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Taoiseach urged party members to be present for Dáil and Seanad votes

Taoiseach issues rallying call to party colleagues

The Taoiseach has issued a rallying call to his colleagues telling them the party can win the next general, which he would like to call next May.

Politics • 19 Sep 19

Just one point separates Fine Gael from Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil narrows gap on Fine Gael, poll suggests

Support for Fine Gael is marginally ahead of Fianna Fáil, the latest Sunday Business Post/Red C poll has suggested.

Politics • 14 Sep 19

John Bailey was a former chairman of Dublin GAA County Board (pic: Fine Gael)

Fine Gael councillor John Bailey dies

John Bailey, a Fine Gael councillor on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, has died at teh age of 74.

Politics • 09 Jul 19

John Deasy was not at the meeting which was called to discuss Fine Gael's recent performance in the local elections

Waterford Fine Gael members pass no-confidence motion

The Fine Gael organisation in Waterford has passed a motion of no confidence in its sitting TD, John Deasy.

Munster • 25 Jun 19

900 Irish voters participated in the survey between 31 May and 11 June

Opinion poll suggests five-point lead for Fianna Fáil

A new opinion poll suggests Fianna Fáil has opened up a five-point lead on Fine Gael, while Sinn Féin has lost significant support.

Politics • 15 Jun 19

Leo Varadkar was answering questions about the recent case of Dun Laoghaire TD Maria Bailey

FG candidates 'must disclose convictions, court cases'

Future candidates for Fine Gael will have to disclose previous convictions or court cases they are involved in, Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said.

Politics • 15 Jun 19

Many in Fine Gael believed that a general election would be held before Christmas

Taoiseach denies sending mixed messages on election

The Taoiseach believes comments he made recently were misinterpreted by his colleagues as a hint that there would be a general election in the autumn.

Politics • 12 Jun 19

Frank McBrearty was speaking on Raidió na Gaeltachta

Donegal councillor McBrearty plans to sue Fine Gael

Donegal County Councillor Frank McBrearty, who resigned from Fine Gael after less than two months in the party, has said he will sue Fine Gael for post-traumatic stress disorder.

Politics • 02 Jun 19

Fianna Fáil has become the largest single party on Dublin City Council for the first time since the elections of 1999

Fine Gael take most seats across four Dublin councils

Fine Gael have emerged as the biggest party in the Dublin area following election counts in the four local authority areas.

Dublin • 27 May 19

Desire to breathe life into Govt one last time waning

RTÉ Political Correspondent Mícheál Lehane looks at the prospects of a general election being sooner rather than later following comments by Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin today.

Elections 2019 • 26 May 19

Female candidates accounted for 24% of all elected councillors in 2019

Slight increase in female councillors on 2014

The outgoing Offaly County Council had the dubious honour of being the only local authority without any female representation.

Elections 2019 • 26 May 19

What do results say about Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael?

The leaders of Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have both been trying to put a positive spin on the picture that is emerging from the local election counts around the country.

Elections 2019 • 25 May 19

It has been reported that Dún Laoghaire TD Maria Bailey is taking a personal injury legal action against The Dean Hotel

Fine Gael TD criticised in Seanad over swing lawsuit

A former minister for justice has criticised a Fine Gael TD for suing a Dublin hotel after she fell off a swing at the property.

Politics • 22 May 19

The Red C poll for the Sunday Business Post suggests a significant drop in support for Fine Gael, but an increase for the Green Party

Greens gain as two polls released ahead of elections

Two opinion polls have been published this evening, ahead of the final week of campaigning in the European and Local Elections.

Politics • 18 May 19

Fine Gael launched its council and EP election campaigns

Fine Gael wants to increase local govt seats to 280

The Taoiseach has said that Fine Gael has a vision for rural and urban Ireland that will not leave any community behind.

Elections 2019 • 03 May 19

Members of Limerick Solidarity, Limerick Housing Action and Limerick Against Pollution are taking part in the protest

Protests held outside Fine Gael event in Limerick

A number of groups are protesting outside Thomond Park in Limerick as a Fine Gael-organised meeting about directly elected mayors gets under way.

Munster • 02 May 19

Mary Lou McDonald is the leader of Sinn Féin

Support for Sinn Féin drops five points, poll suggests

Support for Sinn Féin has dropped by five points, according to the latest Red C opinion poll for the Sunday Business Post.

Politics • 30 Mar 19

FG facing potentially hazardous political journey

It was raining persistently and the waters at Wexford Harbour were far from serene as Fine Gael delegates arrived in the south east yesterday for the party's national conference.

News • 23 Mar 19

Tánaiste Simon Coveney will deliver the main address this evening

Fine Gael gathers for national conference

The Fine Gael party is gathering in Wexford this evening for its national conference, with the focus on issues ranging from Brexit to health, housing and climate change.

Politics • 22 Mar 19

The poll was conducted in a series of face-to-face interviews with 930 eligible Irish voters from Thursday 28 February to Tuesday 12 March

Fine Gael extends gap over Fianna Fáil, poll suggests

A new opinion poll suggests Fine Gael has extended its lead over Fianna Fáil to six points.

Politics • 16 Mar 19

Leo Varadkar said Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin often make happy bedfellows

FF 'not whole-hearted' in supporting Govt over Brexit

The Taoiseach has accused Fianna Fáil of not always being whole-hearted in its support for the Government's approach to Brexit.

Politics • 06 Mar 19

Mark Durkan will join former tánaiste and minister for justice Frances Fitzgerald on the Fine Gael ticket

Durkan to contest European Elections for Fine Gael

Former SDLP leader Mark Durkan is to contest the European Elections in May as a Fine Gael candidate in the Dublin constituency.

Politics • 04 Mar 19

European elections are set to take place in May

FG, Labour select candidates for European elections

Fine Gael and Labour have selected their candidates for the Ireland South Constituency in the European elections in May.

Politics • 03 Mar 19

Why 'new politics' in Ireland is dead

It's just a few weeks since EU Council President Donald Tusk mused over "what that special place in hell looks like, for those who promoted Brexit".

Politics • 02 Mar 19

Mary Lou McDonald's party has gained five percentage points and now stands at 18%

Support for Sinn Féin rises, opinion poll suggests

Support for Sinn Féin has risen to its highest level in two years, according to the latest Red C Poll for the Sunday Business Post.

Politics • 23 Feb 19