THREE Fine Gael TDs were last night weighing up a move to new constituencies to save their political careers -- as Taoiseach Enda Kenny's political reform plan backfired on his own party. And he is ...

A NUMBER of Government TDs face losing their seats at the next election due to a reduction in the size of the Dáil and a radical redrawing of constituency boundaries. The Constituency Commission ...

With a series of controversies finally forcing Mr Shatter from Cabinet, critics said there was an opportunity to bring in wide-ranging reform of policing and justice. Independent TD Clare Daly said Mr ...

RADICAL reductions and changes to politicians' expenses are proposed in an internal report being considered by TDs. It says all expenses should be receipted, Independents should be stripped of their ...

THE GOVERNMENT last night announced a radical overhaul of the allowance and expenses for TDs and Senators following months of public criticism over the size and unvouched nature of such payments.

But there are 166 lucky Irish workers who haven’t returned from the holidays yet, haven’t lost their jobs and have not been docked pay... they are TDs. In the lead-up to Christmas there was much ...