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It is a myth that politicians get three months summer holidays, as even though the Dail met for the last time this week TDs and senators are scheduled to attend a total of 88 meetings over the holiday season. According to a Government press release at the start of the ‘Silly Season’ this month, Oireachtas Committees will in fact continue to be extremely active during this Dáil and Seanad recess.

Despite a warning on the website that “these numbers do not measure quality”, Longford-Westmeath TD James Bannon has claimed to be the hardest working deputy in the constituency after Dail-activity figures were revealed by the non-partisan website KildareStreet.com.

The Dail Bar has launched its exciting new menu! The new menu created for the summer season has something for everyone. The Dail has developed a fine reputation for good quality food and service and this new menu will only add to the appeal of this much loved establishment!

What with miscarriage misdiagnosis, banking reports incriminating politicians, regulators, bankers and more importantly our Taoiseach, and Senators’ expenses making the headlines this week, it has certainly been a week of revelations.

At the photocall to announce details of ‘Singles in the City’ were (l-r) Sara Kate Hurley, AnotherFriend.com, Ger McTague and Jayne O'Toole of The Dáil Bar.

A weary Liam Aylward MEP told the Kilkenny Advertiser yesterday (Thursday) that he had made up his mind days ago to surrender his ministerial pension but that he was not going to be intimidated by the media into making a statement on his decision.

The definitive girls’ night out arrives at The Dail Bar tonight at 10pm.

During a speech at the opening of the new motorway between Kilkenny and Waterford, CEO of Bam Contractors which undertook the project, called for the minister to support a stimulus package put forward by the Construction Industry Council (CIC) that is up for debate by the oireachtas next month.

What a brilliant idea! The Green Party made an agreement with Bertie Ahern in 2007 to rotate their seats at the cabinet table.

As Health Minister Mary Harney visits Portiuncula hospital, Ballinasloe today [Friday], IMPACT trade union is calling on the Minister to guarantee that local services and jobs will not be transferred from Roscommon and Portiuncula hospitals as part of HSE plans to restructure health services in the region.