6/1/2023 0 Comments Dimplex living art fire videoHeather Humphreys was showing a young constituent from Monaghan around Leinster House on Wednesday when he was mobbed in the restaurant by a delighted group of schoolgirls who demanded immediate selfies. “This won’t change a thing.” Selfies in the Dáil Who knew? The reform has been greeted with relief from all sides in Leinster House.Īs they continue their candidate preparations for the next general election, spokespeople for the main political parties and various independent groupings had the same comment on the new dispensation. The big news is that the legal ban on “persons of unsound mind” standing for election to Dáil Éireann ends on April 26th. However, he was struck by “the bulleted highlighting of one measure as if it were a particularly key aspect of what is otherwise quite a major package of measures” and wonders if the civil servant drafting the release mischievously included it to see if anyone would notice. It has been welcomed by people rightly eager to remove outdated and stigmatising legal terminology from our statute book. Our correspondent stresses that this new Act is a substantial and important piece of legislation affecting some of the most vulnerable and disadvantaged people in society. News of this significant reform was buried in a lengthy and complex press release from the Department of Children, Equality, Disability, Integration and Youth headed “Minister O’Gorman and Minister Rabbitte Announce 26 April as Date for the Abolition of Wardship and Full Operationalisation of the Decision Support Service”. ‘Unsound minds’Ī reader who wishes to remain enormous (although we suspect a legal background) draws our attention to a major development in Irish public life that, inexplicably, has passed unnoticed in the popular press. The highlight of the evening was the presentation of a framed front-page mock-up written by Danny’s Examiner colleagues – the trade’s traditional gift to departing newspapermen and women. Tánaiste Micheál Martin with Danny McConnell As a proud son of The Rebel County he was never going to duck out of an Irish (Cork) Examiner bash prematurely. Micheál, on the other hand, stayed to listen to the speeches and then made one of his own. Leo skedaddled with his entourage having wished the editor-designate all the best. For a few magnificent seconds (and to the jeering amusement of onlooking hacks) they stood silently wedged between the little wrought iron gates looking slightly embarrassed and uncertain as to who should go what way next. There had been a deliciously awkward moment a few minutes earlier when he collided with an inrushing Micheál Martin in the narrow entrance to the upper bar area. Leo Varadkar arrived first and was at pains to point out that he couldn’t stay too long, making his exit in the middle of the first speech. The Taoiseach and Tánaiste called in after their respective parliamentary party meetings. He was joined in the back lounge of the Dáil bar by fellow hacks and sundry politicians hoping to wangle themselves a nice write-up in the future. McConnell is leaving his role as political editor of the Irish Examiner for the editor’s chair at the Business Post. The Oireachtas Press Gallery bid a fond farewell this week to stalwart foot-soldier and colleague Danny McConnell, who is departing Leinster House after 17 glorious years door-stepping politicians and earwigging on parliamentary party meetings. In a nice touch, the late John Pullin’s widow Brenda and daughter Mandy, who can’t make Tuesday’s lunch, will be guests of the IRFU at next Saturday’s Ireland v England match in Lansdowne Road. Minister for Social Protection Heather Humphreys, who is representing the Government at this year’s St Patrick’s Day events in London, is also on the guest list.Ī large press attendance is expected as there is considerable interest in the event from the English media. Roger Uttley, Steve Smith and former England captain and the chairman of World Rugby, Bill Beaumont are among the England lineout. Seventeen players from that game 50 years ago have accepted the invite from the ambassador and his wife, Deirdre, including Irish rugby greats Willie John McBride, Stewart McKinney, Tom Grace, Tony Ensor and Mike Gibson. England Rugby rowed in with support and RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney, whose father hails from Dublin, will be among the guests.
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