Full coverage: Fine Gael

Fine Gael is proposing to increase capital spending, implement a €7bn tax package, and maintain an element of fiscal rectitude. However, it has set aside €5bn less than Fianna Fáil to cover the cost of existing service and a public sector pay claim.

What happens if the electoral parity of esteem between Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael is not there after this election?

Shane Kenny’s new book aims to give credit he feels is lacking for the Peace Process to the late John Bruton. But in doing so, does he treat Bertie Ahern’s achievements too casually?

Eoghan Murphy’s new book is the story of human fragility, of a man trapped by the consequences of his own ambition. Yet, as the former Fine Gael minister explains, writing about his failures has allowed him to move forward with his life. He hopes other politicians will do likewise.

With Budget 2025 imminent, the minister for public expenditure and reform talks about his economic priorities, countering the rise of the far right, and what Ireland’s economy will look like in a decade.

The party's resilience raises two questions: why hasn't it returned to its former glory, and how has it maintained such steadfast support? Twelve graphs help explain the paradox.

In a way, the smaller parties and the independents reflect the patchwork landscape that is today’s Ireland. This is the cohort worth watching in the context of the local, European and general elections.

The appointment of rural TD and SME champion Peter Burke as minister for enterprise marks a shift in the Government’s attention towards the domestic economy, where expectations are high.

Available to serve, Simon Coveney received deafening silence in response from the next Taoiseach Simon Harris. Now, for the first time in his political career, Action Man Coveney is in self-induced observe-and-reflect mode.

The outgoing Taoiseach’s unusual personality in Irish politics helps explain why he has run out of road. But does the small pool of future leaders illustrate a wider disillusionment with political careers?