Cónal Thomas
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Political Correspondent at The Irish Independent & Sunday Independent. Opinions mine. Reach me - [email protected]
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined July 2015
Mary Regan: Gavin debacle is hugely damaging for Micheál Martin’s leadership of Fianna Fáil- https://t.co/NX609SGiLq
m.independent.ie
Even before Jim Gavin's bombshell announcement last night that he was pulling out of the preside goal race, TDs had their suspicions.
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Or as one Fianna Fáil TD this evening succinctly said: "It's a fucking mess."
It is not possible, at this juncture, to officially withdraw or to remove a name from the ballot paper. Jim Gavin’s name will remain on the ballot for Friday 24th, merely with no campaign behind it.
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Poll: Catherine Connolly leads in race for presidency as support for Jim Gavin drops- https://t.co/LTKzQWy9V9
m.independent.ie
Catherine Connolly is now leading the race for the Áras and is ahead of Fine Gael candidate Heather Humphreys by nine points, a new poll for the Sunday Ind...
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Poll: Sinn Féin neck and neck with Fine Gael as support for Fianna Fáil drops- https://t.co/IFncY0Z7PR
independent.ie
Fine Gael and Sinn Féin are now neck and neck in terms of support from the public, as backing for Fianna Fáil has dropped by two points.
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Paschal Donohoe confirms no income tax package in next week's budget. "There will not be changes [to] personal taxation within the budget, because I'm going to be prioritising decisions instead with regard to jobs."
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After four great years at The Business Post, I'm excited to be taking up a new role this week as Political Correspondent reporting for The Irish Independent and The Sunday Independent. Tips to my email in bio.🗞️
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Red C Poll: Heather Humphreys leads race for Áras as Jim Gavin trails by four points- https://t.co/URRHhlZQxH
businesspost.ie
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Minister’s rebuke to Ryanair boss over MetroLink: ‘Has O’Leary even read the business case?’ https://t.co/G1d94FMRtY
businesspost.ie
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"If government is tied to a hospitality Vat reduction, it may tie itself in knots." https://t.co/0zMlbB6kIq
businesspost.ie
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It’s the coalition’s first stab at future investment - and billions are at stake. https://t.co/CHnObjsqtE
businesspost.ie
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Piece on the fallout from the McDonagh debacle after we first broke the story of his (botched) appointment https://t.co/6Dj96ZIuMf
businesspost.ie
Botched appointment of Nama boss marks first bust-up between two government parties
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Quite the week Brendan McDonagh withdraws name for housing czar role following days of controversy https://t.co/zySNLY64sZ
businesspost.ie
The Business Post revealed last week the Nama boss was expected to be named head of the new Housing Activation Office
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Thoughts one week on since we broke the story of the Brendan McDonagh appointment.⬇️ https://t.co/RvlxmX0a5W
businesspost.ie
Political capital is being expended to put Brendan McDonagh in the new role, and the opposition is not letting up
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Exclusive: James Browne to appoint key Nama executive as new housing ‘fixer-in-chief’ https://t.co/VOI7QpVvxb
businesspost.ie
McDonagh expected to take up new, full-time role in the coming months
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Ireland wants 'closest possible' EU-UK relationship, Harris tells ministers, as Trump threatens pharma- https://t.co/htSj7ruZx1
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Peter Burke says 'unsustainable' minimum wage hikes out of kilter - as living wage kicked to touch- https://t.co/WKwjguJXOg
businesspost.ie
The Fine Gael enterprise minister defended recent shift in government policy
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Analysis: Government takes a bazooka to Varadkar-era enterprise policy- https://t.co/pHO970SaZD
businesspost.ie
Faced with a domestic business cost reckoning and a global trade war, the new coalition has switched course
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Pivot from 'unsustainable' housing subsidies to infrastructure spend, top civil servant says- https://t.co/mPO5yYj0mH
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We're hearing a lot of talk from the government about the so-called "controllables" of competitiveness, here's what that actually means- https://t.co/7Pl7BcyA3g
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Taoiseach says "there is no doubt that the imposition of tariffs will have an adverse impact on Ireland." Commissioner Michael McGrath says it is "a major blow to the world economy." "You only have losers" with tariffs but the EU is "ready to negotiate".
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