LAST night’s Fianna Fáil meeting ended with a call of unity from Micheál Martin who told his supporters to unite behind Taoiseach Brian Cowen, following his side’s victory by a significant margin in a vote of confidence in his leadership.

THE Labour Party was hit with another political blow last night as a second high-profile female TD in just a number of weeks announced she would not be seeking re-election.

AN OPPOSITION TD has claimed cutbacks on carers are already taking place, with incontinence sheets no longer available for all dementia patients.

A Cork general election candidate has today spoken of the experience of being followed by a documentary film crew on the campaign trail.

The Green Party has called on Fianna Fáil to outlaw corporate gifts and donations, following Councillor Marie Ardagh's belated change of mind about attending the Ryder Cup as a corporate guest of a building developer.

SINN FÉIN accused the Government yesterday of using the Army to intimidate the anti-war campaigners at Shannon Airport.