FF leader acknowledges problems but says HSE development central to planHEALTH POLICY: FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has defended the HSE and described the further development of the organisation…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Labour becoming 'seriously high-tax party'FINE GAEL: LABOUR IS evolving into “a seriously high-tax party”, according to Fine Gael finance spokesman Michael Noonan…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
SF byelection victor to retain seatCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: WHEN THE electorate gets the opportunity to choose a new government on February 25th, just three months…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael and Labour rule out any immediate bank recapitalisationTHE LEADERS of the two main Opposition parties have ruled out any immediate recapitalisation of the banks if they are elected…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil unveils health policyFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has acknowledged “clear problems” in emergency departments in the State’s hospitals, but said…Fri Feb 11 2011 - 00:00
Noonan attacks Lenihan 'stroke'Fine Gael finance spokesman Michael Noonan has said Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan's postponement of a further €10 billion…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Order in the house: debate rulesRULES OF engagement, similar to those established ahead of the televised party leaders’ debates during last year’s elections …Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
FG's public sector job cuts may cost €1bnFINE GAEL’S plan to reduce the number of public servants by one in 10 could cost up to €1 billion in severance payments, according…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Labour accused of misleading voters on bailoutFIANNA FÁIL LEADER: FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has accused the Labour Party of trying to mislead voters about the implications…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Greens predict 'clash of egos' in any FG-Labour coalitionGREEN LEADER John Gormley has warned against a Fine Gael-Labour coalition with a “bloated majority”, and insisted he was “not…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Party will balance budget by 2016, says NoonanFINE GAEL: FINE GAEL finance spokesman Michael Noonan committed his party to balancing the current budget in 2016 and confirmed…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Gormley bullish on election prospectsGreen Party leader John Gormley this morning said he is “not contemplating any incineration” of his party in the upcoming general…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Kenny promises not to raise income taxFINE GAEL: FINE GAEL is the only political party that has pledged not to raise income tax, according to party leader Enda Kenny…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Target in next Dáil 'full party' statusSINN FÉIN: SINN FÉIN Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has predicted his party will return to Leinster House after the general…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Ireland not 'banjaxed' - KennyFine Gael is the only political party that has pledged not to raise income tax, according to its leader Enda Kenny.Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Varadkar says Adams confused on economicsFINE GAEL TD Leo Varadkar has accused Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams of being “very confused” about politics and economic matters…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ahern expresses regret over stadiumFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has expressed regret that he did not succeed in having “a proper, national infrastructural stadium…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Ahern 'obsessed' over stadiumFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin today said Bertie Ahern was "obsessed" about a national stadium following comments made by …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Speculation continues over Cowen's plansTHE NEW leader of Fianna Fáil, Micheál Martin, would not be drawn on whether he would ask his predecessor as party leader, Taoiseach…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Three defeated candidates pledge support for leaderMEETING: THE THREE defeated candidates in the Fianna Fáil leadership contest pledged full support to new leader Micheál Martin…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Ahern laments lack of national stadiumFormer taoiseach Bertie Ahern expressed regret that the so-called “Bertie Bowl”, a national sports stadium he proposed, was never…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Independents threaten to oppose BillVOTING INTENTIONS: THREE INDEPENDENT TDs who normally support the Government yesterday threatened to vote against the Finance…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Nineteen Fianna Fáil TDs to retireDÁIL DEPARTURES: OF THE 34 TDs who have confirmed they will not contest the general election, 19 are Fianna Fáil deputies and…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Patience with Fianna Fáil partner at an endGREEN PARTY: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley said yesterday patience with former coalition partners Fianna Fáil had reached …Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Gormley insists he had no idea ministers would resignGREEN PARTY REACTION: GREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley insisted he had no idea senior Fianna…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Sommerville to run as IndependentPAUL SOMMERVILLE, a former employee of financial spread-betting operation Delta Index, has said he will contest the general election…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
O'Rourke proposes doorstep guide for activistsFIANNA FÁIL TD Mary O’Rourke has proposed the publication of a party “catechism” to equip canvassers with answers to anticipated…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin behaved like 'prim aunt', says O'RourkeCRITICISM: FIANNA FÁIL TD Mary O’Rourke has compared a recent television performance by Minister for Tourism Mary Hanafin to…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin unwilling to reveal vote on leadershipPARTY MEETING: MINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin did not disclose how she voted in the motion of confidence in Taoiseach Brian…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Coalition fills 90 State board posts during Christmas recessTHE GOVERNMENT made 90 appointments to State boards during the Dáil Christmas recess.Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
McWilliams may contest electionECONOMIST DAVID McWilliams is giving serious consideration to contesting the general election in Dún Laoghaire as an Independent…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Confidence vote will 'go to the wire', claims MartinMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has insisted the confidence vote in Taoiseach Brian Cowen as leader of Fianna Fáil…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Kitt says he will not back Cowen in votePARTY REACTION: FORMER CHIEF whip Tom Kitt last night confirmed he would not support Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s motion of confidence…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Leadership battle: How events unfoldedFriday, January 7th, 2011: A Red C poll prepared for Paddy Power bookmakers put support for Fianna Fail at 14 per centMon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Ross to stand in Dublin SouthIndependent Senator Shane Ross is to contest this year’s general election in the constituency of Dublin South as a non-party …Sun Jan 16 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach spends day sounding out where he standsCowen’s consultations on his leadership took many different shapes and formsSat Jan 15 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach invites party doubters to speak to him directlyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen invited Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators who had a problem with his leadership to speak privately with him …Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Wording for children's rights close to sign-offTHE CABINET has provisionally signed off on the wording of a constitutional amendment enshrining children’s rights, which the…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
TDs Devins and O'Shea decide not to run in electionSLIGO NORTH Leitrim TD Jimmy Devins, outside the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party since August 2009, and Waterford Labour TD Brian…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
O'Keeffe says FF eyes were off the partyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and Fianna Fáil Ministers have “taken our eye off the party” while concentrating on economic matters, Minister…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
O'Keeffe calls on Taoiseach to resign immediatelyCORK EAST TD Ned O’Keeffe has predicted a change of leadership in Fianna Fáil ahead of this year’s general election.Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Site valuation tax to be contained in Finance BillA SITE valuation tax, generally regarded as a precursor to a property tax, will be contained in the fothcoming Finance Bill, …Mon Jan 10 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan urges senior TDs to stand for electionFIANNA FÁIL “could be obliterated” in the general election and senior TDs should not retire but contest “to keep the party intact…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
FG pledges to change visa system to attract visitors from India and ChinaFINE GAEL has promised to alter the visa system to allow more tourists from countries such as India and China.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Kenny defends absence of election pact with LabourFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has strongly defended the absence of a pre-election pact with Labour, arguing that his party was …Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin and Andrews rule out constituency moveMINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin and Minister of State for Children Barry Andrews have both ruled out moving from the Dún Laoghaire…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Finneran will not fight electionMINISTER OF State at the Department of the Environment Michael Finneran (63) will not contest the next general election.Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
More than 40 politicians from political families to contest electionAbout one in four current TDs come from families with links to the Dáil and SeanadThu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Inquiry to start on Mallow sugar plant closureTHE OIREACHTAS agriculture committee is to inquire into the closure of the Mallow sugar beet factory, which EU auditors recently…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
St Patrick's trips would be 'cynical'Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said today Government Ministers travelling abroad on St Patrick’s Day would be “the most cynical …Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
