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ON THE ROAD TO CAVAN, HALLIGAN IN HOT WATER AND KELLY VERSUS HOWLIN
The Floating Voter On the road to Cavan, Halligan in hot water and Kelly versus Howlin... READ MORE›
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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›
'CHAOTIC SCENES' AT RECORDING OF TV3'S VINCENT BROWNE DEBATE IN DUBLIN
'Chaotic scenes' at recording of TV3's Vincent Browne debate in Dublin... 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›
TAOISEACH STAYS SILENT AS FF DISMISS HIS MADRID REMARKS
The Fine Gael leader has been directly challenged over the claims which were made during an hour-long address to an audience in Madrid on Thursday... 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›
'TIMING OF WESTPORT HOUSE ESTATE SALE NOTHING TO DO WITH THE GENERAL ELECTION'
Asked about the importance of water charges as election issue, Mr McGrath took offense to Minister Kelly saying jobs were the number one concern for voters... READ MORE›
HILARY QUINLAN RESIGNS FROM BOARD OF IRISH WATER
Mr Quinlan faced criticism from both opposition and Government TDs after it was reported he was Mr Coffey's driver... 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›
THE POIGNANT IMAGE OF LABOUR PARTY CORRIDOR JUST DAYS AFTER WORST ELECTION IN DECADES
Exclusive The poignant image of Labour party corridor just days after worst election in decades... 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›
WATER PROTESTERS 'FEAR' THEY WILL NOT BE BROUGHT TO COURT
Former Labour Minister Pat Rabbitte has claimed water charge protesters 'fear' they will not be dragged before the courts to face charges... READ MORE›
FINE GAEL TD APPOINTED WIFE AS PARLIAMENTARY ASSISTANT TO EUR38,000-A-YEAR JOB
Taoiseach Enda Kenny has previously said it is not good practice for TDs or ministers to hire family members in their staff... READ MORE›
FIANNA FAIL TD RAN AFTER HOODED THIEF 'LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL' TO RETRIEVE STOLEN HANDBAG
Clare TD Timmy Dooley spotted the male individual running through traffic carrying a woman's handbag in Ennis this afternoon... READ MORE›
CRISIS FOR KENNY AS FIANNA FAIL REJECTS OFFER ON WATER CHARGES
Fianna fail td john curran defends party's stance on water charges... READ MORE›
INDEPENDENT TD ROISIN SHORTALL ORDERED TO LEAVE DAIL AFTER HEATED ROW WITH CEANN COMHAIRLE
But the row continued today as TDs accused Ceann Comhairle of trying to stifle debate... READ MORE›
ENDA KENNY FACES BACKBENCH BACKLASH AT ARD FHEIS
TAOISEACH Enda Kenny is facing an angry backlash from backbench TDs who feel they were snubbed by the organisers of today's Fine Gael Ard Fheis... READ MORE›
FG FAMILY TO COMPETE FOR ELECTION SELECTION
Among the Fine Gael councillors interested is Stephen Keary, who is the father-in-law of deputy Patrick O'Donovan... READ MORE›
LABOUR MINISTER SAYS WATER PROTEST CHARGES 'NOT AN ATTACK ON RIGHT TO PROTEST'
Asked if she thought the comments by the Dublin South West TD were helpful she said they were not... 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›
WE DIDN'T STAB THE GREEKS IN BACK ON DEBT
The Government's Economic Management Council last week agreed Ireland should not support any push for outright debt forgiveness... READ MORE›
COHORT OF FINE GAEL TDS FEARS 'ABORTION ON DEMAND'
Cohort of Fine Gael TDs fears 'abortion on demand'... 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›
KENNY'S LEADERSHIP ON LINE OVER BREXIT 'SHAMBLES'
But Education Minister Richard Bruton dismissed criticism and said Mr Kenny is in a pivotal position in the post-Brexit negotiations... READ MORE›
JOAN BURTON FACING LABOUR PARTY REVOLT AS BACKBENCHERS CONSIDER SUPPORTING ABORTION BILL
Comments Share Tanaiste Joan Burton LABOUR TD Anne Ferris will today demand that Tanaiste Joan Burton sanctions a free vote on Clare Daly's abortion bill... READ MORE›
'BLUESHIRT' INSULTS FLY IN RURAL FIVE ROW
Mr McGrath and Galway West TD Noel Grealish are understood to be leaning towards backing Mr Martin and firmly ruling out Mr Kenny... READ MORE›
WHOLE COUNTRY 'HOPPING MAD' AND 'TALKING ABOUT WATER CHARGES' - BUT NOT THE DAIL
Fianna Fail were also criticised by some deputies who claimed they were working with Fine Gael to suppress debate on Irish Water... READ MORE›
JOAN BURTON LABELS SINN FEIN TD A 'BAR ROOM BRAWLER' IN ROWDY DAIL SCENES
Ms Burton was defending the Government's record on health services as she faced stinging criticisms from Sinn Fein deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald... READ MORE›
KNIVES OUT IN LABOUR AS HOWLIN EYES BURTON'S LEADER ROLE
The meeting between Mr Howlin and Mr Sherlock took place just 24 hours after Ms Burton's leadership came under attack at a party meeting in Dublin... READ MORE›
DAIL OBSERVES MINUTE'S SILENCE IN TRIBUTE AND SYMPATHY FOR TUNISIAN TERROR VICTIMS
Fianna Fail leader, Micheal Martin, expressed his party's sadness and stressed the need for coordinated action against global terrorism... READ MORE›
SO WHAT ARE THE FIVE POSSIBLE OUTCOMES FROM TODAY'S CRUCIAL DAIL VOTE FOR A NEW TAOISEACH TODAY?
Government talks stall as fine gael and fianna fail fail to exchange policy papers... READ MORE›