Sandra Hurley

Dublin Central set for heated, high-stakes by-election The Dublin Central by-election promises to be a heated high-stakes battle conducted in the glare of intense media attention.

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Former presidents to receive new secretarial supports Hundreds of thousands of euro have been set aside this year to pay for new secretarial support for former presidents.

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Oireachtas rules out mediation with former Rehab CEO The body that runs Leinster House has told former Rehab Group chief executive Angela Kerins that it will not enter mediation, despite the urging of Taoiseach Micheál Martin that closure should be brou...

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Political reporter, Sandra Hurley says the Taoiseach is facing increasing pressure from both European and national sources ahead of his St. Patrick's Day visit to the White House.

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@aine-lawlor.bsky.social asks Political Reporter, Sandra Hurley about the reaction to Fianna Fáil's performance in the latest Rec C Poll in the @businesspost.bsky.social.

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Former MEP Brian Crowley dies aged 61 The death has taken place of former independent and Fianna Fáil MEP, Brian Crowley.

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Ten ministers seeking clarification on overpayment errors Minister for Housing James Browne and Minister for Arts Patrick O'Donovan have confirmed that they are among ten serving ministers who have not yet entered into a repayment plan in relation to a misca...

Update last night on Ministers’ pensions row:

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The Arts Council in eye of storm amid massive losses With the Arts Council in the eye of a storm amid massive losses, Sandra Hurley looks at what is at stake for the major players in the fallout of the controversy.

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Finance Minister @Paschald has told the Dáil that it is his intention to deliver a 9% VAT rate for the hospitality sector but his view is that it should be confined to the food and catering sectors.

He said it would be announced on Budget day and would apply from Jan 1. @rtenews

Occupied Territories Bill may not ban trade in services Tánaiste and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris has signaled that the Government will not ban trade in services with occupied territories under a forthcoming Bill.

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More people in US seeking to become Irish citizens The number of people in the United States seeking to become Irish citizens has significantly increased.

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After a disappointing election can Sinn Féin bounce back? Sinn Féin will mount a "formidable opposition" according to leader Mary Lou McDonald, but in the aftermath of a disappointing general election, what will the party do next?

Where now for Sinn Féin as it returns to the opposition benches?

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