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Niall Collins

    Let's talk
    Fianna Fáil 'will reject' Enda's offer for a partnership government
    7 Apr 2016
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    The grand coalition
    Fianna Fáil TD would have 'no problem' doing a deal with Fine Gael*
    10 Feb 2016
    12.5k
    101
    Crime
    Fianna Fáil wants gardaí on the Luas to stop burglars escaping
    20 Jan 2016
    12.4k
    35
    The Ringer
    You could hear this TD's ringing endorsement of Enda all over Leinster House
    22 Sep 2015
    22.6k
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    After Micheál
    Fianna Fáil's next leader, from most to least likely
    23 Aug 2015
    33.9k
    112
    War of Words
    Sinn Féin hits back at 'cult' allegations
    11 Aug 2015
    25.2k
    193
    pulse backlog
    'A mockery of the justice system': There are almost 116k outstanding warrants
    22 Jul 2015
    15.9k
    52
    Nothing changes
    For three years, ministers have repeatedly given the EXACT same answer to Moriarty questions
    22 Jun 2015
    17.0k
    38
    bad day at the office
    Disaster for Fianna Fáil as prominent Yes Equality campaigner quits
    26 May 2015
    45.1k
    117
    no country for young men
    Turns out no one wants a 21-year-old president
    24 May 2015
    28.4k
    67
    Feeling left out
    Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin are REALLY unhappy with RTÉ
    18 May 2015
    19.3k
    176
    Keep It Down
    TD says garda helicopter causing 'noise pollution' in Dublin at night
    4 May 2015
    31.7k
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    minister for drugs
    'Some people have a romantic, bleary-eyed view of cannabis ... They're wrong'
    16 Apr 2015
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    My achy breaky heart
    Fianna Fáil's lack of progress is breaking Éamon Ó Cuív's heart
    2 Apr 2015
    11.2k
    72
    say please
    The Prison Service made 166 requests for armed escorts last year
    31 Mar 2015
    12.8k
    48
    no míle fáilte
    More than 700 tourists were mugged last year
    25 Mar 2015
    13.8k
    63
    Moving fast
    Election 2015? Fianna Fáil is selecting general election candidates next week
    3 Dec 2014
    5.5k
    91
    long arm of the law
    Gardaí currently have 113,500 arrests waiting to be carried out
    19 Nov 2014
    9.5k
    26
    Irish Prisons
    Are prisoners being freed temporarily to relieve overcrowding?
    17 Nov 2014
    6.7k
    26
    Private eyes
    You'll soon need a licence if you want to be a private investigator
    3 Nov 2014
    9.9k
    13
    ice bucket challenge
    Mattie McGrath used a digger to do the ice bucket challenge... and nominated James Reilly
    26 Aug 2014
    20.5k
    20
    Fianna Fáil
    The Brian Crowley debacle is yet another blow to Micheál Martin's authority
    25 Jun 2014
    6.5k
    32
    gsoc
    Dáil hears lack of Garda cooperation stalled murder investigation complaint
    24 Jun 2014
    8.7k
    18
    Legal efforts
    "It's common sense, you don't interfere with the judiciary"
    22 Jun 2014
    7.6k
    36
    I'm sorry
    Niall Collins admits that asking a judge not to jail a drug dealer was 'a mistake'
    20 Jun 2014
    15.6k
    4
    drug dealer letter
    How Niall Collins did nothing wrong, but did himself no favours
    20 Jun 2014
    7.6k
    Niall Collins
    Micheál Martin: TDs shouldn't involve themselves in criminal proceedings
    19 Jun 2014
    18.6k
    1
    exceptional circumstances
    Niall Collins sent letter to judge to inform him of the suicide of children's mother
    19 Jun 2014
    12.7k
    Keeping schtum
    Fianna Fáil won't comment on one of its TDs asking a judge not to jail a drug dealer
    19 Jun 2014
    11.2k
    Shatter resigns
    Shatter resignation a lesson for government to "listen to dissenting voices"
    8 May 2014
    6.3k
    44
    Questions to answer
    Senators' attempt to get Attorney General to answer Gardagate questions fails
    1 Apr 2014
    9.6k
    34
    Alan Shatter
    "The Taoiseach should explain" - opposition want answers on Kenny delay in telling Shatter about taping
    28 Mar 2014
    7.4k
    40
    Garda Whistleblower
    Shatter: I didn't 'recall or remember' Oliver Connolly's €1k donation when I appointed him
    26 Feb 2014
    12.2k
    63
    shatter
    ‘Experienced criminal lawyer’ to examine garda whistleblower’s dossier of allegations
    25 Feb 2014
    22.8k
    84
    GSOC bugging claims
    Retired judge to review GSOC surveillance claims and report “within eight weeks”
    18 Feb 2014
    14.4k
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    Compromised
    'I would say to Charlie Flanagan to cop on': Mary Lou hits back at FG chairman over GSOC claims
    18 Feb 2014
    12.8k
    67
    Whistleblower
    Dáil hears alleged conversation: 'If Shatter thinks you're screwing him, you're finished'
    12 Feb 2014
    18.6k
    eavesdropping
    Shatter urged to comment on report of bugging at Garda Ombudsman office
    9 Feb 2014
    17.9k
    163
    Censorship
    Censorship Board can't be abolished until it deals with Alan Shatter's 'Laura'
    24 Jan 2014
    12.5k
    33
    Life Sentence
    13 life sentence prisoners were recalled to prison between 2001-2012
    6 Dec 2013
    11.7k
    38
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