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Survey of councillors shows no support for Conor McGregor presidential run

The Irish Times 29 Mar 2025
All stated they would not support a McGregor candidacy, with the exception of Sligo Fianna Fáil councillor Dónal Gilroy, who said it is too early to say how he would vote ... READ MORE. Malachy Clerkin ... .
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Speaking rights for Michael Lowry would not be on my list of issues critical to our democracy

The Irish Times 29 Mar 2025
[ ‘Shame, shame, shame... Inventing a Dáil platform for Lowry and the lads is part of the agreement between the Independents and Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil that enabled the Government to be formed in January ... what else is in it? ... Yeah, right ... READ MORE ... .
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Funeral of former Fianna Fáil fundraiser Des Richardson told he lived life to the full

The Irish Times 28 Mar 2025
The years he spent as a fundraiser for Fianna Fáil were the highlight of the varied business career of businessman Des Richardson, his funeral ...
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Why access to condoms was such a controversial issue in Irish law

RTE 28 Mar 2025
Analysis ... By Jennifer Redmond, Maynooth University and Mary McAuliffe, UCD ... There was significant opposition from Fianna Fáil, the Catholic Church and the conservative lay groups that had campaigned for the Eighth Amendment ... .
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Dáil to vote on confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle

RTE 27 Mar 2025
A number of TDs at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party also said Michael Lowry's gesture in the chamber on Tuesday was completely inappropriate. The meeting also heard claims that the opposition had sought to intimidate the Ceann Comhairle. .
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Dáil to vote on confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle

RTE 27 Mar 2025
A number of TDs at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party also said Michael Lowry's gesture in the chamber on Tuesday was completely inappropriate. The meeting also heard claims that the opposition had sought to intimidate the Ceann Comhairle. Read more..
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Statement by Taoiseach Micheál Martin (Fianna Fáil)

Public Technologies 26 Mar 2025
). The attitude of the opposition to the Ceann Comhairle in the Dáil this week has been quite simply extraordinary ... Ends ... Disclaimer. Fianna Fáil published this content on March 26, 2025, and is solely responsible for the information contained therein.
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The Irish Times view on Verona Murphy: confidence ebbs in a house divided

The Irish Times 26 Mar 2025
More than two months into the lifetime of this Government, the legislative process remains stalled by an acrimonious Dáil dispute ... It is clear that support for her candidacy from Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael was part of the pact agreed with Lowry ... .
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Calls to stall relocation of Donegal education centre

RTE 26 Mar 2025
Fianna Fáil TD Pat the Cope Gallagher has called on to issue "a stay of execution on the proposed moving of this critically important centre". Mr Gallagher said ... Accessibility a key factor in decision to relocate centre ... Minister Harkin said ... .
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Political stakes raised over future of Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy

RTE 26 Mar 2025
The five main Opposition parties said they will table a no confidence motion in the Ceann Comhairle ... Taking aim at the "attitude" of the Opposition who he claimed are taking part in "the politics of the street", the Fianna Fáil leader said ... .
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Who was John O'Donoghue and why did he resign as Ceann Comhairle?

RTE 26 Mar 2025
The long-standing Fianna Fáil TD for the then Kerry South constituency had been a member of the Dáil for 22 years and a government minister between 1997 and 2007.
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Lowry gesture 'unseemly and unbecoming' - Tánaiste

RTE 26 Mar 2025
The Independent TD insists he was just beckoning Mr Murphy to come over for a chat. Speaking in Lebanon, Mr Harris said ... Mr Murphy called the vote "an authoritarian stroke by Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, and their Lowry and Healy Rae 'independents'" ... PA .
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