Political Correspondent at The Irish Independent & Sunday Independent. Opinions mine. Reach me - Conal.Thomas@independent.ie
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May 15
Indo Politics special this week, myself and @MaryERegan sat down with Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan as Fianna Fáil marks its centenary.
"Lemass was waiting for years - would de Valera ever move on? He was there a very, very long time."
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May 14
Massive rise in eviction notices for renters ahead of new rules that came in in March-
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May 14
'RTÉ can stay on their own' — Green candidate steps in as Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch boycotts 'Six One' debate-
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May 8
Labour complains to RTÉ over Galway West candidate's debate exclusion after poll boost-
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May 8
Hutch, more budget nerves, and the latest from Galway West. Indo Politics is up now.⬇️
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May 6
Sinn Féin by-election hopeful in Dublin Central says Hutch immigration remarks 'out of order' but system must be 'enforced'-
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Apr 30
'We are beyond frustrated': National Children's Hospital 'unlikely' to open this year, Public Accounts Committee hears-
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Apr 22
Leo Varadkar says he 'went too far' and apologises for urban v rural Ireland comments-
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Apr 22
Jack Chambers signals Fianna Fáil support for income tax cuts amid backbench pressure as budget surplus grows to €9bn-
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Apr 15
Media Minister Patrick O'Donovan signs off on €20,000 pay rise for RTÉ boss in same week he demanded review of 'unbalanced' protest coverage-
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Apr 14
As Micheal Healy-Rae told me on Sunday when asked why he was increasingly pulling rank-
"That's politics. If anybody thinks that politics is like a violin and that it's going to play a lovely tune every day, they don’t live in the real world."
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Apr 14
Micheal Healy-Rae to resign as junior minister after fuel blockades as TDs to vote on Government confidence motion-
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Apr 2
Metrolink’s €550k boss Seán Sweeney quits in fresh blow to transport project-
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Mar 29
'Our AirBnB income supplements our meagre pension' — Owners vent fury to minister over short-term let plans-
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Mar 29
This will be one to watch.
Homeowners set to get €14,000 tax-free to rent modular units in back gardens-
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Mar 17
Micheál Martin dodges Oval Office landmines as Donald Trump rifles off Iran war grievances-
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Mar 17
Special Indo Politics pod this evening on that Oval meeting with @MaryERegan from DC and @tabitha_monahan.
Run the gamut on this one, from reaction back home to a US President with his back against the wall.
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Mar 16
World Bank rules block Paschal Donohoe from helping Fine Gael in by-election to fill old Dublin Central seat-
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Mar 13
Michael Lowry, no energy relief, and a past its prime US trip? A lot of ground covered on Indo Politics for a quiet political week.⬇️
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