As his former Fianna Fáil colleagues paraded for their party’s 1916 ­Rising commemorations at Arbour Hill in 2005, long-time party chieftain Ray Burke was also there. But this time the former ...

Photo: Reuters Fianna Fáil politicians have urged Taoiseach Micheál Martin to ­address the lack of women in senior government roles after no ­female TD was promoted to a full ­cabinet position.

Mr Martin’s Fianna Fail emerged as the largest party following the Irish general election at the end of November. Micheal Martin is poised to become Ireland’s next premier, as the country’s ...

After almost five years in coalition together, old political enemies Fine Gael and Fianna Fail are gearing up for another term in government – swapping out the Greens as a junior coalition ...

The argument prevented Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin being nominated as taoiseach. (left to right) Government chief whip Hildegarde Naughton TD, Fine Gael leader Simon Harris TD, and Fianna ...

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In April 2020, when Donald Trump was ostensibly focused on an intensifying and deadly pandemic, the then-president did something entirely unexpected late on a Friday night: He fired the inspector ...

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin was expected to be nominated as taoiseach on Wednesday when the Dail reconvened, as part of a coalition deal with Fine Gael, the regional independent group and ...

Are they capable of stepping up to the mark? Well, both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have shown an inability to get much done over successive administrations. That’s an understatement. Building ...