Fianna Fáil

As the new year dawns, there is no shortage of reasons for concern

Soloed a sliotar 140 miles (224 km) in 1982 from Borrisokane to Dublin to raise funds for day care centre for town’s elderly

It was a weird political year, featuring a humiliating presidential election for the Government parties and a far happier time for the Opposition

Ireland has never been better off, yet a narrative of State failure dominates political debate and much of the media

Not yet having the numbers to push the button, his opponents within Fianna Fáil are now hoping to harry him to destruction

Many of the Fianna Fáil deputies seem to be sitting on their hands when it comes to Martin’s leadership

Micheál Martin and his team ease back on the contrition and their inept handling of the presidential election campaign

Court holds Constitution does not restrict attendances at Cabinet meetings to the 15 members of Government

Minister for Public Expenditure was an initial point of contact with Jim Gavin and the party’s director of elections

Ironically, it is his success in the general election that is now his biggest problem, leaving him presiding over a party that is larger and harder to control

Public Accounts Committee says it was told that €40m being stored as evidence in Garda stations across country

Taoiseach received ‘complete assertions’ from Fianna Fáil presidential candidate there were no issues related to time as landlord

Taoiseach would be wise to pay attention to the end of The Grinch on the eve of the Dáil Christmas recess

One Fianna Fáil TD said report into presidential campaign flawed ‘without Jim Gavin’s version of events’

Legislation passed second stage in previous Dáil but TDs decided by 73 to 71 to reject Bill

Réada Cronin says she will continue trying to persuade Sinn Féin ardfheis to ban ‘abhorrent, cruel, barbaric’ activity

The presidential episode is of limited significance but it will have consequences

Report into presidential election and Jim Gavin’s failed bid did not contain the smoking gun some predicted

Taoiseach makes dogged defence of his leadership in wake of publication of internal report on Fianna Fáil’s Áras campaign

Report lays out process that ultimately proved disastrous for the party’s presidential election hopes

Some TDs express annoyance at receiving report on FF’s presidential election campaign only an hour before parliamentary party meeting

Document does not appear to contain any previously unknown ‘smoking gun’ about party’s disastrous campaign

Report bluntly states ‘nothing further was done’ after word of former candidate’s tenancy issue began to come to light

Meeting could turn into a showdown between Taoiseach Micheál Martin and critics of his leadership

Minister tells Inside Politics that population growth is too high, putting services under pressure

Minister ‘not setting any numbers’, but says population growth is too high, putting services under pressure

Taoiseach says he has not yet received findings but took exception to recent ‘false assertions’

Party figures want line drawn under Jim Gavin’s damaging departure from race for the Áras

Government sides with Labour in row over Leaders’ Questions pecking order

O’Brien asked about reports some senior FF members were aware of problem before voting on candidate nominations

Meanwhile, Jim O’Callaghan continues to lean into the immigration debate

Previous party meeting told report being reviewed by lawyers for FF and those representing Jim Gavin

MEPs’ request to European Parliament was flimsy disguise for its true purpose, however

Television: Behold the idiot’s guide to running an idiotic campaign, brought to you by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Review into handling of campaign expected before Christmas

The dust has settled after Micheál Martin’s disastrous choice of Jim Gavin as Fianna Fáil’s candidate, but there may be a a mood for change

The Taoiseach grins in the driver’s seat while Sensible Simon steers the economy

Lawyers for Jim Gavin and for the party studying the report, TDs and senators are told

In the absence of change, critical shortages of water and power likely within a few years, notes report

Penal reform group calls on Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan to publish prison inspection reports