#Leinster House
Senators to move back to their old digs as Ceramics Room to be returned to the National Museum
The refurbishment of Leinster House is set to cost in the region of €17 million.
Seven ministerial advisers have a pay packet above the maximum salary of €91,624
This is allowed if the department in question has the approval of the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
Leo is eating less meat to reduce his carbon footprint, but Micheál says he's 'walking a lot'
Micheal Martin says the government’s climate change policies are ‘a bit all over the place’.
Leinster House lawn to get Irish wildflowers and bee boxes
City and county councils have been doing other work to help save the bees, including ‘rewilding’ parts of parks and lawns.
Dáil bars undergoing 'deep clean and sanitisation' following rat sighting
Leinster House in Dublin was first built in 1745 and is currently undergoing renovation works.
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Leinster House refurbishment to cost €17m
Leinster House was commissioned to be built between 1745-47.
TDs' and senators' salaries cost €19m last year - a 4.5% increase from 2017
Gardaí are also investigating one case of fraud in relation to an Oireachtas salary.
Pride flag to fly over Leinster House this weekend
A LGBT+ group has been set up within the Houses of the Oireachtas.
Poll: Should the Leinster House lawn be let grow into a wild meadow?
Insert ‘put politicians out to pasture’ joke here.
€28 million in pension payments to former TDs, Senators and government ministers over the past two years
For the first time ever, the Department of Public Expenditure has refused access to individual pensions for former ministers and officeholders
Tensions escalate between Tóibín and Sinn Féin over 'threat' to leave Leinster House office
Tóibín left the party in November but his office remains beside other Sinn Féin TDs .
Minister commits to taking action on free sanitary products in public buildings
The Seanad heard that in many public buildings, such as Leinster House, tampons and sanitary pads cost €2 each.
Nearly €20,000 was spent on cigarettes in the Dáil bar this year
Over 1,700 packets were sold in the year to 15 October.
Bethany Home survivors 'shocked' to receive first letter from a Taoiseach 'in 20 years'
The group, who all lived in the Protestant mother and baby home, hope the letter will lead to some progress in their case.
Oireachtas gym shouldn't be 'solely funded by the tax-payer': Fitness centre goes out to tender
€100,000 gym equipment goes out to tender for TDs, Senators and staff of Leinster House.
Oireachtas to spend €775,000 on 'online news aggregator service'
The service must be “easy to use” and allow TDs, Senators and their staff the ability to search content easily.
Naughten admits more private meetings with head of broadband bidding group
Richard Bruton is to take over the role of Communications Minister temporarily.
Funeral cortège of Emma Mhic Mhathúna passes by Leinster House
Crowds gathered to remember and thank Emma, who had spoken on behalf of the women affected by the CervicalCheck controversy.
'It could be a turning moment in the crisis': Major housing rally to take place outside Dáil in October
A range of trade unions, housing advocates and groups have today called for a “radical shift” in Ireland’s housing policies.
'The battle will be long': Housing activists threaten more property occupations until crisis is resolved
Around 40 protesters staged a protest through Dublin city centre this afternoon.
'Considerable surprise in the room': There was a sexual consent class for TDs and Senators today
Paul Murphy said that his legislation to provide objective sex education in schools is sorely needed.
Cyclists stage lie-down protest outside Leinster House calling for greater road safety
Four cyclists have died on Irish roads so far this year.
Dáil suspended for the rest of the week due to the 'the Beast from the East'
The business committee has decided to suspend the Dáil at 2pm today.
Dáil women's caucus calls for audit of harassment and bullying in the Oireachtas
The group has called for a survey of the working conditions of elected officials in Leinster House.
'It was cutting my husband during sex': Women with vaginal mesh complications take fight to the Dáil
Today a consultant from Scotland told TDs he stopped doing these procedures in 2014 because he believed the risks outweighed the benefits.
'Good, measured debate' - Fine Gael TDs met for almost five hours to talk about abortion
A two-day debate on the abortion issue kicks off on Wednesday.
Varadkar not concerned that a group of Scientologists were hosted in Leinster House
The Victory Centre in Firhouse was opened as the Scientology’s European base earlier this year.
The Dáil is going on holidays for Christmas today
Politicians have four weeks off from today.
'The Dáil is no Westminster - but it certainly is a boys' club'
We spoke to female TDs and ministers past and present about the issue.
'You never know who would be after us': Security beefed up at Leinster House amid fear of threats
The Taoiseach has criticised security at Leinster House for being far less stringent as other national parliaments.
Rotting floors and fungus on the walls: These students want an end to learning in prefabs
Pupils, parents and teachers demand a new school after 21 years of promises.
Senators are back today, and they have some new digs
The old Seanad chamber is closed for essential renovation works.
Olympic tickets committee meeting suspended after staff member taken to hospital
The morning session was suspended after the man became ill.
€4.4 million paid out to staff of TDs who left Leinster House following the last election
199 former staff shared in the redundancy payouts, with eight ex-employees receiving packages worth more than €100,000 apiece.
Would you like to work in Leinster House? A new apprenticeship programme could be on the way
Apprenticeships could be offered in parliamentary affairs, public administration and political communications.
Poll: Should speaking time for smaller Dáil parties be reduced?
Under Fianna Fáil’s proposals, backbenchers from bigger parties would have more time.
Leaders' Questions: Mattie McGrath to the Government, 'Meet the new boss, same as the old boss'
Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald was in the hotseat today for Leaders’ Questions.
These Sinn Féin MPs were at Leinster House today to demand speaking time
Separately, Gerry Adams held talks with Theresa May. The British PM also spoke by phone with Leo Varadkar.
Mind if I go? Emotions run high as Enda takes just seven minutes to say goodbye
“Let the games begin,” Kenny declared, tongue-in-cheek, as he set out his plans to step down.
'Treated like Nelson Mandela or JFK': International media say Ireland is trying to woo EU Brexit boss
There was a lot of pomp and ceremony for Michel Barnier – the man who will lead Europe’s Brexit negotiations.
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