Dáil Éireann
Editorial: Defiant Zelenskyy tells it straight – Ukraine is fighting for the future of democracy
Ukraine’s president is a compelling figure because he speaks as a wartime leader and as a witness to the atrocities his country is suffering – he made it clear that Europe must cut off energy imports from Russia, and we support that position
The murder of Ashling Murphy has heightened awareness of gender violence and potentially created the conditions for change
The political and social reaction to the 23-year-old’s murder could be a watershed moment for how women are treated in Irish society
Seán Ó Fearghaíl interview: ‘It's no longer acceptable to have sessions of the Dáil in the early hours of the morning’
The Fianna Fáil TD and Ceann Comhairle says bar a disaster situation, the Dáil will now remain in Leinster House and among the items to be addressed in the new year is the recording of TDs fobbin in, and a proposal for remote working
TD said he would ‘sooner go to jail’ than wear face mask
Documents released by the Oireachtas describe dozens of breaches of Covid-19 guidelines and aggression towards compliance staff
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A maskless TD and other staff reported for defying Oireachtas Covid-19 rules
Emails released under FOI reveal that 20 separate public health issues were logged by a single member of the Covid-compliance team over the course of only five hours at the Convention Centre
CCTV cameras will monitor TDs and senators as they clock in
Cameras will cover the 25 locations where members of the Oireachtas can check in to Leinster House after the possible use of facial recognition technology was rejected
