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OPINION: WILL THE 'VARADKAR BOUNCE' TEMPT FINE GAEL TO RISK AN ELECTION? - FARMIRELAND.IE
Those of you who watch the figures will remember that this was the Fine Gael vote haul in that historic and ground-breaking general election of February 2011... READ MORE›
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IRELAND SET TO HAVE FIRST GAY PM
Leo Varadkar is set to become the Republic of Ireland's next taoiseach prime minister after winning the leadership of the Fine Gael party... READ MORE›
IRISH TROOPS SET FOR AFRICA TO EASE BURDEN ON FRANCE
French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said all 27 of France's EU partners responded positively at an EU defence ministers' meeting... READ MORE›
REVENUE WON'T CHASE HOUSEHOLDS WHO DON'T PAY WATER CHARGES
But Mr Kelly today he does not believe asking the Revenue Commissioners to chase families represents the right avenue ... READ MORE›
KENNY'S CONSTITUENCY FLOODED WITH HOUSING GRANTS
A Finance spokesman said any representation for housing grants are made by Minister Noonan's constituency office... READ MORE›
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›
FINE GAEL SUPPORT DROPS MASSIVE FIVE POINTS
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams is unchanged at 30pc and Renua leader Ms Creighton is down six points to 16pc... READ MORE›
WE WERE DAYS AWAY FROM DISPATCHING ARMY TO PREVENT BANK RUN
Fine Gael is a member of the EPP, which has the largest voting bloc in the European Parliament... READ MORE›
KENNY TO BE 'SIDELINED' IN ELECTION RACE
As they attended Fine Gael's think-in in Adare, Co Limerick, several backbench TDs privately admitted that they are worried about Mr Kenny's public persona... 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›
ON-DUTY GARDAI DRIVE MINISTER AND WIFE 200KM TO AIRPORT AFTER HIS CHAUFFEURED CAR BREAKS DOWN
Junior Minister Dara Murphy was travelling to Dublin Airport from Cork to catch a flight to Brussels for an EU meeting... READ MORE›
SINN FEIN THE MOST POPULAR PARTY IN IRELAND
Sinn Fein at 26pc are four points ahead of Fine Gael on 22pc while Fiann Fail are stagnant at 20pc... READ MORE›
LABOUR 'BAFFLED' AND FEAR NO WAY BACK AFTER LACK OF BUDGET BOUNCE
While their Coalition -colleagues in Fine Gael jumped to 30pc, Labour dropped three points and is facing an -electoral meltdown in four months' time... 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›
ANGRY SCENES IN DAIL AS TAOISEACH SAYS JOAN BURTON WAS 'SPEAKING IN A PERSONAL CAPACITY' WHEN QUOTING EUR200 WATER CHARGE
THE Government suffered a serious reverse today when the Seanad backed plans for a referendum to put a constitutional block on privatising Irish Water... READ MORE›
BOOM TO BUST TO BRUNCH... IS THIS THE RISE OF THE CELTIC PHOENIX?
But, sure, we're the best boys and girls in the austerity class! Lovin' Dublin's Coughlan, meanwhile, is more optimistic... READ MORE›
LEO VARADKAR SLAMS 'SINISTER FRINGE' TO WATER PROTESTS
Gardia were forced to restrain protesters yesterday after they attempted to confront Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the ongoing public outcry over water charges... READ MORE›
AND ENDA KENNY HAS FINALLY SCRAPED IN AS TAOISEACH
Video enda kenny receives seal as taoiseach from michael d higgins... READ MORE›
FG AND LABOUR SECRETLY AGREE ON ELECTION PACT
In 2004 Fine Gael and Labour entered what became known as the 'Mullingar accord' in advance of the 2007 election... 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›
'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›
'I EXPECT TO WIN THE NEXT ELECTION'
Taoiseach Enda Kenny fully expects to win the next election saying people had given him their trust before and would do so again... READ MORE›
WHY LEO VARADKAR COULD HAMMER OUT GAINS IN A GRIM ELECTION
The newly-minted Fine Gael leader will know that the who-knew-what-and-when, around Sergeant Maurice McCabe emails, would play for just a few days in any election campaign... READ MORE›
'SHOCKING EXAMPLE OF A DYSFUNCTIONALITY IN THE SYSTEM'
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has described a 91-year-old man being left on a hospital trolley for 29 hours as a shocking example of a dysfunctionality in the system ... READ MORE›
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Government will decide in the coming weeks on extending flat-rate water charges... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY WANTS TO BE TAOISEACH AFTER 2021 GENERAL ELECTION
Enda Kenny hopes to lead the country as Taoiseach into the 2020s after winning the 2021 election a source close to him has revealed... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL TELLS DAIL HOPEFULS TO ASK VOTERS FOR THEIR TRUST
Fine Gael is to play up the idea that they are the party to be trusted during the general election campaign... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY AND MICHEAL MARTIN FACE BACKBENCH REVOLT
Concern is growing within Fine Gael that the rise of a Michael Fitzmaurice-led agrarian party may place the Taoiseach Enda Kenny's seat in jeopardy... READ MORE›
DOLE HIKES FOR UNDER-26S ON THE TABLE AS BUDGET TALKS UNDERWAY
As reported this week, a cohort of Fine Gael backbenchers is putting pressure on Finance Minister Michael Noonan to introduce tax incentives for market towns... 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›