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GEORGE Lee accused three senior government ministers of falling asleep as the Dail debated the leadership of the country in his fiery maiden speech as a TD.
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FINE Gael leader Enda Kenny last night dramatically demoted his chief election adviser, Frank Flannery, over his gaffe on a potential coalition deal with Sinn Fein.
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TWO rebel Fianna Fail backbenchers have called for a cabinet re-shuffle in the wake of their party's disastrous election performance.
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MORE than 700,000 people tuned in to RTE One television as the results of the local and by-elections flooded in.
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THE battles for the only two remaining county council seats in the country were still being fought last night -- five days after voters cast their ballots.
Ryan says FG 'talk the talk' for own gain, not national interest
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We won't plug budget hole by raising taxes -- Lenihan
FINANCE Minister Brian Lenihan yesterday said it was time people faced up to the fact there was no "easy, painless solution" to Ireland's financial problems.
Party's nearly over as PD founders gather for wake
THE wine and a few tears flowed last night in sumptuous surroundings in what was described by its founder as the "wake" of the Progressive Democrats.
Former FF minister's son tipped for place in Seanad
A SON of former Fianna Fail Minister Michael Smith is being tipped to fill one of the two Seanad vacancies that will be contested in September.
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• A case of eyes wide shut as Lee is witness to snoozegate
CHARLIE Flanagan started it. On Tuesday the Taoiseach was on his feet informing the opposition how his Government had no intention of going anywhere before 2012, when Fine Gael's Justice spokesman interrupted him.
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