A call from ‘Death’ turns a junior minister into a detective – The Irish Times
Ministers love a good photo opportunity. Give them an eye-catching prop to hold as well and they’re thrilled.…
‘My Seán was mangled, he was destroyed’: Scrambler victim’s mother recalls agonising death after Grace Lynch tragedy
Mum tells how she ‘begged’ for bikes to be banned from residential areas at accident inquest ‘It’s like…
How life changed for former TD Colm Keaveney – The Irish Times
The life of former TD Colm Keaveney (55) had already taken a turn for the worse when he…
Cabinet to approve plans for abolition of the triple lock – The Irish Times
The Government is set to reject a recommendation from an Oireachtas committee to have a “formal legal review”…
For how much longer can Ireland embrace both Boston and Berlin? – The Irish Times
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Senator Pauline Tully on being brutally attacked by her husband in 2014 – The Irish Times
At 11am on Christmas Eve 2014, Pauline Tully heard a loud knock on her front door. She had…
‘Pity’ Deer Park works cost €753,000 but new entrance is ‘a good project’, PAC told – The Irish Times
A new entrance to a South Dublin park, which ended up costing €500,000 more than originally estimated is…
Ministers seeking clarification on pensions overpayment errors after recession ‘salary sacrifice’ – The Irish Times
Current and former ministers who made a “salary sacrifice” are waiting for clarification on whether pension overpayment deductions…
Doherty: ‘Inflation in Ireland is substantially higher than the average in Europe’
Donegal TD and Sinn Féin spokesperson on Finance, Pearse Doherty, has said that inflation is running far above…
Better-paid TDs, more powerful ministers – and other ideas to improve Ireland – The Irish Times
Here’s four ideas that might improve our politics and public life. There might not be much prospect of…
Did a narrow vote in the Dáil almost open the door to abortion ‘up until birth’?
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More than 40 investigations carried out into money going missing from Garda stations – The Irish Times
More than 40 investigations have taken place into money being held as evidence in Garda stations going missing,…