A senior Fianna Fail figure said he doesn't believe it would be appropriate to invite a member of the British royal family to the 1916 commemorations.

A government junior minister has slammed the former Taoiseach Brian Cowen for saying nobody had raised fears of an economic collapse.

A Fianna Fáil TD has said he has not paid his septic tank charge, because the fee is an issue of equality.

A reshuffle of the Fianna Fáil front bench is set to be announced today.

The Galway West tally is 58% yes in favour of the Fiscal Treaty referendum, and 42% no.

The Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O'Cuiv could face disciplinary action over his decision to campaign against the EU Fiscal Treaty.

Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O'Cuiv will not face expulsion from the Parliamentary Party after declaring that he is campaigning against the EU Fiscal Treaty.

The Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said Ireland could apply to the IMF for a second bailout even if the country votes against the EU Treaty referendum.

Fianna Fáil TD for Carlow-Kilkenny John McGuinness has thrown his hat into the ring to become the party's deputy leader.

The Fianna Fáil whip and Foreign Affairs spokesman Seán O'Fearghaíl has re-iterated the party's position over the referendum on the Fiscal Compact Treaty.

The death has been announced today of Emer Í Chuív, the last surviving daughter of Éamon de Valera, the founder of Fianna Fáil and first Taoiseach of Ireland.

Mobile phone providers have been incorrectly charging VAT on charitable donations made via text message, it has been revealed.

The Government has been called on to force the mortgage lender Permanent TSB to reduce the interest rate it applies to mortgages.

Opposition parties have called on the Government to push the EU for burden-sharing on Irish bank debt.

The Government is coming under pressure from opposition parties in the Dáil to halt its plans for the sale of certain State assets.

The Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has refused to say directly if the promise not to cut welfare rates in the Budget still stands.

The High Court has been told that Fianna Fáil TD Eamon O'Cuiv has been protesting at Ashford Castle in Co Mayo in flagrant breach of a court order.

The former MEP Dana Rosemary Scallon looks set to enter the presidential race when she announces her intentions at a press conference in Dublin at 4pm 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.

Fianna Fáil say they will decide within the next two weeks on whether or not they will put forward their own candidate for the Presidential election.

There are reports that Gay Byrne will not run in the presidential election, and that he will announce his decision on Wednesday.

Micheál Martin has announced a number of changes to the Fianna Fáil frontbench this afternoon.

The Government and the Opposition have clashed over legislation to regulate political lobbying.

With all bar four of the 43 constituencies in the General Election finished counting, the country’s political scene has undergone a sea change.

Labour's Derek Nolan has taken the second seat in Galway West.

Former Minister for Tourism Mary Hanafin has failed to retain her seat in Dun Laoghaire. Richard Boyd Barrett won the seat, bringing the haul of seats for Independents and others to 17.

The election of Fine Gael's Mary Mitchell O'Connor in Dun Laoghaire brings to 141 the total number of seats filled so far (from a total of 166).

Counting continues in seven constiuencies to decide the make-up of the 31st Dáil.

Newly-reelected TD Eamon O'Cuiv has said he has given no thought to whether he would be interested in a position as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil.

Counting continues in nine constituencies to decide the make-up of the 31st Dáil, with 30 seats left to fill.

Eamon O'Cuiv has been elected in Galway West.

Micheál Martin is insisting that three Fianna Fáil candidates will be on the party ticket in Galway West.

Taxpayers could be exposed to up to €350m in financial penalties over 25 years for the Poolbeg incinerator planned by Dublin City Council.

Newly elected Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will chose his deputy leader and backroom staff over the coming days.

The country is set to learn who will be the eighth leader of Fianna Fáil within the next few minutes.

The deadline for the receipt of nominations for the leadership of Fianna Fail has closed.

Former Minister Micheál Martin has emerged as the front runner in the Fianna Fáil leadership race.

Brian Lenihan has launched his campaign for the leadership of Fianna Fáil.

Junior Minister Conor Lenihan has said he is seriously considering throwing his name into the race to be the next leader of Fianna Fáil.

An Irish bookmaker has installed today Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny as the red-hot 1/16 favourite to become the next permanent Taoiseach.

Ireland will go to the polls to elect a new government on Friday, March 11.

The Taoiseach Brian Cowen has announced the General Election for March 11.

Senior Fianna Fáil minister Eamon O'Cuiv has said that anyone in the Cabinet who does not believe or trust in Brian Cowen should resign.