FF TD intends to stay in Dáil despite motor neurone diagnosisFIANNA FÁIL TD Michael Fitzpatrick says he intends to continue his work as a Dáil deputy notwithstanding his recent diagnosis…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Career built on highly popular Limerick basePROFILE: WILLIE O’DEA’S political career has been built on an extraordinarily popular base in Limerick, where he has been the…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Greens relationship 'excellent' - CowenThe Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said his relationship with the Green Party and its leader John Gormley remained “excellent” despite…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Pressure building for O'Dea to give fuller explanationMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea is facing mounting pressure to give a more detailed explanation of the circumstances behind…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Parting shot leaves former colleagues a bit bewilderedANALYSIS: The ferocity of the language Déirdre de Búrca used to criticise John Gormley surprised her former party colleagues…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Expenses regime to get overhaulThe Government has announced a radical overhaul of the allowance and expenses regime for TDs and Senators following months of…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Senior colleagues critical of Kenny performance but leadership securePARTY MEETING: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny faced “implicit criticism” from senior colleagues over poor public performances recently…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Oireachtas should rule in 'Lost at Sea' row - O'ReillyOMBUDSMAN EMILY O’Reilly has said the Dáil and Seanad have the task of deciding who is right and wrong in her dispute with the…Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Second term for Coimisinéir TeangaTHERE WAS unanimous support yesterday from political parties in the Dáil for Seán Ó Cuirreáin’s appointment as Coimisinéir Teanga…Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
Cowen deferred Madrid visit in hope of dealTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen deferred a planned lunchtime meeting in Madrid with Spanish prime minister José Luis Zapatero yesterday…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Minister to propose expert group to help debtorsMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan will bring proposals to Cabinet shortly paving the way for the setting up “within weeks” of…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
450 given handgun licencesSOME 450 licences for handguns have been issued in the State since last August despite new laws severely restricting their availability…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
450 given handgun licencesSOME 450 licences for handguns have been issued in the State since last August despite new laws severely restricting their availability…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Flaws in corruption laws identifiedA NEW report by the Council of Europe on Irish corruption laws and on the transparency of party funding in Ireland has given …Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Flaws in corruption laws identifiedA NEW report by the Council of Europe on Irish corruption laws and on the transparency of party funding in Ireland has given …Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach to meet Brown in London on NI impasseTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he and British prime minister Gordon Brown will do “everything we can” when they meet in Downing…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach to meet Brown in London on NI impasseTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he and British prime minister Gordon Brown will do “everything we can” when they meet in Downing…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach plays down significance of pollTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, which shows a marginal increase in support for Fianna…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach plays down significance of pollTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, which shows a marginal increase in support for Fianna…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Greens back 'hybrid' inquiry into bankingTHE GREEN Party has said it is reasonably confident that an inquiry into the banking crisis will contain strong public elements…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Greens back 'hybrid' inquiry into bankingTHE GREEN Party has said it is reasonably confident that an inquiry into the banking crisis will contain strong public elements…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Regulatory powers for Central Bank in new BillA BILL proposing extensive new regulatory powers for the Central Bank will be a key element in the Government’s programme of …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Regulatory powers for Central Bank in new BillA BILL proposing extensive new regulatory powers for the Central Bank will be a key element in the Government’s programme of …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Defecting councillor says SF has become directionless in SouthFORMER SINN Féin councillor Killian Forde has said he left the party because he believes it has become increasingly staid, unresponsive…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Defecting councillor says SF has become directionless in SouthFORMER SINN Féin councillor Killian Forde has said he left the party because he believes it has become increasingly staid, unresponsive…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
SF councillor defects to LabourThe Labour Party’s newest recruit Councillor Killian Forde has said he joined the party because it was best placed to ensure …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
All schools closed as 'dangerous phase' of cold spell forecastA “DANGEROUS phase” of heavy snow forecast from tomorrow has forced the closure of all schools until next Thursday, and is putting…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Profile: Seán HoganSeán Hogan, the chairman of the National Emergency Response Committee, is a senior civil servant with an expertise in emergency…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Profile: Seán HoganSeán Hogan, the chairman of the National Emergency Response Committee, is a senior civil servant with an expertise in emergency…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
All schools closed as 'dangerous phase' of cold spell forecastA “DANGEROUS phase” of heavy snow forecast from tomorrow has forced the closure of all schools until next Thursday, and is putting…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach rejects allegations of inactionGOVERNMENT ROLE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed Opposition claims that the Government has been slow in responding to the…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
State 'in danger' as grit dwindlesFurther heavy snow falls this weekend could put authorities under huge strain to keep the country’s major roads open, the body…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Making a play about emissions seems almost perverse when thrown against the realities of recession and austerityGREEN POLITICS: In 2007, emissions was the primary focus. Now that's changedFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Making a play about emissions seems almost perverse when thrown against the realities of recession and austerityGREEN POLITICS: In 2007, emissions was the primary focus. Now that's changedFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach rejects allegations of inactionGOVERNMENT ROLE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed Opposition claims that the Government has been slow in responding to the…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Hundreds wish Minister well onlineA NUMBER of Facebook sites set up to wish Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan well following his cancer diagnosis have attracted…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Gormley and FF deputies back call for bank inquiryA NUMBER of Fianna Fáil backbenchers and Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, have backed calls for an inquiry into the…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Vegans, polar bear and protesters vie for attention on sidelinesTHE ACTIVISTS: THE MARATHON negotiations to strike a deal on global climate change may be freighted with gravity and profound…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Gormley tells US and China to make big compromisesMINISTER'S ADDRESS: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley last night urged the United States and China to make dramatic …Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Progress made in climate talksThere have been two significant developments at the global conference on climate change in Copenhagen, suggesting that a possible…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Voluntary payments by judges to be publishedTHE REVENUE Commissioners have confirmed that they will publish details next month of how many judges have made voluntary contributions…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Climate change Bill to formalise emissions targetsA NEW statutory obligation to reduce greenhouse emissions by 80 per cent from 1990 levels will form part of the Climate change…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Dáil code: 'handbagging' not allowedTHE TITLE of the document that decides what constitutes unparliamentary language in the Dáil chamber gives a strong clue of its…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Domicile tax may not raise large sumsTHE PROPOSED Irish domicile levy aimed at wealthy non-resident Irish individuals is not expected to generate substantial sums…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Third carbon budget deliveredThe Government has published a framework for a Climate Change Bill as a cornerstone of the third carbon budget, which was announced…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Gormley to set target for emissions reductionCARBON BUDGET: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley will publish the third carbon budget in the Dáil today on the eve of…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Gormley targets local authorities in cost-cutting reviewA NEW group is to identify cost savings in the 34 local authorities in an exercise similar to the survey of central Government…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Carbon tax to drive up fuel costsThe new carbon tax at a rate of €15 per tonne will result in increases of 4Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet finalises Budget detailsThe Cabinet met today to discuss the final details of tomorrow's Budget which is widely expected to introduce pay cuts for the…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
High earners in public sector to bear brunt of pay cutsPAY CUTS for the country’s 315,000 public servants will be staggered according to salary, from just below 4 per cent for the …Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
