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Fianna Fáil

Opinion

Shane Coleman: Fine Gael’s reason to be fearful is a lack of direction, not exiting TDs

Fine Gael urgently needs to remind itself, and the electorate, what it stands for or it will be overtaken by parties that have clearer, stronger messaging
  • Shane Coleman
  • October 1, 2023
Opinion

Shane Coleman: ‘Tough as nails and cute as a fox’, you write Micheál Martin off at your peril

The Tánaiste and Fianna Fáil leader is firmly in the running for three plum posts over the next two years – European Commissioner, Taoiseach and President of Ireland
  • Shane Coleman
  • September 17, 2023

Simply Better
Back to School

Delicious recipes by Neven Maguire

Red C Poll

High expectations may lead to a disappointed electorate

For the first time, support among voters for tax cuts equals support for spending on public services
  • Richard Colwell
  • September 17, 2023
Politics

Micheál Martin: Sinn Féin’s climate change and enterprise policies ‘incompatible’ with Fianna Fáil

Sinn Féin has consistently been the most popular party in Business Post/Red C polls for the past two years
  • Rebecca Black
  • September 12, 2023
Politics

Daniel Murray: Seven issues facing Fianna Fáil ahead of the next election

As the party begins its annual think-in, our political correspondent runs the rule over Fianna Fáil, potentially one year out from a general election
  • Daniel Murray
  • September 11, 2023
Farming

Tánaiste Micheál Martin relents to meeting with farmers after large protest at FF think-in

Farmers are angry at government for failing to “stand-up” to EU demands over slurry emissions
  • September 11, 2023
Business Post's View

Editorial: McGrath has it all to play for in first FF budget in over a decade

Ahead of an election and as the frontrunner to be next leader of his party, the finance minister will have to tread carefully
  • Business Post
  • September 10, 2023
Martin in the Middle East

Tánaiste’s words met with smiling faces but deaf ears during visit to Israel

Micheál Martin delivered some lessons learned from the Good Friday Agreement but Jews and Arabs appear as far apart as ever
  • Daniel Murray
  • September 10, 2023
The Last Post

Matt Cooper: The 12 things this unpopular government urgently needs to fix to get re-elected

Far from getting the credit for multi-billion-euro budget surpluses, the coalition can’t seem to catch a break with the electorate
  • Matt Cooper
  • September 9, 2023
Shaking up the Dáil

Shane Coleman: ‘A right kick in the hole’ as changes could see Labour go from down to out

The party is easily the biggest loser from the redrawing and will struggle to keep any of its seven seats at the next election
  • Shane Coleman
  • September 3, 2023
Dublin

Jim O’Callaghan: Dublin needs an accountable, elected leader with real powers

Our great international city deserves powerful governance structures, subject to checks and balances, to oversee the capital’s operation and management
  • Jim O' Callaghan
  • August 27, 2023
Housing

O’Brien promises significant changes in Budget 2024 to help “good landlords”

The Minister for Housing said the government will make “significant and effective” changes in the upcoming budget to help small landlords
  • Michael Brennan
  • August 22, 2023
Analysis

Malcolm Byrne: AI will challenge our democratic systems - we must be ready

Deep fakes, cyber attacks and other technological threats are becoming increasing prevalent thanks to the rise of artificial intelligence. Now is the time to put preventative measures in place
  • Malcolm Byrne
  • August 15, 2023
Comment

Elaine Byrne: Politicians beware, tinkering with the electoral system is likely to backfire

Darragh O’Brien’s suggestion that by-elections should be replaced by a European substiture list model may make sense – but history shows that voters may not agree
  • Elaine Byrne
  • August 13, 2023
Big Read

Coalition kaleidoscope: Sinn Féin’s route to government hinges on who will share power with it

The party is unlikely to win a majority and with attitudes hardening within Fianna Fáil to doing a deal, it may find itself turning to a multitude of potential partners
  • Michael Brennan
  • August 5, 2023
Politics

Taoiseach confident that current coalition could be re-elected in next general election

Leo Varadkar says there is ‘a very good chance’ Fine Gael’s coalition with Fianna Fáil and the Green Party could return to government
  • Cillian Sherlock
  • August 1, 2023
Podcast

Micheál Martin launches his own podcast series

New series will see the Fianna Fáil leader ‘adopting the role of interviewer instead of interviewee'
  • Daniel Murray
  • July 31, 2023
Comment

John Walsh: Housing crisis, migrant influx and scandal at RTÉ could erode our political centre

Ireland remains a stable country, but it is not immune to destabilising factors facing other countries – and a consequent drift to the far right
  • John Walsh
  • July 30, 2023
Legal

Jim O’Callaghan: Hate Speech law is deeply problematic and confusing for our courts and Gardai

The hate crime bill could end up criminalising people because of ill-considered abusive comments made at the time of an offence, when in fact hatred did not motivate their offence; also the ‘other genders’ part of the bill needs revisiting
  • Jim O' Callaghan
  • July 2, 2023
Politics

Shane Coleman: Micheál Martin is long linked with the top EU job but Áras grass may be greener

Whether it’s the presidency, the EU Commission or going for broke at the next election, the Tánaiste is likely to confound predictions of what he’ll do next
  • Shane Coleman
  • June 4, 2023

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