3 d. ago Aontú scraps no confidence motion but says it ‘succeeded’ in pressuring government on scoliosis

Aontú will instead use its time in the Dáil next week to call for Irish citizens in the North to be allowed a vote in presidential elections.

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3 d. ago Aontú decides not to table motion of confidence in Government next week

Party will instead use Dáil time to seek reform of presidential elections after its preferred candidate Maria Steen failed to get on ticket

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5 d. ago Live: Heather Humphreys attended in ‘good faith’ charity event at centre of Garda inquiry

Meanwhile Tánaiste Simon Harris wins confidence vote, as Opposition criticises ‘broken promises’

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5 d. ago Live: Tánaiste Simon Harris wins confidence vote, as Opposition criticises ‘broken promises’

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continue campaigning as polling day gets closer

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5 d. ago Simon Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’

Simon Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’  Dublin Live

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5 d. ago Harris wins confidence motion amid accusations of ‘cheap cynical trick’

Simon Harris won the vote with the support of his coalition colleagues.

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5 d. ago Harris wins Dáil confidence motion after Aontú challenge him on spinal surgeries controversies

The vote was tabled today by the government to avoid one next week that was to be put forward by Aontú.

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5 d. ago Government beats Aontú to the punch as confidence motion in Tánaiste gets underway

Peadar Tóibín said that the government was being “incredibly cynical” in proposing the motion today.

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5 d. ago Live updates: Debate over motion of confidence in Tánaiste Simon Harris

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continue campaigning as polling day gets closer

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5 d. ago Live updates: Bringing forward motion of confidence vote in Harris described as ‘cynical’

Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys continue campaigning as polling day gets closer

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5 d. ago Government beats Aontú to the punch with confidence motion in Tánaiste set for this afternoon

Peadar Tóibín said that the government was being “incredibly cynical” in proposing the motion today.

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6 d. ago Live: Former Green Party senator says it was a mistake for her party to back Connolly

Simon Harris says a Connolly win in the presidential election next week would not impact Government thinking on changes to the triple lock in any way

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6 d. ago Harris says Government will respond ‘very swiftly’ to confidence motion

The Government will address a motion of no confidence in the Tánaiste “very swiftly”, Simon Harris has said.

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6 d. ago Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of spinal surgery controversies

In 2017, when Harris was health minister, he promised that now child would wait longer than four months for surgery.

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6 d. ago Trouble ahead for Harris as he faces no confidence motion over spinal surgery controversies

In 2017, when Harris was health minister, he promised that now child would wait longer than four months for surgery.

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6 d. ago Harris to face no confidence motion over handling of children’s healthcare

The vote will be held on Wednesday October 22nd, two days before the presidential election.

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2 w. ago Fiery exchanges in Dáil over tender for €100k National Maternity Hospital bike shed

Martin accused Sinn Féín of going for a ‘cheap headline’ while Mary Lou McDonald said the Taoiseach is not taking the matter seriously.

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