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The Taoiseach says it is too early to say whether he will have the money to increase the State pension in the next Budget.

It all boils down to taxpayer losing out

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Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams used his speech at Sinn Fein’s ard fheis at the weekend to launch a critique, not against the caretaker government, but against Fianna Fáil and Micheál Martin.

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Sinn Féin open to Fianna Fáil government talks

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has signalled that his party is open to government formation talks with Fianna Fáil and would even consider putting together a programme for government with their rivals.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

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Time is now the enemy as policy issues need to be decided for government, writes Michael Clifford

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