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'I NO LONGER HAVE CONFIDENCE' - FINE GAEL TD CALLS FOR ENDA KENNY TO STEP DOWN
Unfortunately, I no longer have confidence in the ability of Enda Kenny TD to lead Fine Gael, he said... READ MORE›
COVENEY WARNS AGAINST TRYING TO FORCE TAOISEACH OUT
Unfortunately, I no longer have confidence in the ability of Enda Kenny TD to lead Fine Gael, Mr Farrell said... READ MORE›
FITZGERALD DEFENDS CALL NOT TO REVEAL BASELESS RAPE CLAIM WAS AT INQUIRY'S CORE
Mr McCabe's wife Lorraine contacted Health Minister Simon Harris' office about the Tusla affair on January 18... READ MORE›
GARDA CHIEF DENIES SPREADING SEX CRIMES ALLEGATIONS AGAINST WHISTLEBLOWER
Garda Commissioner Noirin O'Sullivan has denied spreading allegations of sex crimes against a whistleblower in the force... READ MORE›
VIRGIN MEDIA TO CREATE MORE THAN 100 JOBS AT LIMERICK CALL CENTRE
Virgin Media is to take on staff in billing, sales and other back office roles at its call centre in Roxboro in Limerick... READ MORE›
'POLITICAL INPUT' CONTRIBUTED TO EUROPEAN TAX RULING ON APPLE, SAYS MINISTER
'political input' contributed to european tax ruling on apple,..... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY 'DOESN'T EXPECT 25,000 PEOPLE TO LOSE HOMES'
Enda Kenny has moved to play down fears that as many as 25,000 people are poised to lose their homes in the ongoing housing crisis... READ MORE›
GARDA PHONE CALLS 'WERE NOT SECURE FROM IRA PENETRATION', NOTES REVEAL
Then-Secretary of State Tom King said the sophistication of the Provos was impressive and asked Dublin's Justice Minister, Michael Noonan, about Garda precautions... READ MORE›
THE YEAR THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN
Voters didn't buy Enda's message of economic recovery David Cameron was defeated in the Brexit referendum and Trump defied the pundits by emerging victorious... READ MORE›
RTE NEWS CHIEF KEVIN BAKHURST RESPONDS TO MICHAEL O'LEARY'S 'RAT-INFESTED NORTH KOREAN UNION SHOP' COMMENTS
Michael O'Leary's comments, which were made at a Fine Gael party fundraiser, made the front pages of two Sunday newspapers... READ MORE›
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IRISH WATER BOSS WILL GET EUR300K TAX-FREE PAY-OFF
Prior to joining Irish Water, Mr Tierney was Dublin City manager up to 2013 and worked for 36 years in local government... READ MORE›
'POWER IS A DRUG . . . IT SUITS ME'
Look, I would like to be leader of the Labour Party some day... READ MORE›
THE 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
What is the deal that Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have reached on water charges?... READ MORE›
'YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY WATER CHARGES'
Mr Kenny also suggests reducing the point at which water bills can be deducted from non-paying homeowners' wages from the current EUR500 limit... READ MORE›
MARTIN SEEKS END TO WATER CHARGES AS PRICE FOR FINE GAEL POWER
Election 2016 Martin seeks end to water charges as price for Fine Gael power... READ MORE›
AND ENDA KENNY HAS FINALLY SCRAPED IN AS TAOISEACH
Video enda kenny receives seal as taoiseach from michael d higgins... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL TREATS PRO-LIFE VOTERS WITH CONTEMPT
Acting Taoiseach Enda Kenny's party has told Fianna Fail that they cannot live with the idea of suspending charges... READ MORE›
KENNY TO SUSPEND WATER CHARGES IN DEAL TO BE RETURNED AS LEADER
Throughout yesterday, senior Fianna Fail figures warned Fine Gael that they will not alter their stance on charges... READ MORE›
APPLE TAX RULING 'MUST NOT STAND' SAYS ENDA KENNY
Taoiseach Enda Kenny says the European Commission ruling on Apple's Irish tax payments is damaging to Ireland... READ MORE›
'WE'LL DO DEAL ON USC IF FF WILL ROW BACK ON WATER'
Figures within Fine Gael say making major changes to the structure and operation of Irish Water is not an option... READ MORE›
70 DAYS LATER - YOUR NEW GOVERNMENT MINISTERS REVEALED
In addition to their salary, ministers also receive a number of other entitlements, including a mobile phone allowance and the Parliamentary Standard Allowance PSA ... READ MORE›
TAOISEACH'S PLAN TO RETURN COALITION TO POWER TAKES MAJOR HAMMERING
Mr Kenny's Fine Gael is down three points to 28pc, while Tanaiste Burton's Labour Party has dropped two to just 8pc in the latest opinion poll... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL TRUCE WILL ALLOW KENNY TO CONTINUE AS TAOISEACH
Micheal Martin's party will not join Fine Gael coalition but will avoid bringing down minority government in Ireland... READ MORE›
MINISTER TAKES SWIPE AT TAOISEACH'S 'D4 INDIVIDUALS' WHO RAN ELECTION
And he said that Fine Gael's message of 'keeping the recovery going' was lost on the ground... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL AND FIANNA FAIL FINALLY REACH MINORITY GOVERNMENT DEAL
A deal has been agreed between Fine Gael and Fianna Fail on the formation of a minority government in the first initiative of its kind ... READ MORE›
SCUFFLES AS TAOISEACH HECKLED ON CORK STREETS BY PROTESTERS
Taoiseach Enda Kenny was met with a loud protest in Cork city centre this morning... READ MORE›
ENDA, MY BOSS, THE FEMINIST INTELLECTUAL
For the last five years, I have been chief speechwriter to the Taoiseach Enda Kenny... READ MORE›
WATER SHORTAGES ON CARDS AFTER 'POLITICAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL SABOTAGE' OVER CHARGES
Water charges set to be scrapped for foreseeable future as fine gael and fianna fail... irish news... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL UNDER PRESSURE AMID NEW LEGAL ADVICE THAT WATER CHARGES CANNOT BE SCRAPPED
Legal advisers have told Irish Water that the charges, once in place, are effectively irreversible... READ MORE›
230K HOMES LYING EMPTY AS 6,000 OFFICIALLY HOMELESS
There are up to 130,000 households on local authority housing waiting lists... READ MORE›
'I OPERATE ON KERRY TIME, NOT DUBLIN TIME'
It is now inevitable that water charges will pose the greatest impediment to Fine Gael and Fianna Fail agreeing to form a government... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY RECEIVES SEAL AS TAOISEACH FROM MICHAEL D HIGGINS
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny has made radical changes to his Cabinet, which include the promotion of Simon Harris to the position of Minister for Health... READ MORE›
INDEPENDENTS HOLD NATION TO EUR13BN RANSOM
Fine Gael negotiators are this weekend continuing to talk to Independents ahead of more talks with Fianna Fail on the formation of the minority government... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL OFFER WATER CHARGES WAIVERS IN BID TO SEAL FF DEAL
But the prospect of avoiding another general election hinges on whether Fine Gael can persuade Fianna Fail to support a minority government... READ MORE›
'REFUND WATER CHARGES TO HOUSEHOLDS WHO PAID'
On Friday, Mr Kenny signed off on suspending water charges in return for Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin supporting a Fine Gael minority government... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY PROMISES TO SLASH TAXES FOR RURAL PUBLICANS AND HIGH-SPEED BROADBAND FOR PUBS IN INDEPENDENTS PITCH
Fine Gael also plans to provide additional resources for psychiatry services and in the area of perinatal mental health... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY'S DAYS AS FINE GAEL LEADER NUMBERED AS SUPPORT SWINGS BEHIND MICHEAL MARTIN FOR TAOISEACH
Enda kenny's days as fine gael leader numbered as support..... READ MORE›
NEW ON-THE-SPOT EUR40 FINES ISSUED TO ALMOST 600 'ROGUE' CYCLISTS
From August 1 last year, cyclists became subject to Fixed Notice Charges FNCs for seven offences including breaking a red light or entering a pedestrian area... READ MORE›
'KIDS' SERVICES ARE CUT WHILE BOSSES SECRETLY TOP UP THEIR OBSCENE PAY'
These services are the 24 7 Suicide Helpline, the Suicide Bereavement Liaison Service, and the Suicide Bereavement Counselling Service... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL AND FIANNA FAIL FINALLY AGREE TO HOLD HISTORIC MEETING ON MINORITY GOVERNMENT NEWS
The Taoiseach Enda Kenny has, to date, ruled out the possibility of Fine Gael supporting a Fianna Fail-led minority government... READ MORE›