There were 53 TDs who claimed in excess of €50,000 in expenses in 2022, as politicians across the board shared €8 million in travel and office costs. Details of the Parliamentary Standard Allowance (PSA) claims have been published by theContinue Reading
T he former head of the British Army has said he is “uncomfortable” with the Government’s plans to send migrants who enter the UK unlawfully to Rwanda. General Lord Richard Dannatt pointed to the “dark history” of the east AfricanContinue Reading
P enny Mordaunt won plenty of fans for her ceremonial role at the coronation but some sharp-eyed social media users thought her outfit was reminiscent of a certain budget supermarket. The Leader of the House of Commons, who was seenContinue Reading
C ulture Secretary Lucy Frazer has blamed heavy Tory losses in the local elections on the pandemic and the Ukraine war. She also noted the Conservative Party had been in power for “a long time”. The Cabinet minister conceded thatContinue Reading
Fine Gael has seen its support fall to 20 per cent, the lowest level in a year, in the latest political opinion poll while their coalition partners Fianna Fáil are up three points to 19 per cent. Sinn Féin remainsContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak hailed the “friendship” between the UK and Canada, as well as between himself and Justin Trudeau as he welcomed the Canadian premier to Downing Street. The pair met over tea, as part of a series of bilateralContinue Reading
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he looks forward to hosting King Charles in Ireland. Mr Varadkar and president Michael D Higgins attended the coronation service in Westminster Abbey in London. They were also present at a reception at Buckingham PalaceContinue Reading
A Labour frontbencher has predicted his party will win outright at the next general election, despite local election results suggesting there could be a hung parliament. Labour gained 635 seats and took control of another 22 local authorities, while theContinue Reading
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and President Michael D Higgins spoke with Britain’s King Charles at a reception in Buckingham Palace on Friday evening, ahead of the coronation. Mr Varadkar and Mr Higgins will both be among the guests for Saturday’s coronation.Continue Reading
T he UK Independence Party (Ukip) has been wiped out at England’s local elections, losing all six seats it was defending. The pro-Brexit party lost two councillors in Folkestone & Hythe, one in South Staffordshire, one in Tamworth, one inContinue Reading
