Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleLOUTH Justice Minister Dermot Ahern’s retirement and Ceann Comhairle Seamus Kirk’s automatic election leaves FF with a new line-up of James Carroll and Declan Breathnach presumably fighting for one seat. FG’s Fergus O’Dowd awaits the identity of his running mate — potentially Louth county football manager Peter Fitzpatrick. Labour’s Ged Nash is [...]

Link to Original ArticleChris Ashmore A round-up of today’s other stories in brief Donegal ballot papers to be without usual Blaney name A Blaney name will not be on ballot papers in north Donegal for the forthcoming general election for the first time since 1927, writes . TD Niall Blaneys brother Councillor Liam Blaney confirmed [...]

Link to Original ArticleFianna Fil TDs mostly in their thirties have ambitions to challenge senior colleagues for the party leadership, writes MARY MINIHAN SIX NAMES have emerged as prominent in Fianna Fils so-called gra generation, a group of TDs mostly still in their 30s and elected for the first time in 2007 but now aspiring [...]

Fiach Kelly Irish Independent FIANNA Fail TDs last night gave a muted reaction to Taoiseach Brian Cowen‘s decision to step down as party leader and are already looking past him to the general election. Kildare South TD Sean O Fearghail said there was a sadness in Fianna Fail that the organisation was in such a [...]

JEROME REILLY Independent.ie Sean Haughey yesterday gave a damning assessment of Brian Cowen‘s tenure as Fianna Fail leader, accusing the Taoiseach of allowing the party to fall into disrepair by his neglect. Mr Haughey said he was not surprised at the announcement, which he said was “inevitable” given the week’s events, particularly what happened in [...]

Fiach Kelly and Aine Kerr Independent.ie SUPPORT for Brian Cowen as leader of Fianna Fail was wavering last night as TDs who backed him in this week’s confidence motion reconsidered their positions. And a string of others who publicly backed Mr Cowen before Tuesday’s vote would not answer calls yesterday or would not go on [...]

By Fiach Kelly and Michael Brennan, Irish Independent Wednesday January 19 2011 TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern had left last night’s meeting to decide the fate of Taoiseach Brian Cowen before the votes had even been counted. He was seen leaving at around 9pm with colleagues in a black Mercedes and declined requests for comments, just saying [...]