Dublin Mid-West: the story of the count
People Before Profit’s Gino Kenny loses seat after being squeezed by crowded left and emergence of anti-immigrant candidates
Gino Kenny
Winners and losers in general election 2024
Close-fought races and the tantalising prospect of power brought relief for the victorious but crushing lows for those rejected by the electorate
Dublin Mid-West constituency candidates list: Bellwether will show if voters are moving to anti-immigrant candidates
Election 2024: Sinn Féin hopeful of gaining two seats despite dwindling poll numbers
Dáil votes by 76 to 53 to accept assisted dying report after Coalition parties allow free vote
Motion says that House will takes note of document which made 38 recommendations as some TDs oppose legislation
Catholic bishops call on TDs to reject proposals on assisted dying in Wednesday’s Dáil vote
Proposals recommend allowing assisted dying in restricted circumstances
People in politics, journalism, judiciary take drugs but do not end up in court, Dáil told
Labour TD Aodhán Ó Ríordáin says current policy of criminalisation for possession of drugs for personal use is not working
Drug use more ‘a public health issue’ than ‘criminal justice matter’, Taoiseach tells Dáil
Leo Varadkar says Government will give ‘careful consideration’ to Citizens’ Assembly’s drug proposals
Committee on Assisted Dying: State should not have ‘invisible hand’ in a disabled person’s decision to end life, group hears
Many disabled people ‘hugely concerned’ that discussions about assisted dying would inevitably lead to talks on assisted suicide
Euthanasia might be motivated by compassion, but it’s not the most compassionate answer
We don’t need assisted suicide. We need a functioning health service with palliative care for all
Q&A: Halfway through their deliberations, what has the committee on assisted dying found?
The main issues raised are around unintended consequences in the law, such as elderly or vulnerable people being coerced into making a decision
Stephen Donnelly promises ‘in-depth report’ on future costs of healthcare after budget row
HSE chief said last week the health allocation was ‘not adequate for all current costs’
‘You’re breaking up a town’: Electoral map changes split Tallaght and could leave Fettercairn ‘forgotten’
The working-class area of Fettercairn is being moved from Dublin South-West, home to People Before Profit TD Paul Murphy, to Dublin Mid-West, home to party colleague Gino Kenny
Medically assisted dying laws in New Zealand could be template for Ireland, meeting hears
New Zealand introduced medically assisting dying legislation with tight controls following a referendum
Burning of asylum seekers’ tents ‘reprehensible and vile’, says Harris
Gardaí are taking threat of the far-right in Ireland ‘extraordinarily seriously’, Minister tells Dáil
Doctors call on Oireachtas Commmittee to complete work on assisted dying before change of government
Irish Doctors supporting Medical Assistance in Dying concerned bill will fall with change of Government
Nursing home charges: Micheál Martin ‘not aware’ of two memos detailing State’s strategy on refunds
Varadkar tells Dáil he ‘must have been’ briefed about the ‘legitimate’ legal strategy
Dáil resumes: Abortion, refugees and assisted dying likely to lead political agenda
New political term and a new Taoiseach: here are the key issues to look out for as the Dáil returns on Wednesday
Legal, ethical and safeguarding considerations around assisted dying to be considered by Dáil committee
Rural Independent TD in line to be chair of special committee which may be convened before Christmas
‘A question of choice’: Assisted-dying petition delivered to Dáil
Campaigners, doctors and patients call for end-of-life care legislation
Zelenskiy address: No pomp or frills, just a direct and uncompromising message
Inside Politics: Ukrainian leader’s speech to Oireachtas was unadorned and powerful
Health service recruitment targets missed by more than half last year
Total of 6,149 whole time equivalents were hired, compared to budget target of 14,700
Miriam Lord’s 2021 Awards: Coalition had to Sinn and bear it in the year of Mary Lou
Danny Healy-Rae left to his own device as Zapponegate saw Government rocked by a role
Euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide not fit for purpose
When these options are available, those in severe distress can feel pressured to make a choice
Miriam Lord: Will Michael D know it’s Christmas time at all?
President could be on the Bob Cratchit shift as Government leaves its shopping late
Community drugs groups claim they will be removed from Government body
Department rejects assertions and says civil society will widen involvement of voluntary groups
Assisted dying unlikely to be facilitated, says Irish Hospice Foundation
Assisted suicide ‘anathema’ to ethos of palliative care movement
National day of mourning needed to ‘mark pandemic deaths’
Time for sombre occasion to help those who could not attend funerals, says Minister
Taoiseach condemns ‘brutality’ of Israel’s response to Hamas attacks
Martin tells PBP TDs that expulsion of ambassador would ‘would achieve very little’
People Before Profit renews call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador
Time for Government to ‘go beyond words’ in response to violence against Palestinians, says TD
Hospice group urges ‘balanced debate’ on dying with dignity Bill
Oireachtas justice committee to consider People Before Profit Bill on assisted dying
Assisted suicide legislation being ‘kicked to touch’, says TD
Gino Kenny says Government trying to delay Bill by proposing setting up Dáil committee
Fintan O’Toole: My father wanted to die and I promised to help him
In the end, if we cannot choose to die, we cannot choose to live
The Irish Times view on assisted suicide: ending life with dignity?
A new Bill has reopened the debate about the right of doctors to assist the terminally ill end their lives at a time of their choosing
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