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Several potential contenders covet the nomination, but sources say with certainty that none have captured Micheál Martin’s ...
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Some of the party's newer TDs argued that they did not want 'blasts from the past' running and that a younger voice should be ...
Bertie Ahern has emerged as the preferred Fianna Fáil candidate in the upcoming presidential election – ahead of Taoiseach Micheál Martin.
It had been held exclusively by Fianna Fáil, the dominant political party. The election of Mary Robinson as Ireland’s first ...
Unicef Ireland’s executive director Peter Power has emerged as a possible surprise Fianna Fáil candidate for the presidential election.
Opposition party Sinn Fein achieved a stunning breakthrough in the 2020 election, topping the popular vote, but was shut out of government because Fianna Fail and Fine Gael refused to work with it ...
Fianna Fáil could get as many as 48 seats and Fine Gael 39, leaving them on the cusp of 88 seats, former Trinity College Dublin political science professor Michael Gallagher told RTE, citing vote ...
Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin served as premier for the first half of the term and was replaced by Fine Gael’s Leo Varadkar in December 2022.
Fianna Fáil recorded 21.9 percent of first preference votes against 20.8 percent for Fine Gael. This translated into 48 seats for Fianna Fáil, an increase of 10, against 38 for Fine Gael's ...
Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin is hoisted up by his sons Cillian and Micheal Aodh, after he was deemed elected in the Cork South Central constituency at the election count centre at Nemo ...