Taoiseach Bertie Ahern today clearly anointed Tánaiste Brian Cowen as his natural successor as Fianna Fáil leader but he may not hand over power to him until 2012.

More than 600 Green Party members from all over the country are tonight expected to vote to enter government for the first time.

A third day of talks between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party about forming a coalition government will get under way today in Dublin.

FIANNA FÁIL members should not ignore the houses of “blueshirts” or “provos” when canvassing for votes, Junior Minister Brendan Smith told delegates.

Beverly Cooper Flynn has reportedly offered RTÉ a €500,000 property and a contribution from her Dáil salary in a bid to settle massive legal bills after her failed libel action.

The political isolation of Beverly Cooper Flynn was completed tonight when she was thrown out of the Fianna Fáil party.

THERE are certain aspects of Irish politics that have a lot in common with that inane television programme I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! with the glaring exception that the latter has an unfathomable attraction for millions of television viewers.

WE have had in Ireland a government that, by any standard, was the most corrupt in modern European history.

The Government and opposition parties clashed again today over renewed allegations about a former minister’s offshore investments and tax evasions.

Opposition parties today demanded the suspension of Dáil business this week for a debate on renewed allegations about former cabinet minister and ex-European Commissioner Padraig Flynn.

The Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, says he knew for some time about allegations of tax evasion against the former Fianna Fáil minister and European Commissioner, Padraig Flynn.

The Fine Gael leader, Enda Kenny is demanding an explanation from Deputy Beverly Cooper Flynn, over reports that she received a €74,000 cheque from property developer Tom Gilmartin.

RTÉ will try to have Beverly Cooper Flynn’s appeal of the verdict in her libel case struck out because of a lengthy delay and lack of progress in the proceedings.

A new poll shows that Mayo Fianna Fail deputy, Beverly Cooper Flynn, has a tough battle on her hands to retain her seat.

The jury in the Beverly Cooper Flynn libel trial is has decided in favour of RTE.

The High Court has heard that a Co Cavan farmer who invested in an off-shore account with Beverly Cooper Flynn, TD, paid £138,000 in back taxes three years ago to the revenue commissioners.

The High Court has been told that a National Irish Bank employee who offered an offshore investment scheme to a Co Meath farmer was not Beverly Cooper Flynn.

The High Court has been told that a National Irish Bank employee who offered an offshore investment scheme to a Co Meath farmer was not Beverly Cooper Flynn.

The High Court has been told that a broadcast by RTE claiming that Beverly Cooper Flynn TD encouraged people to invest money and avoid paying tax amounted to "trial by television".