Edel McAllister

Edel McAllister

Controversial Judicial Appointments Bill is currently before the Seanad

Seanad defers Judicial Appointments Bill debate

Pearse Doherty described the proposed sale of 6,000 home loans by Permanent TSB to Pepper Finance Corporation as a 'new low'

Bid to prevent mortgages being sold without consent

Sinn Féin's finance spokesperson Pearse Doherty is to launch a bill to prevent loans being sold on without the consent of the borrower.

Politics • 19 Dec 18

Artists impression of the new National Children's Hospital

Govt to address cost overrun at new Children's hospital

The Finance Minister is to bring proposals to Cabinet in January to deal with spending overruns to the tune of €450 million in the construction of the National Children's Hospital.

Health • 18 Dec 18

Housing Minister Eoghan Murphy rejected Mr Barry's call for the TDs who are landlords not to vote

Barry calls for landlord TDs not to vote on rental bill

Solidarity-PBP TD Mick Barry has called on TDs who are also landlords not to vote on his party's anti-eviction bill, which is being debated in the Dáil this evening.

Politics • 12 Dec 18

Review ordered after three serious reportable incidents uncovered

Kerry hospital recommendations will be implemented

The Tanáiste has said that all 16 recommendations of the HSE's Serious Incident Management Team reviewing the radiology cases at University Hospital Kerry would be implemented.

Politics • 06 Dec 18

Teachers protested outside the college yesterday over wages owed to them and precarious work conditions in the industry

Seanad debates English language teacher legislation

Independent Senator Lynn Ruane has urged the Seanad to amend proposed legislation to set out minimum employment standards for English language teachers.

Ireland • 05 Dec 18

The Oireachtas Foreign Affairs Committee heard from organisations which help Irish citizens overseas return home

Irish citizens in UK concerned about Brexit

An emigrant support organisation has told an Oireachtas Committee that Irish citizens in the UK have been consistently raising concerns in clinics about the repercussions of Brexit.

Politics • 29 Nov 18

Electric car charging points being rolled out as part of Project Ireland 2040

Wider electric car charging network announced

A nationwide network of electric car charging points capable of facilitating large-scale electric vehicle uptake over the next decade is among the first projects to be announced under the Climate Action Fund.

Politics • 28 Nov 18

Most of the cases occurred in the 1960s and 1980s, said Katherine Zappone

Dozens of abuse allegations cited in scouting review

A full review of historical cases of allegations of abuse in Scouting Ireland has found evidence of 71 alleged abusers and 108 victims between the 1960s and 80s, an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Ireland • 21 Nov 18

Leo Varadkar was responding to criticism from Mary Lou McDonald over proposed cuts to flat rate expenses

Taoiseach accuses McDonald of 'rank hypocrisy' in row

The Taoiseach has accused the Sinn Féin president of "rank hypocrisy" for criticising the Government for favouring the super rich, when she attended a $400-a-plate fundraising dinner in New York.

Business • 20 Nov 18