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Senior lawyer urges ‘cooling off’ period for retired judges to take on new work after Dubai court fiasco

A senior counsel has called for the Judicial Council to introduce a cooling off period for retired judges who want to take on mediation, arbitration and other work when they step down from the bench.

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Ivana Bacik: ‘No one would expect Sabina Higgins to leave her views outside the Áras’

Labour leader Ivana Bacik has defended Sabina Higgins, stating that she was within her right to express her personal views in a controversial letter calling for ceasefire negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.

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Frank Clarke quits job as Dubai judge following criticism by Labour's Ivana Bacik of desert kingdom’s regime

Frank Clarke, who was formerly the most senior judge in the country, has resigned from the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) courts after Labour leader Ivana Bacik said it was not appropriate for him to hold the job while he is president of Ireland’s Law Reform Commission (LRC).

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Dáil confidence vote: Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar turn the tables on ‘dishonest’ Sinn Féin as Government wins the day

The Sinn Féin bid to unseat the Government was defeated in the Dáil last night by a margin of 85 votes to 66, with one abstention.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion Social Democrats oblivious to their own fading relevance

The Social Democrats had their annual shindig some days ago and a casual observer could be forgiven for getting the impression that this tiny party was on the brink of coming to power, based solely on the ideas and promises spouted by their joint leaders.

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Senan Molony Opinion Starmer’s no charmer: British Labour leader’s Irish visit shows he lacks Boris Johnson’s voter appeal

It’s unrequited love, Ivana.

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Ivana Bacik Opinion Low-paid workers are being hit hardest by rising prices – Ireland needs a national minimum wage increase

The spike in the cost of living is hurting individuals, households and families in every community right across Ireland.

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Gerard O'Regan Opinion Ivana Bacik needs a revolutionary streak to rescue Labour

Hyper-worried Labour TDs did the dirty on their leader. Dismal poll ratings served as judge and jury. Alan Kelly’s Dáil colleagues did the executioner bit.

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Letters to the Editor Opinion The tyranny of ruthlessness is much closer to home than we’d imagine

Sir — A little over a month ago, I thought the Russian invasion of Ukraine could never happen. Such a move seemed too nonsensical, too pointless, too stupid for Vladimir Putin to undertake in 2022.

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‘Positive change’ is the mantra of Ivana Bacik as she takes the reins as new leader of the Labour Party

Ivana Bacik has committed to revisiting the controversial issue of her career break from a lucrative academic post in Trinity College after she was officially appointed as Labour Party leader.

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Ivana Bacik confirms she will run for Labour party leadership

Dublin Bay South TD Ivana Bacik has confirmed that she will run for leadership of the Labour Party following Alan Kelly’s shock resignation last week.

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Shane Ross Opinion Kelly didn’t help himself, but Labour’s extinction rebellion sealed his fate

Alan Kelly has a people problem. He made an awful lot of enemies on his way up the greasy political pole. Last week, he could have done with a few friends. They were thin on the ground.

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No Woman Left Behind rally stirs up division as Coalition women left out

Today’s No Woman Left Behind rally which will be held outside the gates of Leinster House has ironically divided women rather than united them.

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Senan Molony Opinion Ivana Bacik’s rise will plough new ground but how starry-eyed are voters?

Assume Ivana Bacik is elected the next leader of the Labour Party (and it’s not a big assumption). Can she save the day?

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‘Out of the blue’ – how Labour councillors were left blindsided by Alan Kelly’s resignation

Councillors in the Labour Party have been left blindsided by Alan Kelly’s shock resignation.

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‘The game was up’ – the inside story of Alan Kelly's downfall

Alan Kelly’s term as Labour leader was brutally ended by some of those who had, until quite recently, been his strongest supporters.

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Ivana Bacik favourite to lead Labour as Alan Kelly quits after being told he’d lost confidence of party

Alan Kelly dramatically resigned as Labour leader last night after being told his position was untenable in the wake of an issue that arose with a recruitment process for a backroom position within the party.

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Political almanac 2022: The ‘nu’ variant, pigeon English and a united Ireland – of sorts

THE political year ahead will be dominated by Covid-19 (again), Brexit (again), Sinn Féin hogging the polls (again) and the Coalition parties squabbling internally (again).

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Fionnán Sheahan Opinion Helen makes history and Simon puts his foot in it – 2021 winners & losers

In a year when there was no major election or referendum, there was still plenty of political drama. Here are the winners and losers from a 2021 dominated by Covid-19, Brexit – and a party in the Merrion Hotel.

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Senan Molony Opinion Labour Party is in no-man’s land but election of Ivana Bacik shows its punishment by the public may be passing

Labour. The very word sounds old…and rather betrays the fact that this claims to be Ireland’s oldest political party.

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Rental properties are homes not investments, says new TD Ivana Bacik as she introduces Tenants’ Rights Bill

There is a need for a cultural shift to "skew away" from viewing rental properties as investments and income for landlords, the Dail has been told.

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Shane Ross Opinion Soc Dems agitators must put up and shut up

No political party has proved its worth until it survives a leadership heave. Open rebellion often follows shock by-election defeats or woeful opinion polls. Party foot soldiers panic. The incumbent pulls a few levers of power. He or she circles the wagons and the rebels are sent packing.

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Ivana Bacik apologises for attending Katherine Zappone’s party at the Merrion Hotel

Labour TD Ivana Bacik has apologised for her attendance at Katherine Zappone’s party in the Merrion Hotel last month.

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Martina Devlin Opinion So it’s clear: parties with VIP guests? Good. Marking your child’s communion? Too risky

Listen: can you hear that sound? It’s the clunk of millions of jaws hitting the ground simultaneously. Talk about wasted opportunities. Apparently, we could have been kicking up our heels since early last month, enjoying outdoor events for up to 200 people. The Government just neglected to share the secret. It might never have emerged if not for Leo Varadkar’s attendance at a gathering for 50 hosted by Katherine Zappone.

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HSE chief Paul Reid urges public to ignore ‘confusion and frustration’ as Zappone event aftermath opens doors to parties of 200

HSE chief executive Paul Reid has urged the public not to mind the “confusion and frustration” of recent events and to keep its focus on getting through the pandemic.

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New TD Ivana Bacik attended Katherine Zappone’s controversial party at luxury Dublin hotel

Newly elected Labour Party TD Ivana Bacik attended Katherine Zappone’s controversial party at The Merrion hotel, it can be revealed.

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Letters: The pandemic made us realise what’s most important in life is life

Sir — I read Fiona Sherlock’s fine article in last week’s Sunday Independent ( ‘Treasure pandemic’s fleeting gifts’ ) with a renewed perception of what the pandemic means for me.

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Fionnán Sheahan Opinion If this is how they rock and roll in the Dáil, Ivana Bacik might quickly want her old job back

It doesn’t tend to make the critics’ lists of top Irish albums of all time. But it’s 30 years this summer since a record – as they used to be called – was released which perfectly captured everyday life, particularly outside the Pale.

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Shane Ross Opinion Atheist Ivana puts fear of God into political establishment

Ivana Bacik’s stunning by-election victory will not cause an earthquake in Irish politics.

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Leo must now crawl back to rebel Kate after FG blunder hands seat to Labour

Tánaiste Leo Varadkar will have to embarrassingly seek to get rebel Kate O’Connell back on the party ticket after his disastrous decision to ditch the former Fine Gael TD backfired badly.