'Guarded welcome' for budget planFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has given what he describes as a “guarded welcome” to yesterday’s announcement of an emergency budget…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Oireachtas committees cost €6mTWENTY OIREACHTAS committees cost over €6 million to run over a 14 month period between 2007 and 2008, newly-released information…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Cowen confirms rise in income tax on wayTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has confirmed for the first time that the Government will increase income taxes in its efforts to bridge…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
'Legal corruption' high in absence of accountabilityIRELAND SUFFERS high levels of “legal corruption” because of the Government’s failure to make political parties, large corporations…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Electricity and gas prices to fall by up to 12 per centElectricity prices will fall by some 10 per cent and gas prices will be reduced by 12 per cent from the end of April, it was …Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
New chair of Dublin DocklandsGERRY McCAUGHEY has been appointed as the new chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Recession to bring Ireland close to its CO2 Kyoto targetIRELAND’S GREENHOUSE gas emissions may fall almost 5 per cent below projections completed only last November as a result of a…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Commission on Taxation may publish report earlyTHE FINAL report of the Commission on Taxation may be brought forward from September to late July or August to give the Government…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Green TD criticises Coalition and says party is 'screwed' by Fianna FáilGREEN PARTY TD Paul Gogarty has taken the metaphor of his party being cosy bedfellows with Fianna Fáil to new heights.Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey accuses wrongdoers at Anglo of economic treasonMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has sharply criticised those who were involved in wrongdoing in Anglo Irish Bank, accusing…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
FG challenges Roche on naming of 10 Anglo investorsFINE GAEL has challenged the assertion of a Minister of State that the Government is legally precluded from naming the 10 investors…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Gormley open to idea of national governmentTHE GREEN Party is open to the concept of a national government, party leader John Gormley has said.Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
'Golden Circle' cannot be named, claims RocheA Minister of State has today contended that the Government cannot identify the ten individuals involved in the €451 million …Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Report extracts contain as much as possible, says LenihanPOLITICAL REACTION: THE EXTRACTS from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report into Anglo Irish Bank contain as much information…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Report extracts contain as much as possible, says LenihanPOLITICAL REACTION: THE EXTRACTS from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report into Anglo Irish Bank contain as much information…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
Start of insulation scheme brought forward to MarchTHE DEPARTMENT of Energy has said the new Home Energy Saving Scheme will begin at the end of March, earlier than anticipated.Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
PAC not seeking resignations at FasTHE DÁIL’S spending watchdog has stopped short of calling on board members of Fás to resign following the publication of its …Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
'Staying in power' motion for Green forumDELEGATES AT the Green Party national convention next month will call for a special convention to decide on the party’s continuation…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Bookies claim levy rise to cost 1,500 jobsAN ORGANISATION representing smaller bookmakers has claimed that up to 300 offices could close with the loss of 1,500 jobs if…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Fás procedures strongly criticised by Dáil committeeA report by the Dáil's public spending watchdog into expenditure at the State's training agency Fás stops short of calling for…Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Tough decisions necessary - CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has told his parliamentary party that the public expects the Government to take tough measures to shore…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan confirms B of I chief to step down 'within weeks'The chief executive of the Bank of Ireland Brian Goggin is to step down within the next three weeks, the Minister for Finance…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Labour calls for reversal of pension levy moveTHE LABOUR Party has tabled a Dáil motion calling on the Government to reverse its decision to impose a pension levy on public…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Ganley challenged on pro-EU assertionsTHE MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin yesterday claimed that assertions by Libertas founder Declan Ganley that he is…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
A ghostly reminder of dangers to cyclistsFirst seen in the US, ‘ghost bikes’ will mark the locations where cyclists were killedSat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
FG says poll reflects strong leadership as Gilmore says he can be taoiseachREACTION: THE CLEAR trend of recent Irish Times opinion polls is that Fine Gael has now established itself as the leading party…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach dismisses calls for Lenihan's resignationTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed Opposition calls for the resignation of Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan, saying he enjoys…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Giscard proposes Irish dealFORMER FRENCH president Valéry Giscard d’Estaing has said that retaining all 27 European commissioners would not be in the best…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Kenny says poll shows FG is the leading partyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has said that the trends of recent Irish Times opinion polls suggest that it has established itself…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Over 400 children in State care missingMORE THAN 400 children who arrived unaccompanied into the State over the past nine years remain unaccounted for, according to…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
'€7bn gamble on the wrong horse'POLITICAL REACTION: THE GOVERNMENT’s bank recapitalisation programme was last night described as “a €7 billion gamble on the…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Labour outlines its stance on bank planTHE LABOUR Party has outlined eight key principles that it says must underline the recapitalisation programme including a two…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Gormley to cap local election spend at €15,000CANDIDATES IN next June’s local election will be subject to spending limits of €7,500 – €15,000, Minister for the Environment…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Spending limits announced for local electionsSpending limits of between €7,500 and €15,000 will apply to candidates in next June's local election, Minister for the Environment…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
€100m insulation scheme to benefit 50,000 homesA €100 MILLION national insulation programme will benefit 50,000 homes and employ 4,000 people during 2009, Minister for Energy…Mon Feb 09 2009 - 00:00
Downturn means CO2 targets now achievableIRELAND IS now likely to meet its Kyoto targets for greenhouse emissions because of the downturn in the economy, an authority…Sat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says recession to cut living standards by over 10%TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has appealed to the Irish people to use their “can do” spirit and deploy their sense of solidarity in the…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Cowen calls for 'can do' spirit to overcome crisisTaoiseach Brian Cowen has appealed to the Irish people to use their “can do” spirit and deploy their sense of solidarity in the…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
Medical contracts will have to be renegotiatedFEE REDUCTIONS: CONTRACTS BETWEEN the State and thousands of medical professionals will need to be renegotiated to give effect…Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Most of €140m in savings from non-payment of pay increaseGENERAL SAVINGS: THE BULK of the €140 million in “general administrative savings” which the Government says will be achieved…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Support for cuts at party meetingFIANNA FÁIL REACTION: TDs and Senators from the Government parties have generally welcomed yesterday's €2 billion package of…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
PDs to decide who gets party archiveTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrats will take soundings from its four founding members before a decision is taken whether to donate its…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Cowen announces public service pensions levyTaoiseach Brian Cowen has announced major cuts in public spending that will save the State in excess of €2 billion.Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says cuts the start of a 'fightback' by economyTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said that the €2 billion in public spending cuts announced today was the start of a "fightback" by …Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Public spending last year at 40% of GNPPUBLIC SPENDING rose to over 40 per cent of Gross National Product (GNP) last year for the first time since Fianna Fáil-led coalitions…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet set to approve €8bn in funding for BoI and AIBTHE CABINET is expected to formally approve a recapitalisation plan tomorrow which will see the Government invest about €8 billion…Mon Feb 02 2009 - 00:00
EU drops cases against IrelandTHE EUROPEAN Commission has closed two long-running cases of nature protection infringements against Ireland on the grounds that…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Climate expert says global warming will be major priority of Obama presidencyTHE ISSUE of climate change will be a major political priority during the presidential term of Barack Obama, one of the world…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
No plans for Cowen to make 'state of the nation' addressTHERE ARE no plans for Taoiseach Brian Cowen to make a “state of the nation” address on the economic crisis facing the country…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
Civil Partnership Bill to go before Dáil in new sessionLEGISLATION THAT recognises same-sex partnerships has been included in the list of Bills the Government intends to publish before…Tue Jan 27 2009 - 00:00
