Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael open to Labour coalition with opinions split on Independents
Jim O’Callaghan talks up Independents option while Bacik expected to speak separately with Martin and Harris this week
Jim O'Callaghan
Dublin Bay South: Jim O’Callaghan (FF)
Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan (56) has made no secret of his ambition to be minister for justice
Dublin Bay South constituency candidates list: Ryan departure will ease pressure on Bacik and O’Callaghan
Election 2024: Fine Gael’s chances of taking two seats will suffer from decision of Kate O’Connell to run as an Independent
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Fine Gael to court grey vote with slew of promises
Party’s general election manifesto to provide ‘older persons’ guarantee’ including extending free TV licences and payments for heating bills
Fianna Fáil TD takes aim at Sinn Féin over defamation actions
Proposed legislation on abolition of juries to cut excessive awards, legal costs and appeals is criticised by some Dáil deputies
HSE management and admin appointments outpacing clinical staff hires, says DPER
Numbers in management and administrative grades have grown by a third in recent years, DPER warned Department of Health
Ukrainian refugees to have welfare allowances cut from €232 per week to €38.80, under new plan
Jim O’Callaghan says Government could designate Northern Ireland a safe third country after Belfast judgment
Taoiseach convenes private meeting about Mount Street ‘tented village’
Meeting involving Ministers, gardaí and Dublin City Council agreed on new search for State land to house estimated 200 asylum seekers living in tents in city centre
Proposed Charlemont Metrolink station should be axed, says Fianna Fáil TD
Location of planned terminus would have ‘severely detrimental impact’ on surrounding residential area, Jim O’Callaghan tells hearing
Garda to accept applications from people aged up to 50 but fitness test unchanged
Fianna Fáil justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan had suggested ‘intensive programme’ for after recruitment
President refers controversial judicial appointments Bill to Council of State in rare move
Fianna Fáil justice spokesman had raised concerns about proposed legislation’s constitutionality with Minister for Justice
Concern about constitutionality of Judicial Appointments Bill could see it referred to Supreme Court
Fianna Fáil Justice spokesman told Minister proposed law may interfere with Government’s constitutional right to nominate judges
Dublin attack: McEntee vows response to ‘thuggery’ after tourist’s life-changing injuries
Criminality ‘has become normalised in Dublin’, says Fianna Fáil TD Jim O’Callaghan
Ardstone plans €300m Dublin apartment scheme
Development near Milltown is to include six apartment blocks, with the tallest rising to 10 storeys
Why are Elon Musk and Donald Trump jnr so concerned by Ireland’s new hate crime legislation?
Bill extends list of groups covered by incitement to hatred legislation and mirrors UK law but some TDs have raised concerns
Regency murder trial: Gerard Hutch acquittal puts Special Criminal Court under spotlight
Review may favour reform of non-jury court rather than abolition
Oireachtas committee to seek further hearings on botched Tony Holohan appointment after fractious Watt session
Oireachtas committee members were ‘shocked’ after a fractious session with Department of Health secretary general Robert Watt
Landlords will ‘not stand idly by’ if eviction ban is extended
Need for balance in any new legislation, says Fianna Fáil justice spokesman Jim O’Callaghan
Eviction ban extension may make exception for landlords ‘rehoming’
Party leaders to discuss three options on Monday
Niall Collins insists planning permission was properly granted
unior minister does not address issue of residence at time of application in personal statement to Dáil
Taoiseach pledges whatever is ‘legally required and morally just’ on disability payments
Leo Varadkar was speaking at Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting on Wednesday evening
One in six Garda recruits failing fitness test required to complete training
FF TD says Garda tests are too stringent and 'blocking' recruitment to force
Donnelly warns of risk of further hospitalisations and deaths
Sinn Féin’s David Cullinane says Government has made ‘dog’s dinner’ of regulations
FF’s O’Callaghan accuses ‘some’ FG ministers of disrespect
‘You can’t run a country by text message,’ senior Fianna Fáil TD says
Hazel Chu seeks to run in byelection in party leader’s constituency
Kate O’Connell is a likely candidate in Dublin Bay South after Eoghan Murphy’s resignation
Law on naming child victims of criminal offences to change
Cabinet approves adoption of Private Member’s Bill to change law
Coronavirus: 518 more cases as Holohan warns of ‘significant’ reverse
‘It is vital we do everything in our power now to arrest the current trajectory,’ says CMO
Hogan apology helps but he must explain his actions, says Tánaiste
EU Commissioner says he will not resign after attending Oireachtas golf society dinner
Fianna Fáil promises to ban credit card betting if elected
Party commits to severely restricting sports sponsorship and setting up gambling regulator
Reform law to deal with gangland crime in same way as IRA, FF says
Party promises to increase number of gardaí by 2,000 at cost of €47m per year
Podcast: Confidence lacking as public digest another Garda controversy
In this edition of Inside Politics, Fianna Fáil’s Jim O’Callaghan discusses the latest crisis
Judges fear lay majority on judicial body will politicise appointments
New appointments commission may be hijacked by groups with specific agendas
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