Labour TD votes against renewing bank guarantee scheme
Tommy Broughan has been expelled from the Labour parliamentary party after he voted against extending the controversial bank guarantee scheme.
View Article“This government is hurting people” – Nessa Childers leaves Labour...
“I entered politics to help people, and am now resigning from the parliamentary party because I no longer want to support a government that is actually hurting people.”
View ArticleGone: MEP Nessa Childers resigns from Labour
Childers had already resigned from the parliamentary party in April but is now going to run as an independent.
View ArticleBord Gais Energy to be sold in the next three months
The Government is hoping to bring in around €1 billion from the sale of the company.
View ArticlePrime Minister of Ukraine has resigned
Mykola Azarov said he hoped his resignation would help to calm the two-month crisis in Ukraine.
View ArticleCaribbean coral reefs could vanish within 20 years because of humans
Overfishing, pollution and global warming have all contributed to killing off the coral reefs.
View ArticleThe only Republican in Barack Obama’s national security team is resigning
Chuck Hagel is stepping down as Defence Secretary.
View ArticleThe Sinn Féin councillor who resigned and then backtracked has now resigned...
Jonathan Dowdall has quit as a Dublin city councillor.
View ArticleThat broken government jet has FINALLY been sold off
The Gulfstream IV had been out of action since last summer.
View Article‘A party in denial’: Fianna Fáil has just lost another councillor
Fingal councillor David McGuinness has quit the party after failing to be selected as its candidate for the general election.
View Article‘I don’t take any pleasure in quitting Fianna Fáil, it was a big part of my...
David McGuinness has spoken to TheJournal.ie about his decision to quit Fianna Fáil today.
View ArticleAveril Power said A LOT of harsh things about Fianna Fáil today
The independent senator launched a scathing attack on her now-former party today.
View ArticleHere are all the Labour TDs stepping down at the next election (so far)
Will there be any more?
View ArticleControversial Fine Gael TD Sean Conlan resigns from party
The Cavan-Monaghan deputy confirmed his departure today.
View ArticleA fifth Renua candidate has stepped down after failing to disclose tax issues
Desmond J Hayes was to run for Lucinda Creighton’s party in Limerick City.
View ArticleBlow for the Social Democrats as councillor withdraws from election
Longford councillor Gerry Warnock cited “family and professional obligations” as the reason.
View ArticleJust weeks out from the election, a Fine Gael TD has resigned from the Dáil
Brian Walsh had already decided not to contest the election following medical advice.
View ArticleFor perhaps the last time, Peter Mathews was sent packing from the Dáil today
The independent TD was given his marching orders from the Dáil yet again today.
View ArticleOne of Ireland’s most colourful senators is retiring from politics
Fidelma Healy-Eames will not contest the forthcoming Seanad election.
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