Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon has likened Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan to 'Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s' amidst the ongoing dispute over the new legal aid payments scheme in Ireland.

Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon raised the issue of sports funding in the Dáil, arguing that footballer Troy Parrott's success was achieved despite, rather than due to, government support for sports.

Social Democrats TD Gary Gannon described Dublin city centre as 'out of control' due to chaos, indicating a failure of Ireland’s drug and policing policies.

Following a week of fuel protests, Irish ministers have been accused of being out of touch and shutting down Dáil questions, intensifying public anger over a long-standing cost-of-living crisis.