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It’s sink or swim time for government

BRACE yourself Bridget, there be stormy seas ahead. Next week, the long-awaited report from the Water Commission is to be delivered to the Dáil and government.

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Micheál Martin: Most people don't want another election

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Enda Kenny ‘only option left for leader’ after Fianna Fáil concedes defeat

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Joan Burton rules out coalition with Fianna Fáil, delivering blow to Micheál Martin’s Taoiseach hopes

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Cork has 115 fewer gardaí than five years ago

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Northern Crisis: ‘Past time’ to end threat

Fianna Fáil says €500 water charge was an ‘estimate”’

Fianna Fáil environment spokesman Barry Cowen has hit back at revelations that his party planned to introduce €500 water charges while in office, saying that the Irish Water “mess” is “Fine Gael policy alone” and “solely the responsibility of Government”.

Tue, 20 Oct, 2015

Fennelly Fallout: Vote of confidence from Taoiseach may be poisoned chalice

As Alan Shatter knows only too well, receiving a public vote of confidence from Taoiseach Enda Kenny is no good thing if his back is against the wall.

Sat, 05 Sep, 2015

Enda Kenny disconnect from reality evidenced again by Fennelly Report

The Fennelly Report this week showed up how badly An Garda Síochána was being mismanaged. The Coalition has no appetite for justice reform, writes Clare Daly

Fri, 04 Sep, 2015

Fennelly Report: Kenny in eye of the storm

Taoiseach Enda Kenny is facing a political storm after the former Garda commissioner, Martin Callinan, said he felt he had been left with no option but to resign after Mr Kenny dispatched a top official to his house over a phone recording scandal.

Wed, 02 Sep, 2015

Mary Lou McDonald insists Sinn Féin funds not from IRA

Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald has insisted she is 100% certain that no money from the Provisional IRA or linked criminality has been used to fund her party.

Tue, 01 Sep, 2015