The Health Minister James Reilly came under fire from a number of backbenchers at the Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting last night.

Irish politics academics, columnists and political editors will gather at UCC this Friday 4th April to consider the post bailout political environment for voters, parties and public office holders.

A Cabinet Minister has said a Fianna Fáil motion of no confidence is a "knee-jerk reaction".

Fianna Fáil Senator Averil Power doesn’t quite remember the first time she learned she had been adopted.

As author of the Listening to Voices survey in 2010 and co-author of the updated survey earlier this year, I would like to respond to Matt Cooper’s article in the Irish Examiner (Apr 13).

By Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

By Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Fionnan Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Michael O’Farrell and Fionnán Sheahan

Tommy Reilly’s withdrawal leaves the FF bye-election campaign in disarray, writes Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan

Mary Dundon and Fionnán Sheahan

By Fionnán Sheahan and Conor Keane

The two heads of state are like auctioneers selling to rival families, reports Political Correspondent Fionnan Sheahan.

YOUR political correspondent Fionnán Sheahan reported (Irish Examiner, September 1) that Fianna Fáil would be “focusing on left-wing issues” at its recent gathering at Inchydoney, near Clonakilty, Co Cork.

YOUR reporter Fionnán Sheahan’s re-hash of Tom Parlon’s critique of opposition views of decentralisation (Irish Examiner, August 12) is just as superficial as were the original remarks of Minister Parlon.

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan reports on the Morris Tribunal’s findings that Supt Kevin Lennon and Det Garda Noel McMahon planted ammunition and hoax explosives to advance their careers.

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Correspondent

THE best team at home and abroad. That was the Fianna Fáil slogan in 1989, the last time a European election was combined with an election at home — on that occasion a general election.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan reports on the healthy competition between two European candidates.

Political Correspondent Fionnan Sheahan examines the PAC inquiry findings into Charlie McCreevy’s fast-tracking of €15 million worth of funding for a project in his Co Kildare heartland.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan on the mysterious world of political advisers.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan assesses Government preparations for a Madrid-style attack in Ireland and finds the public are right to be worried.

Party candidates are being licked into shape, reports Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan.

One-off housing will be one of the most emotive issues at the FF Árd Fheis. Luckily, Mr Cullen has a plan, writes Fionnán Sheahan.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan says FF grassroots will not accept imposed candidates.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan says Martin Cullen has inadvertently done the nation a great service.

Political Correspondent Fionnán Sheahan says Micheál Martin will be seen in new light when smoke lifts.

I WAS disappointed with the lack of impartiality shown by your political reporter Fionnán Sheahan on the TV viewing figures for Enda Kenny’s address to the Fine Gael conference (Irish Examiner, Dec 2).

The President of Ireland was in salubrious company as she met her Chinese counterpart Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

YOUR political reporter Fionnán Sheahan reports Justice Minister Michael McDowell as stating that the new liquor licensing laws are “designed to combat underage binge drinkers” (Irish Examiner, Sept 16).

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Reporter

Political Reporter Fionnán Sheahan reports on the continuing deadlock in the peace process

By Fionnán Sheahan, Political Reporter

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Reporter

By Fionnan Sheahan, Political Reporter THE Government is to use €500m in grants, payable next month, to sell the Nice Treaty to farmers.

Fionnan Sheahan, Political Reporter

Fionnán Sheahan, Political Reporter KEEP calm. It's not the end of the world if you didn't do well. No doubt many of the Class of 2002 had put that advice to the back of their minds last night as they guzzled down their 15th Smirnoff Ice, whether drowning their sorrows or celebrating their success.

Charges across the health sector are on the increase.Political Reporter Fionnán Sheahan does a check up.