Call for date of children's rights referendum to be set
TD Mary O’Rourke says that the referendum ought to take place early in 2011, and appealed to the government to release wording ahead of any vote.
View ArticleThe secret's out: Mary O'Rourke claims vote was 2-1 to Cowen
But Mary O’Rourke was disappointed by the lack of “blood and thunder” in last night’s proceedings.
View ArticleThe Half Past Fix: 3.30pm
Everything you need to know from the count so far: we keep you updated every hour, on the half hour. It’s all in the Half-Past Fix.
View ArticleMary O’Rourke will retire to write a book and spend time with her grandchildren
O’Rourke has conceded she will lose her seat in Longford-Westmeath.
View ArticleThe Half Past Fix: 10.30pm
Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
View ArticleFianna Fáil wipe out marks the end of political dynasties
Well known Fianna Fáil names like Haughey, Hanafin, Coughlan, Andrews and McEllistrim are no longer in the Dáil.
View ArticleThe Seven Deadly Political Whodunits - books for Mary O'Rourke to draw...
The outgoing TD says she will write a political tell all. But what should she be reading for inspiration?
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Monday
Every evening, TheJournal.ie brings you a round-up of the biggest news stories of the day, as well as the interesting bits and pieces you may have missed.
View ArticleRevealed: the full cost of dumping our outgoing government TDs
The first-year pensions of the 41 Fianna Fáil and Green TDs who failed to keep their seats underlines the price of change.
View ArticleÓ Muircheartaigh is Ireland's favourite ageing role model
The legendary GAA commentator joins Mary O’Rourke and Giovanni Trappatoni as some of Ireland’s most popular older people.
View ArticleWho said that? TheJournal.ie’s 2011 Quotes Quiz
We’ve picked out the highlights of the year in quotations. But which public figure said them?
View ArticleProgramme to detail Brian Lenihan's 17-hour days while battling illness
A special edition of the Cloch Le Carn series on RTÉ tonight will look back at Lenihan’s life in politics and battles both personal and economic.
View ArticleMary O’Rourke: Current Dáil TDs are ‘not very bright or intelligent’
The former Fianna Fáil TD said that Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ‘nothing in the top storey’ – but people like him because he smiles all the time.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: : Greece gets its second bailout, hospital waiting lists back on the up, and some tips for perfecting your pancakes…
View ArticleThe 10 celebs championing ‘Ireland’s Favourite Paintings’
RTÉ reveals the rest of the list arguing the case for each of the top ten… what do you think of it?
View ArticleFormer members call for Seanad to be reformed instead of abolished
A letter in today’s Irish Times calls for the upper house to be saved as the government looks to hold a referendum on abolishing it next year.
View ArticleCigarettes and alcohol: New details of night before THAT Cowen interview
This month’s Hot Press carries a piece written by a barman at the Galway hotel where Brian Cowen was alleged to have spent the night drinking prior to his infamous interview on Morning Ireland in 2010.
View Article‘Mammy’ O’Rourke on Haughey, Lenihan, Bertie, Cowen and Enda
The former Fianna Fáil minister gave a frank and entertaining interview to Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show last night.
View Article‘A logistical, logarithmic progression’ : The year in 46 quotes
“It’s clear that people are pissed off with us as a government” and 45 other quotes that tell the story of 2012.
View ArticleWhat would you do to improve Ireland?
‘Citizen parliament’ to brainstorm at festival on ways to shake up our society, culture, government and economy. What ideas would you have?
View ArticleÓ Cuív: Historic differences shouldn’t stop Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael coalition...
But the Fianna Fáíl TD and grandson of the party’s founder cautioned against going into coalition with Fine Gael after the next election as one former colleague of his suggested this week.
View ArticleMary O’Rourke is running an ‘Electric Picnic Parliament’
She’ll be putting together (and voting in) a manifesto on how to improve Ireland.
View ArticleLabour senators to join Mary O’Rourke in campaigning for Seanad to be saved
Two Labour senators will canvass with the former Fianna Fáil minister in the midlands this week.
View ArticleMary O'Rourke talks about her 'first time' for RTÉ virginity show
She says it was never just “wham, bam, thank you ma’am”.
View ArticleMary O'Rourke wants you to know the truth about shingles
There are four main myths about shingles that a new campaign looks to dispel.
View ArticleMary O’Rourke was ‘a bit troubled’ by Charlie’s depiction of Brian Lenihan
The sister of the late former tánaiste has been speaking about the RTÉ drama this morning.
View ArticleMary O’Rourke putting the Banking Inquiry “under notice” about Brian Lenihan...
Mary O’Rourke and Conor Lenihan have information they believe may be useful to the committee.
View Article“Bertie clearly wanted to get a lot off his chest”
Mary O’Rourke has revealed her thoughts on Bertie Ahern’s comments about Brian Lenihan.
View Article'It's unfair to blame Brian, he's not here to defend himself' - Mary O'Rourke
The former minister has said Brian Cowen’s evidence at the banking inquiry will be “very illuminating”.
View ArticleEva Carneiro 'wants public apology from Mourinho'
The 42-year-old doctor has attended a tribunal to reach a settlement with her former club.
View ArticleMary O'Rourke's letter to Sheryl Sandberg: I have never believed in the glass...
It’s not enough for women to be bright or determined – they need to have skills to make it, writes Mary O’Rourke.
View ArticleMary O'Rourke talking about her late husband on Cutting Edge is giving people...
As wholesome as it gets.
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