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New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood
New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood
Sources from within Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin say their parties are now eyeing extra seats following a slump in support for Fine Gael in the latest Irish Times/IPSOS B&A poll.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll
Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll
The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows that Fine Gael is down four points to 22% of support, with Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil on 20% each

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: TG4 poll predicts Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will take two seats each in Mayo
Election 2024: TG4 poll predicts Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will take two seats each in Mayo
Junior housing minister Alan Dillon led the way in the Ipsos B&A poll — but questions remain about Fine Gael's strategy of running four candidates

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Taoiseach criticises Fianna Fáil candidate for using 'language of the far right' in TikTok post
Dympna Cunniffe promised to bring about a system of mandatory community engagement if elected as a TD, with a caption on the video reading: '1,000 single males?' 

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal 
TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal 
The Election 2024 phone poll predicts that FG will lose the seat it won in 2020, with Mica redress and remediation proving to be a key issue

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows
Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows
Everyone broadly appears to be keeping their options open, while Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both continue to rule out any coalition with Sinn Féin

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Paul Hosford: Winter is coming. But the coalition parties should bring the temperature down too
Paul Hosford: Winter is coming. But the coalition parties should bring the temperature down too
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been shadowboxing on policy differences but it's begun to turn personal 

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Simon Harris bounds from the bunker to greet Micheál Martin in their civil war
Asked about the divisions between the parties, colleagues until a week ago, the Taoiseach said: 'We shouldn’t rewrite history in this campaign either. The last Government worked well together'

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination
S Elaine Loughlin: Ex-partners’ bad blood gives campaign a bit of bite
Election 2024: A wily tit-for-tat has kept the attention on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris at the expense of Sinn Féin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Fine Gael proposes electronic tagging of sex offenders while Fianna Fáil calls for public transport police force
Fine Gael proposes electronic tagging of sex offenders while Fianna Fáil calls for public transport police force
Sources in the party have also indicated that Fine Gael is to legislate for new powers for gardaí to obtain passwords for electronic devices of criminals

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Fianna Fáil's Gráinne Seoige faces battle to win Dáil seat — poll
Fianna Fáil's Gráinne Seoige faces battle to win Dáil seat — poll
The TG4 poll shows that in the Galway West constituency, independent candidate Catherine Connolly is polling at 13% with TD Noel Grealish on 12%

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Female doctor is taking a child patient's temperature using a digital thermometer at pediatric office
Free GP care to all under-12s among Fianna Fáil's health pledges
Stephen Donnelly said if he is re-elected in Wicklow he wants to continue as health minister and finish reforms already begun

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Fianna Fáil promises to decriminalise drug possession for personal use at manifesto launch
Fianna Fáil promises to decriminalise drug possession for personal use at manifesto launch
Fianna Fáil has promised to decriminalise drug possession for personal use as part of a health-led response to addiction

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn International - Aviva Stadium
Colleagues turn competitors as election finally gets underway 
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael leaders were at the Aviva to witness Ireland's first home defeat in 20 matches. They will both be hoping for more positive result in the general election on November 29 

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?
S Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?
It’s all to play for in this upcoming general election, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024
Micheál Martin rules out Fianna Fáil coalition with Sinn Féin
The FF leader was speaking as the election got underway in earnest, with Labour and PBP launching elements of their campaigns

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

As it happened: General election officially called with vote to take place on November 29
As it happened: General election officially called with vote to take place on November 29
With the Dáil dissolved, it brings an end the four-and-a-half-year lifespan of the historic Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition government

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

North South Ministerial Council
Coalition flashpoints emerge as 22-day election campaign kicks off 
Faultlines open up between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as opposition parties also launch plans for the general election 

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Going your own way down the path of political success
S Elaine Loughlin: Going your own way down the path of political success
The addition of any candidate on a ballot paper will almost always change the dynamics, especially when it comes to transfers and the sequencing of eliminations, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

North South Ministerial Council
General election to take place in 2024 after lengthy meeting of Government leaders
The Finance Bill will now go to committee stage on November 5.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not contest general election
Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not contest general election
The Tipperary TD, 61, was first elected to the Dáil in the 2016 election and is the chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Budget 2025 at a glance: welfare, childcare, minimum wage and vape price hikes  
Budget 2025 at a glance: welfare, childcare, minimum wage and vape price hikes  
Workers and social welfare recipients to gain while smokers and vapers will see significant price increases

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Irish Budget 2025
Budget 2025 as it happened 
This year the Government had a €8.3bn package to work with, which was split between €6.9bn of public spending and €1.4bn on tax cuts and changes

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Seamus McGrath selected to contest general election alongside Micheál Martin
Seamus McGrath selected to contest general election alongside Micheál Martin
Cork South Central is increasing from four to five seats at this election

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C
S Mick Clifford: Our spending needs to come under greater scrutiny
The shed and hut costs have correctly given rise to much anger, but the allocation of sports capital grants is an example of how politicians purport to give out money as if is their own

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

OPW pulls tender for €600k PR contract only hours after advertising it
OPW pulls tender for €600k PR contract only hours after advertising it
The duration of the contract was to be for three years and the tender documentation stated that the estimated spend is between €400,000 and €600,000

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C
Minister plays down talk of coalition tensions after sports grant leaks  
One disgruntled Fine Gael source said Fianna Fáil would 'want to wind their neck in'

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Leinster House bike shelter
€336k Leinster House bike shelter 'not acceptable' value for taxpayer, says OPW boss
The OPW will face a grilling regarding the spending on the bike shelter, amongst other things, at the Oireachtas Finance Committee this afternoon

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Millfield Manor 6 House Fire
Mick Clifford: €14bn windfall should be used to right wrongs of the past
Why not use the money to pay debts to those who have come before, and make provision for those who will come later?

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Michael McGrath can use new role to make life more difficult for aspiring dictators 
Michael McGrath can use new role to make life more difficult for aspiring dictators 
McGrath will come under pressure to denounce authoritarian leaders, but that’s not the best way to get things done at the European Commission, writes Garvan Walshe

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

A general view of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 23/3/2024
Páirc Uí Chaoimh offered as alternative venue for Euro 2028
Micheál Martin said the possibility of hosting fixtures in the UEFA Euro 2028 finals in Cork has been raised with the powers that be

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Average worker will be €1,000 better off in budget, claims Jack Chambers
Average worker will be €1,000 better off in budget, claims Jack Chambers
Jack Chambers said there will be a particular focus on low and middle-income earners in the upcoming budget with energy credits and reductions in USC to be key to the plans

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Tanaiste Micheal Martin doorstep
S Rural Ireland Thinks poll: More to do for Fianna Fáil to win votes in rural Ireland
With the clock now ticking down to a general election, Micheál Martin will have to cover significant ground to ensure his party's traditional supporter base is not eroded

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Fianna Fáil party think-in
Tánaiste denies Fianna Fáil is in trouble in rural Ireland after Irish Examiner poll results
Micheál Martin said Fianna Fáil had been very focused on rural Ireland and agriculture in terms of policy and intended to continue that in the future

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein think-in event
Mary Lou McDonald calls for €1bn of Apple tax windfall to be spent to help working class communites
Sinn Féin leader calls for money to be directed towards areas badly hit by austerity policies.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Team Ireland Homecoming
Irish Examiner view: Election should be called sooner rather than later 
Findings in our Rural Ireland Thinks poll may further whet Fine Gael appetites for Simon Harris to name the day

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach Simon harris
Irish Examiner Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Simon Harris most popular party leader
Irish Examiner/Ipsos Rural Ireland Thinks poll will make worrying reading for Mary Lou McDonald who has seen support for Sinn Féin and her leadership of the party slip in recent months

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

CC MERRION STREET
Fianna Fáil senator won't contest next election; plans to step back from politics
It had been expected that Shane Cassells would seek to return to the Dáil at the upcoming general election

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
S Fergus Finlay: I’ve seen plenty of angry and bitter campaigns — Harris brings joy
'I love to hate my opponents. Or maybe I’m just fashioned by years of bitter experience to believe that all campaigns have to be about fighting.'

Tue, 27 Aug, 2024

Journalist Alison Comyn to contest next general election for Fianna Fáil 
Journalist Alison Comyn to contest next general election for Fianna Fáil 
The former RTÉ, BBC, and Sky News broadcaster said Drogheda 'can be a thriving, vibrant community where everyone can flourish'

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

People with disabilities should be legally entitled to devices which help them, committee told
People with disabilities should be legally entitled to devices which help them, committee told
Cross-party committee says October's budget 'must ensure funding to enable people with disabilities live independent lives by establishing a standardised national statutory personal assistance service'

Wed, 31 Jul, 2024

FRANCE-EU-PARLIAMENT
Ireland will 'consider' von der Leyen letter requesting a woman be nominated as EU commissioner
Michael McGrath was previously named as the country's nominee as European Commissioner and the Government is unlikely to send a second name

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

Social media restrictions
Micheál Martin: Fake ads about me originated in Russia and were paid for with stolen credit cards 
The Tánaiste said he had received more co-operation from Google than X, despite that company hosting 'a series of ads' about him

Thu, 25 Jul, 2024

CC EAMON O CUIV
Long-serving Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív will not seek re-election
A former government minister, Éamon Ó Cuiv has been a TD for Galway West since 1992

Wed, 24 Jul, 2024

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