Thursday 4 March, 2021
Women are allowed wear dresses to keep cool, so?
TD Mattie McGrath was asked to remove the Daffodil Day pin in the Dáil.
The Dáil Committee on Procedure is set to discuss the matter of a Dáil dress code in private session this evening.
Dáil rules state members should dress “in a manner that reflects the dignity of the House”.
The dress attire of politicians in the Dáil was raised at a recent committee meeting.
A number of TDs wore Repeal jumpers in the chamber last month.
After initial warnings, third and subsequent offences carry a fine ranging from $100 to $600.
Angus McCormack’s open letter about the incident is going viral on Facebook.
Matt Mitrione was wearing Jordans ahead of UFC Boston.
Film producer Valeria Richter says she was stopped four times by ‘red carpet officials’.
The reports have sparked controversy online.
Her sister has accused the school of “body shaming”.
They have standards in SW19, don’t you know.
Luke Flanagan took issue with Seán Barrett’s newspaper interviews in which he asks for sharper dress in the Dáil.
Sami Khedira’s team-mates weren’t happy, according to reports.
Mayo Fine Gael TD Michelle Mulherin says she’s not alone in thinking that the way some deputies dress is inappropriate.
Septic tanks, dry-cleaning receipts and Michael D’s knees – just some of the strange things we never thought we’d obsess about in a political context… but we do now.
In your Fix for today: A cheaper route to Dublin airport?; the end of the World; a remorseful Archbishop; how the Taoiseach is spending his weekend; and why Ken Doherty has an issue with neck ties.
The Ceann Comhairle says the Dáil must hold a vote on introducing the new dress code – but there’s no place on the agenda.
Nine things to know this morning, including a row between Church and State, the wrong type of Roscommon U-turn, and a bad day for Lady Gaga…
A number of TDs had been open in their criticism of the proposed changes.
The Oireachtas is set to introduce new rules which could see casually dressed TDs booted out. Is that right?
Deputy Richard Boyd Barrett has described the Dáil dress code as “pathetic”.
Modelling agency was drafted in to decide who should stay and who should go after new flapper outfits were introduced, lawsuit claims.
