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Fianna Fáil

This year
2026
fuel protests
Justice Minister nicknamed ‘Rambo’ by Labour as debate on confidence motion in Government begins
The Government will table a counter vote of confidence in response to the Sinn Féin motion.
14 Apr
47.4k
185
Backlash
Taoiseach under fire over fuel protest handling in marathon four-hour long Fianna Fáil meeting
The Taoiseach was told at parliamentary party meeting today that he can come across as ‘narky’ and it doesn’t go down well with the public.
Christina Finn
13 Apr
56.4k
110
Not happy
'F***ed off and f***ed over': Fianna Fáil backbenchers furious over handling of fuel protests
10 Apr
127k
283
RIP
Taoiseach leads tributes to former ceann comhairle Rory O’Hanlon after death at 92
31 Mar
11.9k
12
John Stephens
Fianna Fáil confirm candidate to try claim party's first Dublin Central seat since Bertie Ahern
30 Mar
10.2k
24
cillian keane
Fianna Fáil pick 25-year-old councillor as their candidate for the Galway bye-election
30 Mar
13.9k
49
Infrastructure delivery
Government criticised for exempting Critical Infrastructure Bill from pre-legislative scrutiny
25 Mar
5.4k
10
FactCheck
FactCheck: Are more homes currently being built in Ireland than ever before?
Fianna Fáil senator Mary Fitzpatrick claimed this week Ireland is experiencing record house-building.
Stephen McDermott
21 Feb
16.5k
Briatharchath na bPoblachtóirí
Mary Lou agus An Taoiseach in adharca a chéile faoina chaint ar aontacht ar TG4
19 Feb
2.3k
2
Briatharchath na gCeannairí
Mary Lou gets stuck into An Taoiseach over his Irish unity remarks on TG4 programme
19 Feb
7.6k
34
Reconciliation before unity
Not much of substance behind Sinn Féin's push for unity poll, Taoiseach says in TG4 interview
Updated 18 Feb
8.8k
73
Athmhuintearas roimh Athaontú
'Níl morán taobh thiar' d'fheachtas Shinn Féin ar son reifrinn d'aontú na tíre - An Taoiseach
18 Feb
1.2k
0
Up for debate
Emer Currie: The new Right to Remote Work Bill will not improve access to remote work
Emer Currie
18 Feb
6.8k
10
gifting season
Whiskey, golf tee and marker, and cufflinks: the gifts Micheál Martin gave out last year
15 Feb
10.6k
43
Limerick
Investigation launched after arson attack on Limerick mosque
12 Feb
7.3k
Dublin
Calls for swift replacement of inner city task force chair after Jim Gavin steps down
29 Jan
16.1k
34
Courts
Former TD Colm Keaveney sentenced to community service for driving under influence of cocaine
27 Jan
10.5k
RIP
'A pure gentleman': Former MEP Brian Crowley laid to rest after funeral in Co Cork
26 Jan
8.0k
Red C Poll
Fianna Fáil drops to lowest level of support since 2024 general election in new poll
25 Jan
20.7k
118
Dáil newbies
Being a first-time Government TD: 'There is too much time wasting in Leinster House'
25 Jan
12.0k
19
RIP
Prominent former MEP Brian Crowley has died aged 61
23 Jan
66.2k
30
Dangerous Driving
Fianna Fáil TD to leave Justice Committee after speeding conviction for driving 190km/h
16 Jan
38.2k
97
grok
Senator says police thought sexual imagery harassment was 'quite funny' in mid-90s
14 Jan
9.8k
22
Last year
2025
looking ahead
Taoiseach says calls to quit nothing new as he hits out at 'bile' in 'anonymous commentary'
The Fianna Fáil leader says he’s a “policy nerd” who sees a bright future for his party.
24 Dec 2025
18.1k
59
voices
Opinion: The government is delighted to see the end of 2025
Larry Donnelly
19 Dec 2025
5.2k
12
Fianna Fallout
Martin mounts mid-morning radio blitz in hopes of drawing line under Gavin affair
Updated 17 Dec 2025
14.9k
65
As it happened
Fianna Fáil report on Jim Gavin's disastrous €400k candidacy shows Taoiseach told him to withdraw
TDs have just received the long-awaited report ahead of a showdown parliamentary party meeting
Updated 16 Dec 2025
63.3k
115
all happening
D-Day in FF: Martin 'absolutely' confident in leadership as TDs to set eyes on Jim Gavin report
A special parliamentary party meeting has been scheduled for tonight.
Jane Matthews
Updated 16 Dec 2025
17.9k
49
Not happy
Taoiseach hits out at 'selective and inaccurate' media coverage of presidential campaign review
Updated 15 Dec 2025
27.7k
118
the postmortem
FF review to be published next week as reports swirl Gavin agreed to candidacy in early August
Updated 10 Dec 2025
18.8k
44
Courts
Former Fianna Fáil councillor who harassed waitress at work given nine-month suspended sentence
4 Dec 2025
26.7k
Science
‘Unmitigated disaster’: Committee told €4m spent on national science centre that ‘may never happen’
28 Nov 2025
19.4k
73
Fianna Fáil
Michael McGrath says people who underestimate Micheál Martin 'do so at their peril'
27 Nov 2025
11.8k
74
Political tailwind
Seán Lemass Airport? A Bill to rename Dublin Airport after a former Taoiseach introduced in Dáil
Updated 25 Nov 2025
31.0k
141
Fianna Fáil
Taoiseach says it's 'sad' that Gráinne Seoige's general election run is her 'biggest regret'
23 Nov 2025
46.6k
70
SAFE AS HOUSES
Micheál Martin has dodged at least one bullet as backbenchers row in behind housing plan
Jane Matthews
15 Nov 2025
11.1k
58
Labour conference
Sheehan: 'Fine Gael like to lecture Labour about populism, but I think Harris is a populist'
15 Nov 2025
8.8k
Playing it cool
Micheál Martin says media more exercised about Fianna Fáil's presidential review than he is
14 Nov 2025
7.3k
35
InvestigatesElection Expenses
ChatGPT, a €400 bar tab and an Apple laptop: What did candidates expense at the last election?
The Journal Investigates looked at some of the more unusual expenses from candidates in the general election.
Some candidates expensed subscriptions for Zoom and X Premium
One election hopeful spent over €1,500 on keyrings
Car wraps, branded jackets and vehicle hires were also popular
Conor O'Carroll & Maria Delaney
13 Nov 2025
24.3k
30
yes a clusterbleep
'A clusterbleep' - Barry Cowen gives his take on Fianna Fáil handling of Jim Gavin controversy
Daragh Brophy
in Brussels
12 Nov 2025
14.8k
68
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