The former Minister is Special Envoy for Freedom of Expression.
The finance minister has defended the appointment of Katherine Zappone to a senior government job without advertising the role.
The former children's minister was selected by the government for the paid position of Ireland's UN special envoy for freedom of expression.
Paschal Donohoe says the job was not advertised
Taoiseach Leadership Under Continued Pressure
Micheál Martin has been under pressure, after backbenchers criticised the Government's response to last week's fuel protests
Figures Reveal Kildare County Council Spent Over €500,000 Cleaning Up Illegal Dumping In 2025
The report revealed that Kildare spent the most on cleaning up illegal dumping out of 25 local authorities
Taoiseach's Leadership Facing Renewed Pressure As Fianna Fáil Members Call For Parliamentary Meeting
It comes after three of Fianna Fáils youngest TDs issued a statement yesterday, strongly criticising the coalition's response to national fuel protests last week
€64M Alllocated For Upgrade of Leixlip Water Treatment Plant
It comes as Uisce Éireann have announced an investment of over half a billion euro in 30 water supply projects
Just One Special Class Allocated To Kildare Out Of 40 Announced Nationwide
Concerns regarding special classes in the county remain, due to Kildare's growing population
Ryan Murphy Pleads Guilty To Manslaughter Of Ryan Weir Gibbons
Ryan Weir Gibbons died in hospital a few days after being found unresponsive at Magee Terrace, Kildare Town on 26 October 2025
McGregor Settles Whiskey Dispute With Lobov
Out-of-court agreement reached over Proper Twelve profits claim
Research Highlights Substance-Related Deaths And Premature Mortality Among Homeless Community
The Health Research Board has described their findings as "stark"
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