The Irish Times

Estate of late FG councillor John Bailey secures injunction over alleged trespass

Temporary injunction prevents lands being sprayed with weedkiller

Tue Jun 23 2020 - 18:06

Maria Bailey takes action against newspaper over ‘swing gate’ coverage

Defamation proceedings lodged by former Fine Gael TD against publishers of Irish Daily Mirror

Thu May 28 2020 - 19:21

Seán O’Rourke: 32,000 interviews later... ‘I’ve had my fill’

The broadcaster, who retired on Friday, looks back on his career high and low points

Sun May 10 2020 - 06:00

Almost €600,000 for TDs who lost seats or retired

Over €28,000 for ex-FG TD Dara Murphy and in excess of €17,000 to ‘swing gate’ Maria Bailey

Tue Mar 31 2020 - 20:12

Election 2020: Peter Casey to stand in both Donegal and Dublin West

Controversial politician to run as an ‘obvious protest vote’ against Leo Varadkar

Wed Jan 22 2020 - 13:18

Martin says Varadkar told him votes of some Fine Gael TDs now uncertain

Fianna Fáil leader says Taoiseach ‘said to us that he wasn’t sure of some of his own people’

Mon Jan 13 2020 - 11:40

There was only one story of 2019 in Irish politics. And it wasn’t ‘Swing-gate’

Year in Review: It often felt like the true epicentre of Irish politics was Westminster

Sat Dec 28 2019 - 06:00

Miriam Lord: The Dara Murphy Fierce Big Job in Europe award goes to . . .

Political awards for 2019: Gongs for Varadkar, Healy-Rae . . . and Bertie

Tue Dec 24 2019 - 00:47

This year’s top 10 Christmas conversation killers

Greta Thunberg, Maria Bailey and vaping: A round-up of the subjects to avoid this Christmas

Mon Dec 23 2019 - 06:00

Joe O’Reilly dropped by Fine Gael as election candidate

Party has dropped Maria Bailey and Verona Murphy as candidates recently

Sun Dec 22 2019 - 22:01

Leo Varadkar ‘glad’ Verona Murphy did not get elected

Taoiseach says dropped election candidate ‘unfortunately’ harbours views on migrants

Fri Dec 20 2019 - 18:01

Miriam Lord’s week: Varadkar set for family Christmas in Mumbai

Taoiseach’s father will celebrate 80th birthday in the land of his birth

Sat Dec 14 2019 - 05:16

Eoghan Murphy criticised by Fine Gael colleague at party meeting

Bernard Durkan said housing issues would pose a problem in the general election

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 21:04

Taoiseach faces fallout from four byelection defeats

Pressure within Fine Gael for Varadkar to remove Verona Murphy from Wexford general election ticket

Mon Dec 02 2019 - 01:29

Miriam Lord: Leo makes Wexford wait while Wallace takes the Mick

Learjet woes, compo culture and Maria Bailey all made an appearance this week

Sat Nov 23 2019 - 03:07

Fine Gael’s Verona Murphy ‘deeply regrets’ Islamic State comments

Wexford byelection candidate claimed terror group is a big part of immigrant population

Thu Nov 21 2019 - 14:58

Maria Bailey deselected as Fine Gael candidate for Dún Laoghaire

Swing injury case TD disappointed with Taoiseach’s decision to ‘sanction me again’

Thu Nov 14 2019 - 21:41

Miriam Lord: ‘Votegate’ takes a backseat as fobbing fever grips the Dáil

Do TDs fob each other into the chamber? Lt Columbo aka Paul Murphy cracks the case

Sat Oct 26 2019 - 02:36

Taoiseach and Tánaiste defend Maria Bailey after ‘no confidence’ bid

Motion backed by some activists in her Dún Laoghaire constituency was ruled out of order

Fri Oct 18 2019 - 15:43

Miriam Lord’s Week: Fine Gael troops told to push back against Fianna Fáil swagger

The party needs to stop talking itself into opposition, reckons Simon Harris

Sat Oct 12 2019 - 01:56

Fine Gael TDs Maria Bailey and Alan Farrell had to refund Oireachtas expenses

Audit by Mazars finds six out of 22 randomly selected TDs and senators made ineligible claims in 2017

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 18:04

Call for poll to determine if Bailey should run for re-election

Louth FG TD says he does not believe Maria Bailey should stand for re-election for party

Tue Jul 30 2019 - 00:33

Maria Bailey case: ‘Fury’ in Fine Gael over Varadkar decision not to punish TD further

FG member says Taoiseach ‘bottled it’ in not removing the whip over compensation claim

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 11:21

Bailey demotion potentially damaging to Varadkar within FG

Analysis: Decision not to strip TD of whip seen by some TDs as missed opportunity

Wed Jul 24 2019 - 02:02

Maria Bailey removed as committee chair over compensation claim

Varadkar says he will not remove whip from Fine Gael TD, conscious of ‘devastating effect’ of saga

Tue Jul 23 2019 - 17:49

Miriam Lord’s Awards: Winners of this year’s political gongs

Dáil movers, shakers, losers and inbetweeners, plus the prestigious George Clooney Award

Sat Jul 20 2019 - 05:00

John Bailey was man of ‘compassion’, mourners told at funeral

Daughter Maria Bailey TD said father reared her to be a ‘strong, independent woman’

Sat Jul 13 2019 - 17:02

Fine Gael councillor and key Dublin GAA figure John Bailey dies

Bailey was prominent member of Cuala GAA who refereed 1986 All-Ireland hurling final

Tue Jul 09 2019 - 22:58

Taoiseach receives report into Maria Bailey claims controversy

Varadkar says he has discussed with TD and will not publish due to anonymity

Fri Jul 05 2019 - 19:54

FG grassroots call for publication of report into Bailey compensation claim

Taoiseach has said making public internal party report not usual

Mon Jul 01 2019 - 02:36

The gentleman farmer revolutionising Dublin’s pub scene

Interview: Matt Ryan - ‘I was born to do business. Love doing business. Still get that kick’

Fri Jun 28 2019 - 05:45

FG candidates will have to disclose involvement in legal proceedings after Bailey case - Taoiseach

Varadkar says insurers have been warned that ‘Ireland isn’t Treasure Island’

Sat Jun 15 2019 - 14:00

Sean O’Rourke gave Maria Bailey a generous length of rope, then yanked it sharply

Radio review: When O’Rourke finishes the interview, it’s an act of mercy to his guest

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 05:00

Cliff Taylor: Too much talk and too little action on insurance reform

Maria Bailey incident highlights high claims costs and expensive insurance

Sat Jun 01 2019 - 04:00