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2 days agoMore drone footage shot for Jim Gavin's campaign launch in Dublin city centre without permission
Jim Gavin's team flew a drone without permission over Dublin city centre; Fianna Fáil will audit drone practices after attributing use to a camera-operator oversight.
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fromIndependent
3 days agoFianna Fail piles pressure on Fine Gael over tillage funding as Budget tensions grow
Fianna Fáil TDs and senators demand continued and expanded Budget 2026 supports for tillage farmers despite constrained funding and pressure on Agriculture Minister Martin Heydon.
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1 week agoEnglish-born and of unionist stock, dedicated peacemaker Martin Mansergh was the most unlikely Soldier of Destiny
Martin Mansergh was a reclusive Fianna Fáil wordsmith who played a pivotal role in the Northern Ireland peace process and loyally advised senior party leaders.
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1 week agoIrish presidential election candidates confirmed as three-way race begins
A former government minister, a former sports coach and an independent leftwing politician are to contest Ireland's presidential election. The three-way race was confirmed on Wednesday when the nomination window closed without any political outsiders getting on the ballot. Heather Humphreys, a former cabinet minister, will run for the ruling centre-right Fine Gael party. Jim Gavin, who managed Dublin's Gaelic football team, will represent its centrist coalition partner, Fianna Fail.
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fromIrish Independent
1 week agoJack Chambers signals 'tighter and more moderated' Budget with increased spend on infrastructure
Budget 2026 will be restrained, with a more moderated level of public expenditure as the Government reduces generosity amid global economic uncertainty and US tariffs.
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fromIrish Independent
2 weeks agoBob Geldof says he was never really serious about Aras bid - and reveals detail of phonecall with Taoiseach
Bob Geldof was never serious about running for the Irish presidency despite conversations with Taoiseach Micheál Martin about a potential Fianna Fáil candidacy.
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3 weeks agoBrother of presidential hopeful Billy Kelleher seeking deal over debts of 4.7m, including 350,000 owed to taxman
Donal Kelleher, brother of Billy Kelleher, received temporary protection from creditors after accruing €4.7m in debts, including €350,000 owed to Revenue.
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fromIrish Independent
1 month ago'Ireland needs a President who can bring people together' - Jim Gavin asks Fianna Fail to nominate him as Aras candidate
Gavin seeks Fianna Fáil nomination for Áras, emphasizing unity, public service, and an active presidency, with several ministerial endorsements and expected party leader support.
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1 month agoJohn Downing: 'You're finished now' - how the shadow of Albert Reynolds hangs over Bertie Ahern's potential Aras ambitions
A growing 'Anybody But Bloody Albert' movement within Fianna Fáil led to Albert Reynolds being passed over for the 1997 presidential nomination.
fromIndependent
3 months agoFormer minister in secret talks with Fianna Fail to run for presidency
Peter Power, the executive director of Unicef Ireland, has been involved in confidential talks with Fianna Fáil's leadership, suggesting he may be a potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election.
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4 months ago'It was a jumble of words' says Fianna Fail TD as Taoiseach Micheal Martin urges calm over comments British Army never shot Irish civilians
TD Cathal Crowe apologizes for comments about British Army troops in Ireland, clarifying that he never intended to convey that no civilians were harmed.
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