Dick Burke, former minister for education, dies aged 83Former European Commissioner was elected as a Fine Gael TD for Dublin South in 1969Tue Mar 15 2016 - 21:39
Stephen Collins: New Dáil quickly descends into a shamblesSinn Féin tactics demonstrate Dáil will only be able to function if Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil cooperateSat Mar 12 2016 - 11:00
Minority government only option as Fianna Fáil holds firmWithout agreement between the two main parties, second election seems inevitableFri Mar 11 2016 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TD Seán Ó Feargháil appointed Ceann ComhairleFine Gael’s Andrew Doyle came second, with Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan thirdThu Mar 10 2016 - 15:42
Fine Gael TDs are uneasy over coalition with Fianna FáilParties to agree on Dáil reform as Taoiseach vote looks set for deadlockThu Mar 10 2016 - 08:24
Fine Gael Ministers want coalition deal with Fianna FáilParty leadership believes ‘grand coalition’ is only way to provide a stable governmentWed Mar 9 2016 - 10:35
Stephen Collins: Fianna Fáil’s approach to Irish Water will be a test of its maturity‘Barry Cowen’s bullishness on Irish Water was compounded by Simon Coveney’s politically inept raising of the white flag’Sat Mar 5 2016 - 00:30
Micheál Martin starts bid to enter governmentFianna Fáil leader seeks support from Independents and small parties against FGFri Mar 4 2016 - 01:00
Seanad elections: Neither Fianna Fáil nor Fine Gael will control Upper HouseUniversity panel nominations close with 30 candidates for NUI panel and 16 for TrinityThu Mar 3 2016 - 20:38
Irish Water threat to Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil dealTaoiseach says utility has to stay, but sources say compromise may be possibleThu Mar 3 2016 - 08:24
Michael McDowell, David Begg to contest Seanad electionFormer PD minister for justice and Ictu general secretary enter raceWed Mar 2 2016 - 19:10
Defeated Ministers remain in office until new government formedMinisters James Reilly and Alex White lost seats but attended meeting yesterdayWed Mar 2 2016 - 01:00
Kenny moves to start talks on government formationFine Gael leader says party would engage fully with other parties and independentsWed Mar 2 2016 - 00:24
Dublin South-Central results: Brid Smith takes final seat for AAA-PBPUnite trade unionist says Labour ‘deserves’ its punishment at the pollsTue Mar 1 2016 - 17:15
Kenny to consult Ministers on moves to form governmentFianna Fáil calls for political reform to be agreed before the new Dáil convenesTue Mar 1 2016 - 09:41
There’s a world of difference between Fianna Fáil and Fine GaelCivil War politics may be gone, but resistance to coalition within both parties runs deepTue Mar 1 2016 - 09:12
Dublin Bay North: Averil Power eliminated from raceLyons, Broughan, Ó Ríordáin and McGrath remain in hunt for fourth and fifth seatsMon Feb 29 2016 - 23:35
First moves get under way in bid to form governmentTánaiste confirms the Labour Party will back Kenny for TaoiseachMon Feb 29 2016 - 01:00
Seismic shift sends Irish politics into new phaseStephen Collins: Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin’s vow to behave responsibly could enable a Fine Gael-led minority governmentSun Feb 28 2016 - 19:47
Dublin North-West results: Fine Gael’s Noel Rock has been elected after ninth countLabour TD John Lyons is eliminated on the eighth countSun Feb 28 2016 - 00:39
Analysis: How will a government be formed after election upheaval?Obstacles could make Fine Gael/ Fianna Fail coalition impossible, writes Stephen CollinsSat Feb 27 2016 - 20:00
Dublin Bay South results: Green Party leader Eamon Ryan, Fine Gael’s Eoghan Murphy electedGreens ‘first party to lose all seats in Dáil and come back’Sat Feb 27 2016 - 13:40
Coalition will be deeply disappointed with exit poll resultsStephen Collins: Ahead of count, question remains as to how a government will be formedSat Feb 27 2016 - 11:12
Election 2016: Irish Times exit poll shows Coalition well short of overall majoritySignificant recovery for Fianna Fáil and gains for Sinn Féin and smaller parties, Ipsos MRBI survey findsSat Feb 27 2016 - 08:05
Stephen Collins: A day to celebrate Irish democracyWithout good people stepping forward for election our democracy would wither and dieSat Feb 27 2016 - 01:00
Kenny makes last-ditch call for vote in favour of stabilityFianna Fáil accuses Coalition parties of running ‘fear and smear’ campaignThu Feb 25 2016 - 06:32
Election 2016 poll of polls: hung Dáil loomsLong-term indicators show positive trend for Fianna Fáil as election approachesWed Feb 24 2016 - 19:15
Parties to make final pitches to voters ahead of electionJoan Burton puts in better performance and scores strongly against Gerry AdamsWed Feb 24 2016 - 12:49
Coalition parties filled 44% of election promises - studyLabour Party shown to have punched above its weight in terms of pledges fulfilledWed Feb 24 2016 - 01:00
Coalition with Fine Gael ‘would destroy Fianna Fáil’Brendan Howlin says a ‘grand coalition’ would be a breach of trust for electorateTue Feb 23 2016 - 15:19
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin get equal backing for taoiseachIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll shows Kenny has more male support, Martin ahead among youngTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Majority for repeal of Eighth Amendment, poll showsLabour backers most strongly favour change on abortion with 78% for repealTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Enda Kenny, Micheál Martin have 'equal backing for taoiseach'Irish Times Ipsos MRBI poll has outgoing taoiseach ahead among better-off voters and farmersTue Feb 23 2016 - 02:00
Poll: Strong support for retention of Special Criminal CourtEven among Sinn Féin supporters, majority favours keeping the courtMon Feb 22 2016 - 20:01
Election 2016: Martin, FF rise as Coalition parties stagnateGains for Independents and smaller parties but Labour and Sinn Féin downMon Feb 22 2016 - 06:36
Election 2016: Independents soar in latest state of the partiesFigures indicate Fine Gael and Labour to fall far short of required 80 seats for governmentSun Feb 21 2016 - 23:21
Stephen Collins: Fine Gael changes tack as Fianna Fáil grows in confidenceThe assault on the FF manifesto figures showed increasing worry about the old enemy making a significant comebackSat Feb 20 2016 - 09:13
FF plan to repeal pay Act ‘naive’, says HowlinLabour committed to orderly unwinding of FempiSat Feb 20 2016 - 01:00
Unions to seek full restoration of pay if law abolishedLabour movement responds to FF and FG over public service pay in manifestosFri Feb 19 2016 - 07:29
Election 2016: Parties are avoiding key issues, forum saysNew think tank claims ‘much political debate focuses on politics as a soap opera’Thu Feb 18 2016 - 15:51
FF says it has not provided for public pay increase in manifestoParty responds to Fine Gael accusations of having black hole in figuresThu Feb 18 2016 - 13:33
Fianna Fáil TD rules out coalition with Fine GaelDara Calleary says party’s focus is on getting as many votes as possible up to end of polling dayWed Feb 17 2016 - 13:44
Fine Gael anxious over lack of campaign breakthroughLatest poll shows further drop in support for Kenny’s party, just 10 days from electionWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Coalition parties may not keep three seatsKildare North: Bernard Durkan and Emmet Stagg big vote collectors over the yearsWed Feb 17 2016 - 01:00
Election 2016: Fine Gael slip two points in latest opinion pollSinn Féin biggest losers as party sheds three points in Red C survey for the Irish SunTue Feb 16 2016 - 21:08
Election 2016: No winner but smaller parties fare best in leaders’ debateEnda Kenny and Micheál Martin effectively cancel each other out in RTÉ programmeTue Feb 16 2016 - 09:31
Labour highlights progressive policies at manifesto launchIf polls are accurate, party will be lucky to survive as viable force after electionTue Feb 16 2016 - 01:00