Politics
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Gay Mitchell
In the first of our interviews with MEPs, Gay Mitchell talks to Stephen Dineen about Ireland’s influence in the EU…
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Party conference season
This spring will see a full season of party conferences for the first time since 2009. Neither Fine Gael nor…
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Time for a growth plan
ICTU’s Macdara Doyle argues that austerity has failed Ireland and urges the troika to open its eyes to the country’s…
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Tough decisions in Labour
Meadhbh Monahan discusses future plans and visions of a better government with former Labour TDs Patrick Nulty and Tommy Broughan.…
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Minimum alcohol pricing
For: Fiona Ryan, Director Alcohol Action Ireland Cheap alcohol in Ireland is fuelling a crisis that is costing us over…
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Investigations, Oversight and Petitions Committee: the way ahead
The Joint Oireachtas Committee on Investigations, Oversight and Petitions has studied its future role and wants to focus on oversight…
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Oireachtas Roundup
Budget 2012 was followed by a u-turn on disability benefit while Labour saw a third TD lose the party whip.…
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The Council of State
Peter Cheney considers the importance of the Council of State, a presidential advisory body which could have a major influence…
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Seán Crowe TD
First elected to the Dáil for Dublin South West in 2002, Sinn Féin’s Seán Crowe lost his seat in 2007…
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Transport and austerity
Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar answers eolas’ questions, explaining how he will work with a reduced budget, where he can…
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