Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleLeader of Fine Gael Enda Kenny has ruled out the possibility of three-way televised election debates during the election campaign. Kenny said he would participate in five-way debates because he would not exclude any party. He dismissed calls from Michel Martin to have three-way debates between the leaders of Fine Gael, Labour [...]

Link to Original ArticleThe Fine Gael leader will spend the first full day campaigning in election 2011 as a poll shows a drop in support for the party. The satisfaction rate of Enda Kenny with voters is in 4th place despite his party still leading the poll. Enda Kenny is spending this morning meeting voters [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARY MINIHAN FINE GAELFINE GAEL finance spokesman Michael Noonan committed his party to balancing the current budget in 2016 and confirmed a change in its strategy of a three to one ratio of cuts to taxation. Mr Noonan said Fine Gael would reveal its full fiscal and banking policies tomorrow, but said [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARIE O’HALLORAN ONE OF the most memorable times of Paul Connaughtons life was during an election he lost. I contested the byelection in 1975 and Michel Kitt won that day defending his fathers seat, the Fine Gael Galway East TD and former minister of state said. All the partys leading lights visited [...]

Link to Original ArticleMICHAEL O’REGAN CONSTITUENCY PROFILE KERRY NORTH-WEST LIMERICKFAMILY CONNECTIONS loom large in this new constituency straddling two counties. The Spring dynasty, stretching back to the 1940s, is attempting a Dil comeback for Labour, while the McEllistrim dynasty, which goes back to the States foundation, is battling to survive in the face of Fianna [...]

Link to Original ArticleBARRY ROCHE CONSTITUENCY PROFILE CORK NORTH WESTIN 2007 Cork North West was dubbed the group of death when four sitting TDs and one former TD went head to head for three seats. It may not be quite as desperate a contest this time but it remains an intriguing constituency with potential for [...]

Link to Original ArticleIn the early days of June 1994, a Fine Gael spin doctor arrived in Mayo for the by-election caused by the departure of Padraig Flynn to become European Commissioner. Talking to local party activists about the lay of the land, the press officer asked about the identity and prospects of the Labour [...]

Link to Original ArticleLUKE CASSIDY Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee and Fine Gael TD for Cork North Central Bernard Allen has become the latest politician to announce he will not contest the next general election. Mr Allen said he reached his decision after consulting with his family and friends. In a statement, he said [...]

Link to Original ArticleOnce touted as the next Fine Gael leader, Ivan Yatess resignation gave Enda Kenny his shot at the big time, writes Deagln de Bradn WHEN JOHN Bruton resigned as Fine Gael leader in 2001 after losing a vote of no confidence, Wexford TD Ivan Yates was seen as a likely successor. However, [...]

Link to Original ArticleSTEPHEN COLLINS and DAN O’BRIEN Sharp differences between Fine Gael and Labour emerged over the weekend as the election campaign got under way in advance of the dissolution of the Dil tomorrow. In a significant move, Labour pulled back from its commitment to the 15 billion budget adjustment target by 2015, opening [...]