Fianna Fáil
Previously the largest political party in Ireland, and currently the third largest in the Oireachtas. The party has spent most of its existence in power, and was in government between 1997 and 2011.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Revealed: The 7 TDs who say they won’t pay the property tax
In response to queries from TheJournal.ie this week, most TDs who have opposed the tax have said they will comply with it but at least seven said they will not pay even though it puts their Dáil seat at risk.
Is Galway West TD Noel Grealish joining Fianna Fáil?
The independent TD declined to comment when asked if he was interested in joining the party which itself has denied it has approached the former Progressive Democrat deputy.
# fianna-fail - Friday 12 April, 2013
Former Fianna Fáil senator Bernard McGlinchey dies
The former senator ran for the Dáil on four occasions but was unsuccessful each time.
# fianna-fail - Thursday 11 April, 2013
Government criticised for scrapping Communion and Confirmation grants
The Department of Social Protection confirmed it was scrapping grants which covered the costs of religious sacraments.
# fianna-fail - Monday 8 April, 2013
Opposition parties attack Labour for ‘political posturing’ over water charges
An announcement from the Tánaiste that charges will not be implemented next January has drawn criticism from Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin.
# fianna-fail - Thursday 4 April, 2013
# fianna-fail - Monday 1 April, 2013
Leaks could do ‘untold damage’ to insolvency services
Fianna Fáil has called on the government to publish the guidelines immediately.
Column: The Meath East by-election is small-scale but still has lessons for politicians
While the by-election will have no immediate impact on the arithmetic of government, the results demonstrate that Labour and Sinn Féin need to take stock of their approaches, writes Eoin O’Malley.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 30 March, 2013
Aaron McKenna: Is this the new party we’ve been waiting for?
Running in its first ever election, Direct Democracy Ireland came fourth with 6.5 per cent of the vote in Meath East, which could show the Irish people desire for a real change in how the country works, writes Aaron McKenna.
# fianna-fail - Friday 29 March, 2013
Merkel ally: Taoiseach told Irish people truth about ‘hardship’ they’d face
German MEP, Elmar Brok, said that Fine Gael’s support for some of the previous government’s policies had made it able to “sell” austerity and financial hardship to the Irish people.
# fianna-fail - Thursday 28 March, 2013
Pics: Bittersweet for Fine Gael, despair for Labour and recovery for Fianna Fáil
All the drama from the count centre in Ashbourne as Helen McEntee took the Dáil seat in Meath East.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Junior Minister admits banks have ‘hoodwinked’ the government
The Dáil debated a Fianna Fáil-proposed private members’ motion on the mortgage arrears crisis tonight but it was easily defeated by the government’s majority.
Taoiseach: No one will be forced to quit job if childcare exceeds salary
It disputes comments made by Minister Leo Varadkar who said that childcare costs would have to be taken into consideration in insolvency arrangements.
Poll: How would you vote in a general election today?
It’s polling day in Meath East – but if there was a general election nationwide today, who’d be getting your vote?
Polling begins in the Meath East by-election
There are 11 candidates in the running for the Meath East seat following the death of Shane McEntee TD.
# fianna-fail - Monday 25 March, 2013
FF publishes bill to remove bank veto from insolvency regime
Fianna Fáil’s legislation would also create an independent Mortgage Resolution Office with the power to make binding orders.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 23 March, 2013
Support for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin falls in latest Red C poll
The poll in tomorrow’s Sunday Business Post puts the two main opposition parties behind Fine Gael while Labour’s support has jumped by one percentage point in the last month.
Do you know where these photos of the 1984 European elections were taken?
Do you recognise that school? Did you grow up on that street? Is that your ma?
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 20 March, 2013
FF accuses James Reilly of ‘rigging’ question time in Dáil
Billy Kelleher says FG is flooding question time with dozens of questions to try and avoid scrutiny from the opposition.
# fianna-fail - Tuesday 19 March, 2013
Ireland not impacted by Cyprus’ bailout deal – Kenny
Banks in Cyprus remain closed as discussions continue on the terms of the proposed bailout deal.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 17 March, 2013
Martin wants Moriarty reopened, Taoiseach says Tribunal’s work is finished
The Fianna Fáil leader wants a specific module of the tribunal reopened in light of new allegations concerning a previously undisclosed payment made by independent TD Michael Lowry to the land agent Kevin Phelan.
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Good morning! Here are the nine stories you need to know this St Patrick’s Day.
MEP opposes EU commissioner’s call for elimination of State aid
Fianna Fáil’s Pat the Cope Gallagher said parts of Ireland would not have any industry if it wasn’t for the procurement of State aid.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 16 March, 2013
Three-quarters of voters dissatisfied with government’s performance – poll
The Millward Brown poll for the Sunday Independent also has good news for Fianna Fáil.
Fianna Fáil criticises Tánaiste for ‘snubbing’ men-only dinner in Georgia
Eamon Gilmore will not be stopping in the US city of Savannah to celebrate St Patrick’s Day, avoiding a men-only dinner that is being planned by the Hibernian Society which the Taoiseach sent a personal message to last year.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 13 March, 2013
11 candidates confirmed to run in Meath East by-election
Four independent candidates have filed paperwork to run against seven candidates from parties big and small.
Revenue’s property tax calculator ‘adding to distress of homeowners’
The criticism comes as Daft.ie launch a new property tax calculator which takes the number of bathrooms and bedrooms into account, as well as whether the property has a garden.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 9 March, 2013
Dublin City Council body issues NAMA with ultimatum over shopping centre
Plans for regeneration of Ballymun Shopping Centre were announced in 1997 but the property has now been taken over by NAMA.
Meath East by-election: Here are the candidates and here’s what they’re saying
With the by-election less than three weeks away TheJournal.ie spoke to the main candidates this week to find out what they’re hearing on the doorsteps and what they’re telling voters…
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 6 March, 2013
Hogan reduces polling period for Meath East by-election
Voting will take place in the constituency between 8am and 9pm on 27 March.
# fianna-fail - Tuesday 5 March, 2013
Meath East by-election to be held on 27 March
The date has been announced today meaning there are less than three weeks to go until voters in Meath East decide who they want to fill the seat vacated by the late Shane McEntee.
McEntee’s daughter set to run in Meath East by-election
Helen McEntee, who worked as a secretarial assistant to her late father, is ‘virtually certain’ to be the Fine Gael nominee.
Column: How badly does one have to behave to be knocked out of politics?
After a string of tribunals, political scandals and economic catastrophes, reports of Fianna Fail’s death were greatly exaggerated – but why? asks Maura Adshead.
# fianna-fail - Monday 4 March, 2013
Gerry Adams: The Taoiseach’s salary undermines his agenda
In a wide-ranging interview with TheJournal.ie, the Sinn Féin president also revealed which government policies his party actually supports and explained why Croke Park II is a bad deal.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 3 March, 2013
Poll: Which party leader should be Taoiseach after the next election?
The latest opinion poll shows three parties close together in the polls… but who should be Taoiseach after the next election?
Tight at the top: Only 3pc separates three parties in latest poll
The Millward Brown poll in the Sunday Independent has Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin all within the margin of error.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 2 March, 2013
Government urged to use VHI shareholding to negotiate consultant fee reduction
An average of 6,000 people leave the private health insurance market every month and Fianna Fáil said there is little incentive for young people to take it on.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 27 February, 2013
Enda Kenny accuses opposition of making ‘political football’ of disability cut
In heated exchanges in the Dáil this morning, the Taoiseach said the current disability transport payments are “illegal and obsolete”.
# fianna-fail - Monday 25 February, 2013
Column: Political parties rarely become extinct – which is why Fianna Fáil is back in business
Voters tend to place more emphasis on current events than previous ones, so it’s no surprise Fianna Fáil has returned, writes Theresa Reidy.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 24 February, 2013
First female president of Ógra Fianna Fáil elected
Sligo accountant Kate Feeney promised to strengthen the voice of the younger party leaders.
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