It will be interesting to see what happens when someone in Leinster House speaks out (from Government or opposition) and says that the row over speaking rights is just a distraction from the real and ...

Ceann Comhairle Verona Murphy and Dáil Clerk Peter Finnegan were going between the rooms trying to work out a compromise. Regional Independents who negotiated the Programme for Government but did ...

Catherine Callaghan, newly elected TD for Carlow Kilkenny signs in on her first day with clerk of the Dáil Peter Finnegan Marie Boran AS THE FIRST cabinet meeting of the new coalition concluded at ...

Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Social Protection He served as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil during 2011-2012 Mr. Ó Cuív’s connection with Oireachtas na Gaeilge spans several ...

A ‘gentleman’s agreement’ brokered by the Clerk of the Dáil aimed at resolving this week’s unprecedented impasse – and sealed with a round of handshakes amongst party whips – broke down when it was ...

In the chamber, Mr McCarthy’s name was called by the Clerk of the Dáil, Peter Finnegan, but no response was received. Mr Finnegan looked up to check, before continuing the roll call vote.

His co-accused Guy Finnegan, 31, faced the same charge and was sentenced to 10 months jail at Sutherland Local Court on Tuesday. Both men were arrested last year following investigations into a ...

Mr Mac Lochlainn said that during negotiations chaired by clerk of the Dail Peter Finnegan to try to resolve the row, they asked government to acknowledge that Mr Lowry is a government TD.

Mr Mac Lochlainn said that during negotiations chaired by clerk of the Dail Peter Finnegan to try to resolve the row, they asked government to acknowledge that Mr Lowry is a government TD. “We ...