Government gender balance hands Opposition low-hanging fruit
”You’re very male,” Mary Lou McDonald said in the Dáil last week, after the Cabinet was announced, with the air of someone ...
Irish Independent on MSN1h
The Indo Daily: Dáil bust-ups, court cases and rows over gender balance – is this the new Sinn Féin?
Having failed in her second bid to become taoiseach, Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald is going back to the drawing board to rethink how her party approaches another five years on the opposition ...
Irish Independent on MSN21h
Meath East TD expresses delight at being appointed Sinn Féin education spokesperson
Meath East TD Darren O’Rourke has been reappointed to Sinn Féin’s front bench by its leader and party president Mary Lou ...
Unveiling of new junior Ministers underlines Dáil sausage-fest
Women junior Ministers were placed in the front row at the Leinster House photocall but it fooled no one, as just six of the 23 appointees are women ...
Irish Daily Mirror13h
23 Junior Ministers to get €45K salary boost but just six women appointed
The guaranteed salary of the Ministers of State will be €159,525, rising to €172,670 for Super Junior Ministers who attend ...
Irish Central13h
Irish Government appoints record number of Junior Ministers
The Irish Government has appointed 19 Ministers of State - or 'Junior Ministers' - in addition to last week's four 'Super ...
The Waterford News & Star13h
Waterford's David Cullinane retains Sinn Féin Health spokesperson post
Waterford TD David Cullinane has officially retained his position as Sinn Fein spokesperson for health following a shakeup in ...
The Irish Echo17h
Mullane's fabulous 'Evoke' is in traditional music's avant garde
In the media yoke this week is Damien Mullane’s new album “Evoke.” An album of exceptional musicianship and extraordinary ...