Tanaiste


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Tanaiste

under the Constitution of the Republic of Ireland, the deputy Prime Minister who acts for the TAOISEACH during his absence, permanent incapacity or on his death.
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The Tanaiste, in South Africa for the usual St.Patrick's Day madness, found herself on one of the city's most listened-to talk shows, facing questions from listeners about dear old green, misty, romantic, rip-off Ireland.
MARY TELLS 'EM
The socialist deputy and a group of water protesters are expected to be charged in the next few days and the Tanaiste is likely to be a key witness if the case goes to trial.
TD: BURTON PROTEST CHARGES ARE FARCICAL; Tap tax campaigners' fury at prosecutions
The Tanaiste then went on to tell the tale of one of her closest friends and a missed phone call which she will remember for the rest of her life.
Mary's distress over missed call; PAL'S SUICIDE HAUNTS TANAISTE
The Tanaiste and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington MP signed the MOU in London before a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference.
Ireland : Tanaiste signs agreement with UK on Common Travel Area
PEN TO PAPER The Tanaiste and UK Cabinet minister David Lidington
Deal to preserve common travel
"How could it be any different when we have a Government whose Tanaiste Michael McDowell has said that inequality is a good thing for the Irish economy?
Protest for hospitals
The Tanaiste warned some European leaders are "quite demanding" and might need convincing for any extension.
Tanaiste says long extension is likely
The Tanaiste said she wanted to make payments without delay.
Dispute over pensions appears to be resolved
Meanwhile the Tanaiste said that morality, not neutrality decided the government's decision to allow the United States to use Shannon airport during the Iraq war.
Anti-war protest at Shannon
Speaking in advance of the visit, the Tanaiste said: I am pleased to once again be visiting London to meet with members of the British Government, and I am looking forward to a good exchange on the current state of play in the Brexit negotiations, as well as the current situation in Northern Ireland.
Ireland,United Kingdom : Visit by Simon Coveney, T.D., Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade to London
SIMON Coveney yesterday emerged as the bookies' favourite to replace Frances Fitzgerald as Tanaiste.
Coveney is favourite to succeed
Today, Guo Ping, Deputy Chairman and Rotating CEO, Huawei met with the Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs & Trade, Simon Coveney TD from Ireland at Huaweis Headquarters in Shenzhen, China.
China : Huawei Rotating CEO Guo Ping Hosts Tanaiste Simon Coveney at Huaweis Headquarters in Shenzhen, China

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