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Four people, including two politicians, expected to be charged over allegedly organising infamous Golfgate dinner Updated: 17 Feb 2021, 18:54 FOUR people, including two politicians, who allegedly organised the infamous Golgate dinner last year are expected to be charged with breaches of Covid-19 regulations. The prosecutions are understood to include Galway West independent TD Noel Grealish, then-captain of Oireachtas Golf Society, and its president ex-Fianna Fail TD Donie Cassidy. 3 3 The bash took place at the Station House Hotel in Clifden, Co GalwayCredit: PA:Press Association Gardai laun...

Cork South-Central: 4 seats Taoiseach Micheál Martin is a youthful 60 but, if he stands down as Fianna Fáil leader during this term, then attention turns to whether he runs again. There’s no shortage of family members to fill his boots but passing the seat won’t be easy. Fianna Fáil Finance Minister Michael McGrath will be strong again. Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Sinn Féin have a guaranteed seat, so the second Fianna Fáil seat is the only question. Sinn Féin’s Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire will have a running mate in Carrigaline. Fine Gael’s Simon Coveney will have to manage the vote...

Quiz: Do you remember these famous resignations? Donald Trump has resigned from the Screen Actors Guild (Sag-Aftra), the union for US performers on film and TV. By Cónal Thomas Friday 5 Feb 2021, 9:30 PM Feb 5th 2021, 9:30 PM 35,300 Views 11 Comments FORMER US PRESIDENT Donald Trump resigned from the Screen Actors Guild (Sag-Aftra), the union for US performers on film and TV, as the union’s leadership began moves to expel him. In a letter...

Extension of public consultation phase on National Development Plan gives everyone a chance to have a say – Buttimer 2nd February 2021 - Senator Jerry Buttimer Fine Gael Senator Jerry Buttimer is advising that the deadline for submissions to the public consultation phase of the National Development Plan has been extended to the 19th of February, giving everyone the chance to have a say. Senator Buttimer was speaking after a meeting of the Oireachtas Transport and Communications Networks committee, which heard an update on the National Development Plan review from Ms Anne Graham,...

Major road projects in the State’s national development plan will have to address vulnerable road users following a jump in the number of fatalities, a committee has been told. Peter Walsh, chief executive of Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII), told the Oireachtas transport committee that deaths among vulnerable road users has risen during the pandemic. There has been a dramatic increase in the number of people using alternative transport methods across Ireland because of Covid-19 restrictions on public transport. Mr Walsh said it will need to be addressed in a number of projects as par...