Enda Kenny took to the stage at his party’s ard fheis at the weekend and admitted his government had not got it right on every issue but was making progress. We can expect similar comments to be used by his election candidates in the coming weeks. Mistakes might have been made but Fine Gael now has a string of successes to list off to disillusioned voters.

Environment Minister Phil Hogan has said he condemns the lack of contrition expressed by rogue builder Tom McFeely in a recent BBC interview.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that anyone who plays politics with a series of controversies involving the gardaí should hang their heads in shame.

A bid to legalise the personal use of cannabis was voted down by Fine Gael delegates.

Justice Minister Alan Shatter has received the Garda Inspectorate report into the operation of the penalty points system.

Sex, drugs and free Swiss roll dominated the 77th Fine Gael ard fheis.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has called on Rehab to reveal the salaries of its executives and for one of his party’s chief advisers to co-operate with an Oireachtas committee’s examination of the charity.