The first signs of a new government emerged last night as Enda Kenny made an historic offer to Micheál Martin of an “equal partnership” in power.

Fianna Fáil’s Micheál Martin was struggling to contain a crisis of credibility after one of the party’s most high-profile figures made an explosive exit denouncing his leadership.

Delegates at the Fianna Fáil Ard Fheis are calling on the party to reject any coalition deal with Fine Gael.

NOT for the first time, I find myself wondering why Micheál Martin doesn’t tell the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to simply shove it.

MEP Brian Crowley has been expelled from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party after switching European allegiance.

Fianna Fáil has unveiled the former Labour chairman Colm Keaveney as the party's newest TD and given him a frontbench position.

The Fine Gael Chairman, Charlie Flanagan, has said he hopes the reservations of some TDs and Senators over the draft abortion legislation will be addressed.

For now, at least, Mick Wallace says he will not resign from the Dáil.

Fianna Fáil TD Éamon Ó Cuív will be kicked out of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party if he does not stick to his promise to refrain from campaigning against the fiscal treaty, senior party sources indicated.

Éamon Ó Cuív faces expulsion from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party if he refuses to refrain from advocating a no vote in the EU fiscal treaty referendum.

UBIQUITOUS coverage and analysis of the Mahon Tribunal report suggests we have arrived at a watershed moment in Irish politics.

Micheál Martin met with the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party last night after the departure of Eamon Ó Cuív as his deputy leader.

The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party has today agreed that its 33 TDs and Senators should not nominate candidates for the upcoming presidential election.

The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party has unanimously decided not to allow its members back any Presidential candidate.

The Fianna Fáil Parliamentary party is meeting this lunchtime where it is expected to decide not to contest October's Presidential election.

Prospective presidential candidates have until September 28 to secure a nomination, it was revealed today.

A recommendation is to go to the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party later this week not to field an internal candidate in the upcoming presidential election.

CORK MEP Brian Crowley believes he could have won the presidential election for Fianna Fáil if his party had supported his wishes to enter the race.

Fianna Fáil MEP Brian Crowley has said he will not be seeking a nomination to contest the presidential election.

MICHEÁL Martin cut a lonely figure as he walked down the Leinster House plinth in search of a bench.

PARANOIA, self-doubt and a complete inability to see where you’ll get a single vote?

MINISTER for Finance Brian Lenihan was forced to make a concession on the contentious Universal Social Charge (USC) following mounting anger amongst independent TDs, opposition parties and the public.

ABANDONED by his coalition partners, left with less than half a Cabinet, and facing an ultimatum from the opposition to call an election by the end of the week, Brian Cowen has nowhere left to turn.

The full text of Taoiseach Brian Cowen's announcement at the Merrion Hotel in Dublin this afternoon:

Former Foreign Affairs Minister Micheál Martin today said he had no regrets about the events of the last few days, and that this is far from the end of his political career.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen tonight retained control of the ruling Fianna Fáil party after winning a motion of confidence in his leadership.

The Taoiseach has disputed claims that Fianna Fáil would win more seats under a new party leader.

The full text of Taoiseach Brian Cowen's speech has been released this evening.

A meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party is getting underway soon where the Taoiseach's leadership is set to take centre stage.

A MAJOR split has developed in Fianna Fáil in Kerry South with a county councillor presenting a challenge to former ceann comhairle and sitting TD John O’Donoghue.

THE IMF has postponed approving its €22.5 billion loan to the country after Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s decision to put the conditions of the package to a vote in the Dáil next week.

Mattie McGrath says he will vote against the IMF-European loan agreement when it goes before the Dáil next week.

A meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party has today agreed to endorsed the leadership of Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD for the forthcoming General Election.

The legislation to give effect to all the welfare cuts in the Budget will be rushed through the Dáil by this evening.

BRIAN LENIHAN has concluded radiotherapy and chemotherapy but, while his condition has not worsened, his cancer remains, his aunt has said.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has seemed to have averted any threat of a direct challenge to his leadership at tonight's meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party.

Tipperary TD Mattie McGrath has said he does not foresee a situation where a group of Fianna Fáil backbenchers vote against the Budget.

Ceann Comhairle Seamus Kirk has confirmed the resignation of former minister Jim McDaid from the Dáil.

A special meeting of the Fianna Fáil Parliamentary Party to discuss the Taoiseach's communications strategy is to be held, it was revealed today.

A Government backbencher has today called for a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to discuss a possible change of leadership.

The Taoiseach has said he will be more cautious in future about how he conducts his socialising.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has angrily rejected claims that he was either drunk or hungover on a radio interview this morning.

Fianna Fáil today pledged to prioritise job creation, as opponents accused the party of failing to do enough to prevent massive job losses.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told his Fianna Fáil colleagues that the sniping about his leadership has to end.