Clare Daly
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# clare-daly - Wednesday 22 May, 2013
Greater protections for whistleblowers after penalty points furore
Eamon Gilmore said that legislation is currently being drawn up which will be put before government shortly.
# clare-daly - Sunday 19 May, 2013
FG ministers back Shatter in penalty points comments row
Both Richard Bruton and Brian Hayes say Shatter’s comments added context to complaints about the penalty points inquiry.
# clare-daly - Sunday 5 May, 2013
Revealed: The three independent TDs voting against abortion proposals
Responding to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, seven independent TDs confirmed their support for the bill with five still undecided.
# clare-daly - Wednesday 1 May, 2013
Pro-life groups: ‘Proposals go too far’; Pro-choice: ‘Bill doesn’t go far enough’
It’s not often that Clare Daly and Youth Defence are in agreement…
# clare-daly - Saturday 27 April, 2013
James Reilly, circuses: The week’s news skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: “I was delighted when I heard we were getting a new political party,” a man on a bus in Rialto said. “Then I heard there were TDs in it.”
# clare-daly - Thursday 25 April, 2013
Two TDs setting up new ‘United Left’ political party
The formation of a new political party involving TDs Clare Daly and Joan Collins comes in the wake of the apparent collapse of the United Left Alliance in recent months.
# clare-daly - Thursday 18 April, 2013
Gilmore won’t say whether Government will legislate for public pay cuts
The Tánaiste calls for ‘calm, reasoned reflection’ after the Croke Park 2 pay proposals were struck down by public workers.
# clare-daly - Saturday 13 April, 2013
# clare-daly - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
‘Unexpected number’ of gardaí accessed information on Clare Daly arrest
Justice Minister Alan Shatter said today that he has had concerns for some time about sensitive and confidential information finding its way into the public domain.
# clare-daly - Monday 25 March, 2013
Irish Wildlife Trust calls on public to help change animal welfare bill
TDs Maureen O’Sullivan and Clare Daly plan to propose the removal of exemptions for fox hunting and hare coursing.
# clare-daly - Saturday 2 March, 2013
8 things we learned from TDs’ declarations of interests for 2012
How many deputies own property abroad? And where do those who keep their eyes on Ireland’s finances invest themselves?
# clare-daly - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Clare Daly: Property tax is going to be a ‘game changer’
The Dublin North TD said the property tax will put increasing pressure on the Government. “Labour, they’re nearly dropping like flies,” she said.
# clare-daly - Friday 8 February, 2013
The Evening Fix… now with added musical history
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Clare Daly cleared of suspected drink driving
The Independent TD said that she was 33 per cent below the allowable limit.
# clare-daly - Thursday 7 February, 2013
Supreme Court adjourns promissory note appeal as TDs seek to join case
David Hall says his case concerns issues wider than that of the €3.06 billion payment due in March that now appears unlikely following the liquidation of IBRC overnight.
# clare-daly - Wednesday 6 February, 2013
Shatter: ‘Difficult not to throw up’ listening to Ming on Gardaí
The justice minister did little to hide his annoyance in the Dáil today when asked about the penalty points inquiry.
# clare-daly - Saturday 2 February, 2013
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Irish phrases that could confuses visitors for The Gathering, Clare Daly’s ‘house’ measure, and disoriented man could be member of government…
# clare-daly - Wednesday 30 January, 2013
Daly accepts “full responsibility for serious lack of judgement”
The TD was pulled over by gardaí on Monday night, and gave a blood sample to see what her blood alcohol level was.
# clare-daly - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
TD Clare Daly stopped by Gardaí over alleged drink driving
The ULA deputy was arrested in Dublin last night, and said she had “been given a hot whiskey for a cold.”
# clare-daly - Saturday 26 January, 2013
# clare-daly - Friday 21 December, 2012
TDs call for public inquiry over quashed penalty points
They also revealed details of four incidents where drivers who had allegedly had penalty point offences quashed were later involved in fatal accidents.
# clare-daly - Tuesday 11 December, 2012
TD claims sports star and journalist had penalty points cancelled
People Before Profit TD Joan Collins has used parliamentary privilege to reveal the names of an Irish sports star and journalist who allegedly had penalty points struck-off their licence.
Shatter: Allegations on penalty points concern only ‘small minority’ of cases
The justice minister says fewer than 300 alleged driving offences are being questioned, out of a total of almost 1.5 million.
# clare-daly - Friday 7 December, 2012
Garda Commissioner: Investigation into penalty points cancellations will be ‘rigorous’
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan said there was “no question” that a culture of non-enforcement of penalties was being tolerated by the Gardaí.
# clare-daly - Tuesday 4 December, 2012
ULA TDs name judge whose penalty points were allegedly terminated
A garda and a sergeant have reportedly blown the whistle on the practice of penalty points on drivers’ licences being terminated inappropriately for some high-profile figures.
# clare-daly - Monday 3 December, 2012
Lisa McInerney: What’s so terrible about abortion-on-demand?
It took this long for the State to really address medically-necessary termination – so how long is it going to take for it to address the wider complexity of
# clare-daly - Saturday 1 December, 2012
Absent TDs, rapper dollars and ‘The Talk’: The week in numbers
What percentage of 13-year-old turn to their dads for sex and relationship advice? How many eggs narrowly missed Taoiseach Enda Kenny?
Dáil will spend up to ten hours debating expert group report next week
This week, Health Minister James Reilly called on TDs to participate in the planned debates to try to reach a party consensus on legislation for the X case.
# clare-daly - Friday 30 November, 2012
X Case judgement is ‘flawed’ and ‘archaic’ says Sinn Féin rebel Tóibín
Peadar Tóibín has defied the party whip on abortion this week and has criticised the Supreme Court ruling on the X case concerning abortion in Ireland.
# clare-daly - Thursday 29 November, 2012
Where were the 38 TDs who didn’t vote on the abortion bill?
A TV interview, planting a tree, “official business” and committee work in Mozambique are among the reasons for some TDs not voting on last night’s abortion bill.
Paschal Donohoe’s office graffitied after no vote
The Fine Gael TD said he found it ironic that “the people who are making accusations of cowardice, carried out this act under the cover of night”.
The 9 at 9: Thursday
Here’s the nine stories you need to know as you start your day.
# clare-daly - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Daly abortion bill: How each TD voted
Clare Daly’s abortion bill was defeated by 101 votes to 27 tonight. Who voted what way?
Clare Daly abortion bill defeated by 101 votes to 27
The bill was put forward by Deputy Clare Daly, following a bill that was rejected in April.
‘Not an option’ to leave out suicide provision in any abortion law – Shatter
Justice Minister Alan Shatter was speaking as the government prepares to respond to the expert group on abortion’s report before the end of the year. TDs will also debate and vote on abortion legislation tonight.
# clare-daly - Tuesday 27 November, 2012
Abortion bill debate: TDs criticise leak of Expert Group report
The bill was put forward by Clare Daly TD. Minister Shatter encouraged her to withdraw it, saying it does not address in detail a number of issues.
Oireachtas agenda: Abortion Bill, EU presidency, extra funding
Two Government departments, and two state bodies, are seeking extra funding in today’s business at Leinster House.
Expert group report on abortion set to be published today
The long-awaited and heavily-leaked report is expected to be published in full today after the Health Minister James Reilly brings it to Cabinet.
# clare-daly - Monday 26 November, 2012
Junior Minister wants free Dáil vote on any X Case legislation
The issue of abortion will dominate this week’s political agenda as the expert group report is expected to be published.




























































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