Fianna Fáil

Academics, former journalists and long-time loyalists are among the Government’s most trusted advisers and policy wonks

Cork native was one of Fianna Fáil’s most prolific vote-getters and enjoyed huge popularity inside and outside party

Darragh O’Brien had asked all-party committee to waive hearings on proposed gas reserve law

Any decision to allow trade deal to come into force provisionally as an interim measure would be controversial

Houses of the Oireachtas Commission set out staffing allocations last summer to reflect new Dáil and Seanad

Plenty of energy, as evidenced by the recent ‘Irlforum’, but no sign of a breakthrough

Shifting alliances mean parliament vote to ratify EU-South American trade deal will be a close one

The emergence of a hard right in Irish politics was apparent during the run-up to last year’s presidential election

Micheál Martin knows demonstrating competence on domestic issues remains the biggest challenge

‘Deepfake’ intimate picture of former TV presenter shared online during unsuccessful 2024 election campaign

Vehicle belonging to John Stephens’s daughter ‘damaged beyond belief’ in incident at Cabra home

Opposition parties set to focus on affordability and Government waste and bureaucracy

John Lahart rues failure to make case for trade deal before Government voted against it

Fine Gael tops list at more than €643,000 in unsuccessful bid to ensure former minister Heather Humphreys’ election

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Independents and farming lobby resist backing the trade agreement, which is expected to pass

Michael Healy-Rae’s intervention dashed any chance of voting for trade deal between the EU and South American bloc

The Protection of Voice and Image Bill would target AI deepfakes and identity ‘hijacking’

Taoiseach Micheál Martin says Lir Chocolates co-founder held true commitment to public service

For deputies such as Ciarán Ahern and Naoise Ó Cearúil being at home is vital, but missing work is complicated

Grassroots movement in Galway hopes to spread nationwide, galvanising support for vote transfer pacts

After a ‘whirlwind’ year in office, five new TDs and a Senator reflect on their experiences

Proposed law to ban disposable vapes should go further, says Fianna Fáíl TD

With a healthy majority thanks to Independents, the Coalition should have time to get a grip on the issues of most concern to voters

‘We are not a kind of a luvvie outfit,’ says Sinn Féin leader of her party’s approach to policy

Department of Transport was allocated €4.74bn in budget as set out in October

Dara Calleary urges employees and employers to get behind new pensions auto-enrolment scheme

As the new year dawns, there is no shortage of reasons for concern

Soloed a sliotar 140 miles (224 km) in 1982 from Borrisokane to Dublin to raise funds for day care centre for town’s elderly

It was a weird political year, featuring a humiliating presidential election for the Government parties and a far happier time for the Opposition

Ireland has never been better off, yet a narrative of State failure dominates political debate and much of the media

Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction

Micheál Martin and his team ease back on the contrition and their inept handling of the presidential election campaign

Many of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadership

Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government

Minister for Public Expenditure was an initial point of contact with Jim Gavin and the party’s director of elections

Ironically, it is his success in the general election that is now his biggest problem, leaving him presiding over a party that is larger and harder to control

Public Accounts Committee says it was told that €40m being stored as evidence in Garda stations across country

Taoiseach received ‘complete assertions’ from Fianna Fáil presidential candidate there were no issues related to time as landlord

Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess