Labour’s Alan Kelly says it’s “deeply concerning” and “alarming” that Catherine Connolly hired someone with a gun conviction to work in Leinster House - especially so soon after release from prison @Independent_ie
Jim Gavin responds to online posts about his private life: “I refuse to accept that the price of participating in public life should involve having to put your family and friends through waves of online abuse and malicious smears.” #Aras25
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I spoke on the Six One news on the Dáil speaking rights row.
In sport, you accept the decision of the referee.
In the courts, you accept the decision of the judge.
It’s time for Sinn Féin and their subs to accept the rulings of the Ceann Comhairle and votes of the Dáil.
6️⃣0️⃣,2️⃣4️⃣3️⃣ new homes started in 2024, an 84% increase from 2023! 🏡🏗️
📈 Strong figures on home starts in 2024 confirm that a robust stock of new housing is in the pipeline.
🧱This is the highest number of annual residential commencements since records began in 2014.
A total of 60,243 new homes began construction in 2024 – an 84% increase on 2023.
It’s the highest commencements since records began in 2014.
We know there’s a lot more work to do in the years ahead.
“If I brought forward a half baked proposal like Eoin and Sinn Féin have done… you’d rightly be asking me questions about it.”
Fianna Fáil’s @DarraghOBrienTD critiques Sinn Féin’s plan for housing, saying its policy is “built on sand.”
#TonightVMTV
Fianna Fáil is proposing a new Department of Domestic Affairs, a new approach to managing asylum applications, including faster decisions and guaranteed funding for communities
Bringing together asylum management, integration support and border security under one Department, with the funding and expertise to deliver faster, more effective programmes.
👀 FIRST LOOK! Our 1st new 5-carriage DART+ train has arrived, built by @Alstom & funded by @TFIupdates, 185 carriages on order.
Safety approval, testing & commissioning begins straight away, in service from early 2026 on Drogheda line.
Full details: https://t.co/PTYAhqL1SC
Fianna Fáil has launched its election manifesto with its Director of Elections Jack Chambers saying you won’t find FF hosting events where public servants are laughed at.