There's a real edge to this row over Dáil speaking time which is both palpable, deep-seated and unusual. The Opposition is ...
A former tánaiste is being lined up as a Government-backed replacement for Michael D Higgins in the Áras. Government anxiety ...
Seán Rainford and Dr Jamie McLoughlin examine what the Constitution says about a president’s authority to speak out.
Galway West TD Catherine Connolly has broken her silence amid speculation that she might run for Áras an Uachtaráin this year ...
EUROVISION star Linda Martin yesterday claimed a political party had asked her to run for President. But within hours of the ...
Until the Dáil and Seanad vote to amend the ... And it had a very arresting heading. “President Higgins summons Seanad Éireann.” Michael D stands at sunset on a little mossy hummock, face ...
That will be the contest to choose the successor to President Michael D Higgins, who steps down after ... As President I hold the power to summon the Dáil as well as dissolve it.
For Ms Collins it is a case of third time lucky, having missed out on a council seat last summer and a Dail berth ... to Alice-Mary Higgins, the daughter of President Michael D Higgins who hails ...
A REPEAT of last month’s Dail chaos has been avoided after Michael Lowry conceded defeat in his bid to act as opposition while also backing the government. Leaders from the real opposition ...
It was disheartening recently to see a breakdown of civilised debate in our “meeting place” (the meaning of the word “Dáil ... for President Michael D Higgins to not address the ...
The main mover for opposition speaking rights for the group of independents was the controversial Tipperary TD Michael Lowry ... and have speaking rights in Dáil Éireann. Government chief ...