Plus: Rose of Tralee’s ongoing financial troubles; Dermot Desmond’s club advocacy; and rugby publicans’ qualified grand slam ...

The party faithful resoundingly endorsed – by 812 votes to 62 – the governance plan that was recommended by Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin. Fine Gael members must also ratify the draft ...

Strengthening local democracy, streamlining the importation of honeybees into Ireland, and a complete redesign of how we ...

FIANNA Fail will take on the Departments of Children and Transport when the Greens’ ­cabinet positions are carved up this week. Fine Gael politicians and members voted in favour of the move ...

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil is to move to improve the ratio of women in government when naming 23 junior minister positions today. Both Government parties, however, have privately admitted the ...

Fine Gael leader Simon Harris TD (left) and Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin address the media outside Government Buildings in Dublin (Brian Lawless/PA) A row in the Irish parliament has been ...

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Despite the overwhelming passage of the programme for government, there continues to be growing anger on the Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael back benches about the number of jobs given to independents ...

The draft programme was agreed between Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and several independent TDs earlier this week. Fianna Fáil endorsed the programme for government by 812 votes to 62. Fine Gael ...

Micheal Martin is set to replace Fine Gael leader Simon Harris as taoiseach when the Dail meets on Wednesday. Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin at Radisson Hotel, Dublin, during the Fianna Fail ...

Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, which led the last government in Dublin, are set to continue their coalition partnership, this time with the support of several independent TDs. The new administration ...