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Sinn Fein Ard Fheis 2026
McDonald: Language competency on citizenship test a 'reasonable measure'
The proposed citizenship process would require demonstrable competency in English, Irish or Irish Sign Language.

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Tadgh McNally: No pack squabbles for 'The Wolf of Merrion Street' at Fianna Fáil think-in 
Despite some rumblings in April over his leadership, TDs and senators appeared more at ease about the prospect of letting the Taoiseach set out his own timeline for departure

Wed, 09 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Citizenship rules to tighten by end of this year
Rights groups raise concerns at new rules — including the eight-year residency requirement which will be applied retrospectively to migrants already living in Ireland

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Irish Examiner view: Sensible citizenship rules could unite people rather than divide them
Many will view the stipulated proficiency in Irish, English, or Irish Sign Language as a commonsense requirement for citizenship

Tue, 08 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Budget 2027: Workers to get 'a few hundred euro' from 'modest' €1.5bn tax package
Jack Chambers said Government plans to lighten the tax burden in a 'progressive and sustainable way' over multiple budgets

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

Fianna Fail think in - Tullamore
Taoiseach says criteria for Northern Ireland border poll need to be discussed
Micheál Martin says the Good Friday Agreement’s principle of consent remains central as he prepares to meet the UK prime minister

Mon, 07 Sep, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
'Due process should apply' in Fianna Fáil TD drink-driving probe, says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin said it was 'unacceptable that anyone would be drink-driving in any shape or form'

Wed, 02 Sep, 2026

Fine Gael TD accuses Fianna Fáil minister of 'muddying the waters' over new sports grant
Fine Gael TD accuses Fianna Fáil minister of 'muddying the waters' over new sports grant
Longford-Westmeath TD Micheál Carrigy has said a lot of local clubs and groups are quite confused about the proposed Community Sports Facilities Fund

Wed, 19 Aug, 2026

Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’
Limerick mayor John Moran: ‘I may have been ahead of the thought process of councillors’
Limerick’s first directly elected mayor says a new approach to local government requires putting the city before political differences

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Skyclarys: Senior Fianna Fáil members urge Government to overrule HSE on life-saving drug
Skyclarys: Senior Fianna Fáil members urge Government to overrule HSE on life-saving drug
Cork dad Craig Coady lost his son Rory (13) to Friedrich’s ataxia in September. His 16-year-old son, Paudie, also has the condition.

Thu, 13 Aug, 2026

RSA to close Dublin driving test centre despite seven-month waiting list
RSA to close Dublin driving test centre despite seven-month waiting list
The Raheny centre will close in September as the RSA faces criticism over capacity and unauthorised driving test booking apps

Wed, 12 Aug, 2026

Cross-party Cork politicians call on Government to acquire former Bessborough mother and baby home lands
Cross-party Cork politicians call on Government to acquire former Bessborough mother and baby home lands
Cross-party representatives want the former institution preserved as a site of national conscience following approval for a housing development

Wed, 15 Jul, 2026

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Taoiseach says he is 'leaning towards' e-scooter ban amid safety concerns
Government is examining tighter regulations after concerns over public safety, criminal activity and serious injuries involving e-scooters

Tue, 14 Jul, 2026

Irish EU Presidency
Elaine Loughlin: United Ireland debate needs planning, not just political slogans
Elaine Loughlin says meaningful preparation requires greater public engagement with the practical realities of constitutional change across the island

Sat, 11 Jul, 2026

Dublin Central by-election
Occupied Territories Bill banning trade in goods passed by Dáil
Government hits back at opposition claims its bill does not go far enough to tackle illegal Israeli settlements on Palestinian land

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Failing to plan for united Ireland 'a black mark on Taoiseach's legacy' – Mary Lou McDonald
Failing to plan for united Ireland 'a black mark on Taoiseach's legacy' – Mary Lou McDonald
Sinn Féin leader hits out at Micheál Martin amid Government opposition to her party's bill on preparing for Irish unity

Tue, 07 Jul, 2026

Could Michael McGrath Be Taoiseach Today? EU Commissioner says he has ‘no regrets’
Could Michael McGrath Be Taoiseach Today? EU Commissioner says he has ‘no regrets’
The former Fianna Fáil minister said he has gained experience in Europe that he could not have gained in Ireland

Mon, 06 Jul, 2026

Migration policy
S Mick Clifford: Does crime pay? Legal aid changes are unfair to solicitors and suspects alike
If justice minister Jim O’Callaghan believes that many solicitors are effectively gaming the legal aid system to maximise income, he must know that the new system can equally be gamed, but with serious implications for basic rights

Sat, 04 Jul, 2026

Waterford Fianna Fáil councillor backs Bill Kenneally party probe
Waterford Fianna Fáil councillor backs Bill Kenneally party probe
Brendan Kenneally, who has said he did nothing wrong, resigned his membership of Fianna Fáil on the evening of the report's publication

Fri, 03 Jul, 2026

Tributes paid after former Fianna Fáil minister David Andrews dies aged 91
Tributes paid after former Fianna Fáil minister David Andrews dies aged 91
Long-serving Fianna Fáil TD held several Cabinet portfolios and played a key role during the Good Friday Agreement negotiations

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Two thirds of Irish people would vote to remain in EU - survey
Two thirds of Irish people would vote to remain in EU - survey
'More In Common' poll: Irish voters favour stronger economic ties with the EU, and now regard several European countries — including the UK — as closer allies than the US

Tue, 30 Jun, 2026

Ministers insist they back previous drugs decriminalisation recommendations
Ministers insist they back previous drugs decriminalisation recommendations
Jennifer Carroll MacNeill and James Lawless reiterated support for the measure, despite reservations expressed by Simon Harris and Jim O’Callaghan

Mon, 29 Jun, 2026

Darragh O’Brien insists he has given Fianna Fáil leadership no thought
Darragh O’Brien insists he has given Fianna Fáil leadership no thought
Monday's 'Irish Examiner' revealed that a majority of the parliamentary party believe Micheál Martin should step down at the end of this year

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

'We like Micheál Martin, but he’s got to go': Why TDs want Fianna Fáil's leader to step down
'We like Micheál Martin, but he’s got to go': Why TDs want Fianna Fáil's leader to step down
That’s the conflicted feeling about the party leader expressed by many of the 51 Fianna Fáil TDs, MEPs, and senators who spoke to the ‘Irish Examiner’

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Who is in the running to be the next leader of Fianna Fáil? 
Who is in the running to be the next leader of Fianna Fáil? 
The Irish Examiner spoke to 51 of the 70 members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party and a majority want to see a change of leadership immediately after the EU presidency. But who could replace Micheál Martin as leader? 

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Canadian Prime Minister visit to Ireland
Micheál Martin should step down this year, say Fianna Fáil TDs, MEPs, and senators
A solid majority of parliamentary party members tell the 'Irish Examiner' Mr Martin should quit after Ireland's EU presidency — with Jim O’Callaghan and Dara Calleary frontrunners to take his place

Mon, 22 Jun, 2026

Brendan Kenneally resigns Fianna Fáil membership following criticism in child abuse investigation report
Brendan Kenneally resigns Fianna Fáil membership following criticism in child abuse investigation report
Former TD resigned from Fianna Fáil hours after publication of a report critical of his actions

Fri, 19 Jun, 2026

Financial scam: Taoiseach accent red flags missed as viewers watch video without sound
Financial scam: Taoiseach accent red flags missed as viewers watch video without sound
Taoiseach urges extra care online after he himself was used in the latest scam financial scam video

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

National Economic Dialogue
Louise Burne: Micheál Martin ruffling feathers in Fianna Fáil again
The party has had a difficult history with abortion, a history that has dogged many of its politicians in the intervening years

Thu, 18 Jun, 2026

FILE PHOTO Pressure is growing for TDs to return to Leinster House for sittings of the Dail END
TDs vote to abolish three-day reflection period on abortion
There was a split on the Government benches, due to a vote of conscience being allowed, with several Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael TDs voting against the proposal

Wed, 17 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Belfast
Frustration in Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael as Martin and Harris set to back Sinn Féin abortion bill
The Dáil has debated Sinn Féin's bill which seeks to remove the three-day reflection period that a woman must wait between seeking an abortion and accessing the service

Tue, 16 Jun, 2026

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'F**k Fine Gael F**k Sinn Féin' - FF members angry at losing spotlight on united Ireland
Fianna Fáil members have taken to a private WhatsApp group to vent anger that Fine Gael has been allowed to steal the spotlight on the message of a united Ireland.

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Terry Prone: RTÉ controversy is the most interesting thing about Tubridy
S Terry Prone: RTÉ controversy is the most interesting thing about Tubridy
Former RTÉ presenter needs to learn that constantly talking in public about the payments debacle is not serving him well

Mon, 15 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Vatican City
Taoiseach: Bill Kenneally’s actions were reprehensible but report found no Fianna Fáil cover-up
Commission report examines failures in handling abuse allegations and raises questions about responses by State agencies

Sat, 13 Jun, 2026

Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’
Bill Kenneally inquiry finds garda investigation was ‘unprofessional, rushed and inappropriate’
Commission finds serious investigative failings after allegations against the former Waterford basketball coach emerged in 1987

Tue, 09 Jun, 2026

Taoiseach Micheal Martin visit to Vatican City
Taoiseach: Ireland is 'not going backwards' to private model of maternity care
Micheál Martin said contracts signed by consultants and maternity hospitals to provide public-only care 'have to be honoured'

Sat, 06 Jun, 2026

General Election Ireland 2024
Fianna Fáil TD steps down as Oireachtas committee chair following drink driving arrest
The Wicklow-Wexford politician was stopped by gardaí in Dublin City centre last week, where he was asked to take a breathalyser test

Thu, 04 Jun, 2026

National Fuel Protest
Simon Harris says ‘never say never’ on Michael Healy-Rae returning to Government
Tánaiste praises former junior minister's work while expressing sympathy over the public family dispute

Wed, 03 Jun, 2026

Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne arrested on suspicion of drink driving
Fianna Fáil TD Malcolm Byrne arrested on suspicion of drink driving
Malcolm Byrne was stopped by gardaí in Dublin City centre at around 5am on Thursday morning, where he was asked to take a breathalyser test

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

People are holding banner signs while they are going to a demonstration against climate change
Climate change ranks behind housing, healthcare, and cost of living for voters – poll
Irish Examiner Ipsos B&A poll suggests we prioritise living costs, healthcare, and housing ahead of climate issues at elections

Mon, 01 Jun, 2026

Carrigaline schools to join air quality monitoring project as new pollution monitor installed
Carrigaline schools to join air quality monitoring project as new pollution monitor installed
New monitoring equipment and a proposed schools programme aim to boost air quality awareness in Carrigaline

Sun, 31 May, 2026

Fianna Fáil's Catherine Ardagh appointed junior minister in Government reshuffle
Fianna Fáil's Catherine Ardagh appointed junior minister in Government reshuffle
The Fianna Fáil TD will oversee youth justice and law reform following Michael Healy-Rae’s departure from Government

Thu, 28 May, 2026

Dublin Central by-election
Taoiseach and Sinn Féin leader clash over Cost of Disability payments
Mary Lou McDonald claimed the Government had made a “cruel decision” in October’s budget that left disabled people €1,400 'worse off'

Wed, 27 May, 2026

Aindrias Moynihan tipped to be new junior agriculture minister
Aindrias Moynihan tipped to be new junior agriculture minister
Cork North-West TD is considered a leading contender for the role left vacant by the shock departure of Kerry TD Michael Healy Rae

Mon, 25 May, 2026

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