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Dara Calleary is Fianna Fáil's new deputy leader

Calleary named deputy leader in Fianna Fáil reshuffle

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has named Mayo TD Dara Calleary as the party's deputy leader and policy director in a reshuffle announced this afternoon.

Politics • 29 Mar 18

Leo Varadkar said the media organisations had control over the articles

Government to spend €1.5m promoting Project 2040

The Government will spend at least €1.5 million promoting the new development plan for the country called Project Ireland 2040.

Politics • 28 Feb 18

Micheál Martin said he does not believe the plan has been Brexit-proofed

Martin says framework is akin to an election manifesto

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said the national plan announced by the Government is akin to an election manifesto.

National Planning Framework • 16 Feb 18

Bobby Aylward said the intention of last night's meeting was to assure the party's supporters that there are still a lot of representatives who are in favour of retaining the Eighth Amendment

Aylward says meeting attendees represent FF grassroots

Fianna Fáil TD Bobby Aylward has said he believes that he and those who attended last night's meeting on the Eighth Amendment represent the majority view of Fianna Fáil at grassroots and parliamentary level.

Politics • 24 Jan 18

Leo Varadkar said he absolutely trusted the Irish people to make the right decision

Special Cabinet meeting on Eighth Amendment

The Cabinet will hold a special meeting on Monday evening to discuss the upcoming referendum on the Eighth Amendment.

Eighth Amendment • 23 Jan 18

Martin and Fianna Fáil embroiled in abortion debate

This week's Fianna Fáil frontbench and parliamentary party meetings will be the first opportunity for members to give their reaction to their leader's new position on the Eighth Amendment.

Analysis and Comment • 22 Jan 18

Bobby Aylward said the meeting is not about questioning Micheál Martin's leadership

Fianna Fáil members to be invited to 'get together'

Bobby Aylward has said he will invite all members of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to a "get together" tomorrow evening.

Politics • 22 Jan 18

Frances Fitzgerald arriving at the Fine Gael Dublin West Convention this evening

Fitzgerald resigns from Govt 'for sake of country'

Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald has said she is resigning for the sake of the country and to avoid a General Election, ending a week of political controversy.

Politics • 28 Nov 17

Mr Martin said he believed the requirement of a prior complaint was "bogus"

Martin accuses Govt of 'stonewalling' abuse survivors

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused the Government of "stonewalling" survivors of child abuse with a too narrow interpretation of a European Court ruling that is preventing hundreds of them from accessing redress.

Politics • 15 Nov 17

Micheál Martin said the Fine Gael had taken a big move to the right in recent months under the leadership of Leo Varadkar

Martin accuses Govt of prioritising spin over action

The Fianna Fáil leader has strongly criticised the Government accusing it of over-spinning and under delivering.

News • 15 Oct 17

The Ard Fheis will close tomorrow night with a televised address by party leader Micheál Martin

Martin rules out coalition with Sinn Féin or Fine Gael

Fianna Fail leader Michéal Martin has once more ruled out going into government with either Sinn Féin or Fine Gael.

Politics • 14 Oct 17

Barry Cowen announced the plan this afternoon

Fianna Fáil says new plan could provide 20,000 homes

Fianna Fáil has said a new bill it has published could quickly provide up to 20,000 additional homes.

Politics • 03 Oct 17

Micheál Martin said an SEZ could be recognised by the EU as being distinct from the rest of the UK in terms of Single Market and Customs Union access

NI, border counties should be 'special economic zone'

Northern Ireland and the border counties should be designated a "special economic zone" to challenge poverty and help limit the damage of Brexit, Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said.

Brexit • 09 Sep 17

Leo Varadkar and Micheál Martin held talks today

FF to facilitate election of Varadkar as taoiseach

Micheál Martin has told Fine Gael leader Leo Varadkar that Fianna Fáil will facilitate his election as taoiseach next week by abstaining in the Dáil vote.

News • 07 Jun 17

Micheál Martin said there is a need to know what would happen if a referendum passed to reunite Ireland

Fianna Fáil to publish proposals on a reunified Ireland

Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin has said the party is putting together a white paper on what a united Ireland would mean in a practical sense if a referendum on the matter was to be held and passed.

Politics • 13 Mar 17

Mr Coveney said he would not be in favour of criminalising people who use too much water

Coveney 'confident' water issue can be resolved

Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government Simon Coveney has said Fine Gael believes the way to deal with people who waste water is to send them a bill and not fine them or prosecute them in court.

News • 08 Mar 17

Enda Kenny said there must not be a hard border after Brexit

Kenny warns Ireland may need EU help post-Brexit

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned that Ireland may need assistance from Europe as a result of Brexit, adding it was "a British policy not an Irish one".

News • 17 Feb 17

Micheál Martin said he believed Brexit 'will be seen as one of the most self-damaging referendum results ever produced in a democracy'

EU must show Brexit solidarity with Ireland - FF

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said the European Union must show solidarity with Ireland because of the difficulties it faces as a result of Brexit.

Business • 08 Dec 16

Gerry Adams told the Dáil that he never accused anyone of being a suspect in the murder of Brian Stack

Request to allow Adams address Dáil on Stack case

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has told the Dáil that he is prepared to make a statement on the case of the murder of a prison officer over 30 years ago.

News • 07 Dec 16

Bertie Ahern resigned from Fianna Fáil in 2012

Martin does not see Ahern return to Fianna Fáil

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said he does not see any prospect of Bertie Ahern returning to the party, saying nothing has changed since he resigned.

News • 01 Dec 16

Micheál Martin has called for an urgent national plan to deal with the 'slow-motion crash'

Martin accuses UK of backward-looking nationalism

Micheál Martin has accused Britons of "backward-looking nationalism" over their decision to pull out of the European Union.

News • 20 Nov 16

Micheal Martin questioned whether the Dáil should take a week off next week

Dáil committee members critical of Martin comments

The majority of the members of the committee that runs the Dáil schedule have accused Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin of undermining it.

News • 26 Oct 16

Micheál Martin referred to Minister for Social Protection Leo Varadkar as a 'PR-obsessed minister'

Martin says FG has increasingly right-wing agenda

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has launched a strong attack on Fine Gael during his speech at the party's annual Wolfe Tone commemoration.

News • 23 Oct 16

Michael Martin said his party will be seeking increases in State pension in the upcoming Budget

Government out of touch and reactive - Martin

Micheál Martin has told a special Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting that the Government was out of touch, reactive and lacked direction.

News • 20 Sep 16

Micheál Martin said the EC was wrong in its assertions that Ireland must impose water charges

Martin: FF call to end water charges not a U-turn

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has denied that a proposal from his party that water charges be abolished is a U-turn.

News • 12 Sep 16