Lisa Chambers

Mayo constituency profile: Addition of extra seat may help Rose Conway-Walsh retain Sinn Féin seat

Election 2024: Retirement of poll-topper Michael Ring leaves at least two openings

Mon Nov 18 2024 - 17:43

Row erupts between candidate Niall Blaney and Tánaiste at Fianna Fáil European election launch

Blaney and Martin in public disagreement over level of support offered by party on campaign trail

Fri May 24 2024 - 15:43

European election Midlands-North-West debate: Migration a heated topic, but winning candidates hard to pick

Live debate on RTE Upfront features Peter Casey, Barry Cowen, Luke Ming Flanagan, Saoirse McHugh, Chris MacManus, Pauline O’Reilly. Peadar Tóibín and Maria Walsh

Tue May 21 2024 - 00:05

Birthday girl Mary Lou looking fab as Simon ‘Mr Congeniality’ Harris wishes her a happy birthday

TD Verona Murphy was scandalised by the allocation of school buses in Kilkenny, but her fellow Senators and TDs were in a more celebratory mood with May Day, Mary-Lou’s birthday and Lyric FM all on the list

Wed May 01 2024 - 21:35

Migrants should be deported for serious offences even if granted asylum, says Lisa Chambers

Dublin MEP Barry Andrews expects legal challenges to migrant pact agreed this week by European Parliament

Sat Apr 13 2024 - 13:48

Coalition leaders urged to push for Ireland to secure energy portfolio in new EU Commission

Senator Lisa Chambers argues Ireland’s offshore energy potential could benefit country and Europe

Wed Apr 03 2024 - 16:00

‘It didn’t sit right with me’: Government politicians admit to voting No in referendums

‘My gut told me that it wasn’t the right move,’ says Fianna Fáil Senator Lisa Chambers

Tue Mar 12 2024 - 22:06

Was Bakhurst at the committee to make the tea? And a backbencher on ‘bad Government business’

Your essential end-of-week politics catch up

Fri Mar 01 2024 - 12:53

Fianna Fáil to run three candidates in Midlands-North-West where it has not had MEP since 2014

Senators Lisa Chambers and Niall Blaney added to the ticket alongside convention winner Barry Cowen

Thu Feb 29 2024 - 21:12

Miriam Lord’s Week: Maria Walsh fires early shots in skirmish with Barry Cowen

TD for Laois-Offaly sees off Niall Blaney and Lisa Chambers to run for Fianna Fáil in the Midlands North-West constituency in the EU elections, but he won’t be riding into the sunset just yet

Sat Feb 10 2024 - 06:00

Martin notes ‘huge incompatibility’ between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin when asked about future coalition

Party leader accuses media of ‘cheerleading’ Sinn Féin as if outcome of the next election is a ‘slam dunk’

Mon Sept 11 2023 - 15:11

Former Garda chief Nóirín O’Sullivan to lead taskforce on politicians’ safety

Group established after female representatives revealed scale of abuse received in course of their work

Fri May 26 2023 - 13:48

Varadkar would rather leave FG than join coalition with SF, he tells RTÉ documentary

In part two of Sean O’Rourke’s Two Tribes, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin leaves door open to possible coalition with Sinn Féin

Wed Dec 21 2022 - 17:45

‘If someone is going to give a reference, they should stand over it,’ says retired judge

Legislation would mean anyone seeking to introduce character witnesses for a convicted sexual offender would need court permission, and witnesses could be cross-examined

Sat Oct 15 2022 - 03:45

Stalkers face up to 10 years in jail under proposed law

New offence of non-fatal strangulation could see life sentences for serious harm

Thu Apr 21 2022 - 16:10

Range of proposals on criminal justice outlined to Fianna Fáil party

Tougher sentences for violent crime and sexual offences among proposals set out

Wed Feb 09 2022 - 22:38

Irish economy is recovering at ‘great pace’, Taoiseach tells FF meeting

Martin says report shows young people in south Kerry were ‘failed’ by Camhs service

Wed Jan 26 2022 - 22:26

Taoiseach predicts ‘massive rise’ in Covid-19 cases as hospitality closing times moved to 8pm

Booster vaccine doses to be made available to people aged 40-49 from Sunday

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 17:43

Northern Ireland voters should be allowed to vote in European elections, report recommends

Seanad report acknowledges unionist concerns about protocol are ‘genuine’

Thu Dec 09 2021 - 22:14

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

Sat Dec 04 2021 - 03:00

Revised €165bn national infrastructure plan to include funding for extra roads

National Development Plan, to be published on Monday, will include more than 50 projects with a price tag of more than €100m

Sat Oct 02 2021 - 00:00

Harassment law ‘just not good enough’ in dealing with stalking

Senator Lisa Chambers brings forward Bill after hearing experiences of women affected by issue

Wed Sept 22 2021 - 15:49

Bill that would make stalking offence with 10-year sentence set for Seanad

Campaigners Eve McDowell and Una Ring liaised with UK experts to help prepare legislation

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 22:56

Taoiseach, Minister for Health criticise Rotunda for allowing camera crew into hospital

Micheál Martin says it was inappropriate to let in camera crew but not patients’ partners

Fri Sept 10 2021 - 18:17

New Bill seeks to create stand-alone offence of stalking in Irish law

Campaign by two women leads to drafting of legislation that will be brought to Seanad

Tue Jul 13 2021 - 13:13

Fianna Fáil’s 2020 election postmortem still not delivered

Party TDs express disappointment at slowness of report and poor byelection showing

Sun Jul 11 2021 - 20:56

Fianna Fáil becoming ‘irrelevant and toxic’ to young people, TD tells party meeting

Nphet modelling did not include Niac advice on vaccines for young people, Donnelly says

Wed Jun 30 2021 - 23:40

Indoor dining Q&A: What exactly is being delayed and when will it reopen?

Concern about spread of Delta variant derails plan to reopen indoor pubs, resturants

Tue Jun 29 2021 - 15:03

Weddings should be allowed have 50 guests from July 5th, Seanad hears

Fianna Fáil’s Lisa Chambers makes the appeal amid uncertainty on further reopening

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 15:28

All maternity units to follow partner visit guidelines by end of today, Minister says

Seanad hears of ‘absolutely disgraceful’ situation in relation to visiting restrictions

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 21:19

Government urged to publish correspondence on hospital site

Labour senator calls for clarity on efforts to purchase new national maternity hospital site

Mon Jun 21 2021 - 20:52

Mica: Fianna Fáil meeting hears call for Government to pay 100% of costs

Taoiseach says people aged 30-39 can register for Covid-19 vaccine ‘over the next day or two’

Wed Jun 16 2021 - 21:07

Taoiseach signals ‘comprehensive’ plans to resume travel, sport and entertainment

Martin pointed to EU’s digital green certificate as framework for resumption of travel

Wed May 19 2021 - 23:01

Coveney disappointed Security Council did not even agree call for ceasefire

‘Children are never a legitimate target’ Minister says in debate on Israel-Gaza

Mon May 17 2021 - 20:35