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Martin says mood in Fianna Fáil has ‘settled down’, following months of unease among some
Most Fine Gael TDs want to loosen the whip, but one junior minister isn't so sure
QUIZ: How well do you really know these TDs and Senators?
How safe is the government after its water charges u-turn?
'Two weeks of backslapping is really over the top and it's quite unprecedented'
Reshuffle in late 2014 with junior ministers and backbenchers in line for promotion
Backbench TDs would welcome the Troika back... as long as they're on their holidays
Backbench TDs to meet the Troika for the first time today
Troika have no issue with reported Croke Park savings – government
Fine Gael TDs challenge Government stance on Croke Park