All the updated news related to mary lou mcdonald

All the news related to mary lou mcdonald updated in real time

Found 436

formary lou mcdonald

Order by:

National News

Sinn Féin leader slams Government's decision to reduce PUP

Mary Lou McDonald has slammed the Government's decision to reduce the Pandemic Unemployment Payment (PUP) rates despite re-introducing restrictions. The Sinn Féin leader told RTÉ's Six One News that the Government "expect people to live on fresh ...

17 Nov 2021 at 14:07

Local News

Mixed Laois reaction to Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adam's resignation

A Laois TD and the son of a murdered prison officer have reacted completely differently to the resignation of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams announced at their Ard Fheis last weekend. Sinn Féin TD Brian Stanley said that Adams "provided excellent ...

20 Nov 2017 at 18:34

Local News

Mary Lou McDonald says complaint against Brian Stanley referred to gardaí 'in an abundance of caution'

Sinn Féin Public Accounts Committee chairman and Laois Offaly TD Brian Stanley resigned on Saturday night following the conclusion of a preliminary investigation into a complaint made against him by a longstanding member of the party. Speaking ...

14 Oct 2024 at 11:03

General Election

Laois voters get ready - General Election date confirmed for November 29

Laois people will soon get to decide who they want in the Dail following confirmation from Simon Harris that the General Election in Ireland will be held on November 29. Mr Harris will travel to Aras an Uachtarain on Friday, the official ...

06 Nov 2024 at 18:53

National News

Mary Lou McDonald loses another bid to become first woman taoiseach

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has lost another bid to become the first woman taoiseach after her nomination was defeated in the Dail. Ms McDonald’s nomination lost, with 44 voting in favour and 110 voting against it. There were 14 ...

18 Dec 2024 at 18:11

National News

"I won't be able to meet my basic needs to survive" - impact of cost of living rise outlined to the Dáil

Working people are unable to afford their basic needs due to the rise in the cost of living, the Dáil has heard earlier today. Sinn Féin leader Deputy Mary Lou McDonald said the party has had 14,000 responses on a cost of living ...

03 Nov 2021 at 14:50

Northern Ireland

A Sinn Fein-led Irish government would deliver ‘step change’ in Irish unity push

An Irish government led by Sinn Fein would deliver a “step change” in preparing for unification, with a border poll a possibility within the lifetime of the next Dail, party leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald said ...

26 Dec 2023 at 11:00

National News

Rapturous applause and Bon Jovi song feature during historic handover of power

Rapturous applause, a mention of a gangland figure and the words of a Bon Jovi song featured during the historic handover of power in the Irish parliament. Every seat was taken both in the Dail chamber and the public gallery ...

17 Dec 2022 at 19:20

Government sure of winning Dáil confidence vote

National News

Irish government sure of winning confidence vote

The Irish government will face a confidence vote later as main opposition party Sinn Fein presses to secure an early general election. The administration in Dublin is confident it has the numbers to win this evening’s vote ...

12 Jul 2022 at 10:29

National News

Varadkar concerned about Sinn Fein ‘conflict of interest’ with RTE funding

It would be a “huge conflict of interest” for Mary Lou McDonald to be taoiseach in a situation where RTE relied on direct Exchequer funding, Leo Varadkar has claimed. Mr Varadkar told the Dail on Tuesday that he was ...

20 Feb 2024 at 17:04

National News

First Sinn Fein first minister ‘shows Irish unity is within touching distance’

Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has claimed Irish unity is now within “touching distance” as she hailed the significance of her party assuming the role of Stormont first minister for the first time. Ms McDonald ...

30 Jan 2024 at 18:20

National News

Givan urges Sinn Fein to focus on ‘bread-and-butter issues’ not border polls

DUP Stormont Education Minister Paul Givan has urged Sinn Fein to focus on delivering in the newly re-established Northern Ireland Assembly, and not on a border poll on the region’s constitutional future. Sinn ...

08 Feb 2024 at 12:46

Years
2025

Related keywords
CC1
Mary Lou McDonald
PUP

Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. We have 19 regional newspapers and 21 digital sites.

Iconic Digital Titles

Iconic Print Titles

Letterkenny Live

This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.