Michael O’Leary wouldn’t employ teachers. I wouldn’t hire him to campaign for me
I wouldn’t employ the chief executive of a budget airline to run a country – or, for that matter, to campaign for the re-election of a party that does
Fine Gael
The latest news, analysis and comment on Irish political party Fine Gael
Voter volatility may yet cost Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil in tight election finish
Election 2024: Sinn Féin decline bottoming out but growth in support for Independents a notable development
‘I want someone to take an actual stand on immigration’: How will TCD student debaters vote?
Election 2024: Members of ‘Phil’ debating society give some parties’ social media efforts vote of confidence
Election 2024: Fine Gael play law-and-order card
Contentious facial recognition technology among proposals in manifesto due out on Sunday
Sinn Féin’s US arm corrects filing to say it received free New York office from building magnate
US-based attorney said it came to his attention after filing report that he had answered the question incorrectly
Parties’ general election manifestos struggle to make the figures add up
Missing aggregate cost figures for all of any political party’s promises would highlight the gap between ambition and prudence
What’s the point of an election if it inevitably means the same parties get back in?
The shameful and eternal truth about the Irish left is that as long as it stands apart, it falls apart
Election 2024: Gerry Hutch lodges papers to run as independent candidate
People Before Profit says it will abolish UCS for those earning less than €100,000 as Simon Harris confronted over homeless crisis
Election 2024 poll: Support for Independents jumps but Fine Gael remains most popular party
Irish Times Ipsos B&A findings list cost of living, healthcare and housing among electorate’s top concerns as campaigning continues
Election 2024: Poll indicates no bounce for Coalition parties via budget
Fine Gael on 25%; Fianna Fáil at 19%; Sinn Féin down one point at 19% means FF-FG shy of majority
Donnelly defends Government response to shortfalls in University Hospital Limerick
Minister for Health says an additional 3,000 beds will be provided to the midwest region under the current plan
‘Biggest fights’ for Greens in government were on climate
O’Gorman makes remarks as free solar panels for low-income households feature in both Green Party and Social Democrats’ respective climate action election pledges
Harris rebuffs Martin’s suggestion for Fine Gael de-escalating election attacks on Fianna Fáil
‘Giving out about being attacked whilst then attacking is an interesting way of doing things’, says Taoiseach while canvassing in Dublin
Sinn Féin pledges to cut asylum-application times by half
Election 2024: Party proposes a new immigration agency that would oversee international protection applications
Fine Gael’s promises begin to add up a week into election campaign
Election 2024: Housing battlelines have been drawn as question of Irish neutrality also rears its head
Gerry Hutch in the Dáil? Gangland figure may take some comfort from Donald Trump
Election 2024: The man known as The Monk could have many reasons for wanting to run in the Dublin Central constituency, and he wouldn’t be the first criminal to reach elected office
‘We have enough room and money in this country to look after everybody’
A yoga studio in Galway brings a sense of calm ... before talk turns to the general election
General election: Housing battle sharpens as parties clash on rent freezes
General election: Taoiseach to announce abolition of means test for carers
Fine Gael’s €860m childcare plan promises extra benefit payment and 30,000 new early learning places
Like other parties, Fine Gael has also pledged that parents will pay no more than €200 per month per child
Withdrawal from EU military co-operation will defend Irish neutrality, says Boyd Barrett
Leader of People Before Profit says Ireland’s neutrality has been systematically undermined
Election 2024: Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin-led government would cut rents and ban rent increases for three years
Fianna Fáil accuses Green Party of creating ‘additional hurdles’ for first-time buyers in its manifesto
Election map explainer: how has it changed and how are counties and parties affected?
Election 2024: Last year’s constituency review shook up Dáil battlegrounds around the country
Mary Lou McDonald says Sinn Féin should not have to answer for IRA any more
Sinn Féin president criticises the ‘Free State establishment’ for raising IRA actions with people who were not born or were children during the Troubles
FF accuses Greens of putting more hurdles in front of first-time home buyers
Election 2024: Darragh O’Brien says proposal for Help to Buy scheme would ‘bring in price variations across the country’
How many landlords and property owners are in the Dáil?
Election 2024: An Independent TD is the largest property owner in the Dáil, according to the most recent members’ interests report
Sinn Féin spends more on online ads than other parties combined
Election 2024: Party headquarters spends €91,000 on advertising with Meta and Google over the past four months
Chambers rejects Donohoe’s ‘disingenuous and misleading’ criticism of Fianna Fáil manifesto
Election 2024: Fine Gael Minister says Fianna Fáil’s calculations left a lot to be desired and raised questions around costing
Election 2024: Coalition parties turning on one another or a phoney war of words?
That old political chestnut the personalised briefing had been lurking for some time, but now it’s out and getting about
Green Party prepared to grit teeth and re-enter coalition with new-found foes
Election 2024: Serving with tormentors; buses for bingo and pints; political deal-breakers and ... baby on the way
‘I can’t even get a plumber. How are they going to build those houses?’ Dublin taxi drivers give their verdict on election pledges
Cab drivers say what they and their passengers want to see from politicians and who they want to see in power
Voters’ choice on rival affordable housing plans comes down to State owning land or stake in the home
Competing proposals from Sinn Féin and Fine Gael/Fianna Fáil have sparked claim and counterclaim
Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael trade criticisms about figures each party is using for tax and expenditure pledges
Paschal Donohoe accuses Fianna Fáil of inflating figures in manifesto by up to €5.2 billion
Courting of Labour by Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is the worst kind of cynicism
Instead of sniping at each other, the erstwhile Civil War parties need to be straight with the people
VAT cuts for restaurants were a bad idea last month. Why are they a good idea now?
Fine Gael’s volte face may be bad economics but is it good politics?
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