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Elaine-Loughlin
Elaine Loughlin: Nothing new? Simon Harris faces a tough sell ahead of election
Councillors demand tougher approach to tackle ‘no-go areas’ in Cork City
Councillors demand tougher approach to tackle ‘no-go areas’ in Cork City
MacCurtain St, which underwent a multi-million euro revamp last year, and Mary Elmes Bridge are some of the worst affected by the antisocial behaviour, according to councillors

Thu, 12 Sep, 2024

Fine Gael pledges to 'put money back in pockets' in upcoming budget
Fine Gael pledges to 'put money back in pockets' in upcoming budget
Working families can expect a number of measures targeting them, with the promise of cutting the cost of raising a family through reduced taxes, assistance with the cost of school and college, and helping with bill

Wed, 11 Sep, 2024

Fine Gael TDs put pressure on Simon Harris to call general election before Christmas 
Fine Gael TDs put pressure on Simon Harris to call general election before Christmas 
One FG source said it would be 'bonkers' not to go to the country early on the back of a budget 'pitched at middle-income earners'

Mon, 09 Sep, 2024

Shock as Fine Gael opt not to put forward former MEP Colm Markey for election
Shock as Fine Gael opt not to put forward former MEP Colm Markey for election
Elsewhere, there was surprise in the Laois constituency when Cllr Conor Bergin announced he was withdrawing from the race

Fri, 06 Sep, 2024

Coronavirus - Fri Jun 19, 2020
Former Kerry footballer to seek Fine Gael nomination to run in next general election 
Billy O'Shea confirmed he will put his name forward at the party's selection convention in two weeks

Tue, 03 Sep, 2024

European and local elections
Sinn Féin support slides again in latest poll
Fine Gael has gone up one to 25%, while Fianna Fáil has also gained one and now stands at 21%

Sun, 01 Sep, 2024

Fine Gael chooses general election candidates in Dublin Fingal West and Donegal
Fine Gael chooses general election candidates in Dublin Fingal West and Donegal
Party members this evening selected Senator Nikki Bradley and John McNulty to contest the upcoming general election in Co Donegal, and picked Grace Boland to run in Dublin Fingal West

Mon, 26 Aug, 2024

O'Donovan going 'to get back on the pony' in election despite health scare
O'Donovan going 'to get back on the pony' in election despite health scare
The minister spent around three weeks in Beaumont Hospital before taking last summer off away from his phone and office 'not by choice but by sheer necessity'

Mon, 12 Aug, 2024

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visit to Ireland
Fine Gael most popular party in the country, according to latest poll
One-in-five people believe Mary Lou McDonald will be the next Taoiseach, though almost half believe Simon Harris will remain in the job

Sun, 04 Aug, 2024

100 days as Taoiseach: Has Simon Harris brought promised 'new energy'? 
100 days as Taoiseach: Has Simon Harris brought promised 'new energy'? 
Ahead of the upcoming budget, Paul Hosford, Tadgh McNally, and Michelle McGlynn take a look at what has been accomplished by Fine Gael's new leader to date

Wed, 17 Jul, 2024

John Bruton funeral
Irish Examiner view: Yet another senior figure steps back as Coveney announces his departure from politics 
The prospect of the next general election gets more and more interesting

Thu, 11 Jul, 2024

Irish Cabinet
Coveney: I hope I have earned my place in politics, in the Dáil, in the European Parliament, and around the cabinet table
Simon Coveney has announced his departure from politics after a quarter of century representing Cork

Wed, 10 Jul, 2024

Fine Gael councillor Michael Creed seeks to replace cousin as election candidate in Cork
Fine Gael councillor Michael Creed seeks to replace cousin as election candidate in Cork
Michael Creed TD confirmed to a private Fine Gael meeting in April 2023 he would not contest the next general election

Tue, 09 Jul, 2024

Social Democrat leaders stand down
S Elaine Loughlin: Political winds of change are certain to blow through the Dáil
Elections have already produced seismic shifts elsewhere in 2024 and in a world of uncertainly, one thing Ireland can be sure of is that the next Dáil will be utterly different to this one, with almost 30 TDs departing

Sat, 06 Jul, 2024

CC CONVENTION CENTRE
Retiring Fine Gael TD's son may join nomination race in Cork East
Mark Stanton may face competition from Cobh councillor Sinéad Sheppard and European election candidate John Mullins

Thu, 04 Jul, 2024

Ireland stock
Taoiseach says parties should discuss Leinster House security in wake of suspension of usher
Simon Harris told a private FG meeting there ought to be a discussion about the safety of Oireachtas members and staff and their families

Wed, 03 Jul, 2024

Cork MEP candidate considering election run as Simon Coveney decides future
Cork MEP candidate considering election run as Simon Coveney decides future
A number of local councillors are also vying to replace Simon Coveney in Cork South Central

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Cork MEP candidate considering election run as Simon Coveney decides future
Cork MEP candidate considering election run as Simon Coveney decides future
A number of local councillors are also vying to replace Simon Coveney in Cork South Central

Tue, 02 Jul, 2024

Housing Minister calls for increase to renters tax credit
Housing Minister calls for increase to renters tax credit
Speaking at a launch of new social homes in Kilternan, Co Dublin, Darragh O’Brien said the tax credit has significantly assisted renters since it came into effect two years ago

Wed, 26 Jun, 2024

Political poll
Gender quotas must be introduced in local government in order to achieve equality
Despite a record number of women running for office, only 26% of newly elected councillors are women, the same percentage as the outgoing cohort

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

Taoiseach leads tributes after death of former Cork TD and minister Bernard Allen
Taoiseach leads tributes after death of former Cork TD and minister Bernard Allen
The former Fine Gael junior minister for education and environment was 79

Sun, 23 Jun, 2024

Letters to the Editor: Process to obtain a full licence is not enough
Letters to the Editor: Process to obtain a full licence is not enough
One reader believes it's the Government's responsibility to ensure that every person who receives a full licence has proper knowledge of the dangers or the road

Sat, 22 Jun, 2024

General Election campaign 2024
Irish Examiner view: Sinn Féin faces into election north of the border
Right after the European and local elections in the Republic, the party will try to increase its representation in the British election 

Tue, 18 Jun, 2024

European union flag against parliament in Brussels
Ireland likely to set sights on economic portfolio in European Commission
Taoiseach Simon Harris told reporters that 'there are a number of portfolios that Ireland has an active interest in and can play an important role in'

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

EU leaders gather on Monday to decide who to appoint to key roles
EU leaders gather on Monday to decide who to appoint to key roles
Simon Harris will join other heads of government amid friction over Ursula von der Leyen's bid to  be reappointed European Commission president

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
S Terry Prone: When all is said and done, TV debates won’t win you the votes
The general consensus is that television debates are about killer blows that shift the voting public

Mon, 17 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
No decision on when to hold by-elections, says Simon Harris
The Taoiseach said he is not afraid of by-elections, with four now set to take place after TDs were elected to the European Parliament

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Harris urged to call general election this year by party colleagues
It was suggested at a Fine Gael parliamentary party that holding by-elections so close before a general election wouldn't make sense

Thu, 13 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Coveney under pressure with O'Callaghan eyeing up Dáil seat
Mr O'Callaghan says that he is ready to win a seat for Fine Gael in what will be a key constituency for the party

Wed, 12 Jun, 2024

Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will be largest parties in local government 
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael will be largest parties in local government 
Both government parties were locked on 245 seats late on Tuesday with just five seats left to call. Fianna Fáil won 279 council seats in 2019, while Fine Gael took 255

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

Fianna Fáil believes it can win second seat in Ireland South as count continues
Fianna Fáil believes it can win second seat in Ireland South as count continues
Transfers from Fianna Fáil's Billy Kelleher, and from Fine Gael poll-topper Seán Kelly, could help Cynthia Ní Mhurchú over the line

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Seán Kelly is first MEP elected as pressure grows on Sinn Féin
The main Government parties did well at local elections â€” and Tuesday's Ireland South count is expected to show significant transfers from FG's poll-topper to FF's Billy Kelleher 

Tue, 11 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Taoiseach comes under renewed pressure to call early general election
Simon Harris describes Sinn Féin's performance as an 'unmitigated disaster' and claims that people knew exactly what Mary Lou McDonald's party was selling, but didn't buy it

Mon, 10 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Final European seats in Dublin up for grabs
Fianna Fáil's Barry Andrews and Fine Gael's Regina Doherty are set to be elected but several high-profile candidates will slug it out for the remaining seats

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

European and local elections
Elaine Loughlin: Reasons to call an early general election starting to mount up
Simon Harris may have been sticking to the well-rehearsed line that this Government is determined to see out its full term, but the election results will place new pressure on the Taoiseach to move early

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Theresa Reidy: Irish elections are set to become even more volatile and unpredictable
Theresa Reidy: Irish elections are set to become even more volatile and unpredictable
The collapse of Sinn Féin's vote in the 2024 local elections comes against a background of significant change in Ireland's politics

Sun, 09 Jun, 2024

Elections 2024: Six things we have learned so far
Elections 2024: Six things we have learned so far
We are still in the early stages of counting in the 2024 local and European elections, but here is some of what we have learned so far.

Sat, 08 Jun, 2024

Met anti-corruption line
Facebook accounts of four FG candidates moderated in India
A party spokesperson said the practice was fully GDPR compliant

Wed, 05 Jun, 2024

John Mullins polling 'better than people think' in Ireland South
John Mullins polling 'better than people think' in Ireland South
Fine Gael director of elections Simon Coveney says Mullins has a 'real shot' at taking a second European Parliament seat in the constituency 

Tue, 04 Jun, 2024

Fine Gael candidate quits race after admitting to taking money from developer
Fine Gael candidate quits race after admitting to taking money from developer
The report outlines that when the plan was approved by the local council, Ms Agrios and her husband had indicated they would appeal to An Bord Pleanála, delaying the development.

Tue, 28 May, 2024

Local elections: Everything you need to know about the Cork City South West constituency 
Local elections: Everything you need to know about the Cork City South West constituency 
With 17 candidates running in the Cork City South West electoral area, and just seven seats to fill, next month’s election in Cork’s most populous area will make for interesting viewing

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Boarded up shop
Fine Gael to consider vacancy grant changes
Proposal is contained in the party's local-election manifesto

Mon, 27 May, 2024

Recognition of Palestine 'does not reflect view of FG grassroots' 
Recognition of Palestine 'does not reflect view of FG grassroots' 
Paul Kehoe and John Paul Phelan told private Fine Gael meeting of their disquiet about the decision to recognise Palestine

Wed, 22 May, 2024

Local elections
S Candidates get safety advice after attacks in run-up to election
Independent councillor Tania Doyle said she feared for her life after she and her husband were violently attacked by a man while they were out erecting posters in West Dublin

Tue, 14 May, 2024

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