Mary Hanafin
# mary-hanafin - Friday 25 May, 2012
# mary-hanafin - Sunday 4 March, 2012
Column: Fianna Fáil renewed? No, the optics tell a different story
The party of Cowen and Coughlan may have apologised – but they don’t seem to have got the point, writes Philip O’Connor.
# mary-hanafin - Thursday 12 January, 2012
The Daily Fix: Thursday
In tonight’s fix: A bad day for jobs, a good day for the government – and for some primary teachers, and which important group want help from JobBridge interns?
Mary Hanafin’s return to public life… on reality show ‘G-Team’
Did you miss me? The former government minister has a new role as a judge on a TG4 competition show.
# mary-hanafin - Monday 14 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# mary-hanafin - Monday 7 November, 2011
The 9 at 9: Monday
Nine things to know this morning…
# mary-hanafin - Tuesday 16 August, 2011
Ó Muircheartaigh ‘really considering’ bid as FF members want candidate
The party wants to run a candidate according to a survey of TDs and senators. Meanwhile Micheál Ó Muircheartaigh is mulling a possible run.
# mary-hanafin - Monday 11 April, 2011
# mary-hanafin - Tuesday 8 March, 2011
The 9 at 9: Tuesday
Nine things you really need to know by 9am: Labour’s cabinet consolation, Ireland’s personal debt crisis, and a cruel crime against Ireland’s cricketers.
# mary-hanafin - Tuesday 1 March, 2011
Revealed: the full cost of dumping our outgoing government TDs
The first-year pensions of the 41 Fianna Fáil and Green TDs who failed to keep their seats underlines the price of change.
The beaten Government TDs: what their pensions are
Our comprehensive list of the beaten TDs from Fianna Fáil and the Greens – and what they’re set to make in retirement.
# mary-hanafin - Monday 28 February, 2011
The ‘high-maintenance independents’ prepare to take their seats in the Dáil
We look at the more colourful TDs who will take their seats in Dáil Eireann next week.
# mary-hanafin - Sunday 27 February, 2011
The Half Past Fix: 11.30pm
EVERY hour – on the half hour –TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
The Half Past Fix: 4.30pm
EVERY HOUR – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results of the last 60 minutes. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
The Half Past Fix: 3.30pm
Every hour – on the half hour – TheJournal.ie brings you your fix of election tallies, predictions and results. Here’s how the winners and losers of GE11 are playing out so far.
Hanafin out as Boyd-Barrett takes final seat in Dun Laoghaire
Fianna Fail deputy leader was in final-seat battle with People Before Profit candidate as FG’s Mary Mitchell-O’Connor elected.
# mary-hanafin - Saturday 26 February, 2011
In quotes: Fianna Fáil’s disastrous day at the polls
How Fianna Fáil candidates have been reacting to the party’s poor performance at the polls, with one describing it as a “rebuff”.
Hanafin could lose Dún Laoghaire seat
Eamon Gilmore has been elected but Tourism Minister Mary Hanafin could be in trouble.
Voting trends: voter vengeance for Fianna Fáil and the Greens
Former coalition government parties look likely to lose substantial number of seats, particularly in Dublin, where Conor Lenihan and Paul Gogarty have already conceded.
The Half-Past Fix: 2:30pm
Everything you need to know from the count so far: we keep you updated every hour, on the half hour. It’s all in the Half-Past Fix.
# mary-hanafin - Monday 21 February, 2011
Newstalk denies agreeing to preconditions on Enda Kenny interview
The Fine Gael leader said yesterday evening that he would not be taking any payments from teaching pension, but Newstalk presenter suggested Kenny would not actually discuss the issue in an interview.
# mary-hanafin - Friday 11 February, 2011
Martin tells FF ministers to waive severance payments
The new party leader tells his former cabinet colleagues that if they stay on as TDs, they’ll forego their €88k payout.
# mary-hanafin - Thursday 10 February, 2011
Deputy Leaders clash over nurses, Irish and economy
A Deputy Leaders’ debate sees Mary Hanafin, James Reilly and Joan Burton discuss the economy and other issues.
# mary-hanafin - Saturday 5 February, 2011
The 9 at 9: Saturday
Including: leadership debates to kick off this Tuesday; Sarkozy turns on Irish corporate tax rate; and the US supplied details of UK nuclear secrets to Russia.
# mary-hanafin - Friday 4 February, 2011
Take 5: Friday
Enda says he will not appear on “any programme that Vincent Browne has anything to do with”; Permanent TSB have bad news for future mortgages customers; and Irish men are named as some of the most overweight in Europe.
“Anyone, anywhere”: Deputy leaders respond to Mary Hanafin’s call for debate
Joan Burton says yes to request for deputy leaders’ debate but Mary White still wants it to be an all-women affair. (Sorry, James Reilly).
Mary Hanafin wants deputy leaders’ debate
Four out of five deputy leaders are women so the Greens’ Mary White may well get her all-women (almost) debate after all.
# mary-hanafin - Monday 31 January, 2011
Take 5: Monday
Micheál Martin names Mary Hanafin a Deputy Leader of Fianna Fáil; Ivor Callely has been awarded almost €17,000 for loss of earnings over his quashed Seanad suspension; and house premiums are set to rise by as much as 15 per cent.
Hanafin becomes FF deputy leader as new front bench unveiled
Micheál Martin unveils a team of 21 new spokespersons – including some unfamiliar faces from outside the Dáil.
The new Fianna Fáil front bench in full
The 21 names – including two councillors, and 14 without any cabinet experience – who form Fianna Fáil’s new front bench.
# mary-hanafin - Sunday 30 January, 2011
O’Dea likely to be returned to front bench
Micheál Martin looks set to bring Limerick TD Willie O’Dea back to the front bench ahead of the general election.
# mary-hanafin - Wednesday 26 January, 2011
Micheal Martin elected Fianna Fáil leader
The Cork TD beats opposition from Éamon Ó Cuív, Brian Lenihan and Mary Hanafin to become the eighth party leader.
Fianna Fáil leadership ballot: Who supports whom?
Our full list of the Fianna Fáil TDs, and who they’ve said they’re backing in this afternoon’s FF leadership ballot.
# mary-hanafin - Sunday 23 January, 2011
Hanafin wants to lead Fianna Fail ‘movement, not party’
Mary Hanafin says she wants to involve more women and young people – and hopes male TDs are ready for a female leader.
Poll: Who gets your vote for the FF leadership?
Martin, Lenihan, Ó Cuív or Hanafin – if you were a Fianna Fáil TD, which would you be opting for?
The 9 at 9: Sunday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: Four in the running in the FF leadership, Aer Lingus staff stay grounded, and how young Gardaí are sleeping on floors.
# mary-hanafin - Saturday 22 January, 2011
Fianna Fáil votes to pick new leader on Wednesday
TDs have until Monday afternoon to decide if they want to be FF leader, and will vote to elect one on Wednesday.
# mary-hanafin - Wednesday 19 January, 2011
Buoyant Brian hears Greens call to have election by end of March
Meanwhile, the Taoiseach spends the morning putting off “stupid suggestions” – and Mary Hanafin splits hairs.
Cowen and Gormley to discuss date of general election
The taoiseach and Green Party leader will meet today to discuss a date for the forthcoming general election.


























































