The Tipperary North TD has been contacted for comment after he was caught apparently giving a V-sign in a video recorded by People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy.

The Fine Gael minister said he was ‘misquoted’ and denied making the comments at the weekend.

The broadcaster has spent €58,000 in Louis Copeland and €71,000 in Brown Thomas since 2021.

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Micheál Martin’s Government has been accused of attempting to ‘force through’ changes to Dail standing orders.

Fine Gael MEP Regina Doherty has warned that the Irish whiskey sector "could soon be on the rocks" due to rising trade tensions driven by the United States

Taoiseach Micheál Martin was told the Dáil speaking rights row was an "affront to Irish democracy" and asked "is this the start of a dictatorship?".

Just three of the 15 full Cabinet positions are held by women, and only six of the 23 Ministers for State are women.

A Fine Gael MEP has said she "really had to think" about whether a deepfake photo of her was real, as she highlighted issues around the misuse of fake images

The current Government must do more for marginalised children, according to a specialist group.

Senator Seán Kyne, who is from Connemara, Co Galway, is the first Galway person to hold the office.

Deputy John Clendennen was speaking after Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe said the nine per cent rate will be announced at the next Budget.

The letter signed by four Sinn Fein senators and TD Louise O’Reilly was sent to the Tanaiste.

Senator Martin Conway resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party after admitting to being arrested by gardaí for being intoxicated in public.

Micheál Martin said he had been responsible for the 'most substantive policy change' in North-South relations

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Conway was arrested by gardaí on O'Connell Street, Co Dublin.

Fine Gael made the announcement on Friday evening, as she was one of 11 nominees by the Taoiseach to the Seaned.

The White House has issued an executive order in response to what it called ‘illegitimate and baseless actions targeting America’ and Israel.

Fine Gael TD for Wicklow-Wexford, Brian Brennan, said he wants a formal investigation into the government's response to Storm Éowyn

Verona Murphy decided that government-affiliated TDs cannot be considered as members of the opposition.

The Dáil Reform Committee is meeting ahead of the return of the parliament on Wednesday.

Rossa Fanning said “prompt” determination of Sinn Fein's Patrick 'Pa' Daly’s case is in the public interest, given the nature of the constitutional issues arising.

The last elected were independent candidate Eileen Flynn, Sinn Féin’s Nicole Ryan and Fianna Fáil’s Fiona O’Loughlin and Diarmuid Wilson.

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The final count is taking place in the administrative panel.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said it is not a black-and-white issue and said he would not be ‘browbeaten’ into upending Dáil principles

The veteran republican took a seat on the industrial and commercial panel.

Sinn Féin president Mary Lou McDonald said the proposed hybrid technical grouping was ‘Alice in Wonderland stuff’.

Opposition TDs suggested that further protests were possible when the Dáil reconvenes on Wendesday.

A virtual meeting of the Dáil reform committee on Thursday night ended with no resolution.

Lowry is seeking speaking time among opposition groups for the Regional Independent Group, despite supporting the Government.

Sinn Féin is the most popular party in the country on 22 per cent, up three.

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.

The argument prevented Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin being nominated as taoiseach.

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Attempts to nominate a future taoiseach failed on Wednesday after a series of Dáil disruptions over opposition speaking time.

Jennifer Carroll MacNeill is among the major promotions to Cabinet.

Multiple suspensions were called throughout the day by Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy.

The final result from all membership, councillor and parliamentary party votes was 93.9% in favour and 6.1% against.

“It would be the honour of my life if I was appointed, but I genuinely don’t know”.

But the Tánaiste defended his decision to go into government with Mr Lowry’s Regional Independents group

Micheal Martin is set to replace Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as Taoiseach when the Dáil meets on Wednesday