'Irish people are fair and they’re not stupid. They won’t reward opportunists or destroyers'Brendan Howlin optimistic about Labour’s electoral prospectsThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
A year in politics: the Enda the bailoutMay elections in 2014 will present a particular challenge for the Coalition, which will also face the ultimate test of its decision to forgo an emergency credit line post-bailoutSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Carefully managed Irish bailout exit loses its sheen amid political disquiet in BrusselsAnalysis: there is concern that gratitude has not been to the fore of the Irish narrativeSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach and British prime minister pay respects to war dead in FlandersFirst joint visit by two leaders to honour those killed in first World WarFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach to look at Ukraine bond planPlans to issue Eurobonds on the Irish exchange as part of bailout transactionFri Dec 20 2013 - 00:58
Kenny and Cameron to visit war graves and memorialsLeaders to pay respects to fallen on Flanders visitThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Jobs central to recovery, says GilmoreObjective of full employment attainable ‘over a number of years’Sat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Noonan signals possible income tax cut in BudgetMinister criticises unnamed troika 'technocrats' as Ireland leaves bailoutFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:19
Dealings of with troika developed a give-and-take qualityThree-month reviews of Ireland’s progress gave the troika mission immense powerFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Nights of drama in Brussels as Sarkozy confronted IrishThis newspaper’s then European correspondent recalls the drama in Brussels as Ireland teetered on the brink of an abyssFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Government may seek to sell bonds with maturity of 20 yearsNoonan says pension funds and insurance companies in London had expressed interestFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
‘Most of the people who were involved in the background of the troika were very smart . . . but they weren’t very good at politics’Interview: Minister for Finance Michael Noonan is eager to maintain support for the recovery driveFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
IMF to continue with office in Dublin after bailout‘They’re staying on for about a year. This is standard practice,’ says department spokesmanThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
US politician seeks cigarette packet changeGovernor of Virginia urges Taoiseach to reject plans to bring in plain packagingFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:59
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan rejects criticism of Garda cultureSmithwick Tribunal report claimed force continues to prize loyalty over honestyThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:48
Varadkar calls for light in dark areasMinister was struck by the tribunal’s criticism of gardaí for putting reputation over honestyThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Coalition apologises to men’s familiesTánaiste indicates findings on 1989 killings matter of grave public concernWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Government to seek deadline extension for Central Bank authorisation of VHIExtension from the European Commission would allow the VHI achieve required level of solvency without injection of exchequer fundsWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Garda collusion found in IRA murders of RUC officersGovernment apologises to families of late officersWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Reilly denies any deal done on CRC salary top-upsHSE never sanctioned use of charity money for staff payments, says MinisterTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Charities regulator will be set up in shadow format in first half of next yearAs many as 8,000 charities are concernedTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Smithwick Tribunal report likely to be published todayJudge Peter Smithwick submitted his report last Friday to the acting Clerk of the DáilTue Dec 03 2013 - 01:00
Smithwick Tribunal report next weekInquiry set up over allegations of collusion by gardaí in murder of RUC officers in 1989Sat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
Cabinet condemns ‘shocking’ CRC charity top-upsMinister for Finance says there should be no more top-ups in voluntary sectorFri Nov 29 2013 - 22:40
ECB warns bailout exit limits Ireland's optionsIreland no longer meets conditions for bank to buy Irish debt, says AsmussenWed Nov 27 2013 - 07:40
ECB spells out bond-buying programme conditionsOne of the prime figures in the troika’s handling of the bailout speaks outWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
Áras confirms departure of most senior aide to PresidentVan Lieshout takes up senior post with aid agency GoalMon Nov 25 2013 - 09:00
Coalition’s choice of way forward broadly applauded but warning given as to risksThe path of a lighter budget and rejection of a credit line needs growth for it to workFri Nov 22 2013 - 11:42
End of austerity budgets may be as early as 2015‘By 2017, 2018, we should be in a position to raise expenditure,’ says McHaleFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Michael Noonan says banks will not need more capitalAIB and PTSB raise €1 billion of new debtThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:02
Concern over potential power disruption amid ESB rowInterruption of electricity supplies would be ‘unthinkable’, Tánaiste’s spokesman saysTue Nov 19 2013 - 22:02
Ex-RTÉ newsreader spurns FF approach to run for EuropeAnne Doyle is among several prominent individuals to have been considered by Fianna FáilTue Nov 19 2013 - 21:42
Coalition to set out six-year strategy for investorsNoonan plans campaign to court financial market participantsSat Nov 16 2013 - 07:09
Ireland faces two annual post-bailout inspectionsCoalition pledges to press on with reform agendaFri Nov 15 2013 - 07:44
Decision to go it alone a signal of confidence in our exit strategyOpinion: The reality remains that tight budgets are de rigueur under EU rulesFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:01
Move emboldens ‘sovereignty restored’ argumentHope must be that a successful return to market breeds success, writes Arthur BeesleyThu Nov 14 2013 - 12:53
Howlin moves to dilute new FOI rules on increasing feesRight of public bodies to refuse requests on cost grounds will also be removedThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:42
Legal saga brought arcane world of insider dealing into the media mainstreamDCC/Fyffes coverage 2000-2005Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Decision likely soon on post-bailout credit lineExpectation of ‘clean break’ option of going without additional aid from troikaTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
Noonan hails ‘red letter day’ as Ireland passes final bailout exam‘This is a significant day that many thought, and some feared, would never be reached’Fri Nov 08 2013 - 00:06
State can delay move on bailout exit, says troikaEU-IMF officials to conclude final visit to Dublin today ahead of Ireland’s exit from bailoutThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Exiting the bailout is one thing, staying clear of trouble is anotherOpinion: Concern remains that any unexpected call for new capital could undermine the game planThu Nov 07 2013 - 00:01
Kenny in appeal over those killed by IRAAdams criticised by Labour TD for failing to help families involvedWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:08
Donohoe to warn of fallout for Ireland from British EU withdrawalBritain debate could have profound consequences for IrelandFri Nov 01 2013 - 08:21
Opposition demands action to protect bank customersConcerns that AIB and Bank of Ireland will use dominant position to drive up costsFri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00
Jobless total at lowest for four yearsNumber on the Live Register drops below 400,000 for first time since May 2009Thu Oct 31 2013 - 06:34
Key data on business leases to be publishedOnline database records and tracks all rental agreements made since 2010Thu Oct 31 2013 - 01:01
Troika wants swift action on banks and legal professionProblems in banking, health and welfare sectors must be tackled, say inspectorsWed Oct 30 2013 - 06:30
Feeling anxious? Well it is almost the end of the affairThe sovereignty that will be returned in December is a much reduced thingWed Oct 30 2013 - 06:22
