The Irish Times

IFA may have to face more embarrassing disclosures

Lucey review of pay and governance goes back only to 2009, when Smith took charge

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 12:27

IFA elects Bergin as national chairman after marathon meeting

Treasurer replaces IFA deputy president Tim O’Leary who plans to run for president

Wed Dec 16 2015 - 12:26

Massive sigh of relief from Fianna Fáil as party triumphs this time out

Sinn Féin in the frame for general election seat after securing 16% of byelection votes

Mon May 25 2015 - 01:04

Carlow-Kilkenny: byelection seen as ‘Bobby Aylward’s to lose’

FF has not won a byelection since late Brian Lenihan jnr won seat vacated by his father

Sat May 23 2015 - 18:03

Fine Gael comes up short on target for women candidates

One-third of general election candidates must be women or the party faces funding cut

Sat Mar 07 2015 - 01:00

Senator Mary White to run for Fianna Fáil in general election

White defeats Shay Brennan and Liam Dockery as candidate in Dublin Rathdown

Tue Mar 03 2015 - 10:37

Simon Harris gets top job in junior minister line-up

Wicklow TD is Minister of State in Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform

Tue Jul 15 2014 - 13:16

FG strategists insist party will take four Euro seats

Analysis: party insists grand plan intact, despite flat poll results and voter disaffection

Tue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00

IFA says European elections to be most important ever

Farm organisation tells members next group of MEPS will have increased level of influence over Cap

Tue Apr 22 2014 - 22:00

Harris to run for Fine Gael in Euro elections

Wicklow TD to be party’s third candidate in Ireland South

Wed Feb 26 2014 - 13:12

Fine Gael’s Euro strategy dealt fresh blow

Candidate selection a ‘mess’ as Deasy pulls out

Sat Feb 15 2014 - 12:22

FG under pressure to change European election strategy

Party activists call for only two candidates in Ireland South

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 09:57

Fine Gael considers John Bryan for future Dáil run

Former IFA president a possibility for byelection

Tue Feb 11 2014 - 01:05

Bryan fiasco spells by-election trouble for FG

Key Kenny allies could go to Europe

Mon Feb 10 2014 - 13:06

Ex-IFA leader Bryan not to run for Fine Gael in the Euro elections

Government Chief Whip Paul Kehoe ‘strongly considering’ putting his name forward

Sat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00

Tense internal battles loom in Ireland South MEP race

FG hopeful keen to have single running mate while Labour candidates push to be the one

Wed Feb 05 2014 - 12:23

New farm leader vows to end ‘Big Brother’ mentality of farm inspections

Downey determined to change approach to farm reviews

Wed Jan 15 2014 - 01:00

New IFA president sets out priorities for four-year term

Eddie Downey sees protecting farm incomes and securing new charter of rights as key priorities

Tue Jan 14 2014 - 15:42

Outgoing IFA leader expected to run for Fine Gael in European elections

Hanafin rules out running for FF in Dublin

Wed Jan 08 2014 - 01:00

800 homes to remain without power overnight

ESB working to restore power to 3,000 homes cut off

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 20:11

Storm that battered west and south coasts was a ‘category one hurricane’

Woman rescued from water at Galway docks after being swept off a quay wall

Sat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00

Let them eat carrots: protesting farmers give out free vegetables

IFA disputes claims by retailers that farmers are not picking up the tab

Fri Dec 20 2013 - 11:17

Counting continues in IFA presidential election

Eddie Downey leading race to to succeed John Bryan as chief of farming group

Tue Dec 17 2013 - 13:45

Election count to determine next IFA president begins this morning

Two farmers from Meath and Laois contesting election

Tue Dec 17 2013 - 01:05

Japan won’t be a big market for beef but it’s a prestigious one

Re-opening of Japanese market to Irish beef comes after years of negotiations

Tue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00

Climate change watchdog must be robust and independent, says report

Expert body should be modelled on Fiscal Advisory Council

Thu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00

DNA results show half of pigmeat tested is not Irish

IFA accuses bacon produces of confusing consumers with labels

Wed Nov 20 2013 - 12:40

Government urged to protect live cattle export trade in wake of TLT liabilities

Minister of State says receivership won’t have a major impact on trade

Wed Nov 13 2013 - 21:48

Lissadell owners urged to reopen estate to public

Majority of callers to local radio station yesterday expressed anger with council, saying the people of Sligo would have to foot the bill

Tue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00

Call to prevent retailers using Republic as secret ‘honey pot’

Committee proposes ban on below cost selling of staples such as bread and milk

Wed Oct 23 2013 - 15:23

Race for IFA presidency heats up

Contenders to take part in series of debates around country

Mon Oct 21 2013 - 01:00

National Ploughing Championships to return to Stradbally

Taoiseach spends morning at event to canvas for Yes vote in Seanad Referedum

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:02

Ploughing Championship attracted record crowd of 228,000

Event will return to Ratheniska, the ‘crossroads of Ireland’, next year

Fri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00

Ploughing championship attracts record crowd of over 90,000

Increase in numbers attributed to central location in Co Laois and good weather

Thu Sept 26 2013 - 01:03