Inside Politics podcast: Who falls into this category now and which political party is representing them
Fine Gael
The three pillars of Irish politics – the Church-State alliance, party tribalism and clientelism – are crumbling
Move comes amid Coalition tensions, with Fianna Fáil Minister saying EPP is not showing ‘political leadership’ on controversial proposed law
The Wicklow TD gave the keys to the Department of Justice back to Helen McEntee this week but says he was no ‘caretaker’ minister as he returned to the Department of Higher Education
If Varadkar’s coalition partners conclude that he intends using his position as Taoiseach to advance Fine Gael’s political interests at their expense, then things will get very rocky indeed for the Coalition over its final 18 months
Latest figures from Department of Finance show Government collected €33.1 billion in taxes over the first five months of the year
Inside Politics podcast with Hugh Linehan
It is not simply a matter of splashing the cash around but of coming up with an overarching budget narrative that can persuade voters to back the Coalition
Proposed EU legislation aims to protect at least 20% of land and sea areas by 2030 but faces stiff opposition
Green Party TD Brian Leddin accuses Fine Gael and Sinn Féin of being like ‘tweedledum and tweedledee’
Limp FG kites already in flight suggest party’s ambitions limited to 20-25% core vote and talking only to them
Minister of State is in interesting position after last week’s opinion piece. Michael McGrath is her boss
Move is aimed squarely at the top 25%. Fianna Fáil may look to spread the gains a bit more widely
There was no ‘Up the Ra’ after Sinn Féin’s recent victory. However, rebel music is not the hateful canon of stereotype
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