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<p>Independent TD Verona Murphy meeting members of the media on Wednesday after she was elected as Ceann Comhairle. She is the first woman to hold the office. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA</p>

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Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil backing of Verona Murphy 'paves the way' for Government deal

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael backing for the Wexford TD has paved the way for a coalition with the eight regional Independents

<p>If elected on Wednesday,Verona Murphy would become the first female Ceann Comhairle in the history of the State. Picture: Eamonn Farrell/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Murphy endorsement meets criticism as FF and FG accused of using Ceann Comhairle role as a 'bargaining chip'

<p>Labour leader Ivana Bacik last week said her party was "unlikely" to go into government given the numbers but wanted to give both Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil a chance to fully lay out its plans around issues such as housing. Picture: Gareth Chaney/PA</p>

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Labour and Social Democrats continue talks with main two parties

Plenary meeting of the North South Ministerial Council, in Dublin

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New government likely to be in place in second half of January

Cork TD Michael Moynihan 'inundated with calls' of support for Ceann Comhairle bid

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Cork TD Michael Moynihan 'inundated with calls' of support for Ceann Comhairle bid

No clarity on Taoiseach role as Cabinet meets for first time since election

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No clarity on Taoiseach role as Cabinet meets for first time since election

General Election Ireland 2024

Mick Clifford: The left can build an alternative in opposition — but they must start now

An old trope in Irish politics, ‘there is no alternative’, must be put to bed and left-wing parties could deliver that alternative if they start building now

Wed, 11 Dec, 2024

Simon Harris: Fine Gael 'should not be taken for granted' in government formation talks

Simon Harris: Fine Gael 'should not be taken for granted' in government formation talks

In a veiled jab at Fianna Fáil, Mr Harris said: 'I think fewer public musings and more concrete engagement is the way to proceed'

Fri, 06 Dec, 2024

Fianna Fáil say Micheál Martin should be Taoiseach for three years of a new coalition

Fianna Fáil say Micheál Martin should be Taoiseach for three years of a new coalition

Party sources tell the 'Irish Examiner' outgoing Tánaiste should take the helm for longer than Simon Harris despite Fine Gael's suggestion of an even split to maintain 'parity of esteem'

Tue, 03 Dec, 2024

Mick Clifford: Micheál Martin began this comeback in 2011 when he stayed to rebuild Fianna Fáil

Mick Clifford: Micheál Martin began this comeback in 2011 when he stayed to rebuild Fianna Fáil

Cork South-Central veteran could have fled in 2011. But he stayed, did the hard yards, and oversaw Fianna Fáil's evolution into a medium-sized party that is set to take office again

Sun, 01 Dec, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Three-party deadlock means it'll be a long road to forming a government

Elaine Loughlin: Three-party deadlock means it'll be a long road to forming a government

Election 2024: With less than two percentage points separating Sinn Féin, Fine Gael, and Fianna Fáil in the exit poll, a coalition of four or more parties could well be the only option

Fri, 29 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: Six things we learned on the campaign trail today

Election 2024: Six things we learned on the campaign trail today

One of the more bizarre encounters of the campaign took place on Thursday, as Tánaiste Micheál Martin canvassed in Greystones alongside Stephen Donnelly

Thu, 28 Nov, 2024

Six things we learned on the campaign trail today

Six things we learned on the campaign trail today

Labour today kicked off with accusations that Fine Gael are launching “Operation Fear”, while at the same time splurging on their own “hare-brained schemes”

Wed, 27 Nov, 2024

New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood

New poll sees Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin in confident mood

Sources from within Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin say their parties are now eyeing extra seats following a slump in support for Fine Gael in the latest Irish Times/IPSOS B&A poll.

Mon, 25 Nov, 2024

Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll

Support for Fine Gael drops four points in latest opinion poll

The Sunday Independent/Ireland Thinks poll shows that Fine Gael is down four points to 22% of support, with Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil on 20% each

Sun, 24 Nov, 2024

Election 2024: TG4 poll predicts Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will take two seats each in Mayo

Election 2024: TG4 poll predicts Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will take two seats each in Mayo

Junior housing minister Alan Dillon led the way in the Ipsos B&A poll — but questions remain about Fine Gael's strategy of running four candidates

Thu, 21 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Taoiseach criticises Fianna Fáil candidate for using 'language of the far right' in TikTok post

Dympna Cunniffe promised to bring about a system of mandatory community engagement if elected as a TD, with a caption on the video reading: '1,000 single males?'

Wed, 20 Nov, 2024

TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal

TG4 poll: Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil to oust Fine Gael in Donegal

The Election 2024 phone poll predicts that FG will lose the seat it won in 2020, with Mica redress and remediation proving to be a key issue

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows

Six things we learned from the first leaders' debate as parties trade blows

Everyone broadly appears to be keeping their options open, while Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael both continue to rule out any coalition with Sinn Féin

Tue, 19 Nov, 2024

Paul Hosford: Winter is coming. But the coalition parties should bring the temperature down too

Paul Hosford: Winter is coming. But the coalition parties should bring the temperature down too

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been shadowboxing on policy differences but it's begun to turn personal

Mon, 18 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Simon Harris bounds from the bunker to greet Micheál Martin in their civil war

Asked about the divisions between the parties, colleagues until a week ago, the Taoiseach said: 'We shouldn’t rewrite history in this campaign either. The last Government worked well together'

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

EU Commissioner nomination

S Elaine Loughlin: Ex-partners’ bad blood gives campaign a bit of bite

Election 2024: A wily tit-for-tat has kept the attention on Micheál Martin and Simon Harris at the expense of Sinn Féin

Sat, 16 Nov, 2024

Fine Gael proposes electronic tagging of sex offenders while Fianna Fáil calls for public transport police force

Fine Gael proposes electronic tagging of sex offenders while Fianna Fáil calls for public transport police force

Sources in the party have also indicated that Fine Gael is to legislate for new powers for gardaí to obtain passwords for electronic devices of criminals

Fri, 15 Nov, 2024

Fianna Fáil's Gráinne Seoige faces battle to win Dáil seat — poll

Fianna Fáil's Gráinne Seoige faces battle to win Dáil seat — poll

The TG4 poll shows that in the Galway West constituency, independent candidate Catherine Connolly is polling at 13% with TD Noel Grealish on 12%

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Female doctor is taking a child patient's temperature using a digital thermometer at pediatric office

Free GP care to all under-12s among Fianna Fáil's health pledges

Stephen Donnelly said if he is re-elected in Wicklow he wants to continue as health minister and finish reforms already begun

Thu, 14 Nov, 2024

Fianna Fáil promises to decriminalise drug possession for personal use at manifesto launch

Fianna Fáil promises to decriminalise drug possession for personal use at manifesto launch

Fianna Fáil has promised to decriminalise drug possession for personal use as part of a health-led response to addiction

Mon, 11 Nov, 2024

Ireland v New Zealand - Autumn International - Aviva Stadium

Colleagues turn competitors as election finally gets underway

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael leaders were at the Aviva to witness Ireland's first home defeat in 20 matches. They will both be hoping for more positive result in the general election on November 29

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?

S Mick Clifford: What will spark this election to life?

It’s all to play for in this upcoming general election, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 09 Nov, 2024

General Election Ireland 2024

Micheál Martin rules out Fianna Fáil coalition with Sinn Féin

The FF leader was speaking as the election got underway in earnest, with Labour and PBP launching elements of their campaigns

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

As it happened: General election officially called with vote to take place on November 29

As it happened: General election officially called with vote to take place on November 29

With the Dáil dissolved, it brings an end the four-and-a-half-year lifespan of the historic Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Green Party coalition government

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

North South Ministerial Council

Coalition flashpoints emerge as 22-day election campaign kicks off

Faultlines open up between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as opposition parties also launch plans for the general election

Fri, 08 Nov, 2024

Elaine Loughlin: Going your own way down the path of political success

S Elaine Loughlin: Going your own way down the path of political success

The addition of any candidate on a ballot paper will almost always change the dynamics, especially when it comes to transfers and the sequencing of eliminations, writes Elaine Loughlin

Sat, 26 Oct, 2024

North South Ministerial Council

General election to take place in 2024 after lengthy meeting of Government leaders

The Finance Bill will now go to committee stage on November 5.

Tue, 22 Oct, 2024

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not contest general election

Fianna Fáil TD Jackie Cahill will not contest general election

The Tipperary TD, 61, was first elected to the Dáil in the 2016 election and is the chair of the Oireachtas Agriculture Committee

Mon, 21 Oct, 2024

Budget 2025 at a glance: welfare, childcare, minimum wage and vape price hikes

Budget 2025 at a glance: welfare, childcare, minimum wage and vape price hikes

Workers and social welfare recipients to gain while smokers and vapers will see significant price increases

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Irish Budget 2025

Budget 2025 as it happened

This year the Government had a €8.3bn package to work with, which was split between €6.9bn of public spending and €1.4bn on tax cuts and changes

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

Seamus McGrath selected to contest general election alongside Micheál Martin

Seamus McGrath selected to contest general election alongside Micheál Martin

Cork South Central is increasing from four to five seats at this election

Tue, 01 Oct, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C

S Mick Clifford: Our spending needs to come under greater scrutiny

The shed and hut costs have correctly given rise to much anger, but the allocation of sports capital grants is an example of how politicians purport to give out money as if is their own

Sun, 29 Sep, 2024

OPW pulls tender for €600k PR contract only hours after advertising it

OPW pulls tender for €600k PR contract only hours after advertising it

The duration of the contract was to be for three years and the tender documentation stated that the estimated spend is between €400,000 and €600,000

Thu, 26 Sep, 2024

1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country under the C

Minister plays down talk of coalition tensions after sports grant leaks

One disgruntled Fine Gael source said Fianna Fáil would 'want to wind their neck in'

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Leinster House bike shelter

€336k Leinster House bike shelter 'not acceptable' value for taxpayer, says OPW boss

The OPW will face a grilling regarding the spending on the bike shelter, amongst other things, at the Oireachtas Finance Committee this afternoon

Wed, 25 Sep, 2024

Millfield Manor 6 House Fire

Mick Clifford: €14bn windfall should be used to right wrongs of the past

Why not use the money to pay debts to those who have come before, and make provision for those who will come later?

Sun, 22 Sep, 2024

Michael McGrath can use new role to make life more difficult for aspiring dictators

Michael McGrath can use new role to make life more difficult for aspiring dictators

McGrath will come under pressure to denounce authoritarian leaders, but that’s not the best way to get things done at the European Commission, writes Garvan Walshe

Fri, 20 Sep, 2024

A general view of SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 23/3/2024

Páirc Uí Chaoimh offered as alternative venue for Euro 2028

Micheál Martin said the possibility of hosting fixtures in the UEFA Euro 2028 finals in Cork has been raised with the powers that be

Tue, 17 Sep, 2024

Average worker will be €1,000 better off in budget, claims Jack Chambers

Average worker will be €1,000 better off in budget, claims Jack Chambers

Jack Chambers said there will be a particular focus on low and middle-income earners in the upcoming budget with energy credits and reductions in USC to be key to the plans

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Tanaiste Micheal Martin doorstep

S Rural Ireland Thinks poll: More to do for Fianna Fáil to win votes in rural Ireland

With the clock now ticking down to a general election, Micheál Martin will have to cover significant ground to ensure his party's traditional supporter base is not eroded

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Fianna Fáil party think-in

Tánaiste denies Fianna Fáil is in trouble in rural Ireland after Irish Examiner poll results

Micheál Martin said Fianna Fáil had been very focused on rural Ireland and agriculture in terms of policy and intended to continue that in the future

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Sinn Fein think-in event

Mary Lou McDonald calls for €1bn of Apple tax windfall to be spent to help working class communites

Sinn Féin leader calls for money to be directed towards areas badly hit by austerity policies.

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Team Ireland Homecoming

Irish Examiner view: Election should be called sooner rather than later

Findings in our Rural Ireland Thinks poll may further whet Fine Gael appetites for Simon Harris to name the day

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024

Taoiseach Simon harris

Irish Examiner Rural Ireland Thinks poll: Simon Harris most popular party leader

Irish Examiner/Ipsos Rural Ireland Thinks poll will make worrying reading for Mary Lou McDonald who has seen support for Sinn Féin and her leadership of the party slip in recent months

Mon, 16 Sep, 2024