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Dublin Bay South byelection: FF councillor Deirdre Conroy to seek nomination Councillor Claire O’Connor is tipped to also contest party’s ticket for seat vacated by Fine Gael’s Eoghan Murphy Tue, May 11, 2021, 11:10 Updated: Tue, May 11, 2021, 11:16   Fianna Fáil councillor Deirdre Conroy will seek the party’s nomination for the Dublin Bay South byelection after the seat was vacated by former minister for housing Eoghan Murphy. Ms Conroy wrote to members of the party’s con...

What is an antigen test? There are two types of testing for Covid-19, or SARS-CoV-2. The polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test is the most accurate and is the one used by the HSE to determine if a person is positive for the virus. With this test a swab is taken from the back of the nose or throat. It is then sent to a laboratory which identifies if the virus is present at a genetic level. This requires specialist equipment and is time-consuming but has a high degree of accuracy. Antigen tests a...

Ban on naming child victims of homicide lifted from today Advocates welcome amendment to Children’s Act signed into law last week about an hour ago Conor Gallagher Crime Correspondent Listen now 3:30 A total bar on naming children who have been the subject of court cases came into effect last October following a Court of Appeal ruling. Photograph: Getty Images Your Web Browser may be out...

Kathleen Chada welcomes lifting of ban on naming child victims of homicide Sons Eoghan and Ruairí who were murdered by their father in July 2013 Fri, May 7, 2021, 17:00 Updated: Fri, May 7, 2021, 17:43 Kathleen Chada said she was happy that her boys were part of the change. File photograph: Cyril Byrne/The Irish Times Eoghan (10) and Ruairí (5) Chada who were killed by their father Sanjeev Chada 2013. Photograph: Family handout/Garda/PA Wire Previous Image   Kathleen Chada, who had ...

Share this article Former Fine Gael TD Kate OConnell has announced she wont contest the by-election in Dublin Bay South. Ms OConnell has also accused some in the party locally of pushing back and trying to replace her. Less than 900 votes separated Kate OConnell from Jim OCallaghan for the final seat in Dublin Bay South in last years general election. Her party colleague Eoghan Murphy took a seat for Fine Gael - but resigned from the Dáil last month. This morning on RTÉ Kate OConnell confirme...

SDLP launches New Ireland Commission panel looking at economy, education and health SDLP leader Colum Eastwood. Picture by Brian Lawless/PA Wire. Disability rights activist Michaela Holywood SDLP LEADER Colum Eastwood has launched the first of his partys New Ireland Commission panels, describing it as "the beginning of the real conversation about what type of society we want to be". The 32-member Expert Reference panel, which is convened by South Belfast MLA Matthew OToole,...

Ministers fear they are politically exposed on housing issue as pandemic recedes

); Fine Gael councillor seeks nomination to try to retain Eoghan Murphys Dublin Bay South Dáil seat Green Party councillor Claire Byrne has also formally announced her candidacy. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Saturday 1 May 2021, 2:53 PM May 1st 2021, 9:59 AM 32,860 Views 29 Comments Eoghan Murphy checking the figures at the election 2020 count centr...

Cinemas seek clarity on contradictory dates for reopening Government removes reopening date online as TDs post about June 7th on social media Fri, Apr 30, 2021, 18:30   Irish cinema owners have expressed anger about confusion over when they will be able to reopen, after a date of June 7th was “listed and then delisted” on Thursday. The confusion extended to prominent social media posts from some Fianna Fáil politicians’ accounts, touting a June 7th reopening. That a reopening date was ...

The Irish Times view on the looming byelection: the housing effect For those trapped paying exorbitant rents with no route to home ownership or on local authority waiting lists, the problems of supply and affordability remain Thu, Apr 29, 2021, 18:45 The failure of his mentor Leo Varadkar to appoint him to any Ministerial position after last year’s election clearly rankled with outgoing Fine Gael TD Eoghan Murphy. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw   The departure of Eoghan Murphy from politics at ...