Sinn Féin to force FF and FG to vote together over Irish Water

Party will table motion calling for water charges to be suspended and utility scrapped

Taoiseach appoints 16 Fine Gael TDs as junior ministers

Labour criticises move by Enda Kenny as total number of posts increases to 18

Noel Whelan: Half a year of government has been lost

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil have set a slow pace for the new parliament

Enda’s jobs for the boys shows pork barrel politics is back

There is no rationale for 15 FG Ministers of State other than keeping ambitious TDs sweet

Government criticised for boosting junior minister ranks to 18

Enda Kenny creates three new Minister of State posts with added focus on health portfolio

Lansdowne Road pay deal ‘only game in town’, says Donohoe

Minister says there is no flexibility on the amounts involved in the agreement

Regina Doherty defends Fine Gael’s position on Leas Ceann Comhairle

Chief Whip says that ‘at no stage’ was any election for role due to be taken on Thursday

Michael Fitzmaurice says he will not ‘sell himself’ for a job

Independent TD denies holding country to ransom over turf cutting issue

Enda Kenny defends plan to serve a full term as Taoiseach

Fine Gael leader claims he enjoys ‘very strong support’ during visit to Washington

Ministers of State will come down to geography

Analysis: Enda Kenny must play a careful game with his ministerial appointments

John McGuinness was a thorn in side of Bertie Ahern and Brian Cowen

Martin’s demotion of Carlow-Kilkenny TD has come as no real surprise

Michael Fitzmaurice defecting from Independent Alliance

TD indicates intention to join technical group in bid to have adequate speaking time in Dáil

Outspoken TD John McGuinness left off Fianna Fáil frontbench

Carlow-Kilkenny Deputy unlikely to be reappointed chair of Public Accounts Committee

Micheál Martin reveals Fianna Fáil frontbench lineup

Leader says he has blended experience and energy but SF says ‘Fine Gael B team’ unveiled

Government facing first legislative defeat of new Dáil

Labour and SF to back Fianna Fáil Bill giving Central Bank power to cut mortgage rates

Kathy Sheridan: Meet the new Dáil, same as the old Dáil

This is how the brave new project begins - with the customary bellows of faux-outrage and a whimper?

Dáil business: ‘Normality’ resumes - of a very different hue

Power shift: Sinn Féin set to claim that Fianna Fáil is not really in opposition at all

Alan Kelly’s Labour hopes fade as TDs rally to Brendan Howlin

Deputy chief has no backers for leadership as other six party TDs join behind Howlin

Government facing defeat on mortgage interest rates Bill

Sinn Féin likely to support Fianna Fáil legislation giving Central Bank new powers

Taoiseach in better position, but view is he will go within two years

Enda Kenny does not have enough control of events to say he will serve his full term

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