Backbench Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness has contradicted his party leader, Micheál Martin, by insisting Fianna Fáil cannot definitively rule out a coalition with Sinn Féin.

It is time that the Great Leader acted decisively on this generational change he speaks about and stands down to make way for Mary Lou, writes Alison O’Connor

Enda Kenny’s visit to the White House was necessary - his invitation to Donald Trump to visit this country wasn’t, writes Michael Clifford.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny, who is on a week-long valedictory visit to America, will not need to be reminded that Margaret Thatcher’s reign finally came to an end while she was travelling abroad.

I have a sense this may be Gerry Adams’ last Christmas as leader of Sinn Féin, but only because he chooses it to be, writes Gerard Howlin.

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Taoiseach Enda Kenny described his discussions with the Green Party as “very constructive”, in his efforts to secure sufficient votes in his bid to remain in government.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has been severely criticised for comparing his exclusion from a White House St Patrick’s Day event to civil rights icon Rosa Parks.

Fianna Fáil should consider supporting Fine Gael’s bid to re-elect Enda Kenny as Taoiseach when the Dáil resumes, because the move would create a lame duck leader.

A Lot Done, More to Do was Fianna Fáil’s old campaign slogan. But this sentiment may also capture Sinn Féin’s attitude to the election outcome, suggests Dr Brian Murphy.  

The current state of play in the General Election has sparked one bookmaker to create a video of some of our political leaders frolicking in front of the camera.

Sinn Féin’s election spending proposals have been overshadowed by claims it wants to repeal anti-gangland laws and overhaul Dáil elections to put its “cronies” in power.

Labour leader Joan Burton used her party’s general election launch to warn that if Sinn Féin got the keys to government they would “creep in during the night” and hike up taxes to more than 62%.

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald has declined to repeat the claim that Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy is a good republican after a BBC Spotlight programme raised fresh concerns over his history.

John Hume wanted to have talks with the IRA Army Council in what senior government officials thought was a plan for a public and damaging confrontation.

Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams is under significant pressure to retract his support for convict Thomas ‘Slab’ Murphy from across the political divide.

Lower and middle-income earners would see the much-hated universal social charge phased out if Labour are returned to power, Tánaiste Joan Burton will pledge today.

Sinn Féin has insisted it will not refund those who have paid their water charges despite the party’s pledge to scrap the controversial utility if elected — telling bill payers “there is nothing we would be doing in government” to ensure they do not lose out.

The existence or otherwise of the IRA is a real issue, despite what the Shinners might claim and Gerry Adams’ best efforts to blame ‘cynical’ political opponents, says Michael Clifford

Good evening. Here’s a briefing on some of the stories and issues highlighted on irishexaminer.com today.

The crisis in the North is growing, with statements coming from all sides, but who should we believe?

THE anger and sense of betrayal building around the probability that the IRA still exists in one form or another is entirely justifiable. That anger is exacerbated by the fact that one of the central players in the current debate has little credibility when it comes to being trustworthy in these matters.

DURING the turbulent election campaign of 2011 I wrote about the possibility of Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness being elected as the President of Ireland, writes Alison O’Connor

Labour leader Joan Burton has ruled out cutting a power-sharing deal with Sinn Féin after the next general election.

Rape victim Maíria Cahill said she brought her case to a number of politicians in the South because she felt "so guilty" that her abuser had access to other children over the years.

OUR establishment politicians are now held so low in the public’s estimation that voters appear to favour a party led by a man who has been mired in rape and child abuse controversies and has outstanding questions to answer on both.

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has written to Gerry Adams seeking clarification on the people the Sinn Féin leader asked him to meet regarding rape victim Mairia Cahill’s claims of an internal IRA investigation into her abuse.

Republicans have tried denial, obfuscation, and political attack since Maíria Cahill’s story became public, writes Micheál Martin

WHY is Gerry Adams still the leader of Sinn Fein? 

Sinn Féin has promised to repair the damage done from the recession by abolishing a raft of charges and reversing cuts to services if elected to power.

You’d be forgiven for thinking it is Christmas time already after glancing through Sinn Féin’s alternative budget proposals. There’s goodies there for everyone, except the rich. It is a jam-packed financial hamper for many of their core voter groups.

A brave step towards peace or grudging acceptance that military defeat was inevitable – the IRA’s historic ceasefire of 1994 still sharply divides opinion in the North 20 years on.

Deaths and burials of children at mother-and-baby homes will be debated in the Dáil this week amid mounting demands for a full inquiry into the operation of such facilities.