Miriam’s Lord’s Week: The gang’s (almost) all here for the Healy-Rae hooley
Junior Minister Michael hosted a lunch in Leinster House to thank his general election team, but TD brother Danny didn’t attend
Catherine Connolly’s Áras campaign begins with a very ‘soft launch’
Independent TD got a cheer from the Gaza protesters corralled beyond Buswell’s Hotel
Minister for Health makes emergency intervention after Taoiseach’s joke ripples through the House
Danny Healy-Rae makes impassioned plea on behalf of Killorglin publicans ahead of Puck Fair
‘Disco pants’ Niall Quinn could be just the Áras ticket for Fianna Fáil
At the Irish embassy bash in London, guests were focused on the all-consuming question of who will enter the race for the Áras
Taoiseach turned tables on the Opposition when they least expected it with moment of clarity
Proposed increase in personal injury awards has been divisive, yet Micheál Martin took probing question in his stride
Mary Lou seemed to have an extra pep to her step. Was that a Statement Jacket?
Micheál Martin performed a masterclass in sidestepping questions about rising costs
Guests sang Donald Trump’s signature tune at the US ambassador’s bash until embarrassment got the better of them
Michael Flatley toots a flute for Irish-US relations; Micheál Martin gets plonked in front of a harp in Japan
Once a star who had it all, DJ Carey’s life has been reduced to a squalid tale of deception
Fall from icon to fraudster was laid bare in court as he answered ‘guilty’ 10 times
The Opposition called for clarity over third-level fees. Chambers of Commerce gave them anything but
Students left none the wiser ahead of fast-approaching return to the classroom
Britain’s ambassador takes Darragh O’Brien’s name gaffe like a diplomat at summer garden party
‘We’ve so fallen in love with the city, country and people,’ says Paul Johnston, announcing he is to stay in Dublin
New sheriff Jim O’Callaghan took Leaders’ Questions. Expectations were modest…
Some people might have been thinking Jim O’Callaghan was chosen to answer questions precisely because of the topic
Miriam Lord: ‘Taoiseach, do you do a weekly shop?’ It’s not even funny to think about
Imagine Micheál Martin doing your weekly shop? He’d refuse to look at a biscuit, the house would be awash with broccoli and you’d die for the want of a cheese-and-onion crisp
If our Geraldine can thrive in Trump’s Washington, she might be a worthy winner of the race for the Áras
Plus: tragic fox news, a Rose county by any other name and AK-47 reloads and opens fire
‘Ceann Comhairle, how long is this going to continue?’: Dáil interruptions starting to wreck Taoiseach’s head
Verona Murphy is not for extending response time despite interruptions much to Martin’s annoyance
House not private for drowned Leinster House fox as TDs serve up groundhog day of Dáil sniping
‘It seems the last shower did damn all because they were too busy preparing for the general election, but new boy Micheál wouldn’t know anything about that’