News At One, April 27th 1989. Shane Kenny reports on the government's response to the Dáil defeat on the establishment of a special trust fund for haemophiliacs who contracted the disease from contaminated blood products provided by the state. It is the latest in a series of Dáil
Elections | Dáil Eireann | Fianna Fáil
Morning Ireland, February 9th 1987. Donal Kelly reports on Fianna Fáil's tax policy. Fianna Fáil has accused Fine Gael of poaching elements of their policy. In Tralee, chances of supporting Fianna Fáil in the event of a hung Dáil in the next election faded as Labour leader Dick S
Fianna Fáil | Charles Haughey | Labour
Morning Ireland, December 1st 1986. Jim Fahy reports on a visit by Charles Haughey and up to thirty deputies to the Aran Islands to canvas for Fianna Fáil. The Aran Islands were traditionally a Fianna Fáil stronghold, but the most popular local politician - Bobby Molloy - had rec
Elections | Charles Haughey | Fianna Fáil
Morning Ireland, November 9th 1990. Una Claffey opens a report about the newly elected Mary Robinson, the first woman to be voted President of Ireland. Roisin Duffy gets opinions from people on the street, while Anne Cadwallader talks to politicians about the election outcome.
Presidential Election | Mary Robinson | Elections
Morning Ireland, June 7th 1989. David Hanly and Fintan Drury report on the upcoming election, with an in-depth look at the manifesto released by Fianna Fáil. Reporter Kathleen O'Mara speaks to opposition party representatives about Fianna Fáil's health proposals. Anne Colley of t
General Election 1989 | Health policies | Fianna Fáil
Morning Ireland, May 22nd 1987. Richard Crowley reports on an Irish Times opinion poll of the political parties, the first to be conducted since the general election was declared. He interviews Irish Times Chief Political Correspondent Denis Coughlan, who says that the field is v
General Election | Opinion Polls | Rainbow Coalition
Morning Ireland, April 15th 1987. A report on the first results in the Seanad Election. Shane Ross, Mary Robinson, David Norris and Morris Manning were all elected. Fintan Drury interviews David Norris, who received a large number of votes from Dublin University. Norris pledges t
Seanad | Elections | David Norris