In Irish politics “issues of conscience” always means “control over women’s...
By far, the most slippery phrase in Irish politics is “issues of conscience”. We regularly hear that TDs should be allowed a free vote...
Labour aiming to double councillors at next local elections
Labour leader Brendan Howlin has said the party are aiming to double the number of Labour councillors around the country at the next local...
Cllr Sheehy campaigns for disability parking
For people with a disability, having access to parking outside local services and amenities is central to them being able to avail of these...
Listen to Bob Dylan’s Granny: Everyone you’ll ever meet is fighting...
This world can be a cruel and lonesome place sometimes, writes Donal O’Keeffe. Maybe there are worse things we might try than kindness now...
Deirdre O’Brien appointed new chairperson of Fermoy Municipal Authority
Although little over four months after being co-opted onto Cork County Council as a replacement for her brother Kevin O’Keeffe TD, Cllr Deirdre O’Brien...
Fermoy Labour branch welcomes recent visit by party leader
The Fermoy & District Branch of the Labour Party hailed the recent visit of party leader Brendan Howlin to the area and have expressed...
The anti-choice argument is lost. Hence the dirty tricks
I swore I wasn’t going to write about the Eighth Amendment this week. I wrote about the historical context of Ireland’s utterly dysfunctional attitude...
Government-backed Personal Loan Scheme goes nationwide
The It Makes Sense loan has been available in 30 credit unions since last November on a pilot basis and this week Social Protection...
Dear America, I love you but you’re scaring the living crap...
The possibility that America may elect Donald Trump president is like hearing an old friend announce that they’ve joined a cult and they’re getting...
Heffernan apologises but claims he was ‘unfairly targeted’
Former politician James Heffernan, who was arrested three times by gardaí while attending the Indiependence Festival in Mitchelstown over the bank holiday weekend, claims...
