Non-restoration of LIS to pressure local authorities’ income
Local TD Kevin O’Keefe has said the Government’s decision not to restore the Laneway Improvement Scheme (LIS) in Budget 2017 will put further pressure...
Dear Hillary, when he goes low, go for the jugular
Ahead of the tonight's final debate in the US presidential campaign, Donal O'Keeffe offers the Democratic candidate some advice.
Dear Secretary Clinton,
Well, this is...
Local TDs critical of Budget
‘A do-nothing budget in a do-nothing Dáil’ is how Labour TD, Seán Sherlock described Tuesday's Budget while Fianna Fail Spokesperson on Sport, Kevin O’Keeffe, describing it as...
The Tuam Babies: two years on, hard questions remain
As archaeologists excavate the Tuam Mother and Baby Home site where 796 children are believed to be buried, questions remain unanswered, writes Donal O'Keeffe.
Last...
Sherlock pushes for plain language on insurance hikes
Seán Sherlock TD, Labour Spokesperson on Public Expenditure, has pushed on insurance watchdogs for plain answers to the question of increased premiums for consumers...
Just what the abortion debate needs: another middle-aged man dictating women’s...
I'm a middle-aged man, writes Donal O'Keeffe. I'm not even sure I have any right to talk about women's reproductive rights.
I'm so old I...
Maintaining the memory of Liam Lynch in Fermoy
Liam Lynch was a key figure in the Irish War of Independence and the civil war that followed.
Buried in the Republican Plot in Kicrumper...
Schools ‘face chaos’ due to ballot for industrial action
Calling for the Minister for Education and the ASTI to come together and reach an agreement to avoid the closure of schools as a result...
How you can help an Irish citizen in jail for ‘dabbling...
A 65-year-old Irish citizen has been held in Iran's dreaded Evin prison for three months now. She is gravely ill and her family says...
‘Lot of scaremongering over measles case’ -GP
A local GP has said there is a lot of 'scaremongering out there' surrounding news that adult measles was linked a number of public venues in...
