A recent Oxfam report highlights that 8 men own as much wealth as 3.6 billion people – half the world. The report makes the point that this concentration in individual wealth drives poverty... Read more
I questioned the Minister For Foreign Affairs about the ongoing settlement issue in Palestine and our recognition of the two-state solution, particularly in view of the fact that the illegal... Read more
Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade the progress made regarding the Dáil Éireann motions on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and the issues that cont... Read more
An investigation which will examine new evidence around the cause of the Stardust fire has been passed by 94 votes to 50. Not a full Commission of Investigation, however I want to acknowledg... Read more
Millions of tax payers money spent on flood prevention, dredging and relief works for flood prone areas, yet some insurance companies still won’t offer home cover? I have been contacte... Read more
I listened to the British Prime Minister’s Brexit speech and noted a glaring lack of concern for Northern Ireland. It hardly featured in her speech at all. I was doubtful before I hear... Read more
Corporate Tax Avoidance and EU Country By Country Reporting On the issue of tax, I return to the exchanges from my Leaders’ Question and the Taoiseach’s agreement that there woul... Read more
Below is the transcript of a speech I made recently in the Dáil on a motion which was passed (Horse and Greyhound Racing Fund Regulations) brought forward by Fine Gael to ensure funding for... Read more
After I was first elected in June 2009, a Bill with a similar aim to establish a directly elected lord mayor for Dublin was Government business when the Green Party was in coalition with Fia... Read more
I am absolutely appalled that a judge could surmise and decide from a letter I wrote in July, on a bail application for someone who had been on remand for over a year at that stage, that I a... Read more
