin deficiency

Fri, 19 Sep, 2025

Healy-Rae to make complaint against garda over 'shoving' incident on All-Ireland final day

Healy-Rae to make complaint against garda over 'shoving' incident on All-Ireland final day

Kerry TD said: 'I was walking here, minding my own business and the next thing this garda shoved me and he shouldered me'

Sun, 27 Jul, 2025

'I can blame no one only myself': Johnny Healy-Rae crushes hand in farm machinery

'I can blame no one only myself': Johnny Healy-Rae crushes hand in farm machinery

The son of TD Danny Healy-Rae was fitting a mower onto a tractor when his left hand got caught by a hydraulic ram

Wed, 16 Jul, 2025

Healy-Rae plant hire company earned €182,000 from Kerry County Council last year

Healy-Rae plant hire company earned €182,000 from Kerry County Council last year

More than €6m was paid by Kerry County Council for external machinery contracting services in 2024

Sun, 25 May, 2025

Coronavirus

Irish Examiner view: Pandemic probe is a horse of a different colour

People who feel unjustly treated, or unheard, will not quietly disappear

Sat, 24 May, 2025

New Taoiseach appointed

Healy-Rae bid to remove alleged defamatory social media posts adjourned

Six separate social media posts including video recordings and monologues which, Mr Healy-Rae claims defamed him, were before the court

Wed, 21 May, 2025

Danny and Michael Healy-Rae continue discussions with big parties late into the night

Danny and Michael Healy-Rae continue discussions with big parties late into the night

Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and the Regional Independents have reached a deal on a programme for government — but negotiations with the brothers and Kerry TDs continued late on Tuesday

Tue, 14 Jan, 2025

Michael Healy Rae gets inspiration from Billy Joel classic for latest election song

Michael Healy Rae gets inspiration from Billy Joel classic for latest election song

Independent TD posted a song on social media on Wednesday, just nine days before the country heads to the polls

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

Irish Examiner view: Far right in Ireland — heed the warning before it’s too late

Irish Examiner view: Far right in Ireland — heed the warning before it’s too late

In 1984, Mario Cuomo, then governor of New York, delivered one of the great American political speeches on the impact of Ronald Reagan’s policies. Cuomo offered a confirmation, not a warning, saying: “This is how we were warned it would be.

Wed, 01 May, 2024

We spent two days with the Healy-Raes in Kerry: Here's what happened

S We spent two days with the Healy-Raes in Kerry: Here's what happened

Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan travelled to Kerry to sit down with members of the Healy-Rae political clan

Listen | Sat, 10 Feb, 2024

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are the Healy-Raes a family or a political party?

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Are the Healy-Raes a family or a political party?

Brothers Michael and Danny Healy-Rae are among the most high profile of the Dail’s independent TDs and both come with a serious political pedigree, courtesy of their late father Jackie.

Listen | Mon, 15 Jan, 2024

Danny Healy-Rae: I know I’m not a fool and no one will take me for a fool either

S Danny Healy-Rae: I know I’m not a fool and no one will take me for a fool either

Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan recently spent two days in Kerry with the Healy-Raes. During that time she sat down with Danny Healy-Rae in his pub in Kilgarvan

Wed, 10 Jan, 2024

Michael Healy-Rae Q&A: 'I’m continuously in debt. I’ve never in life been out of debt'

S Michael Healy-Rae Q&A: 'I’m continuously in debt. I’ve never in life been out of debt'

Senior Correspondent Ciara Phelan recently spent two days in Kerry with the Healy-Raes. During that time she sat down with Michael Healy-Rae to talk about property, businesses and money

Mon, 08 Jan, 2024

Healy-Rae family tree: Colourful characters with political clout

S Healy-Rae family tree: Colourful characters with political clout

The multi-generational political dynasty continues its influence, with members on Kerry County Council and in Dáil Éireann

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

The Healy-Raes: Comedies and controversies over the years

S The Healy-Raes: Comedies and controversies over the years

The Healy-Raes have been part of Irish political life for decades and they have been at the centre of a number of colourful episodes over those years

Sun, 07 Jan, 2024

Danny Healy-Rae plant hire firm records profits of €1.12m for 2022

Danny Healy-Rae plant hire firm records profits of €1.12m for 2022

Profit equates to an average weekly profit of €21,563 for 2022

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023