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 17 November, 2012
Legislating for the X Case: Where do the parties stand?
We’ve been asking every single member of the Oireachtas where they stand on the X Case and legislation but less than 20 per cent have responded. Here’s what the parties think…
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 14 November, 2012
Extra staff in place to tackle student grant backlog
CEO of SUSI, Jacinta Stewart said over 66,000 applications were received by the online system.
Column: Why hasn’t a far-right party like Golden Dawn emerged in Ireland?
High unemployment and political disillusionment are often a breeding ground for the far right, writes Rory Costello. So why hasn’t one emerged?
# fianna-fail - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Former junior minister Barry Andrews appointed CEO of Goal
The former Fianna Fáil TD and Barrister will succeed John O’Shea as the head of the charity he founded.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Seanad abolition: Where do the parties stand?
The government has committed to abolishing the upper house but where do the parties stand on whether it should stay or go? We asked them and here is what they told us…
# fianna-fail - Saturday 27 October, 2012
Red C poll marks rise in Fine Gael support
Fine Gael has seen a rise in support, while Labour has seen a drop, according to Red C poll to be published in tomorrow’s Sunday Business Post.
# fianna-fail - Friday 26 October, 2012
Column: Council reform will discourage women – and help the old boys
The changes to councils will reinforce the dominance of the three major parties, says Fine Gael councillor Mick Glynn.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 24 October, 2012
Government defeats FF Dáil motion to stop sick pay changes
The Dáil voted 70-45 in favour of a Government counter-motion noting that the Cabinet hasn’t yet approved the plans.
Taoiseach: No new report on children’s hospital commissioned
Enda Kenny reiterated that a decision on the location for the National Children’s Hospital would be determined within the next two weeks at Leaders’ Questions this morning.
# fianna-fail - Tuesday 23 October, 2012
FF to call on Government to scrap sick pay reforms
The party describes the reforms as “job-destroying” and is to table a motion on them before the Dáil this week.
# fianna-fail - Monday 22 October, 2012
Nick Clegg and 500 other politicians coming to Dublin for FF-organised conference
The 33rd annual conference of European liberals will be taking place in Dublin next month.
Poll: Do you believe Ireland will get a deal to reduce the cost of its bank debt?
The government’s campaign for a reduction in the cost of bailing out the banks has been given new hope after a joint statement from Enda Kenny and Angela Merkel, but what do you think?
Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin call for clarification of Merkel and Kenny communiqué
Sinn Féin described the outcome of last night’s contact between Merkel and Kenny as a reiteration of a previous statement, while Fianna Fáil called for ‘plain language’.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 21 October, 2012
The Evening Fix: Now with added Miriam and Pat from 1989
Here are the things we learned, loved and shared today.
Martin criticises SF for ‘playing politics’ with Northern Ireland
In his annual Wolfe Tone address, the FF leader also says Enda Kenny has added nothing to the Northern agenda.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 20 October, 2012
Here is the week’s news… skewed
Breaking via The Mire wire: Roscommon man jumps for space to advertise his CV; the Prophet Seán Quinn; Enda having fun in Brussels.
Govt insists agreement to address bank debt stands, FF says it’s in denial
The government has continued to insist a deal on Ireland’s debt still stands despite comments from the German chancellor yesterday.
‘Mammy’ O’Rourke on Haughey, Lenihan, Bertie, Cowen and Enda
The former Fianna Fáil minister gave a frank and entertaining interview to Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show last night.
Poll: If there was an election held today, who would you vote for?
It’s a long way off but how would you vote if there were an election right now?
Gallagher doesn’t rule out having another run for President
Asked by Gay Byrne if he’d do it all over again, the former Dragons’ Den panellist – and soon-to-be new dad – simply says: “Who knows?”
# fianna-fail - Thursday 18 October, 2012
1,700 bankers in state covered banks paid over €100,000
861 in AIB, 61 in Permanent TSB, 143 in IBRC and 644 in Bank of Ireland paid over €100,000.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 17 October, 2012
They’re back: Fianna Fáil bounce into second place in new opinion poll
It is the first time in two years that Fianna Fáil has overtaken Sinn Féin and Labour in an Ipsos MRBI opinion poll.
Taoiseach: Banks know what government wants them to do
Enda Kenny said that the personal insolvency legislation coming in next year would help those in mortgage distress as yesterday’s comments from the Central Bank’s Fiona Muldoon dominated proceedings in the Dáil.
Party delegations meet the Troika today
Delegations from Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil are meeting the Troika this morning.
# fianna-fail - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Weakest Link host says Charles Haughey groped her
Anne Robinson has told The Guardian that she hopes the former Taoiseach “went to the grave with bruises on his hands”.
Aaron McKenna: Ireland used to have an opposition. Where is it now?
Fianna Fáil is hobbled and Sinn Féin aren’t credible – so Irish politics isn’t working properly.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Fianna Fáil councillors launch campaign to oppose property tax
The move has been described as hypocritical by Sinn Féin.
Kenny pressed to publish all documents on primary care site selection
Enda Kenny would not say if all the documentation related to the controversial selection of sites for primary care centres would be published during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil today.
Varadkar says budget leaks impacted on consumer confidence
Speaking in the Dáil last night the Minister said the fall in consumer confidence was probably due to Ministers talking about issues like child benefit and property tax.
Videos: Stormy PAC meeting sees TD storm out and members told to ‘chillax’
Fianna Fáil’s Seán Fleming walked out of a meeting of the Public Accounts Committee with HSE chiefs as Simon Harris later told people to ‘chillax’.
# fianna-fail - Sunday 7 October, 2012
Property Tax: Where do the political parties stand?
We know it’s on the way but which parties are in favour of it and which parties are not? Here is what they told us…
# fianna-fail - Friday 5 October, 2012
Dáil to debate five year jail terms for assaults on emergency workers
Fianna Fáil proposed legislation will call for a crackdown on those convicted of assaulting or threatening an emergency worker in the line of duty.
# fianna-fail - Wednesday 3 October, 2012
Reilly insists he had ‘no hand, act or part’ in choice of Balbriggan site
The Health Minister faced more questions about the selection of two sites in his constituency for proposed primary care centres in the Dáil this afternoon
Troika forced Ireland into repaying €1bn AIB bond – Quinn
Ruairà Quinn says the Troika are the only people who will affordably lend to Ireland – so what they say goes.
Reilly to give Dáil explanation over primary care centres today
The Ceann Comhairle has permitted a ‘private notice question’ to be tabled by Sinn Féin for discussion later this afternoon.
# fianna-fail - Tuesday 2 October, 2012
FF tries little-known Dáil procedure to seek primary care explanation
Fianna Fáil has tabled a “special notice question”, seeking an urgent explanation from James Reilly on his selection criteria.
# fianna-fail - Monday 1 October, 2012
Report on cutting child benefit being ‘considered’ by Burton
Fianna Fáil wants Social Protection Minister Joan Burton to honour a pre-election promise and say that child benefit will not be cut in the forthcoming budget.
Fianna Fáil to table city council motion opposing property tax
The opposition party will table a motion opposing the property tax before Dublin City Council at its monthly meeting tonight.
# fianna-fail - Friday 28 September, 2012
‘Litany of errors’ costing the State millions – PAC chair
The chair of the Public Accounts Committee has reacted angrily to the latest report of the Comptroller and Auditor General which was published yesterday.
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