Micheál Martin criticises Catherine Connolly’s EU stance
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Fianna Fáil
Breaking news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fianna Fáil
If Catherine Connolly wins, it means one of two things
If the Government parties and their leaders aren’t worried about the political implications, they’re sticking their heads in the sand
The Irish Times view on the state of the parties: politics after the presidency
The campaign is showing that competence must be accompanied by a persuasive story
Combined support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael at historic low
Satisfaction with Taoiseach Micheál Martin has taken a significant hit in today’s Irish Times Ipsos B&A poll
Micheál Martin’s damage limitation might be too little too late after all
O’Donovan tells lovely wee stories, insomnia inspires McCullagh and Sinn Féin slip up on no-shows
Support for Fianna Fáil slumps while Martin’s rating falls significantly, new poll shows
Snapshot of party backing comes in at Fianna Fáil on 17% (down five), Sinn Féin on 27%(up five) and Fine Gael on 18% (up one)
Terry Prone: ‘Charlie Haughey grasped me by the knee and told me I was a rude b**ch’
Terry Prone writes about giving media training to Charles Haughey when he was leader of Fianna Fáil
The decisive moments of the presidential campaign so far – and why they mattered
Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin experiment, Catherine Connolly’s keepie-uppies and other highlights as the Áras race enters its final days
Humphreys makes plea to Fianna Fáil supporters to ‘lend’ votes for presidential election
Connolly says no one in FG has distanced themselves from Ivan Yates’ comments to ‘smear’ independent candidate
Presidential election live: Tánaiste rejects suggestion that Humphreys campaign is doomed
Debate is the first since an Irish Times/Ipsos B&A poll showed Connolly with a commanding lead
Micheál Martin and Simon Harris are not doomed. Yet
After an unremarkable budget and disastrous presidential election campaigns, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael are in a dangerous place
Lack of enthusiasm among Fine Gael supporters for Heather Humphreys
Thus far, the 2025 campaign has been eventful, to say the least
Voters at cattle mart looking for ‘someone you can trust’ in presidential race
Kilcullen mart attendees weigh in on the campaign so far with some considering casting a spoiled vote
Only an earthquake can deny Catherine Connolly victory, based on this poll
Something extraordinary would have to happen to overturn Independent candidate’s lead
Catherine Connolly holds commanding lead in presidential election race, new poll shows
But almost half of voters say they ‘do not feel represented by any of the candidates’
How much will Jim Gavin’s failed presidential bid cost Fianna Fáil?
If they receive enough votes, a candidate can recoup up to €250,000 in this year’s contest
Brian Leddin: Why I resigned from the Green Party over its backing of Catherine Connolly
Party’s decision to support Connolly’s presidential campaign only deepened my concerns about its current direction
Councillor critical of failure to take drink-spiking seriously
Politician rails against reaction of gardaí and hospital staff after family member’s experience
Martin finds himself in liminal space of having neither presidential candidate nor campaign
Jim Gavin, FF’s non-candidate continued to hang over Cairde Fáil event on Saturday night
Questions about Ireland’s neutrality on the ballot in this election
Voters will not just be choosing between two candidates; they will opt for one of two divergent positions on foreign policy and defence
‘A clear failure’: Micheál Martin apologises for party’s abandoned presidential campaign
FF leader says it is important President of Ireland ‘is one who can get on with other countries’
Government unprepared for increase in Ukrainian arrivals, Sinn Féin claims
FF says there has been a spike in arrivals following lifting of travel bar but it remains to be seen how sustained it will be
United Ireland could result in unionists holding Dáil’s balance of power, UUP leader says
Mike Nesbitt warns ‘biggest threat’ to NI remaining part of UK is English nationalism
Micheál Martin will vote for Heather Humphreys but Fianna Fáil won’t tell voters to back her
Fine Gael presidential candidate denies ‘smear campaign’ against rival Catherine Connolly
Malachy Clerkin: The Jim Gavin fiasco was a long overdue humbling for GAA exceptionalism
Micheál Martin had his head turned by Gavin’s football success, forgetting it’s just a sport, no better or worse than the rest
Jim O’Callaghan will bide his time, but the great game is on
Micheál Martin is going nowhere for now, but the power dynamics have definitely shifted following the Gavin debacle
Who knew what and when: the dramatic hours leading to the collapse of Jim Gavin’s campaign
An unpaid debt to a former tenant during the post-Celtic Tiger crash ended the Fianna Fáil contender’s bid for the Áras
The Irish Times view on the Gavin withdrawal: Fianna Fáil’s costly error
It is now a little less certain that Micheál Martin will lead his party into the next election
Presidential election live: Fianna Fáil’s Jim Gavin repays former tenant €3,300 debt that cost him Áras bid
Candidates traded accusations over comments by Ms Connolly about employing a person with a conviction for sexual offences
This presidential election could be about to get even weirder
Jim Gavin debacle has put Micheál Martin’s leadership back in the spotlight. And all this might yet play out in a very strange way
Connolly keepie-uppies, Humphreys’s ‘quality videos’: The presidential social media battle
In online battle for support, Catherine Connolly is beating Heather Humphreys
Jim Gavin omnishambles: Jack Chambers ducks responsibility, Éamon Ó Cuív twists the knife
RTÉ Drivetime and Newstalk Breakfast propel a week of political theatre as Fianna Fáil’s presidential race implodes
Catherine Connolly hits back at ‘scurrilous’ claim in debate with Heather Humphreys
Catherine Connolly and Heather Humphreys to have one-on-one debate this evening
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