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Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has said his party will no longer support the type of austerity measures that have marked budgetary policy over the past five years.

Former Prime Minister Bertie Ahern and former president George W Bush celebrate St. Patrick's Day at the White House

Opposition party Fianna Fail says no to further austerity measure for Irish economy

Micheal Martin says his party won't support the type of austerity measures that have marked budgetary policy over the past five years

The 60 year history of sharing a bowl of Shamrocks with the US President for St. Patrick’s Day - PHOTOS & VIDEO

The US Embassy in Dublin have created a short video on the history of the Shamrock ceremony at the White House in honour of this year’s St. Patrick’s Day

Shock as Fianna Fail Zombie back from the dead -- New opinion poll shows party heading the rest

Fianna Fail leader slams Sinn Fein as his party surges in the opinion polls

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has firmly shut the door on any power sharing arrangement with Sinn Fein as his party surges in popularity. ...

February 17, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 32

Support for Fianna Fail is way up according to poll

Support for Fianna Fail is way up according to the latest Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes opinion poll. ...

January 28, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 10

Taoiseach Enda Kenny (left) and Tanaiste Eamon Gilmore (right), leaders of the current Fine Gael / Labour Party coalition

New poll finds that 11 percent of people would choose Fine Gael / Labour coalition

A new Millward Brown poll in Sunday’s Independent has found that only 11 percent of people polled would choose a Fine Gael / Labour coalition should a general election be called. ...

January 14, 2013 by KERRY O'SHEA 6

Senator Mark Daly welcomes the announcement that Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar favors extending the vote to Irish emigrants in general elections

Opposition spokesman welcomes move to give Irish emigrants the vote

Senator Mark Daly, the Fianna Fail spokesman for the Irish overseas and the Diaspora, has welcomed the announcement by Tourism Minister Leo Varadkar, that he favors extending the vote to Irish emigrants in general elections. ...

December 31, 2012 by JAMES O'SHEA 7

Micheal Martin eyes return to government with Fianna Fail at next election

Fianna Fail leader Micheal Martin has re-iterated to rebuilding the party and leading it back into government. ...

December 29, 2012 by PATRICK COUNIHAN 7

New poll finds Fianna Fail leader Micheál Martin most popular leader in Ireland

The Sunday Times/Behaviour & Attitudes poll has found that leader of Fianna Fail Micheál Martin is currently the most popular leader in Ireland, just ahead of Taoiseach Enda Kenny. The survey also found that support has grown for ...

November 19, 2012 by KERRY O’SHEA 14

Emigration the only way out for young Irish in Ireland -- No future, no jobs, no hope if they stay behind

Children taking part in a Sinn Fein organized demonstration against emigration in Dublin earlier this year.Behind the very occasional good news story about new jobs the economic situation here remains absolutely ... ...

by John Spain 31

Will my US citizenship be denied as I failed to register for Selective Service?

US Citizenship Application"I am writing to you about my naturalization application. I have been married to a ... ...

by Debbie McGoldrick 1

While Ireland punches above its weight, Spain is too big to fail - in football and economically

Despite the might of its football team and the fact it got a better bailout deal from Europe, Ireland is likely to triumph Spain, writes Paul Allen.We used to laugh at the ... ...

by Paul Allen 7

A frenetic month in Irish politics: The European Fiscal Compact referendum campaign

A mock poster on the European Fiscal Compact referendum Some weeks ago, this column identified six specific factors to watch out for over the course of the campaign on the latest referendum question posed to Irish voters. The six ...

by Larry Donnelly 4

Another Irish referendum campaign -- the politics of the upcoming vote on the European Fiscal Compact

Little more than six months after Irish voters were asked to decide whether to amend Bunreacht na hÉireann (the Constitution of Ireland) on two constitutional referendum questions, they are now being asked to vote on another, quit ...

by Larry Donnelly 7

Irish fleeced on water meters - Government plan to charge $400 for water meters that are on Amazon for $40

As Irish public ire switches focus from the household tax to the equally unpopular water charges, public awareness is growing that the Government is wasting millions of Euro fleecing homeowners on the installation of them.The Iris ...