Government Formation

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Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil
Daniel McConnell: As Martin reaches promised land, the knives are out in Fianna Fáil
"On several levels, it has been a week that has exposed many deep and worrying sores within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party."

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

John McGuinness says Micheál Martin won't last as Taoiseach, claiming internal talk about replacement
John McGuinness says Micheál Martin won't last as Taoiseach, claiming internal talk about replacement
Taoiseach Micheál Martin will “probably not” last his two-and-a-half-year term because of mounting internal dissent within Fianna Fáil, a leading TD has said.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons
New government's attention turns appointment of committee chairpersons
Although the fallout from cabinet and junior ministerial appointments is still ongoing, attention has now turned to the appointment of committee chairpersons.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Cork TD tells colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves over Cabinet jobs
Cork TD tells colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves over Cabinet jobs
A backbench Fianna Fáil TD has told party colleagues to stop feeling sorry for themselves if they missed out on a junior ministry.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Unity of Green Party doesn't rest on who got Cabinet positions - Hourigan
Unity of Green Party doesn't rest on who got Cabinet positions - Hourigan
Green Party TD Neasa Hourigan has said that she does not think the unity of the party rests on who got positions in the new Cabinet.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Appointment of junior ministers - goalposts have been moved
Irish Examiner View: Appointment of junior ministers - goalposts have been moved
Willie O’Dea, the venerable Fianna Fáil TD from Limerick, yesterday became the latest of that party’s senior figures to attack Taoiseach Micheál Martin over junior ministerial appointments.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin under continued fire from Fianna Fáil veterans over cabinet appointments
Micheál Martin under continued fire from Fianna Fáil veterans over cabinet appointments
Party discipline within Fianna Fáil appeared to be breaking down with Taoiseach Micheál Martin coming under intense fire over his ministerial appointments.

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Letters to the Editor: Catfighting in Dáil lowers tone of public conversation
Letters to the Editor: Catfighting in Dáil lowers tone of public conversation
Cat fighting in Dáil lowers the tone

Fri, 03 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying
Daniel McConnell: Six days into the Fianna Fáil ministerial row and recriminations are still flying
Most Cabinet appointments and reshuffles bring a degree of unhappiness, disappointment, and resentment. But, Mr Martin’s choices to fill his Cabinet and junior ministerial ranks have truly turned into a messy quagmire which has overshadowed his rise to power.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Sinn Féin's female TDs set to take prominent roles on opposition benches
Sinn Féin's female TDs set to take prominent roles on opposition benches
Sinn Féin's frontbench shuffle will see female TDs take prominent roles on the opposition benches while several new deputies will get a chance to shadow government ministers.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Limerick people 'grossly insulted' by Micheál Martin's ministerial choices - Willie O'Dea
Limerick people 'grossly insulted' by Micheál Martin's ministerial choices - Willie O'Dea
Former Fianna Fáil minister and current TD Willie O’Dea has blasted Micheál Martin’s for “letting down” and “insulting” the people of Limerick over his ministerial choices.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Irish Examiner View: Taoiseach's initiative for 'consensus on a shared island' is respectful of all traditions
Irish Examiner View: Taoiseach's initiative for 'consensus on a shared island' is respectful of all traditions
Northern Ireland’s Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has accused the Taoiseach, Micheál Martin of “ignoring the people of the north” by not nominating Ian Marshall to the Seanad.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Victoria White: My column can't be allowed to get in the way of supporting my family
Victoria White: My column can't be allowed to get in the way of supporting my family
I don't like being a Minister's wife but I like the possibilities this Programme for Government brings, writes Victoria White

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan
Martin ‘insulted both me and my community’ - Moynihan
Fianna Fáil's Cork North-West TD Michael Moynihan has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of "disrespecting both him and his community" after being overlooked for a junior ministry.

Thu, 02 Jul, 2020

Parties move to increase geographical spread of ministers
Parties move to increase geographical spread of ministers
Party leaders moved to address concerns on a lack of geographical and gender representation as they got ready to appoint 17 new Ministers of State, but some criticism has been levelled at the choices.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

These are the 17 new junior ministers completing the government
These are the 17 new junior ministers completing the government
The cabinet has approved the appointment of 17 junior ministers, completing the government lineup.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches
Daniel McConnell: 'Humble' TDs eschew ministerial office for the backbenches
What is it about politicians these days in that they don’t want a promotion?

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Michael Moynihan hits out at Taoiseach after being overlooked for junior ministry
Michael Moynihan hits out at Taoiseach after being overlooked for junior ministry
Fianna Fáil's Cork North-West TD Michael Moynihan has accused Taoiseach Micheál Martin of "disrespecting both him and his community" after being overlooked for a junior ministry.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
New Taoiseach promises to work for decent farm incomes and a sustainable rural future
Agriculture, food and the marine will remain a priority, both as central to rural society and as a major economic pillar, said Taoiseach Micheál Martin as he confirmed his appointment by the President, in the Dail last week.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan turns down junior ministry
Fianna Fáil's Jim O'Callaghan turns down junior ministry
Fianna Fáil TD Jim O'Callaghan has turned down a junior ministry.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Brendan Griffin set to lose junior minister role
Brendan Griffin set to lose junior minister role
Fine Gael Kerry TD Brendan Griffin, the former junior tourism minister, has lost out on being returned to office under the new coalition.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Joe McHugh turns down junior ministerial role
Joe McHugh turns down junior ministerial role
Former Education Minister Joe McHugh turned down a junior ministry in the new government.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Gerard Howlin: Mental health must be central to Stephen Donnelly's new system
Gerard Howlin: Mental health must be central to Stephen Donnelly's new system
Consulting remotely can't be the new normal in mental health. And it won't suit every elderly person, writes Gerard Howlin

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Aoife Moore: The Fianna Fáil background team that will have Micheál Martin's ear as Taoiseach
Aoife Moore: The Fianna Fáil background team that will have Micheál Martin's ear as Taoiseach
Micheál Martin, a savvy political operator, keeps his circle small. He has curated relationships over a number of years, and takes their counsel seriously. Although most formal appointments haven’t been made yet, his pick of personal advisors will come as no surprise to those who have observed him in Leinster House for the last two decades.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Geography will be key to coalition government's junior-minister appointments
Geography will be key to coalition government's junior-minister appointments
The new Government is set to name its junior ministers today — with geography high on the criteria.

Wed, 01 Jul, 2020

Micheál Martin speaks with European Commission president and Brexit chief
Micheál Martin speaks with European Commission president and Brexit chief
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has told the European Commission president of the need to support Irish regions and sectors worst affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

'Very unusual' to have no ministers from west of Shannon, Leo Varadkar says
'Very unusual' to have no ministers from west of Shannon, Leo Varadkar says
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has accepted that it is "very unusual" for there to be no Cabinet ministers from west of the River Shannon.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government
Criticism of 'devastating' lack of focus on Waterford and southeast in programme for Government
Dr Ray Griffin, strategic management lecturer at Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT), said the "political antenna of Dublin and Cork has no understanding of the depth of alienation in the southeast".

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

'A bit of a shock that there was no call': Unionist senator learned of Seanad status from tweet
'A bit of a shock that there was no call': Unionist senator learned of Seanad status from tweet
Former Senator Ian Marshall has expressed his disappointment that he learned that he was not being nominated to the Seanad for a second term via social media.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner view: Ireland needs a new kind of opposition
Irish Examiner view: Ireland needs a new kind of opposition
Success might encourage a happy union, failure might make a marriage the shotgun option of last resort

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Fergus Finlay: New Irish Government will face many political challenges
Fergus Finlay: New Irish Government will face many political challenges
This is going to make for one of the most complicated relationships in our political history, writes Fergus Finlay

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes
Daniel McConnell: Coalition acts early to establish how it will deal with inevitable clashes
On taking office in 2011, then Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his Tánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore had a frank heart to heart.

Tue, 30 Jun, 2020

Dara Calleary was 'angry' when not appointed to ministerial role
Dara Calleary was 'angry' when not appointed to ministerial role
The Mayo TD was a shock omission from the ministerial ranks of Michéal Martin's government on Saturday, though he will sit at cabinet as Chief Whip and junior minister at the Department of the Taoiseach.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

New Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot seal off the country to Covid-19
New Transport Minister Eamon Ryan says we cannot seal off the country to Covid-19
Green Party leader and Minister Eamon Ryan says without banning people entering the country, the Government's focus will be managing risk.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Juno McEnroe: The honeymoon period for Micheál Martin is already over
Juno McEnroe: The honeymoon period for Micheál Martin is already over
Political honeymoons can be brief, especially for incoming leaders.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Micheál Martin 'need not show his nose in Mayo' after Calleary snub, local party members say
Micheál Martin 'need not show his nose in Mayo' after Calleary snub, local party members say
The chair of the Ballina Fianna Fáil comhairle ceantar has blasted new Taoiseach Micheál Martin for not picking the party's deputy leader as one of his senior Cabinet members.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Stephen Donnelly: Sláintecare will be the reform Irish health service needs
Stephen Donnelly: Sláintecare will be the reform Irish health service needs
The new Minister for Health has said that the Sláintecare plan remains the main route to reform of the healthcare system and that the move towards universal healthcare had to be accelerated in response to the Covid-19 crisis.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Agriculture 'has to operate within nature's boundaries,' new Minister insists
Agriculture 'has to operate within nature's boundaries,' new Minister insists
The new Minister of State for Agriculture says Irish agriculture "has to operate within nature's boundaries".

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'I was that angry person': Dara Calleary reacts to Ministerial snub
'I was that angry person': Dara Calleary reacts to Ministerial snub
Dara Calleary says he had an "incredibly difficult" conversation with Micheal Martin and was "angry" when he was not appointed to a ministerial role.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Irish Examiner View: A morning for modest optimism
Irish Examiner View: A morning for modest optimism
Optimism is a fickle, mercurial thing. It can be misplaced, ultimately bruising, it involves risk.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Barry Cowen: I'm Minister 'for the whole country' - not just the Midlands
Barry Cowen: I'm Minister 'for the whole country' - not just the Midlands
The new Minister for Agriculture and the Marine has defended the lack of Cabinet positions in the west and north-west of the country.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

New cabinet to meet for the first time today
New cabinet to meet for the first time today
Cabinet Ministers are meeting this afternoon in their new roles.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

Daniel McConnell: No time for new leader Martin to rest on his laurels
Daniel McConnell: No time for new leader Martin to rest on his laurels
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has defended his decision not to appoint Dara Calleary as a full Cabinet minister.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

'All systems go' for new taoiseach Micheál Martin's historic coalition Government
'All systems go' for new taoiseach Micheál Martin's historic coalition Government
Taoiseach Micheál Martin has insisted “it is all systems go” for his Government, which holds its first full Cabinet meeting today.

Mon, 29 Jun, 2020

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