#fianna-fail

#fianna-fail

With 10 days to go before Christmas, Dublin was buzzing with shoppers, party-goers and those anticipating their annual catch ups.

On this episode, Tabitha Monahan and Cónal Thomas from the Irish Independent political team break down the Government's new housing policy that strangely has no annual targets. Can it finally solve the crisis or is it set to fail? As Fianna Fáil's presidential fiasco shows no sign of going away, is it in danger of becoming a "perma-crisis" for Taoiseach Micheál Martin?

Fianna Fáil is facing a "demographic cliff edge" and isn't "even trying" to attract younger voters, according to the Ireland South MEP Billy Kelleher.

Fianna Fáil confirms Yates provided four hours of interview and debate training to Jim Gavin Housing Minister James Browne confirms he has also received media training from Yates Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan says "nothing improper" in Fianna Fáil retaining the services of broadcaster Coimisiún na Meán now wants answers from RTÉ and Newstalk on Yates's on-air activities

Like all political parties, Fianna Fáil has for many years used the services of media skills consultants,

Taoiseach may yet push for a no-confidence motion in his leadership himself as high-stakes few months lie ahead for the greatest survivor of Irish politics The 2007 general election was the zenith of Fianna Fáil's power. Questions about his personal finances proved to do no damage to then taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who waltzed back to power with 78 Dáil seats and 43pc of the vote. But within a year the mood had turned sour.

I knew Heather a very long time as a TD but also across her various ministerial portfolios, especially during her time in Enterprise, where I witnessed first-hand how she represented Ireland at home and abroad with great distinction," Mr Gallagher added.

Party leaders are saying they were comprehensively let down by their candidate, effectively throwing Gavin to the wolves The Fianna Fáil parliamentary party is not used to such an internal omnishambles. When it meets this week there will be blood on the walls. The view of one former minister is that Micheál Martin is is now a lame-duck Taoiseach, no matter what happens, having insisted on his own way, effectively embarrassing the party.