The local and European elections are not a crystal ball. But they are a huge political event, which will both tell us things about the state of Irish politics
Fine Gael
The latest news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fine Gael
Fine Gael rise and Sinn Féin decline ties support among leading parties - Fianna Fáil holds steady in third with Micheál Martin still most popular leader
Poll suggests Dublin constituency European election will be hotly contested
Candidates face a battle where party running mates could be their most dangerous rivals transfers will in many cases be decisive
Your essential end-of-week politics catch up including Pearse Doherty accused of being ‘Jekyll and Hyde ’ on housing
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
Former Fine Gael MEP ‘adored politics and the European stage was her Broadway’, says daughter
A sharp fall in support for Sinn Féin and an increase for Fine Gael are the main features of the latest Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll
Proportion of electorate expecting to vote Independent at next general election unchanged at 17%
Total number of interviews conducted 1,500, with accuracy estimated to be approximately plus or minus 2.5%
Simon Harris’s first personal rating in polls is a creditable 38%, the second most popular leader after Micheál Martin and ahead of Mary Lou McDonald
Fine Gael now level with main Opposition party while support for Fianna Fáil and most smaller parties steady
Taoiseach rejects Sinn Féin’s claim of ‘expensive U-turn’ on phasing out of long-term leases
What exactly will it be illegal to say in future that it is not currently illegal to say? Nobody seems to know
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