Joint canvass by party leaders likely to take place on Monday, says KennyPARTY LEADERS: THE JOINT canvass involving Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Cuffe says debate being taken over by 'neo-cons'MEDIA COVERAGE: THE LISBON Treaty debate is being increasingly dominated by a “bunch of neo-cons, Trotskyites and ‘Spuccers’ […Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Gormley says result will be close but is confident of Yes voteREFERENDUM OUTCOME: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum is going …Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Warning on economic downside of No voteFRANKFURT MEETING: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has portrayed those campaigning against the Lisbon Treaty as "self-indulgent…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Quinn supports integration after U-turn on multiculturalismLABOUR PARTY education spokesman Ruairí Quinn has said he has changed his views and is no longer a supporter of multiculturalism…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Group warns of EU power over Irish citizensNATIONAL PLATFORM: RATIFICATION OF the Lisbon Treaty would result in a “constitutional revolution” that would have deeply negative…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Carbon targets will start to hit Irish airline travellers soonANALYSIS: Plans to cut carbon emissions could cost passengers between €10 and €40 per flight.Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore accuses anti-treaty campaigners of being hysterical and unrepresentativeYES CAMPAIGN: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has condemned anti-treaty campaigners for taking on "an increasingly strident and …Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair chief says emissions deal plan will failTHE EU'S emissions trading scheme (ETS) will collapse in the face of a severe economic downturn and its failure to involve the…Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
ICMSA to urge a Yes vote after meeting with CowenFARMING VOTE: THE SECOND-LARGEST farming organisation in the State, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), …Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon will not affect WTO talks veto, says top EU officialTRADE TALKS VETO: THE EUROPEAN Commission's Irish-born director general for trade, David O'Sullivan, has insisted that the status…Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Ganley defends comments on detention of young childrenLIBERTAS ROW: THE FOUNDER of Libertas, Declan Ganley, yesterday became embroiled in a bitter row with pro-Lisbon political parties…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Conference told impact of No vote will depend on marginIMPLICATIONS OF NO VOTE: THE IMPLICATIONS for Ireland of a No result in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty very much depended…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Resist 'natural temptation' to vote No, says GilmoreOPPOSITION: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore urged voters yesterday to resist a "natural temptation" to give the Government "a kicking…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
British retailers warned on pricesTHE GOVERNMENT yesterday signalled that it is willing to harden its stance to ensure that consumers are protected from paying…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Martin says Cóir is a Youth Defence front seeking to generate fearABORTION: THE STATUS of Ireland's abortion ban following the Lisbon Treaty has been a recurring issue in the referendum campaign…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
EU protects small states, says CowenRIGHTS OF COUNTRIES: THE EU is the greatest protector that smaller countries have ever known, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Cowen says he was not sniping at Labour, FGPARTY POLITICS: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he was "not having a cut at" Fine Gael and Labour at the weekend when he welcomed…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Minister describes public-sector culture as a 'drag on our economy'A MINISTER of State has made the most pointed criticism to date of the public sector, describing its culture as “unfit for purpose…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Biffo takes his place in pantheon of the gaffersIn forgetting to check his microphone before using the F-word, the Taoiseach joined the select band of public figures who have…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach apologises for using expletive in DáilTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday apologised for using an expletive in the Dáil, describing the word as inappropriate irrespective…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Consumer Agency briefs Coughlan on retail pricingTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan invited the chief executive of the National Consumer Agency (NCA) to attend…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
PD leader a choir member and an agnosticTHE NEW leader of the Progressive Democrats Ciarán Cannon has said that he does not see a contradiction between his agnosticism…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Ireland will lose trade talks veto - SFSF PRESS CONFERENCE: SINN FÉIN insisted yesterday that Ireland will lose its veto in the current round of World Trade Organisation…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach regrets any offence after his use of expletiveTHE TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen, has expressed regret for any offence caused by his use of an expletive that was inadvertently picked…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Public service reform taskforce set to report to Taoiseach by end of summerTHE NEW taskforce which will develop a plan to reform the public service will report back to Taoiseach Brian Cowen by the end…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
McKenna questions Gormley's consistencyGORMLEY STANCE: FORMER GREEN Party MEP Patricia McKenna yesterday questioned the consistency of party leader John Gormley's …Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Alliance warns of privatised health and educationOPPOSITION TO THE TREATY: RATIFICATION OF the Lisbon Treaty would lead to wholesale privatisation of education and health services…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Gormley would vote Yes even if in OppositionGREEN PARTY: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said he would still vote "Yes" to the Lisbon Treaty even if his party was in…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Cowen restricts advisers at meetingsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has told his Ministers that special advisers will no longer be allowed to attend meetings of Cabinet sub…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Group disputes Gilmore's figures on co-locationTHE LEADER of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore, and the head of a leading private hospital group have clashed over whether the…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach muted on poll showing bounce for partyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has given a muted reaction to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll which shows a boost in support for …Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Kenny says he thinks Lisbon will passPOSTER CAMPAIGN: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said he believes the Yes vote will prevail in the referendum on the Lisbon …Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Neutrality will not be affected - O'DeaPEACEKEEPING: IRELAND’S MILITARY neutrality will not be compromised by the Lisbon Treaty, Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Cox warns on risks of sectoral approachPD CAMPAIGN: THE RUN-UP to the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty is not the time to allow "rampant sectoralism" to overtake strategic…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Oldest and poorest in society hit hard by oil prices, seminar toldA FIFTEEN-FOLD increase in the cost of oil over the past decade has had a hugely adverse effect on the oldest and poorest in …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Minister's plan for Oireachtas body to nominate appointees to State boardTHE BROADCASTING Bill proposes a radical departure in the way in which appointments to State boards are made.Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Government avoids defeat in the Dáil by just three votesTHE NEW Government Chief Whip, Pat Carey, narrowly avoided a major political embarrassment last night when the Government side…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Not enough done by Yes campaign, says FitzGeraldBOOK LAUNCH: FORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald says not enough was done in the early months of the year by those campaigning…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Criticism of Coughlan for welcoming upgradePOLITICAL REACTION: THE TÁNAISTE, Mary Coughlan, was criticised yesterday for her comments welcoming the Diageo decision to …Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Judgment speaks for itself, says AhernTHERE WAS a sense of vindication evident in former taoiseach Bertie Ahern’s brief reaction to winning his High Court challenge…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Changes expected in junior ministriesFIANNA FÁIL TDs are expecting across-the-board changes in the junior ranks when the Cabinet decides on the composition of the…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Coughlan and Lenihan could be future contenders for FF leadershipTHE BIG WINNERS: NEW MINISTER for Finance Brian Lenihan said last night his promotion was a "fantastic honour" given that he…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Government criticised over timing of reportPOLITICAL REACTION: THE GOVERNMENT last night maintained that there were no hidden agendas in its decision to publish the sixth…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Cowen urges party to push for Yes voteBRIAN COWEN last night said he did not want to have to explain to other European leaders why Ireland had voted down a referendum…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Does future include Brussels or Park?DURING HIS second term as Taoiseach between 2002 and 2007, Bertie Ahern first signalled that he would step back from a prominent…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Government still committed to targets for biofuelTHE GOVERNMENT remains committed to achieving ambitious short-terms targets for including biofuel in all petrol and diesel, despite…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
Press code violators 'deserve sack'OIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: REPEATED TRANSGRESSIONS of the new press code of conduct by a journalist or editor should warrant dismissal…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Most arrivals choose to stay, says reportSOME SEVEN in 10 of all immigrants who arrived from the 10 accession states prior to them becoming full members of the EU are…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Confusion over cutting alcohol limitTHERE IS some confusion over the timing of plans to lower the legal blood-alcohol level for drivers following seemingly contradictory…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
