First Water Services Bill voted in the Dáil
The first vote on government’s updated water charges plan was held in the Dáil today. The vote on the first Water Services Bill was passed 71 to 51. This bill provides legal effect to the …
Dail
Committee has no objections regarding HSE bailout
According to various sources from within the Dail it is understood that a special committee which has been setup to deal with requests has not raised any objections to a massive bailout for the HSE …
Motion of confidence in the Taoiseach passes in the Dáil
A motion of confidence in the Taoiseach tabled by the Government has passed 86 votes to 55. All parties were engaged in a lengthy debate which lasted well over 3 hours. The Dáil will remain …
Motion of no confidence in the Government currently being discussed in the Dáil
The Taoiseach must be feeling the pressure in the Dáil today, as a motion of no confidence tabled by Sinn Fein is currently being discussed. Sinn Fein have called for the Government to resign over …
Dáil motion requests an extra €1.1bn in order to bailout departments
According to recent reports it is believed that a supplementary budget in the region of €680m has been requested within the Dail for the Health Service Executive. It is understood that the substantial request was …
Mary Lou McDonald reveals names of politicians allegedly involved in tax evasion
Mary Lou McDonald has today used Dáil privilege to name a number of politicians she says have been named in a dossier of alleged tax evasion. The list includes several prominent former TDs, and a …
Vigil held in Dublin to mark respect for Jonathan Corrie
Dozens of people gathered in Dublin today to hold a vigil outside Leinster House, right at the spot where 43-year-old homeless man Jonathan Corrie was found dead yesterday morning. His body was located on Molesworth …
Taoiseach: Raising rent allowance won’t tackle homeless problem
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has seemingly ruled out increasing rent supplement to help struggling families avoid homelessness. Mr Kenny believes that increasing  the supplement would only lead to landlords further increasing the cost of renting …
“Tragic, disgraceful, sad” – Descriptions of the homeless man who died from the cold outside the Dail
In what is being described as an absolutely tragic incident, a man in his 40s died last night from perishing from the cold. The incident happened when the man was sleeping on a doorway in …
Dáil session suspended three times over row between Tánaiste and Sinn Fein
Today’s Dáil session had to be interrupted three times after a blazing row broke out between the Tánaiste and members of Sinn Fein. The row was sparked by some comments made by Joan Burton …
