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# sunday interview
Joan Burton has a lot to say about Enda Kenny's 'cop-out' on abortion
The former Tánaiste talks abortion, rent supplement and why women have to be tough to be in Irish politics.
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Jun 12th 2016, 8:00 AM
# Election 2016
"We had to do a lot of unpopular things": Eamon Gilmore on Labour's election losses
The party will suffer a number of losses today.
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Feb 27th 2016, 3:13 PM
Eamon Gilmore named one of the Leading Global Thinkers of 2015
That’s according to Foreign Policy magazine – and it’s thanks to his work on the marriage referendum.
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Dec 1st 2015, 9:27 PM
# Pulling out
Eamon Gilmore reveals the government nearly collapsed THREE times
The former tánaiste was formally launching his book in Dublin this evening.
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Nov 17th 2015, 8:02 PM
# inside the room
'I exploded': 5 fascinating stories from Eamon Gilmore's new book
The stuff you haven’t already read about.
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Nov 7th 2015, 8:00 AM

# et tu joanie?
Joan Burton has spoken about having Eamon Gilmore 'shot at dawn'
Gilmore has suggested he was thrown to the wolves by his former deputy upon stepping down as Labour leader in July 2014.
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Nov 3rd 2015, 10:30 AM

# every little hurts
Eamon Gilmore admits he didn't pay attention to the cuts in THAT ad
In his new book, the former tánaiste says he paid a high price for the infamous ‘Every Little Hurts’ ad.
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Nov 2nd 2015, 5:11 PM
# inside the room
Reprinting the punt and pulling out of government: A look inside Eamon Gilmore's new book
Here’s some of what the former Tánaiste has revealed.
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Nov 1st 2015, 12:34 PM

# gilmore for presidente
Eamon Gilmore has been given a job helping the peace process in Colombia
Gilmore was first elected as a TD in 1989.
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Oct 1st 2015, 7:27 PM
# gonezo
Here are all the Labour TDs stepping down at the next election (so far)
Will there be any more?
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Jul 10th 2015, 8:06 PM

# Not running
Pat Rabbitte will NOT be contesting the next general election
The former Labour leader and minister could not be drawn on the issue recently.
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Jul 6th 2015, 11:59 PM
# Retirement
Eamon Gilmore: I wanted to finish the game, but I was carrying a lot of injuries
The former tánaiste is retiring as a TD at the next election.
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Jun 3rd 2015, 11:29 AM
# pat question
Pat Rabbitte can't make his mind up
Will he stay or will he go? (He doesn’t know).
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Jun 3rd 2015, 11:15 AM
# outta here
Gone: Eamon Gilmore is leaving the Dáil
The former Labour leader has said he will not be seeking a nomination as a candidate in Dún Laoghaire for the next general election.
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Jun 2nd 2015, 6:50 PM
# State of the Nation
Same-sex marriage debate heats up amid growing fears of No vote
Here’s everything you need to know about what’s happening in Irish politics right now…
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May 12th 2015, 11:59 AM
# Referendum
Eamon Gilmore: Same-sex marriage has no implications for children
The former Tánaiste also shares his thoughts on Nigel Farage.
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May 11th 2015, 9:31 AM
# comedy duo
Brendan Howlin: There are "really weird people" who attack others online
The minister also tells us how he feels about being compared to one half of Morecambe and Wise.
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May 9th 2015, 9:30 AM

Voices
The Irish fight for human rights in Colombia
Colombia has over 5,000 political prisoners, many of them jailed on sweeping charges of “rebellion”.
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Mar 22nd 2015, 12:00 PM
# Memo
REVEALED: How Labour considered water charges, meters and an ‘ESB for water’… five years ago
Labour was vehemently opposed to water charges in opposition, but we’ve seen a document which shows how senior party figures considered water charges in 2010.
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Mar 15th 2015, 4:30 PM
# shatter says no
Remember when Ming asked for an aircraft carrier? He's told us why
It was all about Ireland’s neutrality, you see.
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Jan 2nd 2015, 11:00 AM

# Review 2014
11 politicians and one (ex) garda commissioner who defined the political year
From Callinan to Kelly we look at the 12 individuals who shaped the political year that was.
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Dec 26th 2014, 6:45 AM
# Absent
13 Labour TDs missed the Dáil vote on abortion last night
A large number of Labour deputies missed the vote on a bill to hold a referendum on repealing the 8th Amendment.
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Dec 18th 2014, 2:05 PM
# blast from the past
We'll just leave this old picture of Eamon Gilmore in a polo neck right here
High fashion.
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Nov 25th 2014, 10:05 AM
# Questions being asked
Did Labour break its own rules to make this man one of its most senior officials?
While there are no concerns about David Leach’s suitability for the role of general secretary it may not have been done in line with the Labour’s own constitution.
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Nov 9th 2014, 8:00 AM
# the usual suspects
'Things change': Labour TD defends her party's U-turn on water charges
Joanna Tuffy has criticised people who recently shared a statement she made against water charges in 2009.
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Nov 2nd 2014, 7:45 AM
# matthew fitzpatrick
The death of a Galway man in Germany: His family's search for answers
Matthew Fitzpatrick died in “exceptionally suspicious circumstances.” So what has the government done to help re-open the case?
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Sep 28th 2014, 5:00 PM
# The High Table Interview
Minister: There's a new optimism around Labour, people are prepared to listen to us again
Super junior minister Ged Nash had plenty to say when he sat down with TheJournal.ie at our offices in Dublin this week…
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Sep 18th 2014, 8:30 PM
# Shinnernomics
Joan Burton: Vote Sinn Féin in and we might as well give the country back to the Troika
The Tánaiste has criticised Gerry Adams and his party this morning.
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Sep 15th 2014, 10:36 PM
# The High Table Interview
Róisín Shortall thinks Eamon Gilmore was out of touch, in denial and should have quit sooner
The former junior minister and Labour TD gave a wide-ranging interview to TheJournal.ie this week.
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Aug 21st 2014, 8:30 PM
# Millward Brown
Sinn Féin is just 1% behind Fine Gael in the latest opinion poll
And, we’re warning you now, the public were also asked about Garth Brooks in this Sunday Independent/Millward Brown survey.
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Aug 3rd 2014, 10:07 AM
# labour's way
'How often does the Labour Party roll over?' - FF say water and property taxes are now Labour's problem
Micheal Martin says the new Tánaiste’s negotiations went badly.
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Jul 11th 2014, 3:01 PM
# Reshuffle
Taoiseach thanks former ministers for service 'during difficult times'
Announcing his new Cabinet today, Enda Kenny thanked outgoing ministers for their service to the Irish people.
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Jul 11th 2014, 2:21 PM

Voices
Opinion: A simple 'how to' guide for the new Minister for Foreign Affairs
Gilmore’s light touch approach to Northern Ireland was one of his biggest misjudgements as a minister. Here are the three things his successor should consider…
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Jul 10th 2014, 1:16 PM
# escalating violence
Irish Government 'equally condemns' attacks from both Israel and Gaza
The death toll in Gaza after two days of Israeli air strikes has climbed to more than 40.
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Jul 9th 2014, 3:53 PM
# Cheers Eamo
The Taoiseach thanked Eamon Gilmore for all his work during today's Cabinet meeting
But it didn’t get emotional, the Jobs Minister Richard Bruton insisted today.
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Jul 8th 2014, 5:15 PM
# NEW LEADER
"Joan's Day": After months of doom and gloom Labour had something to smile about yesterday
The outcome was inevitable but the democratic process ensured Labour had its day in the sun in Dublin yesterday.
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Jul 5th 2014, 7:30 AM
# it's joan
Joan Burton is the new leader of the Labour Party
Labour’s former leader-in-waiting is now officially in charge. She’s asking the Irish people to have trust in her, and in the party as a whole.
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Jul 4th 2014, 10:45 PM
# Work to be done
Here are 6 big challenges facing Joan Burton as the new Labour leader and Tánaiste
She’s won the race to be leader but the hard work starts now for the new Tánaiste.
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Jul 4th 2014, 8:30 PM
# partners
"We agreed to work closely together": Enda's businesslike statement on Joan's win
The new Labour leader is expected to meet with the Taoiseach early next weeks for talks on a Cabinet reshuffle.
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Jul 4th 2014, 5:10 PM
# labour's way
"That's entirely a matter for the new leader": Gilmore ducks questions on future plans
Is Eamon off to Europe? He’s not saying much on the subject. It’s “Joan Burton’s day”.
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Jul 4th 2014, 4:50 PM