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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›
RABBITTE TO LEAVE DAIL WITH EUR2M PENSION POT
Mr Rabbitte disagreed with predictions that the party cannot hold its seat in five-seat Dublin South West without him... 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›
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›
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›
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›
PHIL HOGAN TELLS FINE GAEL ORGANISERS
Mr Kenny privately told party colleagues at the Fine Gael think-in earlier this month that he is unsure over what course of action to take... 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›
'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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
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›
NO MINUTES TO BACK UP 'ARMY AT ATMS' CLAIMS
Confusion as taoiseach enda kenny says he did not receive specific briefing from..... READ MORE›