The politician was found drunk and ‘on all fours’ on Dublin’s O’Connell Street last month. Senator Martin Conway has resigned from the Fine Gael parliamentary party as a disciplinary process gets under way into his behaviour. In a statement, the Clare-based Senator said he was arrested on 22 January on O’Connell Street in Dublin “for […]

1 year ago

Gardaí continue to look for witnesses. The family of Theresa Clarke, who died after being struck by a cyclist last week, have made an appeal to the public following her death. The mother-in-law of recently-elected Fine Gael councillor John Clendennen was killed by a cyclist on the same evening she was erecting election campaign posters […]

1 year ago

She died nearly a week after the incident. The mother-in-law of a Fine Gael candidate was killed by a cyclist on the same evening she was erecting election campaign posters for the party. Theresa Clarke, aged 70, was struck while crossing the Ranelagh Road in South Dublin at around 11pm on Tuesday, June 4. Ms […]

1 year ago

Think you can stop what we do? Yes, actually. Fine Gael have been forced to apologise for using the viral Cork children’s song ‘The Spark’ in a promotional video without credit. The song from Cork-based creative group The Kabin Crew has reached mega-viral levels since its release. The political party used the music in a […]

1 year ago

You asked for it Leo. Leo Varadkar called time on his leadership as Taoiseach and Fine Gael president on Wednesday afternoon, much to the shock of, well, everyone. While the timing of the announcement sure was a surprise, we shouldn’t be so surprised that it has come to this, and his farewell speech to the […]

2 years ago

The ‘major announcement’ was flagged just an hour in advance. Leo Varadkar announced at midday, on Wednesday March 20th, that he was stepping down as Taoiseach and leader of the Fine Gael party. After seven years as Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar is relinquishing his position and also stepping aside so his party can elect a new […]

2 years ago