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Government is 'sleep-walking' Ireland into another Christmas lockdown - Dáil told

The Government is "once again sleep-walking us into lockdown at Christmas", the Dáil has been told. Deputy Paul Murphy made the comment, hitting out at the Government's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, and said it was "Groundhog Day" as more ...

16 Nov 2021 at 17:22

National News

TD seeks injunction to prevent super junior ministers attending Cabinet meetings

A TD is seeking a High Court injunction to prevent super junior ministers attending Cabinet meetings. People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy has initiated proceedings against the Taoiseach, the Government of Ireland, and the Attorney General. It ...

05 Feb 2025 at 13:40

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Dail row: Parties meet after Ceann Comhairle’s intervention

A key meeting is being held after the speaker of the Dail parliament said government-affiliated independents could not be given opposition speaking time. Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy released a statement on Monday night saying that she is ...

04 Feb 2025 at 12:44

National News

‘We have gone backwards’: Opposition criticises proposals to resolve Dail row

Opposition parties have written to the Taoiseach to criticise “flawed”, “preposterous” proposals to resolve a row over how speaking time should be allocated to government-affiliated independents. It comes as a member of the Dail reform ...

31 Jan 2025 at 18:36

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Ireland wishing Fr Paul Murphy well, Simon Harris says

The army chaplain who was stabbed on Thursday is a “kind, decent and caring man”, the Irish premier has said. Simon Harris said he had spoken to Fr Paul Murphy on Saturday as he recovers from his injuries. The chaplain was attacked on ...

17 Aug 2024 at 17:37

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Irish premier rounds on opposition parties as confidence motion gets under way

Ireland’s opposition parties have been accused of engaging in “cynical strategies of aggression and disruption” by premier Micheal Martin as the confidence motion gets under way. The Dail is debating a confidence motion in Ceann ...

01 Apr 2025 at 17:59

Irish teenager sentenced to eight years for Islamist attack on army chaplain

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Teen sentenced to eight years in detention for attempted murder of army chaplain

A teenager who was radicalised by Islamist extremist content online has been sentenced to eight years for the attempted murder of an Irish army chaplain. The court heard that the boy had planned to kill a member of the Defence ...

29 Apr 2025 at 18:25

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Ethics watchdog fundamentally misunderstood statutory framework, High Court told

Ireland’s ethics watchdog “fundamentally misunderstood” the statutory framework in which it operates and did not follow proper procedures, the High Court has heard. The High Court is hearing a case brought by People Before ...

14 Feb 2024 at 10:10

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Speaker wins confidence vote in divided Irish parliament

The Irish Government has won a vote of confidence in the speaker of the parliament. The Government brought the motion after opposition parties initially proposed a no confidence motion in Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy ...

01 Apr 2025 at 22:27

National News

Fianna Fail seeks legal advice as row over Dail speaking rights rumbles on

Fianna Fail has sought legal advice over a row about speaking rights in the Dail, as the stalemate over the issue continues. Taoiseach Micheal Martin said talks to try to resolve the situation will continue but added ...

31 Jan 2025 at 16:56

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Carlow Councillor calls on action from Tánaiste after detention of TD and activists in Egypt

In a social media post Deputy Murphy said “We have had our passports confiscated and are being detained. It seems Egyptian authorities have decided to crack down on the Great March To Gaza.” He said those being ...

13 Jun 2025 at 17:27

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Speaker of Irish parliament faces confidence motion

The speaker of the Irish parliament faces a confidence motion on Tuesday over her handling of a vote that cut opposition speaking rights. Ireland’s main opposition parties tabled an unprecedented motion of no ...

01 Apr 2025 at 02:45

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