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Brendan Howlin wants to double Labour's representation in Limerick

LABOUR leader Brendan Howlin has set out plans to at least double the party’s representation in Limerick. Currently, the party has just two councillors – Elena Secas and Joe Leddin – and one TD in the shape of Jan O’Sullivan. They were all present, ...

15 May 2017 at 07:02

Elections

Elections 2024: Second MEP seat could be filled by Thursday afternoon

Transfers have put Sinn Fein’s Kathleen Funchion in contention to be elected as one of Ireland’s 14 MEPs. Over 60% of Limerick Senator Paul Gavan's transfers went to his party running mate, propelling her into second place with 76,697 votes. The ...

13 Jun 2024 at 11:41

National News

Row in Irish parliament a ‘subversion of constitution’ and ‘farcical’

A row in the Irish parliament has been labelled a “subversion of the Irish Constitution” by would-be Irish premier Micheal Martin. The Fianna Fail leader, who was poised to become the next taoiseach on Wednesday after a deal with the Fine Gael ...

22 Jan 2025 at 20:17

National News

Fianna Fail ‘looking down their nose’ at 400,000 Sinn Fein voters

Leading Irish political party Fianna Fail is “looking down its nose” at the second biggest party and the 400,000 who voted for them, the Sinn Fein president has said. Mary-Lou McDonald’s party finished second in the recent general election ...

08 Dec 2024 at 15:38

National News

Labour leader says Fine Gael transfer push ‘smacked of desperation’

Fine Gael has been dealt a blow in the final hours of campaigning after the Labour Party described a push by Simon Harris to transfer votes to parties like Fianna Fail and Labour as “desperation”. Labour leader Ivana Bacik criticised the ...

28 Nov 2024 at 17:27

Health

Labour put pressure on HSE over 60 bed unit at University Hospital Limerick

THE LABOUR party in the Mid-West is calling for the hasty development of the 60-bed modular complex at University Hospital Limerick and for the HSE to fund additional infrastructure and recruit staff. Last Tuesday, An Bord Pleanala ...

08 Oct 2018 at 06:00

National News

Martin says time to ‘get on with the work’ following Ireland’s general election

Micheal Martin has insisted it is time to “get on with the work” after hailing his Fianna Fail party’s performance in Ireland’s general election. Fianna Fail is on course to secure the most seats in the Dail parliament, with party ...

02 Dec 2024 at 08:38

National News

Government criticised for 'lack of ambition' on housing targets

The Government’s "sustained lack of ambition and failure to meet housing targets" has been condemned by Labour leader and housing spokesperson Ivana Bacik. It recently emerged that the Government has failed to spend over €1 ...

18 Apr 2023 at 11:42

National News

Irish parliament fails to nominate new taoiseach

The Irish parliament has failed to nominate a new taoiseach, following a row on speaking time. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin had been poised to become the next taoiseach after agreeing a Programme for Government with ...

22 Jan 2025 at 18:14

Northern Ireland

Starmer’s No 10 and Badenoch hit out at Kneecap over ‘dead Tory’ allegation

Downing Street has condemned rap trio Kneecap and Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has called for a prosecution after a member of the group allegedly called for the death of Tory MPs. Video emerged of the group at a ...

28 Apr 2025 at 21:14

Kneecap apologises to families of murdered MPs after concert video clip furore

Northern Ireland

Kneecap says footage has been ‘exploited and weaponised’ over dead Tory comment

Rap trio Kneecap has apologised to the families of two murdered MPs. The apologies to the families of Sir David Amess and Jo Cox came after the band faced condemnation from Downing Street and Conservative leader ...

29 Apr 2025 at 08:14

Sport

Bolstered football watchdog Bill to return to Parliament

Ministers are to introduce bolstered plans for a new football watchdog to Parliament. A strengthened Football Governance Bill will aim to ensure a new football regulator is fully independent of Government and ...

23 Oct 2024 at 22:30

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