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Government comfortably defeats motion of no-confidence put down by Sinn Fein

Sinn Fein said the Government has failed on housing, healthcare and tackling the cost of living crisis.

Irish Mirror · Jul 12, 2022

Irish government sure of winning confidence vote

The Dail’s main opposition party Sinn Fein is pressing for an early general election after the coalition lost its parliamentary majority.

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2022

Suspended Green TD Neasa Hourigan undecided over Government no confidence vote

The loss of Joe McHugh after the Mica redress Bill vote saw the number of Government TDs drop to 79 – one short of a Dail majority

Irish Mirror · Jul 10, 2022

Johnson resignation offers ‘opportunity to reset’ Anglo-Irish relations – Martin

One Irish parliamentarian claimed Boris Johnson had overseen ‘the lowest ebb’ in Anglo-Irish relations since the Good Friday Agreement.

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2022

Cost of living crisis: Majority of Irish struggling to pay bills as 70% use hot water bottles to cut costs, new survey reveals

Exclusive: Taoiseach Micheál Martin has warned households that energy prices are set to rise again

Irish Mirror · Jul 1, 2022

Irish public urged to join cost of living protest rallies

'Saturday is a moment of opportunity for people to come out to have their voices heard to make it very, very clear to this out-of-touch Government that we need action now'

Irish Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Taoiseach Micheal Martin says British Government does not understand Good Friday Agreement

Mr Martin warned the move to override parts of the international Brexit deal could 'destabilise' politics in Northern Ireland, describing it as 'economically incoherent'

Irish Mirror · Jun 14, 2022

British Government does not understand Good Friday Agreement – Taoiseach

Micheal Martin warned the move to override parts of the international deal could “destabilise” politics in Northern Ireland.

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

RTE hit with 29 separate defamation proceedings over the past six years

The cases have cost the broadcaster more than €4.7 million - and costs are likely to rise still further

Irish Mirror · Jun 12, 2022

Boris Johnson faces backbench rebellion over Northern Ireland Protocol plan

THE Prime Minister plans to introduce legislation seeking to rip up the Northern Ireland Protocol on Monday – but he’s risking a serious Tory…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 12, 2022