Sandra Hurley

Political Reporter

Healy-Rae criticised for linking autism to vitamins

Independent TD Danny Healy-Rae has been strongly criticised for comments he made suggesting a possible link between autism and vitamins.

Politics • 18 Sep

Reform group criticises insurers for not cutting premiums

The Alliance for Insurance Reform has strongly criticised insurers for not cutting premiums in the face of falling claims and awards.

Ireland • 17 Sep

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns speaks to the media during a party think-in in Dublin

Cairns backs Eoin Hayes to remain in Social Democrats

Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes looks set to stay in the parliamentary party after leader Holly Cairns backed him to remain.

Ireland • 16 Sep

A picture of Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes outside of the Dáil

TD sorry for 2009 Obama costume using brown make-up

Social Democrats TD Eoin Hayes has apologised for what he said was a "completely inappropriate" Halloween costume he wore 16 years ago when he wore brown make-up to dress up as former US President Barack Obama.

Ireland • 16 Sep

Targeted Budget measure to tackle child poverty - Martin

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has given a strong signal that there will be a new specific, targeted measure in the Budget to combat child poverty.

Ireland • 11 Sep

Taoiseach Micheál Martin speaks on camera

Taoiseach defends Gavin's Gaza comments amid SF criticism

Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended Jim Gavin's comments on Gaza while accusing Sinn Féin of an "appalling distortion".

Presidential Election • 11 Sep

Fianna Fáil party leader Micheál Martin with the winning candidate Jim Gavin

Martin says he trusts FF's councillors to support Gavin

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he trusts councillors to support the party's presidential candidate Jim Gavin.

Presidential Election • 10 Sep

Martin must own FF decision on Gavin, and any failure

After much intrigue, former Dublin GAA manager Jim Gavin won the internal Fianna Fáil vote to be its Presidential Election candidate.

Presidential Election • 09 Sep

Diversity carnival against racism to take place in Dublin

A diversity carnival against racism will take place in Dublin later this month.

Dublin • 09 Sep

Minister says Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys did not interfer in animal cruelty case

Minister defends Humphreys over animal cruelty case

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon has said that there was no interference by Fine Gael Presidential candidate Heather Humphreys in an animal cruelty case dropped five years ago.

Presidential Election • 07 Sep