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"Well done, Michael, now where are the rest?"

Independent Leitrim Cllr Des Guckian has slammed the government of being guilty of double standards and of being 'miserly' in its treatment of people. He told www.leitrimobserver.ie "The Budget, finally unveiled yesterday, was a long drawn-out drama,...

12 Oct 2016 at 18:30

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Harris: CervicalCheck chief’s comments ‘inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive’

Former health minister Simon Harris has described comments by the head of CervicalCheck claiming that some women “know in their heart and soul that they haven’t been wronged” as “inappropriate, unfortunate, insensitive”. Dr Noirin Russell is said ...

05 Sept 2022 at 15:31

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Children with special needs ‘left in limbo’ over assessment delays, TD warns

Children with special needs have been failed by the State, the Dail has heard. Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty said youngsters have been “left in limbo” by long delays in being assessed. He said there are 17,000 children waiting on initial contact ...

29 Sept 2022 at 15:15

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Roscommon Senator nominated as Irish Delegate to Council of Europe

Roscommon Maura Hopkins has been nominated as Irish Delegate to Council of Europe. Senator Hopkins stated “I am delighted to have been nominated by An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar as one of the Irish Delegates to the Council of Europe. This is ...

23 Jan 2018 at 15:00

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Irish students can expect cuts to college fees says Simon Harris

Irish students can expect a cut at a future date in college fees, the Minister for Further and Higher Education has said. Simon Harris said the announcement of a new funding plan is a landmark moment for staff and students that will ...

04 May 2022 at 16:19

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Voting underway in the North today

Voting is underway in the Northern Ireland Assembly election today, Thursday, March 2. It’s the second poll in less than a year and follows the collapse of power-sharing in January. The 2017 Assembly Election was called after the ...

02 Mar 2017 at 10:58

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If you are looking for a New Year’s Resolution that could open up a whole new world to you, then why not make learning more about politics top of your agenda by signing up to a Free online ‘Introduction to Politics’ course for ...

29 Dec 2021 at 11:08

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Why so few women TDs? 100 years of women's votes event

50:50 Northwest, the regional branch of the national campaign for equal political representation, will host granddaughters of Sylvia Pankhurst and Hannah Skeffington, in conversation with Carole Coleman, RTE journalist and ...

10 Nov 2018 at 18:00

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Arlene Foster tops the poll in Fermanagh South Tyrone

DUP Leader Arlene Foster has topped the poll in Fermanagh South Tyrone, but has still not reached the election quota. Foster received 8,479 first preference votes. The quota is 8,711 and no one has been deemed elected on ...

03 Mar 2017 at 17:27

Sinn Féin continues to surge in the political polls

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Sinn Fein continues to surge in the political polls

According to a poll conducted by the Sunday Times, Sinn Féin has seen a continued surge in support from Irish voters. Sinn Féin Leader, Mary Lou McDonald's public satisfaction rating reached 50%, which was 9 points ...

15 Nov 2021 at 11:42

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Concrete block levy will offset cost of mica redress scheme – Tanaiste

The Tanaiste has ruled out abandoning the Government’s new concrete block levy. Leo Varadkar said the multimillion-euro cost of the mica problem has to be recouped in some way and the taxpayer should not have to ...

29 Sept 2022 at 20:24

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Cabinet to agree ‘more challenging’ housing targets of 50,000 a year

The Cabinet is set to agree on new housing targets that will see the Government build 50,000 houses a year until 2030. Minister for Housing Darragh O’Brien said the new targets will be a “significant increase” ...

05 Nov 2024 at 11:41

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