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Stephen Donnelly accounted for 21% of the total searches for the seven leaders

Donnelly was most Googled leader during debate

Google has said that Social Democrats joint leader Stephen Donnelly was the most searched leader during last night’s Claire Byrne Leaders’ Debate on RTÉ One.

Election 2016 • 16 Feb 16

Enda Kenny said Fine Gael would not make a deal with TD Michael Lowry in establishing a government

Taoiseach rules out deal with Michael Lowry

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has ruled out making any deal with independent Michael Lowry in establishing any future government.

News • 05 Feb 16

Micheál Martin has narrowed his options considerably by ruling out coalition with Fine Gael or Sinn Féin

Election throws up another test for Martin

GE2016 will be another "defining" election for Micheál Martin. No big deal there - every election Martin has fought since he was elected as the eighth leader of Fianna Fáil has been a defining election, writes RTÉ Southern Editor Paschal Sheehy.

News • 04 Feb 16

Someone has to lose out in the home of the political heavyweight

All eyes on Cork's 'Group of Death'

'Five into four will not go' in Cork South-Central.

Election 2016 • 27 Jan 16

Micheál Martin told delegates the party was ready to take 'this fight to the doorsteps of every community in the country'

Martin opens Ard Fheis with Government criticism

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has opened his party's Ard Fheis with stinging criticism of the Government.

News • 24 Apr 15

Micheál Martin told TDs that dissent would not be tolerated, according to a source

TDs were not described as 'pathetic' - Ó Fearghaíl

Fianna Fáil's Seán Ó Fearghaíl has said phrases such as pathetic and juvenile were not used by party leader Micheál Martin to describe some dissenting TDs.

News • 01 Apr 15

Micheál Martin claimed it would not be a criminal offence for the Taoiseach to disclose if he had been recalled by the Fennelly Commission

Martin accused of politicising Fennelly Commission

A spokesperson for Taoiseach Enda Kenny has accused Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin of interfering with the work of the Fennelly Commission.

News • 24 Mar 15

Enda Kenny said the Government would continue the work of helping the Irish economy to recover

Taoiseach 'whistling past the graveyard' - Higgins

A former Fine Gael MEP has said the Taoiseach needs to refocus his leadership of the party to ensure a slide in support is arrested before the next General Election.

News • 01 Dec 14

Mr Martin also attacked the Government's Budget

Martin voices concern over Taoiseach's comments

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said that it would be a disgrace if the Taoiseach had suggested that the affairs of Northern Ireland were not "our" business.

News • 18 Oct 14

Dara Calleary (right) said many people are not experiencing any economic recovery

Martin accuses Govt of risking patients' safety

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has accused the Government of knowingly putting patients' safety at risk after it "cooked the books" on the health budget last year.

News • 15 Sep 14

Eamon Gilmore said decisions had to be made that were in the best interest of the country

Gilmore: Decisions were in Ireland's best interest

Eamon Gilmore has said he does not believe people have lost faith in Labour, while Micheál Martin has said Friday's elections will be an important yardstick for Fianna Fáil.

News • 20 May 14

Micheál Martin was speaking at an Easter Rising commemoration at Arbour Hill in Dublin

Martin criticises approach to peace process

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has criticised the Irish and British governments for taking what he said was a "hands-off" approach to addressing the remaining issues in the peace process in Northern Ireland

News • 27 Apr 14

Alan Shatter might brief Cabinet on just what was done about grave allegations of Garda incompetence

Challenging days ahead for Alan Shatter

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter will most likely brief his Cabinet colleagues tomorrow on just what was done about grave allegations of Garda incompetence.

Special Reports • 24 Feb 14

Former garda whistleblower John Wilson urged gardaí to raise concerns with the Oireachtas

Shatter outlines reasons for Connolly sacking

Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said he decided to sack Confidential Recipient Oliver Connolly because his office was not fulfilling the objective for which it was established.

News • 21 Feb 14

Sunday Times opinion poll indicates big rises in support for Coalition and Enda Kenny despite 59% dissatisfaction rating with Government

Sunday Times poll boost for Coalition

A Sunday Times opinion poll suggests an increase in support for the Government and a fall for Sinn Féin with Fianna Fáil unchanged.

News • 22 Dec 13

Former Labour deputy Colm Keaveney alongside Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin outside Leinster House

Ex-Labour TD Colm Keaveney joins Fianna Fáil

Former Labour Party TD Colm Keaveney has said it is a great honour for him to have joined Fianna Fáil.

News • 04 Dec 13

Eamon Gilmore said as things improve hard-pressed families will have some share of the gain

Tánaiste raises possibility of family tax breaks

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said families who bore the brunt of the recession should see a dividend from the improvement in the economy and the State's finances.

News • 28 Nov 13

James Reilly said calls for his resignation were a 'bit rich'

Minister for Health rejects calls for resignation

Minister for Health James Reilly has said he has no intention of resigning.

News • 21 Oct 13

Minister for Health James Reilly has been criticised by Micheál Martin over the deficit in the health sector

FF leader calls on Minister for Health to resign

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has called on James Reilly to resign as Minister for Health.

News • 21 Oct 13

Richard Bruton and Micheál Martin debated the abolition of the upper house

Bruton and Martin debate Seanad abolition

Fine Gael's Richard Bruton and Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin have taken part in the RTÉ Prime Time debate on the abolition of the Seanad.

News • 01 Oct 13

Enda Kenny said 43% of people now have access to free medical care

Thousands having medical cards withdrawn - Martin

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has told the Dáil that thousands of people across the country are receiving letters telling them their medical cards are being taken from them.

News • 24 Sep 13

Fianna Fáil disputes Fine Gael's claims that the abolition of the Seanad will save €20m

Taoiseach accused of 'con job' over Seanad savings

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused Taoiseach Enda Kenny of "a con job" for stating the abolition of the Seanad will save €20 million.

News • 24 Sep 13

Micheál Martin said the Constitutional Convention could have facilitated debate on the Seanad

Martin challenges Kenny to debate on Seanad

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has challenged Taoiseach Enda Kenny to a debate on the Seanad referendum.

News • 17 Sep 13

Micheál Martin says the proposed €3.1bn Budget adjustment is 'excessive'

FF says 'heart taken out of domestic economy'

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said "the heart has been taken out of the domestic economy" and that the October Budget needs to address that.

News • 17 Sep 13

Micheál Martin said comments made by Joan Burton were incredible

Martin queries role of Economic Management Council

Fianna Fáil Leader Micheál Martin has called on the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to urgently explain the exact role of the Economic Management Council.

News • 30 Jul 13