Taoiseach says common travel area will be preseved

RTERadio 18-JAN-17

Irishman to head into battle with open seas

thetimes 11-OCT-16

Apple's Tim Cook says EU tax ruling is 'total political crap'

latimes 02-SEP-16

Apple should repay Ireland 13bn euros, European Commission rules

bbc 30-AUG-16

No need to get ‘prickly’ over united Ireland

derryjournal 22-AUG-16

New initiative to attract up to 3,000 techies to Ireland

irishtimes 27-JUN-16

Stop spiralling bin charges, Coveney urged

thetimes 17-JUN-16

Ireland country profile

bbc 11-MAY-16

Howlin: Fianna Fáil moving closer to Sinn Féin position on Irish Water

westernpeople 26-APR-16

Government ‘must help ensure permit for Cork-Boston flight’

irishtimes 25-APR-16

Varadkar 'reasonably optimistic' on govt deal

RTERadio 21-APR-16

Kenny proposes meeting with Martin, Independents

RTERadio 08-APR-16

Kenny proposes meeting with Martin, Independents

RTERadio 08-APR-16

FG document includes department for rural affairs

RTERadio 05-APR-16

Kenny to propose all-party group for Dáil reform

RTERadio 09-MAR-16

Recounts under way in Irish election

bbc 29-FEB-16

Irish election: Prime Minister Enda Kenny admits defeat

aljazeera 28-FEB-16

Irish government 'will not be returned'

bbc 27-FEB-16

FF celebrate in Cork with two seats on first count

RTERadio 27-FEB-16

Not responsible for banking regulation - Ahern

RTERadio 19-JUL-15

Taoiseach says Aer Lingus sale 'a very good deal'

RTERadio 28-MAY-15

UPDATE 4-Irish government backs sale of Aer Lingus to IAG

reuters 26-MAY-15

Denis O’Brien says he did not run Siteserv sale process

irishtimes 24-APR-15

FoI shows why department questioned Siteserv deal

RTERadio 23-APR-15

Gerry Adams addresses Sinn Féin Ard Fheis

RTERadio 07-MAR-15

‘Double Irish’ abolition aims to bring tax residency rules up to date, Minister says

irishtimes 05-NOV-14

Maíria Cahill: unanswered questions

irishtimes 25-OCT-14

Govt support level in post-Budget opinion polls

RTERadio 25-OCT-14

Energy chief faces Oireachtas Committee on water charges

irishtimes 21-OCT-14

Mairia Cahill to meet Peter Robinson

RTERadio 20-OCT-14

Memorial Service taking place for Ian Paisley

RTERadio 19-OCT-14

Decision on water discounts expected soon

RTERadio 18-SEP-14

Penalty points inquiry to be published - Minister

RTERadio 15-SEP-14

Removal service of Albert Reynolds takes place

RTERadio 23-AUG-14

Albert Reynolds, former Irish taoiseach, dies aged 81

guardian 21-AUG-14

Limerick residents warned not to drink water

RTERadio 01-AUG-14

Israel-Gaza crisis

cnn 31-JUL-14

New Gaeltacht minister books Irish language course

RTERadio 15-JUL-14

Donnelly’s decision to resign from banking inquiry criticised

irishtimes 15-JUN-14

Cooke report exonerates gardaí - O'Sullivan

RTERadio 11-JUN-14

Rent supplement changes to prevent homelessness

RTERadio 11-JUN-14

Solar Flares Could Send Shockwave on Friday the 13th

ABCnews 11-JUN-14

European election counts to get under way

RTERadio 25-MAY-14

Taoiseach: Country was on edge of cliff; Labour stood up and were counted

westernpeople 24-MAY-14

Polls close in Local and European elections

RTERadio 24-MAY-14

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams remains in custody

aljazeera 01-MAY-14

Howlin: Call for Gilmore resignation 'unhelpful'

RTERadio 28-APR-14

Rehab refuses to say if Kerins will get severance payment

irishtimes 03-APR-14

Whistleblower says motorists were wrongly fined

RTERadio 02-APR-14

Kenny says prisoners’ phone calls with solicitors recorded

irishtimes 01-APR-14

Irish inquiry into secret recordings

bbc 26-MAR-14

Eleven Rehab executives earn more than €100,000

RTERadio 11-MAR-14

Shatter rejects FF whistleblower allegations

RTERadio 26-FEB-14

Barrister to examine whistleblower claims

RTERadio 25-FEB-14

Sinn Féin Ard Fheis to conclude tonight

RTERadio 08-FEB-14

Hogan defends handling of Irish Water controversy

RTERadio 15-JAN-14

Public Accounts Committee asks to question NAMA

RTERadio 19-DEC-13

Former garda rejects Smithwick findings

RTERadio 04-DEC-13

Woman's body found at house in Dublin

RTERadio 31-OCT-13

Rabbitte says Taoiseach should have debated

RTERadio 06-OCT-13

Ireland voters reject plan to abolish Senate

news 05-OCT-13

83 new jobs at Cork and Dublin firms

RTERadio 04-OCT-13

Sinn Féin TDs and Senators gather for 'think-in'

RTERadio 06-SEP-13

14:37 Man killed in gangland-style attack

belfasttelegraph 24-AUG-13

Taxpayer has ‘no more money’ to give Dublin Bus

irishtimes 05-AUG-13

Irish abortion law passes first vote

bbc 02-JUL-13

Government urged to request extradition of former Anglo boss at centre of tapes scandal

westernpeople 28-JUN-13

Kenny says Government planning Oireachtas inquiry into banking collapse

irishtimes 25-JUN-13

Irish bankers 'hoodwinked' government over bailout, secret recordings show

guardian 24-JUN-13

Savita Halappanavar report: Tragic. Inadequate assessment.

irishtimes 14-JUN-13

Margaret Thatcher: Hero or villain?

cnn 08-APR-13

Challenges ahead but Boucher is confident bank on the right road

irishtimes 05-MAR-13

Coalition divided over apology

irishtimes 06-FEB-13

'Horse meat beef': Q

telegraph 17-JAN-13

Ireland to clarify law on abortion

cnn 18-DEC-12

Labour TD Colm Keavney votes against welfare bill

RTERadio 13-DEC-12

Government backbenchers urged to vote no on bill

RTERadio 12-DEC-12

100 garda stations to close next year

RTERadio 05-DEC-12

HSE to proceed with 'clinical inquiry' into death

RTERadio 22-NOV-12

HSE announces inquiry team replacements

irishtimes 21-NOV-12

Savita's husband will not cooperate with inquiry

RTERadio 20-NOV-12

Pregnant woman dies in Ireland after being denied an abortion

telegraph 15-NOV-12

Woman died after being refused an abortion

thesun 14-NOV-12

Ireland Votes to Strengthen Children's Rights

ABCnews 11-NOV-12

Backlog of 9,000 claims for Carer's Allowance

RTERadio 24-OCT-12

Enda Kenny meeting Francois Hollande in Paris

RTERadio 22-OCT-12

German to continue to 'work closely' with Ireland

RTERadio 20-OCT-12

Europe advances towards single banking supervisor

timesofmalta 19-OCT-12

FF 'is second-biggest party'

irishtimes 18-OCT-12

Special meeting to seek further Croke Park savings

RTERadio 11-OCT-12

Reilly constituency sites added to care centre list 11:48 Two primary-care locations in Dublin constituency join final list drawn up by the HSE

irishtimes 21-SEP-12

Reilly no confidence motion defeated 21:44 Government defeats FF motion of no confidence in Minister for Health by 99 votes to 49

irishtimes 19-SEP-12

3 Gardaí hold 17 after Real IRA display

irishtimes 13-SEP-12

'Courage' in Reilly u-turn, Kenny 18:23 Reilly 'to be admired' for acting quickly to reverse disabled service cuts services

irishtimes 06-SEP-12

Opposition to table motion of no confidence in Reilly 13:45 Clash over cuts has generated speculation about the prospect of an early general election

irishtimes 03-SEP-12

Draghi authority tarnished as Germany blocks plan

news 03-AUG-12

Aer Lingus urges shareholders to take no action

RTERadio 20-JUN-12

Massive bailout for Spain may only be stopgap measure

phantis 11-JUN-12

Irish to vote in EU fiscal pact referendum

aljazeera 31-MAY-12

Fiscal debate failing to ignite

bbc 26-MAY-12

Increase in support for fiscal treaty referendum

RTERadio 25-MAY-12

Bruton admits to treaty 'mistake' during debate 09:13 Minister retracts comment stating fiscal referendum may be rerun in event of No vote

irishtimes 18-MAY-12

10:38 Howlin says Yes campaign must 'redouble' its efforts

irishtimes 17-MAY-12

Ireland prepares for EU pact vote

bbc 14-MAY-12

Govt to separate Shannon Airport from DAA

RTERadio 09-MAY-12

Smyth abuse victim calls for Seán Brady inquiry

RTERadio 04-MAY-12

Victim of Brendan Smyth calls on Brady to resign

RTERadio 03-MAY-12

Fianna Fáil whip to meet Ó Cuív over membership

RTERadio 01-MAY-12

Fiscal Treaty campaign gets underway

RTERadio 30-APR-12

Poll shows slight increase in Treaty opponents

RTERadio 28-APR-12

ICTU to decide position on Fiscal Treaty vote

RTERadio 25-APR-12

Last day of French poll campaign

bbc 20-APR-12

20:41 Hogan to establish Irish Water, says no upfront fee

irishtimes 18-APR-12

4 Hogan to establish Irish Water,says no upfront fee

irishtimes 17-APR-12

Martin says treaty referendum timetable too rushed

RTERadio 17-APR-12

Households will pay for water meters - Taoiseach

RTERadio 15-APR-12

We can look back with pride: Gilmore

examiner 14-APR-12

Martin accepts findings of Mahon Report

RTERadio 27-MAR-12

Flynn resigns from Fianna Fáil ahead of expulsion vote 17:07 Former minister joins Bertie Ahern in leaving party following Mahon tribunal report

irishtimes 26-MAR-12

Ahern Quits Party After Corruption Inquiry

skynews 25-MAR-12

Has Martin left it too late to turn the tables?

examiner 24-MAR-12

Tribunal findings 'extremely serious' - Martin

RTERadio 23-MAR-12

Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern 'lied about payments into bank accounts'

telegraph 22-MAR-12

National day of mourning in Belgium

RTERadio 16-MAR-12

Congressman Slams Urban Outfitters

ABCnews 02-MAR-12

Fianna Fáil meets over Ó Cuív resignation

RTERadio 01-MAR-12

Ó Cuív quits as FF deputy leader over EU referendum 18:32 Martin says Ó Cuív could be expelled from party if he votes against EU deal in the Dáil

irishtimes 29-FEB-12

13:37 PayPal announces creation of 1,000 jobs for Dundalk

irishtimes 21-FEB-12

Tallaght shooting victim 'not intended target'

RTERadio 08-FEB-12

Martin [added:]: We in Fianna Fáil have been warning for some time about the growing dysfunction within the Northern political establishment and we have been very critical of the failure of the Irish and British Governments to fully engage with Northern Ireland and the fact that they have taken stability and progress in the North for granted. The effect of that disengagement is now clear to see.

independent 09-JAN-17

Martin [-had said that]: I have decided the best way that I can now serve Fianna Fáil is to tender my resignation as a member of the party.

thejournal 04-DEC-16

Ahern [said:]: I have tendered my resignation because I do not want a debate about me to become a source of division in Fianna Fáil.

newstalk 29-NOV-16

Michéal Martin [said:]: I will propose a motion to expel [Bertie Ahern] as a member of Fianna Fáil at the special meeting of National Executive. We are writing to Mr Ahern to inform him of this decision.

newstalk 29-NOV-16

Micheál Martin [said:]: This is a wonderful achievement by James, and I am confident he will lead Ógra Fianna Fáil with distinction over his term of office.

independent 19-NOV-16

Howlin [-said]: If Fianna Fáil’s sin was destroying the country, our sin is recovering it. It is a lesser sin,

businesspost 12-NOV-16

Martin [writes:]: There is an acute funding crisis in our third-level sector, which is threatening the viability of the sector and undermining rankings. Fianna Fáil is clear that the forthcoming budget has to prioritise third-level funding. In addition, we want to see support for postgraduate students back on the agenda and an improvement in pupil-teacher ratios.

irishexaminer 19-SEP-16

Eamon Ryan [said:]: Fianna Fáil’s u-turn on the issue of water charges is a return to populist economics, which will cost us all dearly in the end.

newstalk 12-SEP-16

MacDonald [-added]: The Government needs to face the fact that it can’t run away from this any longer. Fianna Fáil need to get on to that page as well, both of those have consistently blocked an inquiry into all of these matters,

thejournal 11-SEP-16

Willie O’Dea [said:]: Fianna Fáil has long called for new mechanisms to be put in place to safeguard people’s living standards into the future. The Government now appears to be examining such proposals.

westernpeople 22-JUL-16

Howlin [said:]: We have poor broadband in this country, particularly in rural areas, because of the decision by Fianna Fáil to privatise Eircom in the biggest economic mistake this country made until Fianna Fáil’s even more disastrous mistake in giving the blanket bank guarantee in 2008.

irishexaminer 07-JUL-16

Adams [ said]: The Fianna Fáil decision to support the Government’s decision to postpone the punitive hikes in bin charges for a year, instead of scrapping them, is reprehensible,

theecho 22-JUN-16

Micheal Martin [said:]: In the new reformed Dáil, the Oireachtas committees will play an absolutely crucial role and under the D’Hondt system, Fianna Fáil will have the opportunity to nominate Chairs to a number of those committees.

anglocelt 19-MAY-16

Martin [-said]: Fianna Fáil believes that a minority government is the only credible and legitimate outcome from the current make-up of the Dáil. We understand the need for an agreement which allows such a government to function,

ibtimes 06-MAY-16

Noonan [-told]: The compromises that Fianna Fáil want and the compromises that we’re prepared to accept, they don’t match,

thejournal 27-APR-16

Adams [said:]: There were other citizens who thought they were voting for an alternative when they voted Independent. Some of these TDs now stand with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael. How independent is that?

newstalk 24-APR-16

Gerry Adams [said:]: The nasty little soundbites that would make the DUP blush. The Fianna Fáil leader in particular proclaimed that this party, that you the people in this convention hall and more importantly, the people throughout this island who vote for Sinn Féin- that you and they and we, are not fit for Government.

newstalk 24-APR-16

Adams [said:]: Many citizens thought they were voting for an alternative when they voted independent. Some of those TDs now stand with Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. How independent is that?

beat102103 24-APR-16

Gerry Adams [said:]: The nasty little soundbites that would make the DU blush. The Fianna Fáil leader in particular proclaimed that this party, that you the people in this convention hall and more importantly, the people throughout this island who vote for Sinn Fein- that you and they and we, are not fit for Government.

newstalk 23-APR-16

McDonald [ said]: Fianna Fáil was never serious in its manifesto promise to scrap water charges,

carlow 23-APR-16

Eamon O Cuiv [said:]: I think it's now accepted or, at least I hope it is, that there will be no Fianna Fail/Fine Gael coalition. Sometimes it takes a while for the truth to sink in.

herald 08-APR-16

Burton [ said]: Fianna Fail, in my view, have prevaricated while they try to figure out what’s best for themselves,

thejournal 07-APR-16

Martin [said:]: the best interests of the Irish people would not be served by a Fianna Fáil/Fine Gael government

news 07-APR-16

Martin [said:]: the best interests of the Irish people would not be served by a Fianna Fail/Fine Gael government

news 07-APR-16

Kenny [said:]: I regret that Fianna Fáil has refused to serve in a partnership government including Fine Gael, <name id=

theecho 07-APR-16

Kenny [said:]: I regret that Fianna Fáil has refused to serve in a partnership government including Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Independents.

theecho 07-APR-16

Burton [said earlier:]: Fianna Fail, in my view, have prevaricated while they try to figure out what’s best for themselves.

thejournal 06-APR-16

Willie O’Dea [said:]: This time five years ago, the question on everybody’s lips was whether Fianna Fail would survive as a political force.

limerickleader 19-MAR-16

McDonald [said:]: We were honourably attempting to discharge our function. We want the issue of water charges brought before the Dáil but it seems that other parties including Fianna Fáil who said that water was a red-line issue for them were not prepared to deal with the issue in the Dáil.

irishexaminer 12-MAR-16

Martin [said:]: The people didn't vote for Fianna Fail and Fine Gael - I think we must acknowledge that.

skynews 10-MAR-16

Martin [-said]: In this election Fianna Fáil has won a substantial mandate for its program. We secured the largest increase in first preference votes and seats of any party,

irishecho 02-MAR-16

Martin [said:]: During the past five years Fianna Fáil has repeatedly argued that we must change the way that politics is done in our country.

RTERadio 29-FEB-16

Kenny [added:]: Quite a lot of people who might have supported the Fianna Fail party who were ashamed to vote in 2011 came back out to vote yesterday.

belfasttelegraph 27-FEB-16

Kenny [said:]: My full apologies to the people of Castlebar. I was talking about a small number of Fianna Fáil councillors, they have had a tendency to talk down their own town and I don’t agree with that. I meant no offense and I apologize for that completely.

politico 23-FEB-16

Hanafin [-said]: As regards the party thing, I'm one of the two Fianna Fail candidates and I'm very much part of that organisation,

herald 22-FEB-16

Mary Lou McDonald [-was asked]: It is a bit difficult for people to get used to the fact that it is not just the old set up of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael. We are here and we are here to stay.

RTERadio 21-FEB-16

Burton [said:]: He was actually, for 15 years, a member of the Fianna Fáil government. They drove the bus off the edge of the cliff.

westernpeople 13-FEB-16

Martin [said:]: They are trying to use any distraction now from the core message that Fianna Fáil has been putting to the country about fairness and decency.

westernpeople 13-FEB-16

Kenny [-explained]: Over the next five years, the USC will be abolished with measures to limit the benefits for high earners. This will cut the maximum tax rate for middle-income families to 44 percent, from the 52 percent rate introduced by Fianna Fáil, giving a working family earning EUR45,000 (USD48,752) per year a boost in income of over EUR1,750 per year,

www.tax 25-JAN-16