John Paul Phelan

Micheál Martin says UK variant keeping Covid-19 numbers stubbornly high

Having essentially lost the election, party determined not to repeat mistakes

Several TDs from west get posts, but not everyone in the parties has been placated

Regional imbalance rectified with appointments from constituencies along west coast

Party leaders yet to finalise list of ministers of State, but there will be disappointments

Varadkar says the two deaths remind ‘us how healthcare workers put themselves at risk’

Labour source says tax pledge in FF-FG framework document is ‘unbelievably stupid’

TDs taking some solace in fact party has not been hugely outstripped by Fianna Fáil

SF leader plays down controversy over party’s Waterford TD David Cullinane ending speech with pro-IRA slogans

Carlow-Kilkenny – Elected on the eighth count

Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat

Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on

Fine Gael the party of financial probity, says leader while FF chief predicts ‘avalanche of FG spin’

John Paul Phelan made comments during Irish Farmers’ Association dinner

Successive governments criticised for failure to create authority to oversee elections

Unique identifier is part of proposals to ensure principle of ‘one person, one vote’