Fianna Fáil

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A promising start for Jim O’Callaghan, not so for James Browne: How has the Cabinet performed in its first six months?

Jim O’Callaghan and Peter Burke have made promising starts, James Browne has a lot of catching up to do

The Irish Times view on the Government VAT row: tensions ahead

The nature of this disagreement suggests tougher debates to come

Quarter of children found not to have disability after assessment of need, HSE figures show

‘Astonishing’ that HSE expects number of overdue assessments to rise this year to more than 24,000, says Sinn Féin leader

Review completed into Ministers who owe, or are owed, cash due to pension error

‘Inappropriate’ to disclose numbers involved or details regarding those affected, says Department of Public Expenditure

Fianna Fáil decision on presidential candidate a long time coming

Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s imagination

Will Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin abstain from the presidential race?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Fine Gael irked by Niall Collins’s dismissal of blanket VAT cut for ‘price-gouging’ hospitality sector

Minister for Enterprise Peter Burke ‘unequivocally’ reaffirms commitment to reducing rate from 13.5 to 9 per cent

Tony Holohan ‘reflecting’ on how to contribute to public life in future

Peadar Tóibín says Aontú is not interested in talking to former CMO if he seeks nominations to run for presidency

Former TD Colm Keaveney banned from driving for four years after refusing to provide sample to gardaí

Court told defendant appeared unsteady and smelled of alcohol after late-night collision

National Development Plan shows the Government is about to bet big on capital expenditure

Investment surge pledged by Coalition, especially in the areas of water, energy infrastructure and housing

Owners surrender 60 XL Bullies to authorities after move to ban breed

TD warns of breeding practices where 8,000 pups registered annually but 25,000 for sale on dog website

US government offered to use spy satellites to verify IRA arms dumps were decommissioned

White House official put forward the idea to the British in 2000, documents show

‘We’ll pay for locks and moorings but rivers must run free’: Shannon business owners object to new charges

Waterways Ireland asked by former minister for housing and local government Darragh O’Brien to ‘reflect’ on charges

Dracula author’s Dublin birthplace available for €400 a night on Airbnb

Plus Catherine Connolly’s limo life, national anthem lessons and a recession-busting ruse in waiting

It will be an ‘insult’ if Fianna Fáil don’t enter presidential race, says Mary Hanafin

Former minister has made clear her wish to be nominated by the party

Mairead McGuinness leads the field in a list of potential presidential election candidates, poll shows

Catherine Connolly next most popular in Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll, but many voters not engaged in Áras race

Dublin city homeowners’ Local Property Tax bills to rise next year

Dublin city councillors abandon discounts, with homeowners facing increases of between €18 and €797

Does Sinn Féin need to change tack after slump in the polls?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Dublin property tax set to rise by up to one third, as councillors vote on hikes

Council set to abandon discount at same time as revaluation hits, with some homeowners facing rises worth hundreds

Voters grow bolder in backing stronger EU response to Trump tariffs but no sign of consensus

Poll shows Sinn Féin voters join Fianna Fáil and Fine Gaelers in circumspect response to Occupied Territories Bill

Changes announced to Hpat system for studying medicine

Modifications to Central Applications Office calculations not to begin until 2027

Seán Gallagher says he will not be entering presidential election race

Businessman, who finished second in 2011 campaign, had recently been seen speaking to Independent TDs in Leinster House

Irish Times poll: Steady support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Sinn Féin slumps

Public has little sense the Government is getting to grips with problems

Just 14% of voters feel Government successfully tackling country’s problems

Analysis: Fine Gael support is close to a historic low and depends on older and middle-class voters

Irish Times poll: Support for Government parties holds steady as Sinn Féin slumps

Despite gathering economic worries and concern about multinational sector, Government parties show little movement in support since April

Ireland’s dissatisfied voters are moving, but not towards the left

Coalition’s chief rivals, Sinn Féin, slip back significantly and Independents make gains

Thirteen Leinster House broadcast workers will have to sign on for dole next week

Dáil Public Accounts Committee to review contract for television and audio coverage of Oireachtas proceedings

Health labelling on alcoholic drinks set to be deferred until 2029

Decision on long-planned move, which was due to come into force in 2026, will be made next week

Who is Catherine Connolly? The outspoken left-wing campaigner running for president

A critic of ‘warmongering’ and a Gaeilgeoir, Independent TD was not in the mix during Coalition talks

Taoiseach accuses Doherty of ‘stirring it up’ over claim he changed flight to attend Cork match

There were angry exchanges between Micheál Martin and Sinn Féin finance spokesman at finance committee

Fianna Fáil MEPs will not support censure of Ursula von der Leyen

Vote of no-confidence in European Commission president had been tabled by far-right and populist parties

Government accepts ‘super junior’ Ministers are involved in decision-making at Cabinet with no constitutional basis, court hears

Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet

Seized criminal assets to be disposed of more quickly under new measures

Under new Bill, assets seized by Criminal Assets Bureau can be disposed of after two years instead of five

Apartment size reductions offer ‘small, dark’ and ‘sad vision’ for Dublin, councillors say

City councillors seek ‘urgent meeting’ with Minister for Housing to discuss proposed changes

Is it time to acknowledge the legislative achievements of Charles Haughey?

Rite & Reason: He cured a social ill with the Succession Act, which stopped men from cutting their wives out of their will

Race for the Áras: Mike Ryan and Bertie Ahern among names circulating but parties wary of ‘knee-jerk’ selection

Irish presidential election campaign momentum hits doldrums amid fears of chilling effect on prospective candidates of personalised attacks

FAI board holds unscheduled board meeting after standoff with Oireachtas sport committee

FAI was due to appear before committee next Wednesday

Why does Ireland’s presidential race still have no one at the starting line?

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

Fianna Fáil sounds out possible presidential runners, but may not nominate candidate, says Micheál Martin

Political parties no longer have ‘own entitlement’ to the presidency, says Taoiseach

Dáil passes Defamation Bill by 83 votes to 61

Retailers should fight defamation claims ‘and not take easy route’, says Minister

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