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Pearse Doherty

Minister accused of 'tone deaf' defence of €127,000 bike shed at hospital
Irish Government
Sinn Fein TD Pearse Doherty accused the Government of being "serial wasters of public money" as he criticised the €127,000 in expenditure on a bike shed at University Hospital Kerry
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Families left to 'fend for themselves' during energy crisis as Dail takes 20 day break - TD
Pearse Doherty
The next day members will sit in the chamber will be on April 14th
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Pearse Doherty: 'Surging energy prices are hammering families - the figures show something shocking'
Cost of Living
'The cost of filling a standard 1,000-litre tank has shot up to around €1,783. For many families that means hundreds of euro extra almost overnight'
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Two 'decent incomes' no longer enough to afford a home, says Pearse Doherty
Housing
Sinn Fein finance spokesman Pearse Doherty asked how Tanaiste Simon Harris can "stand over" rising house prices
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Furious row breaks out between Simon Harris and Pearse Doherty over IRA murders
Sinn Fein
Deputy Doherty raised concerns about the Government’s plan to revamp the GPO complex as a flagship project with cultural, retail and office elements
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Jack Chambers accused of 'misleading public' as document on 40,000 housing target released
Politics
Sinn Féin has accused the Fine Gael Public Expenditure Minister of burying a newly released document
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Pearse Doherty defends attending IRA man Bik McFarlane's funeral
IRA
McFarlane, originally from the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, died at the age of 74 after a short illness
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Sinn Fein calls for new anti-corruption commission to probe spending of public money
Sinn Fein
It blames the Government for recent scandals involving the cost of public structures, including a 336,000-euro bike shed
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Pearse Doherty: Budget 2025 another example of government incapable of delivering real change
Irish News
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been exposed as serial wasters, treating the public with contempt with how your money is spent, writes Pearse Doherty
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Sinn Fein denies 'silencing' members as councillor resigns over immigration 'clash'
Sinn Fein
Aidan Mullins, a Sinn Féin Councillor in Laois, announced on Wednesday that he had resigned from the party as he was “not happy with the direction the party is taking”.
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Sinn Féin publishes alternative 2024 budget - Mary Lou McDonald says it appeals to young people
Sinn Fein
A week before the Government unveils Budget 2024, Sinn Féin President Mary Lou McDonald and Finance spokesman Pearse Doherty unveiled the party's alternative budget.
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Ceann Comhairle threatens to suspend Dail as Tanaiste rows with Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty
Housing
It was the third day in a row that the Government's decision to lift the eviction ban at the end of the month dominated Leaders' Questions in the Dáil.
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'Government must intervene to cut energy costs amid eye-watering bills' - Pearse Doherty
Energy bills
One man received a €1,600 electricity bill recently
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AIB says it does not cut 'special deals for special individuals' despite DJ Carey write-down reports
AIB
Representatives from AIB appeared in front of the Oireachtas Finance Committee following reports that former Kilkenny hurler DJ Carey received an alleged settlement resulting in a €9.5 million debt being written down
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Chief Whip calls for Sinn Féin to answer questions about 'alleged financial irregularities' in the Dáil
Sinn Fein
In a letter, seen by the Irish Mirror, Fine Gael's Hildegarde Naughton said that in the "spirit of transparency and accountability", Sinn Féin should take questions about "alleged financial irregularities" in the Dáil
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Government urged to introduce Spring Bonus for social welfare recipients as cost of living crisis continues
Social Welfare
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the final decisions on a spring cost-of-living package have yet to be made
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Mortgage holders to pay hundreds more per year after rate hike with another on the way next month
Mortgages
It means hundreds of thousands of households are waking up to the bad news
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Ferghal Blaney - Down the Dáil
Politics
Our Mirrorman in the Corridors of Power
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Fianna Fáil TD Barry Cowen says Paschal Donohoe shouldn't be 'hounded out of office'
Fianna Fail
The Fianna Fáil TD called for a mechanism to allow for political punishments like suspension or loss of pay
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Paschal Donohoe confirms he will make another Dáil statement on undeclared election expenses
Paschal Donohoe
Speaking in the Dáil on Thursday morning, Public Expenditure Minister Paschal Donohoe said that he will make a statement on his 2016 General Election expenses at the "earliest possible opportunity".
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Paschal Donohoe reveals Michael Stone made two more donations to Fine Gael as he's accused of 'concocting' story
Dail Eireann
Mr Donohoe apologised to Mr Stone in the Dáil, saying that he is a “man of the very highest standards"
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Leo Varadkar says 'no plans' for mortgage interest relief as rates set to rise
Leo Varadkar
Leo Varakdar said that while the idea of introducing mortgage interest relief has not been 'ruled out', the Government has no plans to introduce measures
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Ireland's housing crisis spilling into widespread social crisis, Dail told
Housing
'When is the penny going to drop?'
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Tolls increase will be 'massive blow' to commuters, Sinn Fein TD says
Sinn Fein
Pearse Doherty called on the Government to intervene to prevent the price hikes being implemented
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