Mary Lou McDonald: “You can’t be a fair, independent chair of the Dail if you throw out the rule book to force through whatever Fianna Fail/Fine Gael wants.” She added: “All of this goes ...

The row has its origins in the formation of Ireland’s current coalition involving Fianna Fail and Fine Gael, supported by several independents. Some of those independents have been appointed as ...

These members include TDs from government backbenches in Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Michael Lowry’s Regional Independent Group and other Independents not in a grouping. However, some TDs within ...

Sinn Fein, which aims to reunify the Republic of Ireland ... have dominated Irish politics for the past century. Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have similar policies, but are longtime rivals with ...

If the general election last November is any guide, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael would each struggle to win more than 20 per cent of the vote in a presidential contest and could fall far short of ...

The Wexford Fianna Fáil minister made his decision “following consultation with the Fine Gael political party”, and the Government agreed to nominate Ms Murphy at its meeting on March 4.

Support for Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin is tied at 22%, a new opinion poll suggests. The Red C survey for the Business Post also indicates a drop in support for Fine Gael. The poll finds that ...

At the time of the coalition formation discussions following the 2020 general election, many suggested that Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael should avoid forming a ...

Though Sinn Fein, which aims to reunite Northern Ireland with ... enough coalition partners to form a government. Both Fine Gael and Fianna Fail have refused to form alliances with it.