Marc MacSharry

Sligo-Leitrim constituency profile: A good weathervane of how impactful Independent Ireland will be in 2024 election

Election 2024: Edel MacSharry, cousin of Marc, should take a seat in this largely unchanged constituency

Thu Nov 07 2024 - 12:08

What Independent TDs get for supporting the Government is far less clear than in decades past

Coalition deals with Independents have been commonplace for decades, though Simon Harris has ruled out ‘transactional’ arrangements on his path to the Taoiseach’s office

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 07:00

Marc MacSharry settles court action against public office watchdog

The Sligo-Leitrim TD claimed the actions of SIPO had deprived him of his right to privacy as guaranteed under the Irish Constitution and the European Convention on Human Rights

Thu Mar 21 2024 - 20:01

Fianna Fáil TD Marc MacSharry to retire from politics at next election

Observers were surprised when Mac Sharry left the party entirely earlier this year and he has been an isolated figure in Leinster House since then

Wed Oct 18 2023 - 09:45

Auctioneers welcome Bill they say will cut conveyancing period by at least half

Delays in conveyancing can lead to loan offers lapsing and property purchases falling through

Fri Oct 06 2023 - 12:47

Has Marc MacSharry burned his bridges to Fianna Fáil or will he be the prodigal son?

If the 50-year-old TD remains as an Independent, it might mean a split vote that would allow Sinn Féin take a second seat in Sligo-Leitrim

Sat Sept 02 2023 - 07:00

Miriam Lord’s Week: Marty Morrissey’s godlike status in Clare provokes Senator into a dramatic U-turn

Oireachtas hearings over controversial payments at the public-service broadcaster provide spectacle set to run and run

Sat Jul 08 2023 - 06:00

Stitching several counties into one Dáil constituency should be ‘abandoned permanently’

Call from Independent TD Marc MacSharry comes ahead of summer review of boundaries by Electoral Commission

Thu Apr 20 2023 - 20:17

Miriam Lord: A jaw-dropping, arrogant performance from Robert Watt – the prince of permanent government

Watt never intended to come across as dismissive, cocky, combative and arrogant at the Oireachtas finance committee but unfortunately for him he did

Wed Apr 19 2023 - 22:16

Sausages are not the only food for thought in an angry Dáil

Micheál Martin’s admiring reverie about the fine pork produce of Carlow was eclipsed by Marc MacSharry’s latest angry outburst

Thu Nov 10 2022 - 05:00

Dáil temporarily suspended as Marc MacSharry alleges ‘discrimination’ over speaking time

Leas Ceann Chomhairle described former Fianna Fáil TD as ‘completely and utterly out of order’

Wed Nov 09 2022 - 15:30

‘Loose cannon’ MacSharry’s departure opens a divide in Fianna Fáil in Sligo-Leitrim

A senior party source said there is ‘always a way back’, however - until a new candidate is established

Thu Nov 03 2022 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil hits back at former TD over criticism he made in resignation statement

Marc MacSharry resigns from Fianna Fáil over handling of complaint against him

Wed Nov 02 2022 - 09:05

Pat Leahy: Unrest in Fianna Fáil seems a given as taoiseach switch looms

Budget billions driving recovery in Government fortunes, while British political turmoil also shaping voter perceptions

Sat Oct 29 2022 - 05:00

Decision on readmittance of MacSharry to Fianna Fáil deferred again

In letter to party officials, TD contends motion to bring him back into parliamentary group should not have been delayed because of complaint by councillor

Wed Oct 26 2022 - 19:20

Truss chaos makes ousting of Boris Johnson look tame

Inside Politics: Panicked and embarrassing carry-on in London would be funny if it wasn’t so troubling

Thu Oct 20 2022 - 07:44

Miriam Lord: Leinster House springs a leak as Taoiseach sings in the rain

Events in whacko Westminster cause a run on the markets, while best leaky Leinster House can manage is a run on buckets

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 22:03

Re-admission of Marc MacSharry into Fianna Fáil parliamentary party stalls

Sligo TD resigned party whip last year over motion of confidence in Simon Coveney

Wed Oct 19 2022 - 22:00

Marc MacSharry, Fianna Fáil’s most visible internal critic, on threshold of regaining the whip

Sligo TD retained support within the party since resigning last year but some members are wary of his return

Fri Oct 14 2022 - 06:00

Foley faces committee criticism over school transport places

Minister blames ‘unprecedented expansion’ of scheme after some people unable to get places for their children

Wed Sept 21 2022 - 14:26

Hourigan to keep committee chair role despite losing party whip

Two green TDs lost whip for six months after voting with Sinn Féin on NMH motion

Thu May 19 2022 - 10:51

‘He bashed the door down. Jim didn't stand a chance’

Inquest into the death of Jimmy Loughlin reveals how many ‘red flags’ regarding the violent and threatening behaviour of his killer were ignored

Sat May 14 2022 - 03:20

Stephen Donnelly described as ‘patronising and frankly embarrassing’ in Dáil

Independent TD Marc MacSharry made comments following interview by Minister

Wed Apr 06 2022 - 16:19

Miriam Lord’s Week: Leo’s Chinese lantern sparks security alert at Leinster House

Luckily, Tánaiste was in Chile for Paddy’s Day when suspicious package arrived

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 03:00

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

Proposed 5pm curfew would be ‘devastating’ for hospitality sector

Publicans and restaurateurs dismayed by possiblity of Nphet recommeding early closure

Fri Dec 17 2021 - 06:48

Coalition suffers blow in latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll

Inside Politics: Picture is dimmer again for Fine Gael and Leo Varadkar

Thu Oct 07 2021 - 07:50

Miriam Lord: Baby of the House throws a strop over a bypass

Dáil Sketch: O’Connor bags a meeting with the Taoiseach as MacSharry forgets who’s who

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 22:52

Attorney General’s involvement in appointment of judges raised in Dáil

Questioning by TD Marc MacSharry comes after criticism of role in private litigation

Wed Oct 06 2021 - 17:18

Martin running Fianna Fáil as ‘one-man show’, MacSharry says

Members’ views of ‘no consequence as to actions of the leader’, says TD who quit FF

Thu Sept 16 2021 - 11:42

Coveney no-confidence debate gave scant attention to Zappone saga

Facts of the case are ignored as Dáil drama redraws dividing lines of Irish politics

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 21:36

Simon Coveney survives motion of no confidence in Dáil over botched Zappone appointment

Dáil hears claim Simon Harris was Cabinet member who leaked proposed appointment

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 20:08

Five things to look out for in Dáil debate about Coveney

Minister’s account of how Zappone was appointed will be interrogated by Opposition

Wed Sept 15 2021 - 18:00

Fianna Fáil ‘rebel’ TDs to vote with Government in vote of confidence in Coveney

Those in favour of new FF leader likely to back Coveney as losing whip would place them outside parliamentary party for six months

Mon Sept 13 2021 - 01:03