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...parties fell short of a parliamentary majority and the leader of a third possible partner, the right-liberal VVD, declared that his party would be in opposition. IRELAND Ahern vs. Apathy Prime Minister Bertie Ahern picked up enough support from voters to win a second term. His Fianna F?il party rode a strong economic performance to secure the most seats in Dáil Eireann, Ireland's House of Representatives. But wealth and bad weather bred apathy: turnout fell sharply. Attention also focused on seats won by members of Sinn Féin, the political wing of the I.R.A. Their...
...play is a satire partly based on the life of the Irish politician Charles Haughey - nicknamed by his people the Boss. Formerly the leader of the Fianna Fáil party and Ireland's Taoiseach (Prime Minister), Haughey saw his career collapse amid a series of allegations, both extramarital and economic (he was accused of illicitly amassing a vast fortune while publicly advocating belt-tightening). In 1970 he was even accused, though acquitted, of gun-running...
...clear up some confusion. But the fear is that uncertain citizens just won't bother to vote. Health Minister Michéal Martin says the proposal still "has a very good chance." Backbenchers aren't so sure. "We're in trouble," says Deputy John Moloney of Ahern's Fianna Fáil party. The bill may pass "by a shade. But if we had two more weeks, we'd be under...
According to a series of articles in The Irish Times, Flynn allegedly received and misappropriated a 1989 donation of 50,000 pounds intended for Flynn's political party, Fianna Fil. The donation came from London-based property developer Thomas Gilmartin...
Thanks to her tireless campaigning, a scandal which discredited the Fianna Fail candidate, Ireland's electoral system of proportional representation and a fundamental change in the Irish electorate, Robinson prevailed in the November election...