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BARRY COWEN ON THE 'NEGLECT' OF RURAL IRELAND AND HOW DAIL ROW WAS 'AN EMBARRASSMENT FOR ALL'
The Floating Voter podcast Barry Cowen on the 'neglect' of rural Ireland and how Dail row was 'an embarrassment for all'... READ MORE›
HOSPITAL TROLLEY CRISIS IS NOT DEFENSIBLE, SAYS VARADKAR
The Taoiseach has admitted that the ongoing hospital trolley crisis is not defensible ... READ MORE›
'THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN'T BE SOLVED IN THE NEXT 24 HOURS'
With just hours to go to avoid a snap election, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin are meeting in Cork... READ MORE›
NOIRIN O'SULLIVAN TOLD DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE ABOUT MAURICE MCCABE LEGAL DISPUTE
If Fine Gael lose the support of Fianna Fail, the government will collapse, prompting a snap election before Christmas... READ MORE›
QUESTIONS OVER WHETHER TANAISTE CAN STAY ON IN GOVERNMENT
Sinn Fein spokesman Pearse Doherty said it was stretching credibility to say that Ms Fitzgerald could not remember the contents of the Justice Department email... READ MORE›
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WELL-KNOWN BOARDING SCHOOL TO REMAIN OPEN AFTER SIGNIFICANT FUNDS RAISED
The famous boarding school, whose past pupils include Brian Cowen and Willie Mullins, had announced in February that it was to close its doors after 112 years... READ MORE›
PROPERTY TAX AND WATER BILLS MERGER ON TABLE IN TALKS
Fianna Fail wants to suspend charges and abolish Irish Water in favour of a national directorate, while Fine Gael insists that payments for water must stay... READ MORE›
IRISH WATER SELL-OFF TO BE BLOCKED BY NEW LAW
Homes that miss register deadline can still avail of 100 water grant irish water crisis... READ MORE›
HEALTH MINISTER ASKED TO CONSIDER 'AMNESTY' FOR CHARITIES THAT HAVE ACCOUNTING IRREGULARITIES
Health Minister asked to consider 'amnesty' for charities that have accounting irregularities... READ MORE›
HOW ALAN KELLY'S WORLD FELL APART
The Tipperary TD snubbed a press conference in Dublin yesterday, during which Brendan Howlin was announced as the new party leader... READ MORE›
CABINET'S 'SPIN' ON LAND AVAILABLE TO BUILD THOUSANDS OF MUCH-NEEDED HOMES
Now it has emerged that the Government has recently publicised exaggerated figures for the number of new homes that can be built in Dublin... READ MORE›
DALYS CHARITY ROLE IS PRIVATE
Companies Office filings show that Mr Cushnahan and Mr Daly served on Ciorani's board together for the three-year period beginning in 2010 and ending in 2013... 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›
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'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›
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›
ANGRY SCENES IN DAIL AS TANAISTE CHALLENGED OVER CONTROVERSIAL MINISTERIAL PENSION TOP-UPS
Roscommon South Leitrim TD Michael Fitzmaurice lashed the Government over the payment and demanded that emergency legislation be introduced... READ MORE›
'I OPERATE ON KERRY TIME, NOT DUBLIN TIME'
Mr Healy Rae told the Fine Gael leader I operate on Kerry time, not Dublin time during lengthy discussions at Government Buildings today... READ MORE›
TAOISEACH CALLS ON FORMER MINISTERS TO REFUSE CONTROVERSIAL PENSION INCREASE
Mr Kenny made the remarks in the wake of a stormy Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting where one TD called the hike in pensions disgusting ... READ MORE›
HEALY-RAE SLAMS FIST, ACCUSES FG OF 'DISGRACEFUL' BEHAVIOUR, AMID HEATED SCENES IN DAIL
The row over the Leas Ceann Comhairle position stems from the failure of Fine Gael to meet a deadline for nominations last Friday... READ MORE›
LANDSLIDE VOTE 'A SIGN OF THINGS TO COME', LEFT-WING IRISH TDS CLAIM
Speaking to the Irish Independent last night Mr Murphy accused the Irish Government of adopting a shameful stance towards the Greek people... READ MORE›
FF COUNCILLOR IN FACEBOOK ROW OVER NEW TDS' PAYMENTS
In a Facebook post she questioned whether her colleagues Pat Casey, Eugene Murphy and Declan Breathnach would decline the money... READ MORE›
DUBLIN HOLDS EASTER RISING COMMEMORATION PARADE
The military parade was the largest ever staged in the Republic of Ireland, and featured a fly-past over the city centre by the Irish Air Corps... READ MORE›
'NO ONE HAS CONTACTED ME ABOUT MY STATE PORTRAIT'
Former Taoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed for the first time he has never been contacted by the Government about commissioning an official state portrait... READ MORE›
'THE SEVEN STAGES OF LEADERSHIP' - IS ALAN KELLY DROWNING HIS...
I am very disappointed Alan Kelly did not show up today, Mr Howlin said... READ MORE›
'I BELIEVE IT'S THE RIGHT MODEL, WE'VE MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS IN 12 MONTHS'
The chief of Irish Water's parent company Ervia has launched a staunch defence of the beleaguered utility company... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL AND FIANNA FAIL FINALLY AGREE TO HOLD HISTORIC MEETING ON MINORITY GOVERNMENT
FINE Gael and Fianna Fail have finally agreed to meet to discuss how a minority government can be established... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL CALLS FOR CHAIR OF WATER COMMISSION TO CONSIDER HIS POSITION AFTER MEDIA REMARKS
Fianna Fail has called on the chairman of the Independent Commission set up to examine the future of water charges to consider his position... READ MORE›
I'D BE SURPRISED IF GREEKS DON'T VOTE FOR AUSTERITY IN REFERENDUM
In the event of Greek voters rejecting creditors demands the nation's financial system would have to be supported Mr Schwarzman said... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL PREPARED TO SACRIFICE USC CUTS AS KENNY VOWS TO 'FIGHT ON'
A source said Mr Kenny fumbled his answer initially before vowing to fight on as both Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader... READ MORE›
TDS ROUND ON MINISTER OVER HOGAN CRITICISM
Fine Gael TDs have reacted angrily after a junior minister pointed the blame at Phil Hogan for the Irish Water fiasco... READ MORE›
'CALL MARTIN NOW TO START TALKS ON NEW GOVERNMENT' ELECTION 2016
But he argued this would not be the case now with the two-year rent freeze in place and the caretaker Government could increase the rent cap... READ MORE›
FORMER TD JACKIE HEALY-RAE DIES AGED 83
Jackie Healy-Rae showing his support from Kerry General Hospital... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY DASHES PARTY RIVALS' LEADERSHIP HOPES
Mr Kenny said he intended to announced his Junior Ministers and Seanad nominations this week... READ MORE›