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Kenny urged to debate fiscal treaty
4 days ago

The Taoiseach has been hit from all sides of the opposition with increased calls to take part in a televised debate on the fiscal treaty.Fianna Fail, Sinn Fein and Independent TDs heaped more pressure on Enda Kenny to argue his support for the deal.With
The careers at stake in the F-Factor final
2 weeks ago

A Yes on May 31 is vital for Taoiseach Enda Kenny if he is to keep his coalition Government between the ditches. A No could be the beginning of the end.It's all even more crucial for Labour leader Eamon Gilmore at the coalface on this one as Minister for
'Yes' camp must get its message straight and show leadership
3 weeks ago

Incoherence and inconsistency from both sides do nothing to help a confused public, writes Willie O'Dea THE referendum campaign is barely one week old and already it seems that not all is well in the Government and the Vote 'No' camps. Both have displaye
Sinn Fein's intelligence questioned at United Left Alliance conference
3 weeks ago

SINN Fein was mercilessly savaged at the weekend by the United Left Alliance for being willing to go into coalition, cutting services in the North and "not having much intelligence".The ranks of the ULA continued to grow and the grouping of five left-win
James Downey: FG relishes sweet poll result for Taoiseach
1 week ago

THE findings of the Irish Independent/Millward Brown Lansdowne opinion poll must bring great comfort to the majority party in a coalition almost overwhelmed by the endless flood of bad news and public discontent.It would be difficult to find an analogy i
Parties draw battle lines for key vote on future of euro
2 months ago

THE referendum campaign is likely to split between established political parties and interest groups advocating a 'Yes' vote and smaller, fringe ones campaigning for a 'No'.The Fine Gael-Labour Coalition will lead the pro-treaty charge, with Fianna Fail
Coalition's foundations are being eroded by steady drizzle of disbelief
14 hours ago

Poll shows that the electorate is deeply sceptical of claims by Government -- and Sinn Fein is capitalising, says John DrennanToday's Sunday Independent/Millward Brown Lansdowne national opinion poll is redolent of the occasion when RTE broadcaster Sean
Enda and the EU Chocolate Factory
2 weeks ago

This referendum has very little to do with growth versus austerity, writes John DrennanYou might think a referendum, a wedding and a Grand National are very dissimilar, but they do share one common aspect: once the thing starts, it is quite hard to stop