Margaret Murphy O'Mahony was the only Fianna Fáil candidate in 2016 but she faces a strong challenge from within the party this time in Christopher O'Sullivan, the Mayor of Cork County

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar is expected to recommend the removal of TD Maria Bailey as a general election candidate in her Dublin constituency after her controversial swing fall court case claim.

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald faces mounting pressure from her Fine Gael ministerial colleagues after fresh information around her knowledge of the Maurice McCabe scandal emerged.

Housing minister Simon Coveney believes he now has enough support in the three-part electoral college of Fine Gael to win the upcoming leadership contest.

Public servants could see their pay and allowances cut when the Croke Park agreement ends and its successor is negotiated, Fine Gael’s Europe Minister Lucinda Creighton has said.

AS the political parties enter the final week of the campaign, they know exactly where they stand and what they need to do.

RICHARD BRUTON has personally contacted Fine Gael front benchers to see if they’re prepared to oust party leader Enda Kenny, senior TDs have said.

Former MEP Dana Rosemary Scallon’s bid for the presidency received a boost tonight as she secured the backing of Galway City Council, marking one down but still three to go.