Ireland Election News

Link to Original ArticleThe Fianna Fail Convention to select candidates to contest this springs general election in Donegal South West will be held tomorrow. As of last evening, three people had formally allowed their names go forward to the selection convention which is being held in Glenties. They are Tanaiste Mary Coughlan, Senator Brian ODomhnaill [...]

Link to Original ArticleHOW exciting. Having risen magnificently from the opinion-poll ashes like a Cork Phoenix only days after taking on the dubious honour of leading Fianna Fail into what promises to be a torrid (and horrid) election campaign, Micheal Martin yesterday unveiled his Brave New Frontbench to the, eh, waiting world. Surely his team [...]

Link to Original ArticleThere was a constant shift in the balance of forces over 3 years, writes DEAGLN DE BRADN, Political Correspondent WHEN THE House assembled for the first time on June 14th, 2007, after the last general election, Fianna Fil held 77 seats (down four from the previous Dil), Fine Gael 51 (up 20); [...]

Link to Original ArticleFIANNA FAIL leader Micheal Martin last night insisted it was “absolutely credible” to appoint 14 people who have never served in Cabinet to his new-look frontbench. Controversial former ministers such as Willie O’Dea and John McGuinness are returning to the frontline of Fianna Fail, under the new line-up of 21 spokespeople. Mr [...]

Link to Original ArticleBut there is also a threat of a split in the organisation again — just five years after the Blaneys came back into the Fianna Fail fold 35 years after the arms crisis divide. Such is the level of uncertainty surrounding the party that Tanaiste Mary Coughlan’s spokesman was forced to deny [...]

Link to Original ArticleMARY MINIHAN About one in four current TDs come from families with links to the Dil and Seanad MORE THAN 40 dynasty politicians are expected to contest this years general election, with the Labour Party fielding nephews of former tnaiste Dick Spring and retiring TD Mary Upton. Of the current Dils 164 [...]

Link to Original ArticleTanaiste and Education Minister Mary Coughlan says she will contest the General Election, and has no intention of stepping aside. In a statement this evening, Ms Coughlans spokesperson said – The Tnaiste and Minister for Education and Skills, Mary Coughlan TD, has tonight rubbished speculation that she will not be contesting the [...]

Link to Original ArticleThe Clare People invites our elected TDs to outline just exactly what they have done on behalf of the county during the previous week The last seven days in Irish politics were quite farcical. How did it impact on Clare?Deputies Dooley, Carey and Breen were able tell us that they all met [...]

Link to Original ArticleHARRY McGEE, Political Correspondent NEW FIANNA Fil leader Michel Martin is expected to announce his new front bench on Monday, with many deputies of the view he will select Minister for Tourism Mary Hanafin as deputy leader. Sources close to Mr Martin said yesterday he had spent most of his first two [...]

Link to Original ArticleIT could be arrogance, it could be hubris or it could be stating the obvious. Pat Deering, Fine Gael’s new hope in Carlow-Kilkenny, says it is a “given” the party will win a second seat in the five-seat constituency and will be fighting for a third. Mr Deering, a distant cousin of [...]