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David Cochrane

Posted 29th May 2012 06:45 PM
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Political Parties
SIPO says lowest ever donations disclosed in 2011 despite being an election year

The Standards in Public Office Commission has issued a statement this evening with details of donations received by political parties in 2001. SIPO says just €30,997 in donations were reported, the lowest figure ever, despite there being a general election, two referenda and a presidential campaign last year. SIPO also says it's referring a file on the Communist Party to the Gardai for failing to file a disclosure.

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David Cochrane

Posted 29th May 2012 01:15 PM
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Sinn Féin,

Fiscal Treaty Referendum 2012
Sinn Fein seeking judicial review of ESM veto

Photo Photocall Ireland
Sinn Fein's Pearse Doherty has lodged an application in the courts this morning seeking judicial review over whether Ireland has a veto over the European Stability Mechanism if there's a No to the Fiscal Treaty referendum on Thursday. SF (and others including the ULA's Paul Murphy) have argued Ireland still has a veto. The statement from Sinn Féin is below the fold.

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David Cochrane

Posted 13th April 2012 07:30 PM
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Labour Party
Gilmore tells Party Conference attendees of need to "take our country back from the profiteers"

Photo: Laura Hutton/Photocall Ireland
Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore has welcomed delgates to the party's conference which is happening this weekend in NUI Galway. In his opening he says he wants to "take back Ireland from the profiteers", you can read his speech in full, along with details of the conference itself, below the fold.

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David Cochrane

Posted 31st March 2012 08:30 PM
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Fine Gael
Enda Kenny's FG Ard Fheis Leader Speech: Fiscal Treaty Yes will be a "Yes to Europe. Yes to Jobs. Yes to Ireland"

Photo: Sasko Lazarov/Photocall Ireland
An Taoiseach and Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny is just about to deliver his live televised address here at the Convention Centre in Dublin. You can read the speech in full below the fold.

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David Cochrane

Posted 30th March 2012 06:00 PM
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Fine Gael
Fine Gael's Ard Fheis to try to keep focus on Economy and Jobs

Image adapted from front of Fine Gael Ard Fheis Clár, Photo by Kyran O'Neill for The CCD
The ~~Household Charge~~ Economy and Jobs will be the central theme for Fine Gael's Ard Fheis which opens tonight, and continues throughout tomorrow for an estimated 4000 Fine Gael members. You can read the motions the party has below the fold.

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David Cochrane

Posted 14th March 2012 01:03 PM
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Fianna Fáil,

Law & Justice
Former FF Justice Minister writes to Smithwick Tribunal to defend Jack Lynch's honour

Photo: Leon Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Former Fianna Fail Minister for Justice Gerry Collins has written to the Smithwick Tribunal to refute evidence that Jack Lynch ordered non-cooperation over an investigation by the RUC over the Warrenpoint murders. Collins, in his letter (which is below the fold) has asked the Tribunal to allow him to defend Jack Lynch's honour by appearing at the Tribunal again.

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David Cochrane

Posted 8th March 2012 08:58 AM
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Fine Gael,

Labour Party
Fine Gael calls off "inappropriate" photocall to mark one year in government

Photo: Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland
Fine Gael were due to hold a photocall this lunchtime to mark one year in Government, but have now cancelled the photocall after discovering Labour were not doing the same.

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