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Political staff of outgoing TDs paid gold-plated redundancy packages worth €5.5 million
Politics
Exclusive: A total of 150 workers received discretionary payments approved by the minister for public expenditure in addition to their statutory entitlements
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High profile Senators lose Seanad seats as counting continues into the weekend
Seanad
On the University of Dublin (Trinity) panel, results were finally confirmed on Friday after Green Party candidate Hazel Chu called a recount on Thursday evening.
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Tight Trinity Seanad contest ends in recount ahead of long weekend of counting
Seanad
Counting got underway in the Seanad elections in some panels on Wednesday, but counting to fill the majority of seats got underway in the Members Restaurant in Leinster House on Thursday
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Restaurants Association of Ireland chief Adrian Cummins to contest Seanad elections
Seanad
Adrian Cummins has been a vocal opponent of the Government’s decision to increase the VAT rate for the hospitality sector from nine per cent to 13.5 per cent following a temporary cut in the rate.
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Majority of Green Party senators will not seek to retain their seats
Green Party
As Pauline O’Reilly confirmed to the Irish Mirror she would not re-enter the Seanad, party leader Roderic O’Gorman paid tribute to her, Pippa Hackett, Roisin Garvey and Vincent P Martin.
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Calendars and Christmas cards among 9 million pieces of stationery printed for politicians at taxpayers' expense
Politics
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly 60,000 items were binned after TDs and senators failed to collect their orders in the latest example of public-sector waste
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New legislation outlawing porn for under-18s to be debated in Seanad in coming days
Pornography
A bill calling for strict age verification brought by Senator Ronan Mullen will get its second reading on Thursday
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Pest controllers find 'no body' after investigating bad smell below Dail chamber
Leinster House
EXCLUSIVE: 'Deodorising sachets' were used to mask the pong, while experts also had to deal with infestations of rats, mice, moths, slugs and ants last year
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Ireland must invest in cybersecurity or become sitting duck for hackers - senator
Cybersecurity
Gerard Craughwell has called on the education minister to introduce a cyber-awareness programme for children as part of the measures
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Lisa Chambers spotted driving untaxed car despite getting €27,500 allowance to cover motor expenses
Lisa Chambers
Exclusive: The tax disc on the Audi A4 driven by the embattled Fianna Fáil senator was almost four months out of date when it was photographed in Castlebar, Co Mayo
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Sports Minister reveals scale of FAI funding freeze
FAI
Minister Thomas Byrne was speaking in the Seanad on Tuesday about funding to the FAI.
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Fine Gael senator amends Register of Interests after failing to declare company directorship
Politics
Paddy Burke undertook to change his declaration of interests after the Irish Mirror reported last week that he had omitted his interest in a food packaging firm
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Fine Gael senator to amend register of interests after failing to declare company directorship
Politics
Paddy Burke failed to disclose that he was a director and secretary of a food packaging firm in his latest declaration of interests
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Minister and Senator clash over 'gender' in Seanad debate
Seanad
Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill told Senator Rónán Mullen that if a man wanted to attack a woman, he does not need to dress up as a woman to do that
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Senator fears Ireland could see phone, broadband and electricity blackouts this winter
Energy
Senator Boylan said that “once unthinkable scenarios” surrounding mobile phone and broadband blackouts are now “a very real prospect” facing us this winter
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Irish senators to gather views from all traditions on island of Ireland’s future
Seanad
Three days of hearings will be held in the Seanad chamber on September 30, October 7 and November 4.
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Irish Lotto gamblers warned streak of luck could come to an end as new legislation looms
The National Lottery
Lottery Betting could be generating as much as €570m per annum for bookies
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Seanad candidate Ade Oluborodo: Why you should vote for me in the Seanad By-Election 2022
Seanad
'As a nation we are just at the nick of time when we must take decisive steps in aligning the political landscape of our society into the future'
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Former Ireland rugby star Hugo MacNeill running for Seanad
Seanad
Mr MacNeill has thrown his hat in the ring to take Ivana Bacik’s place
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Explained: What Michael D Higgins has the power to do after #NotMyPresident trends online as bill for pubs and vaccine pass becomes law
Michael D Higgins
It was all a result of the President signing the Health (Amendment) (No.2) Bill 2021 into law
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Senator Lynn Ruane opens up about drug battle and recovery from addiction
Drugs
The recovered addict has spoken openly of her struggle and how she has to constantly remind herself of the hell she escaped from
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Former Fine Gael minister for pension funds Michael D'Arcy now working for private pension funds lobby
Fine Gael
'I will continue to be a proud supporter of Fine Gael and our party leader'
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Gardai investigating golf event in Galway attended by former Agriculture Minister Dara Calleary and other politicians
An Garda Siochana
Gardai have now said they are investigating the event, which allegedly breached health regulations
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Senators have pocketed €3.2million for just six days' work this year
Seanad
Coronavirus and a General Election has left the House all but closed, except for four days from January to the end of June and two days this week
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