The Irish Times

Election 2020: Spell in ‘proper’ opposition finds growing support in Fianna Fáil

Mood within the party got steadily darker during second day of counting

Tue Feb 11 2020 - 03:20

Carlow-Kilkenny results: Green Party’s Malcolm Noonan takes final seat

Dismal results for Fine Gael with vote down 6% and sitting TD Pat Deering losing seat

Mon Feb 10 2020 - 15:27

Election 2020: Carlow-Kilkenny constituency profile

Fianna Fáil is after three seats but Sinn Féin rally should see Funchion hold on

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 10:26

FF parliamentary party leaning towards extension of deal with FG

Micheál Martin has asked both parliamentary party and frontbench to trust his judgment

Fri Dec 07 2018 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: Brexit's procession leaves everyone hopping mad

Meanwhile, Catherine Martin shows she has the Commons touch during historic speech

Sat Nov 10 2018 - 01:00

Ó Cuív wants FF to reopen decision not to contest presidential election

TDs back call for issue to be addressed at pre-Dáil think in due in September

Tue Aug 14 2018 - 01:00

Many anti-repeal TDs now set to back abortion legislation

General reason given for post-result support is they accept democratic will of the people

Mon May 28 2018 - 01:00

Strong Yes vote won’t damage Fianna Fáil in election, says Martin

FF leader: No evidence that referenda results have an impact on election outcomes

Sun May 27 2018 - 12:32

Micheál Martin says abortion stance won’t affect leadership

More than 30 Fianna Fáil parliamentary party members intend to vote No

Tue May 22 2018 - 13:29

FF TDs ‘disappointed’ party is not opposing drink-driving legislation

Party says measures are ‘disproportionate’ but will not stand in the way of Bill passing

Thu Apr 26 2018 - 01:00

Abortion vote: ‘no friction’ with Micheál Martin, says McGrath

Fianna Fáil leadership not in question over Eighth Amendment, says frontbencher

Wed Jan 24 2018 - 15:23

FF TDs who oppose Martin on abortion seek hearing

Group may meet next week to discuss party leader’s surprise stance on Eighth Amendment

Sat Jan 20 2018 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil ‘branded’ as supporting abortion on demand, says group

Anti-abortion campaigners say Micheál Martin’s ‘cynical move’ is a betrayal of party

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 19:38

Fianna Fáil TD pledges to fight Martin ‘within the party’ on abortion

Bobby Aylward is urging like-minded TDs and Senators to ‘counteract’ pro-choice stance

Fri Jan 19 2018 - 16:35

Miriam Lord: Out of the hot tub and into the fire

A Cork South Central charity dinner might be a chance to pour oil on troubled waters

Sat Apr 08 2017 - 01:02

Fine Gael refuses to support Bill to abolish water charges

Simon Coveney says legislation proposed by Opposition parties is contrary to EU law

Thu Mar 02 2017 - 01:00

Fianna Fáil is caught between a rock and a very hard place

Analysis: Party must support a Fine Gael-led government or trigger an election

Sat Apr 02 2016 - 01:01

Fine Gael TDs are uneasy over coalition with Fianna Fáil

Parties to agree on Dáil reform as Taoiseach vote looks set for deadlock

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 08:24

Two Fianna Fáil TDs call for coalition with Fine Gael

TDs John McGuinness and Bobby Aylward ask the party not to ignore electorate

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 01:13

Enjoy the silence before the post-count political noise

Inside Politics: The broadcast moratorium kicks in at 2pm

Thu Feb 25 2016 - 11:49

The gradual reduction of 31st Dáil’s historic majority

Attrition of full five-year term in office took toll on Government’s 30-seat majority

Wed Feb 03 2016 - 09:53

Stephen Collins: The next election will be all about transfers

There is a long tradition going back almost half a century of transfers between Fine Gael and Labour.

Sat Oct 31 2015 - 02:19

Renua spent some €30,000 on byelection, Sipo says

Expenditure on Carlow-Kilkenny poll in May totalled €185,738, says standards body

Thu Aug 27 2015 - 13:26

Miriam Lord: Cowen, McCreevy unflappable over FF tent

Former taoiseach dismisses ‘mythology’ about party’s tent at Galway Races

Sat Jul 04 2015 - 01:00

FF shuffles Seanad pack after Averil Power departure

Ned O’Sullivan to take on education brief formerly held by Dublin Bay North politician

Sun Jun 07 2015 - 16:35

FF Senator distances himself from criticism of Averil Power

Ned O’Sullivan said she added to party’s diversity and urban appeal while a member

Sun May 31 2015 - 09:33

Stephen Collins: Averil Power’s defection has strengthened Micheál Martin’s hand

Challenge facing Fianna Fáil is to replicate byelection performance

Sat May 30 2015 - 05:00

Aylward and Power moves suggest FF renewal losing steam

Hard for Fianna Fáil to escape image its new politics is identical to its old approach

Fri May 29 2015 - 01:00

The loss of Power for Fianna Fáil

A force that was helping to rebrand party as ‘liberal, iconoclastic, young, and women-friendly’ leaves abruptly

Wed May 27 2015 - 00:05

Fianna Fáil’s Bobby Aylward returns to Leinster House

Martin denies issues with Power overshadowing Carlow-Kilkenny byelection win

Tue May 26 2015 - 14:55

Fianna Fáil TDs defend Martin in wake of Power resignation

Further acrimony as FF discusses Senator’s shock departure

Tue May 26 2015 - 10:01

Power’s resignation takes the wind out of Martin’s sails

Averil Power epitomised the renewed Fianna Fáil, but her resignation won’t scupper Micheál Martin’s leadership

Tue May 26 2015 - 01:00

Miriam Lord: It’s no surprise that Averil Power has resigned from Fianna Fáil

There were tears on the plinth at Leinster House after the FF lads had their laugh in Kilkenny