Mícheál Lehane

Political Correspondent

President Connolly hosts is pictured with former presidents Mary McAleese, Michael D Higgins and Mary Robinson

Govt defends €450k secretarial fund for former presidents

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said his "sense" is that a newly agreed €450,000 fund to pay secretarial supports for former presidents "may never in its entirety be drawn down".

News • 31 Jan

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.

Politics • 29 Jan

An IFA protest outside the Bord Bia offices in Dublin

Govt will not remove Murrin as Chair of Bord Bia - Harris

The Tánaiste has stated that the Government will not remove Larry Murrin as the Chair of Bord Bia.

Politics • 29 Jan

A close up picture of scrambler bike tyres

New law to ban scramblers in public spaces within weeks

A ban on scramblers in public spaces will be introduced within weeks following Government discussions.

Politics • 29 Jan

Former minister and Labour TD Brian O'Shea dies aged 81

Brian O'Shea, the former long-serving Labour Party TD for Waterford, has died.

Munster • 28 Jan

Hazel Chu elected as Green Party's deputy leader

Dublin City Councillor Hazel Chu has been elected as deputy leader of the Green Party.

Politics • 28 Jan

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Government approves changes to rental rules

The Government has approved legislation to change the current rental system.

Politics • 27 Jan

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Fair Deal tenants won't have right to stay for six years

Tenants in properties that are covered by the Fair Deal scheme will not get an automatic right to stay in those homes for six years, under rent reform plans set to be published next week.

Politics • 23 Jan

Taoiseach and Tánaiste welcome Trump tariff climbdown

Taoiseach Micheál Martin and Tánaiste Simon Harris have welcomed the withdrawal of tariff threats by US President Donald Trump against European countries over his desire to acquire Greenland.

Ireland • 22 Jan

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted that he will again visit the White House in March

Up to 10 ministers to visit US for St Patrick's Day

Minister of State Neale Richmond has said that nine or ten ministers will visit up to 15 US states around St Patrick's Day.

Politics • 21 Jan