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Taoiseach urges public to consider government formation when voting

The Taoiseach has said he wants the public to consider who will form a “stable government” when they are voting, asking whether the country would want to have “50 or 60” independent TDs in the Dail. Simon Harris said it is not his place to tell ...

28 Nov 2024 at 13:37

National News

Labour describes Fine Gael transfer push as ‘desperation’

Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”. Labour leader Ivana Bacik criticised the ...

28 Nov 2024 at 14:31

National News

Opposition rejects ‘cynical’ Government proposal on Dail speaking rights

A Government proposal to solve a bitter row on parliamentary speaking rights is “utterly unacceptable”, according to the main opposition parties. There were chaotic scenes and heated rows in the Dail last month after it was proposed ...

20 Feb 2025 at 18:09

National News

Parties make last-ditch attempts to attract votes on eve of election

Political parties have been making last-ditch attempts to attract votes across the country on the eve of Ireland’s General Election. All the parties and independent candidates spent the final hours of the short but busy campaign ...

28 Nov 2024 at 19:34

Local Elections

'In the mix for the fifth seat' - Ciaran Mullooly speaks ahead of first European Election count

At the Midlands-North-West constituency count in Castlebar, former RTÉ correspondent and Independent Ireland candidate Ciaran Mullooly says he’s pleased with how the count is going. Mullooly told reporters at the scene that ...

10 Jun 2024 at 18:36

National News

New Irish political party registered with election authority

A new party called Independent Ireland has been registered with the election authority. The new group aims to have Cork South-West TD Michael Collins as its party leader and Limerick County TD Richard O’Donoghue TD as its ...

10 Nov 2023 at 12:18

National News

Disruption expected in Irish parliament over proposed rule changes

The Irish Government has been accused of agreeing a “stinking, dirty deal” with independents, as a row over parliamentary speaking rights is due to come to a head on Tuesday. The coalition is bringing forward significant ...

25 Mar 2025 at 14:07

National News

Taoiseach defends Dail changes ahead of potential disruption

The Taoiseach’s Questions slot in the Dail was not “being used as well as the Opposition claims”, Micheal Martin has said. A move to halve the weekly time for Taoiseach’s Questions is a factor in opposition objections ...

25 Mar 2025 at 10:00

National News

Independent Ireland’s manifesto vows to tackle Government waste

Tackling Government waste and radically improving efficiency is the focus of the Independent Ireland election manifesto. Independent Ireland is fronted by leader Michael Collins and co-founder Richard O’Donoghue as ...

22 Nov 2024 at 16:46

National News

Opposition leaders fail to express confidence in speaker after Dail chaos

Opposition leaders have failed to express confidence in the speaker of the Irish parliament after disruptions broke out over speaking time. Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy fielded interruptions and tried to continue ...

25 Mar 2025 at 20:56

Local News

Longford MEP Ciaran Mullooly calls on Irish Government to speed up response to offers of help #StormÉowyn

Independent Ireland MEP Ciaran Mullooly has today said he wants to see more urgency from the government on EU offers of storm aid. MEP Mullooly stated, "The Irish government must to do more to ensure we get much ...

26 Jan 2025 at 18:28

National News

Opposition leaders seek urgent meeting with Taoiseach over Dail row

The leaders of the opposition are seeking an urgent meeting with the Taoiseach in a bid to resolve a major row over Dail speaking rights. Micheal Martin’s Government has been accused of attempting to “force ...

23 Mar 2025 at 17:35

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