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

Wed, 01 May 2013 09:47:11 PDT

By: PADDY CLANCY

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

Polls differ on plight of Fianna Fail and Sinn Fein as Fine Gael popularity remains intact (IrishCentral)

Sun, 24 Mar 2013 06:14:49 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Two new opinion polls have offered differing views of the current state of the government parties in Ireland – with one suggesting as many as 50 Fine Gael and Labor Party deputies would lose their seats in a snap election.

Fianna Fáil edging closer to power as latest poll confirms rise (IrishCentral)

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 05:01:58 PST

Fianna Fáil leader Michael MartinThe Fianna Fáil party is continuing its edge back to mainstream acceptability after latest Red C polling figures showed that the party commands a 26% share of the national first preference margin, just two points behind Fine Gael at 28%The poll is the third such set of findings this month that show what few would have forecast at the dreary culmination of Brian Cowen's disastrous tenure in office: that come the next General Election in 2016, voters may be prepared to put the Republican Party back in powerIn fact that dramatic turnaround of luck may take shape even sooner than that, with local government elections set to take place next yearParty insiders say that the local government votes are anticipated as a useful yardstick measure as to how the party will shape up at national level if initiatives designed at re-establishing contact with disaffected local communities continue to bear political fruit READ MORE

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

Tue, 19 Feb 2013 04:01:39 PST

Leader of the Fianna Fail party Micheal MartinWho wudda thunk it?Less than two years after receiving the worst trashing in Irish electoral history and falling from 41 per cent to 17 per cent support Fianna Fail are backYes, that Fianna Fail, the party that was as popular as bed bugs in a nun’s knickers when the last election came around after their ‘light touch’ on regulation destroyed the economyTwo opinion polls show them ahead of Fine Gael and every other party, standing at around 27 per centIn the immortal words of Gerry Adams, “They haven’t gone away you know READ MORE

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

Sun, 17 Feb 2013 05:53:04 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

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

Huge surprise as Fianna Fail rated most popular political party (IrishCentral)

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 05:36:00 PST

By: James O'Shea

In a feat worthy of Houdini, Fianna Fail are once again Ireland’s most popular party. Fianna Fail had suffered a massive drop in popularity after being the major government party during the catastrophic economic meltdown in 2007/2008.

Support for Fianna Fail is way up according to poll (IrishCentral)

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:37:26 PST

By: IrishCentral Staff Writers

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

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

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 05:03:45 PST

By: KERRY O'SHEA

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.

Opposition spokesman welcomes move to give Irish emigrants the vote (IrishCentral)

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 03:27:56 PST

By: JAMES O'SHEA

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.

"However it raises questions," said Senator Daly, "Is the minister only going to give votes in Dail elections to the Irish overseas?

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

Sat, 29 Dec 2012 06:08:01 PST

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

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

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

Mon, 19 Nov 2012 05:03:08 PST

By: KERRY O’SHEA

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 Fianna Fail.

Leader of Fianna Fail critical of Irish government’s lack of progress with Northern Ireland (IrishCentral)

Mon, 22 Oct 2012 04:58:13 PDT

By: KERRY O'SHEA

Micheal Martin, leader of the main opposition party in Ireland, Fianna Fail, spoke out on Sunday criticizing the current Irish coalition government’s lack of involvement with Northern Ireland.

They’re back! Fianna Fail rise strongly in Irish poll (IrishCentral)

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:31:46 PDT

By: JAMES O'BRIEN

Fianna Fail appear to have come back from the political dead and they are now Ireland’s second biggest party according to a new Irish Times poll.

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

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 04:15:28 PDT

Children taking part in a Sinn Fein organized demonstration against emigration in Dublin earlier this yearBehind the very occasional good news story about new jobs the economic situation here remains absolutely dire Not that you would think that watching the way Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Enda Kenny and his ministers turn up at every new job announcement to bask in the glory and suggest that we're emerging from the gloom There have been a couple of examples of this in the past two weeks, with the Kerry Group announcing 900 jobs at a new food product research facility to be built in Co READ MORE

Labour minister at center of abortion storm as Fianna Fail and Pro Life movement go on attack (IrishCentral)

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 04:34:08 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Pat Rabbitte, is at the center of an abortion row – with opponents claiming he is trying to muzzle debate and the Catholic Church.

Former prime minister Brian Cowen undecided about future as he finishes up course at Stanford (IrishCentral)

Mon, 06 Aug 2012 02:29:27 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Former Irish prime minister Brian Cowen, who is finishing an Executive MA course at Stanford University in California, said he has not ruled out a return to politics or a job at his family law firm.

Eamon O’Cuiv: Electorate favoring Sinn Fein as they hold Fianna Fail values (IrishCentral)

Mon, 11 Jun 2012 05:02:52 PDT

By: DARA KELLY

Fianna Fail TD Eamon O Cuiv has told RTE’s Miriam O’Callaghan that that his party did not stick to what made them so popular over the years in the run up to the 2011 election and paid the price in the voting booth.

Little De Valera, Eamon O Cuiv, takes a new stance (IrishCentral)

Thu, 10 May 2012 05:30:15 PDT

Illustration by Caty BartholomewAs a young reporter with The Irish Press in Dublin in the sixties I occasionally was dispatched to cover President de Valera's public appearances He was very old then and I was always terrified that he would drop dead on my watch That was not because his family owned the paper, but because of the palpable fragility of one of the state's founding fathers You felt that only willpower kept the towering dark figure erect at all for the duration he was in the public eye READ MORE

Rebel Fianna Fail Deputy Eamon O Cuiv takes Fiscal Treaty vow of silence (IrishCentral)

Wed, 09 May 2012 04:57:29 PDT

By: PATRICK COUNIHAN

Eamon De Valera’s grandson took a huge u-turn on Tuesday night – and agreed to a Fiscal Treaty vow of silence to remain in Fianna Fail.

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

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 05:30:12 PDT

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 themThe Irish Independent points out that a colossal €350m ($462m) was thrown down the toilet (well, the drain) by not opting for a private sector service provider, while Mayo TD Dara Calleary (FF) has called for Irish householders to be given the right to install their own meters rather than fork out the exorbitant €300 ($500) the Government is demanding for them, pointing out that a DIY job would save the taxpayer vasts sums of money, while still providing reliable and tamper-proof recordings of domestic water useA Limerick politician has made a similar call on the government, while pointing out that the actual charge to Irish householders of having the necessary water meters in their homes will be closer to €800 ($1000), because the €40 service charge recurs annuallyMost comical of all, though, was the revelation broadcast on Cork's 96FM this morning that install-ready water meters could be acquired for the un-princely sum of approximately $40, through the ever trustworthy do-it-all retailer, Amazon READ MORE