
Irish Parliament Returns Early to Postpone Planned Excise Tax Increases
Lawmakers convened for a brief session at Leinster House to vote on deferring fuel and alcohol duty hikes ahead of the autumn budget.
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Lawmakers convened for a brief session at Leinster House to vote on deferring fuel and alcohol duty hikes ahead of the autumn budget.
Damage caused by a recent ramming incident is expected to bring the total cost for repairs to the gates of Leinster House to more than €100,000.
Families of the victims of the Creeslough explosion are preparing to bring their fight for answers to Leinster House, the seat of the Irish parliament.
Daniel Ennis of the Social Democrats won the Dublin Central by-election, becoming a new TD, while Fianna Fáil experienced a poor result with their candidate failing to retain their deposit. Taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged the party's significant losses, prompting discussions about a new cost-of-living package.
Senator Frances Black discusses her personal relationship, describing it as a "lottery win," and shares her perspective on the challenges of her current political term in Leinster House.
We could have a Dáil of 185 TDs by the next general election, driven by population growth and the constitutional formula that turns population headcounts into seats in Leinster House.

Protesters have staged a day-long demonstration outside Leinster House, the Irish parliament, urging the Oireachtas to pass the Occupied Territories Bill.

Housing campaign groups like Tintéain and Banú rallied outside Leinster House to draw attention to the escalating housing crisis in Ireland's Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas.
The Irish State has issued an apology to survivors of institutional abuse, a move that came as a direct result of a 51-day hunger strike by four survivors outside Leinster House in 2025.
A senator from Kildare has drawn attention to the 'contradiction' of ragwort growing on the grounds of Leinster House.
A man attacked two American tourists with a knife near the Acropolis in Athens, Greece, injuring both individuals. The attacker has since been apprehended by authorities.

The issue of collapsed roads in West Cork has been brought to attention in Leinster House, the Irish Parliament.

Leinster House was reportedly abuzz as the controversy surrounding RTÉ's spending and payment practices appeared to resurface.
A meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Budgetary Oversight in Leinster House was canceled last Tuesday. The article suggests this occurred amid political "convulsions."

Maeve O’Connell, a first-time Teachta Dála, discusses her journey into politics, the challenges and rewards of Leinster House, and her aspirations.

A political adviser was informed that a redundancy payment for a Leinster House job would only be available if the Member of European Parliament (MEP) they worked for lost their seat in 2024, when both moved to the European Parliament.

A Co Wexford woman, who lost her unborn son in a road traffic collision, is set to make a call for urgent legislative reform at a meeting with politicians at Leinster House.
Derek Doyle, a 58-year-old former Defence Forces member and Leinster House usher, died from head injuries sustained in a collision with a truck while cycling home from work in Castleknock.

Descendants of the 'Peterhead 10' from Leitrim have brought their campaign for State recognition to Leinster House.

Patients with rare diseases and their families gathered at Leinster House to call for urgent action on improving access to new medicines, with one father expressing fears of losing his 'second son'.

A proposal to convert a Dublin 2 office building into housing for up to 22 people was raised with the Taoiseach, as housing issues dominated debate in Leinster House.

Nonagenarian peace activist Lelia Doolan completed a 220km walk across Ireland, from Clare to Leinster House, to protest the US military's use of Shannon Airport and advocate for Irish neutrality. The 91-year-old's journey highlighted concerns over foreign military presence on Irish soil.
A homelessness activist from West Cork has concluded his 200th and final weekly protest outside Leinster House, the Irish Parliament, where he advocated for housing rights.
Protesters outside Leinster House warned that the housing crisis could lead to the 'death' of the Irish language, demanding action on housing in Gaeltacht (Irish-speaking) areas.
Special Needs Assistants (SNAs) protested outside Leinster House, demanding job security. Minister Simon Harris acknowledged that the government's review of SNA allocation in schools was 'wrong'.