Seanad byelection: obscure Irish political event nears an end

Maíria Cahill set to come out on top when 200-odd votes are counted on Friday

Minister orders byelection to fill Seanad vacancy

Labour’s Jimmy Harte resigned from Upper House last week

Pat ‘The Cope’ Gallagher to seek Fianna Fáil nomination

Former junior minister wants to contest a seat in new five-seat Donegal constituency

Analysis: Prudent fiscal management fails to convince

Goodwill garnered over bailout exit and recovery impaired by unexpected events

FG TD Seán Conlan ordered to pay ex-secretary €25,000

Cavan-Monaghan deputy expected to appeal against tribunal finding of unfair dismissal

‘Not bad looking’ scrawl has Michael Lowry looking pretty bad

Everyday political sexism or a harmless compliment?

Western Development Commission changes appointment system

Sinn Fein TD Pádraig MacLochlainn says appointments “smack of cronyism”

Feelgood factor crucial as parties approach next general election

Coalition’s first task of 2015 is to turn the political dial down after 2014 controversies

Government wins Dáil confidence motion by 86 to 55

Coveney says Sinn Féin motion of no confidence was latest ‘kangaroo court’

More FG figures question Kenny’s leadership

Unrest may grow if low poll figures do not improve by spring

Fine Gael TD used Dáil letterhead in tribunal case

Conlan wrote to business owner telling of summons for employment tribunal case

New rules aim for transparency in State board appointments

Department of Public Expenditure and Reform guidelines a response to McNulty controversy

Rory Gallagher appointment is attempt to keep Jim McGuinness legacy alive

Donegal bring in former number two who has reputation for being intensely driven

John McNulty got Imma post within two days of request

Department of Arts officials were asked which State boards had vacancies

Minister seeks ‘people of calibre’ for new water board

MD Tierney says it is ‘humbling’ to see the work his staff are doing on public’s behalf

Does the Budget mark the end of austerity? Not for the arts

None of the Budget’s so-called feelgood factor reached the arts, which received no boost in funding

FG TD claims Kenny tried to hurt reputation after email leak

Seán Conlan says Taoiseach must clarify how email over antique dispute got to newspaper

Cautious tinge of ambition emerges among lobby groups

Interest groups moving from a ‘just leave us alone and we’ll be happy’ stance

Craughwell beats FG’s McNulty to win Seanad byelection

Independent beats controversial FG appointee, SF’s Catherine Seeley third

McNulty to resign if elected after striking deal with Fine Gael

Result of byelection count due today

Fine Gael TDs and Senators less sure John McNulty will win byelection

Enda Kenny asked party members to respect John McNulty’s wish not to be voted for

Love/Hate actor wants Humphreys ‘relieved of duties’

Controversy ‘depressing and enraging’, says Nidge nemesis actor Brían F O’Byrne

Fourth senior Fine Gael Minister confirms ‘No’ vote on McNulty

Flanagan is latest Cabinet member not backing Government Seanad candidate

Scorned former junior minister lands Taoiseach in hot water

Kenny challenged on O’Dowd’s views on Irish Water

Taoiseach has voted in Seanad byelection - but not for McNulty

Paudie Coffey says he has already backed Fine Gael candidate from Donegal

Will John McNulty controversy even feature in Reeling in the Years 2014?

Runaway train sees Taoiseach fielding questions after fortnight of negative headlines

Minister unaware board nominee in Fine Gael, says spokeswoman

Humphreys appointed Sheila O'Regan after recommendation by FG TD Patrick O'Donovan

Why is the John McNulty affair so important?

Miriam Lord: Non-invasive procedure can get your credentials up to scratch

Health Minister reaches dizzy new heights of Hawkins House

Radio: A genteel sort of pub fight as Charlie Chawke and Ryan Tubridy discuss an Irish welcome

Review: The publican’s staff preferences rile the 2FM presenter, as Pat Kenny has a telling chat with Fine Gael’s humbled Seanad candidate

Kenny says he has not issued direction for key Seanad vote

Increasing speculation John McNulty will win the byelection

Kenny blame shifts focus to small group

Only a few in party senior enough for decision made about McNulty

Fianna Fáil warns of ‘crisis’ if McNulty elected to Seanad

FF Senator demands Taoiseach come before House

FG TD defends recommending party member for Imma board

Sheila O’Regan appointed with John McNulty

Humphreys: ‘I'm not at liberty to say’ who mentioned McNulty

‘I’m not at liberty to say who mentioned his name to me and because that’s a Fine Gael matter’

Tánaiste hits out over Megraw when challenged on McNulty

SF’s McDonald asked Burton if she was satisfied with Kenny’s response to Imma row

Despite promises to cut out cronyism, coalition has a blemished record

About 20 per cent of appointments to State companies went through public process

Taoiseach’s contempt for the Seanad clear since he tried to abolish it a year ago

Opinion: The genie was well out of the bottle before the concession by Kenny that the Seanad seat targeted for a thoroughly humiliated John McNulty ‘should not be accepted in those circumstances’

Noonan weighs in at Fine Gael meeting to defuse McNulty controversy

Kenny again accepts responsibility for appointment to Imma board

Growing number of TDs, Senators to vote for McNulty

Some Oireachtas members feel he has been treated poorly by FG leadership

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