Category Archives: Dáil Éireann

Ceann Comhairle pays tribute to Eamon Gilmore on his last question time as Labour leader

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Paul Duggan

Ceann Comhairle Sean Barrett has paid tribute in the Dáil to Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore who had his last foreign affairs question time as leader of the Labour Party to an empty Dáil chamber. The only Labour sinner on hand to witness … Continue reading →

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Niall Collins and the clemency letter

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Paul Duggan

You will be reading a lot about Fianna Fáil TD Niall Collins in the next few days. The 41-year-old Limerick TD and has landed himself in hot water because he wrote to a judge seeking leniency for a convicted drug … Continue reading →

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Illustrating Adams

Posted on June 12, 2014 by Paul Duggan

A cartoon focused twitter account called ‘Illustrated Gerry’ @GA_Illustrated has taken the bat shit twitter musings of Sinn Féin leader, Gerry Adams and visualised them. Reading Adams tweets sometimes leaves one wondering has he embarked on a Hunter S Thompson type of journey … Continue reading →

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Quick interview with Simon Harris

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Paul Duggan

Simon Harris is a Fine Gael Candidate for the European Parliament in Ireland South and is currently a TD for Wicklow and East Carlow.  He is the youngest member of the current Dáil at 27 years old. Simon is also … Continue reading →

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TDs scheduled to ask Ministerial questions didn’t bother to show up (video)

Posted on April 15, 2014 by Paul Duggan

Unbelievable scenes in Dáil. The Leas-Cheann Comhairle (Deputy Chairman) of Dáil Éireann, Michael Kitt, called the names of 15 TDs to ask almost 30 questions to Minister Bruton and none of them show up.

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