4 h. ago McDonald says all rights should be respected after Sinn Féin TD criticised

The Sinn Féin leader spoke out after a social media post by David Cullinane.

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6 h. ago From Bush to Berlusconi and Mugabe to McAleese, the famous faces at John Paul II's 2005 funeral

It was reputed at the time to be one of the largest gatherings of heads of state in history.

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6 h. ago Uisce Éireann slammed for 'shifting deadlines' given to householders left without supply

Fianna Fáil TD John Lahart said the utility’s communication with Knocklyon residents had been “appalling”.

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6 h. ago Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school

It’s a lake that will be familiar to those who enjoyed Pat Collins’ big screen adaptation of John McGahern’s seminal novel, That They May Face the Rising Sun – but last Easter Saturday, there was a different kind of drama all around Loch na Fooey. Because scores of cyclists descended on Joyce Country for the […] The post Sponsored cycle raises funds to award bursaries to parents to send their kids to Conamara school appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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10 h. ago Sinn Féin’s John Brady ready to ‘get stuck in’ to new role as chair of Public Accounts Committee

Sinn Féin’s John Brady ready to ‘get stuck in’ to new role as chair of Public Accounts Committee  The Irish Independent

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14 h. ago McDonald says conversations about trans rights need to happen respecfully, referencing her trans sister

Mary Lou McDonald was speaking on the Late Late Show tonight.

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19 h. ago Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell appointed chairperson of Oireachtas Finance Committee

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell has been appointed chairperson of one of the most powerful Oireachtas committees The Sinn Féin TD will head up the Finance Committee Deputy Farrell, who has a professional background in finance, previously served on the Dáil’s Finance Committee and the Budgetary Oversight […] The post Galway West TD Mairéad Farrell appointed chairperson of Oireachtas Finance Committee appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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19 h. ago 8 thousand appointments cancelled at Galway's public hospitals last year

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM Almost 8 thousand appointments were cancelled at Galway’s public hospitals last year. 6,882 were cancelled at UHG or Merlin Park, while a further 1,746 were cancelled at Portiuncula Hospital Ballinasloe. In both cases, it represents an increase of around ten percent on figures for 2023. Nationally, almost […] The post 8 thousand appointments cancelled at Galway's public hospitals last year appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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19 h. ago Sinn Féin TD John Brady named as Public Accounts Committee chairperson

He replaces Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell who held the position for less than a month.

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19 h. ago Oireachtas committees crank back into gear as chairs appointed (four months later)

He replaces Sinn Féin’s Mairéad Farrell who held the position for less than a month.

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20 h. ago Eoin Ó Broin says some constituents 'very upset' over colleague David Cullinane's trans comments

Last week Cullinane described the UK Supreme Court ruling as a “common sense” judgment.

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21 h. ago Garda Commissioner seeks to overturn demand for officers to give evidence at Gerry Adams libel trial

Former Sinn Féin leader alleges he was defamed in a 2016 BBC Spotlight programme

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21 h. ago Garda Commissioner seeks to prevent two officers from having to give evidence in Gerry Adams case against BBC

Former Sinn Féin leader alleges he was defamed in a 2016 BBC Spotlight programme

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22 h. ago New Public Accounts Committee chairman to be Sinn Féin TD John Brady

High-profile committee oversees public spending in State bodies and convenes hearings into expenditure controversies

Politics

23 h. ago Tánaiste says local TD will bring common sense to Oireachtas Housing Committee

Tánaiste says local TD will bring common sense to Oireachtas Housing Committee  Shannonside.ie

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26 h. ago Musician appeals after uilleann pipes worth thousands stolen in Gort

This article first appeared on Galway Bay FM A city-based musican is making a public appeal after having uilleann pipes worth thousands stolen in the Gort area. Siobhan Hogan, originally from Corofin, is well known in traditional Irish music circles. The pipes are a Mickey Dunne full set, and they were stolen from the boot […] The post Musician appeals after uilleann pipes worth thousands stolen in Gort appeared first on Connacht Tribune - Galway City Tribune.

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30 h. ago John FitzGerald: Irish unification would hit South harder than 2008 crash

Republic’s prosperity may make a united Ireland look attractive to many in the North but but the cost would be very high for southerners

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39 h. ago ‘Hard to watch’: Rory McIlroy relives Masters triumph on return to action

Donald Trump and Elton John among those to congratulate Northern Irishman before Zurich Classic in New Orleans

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41 h. ago Boy (15) who killed one and injured three in French high school stabbing sent email to students

BFM and other media reported that the suspected attacker, using his email account, had emailed a document to all students in the school in which he painted a bleak picture of society.

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42 h. ago Delayed party appointments of Oireachtas committee chairpersons under way ahead of Dáil return next week

Dispute over speaking time for Independent TDs had held up decisions to hand out key roles with €10,880 salary top-up

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