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Aontú leader Peadar Tóibín has said that his party will speak with other political parties about reforming standing orders on speaking time in the Dáil so a situation does not arise in the future about technical group membership. Every TD has an equal right to speak in the Dáil on the basis of their mandate, […]
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Gangland figure Gerry “The Monk” Hutch caused pandemonium when he appeared at the Dublin count centre at the end of his unsuccessful bid to be elected to the Dail. His controversial run for election ended with Mr Hutch running away through the RDS car park being followed by the media. The independent candidate had seemed well […]