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Fianna Fáil
Breaking news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fianna Fáil
Government preparing cost-of-living interventions to meet Middle East fallout
Simon Harris underscores support for hospitality VAT cut following comments from Fianna Fáil’s Niall Collins
Bigger extensions, dormers, subdivided homes, bike sheds: What planning changes are coming?
Proposals being made to shelve, or ease, requirements for a range of minor works
‘Even if the US president is an idiot ...’ Six lessons from Seán Lemass for today’s politicians
The former Taoiseach recorded a memoir in the 1960s in which he spoke of the lessons he learned from five decades in politics
Michael Healy-Rae: What does ‘Ireland’s wealthiest TD’ own and what is it worth?
Dáil register of members’ interest has drawn attention to Kerry junior minister’s huge property portfolio and State contract to accommodate Ukrainians
Two sections of planned south Dublin greenway dropped
Public consultation shows 48% of people against the project linking Cornelscourt to Cherrywood
After the deluge: How two months of rain affected motorists, flyers, sports clubs and cows
‘It’s been the worst experience we have had weather-wise in the last 30-odd years’
Government open to providing new cost-of-living supports as prices rise, Minister says
Thomas Byrne says Coalition ‘open to examining’ help for households and warns cost of food supplies could also increase
Some gardaí working until age 64 for the first time in history of force
Mandatory retirement age for gardaí, sergeants and inspectors previously 57 years but increased to 62 in 2024
Miriam Lord’s week: An ‘outrageous’ gender oversight and turmoil for St Patrick’s Day plans
It’s not just stranded tourists and discommoded influencers who have been repatriated, Eoin Hayes has returned to the Dáil
UUP leader might have point about an Irish Government apology for conduct in Troubles
Saying sorry may not be on the agenda, but some serious reflection about State’s behaviour is warranted
Claims electricity grid being opened for privatisation are ‘nonsense’, Oireachtas committee told
Wind and solar groups say 13% and 16% of energy produced in their respective sectors was wasted last year due to grid ‘challenges and congestion’
‘Parents haven’t a clue’: Ireland urged to get young people off ‘toxic’ social media
People Before Profit Bill aims to ban recommender algorithms suggesting content for under 18s
Taoiseach’s Operation Septic Turkey prompts epic levels of fury on Opposition benches
But Fine Gael TD Edward Timmins emerges as unlikely star in Fianna Fáil’s leader’s two hours of need
Ireland has spent the last 70 years unsuccessfully trying to dethrone King Cattle
Mind-blowing documentary on RTÉ shows the parallel planet of Ireland’s cattle monarchy continues to exist
Expect to hear the phrase ‘Governments don’t win byelections’ a lot in the months ahead
Coalition leaders will not relish Dublin Central and Galway West contests. Just ask Keir Starmer
Nine TDs declared travel to Taiwan in 2025
Trips among declarations by 21 TDs with other destinations including Qatar, the United States and Ukraine
James Ryan: the most influential minister not to have become taoiseach
Michael Loughman’s James Ryan and the Development of Independent Ireland, 1892-1970 is an eminently readable biography of an unjustly neglected politician
Minister for Housing expects rents to fall after recent reform of rules
James Browne said driving supply is ‘only way’ to make renting more affordable
Fianna Fáil’s founding aims haven’t aged well for the party
Unity, a social system offering equal opportunities and fair distribution of land were among them
Sinn Féin councillor Janice Boylan selected to contest Dublin Central byelection
Gillian Sherratt, who gained national prominence as a campaigner for her son, Harvey, was also being considered as a candidate
Ministers clash over funding of League of Ireland astro pitches
McConalogue not in favour of ‘collectively punishing all clubs for criminal behaviour of a few hooligans’
Fianna Fáil gets ready to mark its centenary as it faces uncertain future
Party launches programme to mark its centenary year which will culminate with a special ardfheis in the summer
Palestinians need unified leadership, say Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams
Former leaders questioned in Oireachtas on Irish peace talks and conflict resolution in Middle East
Fine Gael selects Senator Seán Kyne to contest Galway West byelection for party
Vacant Dáil seat stemmed from election of former independent TD Catherine Connolly as president
Here’s what the rapid U-turn on special needs assistants tells us about this Government
Taking services away has greater political cost than not providing them in the first place
Social media firms yet to sign up to age-verification pilot
Lack of agreement likely to raise questions about plans to limit access to such sites for under-16s
Is the role of directly elected mayor workable? What’s happened in Limerick suggests not
Less than two years into his term as mayor, John Moran is feeling the pressure
Schools approved for additional SNA care will receive it, junior minister says
Any staff losses will be from September 1st, not ‘now or Easter’, Michael Moynihan says
Government pushes for apartment living in desperate bid to deliver housing
Refusal to raise Help-to-Buy threshold and reduction of VAT rate on apartments signal shift in relationship with traditional three-bed semi-Ds
Limerick mayor suspects strategy to make role ‘unbearable’ as political tensions mount
John Moran’s remarks come amid row over local authority corporate plan approved by councillors last week
Martin rejects call for State apology for its conduct during the Troubles
Government ‘fought tooth and nail against the Provisional IRA’, Taoiseach says
Gerry Hutch acts as script consultant for show about ‘alleged crimes’
Plus: Fianna Fáil hits the road, Ireland at the cleaner end of corruption index, and ‘startling’ number of passports stolen
Wait time for refugee family reunification to be altered to two years, says Minister
Jim O’Callaghan tells Dáil International Protection Bill will be amended following comments by TDs
Sinn Féin MEPs to vote against €90bn EU loan for Ukraine
Party supports provision of humanitarian aid but says proposed loan is ‘primarily for military expenditure’
No Government protection if building on a floodplain, warns Minister
Expensive defence projects not be extended to new developments, says Kevin Boxer Moran
Beyond time for Bord Bia row to be resolved, Barry Cowen says
Contradiction in Irish farmer protests against Bord Bia chair over ‘minuscule’ amount of Brazilian beef, while importing grain from South America, says MEP
No space for up to 400 asylum seekers in January amid persistent system pressure
More than 13,000 people applied for asylum in State last year, down from a record 18,651 in 2024
‘He said: Next time you come we’ll be telling you you have breast cancer. Bring someone with you’
For Fianna Fáil senator Teresa Costello, early diagnosis of her breast cancer may have been ‘the difference between life and death’
Try explaining to the people of Enniscorthy why it’s hard to get things done
Instead of action, Ministers can take refuge in process. But public patience is wearing thin
What latest Irish Times poll tells us about attitudes to neutrality, Trump and social media
Public also gives views on triple lock, a visit by Donald Trump and social media regulation
Thirty obstacles to meeting climate targets identified by all-party committee
Most are ascribed to shortfalls in Government planning, policies, action and communications
The ‘revolving door’: former government advisers and what they did next
Many high-profile political aides have taken up lucrative post-government careers elsewhere
Met Éireann forecasts cooler weather as pattern that brought excess rainfall ends
Calls for fast-tracking of Clontarf Road flood defences in Dublin, due for completion in 2033
Is it too early for byelections fever?
Inside Politics: Busy week sees new opinion poll and the President in Northern Ireland
Micheál Martin gets a boost, while Keir Starmer risks getting the boot
There is some relief this morning for Taoiseach Micheál Martin in our first Irish Times/Ipsos B&A opinion poll
Relief for Micheál Martin as polls swing back
Fianna Fáil leader gets overwhelming backing of his party’s voters
Sinn Féin leads a scattered field
Forming behind the party is an orderly queue of alternatives, all aware that the electorate is frustrated
Green Party’s Cllr Janet Horner selected as Dublin Central byelection candidate
Leader Roderic O’Gorman says ‘we are in this to win’ after party’s near-wipeout in general election
Plans for new ballroom at Trump Doonbeg should support ‘both people and snails’
Several mentions of protected Vertigo angustior snail included in submissions to Clare council, with many locals backing proposed development
With Catherine Connolly in the Áras, who will prevail in wide-open Galway byelection?
Whether the left can see a candidate home will define the race and possibly the future of Irish politics
How to stay up to date with river levels, flood risk and forecasts
Several resources worth checking, although no convenient one-stop location for this valuable data
Micheál Martin: ‘When there’s too much internal criticism, the party doesn’t do well’
In a changing world, Taoiseach looks to an era of expanded military capacity but with a grip on neutrality
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