“You simply do not get it” – Pearse Doherty launches fierce tirade over Budget 2024
“Why should a nurse be taxed more than a landlord?” As Budget 2024 was laid out by ministers Paschal Donohoe and Michael McGrath to huge ovations by the coalition government, it wasn’t long before the opposition had their say on this year’s budget. First up was Pearse Doherty of Sinn Féin, who came out swinging […]
2 years ago
Eamon Ryan says Sinn Féin approach to energy crisis is Tory Party-esque
“You’re following a Tory Government approach. I don’t agree with it.” With the new Budget just days away and Dáil Éireann firmly back in business, the hot takes are coming thick and fast from all corners of Government regarding a long-mooted difficult winter. Ireland is in the midst of a mounting energy crisis, with seemingly […]
3 years ago
Publicans and politicians condemn AIB move to remove cash from 70 branches
“Local communities deserve a proper banking service without having to travel two hours to get that service.” A number of groups are calling on Allied Irish Bank (AIB) to reverse its decision to remove cash from 70 of its outlets, creating cashless branches across the country. The move is set to come into effect from […]
4 years ago
Varadkar defends volatile exchanges with Pearse Doherty, says they were “self-defence”
The Tánaiste brought up a previous prosecution Doherty had received during a heated Dáil debate last week. Leo Varadkar has once again stoked the flames of his rivalry with Sinn Féin’s Pearse Doherty, describing their volatile exchanges in the Dáil as “self defence”. The Tánaiste spoke about the row while on RTÉ Radio One’s “Morning […]
4 years ago
“Cheap shot” – Leo Varadkar and Pearse Doherty engage in extraordinarily personal Dáil row
“You abused, mistreated, a Garda Síochána. For that, you were prosecuted. You were found guilty.” Dáil Éireann is no stranger to the odd tiff between rival politicians but an exchange between Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty went from relatively innocuous to bitterly personal over the course of a heated 10-minute spell. […]
4 years ago
Varadkar denies committing any crime following leak investigation
A file was submitted to the Director of Public Prosecution last week. Leo Varadkar has denied committing a crime as the investigation into his sending of a report to GP Maitiú Ó Tuathail in 2019 continues. The Tánaiste denied the allegations while speaking to reporters on Wednesday (27 April). “I’m obviously very pleased that the […]
4 years ago