
Your search for "Fine Gael" produced 77 items.
| 1. Fiscal reformer | November 24, 2011 |
Ireland's finance minister faces the toughest challenge of his difficult career. He is known as the Lazarus of Irish politics because of the numerous comebacks he has managed... |
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| 2. Did I really run to be president? | November 3, 2011 |
Bad news for presidential candidates with EU experience. Centre-right MEP Gay Mitchell scored poorly in the electoral contest for the presidency of Ireland on Sunday (30... |
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| 3. The stayer | October 20, 2011 |
Ireland's prime minister has had to hit the ground running. He is the prime minister Ireland never wanted, but now he is riding high in approval ratings. He survived savage... |
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| 4. Price of a presidency | September 29, 2011 |
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Austerity measures reach the Irish presidency. Winning the race to be Ireland's next president just got less attractive – €76,493 a year less attractive. In these... | |
| 5. The last man standing | July 14, 2011 |
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Gay Mitchell wins battle to be Fine Gael presidential candidate. The battle between MEPs and ex-MEPs to become the candidate of the centre-right in Ireland's forthcoming... | |
| 6. Presidential ambitions | June 9, 2011 |
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Bulgaria and Ireland take different approaches. Meglena Kuneva, a former European commissioner, this week secured the blessing of the Bulgarian liberal party – the... | |
| 7. Fine Gael, Labour agree to form governing coalition | March 7, 2011 |
New Irish government will seek easier terms for EU-IMF bail-out. The leaders of Ireland's two largest parties published a coalition agreement on Sunday, as the incoming... |
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| 8. Ireland seeks to renegotiate eurozone bail-out terms | March 3, 2011 |
The Irish government is pressing for a renegotiation of the interest rate levied on its €22.5 billion bail-out loan from the eurozone. Olli Rehn, the European... |
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| 9. Rehn says EU to discuss Ireland's bail-out rate | February 28, 2011 |
Ireland's new government has said it wants to renegotiate terms of Ireland's €67.5 billion bail-out. Olli Rehn, the European commissioner for economic and monetary... |
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| 10. Fine Gael set to form new Irish government | February 27, 2011 |
Fine Gael, Labour win record number of seats while voters punish Fianna Fail. The opposition Fine Gael is set to lead the next Irish government, most likely in coalition... |
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| 11. Fine Gael set to win Irish elections | February 26, 2011 |
Centre-right party predicted to win 36% of vote, form coalition government. The centre-right Fine Gael party looks likely to win Ireland's general elections, according to... |
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| 12. The strife of Brian | February 17, 2011 |
The meeting of EU finance ministers on Tuesday (15 February) was a chance for Brian Lenihan, Ireland's finance minister, to bid farewell to his counterparts. Lenihan has... |
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| 13. A change for the better? | February 17, 2011 |
Fianna Fáil to be punished by Irish electorate, but little variation in policy expected from Fine Gael. The result of the election on Friday of next week (25 February) is... |
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| 14. Merkel and Sarkozy push reform pact | February 3, 2011 |
Merkel and Sarkozy plan to include ‘debt brakes', but Barroso warns against incoherence. Angela Merkel, Germany's chancellor, and Nicolas Sarkozy, France's president, will... |
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| 15. Date set for Irish election | February 1, 2011 |
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Prime Minister Brian Cowen asks for parliament to be dissolved. The general election in Ireland will be held on 25 February, Prime Minister Brian Cowen today announced. | |
| 16. Irish opposition leaders lobby Barroso on bail-out terms | January 29, 2011 |
Fine Gael open to German debt brake idea Irish opposition leaders met José Manuel Barroso, the president of the European Commission, last night as part of their bid... |
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| 17. Barroso to discuss bail-out with Irish opposition | January 28, 2011 |
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Party tipped to form next government seeks to renegotiate terms of EU bail-out. Leaders of Fine Gael, Ireland's main opposition party, are to meet José Manuel... | |
| 18. Irish opposition seeks loan rate cut | January 27, 2011 |
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Fine Gael finance spokesman says Ireland is 'paying too much' in interest. The finance spokesman for Ireland's main opposition party has said he would seek a lower interest... | |
| 19. Irish election date to be brought forward | January 24, 2011 |
Green Party pulls out of government after Brian Cowen's decision to quit as Fianna Fáil leader. The date of the general election in Ireland is likely to be brought forward... |
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| 20. Irish parliament approves €67.5bn aid package | December 15, 2010 |
The Irish parliament has approved a €67.5 billion aid package in the form of loans from the EU and International Monetary Fund (IMF). |
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