Edel McAllister

Edel McAllister

Solidarity-PBP will support Murphy no confidence motion

Solidarity-PBP have said they will support a motion of no confidence in Minister for Housing Eoghan Murphy in the Dáil in the coming weeks.

Politics • 12 Sep 18

The White House announced last week that Donald Trump would visit Ireland in November

Ross to support Trump visit protest

Minister for Transport Shane Ross is to support his cabinet colleagues Finian McGrath and John Halligan who plan to protest against US President Donald Trump's visit to Ireland.

Politics • 06 Sep 18

Pope Francis met survivors of abuse for over 90 minutes this evening

Pope tells survivors those concealing abuse are 'filth'

One of the survivors who met Pope Francis has said the Pontiff referred to those guilty of involvement in corruption and the cover-up of abuse in the church as "caca", or "filth in the toilet".

Pope Francis In Ireland • 26 Aug 18

Marie Collins was part of the panel discussing child safeguarding issues

WMOF told there is still denial about extent of abuse

A session at the World Meeting of Families on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the Catholic Church has been told that there is still considerable denial about the extent and nature of clerical sex abuse in many countries.

Pope Francis In Ireland • 24 Aug 18

A new report recommends linking farmers' CAP payments to achieving environmental targets

Link CAP payments to green targets - report

A newly published report from the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee has recommended basing payments to farmers under the Common Agriculture Policy on achieving environmental targets instead of imposing carbon taxes.

Politics • 12 Jul 18

British PM Theresa May faces a revolt by Tory Eurosceptics that is designed to kill off her Chequers proposals

Tánaiste welcomes clear British position on Brexit

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said it has been a good week for the Brexit process despite the resignations that followed the publication of Theresa May's Chequers proposals.

Brexit • 11 Jul 18

Simon Coveney says it's been a good week for Brexit negotiations, despite Westminster resignations

This has been a good week for Brexit says Tánaiste

Tánaiste Simon Coveney has said that this has been a good week for Brexit despite the resignations that followed the publication of Theresa May's Chequers proposals.

Politics • 11 Jul 18

The report also points to fears about the rising cost of labour and skills shortages in construction

Recommendations to tackle business insurance costs

The cost of insurance and commercial rates are key concerns of small and medium companies across the country, according to a report by the Oireachtas Business Committee published today.

Politics • 11 Jul 18

Leo Varadkar was speaking following talks with Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz

Concerns remain over UK customs proposals - Varadkar

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said the proposals released by British Prime Minister Theresa May this weekend can input into the negotiations on the future relations between the EU and the UK.

Ireland • 08 Jul 18

The committee heard that schools struggled with the speed of change in terms of the digital age

Oireachtas committee discusses sex eduation in schools

The language in a papal document which outlines the position of Catholic schools in relation to sex education is like "something from another century", an Oireachtas committee has been told.

Politics • 05 Jul 18