At the Green Party's think-in, Trevor Sargent was forced to say that a strong anti-Fianna Fáil line was his personal position, and not that of the Green Party. By Eoin Ó Murchú

At the parliamentary party conference in Westport, the Fianna Fáil leadership was unable to explain the government's low ratings, and there was nervousness among backbenchers about the damage being done by Mary Harney to the party's re-election chances. Eoin Ó Murchú reports

'We will go before the people on the basis of our record in delivering the strongest economy in Europe."