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The big winners in the poll are independents who are up four points to 14%

Drop in support for Fianna Fáil, poll suggests

Fianna Fáil has dropped five points in the latest Sunday Business Post Red C Poll.

Colum Eastwood and Micheál Martin announced a series of common policies

Fianna Fáil, SDLP to explore political partnership

Fianna Fáil and the SDLP have entered into an "unprecedented and historic" partnership aimed at restoring public faith in politics.

Politics • 24 Jan 19

SDLP leader Colum Eastwood (above) and Micheál Martin will announce the partnership later this week

Fianna Fáil and SDLP to announce partnership

The leaders of Fianna Fáil and the SDLP will announce details on Thursday of a formal partnership agreed between the parties.

Politics • 22 Jan 19

Brendan Smith is the latest Fianna Fáil figure to indicate he wants to contest May's European elections

Senior FF figures seek nominations for EP seats

Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith is seeking a nomination to run for Fianna Fáil in the European Elections in May, the second senior party figure today to indicate he would like a move from Dáil Éireann to Brussels.

Politics • 16 Jan 19

Peter Burke's comments come just weeks after a pledge to maintain the Confidence and Supply Agreement this year

FG TD accuses Fianna Fáil of 'wild calls' over spending

A Fine Gael TD has accused Fianna Fáil of repeatedly making wild calls to increase public spending and urged the party to make a new year's resolution to fully cost future proposals.

Politics • 08 Jan 19

Peter Kelly had served as a TD and local councillor

Former Fianna Fáil TD Peter Kelly dies

Tributes have been paid to former Fianna Fáil TD Peter Kelly who has died aged 74.

Politics • 03 Jan 19

Sinn Féin drops six points in the latest Behaviour & Attitudes poll

Drop in support for Sinn Féin, opinion poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests a drop in support for Sinn Féin and slight increases in support for Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael.

Politics • 22 Dec 18

John McGuinness claimed his party has handed Fine Gael a blank cheque

McGuinness hits out at confidence and supply agreement

Fianna Fáil TD John McGuinness has issued a hard hitting Christmas message to his party colleagues accusing "a tiny group of Oireachtas members and unelected party managers" for continuing with the confidence and supply agreement.

Politics • 20 Dec 18

Mary Hanafin said she hopes to contest in the European elections next May

Hanafin to seek FF nomination for European elections

Former Fianna Fáil minister Mary Hanafin has announced that she intends to seek a nomination from the party to run for the European elections in May 2019.

Politics • 18 Dec 18

Coveney defends Confidence and Supply Agreement renewal

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has defended the renewal of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.

Politics • 13 Dec 18

Micheál Martin said Ireland is in a period of heightened danger

Fianna Fáil renews Confidence and Supply Agreement

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has said his party will guarantee the Government can continue throughout 2019 and an election may be held early in 2020.

Politics • 12 Dec 18

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin met this evening

Varadkar and Martin meet over Govt support, Brexit

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin met this evening to discuss the Confidence and Supply arrangement and Brexit.

Politics • 11 Dec 18

The poll involved telephone interviews with 1,000 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3%.

Minor gains for FF, FG and Labour, poll suggests

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil and Labour have all made small gains in support according to the latest Sunday Business Post/Red C poll.

Politics • 24 Nov 18

There is no specific legislation for the regulation of the tattoo and piercing sector

Bill would ban intimate piercings for under 18s

Intimate piercing and tattoos could be banned for people under 18 years old, according to a new bill tabled by a Fianna Fáil TD.

Health • 15 Nov 18

Six constituencies that may tell the election story

Talk of an election next year ebbs and flows just like a winter tide amplified by stormy weather, spreading tension and sweeping aside all logic at its swell and offering a beguiling calm once it dissipates.

Politics • 11 Nov 18

Mark Daly said he would continue to work hard on behalf of his constituents

Daly 'accepts' sacking over NI candidate

Fianna Fáil Senator Mark Daly has said that he accepts the decision of Micheál Martin to sack him as the party's deputy Seanad leader and spokesperson for Foreign Affairs.

Politics • 07 Nov 18

Peter Casey said if he does not end up as a member of Fianna Fáil, he will consider starting his own party

Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil not looking for Casey candidacy

Senior figures in both Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have said there would be no place for Presidential candidate Peter Casey in their parties.

Politics • 29 Oct 18

A press release stated the apparent endorsement of party leader Micheál Martin

Confusion over Fianna Fáil election plans for NI

Fianna Fáil's electoral plans for Northern Ireland has been left in confusion after senior politicians unveiled what they said was its first local council candidate, only for the party to later to deny it was happening.

Politics • 26 Oct 18

The talks between the parties are expected to last for several weeks

Review of Confidence and Supply Agreement under way

Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil met for over an hour at Leinster House today to begin the review of the Confidence and Supply Agreement.

Politics • 25 Oct 18

Micheál Martin says he will not agree to new conditions or deadlines for the talks

Martin: FF not agreeing to new conditions in Govt talks

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said his party will not agree to new conditions or deadlines as part of the Confidence and Supply Agreement talks.

Politics • 21 Oct 18

The poll suggests Fianna Fáil gained 3 points, closing the gap on Fine Gael

FF close gap on FG following budget, poll suggests

Fianna Fáil has closed the gap on Fine Gael in the wake of the budget, the latest Sunday Business Post Red C poll has suggested.

Politics • 20 Oct 18

Tánaiste Simon Coveney will chair the forthcoming talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil

Coveney wants talks on Govt completed within a month

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney has said Fine Gael would like to see the talks with Fianna Fáil on reaching a new Confidence and Supply Agreement completed within a month.

Politics • 20 Oct 18

Talks between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil are set to begin next week

Confidence and Supply Agreement 'unlikely' by Halloween

A spokesperson for the Taoiseach has conceded that the prospect of renewing the Confidence and Supply Agreement by Halloween is unlikely.

Politics • 16 Oct 18

Both Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar met this evening

FG and FF to appoint negotiating teams this week

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin met this evening to discuss the Confidence and Supply Agreement.

Politics • 15 Oct 18

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin are set to hold talks on Confidence and Supply Agreement

Taoiseach says Govt wants to avoid an election

The Taoiseach has said his party wants to avoid an election, after Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin wrote to him requesting that Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil commit up front that they will not bring down the Government.

Brexit • 13 Oct 18