Election 2016
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It was, as the Duke of Wellington reflected after his victory at the Battle of Waterloo, a damn close run thing. The Iron Duke’s Dublin residence sta(...)

Enda Kenny adresses the house after being voted in by 59 to 49 as Taoiseach the first Fine Gael leader to be appointed for a 2nd term, he said he woul(...)

The Labour party will be voting against Enda Kenny’s nomination as taoiseach, says Joan Burton. She attacks Fianna Fail for its position on water char(...)

The negotiations to form the 32nd Dáil have been the longest in the history of the state. Successful on the fourth count, Enda Kenny becomes the only (...)

It has come down to a turf war (literally)
- Politics
- May 6, 2016, 10:24
Is it going to happen today, finally? The vote for the nomination of taoiseach (the fourth vote) is scheduled for 12pm. Will it finally happen? Well (...)

Enda Kenny has shuffled his ministerial pack and appointed a number of TDs as Ministers for the first time in his Fine Gael-Independent minority gover(...)

Real test for government will come when lofty plans meet fiscal constraints
- Economy
- May 6, 2016, 06:37
After a tortuous negotiation, Fine Gael seems finally to be on the cusp of a deal to take command of a minority administration backed by Independents (...)

The six members of the Independent Alliance and up to three TDs in the rural alliances are set to support a Fine Gael-led minority government. A tent(...)

EU statistics agency move could limit government spending
- Politics
- May 6, 2016, 01:00
The resources available to the next government may be significantly curtailed because of a European agency move that could put projects developed thro(...)