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Plan to regenerate O’Connell Street and Moore Street unveiled

# Dublin Central

Plan to regenerate O’Connell Street and Moore Street unveiled

Jun 1st 2021, 10:21 AM 32,640 Views 40 Comments

UK property developer Hammerson submitted planning applications today.

# dublin-central - All time

Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon takes final seat in Dublin Central battleground

# Dogfight

Social Democrats’ Gary Gannon takes final seat in Dublin Central battleground

Feb 10th 2020, 3:06 PM 38,459 Views 18 Comments

The constituency takes in a broad stretch of Dublin’s northside, from the inner city out to Smithfield, and north towards Ashtown and Drumcondra.

Big battle in Dublin Central as Maureen O'Sullivan confirms she's not seeking re-election

# Ge2020

Big battle in Dublin Central as Maureen O'Sullivan confirms she's not seeking re-election

Jan 16th 2020, 3:30 PM 26,213 Views 12 Comments

The three-seater has become a four-seater for the upcoming election.

Social Democrats councillor Gary Gannon to run for MEP seat in Dublin

# SELECTED

Social Democrats councillor Gary Gannon to run for MEP seat in Dublin

Mar 19th 2019, 10:04 PM 17,358 Views 20 Comments

Gannon (32) was selected at a convention in Dublin city this evening by party members.

Whatever happened to... A billion-euro 'park in the sky' on O'Connell Street?

# High Ground

Whatever happened to... A billion-euro 'park in the sky' on O'Connell Street?

Feb 2nd 2017, 4:47 PM 1,235 Views 0 Comments

Developer Joe O’Reilly had grand plans to revitalise Dublin’s main street.

Mary Lou on Trump: 'I deplore and detest that politics. It makes my skin crawl'

# That's Democracy

Mary Lou on Trump: 'I deplore and detest that politics. It makes my skin crawl'

Jan 21st 2017, 8:15 AM 16,017 Views 134 Comments

McDonald said we shouldn’t second guess the vote of the American people.

Fianna Fáil branch to ask Bertie Ahern to rejoin party

# Welcome Back

Fianna Fáil branch to ask Bertie Ahern to rejoin party

Nov 29th 2016, 10:04 PM 37,654 Views 190 Comments

Dublin Central chair Brian Mohan said Ahern “has been nothing but loyal to Fianna Fáil” and “deserves a second chance”.

# Fine Gael-ness

'I'm most certainly not a Tory myself'

Jan 25th 2016, 9:00 PM 13,469 Views 85 Comments

Paschal Donohoe dropped by TheJournal.ie today to discuss Labour’s latest attack on Fine Gael and other matters.

This Fianna Fáil member is challenging gender quotas in court

# Not Happy

This Fianna Fáil member is challenging gender quotas in court

Nov 7th 2015, 7:49 PM 24,218 Views 141 Comments

Brian Mohan said he had initiated legal proceedings challenging the constitutionality of gender quota legislation.

Chaotic scenes in Bertie's backyard as Fianna Fáil picks his old foe

# Internal Affairs

Chaotic scenes in Bertie's backyard as Fianna Fáil picks his old foe

Oct 7th 2015, 9:47 PM 26,480 Views 45 Comments

Mary Fitzpatrick will be the Fianna Fáil general election candidate in Dublin Central.

Fianna Fáil members WON'T be forced to pick a woman in Dún Laoghaire

# Internal Affairs

Fianna Fáil members WON'T be forced to pick a woman in Dún Laoghaire

Sep 23rd 2015, 6:40 PM 14,297 Views 60 Comments

The selection convention takes place next week.

Mary Lou denies councillor was bullied out of Sinn Féin

# Internal Affairs

Mary Lou denies councillor was bullied out of Sinn Féin

Jul 1st 2015, 1:40 PM 23,639 Views 75 Comments

Sinn Féin’s deputy leader has responded to claims by former councillor Jonathan Dowdall.

Christy Burke's bid for the Dáil just got a big boost

# Switcheroo

Christy Burke's bid for the Dáil just got a big boost

Jun 26th 2015, 7:03 PM 17,688 Views 58 Comments

Jonathan Dowdall, a former close colleague of Mary Lou, is now helping the outgoing Lord Mayor of Dublin.

Things are getting interesting for Fianna Fáil in Bertie's old stomping ground

# Internal Affairs

Things are getting interesting for Fianna Fáil in Bertie's old stomping ground

May 12th 2015, 1:33 PM 9,723 Views 15 Comments

David Costello has denied claims he has entered the race to be Fianna Fail’s Dáil candidate with the backing of the former taoiseach.

Yet another Fianna Fáil figure has had a go at "defeatist" party leadership

# Shot Across The Bow

Yet another Fianna Fáil figure has had a go at "defeatist" party leadership

Apr 23rd 2015, 11:00 PM 12,547 Views 30 Comments

Mary Fitzpatrick said party strategists ‘lack ambition’ and are ‘defeatist.’

In Bertie's old stomping ground, claims of 'cute hoorism' and 'shafting' denied by Fianna Fáil hopeful

# Local Elections

In Bertie's old stomping ground, claims of 'cute hoorism' and 'shafting' denied by Fianna Fáil hopeful

May 21st 2014, 4:30 PM 16,741 Views 32 Comments

A row has broken out over whether or not Mary Fitzpatrick has endorsed a leaflet urging voters to give their number one to a Fianna Fáil candidate at the potential expense of two others.

MCD ‘should face ban on similar music events until it answers SHM Garda report’

# MCD

MCD ‘should face ban on similar music events until it answers SHM Garda report’

Aug 3rd 2012, 9:57 AM 3,615 Views 33 Comments

Dublin councillor Mary Fitzpatrick, head of a joint policing committee, calls on OPW junior minister to force response from concert promoter on Swedish House Mafia debacle.

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

# Constituency Commission

Confirmed: Dáil to lose 8 TDs with confirmation of boundary changes

Jul 24th 2012, 6:02 PM 4,541 Views 27 Comments

Ministers have agreed to table new laws enforcing cuts to the size of the Dáil, in line with independent recommendations.

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

# Dáil Boundaries

Constituency report: Dáil loses 8 TDs in radical boundary shake-up

Jun 21st 2012, 10:57 AM 23,366 Views 79 Comments

The report of the Constituency Commission cuts the number of TDs, with significant boundary reforms.

Fianna Fáil: “It has been a very difficult week”

# Mahon

Fianna Fáil: “It has been a very difficult week”

Mar 30th 2012, 9:08 PM 3,335 Views 61 Comments

The party’s National Executive met this evening to discuss the fallout from the Mahon Report.

# St Luke's

St Luke's trustees agree to transfer building back to Fianna Fáil

Mar 30th 2012, 10:36 AM 4,393 Views 31 Comments

The infamous ‘Drumcondra mafia’ have agreed to transfer ownership of Bertie Ahern’s former constituency office back to the party centrally.

Bertie ‘to resign from Fianna Fáil’ before vote to expel him

# Mahon

Bertie ‘to resign from Fianna Fáil’ before vote to expel him

Mar 24th 2012, 10:28 PM 13,614 Views 203 Comments

The man who led Fianna Fáil for 14 years quits the party before a vote to expel him, while continuing to deny any wrongdoing.

# Mahon

In full: Micheál Martin's statement on Mahon and expelling Bertie

Mar 23rd 2012, 11:23 AM 2,588 Views 16 Comments

The full text of a speech delivered by Micheál Martin this morning in which he explains the decision to expel Bertie Ahern.

Michael D's campaign manager: "It’s been a fabulous night"

# The Aftermath

Michael D's campaign manager: "It’s been a fabulous night"

Oct 29th 2011, 11:43 AM 822 Views 12 Comments

Dublin Central TD Joe Costello says the presidency is “the prize that every party would love to have”, but that the win will cement the coalition.

Revealed: the ten biggest winners and losers of Election 2011

# GE11

Revealed: the ten biggest winners and losers of Election 2011

Feb 28th 2011, 9:57 AM 5,008 Views 1 Comment

We’ve totted up the figures, quantified the quotas, and worked out the ten most – and least – popular politicians in Ireland.

Blow-by-blow: How each party fared in Election 2011

# GE11

Blow-by-blow: How each party fared in Election 2011

Feb 27th 2011, 11:08 PM 2,227 Views 0 Comments

In a nutshell, where each party made its breakthroughs across the country – and where Fianna Fáil’s collapse hit hardest.

International media focus on Fianna Fáil's humiliation at the polls

# GE11

International media focus on Fianna Fáil's humiliation at the polls

Feb 27th 2011, 12:28 PM 1,242 Views 0 Comments

The likely renegotiation of the EU/IMF bailout is also focused on by the foreign media.

# GE11

The Half Hour Fix: 1.30am

Feb 27th 2011, 1:34 AM 1,463 Views 0 Comments

EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

# GE11

The Half Past Fix: 11.30pm

Feb 26th 2011, 11:31 PM 1,129 Views 0 Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.

# GE11

The Half Past Fix: 9.30pm

Feb 26th 2011, 9:26 PM 1,326 Views 0 Comments

Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.