Can FF pull Rabbitte out of hat to conjure up a coalition?Inside Politics: As Bertie Ahern's grand coalition falls apart, elements in Fianna Fáil and Labour talk up the unlikeliest of…Sat Jun 9 2007 - 01:00
Mahon casts cloud as parties study optionsPolitical leaders and Independent TDs are still considering their options for the formation of a government and attempting to…Wed May 30 2007 - 01:00
Ahern's preferred option is PD deal plus IndependentsA third coalition in a row between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats, supported by a group of Independents, has emerged…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
All parties hoping for higher poll after hard campaignVoters will go to the polls today in one of the most hotly-contested and unpredictable elections of recent timesThu May 24 2007 - 01:00
How to make the PR system work for youA guide to proportional representation: The system of proportional representation used in Ireland can be difficult to explain…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach rules out deal with SF as rivals raise issueThe prospect of a Fianna Fáil government dependent on Sinn Féin moved to the centre of political debate yesterdayWed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Ahern rates higher on most issuesHandling the issues: Voters have more confidence in Bertie Ahern than Enda Kenny to deal with four of the six major domestic…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Viewers believe Taoiseach defeated Kenny in TV clashTV debate: Bertie Ahern comfortably defeated Enda Kenny in the television debate last Thursday night, according to the TNS/mrbi…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Major surge for Fianna Fáil as alternative loses supportA major resurgence for Fianna Fáil that would put the party in a strong position to form the next government is shown in the …Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Green Party continues to rule out any pact before the electionGreen briefing: The Greens attempted to position themselves yesterday to join the alternative coalition of Fine Gael and Labour…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Voters still regard Ahern's finances as serious issueTaoiseach's finances: A substantial majority of voters believe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has further questions to answer concerning…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Government's credibility queriedLabour reaction: The events of recent days, in which the Tánaiste has publicly questioned the honesty of the Taoiseach, means…Wed May 9 2007 - 01:00
PDs take conciliatory approach towards FFThe Progressive Democrats adopted a more conciliatory approach to their partners in the Government yesterday, stressing that …Wed May 9 2007 - 01:00
Kenny rejects leaking allegationManifesto launch: Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has strongly rejected Fianna Fáil claims that his party is behind the leaking …Tue May 8 2007 - 01:00
Kenny, McDowell deny being behind leaksFine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Michael McDowell have both strongly denied claims that they had leaked information from…Tue May 8 2007 - 01:00
Tom's bomb:the story behind the chargeFine Gael last night laughed off a claim by Progressive Democrat junior Minister, Tom Parlon, that it was planning a "major explosion…Mon May 7 2007 - 01:00
Cowen backs away from SSIA-type pension planFF tax briefing: Minister for Finance Brian Cowen yesterday backed away from an SSIA-type pension savings plan announced 24 …Thu May 3 2007 - 01:00
Tax breaks to target low earners - SargentGreen Party launch: The Greens would direct tax breaks at the people who needed them most, the party leader Trevor Sargent said…Wed May 2 2007 - 01:00
Kenny warns opponents to take him seriouslyFine Gael contract: Enda Kenny kicked off his election tour yesterday by publicly signing his Contract for a Better Ireland …Tue May 1 2007 - 01:00
Socialists promise to challenge 'right-wing economic agenda'Socialist Party: The Socialist Party has pledged to challenge the right-wing economic agenda which it says has motivated the…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Ahern says voters have 'real choice' in electionThe Taoiseach said yesterday that the Irish people had a real choice to make between two very different alternatives in the election…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
FF left with ground to make upAnalysis: party strategies: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's dawn run to Áras an Uachtaráin to formally dissolve the Dáil was a bizarre…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
FG Bill to specify that elections be held on Fridays and weekendsFine Gael plans to use the dying days of the 29th Dáil and Seanad to press for the introduction of a law which would guarantee…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Rabbitte lists plans for first 100 days of Labour in officeLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has pledged that his party would cancel the plans for private hospitals on public land and instruct…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
Ahern signals support for PD pledge on stamp duty reformTaoiseach Bertie Ahern seemed to signal his support yesterday for the pledge by the Progressive Democrats to reform stamp duty…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
McDowell backs stamp duty package by summerPolicy launch: Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell has suggested that Fianna Fáil might come up with proposals to …Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Ahern signals support for stamp duty reformTaoiseach Bertie Ahern seemed to signal his support yesterday for the pledge by the Progressive Democrats to reform stamp duty…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
PDs pledge tax cuts and reform of stamp dutyEconomic Policy: A range of tax cutting commitments, including the immediate reform of stamp duty before the Dáil summer recess…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Schemes aim to help women at home and workA new agency to tackle domestic violence and a €148 million package to foster gender equality have been unveiled by the Government…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Defer children's hospital move - FGThe decision on the location of the new national children's hospital should wait until after the election, according to Fine …Mon Apr 9 2007 - 01:00
Rabbitte vows to make equality issues a priorityLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has promised that if elected to government, his party would put the issue of equality at the top of…Mon Apr 9 2007 - 01:00
TDs take court case over boundary figures disparityTwo Independent TDs have initiated a legal challenge to the constitutionality of holding the general election on the basis of…Mon Apr 9 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael and Labour defer joint manifestoFine Gael and Labour have deferred plans to launch their joint economic manifesto for the general election until after Easter…Fri Apr 6 2007 - 01:00
More time for justice Bill debateThe decision of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to agree to demands for more time to debate the Criminal…Fri Apr 6 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells of £50,000 kept in a safe for yearsThe Taoiseach has revealed that he kept £50,000 in cash in a safe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the early years of…Fri Apr 6 2007 - 01:00
Public service faces new reviewThe Taoiseach has announced that Government departments and offices will undergo a new kind of comprehensive review which he …Fri Apr 6 2007 - 01:00
Report finds no evidence of collusion on bombingsThe commission of investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings has found no evidence of collusion in the winding down …Thu Apr 5 2007 - 01:00
Missing Garda documents and investigation scrutinisedReport summary: The final report of the commission of investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 examined…Thu Apr 5 2007 - 01:00
Limerick regeneration scheme approvedA massive regeneration plan for the most deprived areas of Limerick, involving the allocation of 100 additional gardaí and the…Wed Apr 4 2007 - 01:00
FG and Labour to present manifesto this weekFine Gael and Labour will present a joint election manifesto this week in an effort to build on Enda Kenny's ardfheis pledge …Mon Apr 2 2007 - 01:00
FG says ardfheis will not be about 'empty promises'Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton has pledged that his party will not be making elaborate promises at its ardfheis, which…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Sargent wins politician of the year awardThe leader of the Green Party, Trevor Sargent, has been selected as the Magill politician of the year for 2007 by a judging panel…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
FF conflict as two senators rebelTwo Fianna Fáil Senators were in open rebellion against the Government last night after one resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
State to sign human rights conventionThe Government's decision to sign a new UN convention enshrining the human rights of people with disabilities in international…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Labour criticises decision to defer cut in legal feesThe Government's decision not to implement a planned reduction in the fees paid to lawyers at the Mahon tribunal was strongly…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
FF conflict as two Senators rebel against GovernmentTwo Fianna Fáil Senators were in open rebellion against the Government last night, with one resigning from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Plan to cut tribunal's legal fees shelvedThe Government has abandoned plans to cut the pay of lawyers at the Mahon tribunal from the end of this weekWed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
FF accused of 'desperation' after spending plan unveiledFianna Fáil has been accused of "desperation politics" and one of the "most remarkable U-turns in recent political history", …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Frank McNamara to run for PDs in Dublin South CentralThe well known musician Frank McNamara will be unveiled today as a general election candidate for the Progressive DemocratsMon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Greens' proposals on cars penalise 'gas guzzlers'The Greens yesterday pressed the Government to accept their proposals for reform of the car tax system, which would benefit motorists…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00