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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›
CABINET WILL BE ASKED TODAY FOR STANCE ON ABORTION REFERENDUM
Leo Varadkar faced unease within Fine Gael yesterday over his decision to break his silence on the issue ahead of today's crucial meeting... 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›
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›
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›
IBRAHIM HALAWA'S SISTER ON THE HOPE LEO VARADKAR PROVIDES AND HER FEARS THE TRIAL MAY DRAG ON
Ibrahim Halawa's sister has said that she hopes Taoiseach Leo Varadkar can help free him but she finds it hard to stay positive... 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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
CHAOTIC SCENES AT LEINSTER HOUSE AS PROTESTERS BLOCK OIREACHTAS MEMBERS EXIT
Chaotic scenes at Leinster House as protesters block Oireachtas members exit... 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›
K 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›
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›