# Fianna Fáil

# sinn féin surge

Sinn Féin support growing at the expense of government parties, poll shows

Sinn Féin support is at 34%, while Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are on 20% and 15% respectively.

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21st May 2023 - 27th May 2023

# budget 2024

Harris believes tax article did not breach trust in the coalition amid heightening tensions

The Justice Minister said he thinks it was “perfectly appropriate” for the junior Minsters to give their views publicly.

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Thu 10:40 PM

# Analysis

Jostling between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is all about party identity and dismantling '#FFG'

Party positioning leads to budgetary tensions between coalition partners.

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Thu 11:41 AM

# Coalition

'Being in coalition doesn't mean we're the same': Coveney on FG-FF tensions

Tánaiste Micheál Martin labelled recent Fine Gael suggestions “unhelpful”.

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Thu 10:14 AM

# budget 2024

McGrath says he won't be 'bullied' by Fine Gael into tax cuts in next Budget

Earlier this week, three Fine Gael junior ministers called for the next budget to contain tax breaks of up to €1,000.

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Wed 4:39 PM

# hospital name

No opposition to motion calling for new Children's Hospital to be named after Dr Kathleen Lynn

The Government will ultimately make the call on what the new hospital will be called.

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Tue 5:48 PM

This month

May 2023

# the ditch

The Ditch calls Sipo complaint example of 'illiberal attacks' by the Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil

Senator Malcolm Byrne has written to Sipo regarding the roughly €1 million euro in funding it receives from Paddy Cosgrave’s Web Summit.

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May 16th 2023, 11:39 AM

Last month

April 2023

# dáil statement

Niall Collins: 'No law broken' insists junior minister in address to Dáil

Collins said ‘in hindsight’ he should not have participated in the 2007 local area meeting.

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Apr 27th 2023, 2:29 PM

# Controversy

Niall Collins: How Limerick County Council came to sell land to the Fianna Fáil TD's wife

Collins had not responded to the allegations until last night.

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Apr 25th 2023, 4:53 PM

March

March 2023

# dail ructions

FF's Barry Cowen compares extending eviction ban to 'making sweets free for children'

The Government comfortably won the confidence motion earlier this morning.

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Mar 29th 2023, 5:32 PM

# eviction ban

Government wins confidence motion in the Dáil by 86 votes to 67

Green TD Neasa Hourigan, who voted against the government over the eviction ban last week, was among those to vote confidence in the government.

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Mar 29th 2023, 12:16 PM

# 2025

Bertie Ahern refuses to answer whether or not he plans to run for presidency

The former Fianna Fáil leader was recently readmitted as an ordinary member.

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Mar 6th 2023, 3:41 PM

# ollie crowe

Senator amends declaration of interests after admitting he 'erred' by omitting pub ownership

The omission was pointed out to the Fianna Fáil Senator last week.

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Mar 5th 2023, 10:43 AM

# Civil War

The hurt remains: Ballyseedy and the story of a bomb blast that still roars 100 years later

This weekend marks 100 years from the massacre of eight IRA anti-treaty men at Ballyseedy.

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Mar 4th 2023, 12:05 AM

# Bertie Ahern

What's he up to?: What to make of the Bertie Ahern revival roadshow

The former Taoiseach says being president is not on his agenda.

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Mar 2nd 2023, 8:40 PM

February

February 2023

# Niall Collins

Junior Minister Niall Collins to make Dáil statement on 2001 housing application

The three party leaders have stated their full confidence in the minister of state.

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Feb 28th 2023, 6:45 PM

# bertie back

‘No question’ of senior Fianna Fáil role for Bertie Ahern, says junior minister

Bertie Ahern confirmed this week he had rejoined Fianna Fáil as an ordinary member.

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Feb 11th 2023, 5:34 PM

Next presidential election is 'too far away' to discuss, says Bertie Ahern

Ahern quit the party over a decade ago following the findings of the Mahon Tribunal.

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Feb 9th 2023, 8:47 PM

# Back in the fold

What did the Mahon Tribunal find against Bertie Ahern, and what's happened since then?

The former Taoiseach has rejoined Fianna Fáil – but what led to his resignation in the first place?

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Feb 9th 2023, 11:19 AM

# Bertie Ahern

Taoiseach softens stance on Bertie Ahern after once comparing his tribunal evidence to John Gilligan

Varadkar had made the comments during a Dáil session in 2008.

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Feb 9th 2023, 10:08 AM

# Demonstrations

Fianna Fáil politicians raise concerns about anti-immigrant protests at parliamentary meeting

One attendee said the message from the meeting was “we need to worry about this and monitor it”.

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Feb 1st 2023, 9:53 PM

# drugs policy

'The war on drugs does not work': Fianna Fáil TDs call for reform to drugs policy

A report from the Oireachtas Justice Committee called for an acceleration of decriminalisation.

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Feb 1st 2023, 6:28 PM

This year

2023

# Mental Health

'We're letting children drop off a cliff edge at age 18': Opposition hits out at CAMHS issues

Sinn Féin’s spokesperson for mental health said it is “downright scandalous” that some young people are not receiving follow-up care such as essential blood tests.

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Jan 26th 2023, 6:26 PM

# Opinion Poll

Sinn Féin remain most popular party despite small drop in support as Fine Gael regain ground

The latest Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows the state of the parties.

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Last year

2022

# Interview

All sectors will get 'fair hearing' on taxation if SF gets into power, McDonald insists

If in government, Sinn Féin would reduce the inheritance tax threshold to €300,000.

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Dec 23rd 2022, 6:30 AM

Voices

Analysis: What should Michael McGrath look to achieve as he moves to the Department of Finance?

Ciarán Casey of University of Limerick looks back at previous ministers for finance and outlines any possible challenges ahead.

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Dec 18th 2022, 7:30 AM

# slan go foill

Micheál Martin gets a goodbye video from the European Council on his final meeting as Taoiseach

The role of Taoiseach is rotating tomorrow, with Leo Varadkar taking over the job.

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Dec 16th 2022, 11:47 AM

# CETA

Divisions emerging between Govt parties over amending legislation to ratify CETA

The Supreme Court ruled that ratifying CETA currently was unconstitutional.

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Nov 15th 2022, 6:16 PM

'I will speak to everyone, I'm a grown up' says Sinn Féin leader on forming a government

It comes as a Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks opinion poll revealed that support for the party remains ahead of Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil.

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Nov 6th 2022, 3:43 PM

# Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

FG and FF's housing potshots at each other make it an easy win for SF's slogans and promises

While Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael take cheap potshots at one another over who is to blame, Sinn Féin only have to sit back and watch the poll numbers rise.

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Nov 5th 2022, 8:00 PM