New: Minister issues four-week deadline after receiving damning internal report late this week about uptake of new consultant hours; also reveals fresh discovery of issues in Rotunda
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Interview with health minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill who reveals full story behind Rotunda stand-off, new details from the audit she sought from the board and a fresh row over the public only consultants contract
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RTÉ defends €20k spending on Kevin Bakhurst card, with meals at some of the country’s finest restaurants, hotel stays and flights
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Sinn Fein leadership needs to be ‘freshened up’ say members, with some now speaking publicly about future leadership contenders like Pearse Doherty. We also speak to Martin McNamara, who reveals what happened after he quit the party last month
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The leaders of Sinn Fein and Fianna Fail are facing a significant internal backlash in the wake of poor results in the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections
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Analysis: the three stories of the Dublin Central and Galway West by-elections, from Sinn Féin’s difficult day to a Fianna Fáil disaster and a rising Social Democrats
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Needless to say if Ennis does pull ahead of Boylan on the first count, that will be a big story. But so too is Fianna Fail’s abysmal performance in Dub Central, and lacklustre in Galway too
State of Play in Dublin Central: Soc Dems Daniel Ennis and Sinn Féin’s Janice Boylan are neck and neck, with around 72 pc of boxes open. It looks like around 50pc of Hutch votes transfer to Boylan. But Ennis will be looking to sweep up.
Janet Horner doing quite well in this area of Dorset Street, rivalling Janice Boylan. Lots of talk at the RDS of her exceeding poll expectations but health warning - these are tallies and just the first few boxes
New: RTÉ discontinues unvouched payments for board members. Chair of the board and other members were given lump sums, with RTÉ confirming there were no receipts for the expenses. Revelations likely to pile further pressure on beleaguered broadcaster
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