Fianna Fáil

Diaspora voices on vital issues muted when Ireland should be at its most pluralistic

The last election was not especially exciting, but the three before it were among the most unpredictable in Irish history

Party sources expect decision in August with last candidate having run in 1997

Sinn Féin the richest of the three big parties with unmatched reserve of €8.7m, accounts show

Gardaí managing complex and serious investigations while ‘relying primarily on manual spreadsheets or paper-based systems’

Unified patent system would ‘make life easier’ for Irish inventors and small businesses, says Malcolm Byrne

We hear a lot about ‘accidental landlords’ making ‘pin money’. The data tells a very different story

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

The nature of this disagreement suggests tougher debates to come

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

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

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

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan

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

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

Modifications to Central Applications Office calculations not to begin until 2027

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Four super-junior Ministers currently attend Cabinet

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