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Professional tattooists, including David Beckham’s artist, reveal their top tips to ensure you don’t regret getting inked

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4 d. ago Irish LGBTQ+ in New York call on Irish politicians to speak up for trans rights on St Patrick's Day

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended the Irish government’s record on transgender rights.

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On With Love, Meghan, you mainly cook. Given how long the Meghan-and-Harry industrial complex took to create this series, I feel a little let down

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2 w. ago Micheál Martin tells opposition parties to 'cop on' in (yet another) Dáil speaking rights row

The Taoiseach accused the Opposition of “play-acting”.

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2 w. ago Dáil speaking rights: The government really is chancing its arm with this proposed 'solution'

Cian O’Callaghan of the Social Democrats says the row is no trivial matter — it goes to the heart of the country’s democracy.

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2 w. ago Oireachtas committees won't be running properly until after Easter due to speaking rights row

The five Opposition leaders have requested to meet with Michéal Martin and Simon Harris, a request that has been refused.

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2 w. ago Opposition will 'do absolutely everything' to reject government's speaking rights proposal

A combined opposition walkout remains on the cards.

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2 w. ago ‘An ugly lack of respect:’ How a row over a small group of Independent TDs has darkened the Dáil’s atmosphere

Another effort to resolve the increasingly bitter Dáil speaking rights controversy ended in disarray this week. Where to now?

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2 w. ago Why Dublin TDs are speaking up on farming—and defending their right to do so

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2 w. ago Government accused of treating public 'like idiots' following speaking rights row vote

The opposition has removed pairing arrangements with the government in protest.

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2 w. ago Poll: Do you support the Government’s changes to Dáil speaking rights?

Tell us what you think about the speaking rights row.

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2 w. ago Dáil speaking rights: Opposition withdraws voting pair arrangements as row rumbles on

Opposition leaders have renewed their calls to meet with the Taoiseach and the Tánaiste to resolve the row

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2 w. ago Opposition to withdraw Dáil ‘pairing’ arrangements in row over ‘dangerous’ speaking rights plans

Opposition renews call for meeting with Martin and Harris after Government pushes through proposals at committee

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2 w. ago Opposition agree to withdraw pairing arrangements with Government in response to speaking row

The issue is expected to be raised again today during Leaders’ Questions.

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3 w. ago Opposition parties call Dáil speaking rights vote ‘outrageous’

The Government move was voted through by the Dáil Reform Committee on a margin of 10 votes to eight

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3 w. ago Dáil walkout on the cards after Government wins speaking rights changes for Regional Independents

Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.

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3 w. ago Dáil speaking rights: FF/FG use committee majority to push through change

Opposition describe talks as a ‘sham’ as row is set to return to Dáil for vote

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3 w. ago Sinn Féin leader says government has 'gone back on its word' over Regional Independents speaking rights

Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.

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3 w. ago Crunch talks ongoing to resolve Dáil Row over Regional Independents speaking rights

Earlier, the leaders of the Opposition wrote to Micheál Martin and Simon Harris requesting an urgent meeting.

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3 w. ago Ceann Comhairle tells Opposition leaders it is clear there will not be consensus on speaking rights row

Verona Murphy calls on TDs to show respect as she describes Dáil being like a ‘playground’

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