Government 'disappointed' with UK over lack of Finucane inquiryTHERE WERE occasions when “frank disagreements” occurred between states and the Government was “disappointed” with the British…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Euro must be reformed, says BrownTHE EURO would have to be reformed and Europe’s banking system recapitalised, former British prime minister Gordon Brown told…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Ahern 'brainstorms' to aid Basque peace processFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has again teamed up with his partner in the Northern Ireland peace process, Tony Blair, in an effort…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Ahern denies writing letter to council for developersFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has denied that a letter he sent to the Dublin planning authorities five years ago was written …Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Norris says he is fit for rigours of presidencyINDEPENDENT CANDIDATE David Norris has insisted that, despite having had to step down as a lecturer at Trinity College Dublin…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Davis alleges FG 'negativity'Independent candidate Mary Davis has challenged the Fine Gael party over the alleged use of professional pollsters to generate…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says he will not criticise any candidateTHE TYPE of sharp attacks made by senior Fine Gael figures on Sinn Féin’s Martin McGuinness were to be expected in an election…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness denies involvement in 1986 killingSINN FÉIN presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has denied any involvement in the killing of Derryman Frank Hegarty who was…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
TV debate: Mitchell to go first on 'Late Late'RTÉ EMPLOYED the services of a leading firm of accountants to supervise a draw at the TV studios yesterday to determine the order…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Pressure builds on Norris over lettersLETTERS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has increased pressure on Independent presidential candidate David Norris to release the unpublished…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Davis against 'negative' campaigningCAMPAIGN PROTOCOL: ALL PRESIDENTIAL campaigns should reject US-style negative techniques, Independent candidate Mary Davis has…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
South Dublin rejects Norris by single voteTHE PRESIDENTIAL campaign of Senator David Norris suffered a serious setback last night when, in a surprise move, South Dublin…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Use of pension to reduce debt is rejectedDISTRESSED MORTGAGES: AN ADVISORY group in the Civil Service has recommended against allowing distressed mortgage-holders to…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Norris campaign hit as McGrath withholds backingPRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL David Norris’s candidacy suffered a major blow last night as the election workers of South Tipperary Independent…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
US, Ireland 'must stay vigilant against terror'The need for vigilance and continued cooperation between the US and Ireland in the face of terrorist threats had never been more…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness denounces IRA killing of Jerry McCabeNOMINATION: SINN FÉIN presidential candidate and former republican paramilitary Martin McGuinness has “unreservedly” condemned…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Dana says she will likely need support from 'all quarters', including FFDECLARATION: PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT Dana Rosemary Scallon has said she does not want to be the “what if?” candidate who could…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
Mixed views held by TDs on Norris relaunchTHERE HAS been a mixed reaction from Independent members of the Oireachtas to the efforts by Senator David Norris to relaunch…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Norris to meet with Independent TDs and SenatorsTRINITY COLLEGE Senator David Norris is scheduled to meet a group of Independent TDs and Senators in Leinster House at lunchtime…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Norris seeks Independent supportSenator David Norris today canvassed Independent TDs and Senators for their support as he considers re-entering the presidential…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Sinn Féin to target economy - AdamsSINN FÉIN was intent on showing leadership and resolving economic difficulties rather than competing with other parties such …Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Budget may be tough but must be fair, says BurtonTHE COALITION is facing difficult decisions on the budget but any measures adopted will have to be in a context of fairness, …Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Sinn Féin claims presidency supportSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams said today he did not anticipate any difficulty in securing “a sufficient number of people” to nominate…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Davis and Gallagher nominated to runINDEPENDENT CANDIDATES Mary Davis and Seán Gallagher were both formally nominated as presidential candidates yesterday when they…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Quiet confidence sustains SF's all-Ireland ambitionsANALYSIS: Sinn Féin is in process of reinventing itself as a social democratic partyMon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Senior ANC member marks SF influenceSOUTH AFRICA: SINN FÉIN’S activities had “influenced and strengthened” the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa, a senior…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
Welfare fraud initiative unveiledMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton today announced a welfare fraud initiative which aims to achieve savings of €625 million…Mon Sept 12 2011 - 01:00
SF calls for dialogue on a 'New Republic'A NATIONAL conversation on the future of Ireland was needed between now and the centenary of the Easter Rising, the North’s Deputy…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Kenny criticised for announcing byelectionDUBLIN WEST: FIANNA FÁIL has accused Taoiseach Enda Kenny of breaching convention and “ignoring long-standing precedent” by …Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore backs presidential role in talks on ConstitutionPRESIDENCY: TÁNAISTE AND Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade Eamon Gilmore has said that he would welcome the participation…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Life in shadow of Fine Gael starting to take toll but it's too late to back out nowANALYSIS: THE LABOUR Party is like one of the less-prominent hurling counties which wakes up one day to a mixture of good and…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Household charge protest plannedNon-payment of the household charge will be the focus of a campaign to be unveiled in Dublin this weekend, United Left Alliance…Wed Sept 07 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste defends Kenny's Dáil speechTHE VATICAN’S assertion that Taoiseach Enda Kenny made an “unfounded” allegation against it in his Dáil speech on the Cloyne …Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Government to 'level' with people on budgetTHE GOVERNMENT will “level” with the people on hard decisions that it will have to take in the upcoming budget, Tánaiste and …Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore tight-lipped on budgetTánaiste and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has refused to confirm nor deny that tax increases and social welfare cuts will form…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste warns against quick fixesThe old political prescriptions will not work to resolve Ireland's current economic problems because the crisis was too deep, …Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Coalition caught off-guard by mortgage arrears crisis despite pre-election talkANALYSIS: The programme for government is vague on the issue of mortgage arrears and all eyes now turn to the group tasked with…Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Regulator and bank chief to set out concerns on debt reliefTHE FINANCIAL Regulator and the governor of the Central Bank will set out their concerns about any mortgage debt relief scheme…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív fails to convince party group on electionTHE FIANNA Fáil subcommittee on the presidential election is to recommend that the party should not field an internal candidate…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
'People who are getting into difficulty should engage with their lender'INTERVIEW: The banks need to do more to resolve the problem of mortgage arrears, says Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton…Tue Aug 30 2011 - 01:00
FF likely to be advised not to run candidateTHE FIANNA Fáil subcommittee on the presidential election is to meet for the first time today at Leinster House where it is expected…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Mitchell defends opposition to capital punishmentFINE GAEL presidential candidate Gay Mitchell has defended his record of opposition to the death penalty and his many appeals…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Government considering new agency to enforce debt dealsA NEW agency with legal powers to enforce debt restructuring agreements between banks and struggling home owners is being considered…Mon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Celebrity guff a world away from Dev's vision for ÁrasINSIDE POLITICS: Candidates need to be clear that the role isn’t primarily to dispense hokum and blather to “cheer people up…Sat Aug 27 2011 - 01:00
FF unlikely to contest presidency because of cost and poor prospectsFIANNA FÁIL is unlikely to run a candidate in the forthcoming presidential election, senior party sources said last nightThu Aug 25 2011 - 01:00
Minister vows to get tough on lagging departmentsINTERVIEW :SOME GOVERNMENT departments have not “measured up” as well as others in delivering proposals on spending cuts, Minister…Wed Aug 24 2011 - 01:00
Government to publish four-year fiscal planTHE GOVERNMENT is to publish a four-year “fiscal consolidation plan” as part of the pre-budget outlook in October, the Department…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
TD criticises sums paid to ex-politiciansPOLITICIANS WHO resign or lose their seats at election time should receive a “basic redundancy package” with no extra payments…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher proposes joint postal message from presidential candidatesSAVINGS OF up to €10 million could be made by the exchequer if candidates for the presidency issued a joint postal message during…Tue Aug 23 2011 - 01:00
