Scandals we need to remember
12 September 2026
Renowned Irish journalist Frank Connolly exposed some of the biggest scandals that rocked the political establishment and led to tribunals of inquiry and the resignation of at least one Taoiseach. Here Mícheál Mac Donncha interviews him about corruption then and now. Free article
Spelling out the ABC of AAA’s initial change
11 March 2017
Ireland gets another ‘new’ party – sort of Free article
Liam Mellows Spring School this weekend in Navan – ‘The People’s Republic’?
10 March 2017
Independent Senator Frances Black and TDs Louise O’Reilly and Eoin Ó Broin at Ardboyne Hotel on Friday 10th and Saturday 11th March Free article
Ticket touts tackled by Sinn Féin TD’s Dáil Bill
10 March 2017
Ordinary sports fans or concert-goers selling on their tickets because they can’t make an event for genuine reasons would not be affected Free article
Sinn Féin again calls for the release of Tony Taylor
10 March 2017
No evidence has been produced to justify his continued detention or his arrest a year ago today, says Declan Kearney Free article
Right2Water announces ‘One Last Push’ rally for Dublin – Saturday 8 April
9 March 2017
Oireachtas Water Committee delay ‘a stalling tactic by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil for a bit of breathing space in which to reach a deal between themselves’ – Sinn Féin TD Jonathan O’Brien Free article
Mortgages sell-off to vulture funds – Finance Minister should just say ‘no’
9 March 2017
Permanent TSB – which is 75% owned by the taxpayer – has said it will look at potentially selling off customer mortgages that are ‘in deep arrears’ during 2017 Free article
‘An Phoblacht Editorial’, March 2017 – Sharing power, equality and integrity
8 March 2017
The over-riding concern of republicans is to restore power-sharing in the spirit and practices of the Good Friday Agreement and to rebuild public confidence in institutions that they feel alienated from or antagonistic towards Free article
Political earthquake – Unionism loses Stormont majority for first time in history in huge Sinn Féin surge
4 March 2017
Assembly election sees Sinn Féin come within one seat of DUP Free article
Thousands of Fenians to descend on Tallaght on Sunday
4 March 2017
The Fenians were one of the most significant organisations in Irish history and had a huge influence on politics in Ireland and abroad Free article
We will use our mandate to deliver for all – Gerry Adams
3 March 2017
Sinn Féin President Gerry Adams has said Sinn Féin will use its mandate from yesterday's Assembly election to deliver equality, integrity and respect for all. Free article
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