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Monday | Limerick Today

Denis McCarthy gets Fine Gael backing for mayoralty

THERE was disappointment for Limerick city councillor Pat Kennedy this Monday who has lost out to party colleague Cllr Denis McCarthy in the race to be the Fine Gael nominee for the mayoralty.

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Monday | Longford Leader

'I have job to do' says defiant Kenny

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said he won't let the events of Sunday afternoon in Ballinalee faze him despite the ongoing row over abortion legislation.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Independent.ie

FG rebels put stop to 'political hanging'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has this weekend been accused by members of his own party of trying to "organise a hanging" of Public Accounts Committee chairman John McGuinness and of undermining the committee's work.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

Independent.ie

First FG senator says she will vote 'No' on abortion

Fidelma Healy Eames has become the first Fine Gael senator to definitively declare she will vote against the Government's proposals to legislate on abortion unless the suicide clause is removed.

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RTE.ie

Fine Gael senator won't support abortion bill

In a statement this evening, Fidelma Healy Eames said that she would not be supporting the bill while the suicide clause remains, and that she had informed the party leader and Fine Gael headquarters of her decision.

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Tipperary Today

Coonan welcomes CPO for Silvermines

Noel Coonan TD has welcomed confirmation from his Fine Gael colleague and Minister of State at the Department of Communications, Energy & Natural Resources Fergus O'Dowd that he has issued a directive which will see his Department acquire lands at the Tailing Ponds, Gortmore, Silvermines.

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Fri Jun 14, 2013

Slugger O'Toole

Ipsos/MRBI: FF maintain a short lead whilst SF rejoin Ireland's political peloton

So, the latest Ipsos/MRBI poll is out in the Irish Times. At this mid point in the term of the thirty first Dail, there's not a lot of change to highlight.

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Related Topix: Fianna Fail (Ireland)

Limerick Today

Fine Gael set to nominate their candidate for Limerick's mayoral election

Two candidates are believed to be putting their names forward: first time member Cllr Denis McCarthy, and veteran southside councillor Pat Kennedy.

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Thu Jun 13, 2013

Independent.ie

Quinn hints DIT group leads way in university race

EDUCATION Minister Ruairi Quinn has set himself up for a public spat with his Fine Gael cabinet colleague Phil Hogan over which institutes of technology are most likely to get university status.

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Independent.ie

Deasy backs embattled McGuinness

Claims that powerful forces are at work to oust the head of a parliamentary public spending watchdog have been backed by a Government TD.

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Related Topix: Fianna Fail (Ireland), Ireland, World News,

Longford Leader

Fine Gael Convention in Longford next week

The race is on for the seat left vacant on Longford County Council by Cllr Paddy Belton who died suddenly at the end of April.

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The Guardian

Irish abortion law bill published

Law would permit abortions in Ireland for the first time if a woman's life is in danger medically or she is at the risk of suicide Irish doctors with conscientious objections to abortion will be allowed to opt out of emergency terminations in the Republic under the Dublin government's new abortion law.

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Related Topix: Abortion, Roman Catholic Church, Religion

Sinn Fein Newsroom

Eight new homeless people in Dublin everyday - Ellis

Sinn FA©in Housing spokesperson Dessie Ellis has called for immediate action by the state to deal with the rising numbers of homeless people across Ireland.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Independent.ie

FG's turn 'to face consequences' - Labour

LABOUR believes that Fine Gael will have to face the consequences of losing TDs as a result of the abortion bill.

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Related Topix: Abortion

Wed Jun 12, 2013

Independent.ie

FG leader targeted in hate-mail campaign

TAOISEACH Enda Kenny is coming under sustained attack over the abortion legislation, receiving up to 50 abusive calls a day and hundreds of graphic images of dead babies.

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Related Topix: Abortion

Longford Leader

Reilly slammed over St Joseph's snub

Health Minister James Reilly has come in for stinging criticism over his refusal to attend a meeting with Longford Town Council concerning the long term future of St Joseph's Day Care Centre.

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Tue Jun 11, 2013

The Mayo News

Sacred Heart Hospital's future secure after a 11m injection

Ciara Galvin News that the future of the Sacred Heart Hospital has been secured with the allocation of a 11 million in funding has been strongly welcomed by councillors and the public throughout the county.

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Mon Jun 10, 2013

Limerick Today

Former Limerick mayor Byrne 'being groomed to succeed Noonan' in Dail

FORMER mayor Cllr Maria Byrne is "being groomed by Fine Gael" as a successor to Michael Noonan in the Dail, according to a party colleague.

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Independent.ie

FG TD Mathews breaks ranks on abortion and pledges to vote 'no'

Fine Gael TD Peter Mathews with Des Hanafin, honorary president of Pro-life Campaign, and Tyrone football manager Mickey Harte at the vigil A FINE Gael TD has become the first government deputy to break ranks over abortion and pledge to vote against the legislation when it comes before the Dail.

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Related Topix: Abortion

Sun Jun 09, 2013

Independent.ie

'Autocratic' Kenny style fuels revolt on Seanad

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore have been warned they are facing a "silent revolt" by a majority of TDs and senators of the coalition parties over their proposal to abolish the Seanad.

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