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FINE GAEL 'TAKEN A LEAP TO THE RIGHT UNDER VARADKAR', MICHEAL MARTIN TELLS FIANNA FAIL
Mr Martin tonight accused Mr Varadkar of embarking of a path that is dividing, rather than uniting, Irish society... READ MORE›
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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›
SF SENATOR ACCUSES GOVERNMENT SENATORS OF DRINKING IN DAIL BAR DURING WATER CHARGES DEBATE
The Seanad has been suspended after a Sinn Fein Senator accused Government senators of drinking in the Dail bar during last week's water charges debate... READ MORE›
WATER CHARGES NOT A 'RED LINE ISSUE', FIANNA FAIL LEADER MICHEAL MARTIN TELLS TDS
But Mr Martin confirmed that communication channels have been opened with the Green Party and the Social Democrats ahead of next week's vote for Taoiseach... 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›
NEW PARTY TO BE HEADED BY MURPHY, DONNELLY AND SHORTALL
The three TDs are linking up with Senators Katherine Zappone and Jillian van Turnhout who are both the Taoiseach's nominees in the Seanad... READ MORE›
AND ENDA KENNY HAS FINALLY SCRAPED IN AS TAOISEACH
Video enda kenny receives seal as taoiseach from michael d higgins... READ MORE›
MICHELLE MULHERIN CALLS FOR 'SKYPE' IN OIREACHTAS TO AVOID EXPENSIVE PHONE BILLS
Meanwhile, a 39-year-old man was arrested by garda investigating the arson attack on Ms Mulherin's constituency office in Ballina, Co Mayo... READ MORE›
MARY LOU MCDONALD KICKED OUT OF DAIL FOR ACCUSING CEANN COMHAIRLE OF BIAS
Mr Barrett took exception to the remark and insisted that Ms McDonald withdraw her comments or leave the chamber... READ MORE›
GARDA CHIEF SUMMONED AS PROTEST DESCENDS INTO CHAOS
This video, posted on the Dublin Says No Facebook page, shows the chaotic scenes outside Leinster House... READ MORE›
'ACTING' MINISTERS REILLY AND WHITE BANK EUR10K EACH IN CARETAKER GOVERNMENT... DESPITE LOSING SEATS
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›
'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›
MINISTERS UNDER MOUNTING PRESSURE TO OVERHAUL EUR100 IRISH WATER GRANT
Ministers under mounting pressure to overhaul 100 irish water grant... 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›
FG TDS ATTACK O'SULLIVAN FOR CRITICISM OVER SCHOOL BAPTISM
Fine Gael TDs rounded on Ms O'Sullivan for broaching the divisive subject of school patronage so close to a general election... READ MORE›
HOMEOWNERS FACE FLAT CHARGE FOR WATER UNTIL 2016
Homeowners are increasingly likely to pay a flat charge for their water usage until 2016 as the Government moves to end the ongoing crisis surrounding Irish Water... READ MORE›
CHAOTIC SCENES AT LEINSTER HOUSE AS PROTESTERS BLOCK OIREACHTAS MEMBERS EXIT
Chaotic scenes at Leinster House as protesters block Oireachtas members exit... READ MORE›
K HOMES LYING EMPTY AS 6,000 OFFICIALLY HOMELESS
There are up to 130,000 households on local authority housing waiting lists... 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›
SINN FEIN'S MARY LOU MCDONALD ACCUSED OF 'DISGRACEFUL POLITICAL STUNT' IN BIZARRE DAIL SIT-IN
Ms McDonald refused to leave the chamber after she was formally suspended following a vote by TDs... READ MORE›
FIRST ALL-IRELAND TICKETS...NOW BUDGET DAY PASSES
All-Ireland tickets were back on the Seanad agenda today, amid claims senators are seen as second class citizens in the Houses of the Oireachtas... READ MORE›
TAOISEACH ASKED TO INTERVENE IN TD'S DIAMOND RING DISPUTE
It is understood Ms Hart forward the Taoiseach a letter she sent to Mr Conlan about the ring... 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›
INDEPENDENT TDS CATHERINE MURPHY ROISIN SHORTALL AND STEPHEN DONNELLY TO LAUNCH NEW PARTY NEXT WEEK
The three TDs are set to make a major announcement about the new party next Wednesday... READ MORE›
SINN FEIN WILL GO INTO COALITION WITH ANY PARTY
GERRY ADAMS has said Sinn Fein is open to forming a coalition with any party depending on the outcome of the general election... READ MORE›
SUPPORT FOR TAOISEACH DROPS FOLLOWING MISHANDLING OF ELECTION DATE
Taoiseach Enda Kenny's mishandling of the timing of the General Election has seen support for Fine Gael drop but support for Labour increase... READ MORE›
FG LOSE SUPPORT AS INDEPENDENTS TURN ON KENNY
Separately two Independents described Mr Kenny's behaviour during some of their meetings as lecturing and condescending ... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL WILL 'ABSOLUTELY' NOT GO INTO GOVERNMENT WITH SINN FEIN
Newly-announced Fianna Fail General Election candidate Mary Hanafin has come out fighting against Sinn Fein saying her party will never go into government with them... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL IN POLL BOOST AS FINE GAEL BIG LOSERS
FIANNA Fail has received an opinion poll boost as the countdown to the next general election begins... READ MORE›