The Fine Gael party convention took place over the weekend in Enda Kenny’s home county of Mayo. Here is all the latest news from Castlebar and what lies ahead for the Fine Gael Party

Enda Kenny was sending love letters with one hand while issuing dark threats about what life would be like if we ever left him with the other.

THE long-promised reform of Irish politics appears to have been put on ice, judging by the jaded tenor of the familiar knock-em-down-and-drag-em-out battle for the hearts and minds of the Irish electorate which got underway in earnest at the Fine Gael convention in Castlebar over the weekend.

The Fine Gael party convention took place over the weekend in Enda Kenny’s home county of Mayo. Here is all the latest news from Castlebar and what lies ahead for the Fine Gael Party

Taoiseach Enda Kenny gave his keynote address to the Fine Gael National Conference today.

Fine Gael says it needs another term in office to make sure the economic recovery isn't squandered, according to Minister for Finance Michael Noonan.

Health Minister Leo Varadkar will today appeal to doctors and nurses who have emigrated to come home.

China has finally lifted its ban on Irish beef imports, Taoiseach Enda Kenny announced at the opening session of Fine Gael’s national conference.

Irish Examiner political correspondents, Juno McEnroe and Shaun Connolly, will be live tweeting from today’s Fine Gael national conference in Castlebar.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted Ireland can afford Universal Health Insurance (UHI) and it will be delivered during the lifetime of the Government despite disagreement among ministers as to how the scheme will work.

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.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said that Rehab should reveal the salaries of some of its senior managers.

Health Minister James Reilly has said that the current health system is “unfair and inefficient” and has left Ireland with one of the highest priced, most expensive systems in the developed world.

Enda Kenny has denounced Ireland’s health system as deeply unfair.

Transport Minister has today Leo Varadkar defended a Fine Gael corporate fundraiser, saying that the law on political donations has not been changed yet.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has admitted his frustration at the slow progress being made in some areas of Government.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny warned his party had no cause to celebrate while hard-pressed families struggle, despite earlier urging them to cough up for the controversial household charge.

Finance Minister Michael Noonan has said that Ireland has to get away from the system of "untouchables" in society who were allowed do what they liked.

Debates on jobs and the economy will dominate day two of the 76th Fine Gael Ard Fheis in Dublin.

More than 4,000 Fine Gael grassroots members will gather in Dublin from this evening for the party's first ard fheis since last year's election win.

Job creation and restoring the economy will be top priority at the Fine Gael ard fheis this weekend, it has been revealed.

Fine Gael Leader Enda Kenny has shrugged off opinion poll findings that the public is not enthusiastic about the prospects of him becoming the next Taoiseach.

Fine Gael in government will fix the public finances within three years without raising existing income tax rates, leader Enda Kenny vowed tonight.

The rapid deterioration of the public finances is expected to dominate debate at Fine Gael's annual conference in Dublin this weekend.