Brendan Smith

Fine Gael poll-topper’s surplus raises hopes for former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh

Sitting Fine Gael MEP tops poll with 22 per cent of vote; Matt Carthy in second place

Major gains in Dublin demonstrate sustained political recovery of Micheál Martin’s party

Two candidate strategy in Midlands North West appears to have failed spectacularly

Party faces a challenge to consolidate its 2014 success in local elections, says FF leader

Legitimate personal injury case risks taking shine off party’s much-trumpeted crusade

Prime Time Election Debate: Too little discussion of Europe, too much of Peter Casey

European candidates Anne Rabbitte and Maria Walsh take to the streets

Anne Rabbitte and Brendan Smith standing in Midlands North West as party chases seats

Sprawling Midlands North West opened to two candidates in last week

The poll figures suggest a ferocious dogfight for the last two seats in the Dublin constituency

Positive signs for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin as main Opposition party to build on 2014 result

‘It is clear the commercial sector has abandoned rural Ireland,’ says Commissioner

Derry man was considering running for Dáil before handing in EU election nomination

Councillor candidate claims TD Billy Kelleher is not taking seriously the prospect of the party winning two seats in Ireland South

Creed says agrifood supports only ‘when we know what sort of Brexit we’re dealing with’

Europe Letter: Fianna Fáil likely to be big winners in European poll in May

Aston Carpets & Flooring and its director were convicted after co-conspirator turned

Brendan Smith is the second senior Fianna Fáil figure to declare his candidacy in a day

People left ‘vulnerable’ with no income because of ‘unacceptable delays’

Safefood expresses concerns of lower standards being imposed on imports into UK

Scoil Uí Chonaill gala dinner to be addressed by former taoiseach Enda Kenny

Electronic surveillance vital in battle against corrosive crime, says commission chief

Former carpet company manager Brendan Smith has fine of €7,500 raised to €45,000

Lawyers for DPP brought an undue leniency application in the case of Brendan Smith

Yes votes number 32,115, No votes total 25,789 as turnout reaches 63.8%

Fianna Fáil TD says article by Sammy Wilson and Owen Paterson has no recourse to facts

PR executive who spoke to Naughten about INM ruling met Donohoe among other politicians

Brendan Smith TD: ‘Vital that Ireland continues to keep aid promises to partner countries’

Respreeza used to treat alpha-1 - a hereditary condition that is unusually common in State

Statements by group of Deputies contrast with Micheál Martin’s position on the issue

The reforms in four bellwether regions could have a significant political impact

Flanagan says Bill will play ‘important role in having a normalised society in the North’

Belfast politicians must reach “necessary compromises”, former taoiseach declares

Fines in bid-rigging case ‘a ridiculous amount’

Long road to first bid-rigging conviction ends with suspended sentence and ‘modest’ fines

Flooring firm got huge State contracts despite bid-rigging probe into sister company

Brendan Smith also handed three-month suspended sentence for attempting to impede prosecution

Modern Irish Catholics, from the cultural to the a la carte and conservative

Oireachtas members to see what can be done to help family of 24-year-old killed in Bolivia