Cowen says his big day will be tinged with sadnessTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has said that his election to the positions of taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil next Wednesday will be…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Pursuit of Ahern's head has embittered relations in DáilOpposition's attacks on Ahern have not always been consistent or well-timed, while Brian Cowen may prove more to Labour's liking…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Flynn's re-entry to Fianna Fáil timely, says TaoiseachBEVERLEY FLYNN'S readmission to Fianna Fáil was the correct decision and was taken at an appropriate time, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Overwhelming support for CowenVIEW FROM THE BACKBENCHES: THERE WAS overwhelming support for Brian Cowen as the next leader of Fianna Fáil from backbenchers…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ministers declare support for Cowen's candidacyLEADERSHIP CONTEST: ALL OF Brian Cowen's potential rivals said yesterday that they would support his candidacy.Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
A career in politicsTIMELINE: June 1977: Bertie Ahern, a 25- year-old accounts clerk at the Mater hospital in Dublin, stands for Fianna Fáil in …Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
No need to disclose interest in apartments - FaheyGALWAY WEST TD Frank Fahey has asserted there was no obligation on him to disclose an interest in two apartments in Dublin where…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil TD says Taoiseach needs to clarify sterling sumsTHE CARLOW-Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward has said that Bertie Ahern has been damaged by the evidence of Gráinne Carruth at the Mahon…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to respond to controversy in the DáilTHE GOVERNMENT has confirmed that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will respond to the controversy surrounding the evidence of his former…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
No-vote group pulls out of debate due to Sinn Féin's presenceTHE HEAD of a group campaigning for a No vote in the Lisbon Treaty has withdrawn from the next session of the Forum on Europe…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to honour Blair for role in NI peace dealFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair will be honoured by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at a special gala dinner in Dublin to mark…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Noel Ahern defends brother against 'shabby' tribunalBERTIE AHERN'S brother, Noel Ahern, defended the Taoiseach yesterday against criticisms made following the appearance of his …Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Green councillor questions party stance on AhernTHE GREEN Party's refusal to comment on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's personal finances until the Mahon tribunal report is published…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Gormley on course for 2009 ban on traditional light bulbsLEGISLATION BANNING traditional light bulbs from the start of 2009 will be in place by the summer, according to Government sources…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Expert warns port site is of vast historic importanceTHE SITE earmarked for a major new port in north Dublin is of huge archaeological and historic importance and may be where St…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Government set to publish law on civil partnershipsTHE GOVERNMENT will publish its legislative proposals recognising civil partnerships, including same-sex unions, by early next…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
McGuinness to attend GPO Easter Rising ceremonyNORTHERN IRELAND Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will attend the official State commemoration of the 1916 Rising at the…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ to launch Diaspora TV service in UKA NEW television service aimed at Irish emigrants in Britain will be on air by early next year, it is expected to be announced…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
National Museum accused of putting its collections at riskA SPECIAL report by the State's spending watchdog on the National Museum of Ireland has identified significant shortcomings in…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends Ministers travelling abroadTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has defended the St Patrick's Day trips abroad by Ministers on the grounds that they showcase Ireland …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Ahern lacks plan for slowdown - FGTHE TAOISEACH had belatedly recognised the serious economic challenges facing the country, but was still lacking a plan to deal…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Ahern's gloomy view of US economy was unpromptedTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern's sober assessment that Ireland will not fully escape the effects of growing problems in the US economy…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Ahern sees 'hard year' ahead due to downturn in US economyTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has warned of a "hard year" ahead for the Irish economy in his most downbeat assessment to date of the…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Spain and Germany back consolidated version of treatySPANISH PRIME minister José-Luis Rodrígues Zapatero has said that if the EU Council adheres to the previous practice of refusing…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Call for Ministers' resignations over cancer 'failure'FINE GAEL and Labour will renew their calls for the resignation of Mary Harney or Micheál Martin during a debate in the Dáil …Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
M3 motorway protesters claim to have entered tunnel under roadCAMPAIGNERS AGAINST the M3 motorway claim they have stepped up their campaign by occupying a tunnel they say they have secretly…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern has chance to modify treaty to Ireland's benefit, says Lisbon criticFORUM ON EUROPE: A VETERAN Danish MEP who is a leading critic of the Lisbon Treaty said yesterday that Bertie Ahern will have…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Ahern meets family of missing girlTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern yesterday met the mother and step-father of Amy Fitzpatrick, the Dublin teenager who has been missing …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Hospice investors to get 41% tax reliefTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has introduced a last-minute provision to the Finance Bill which will give tax relief to investors in private…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Opposition scathing of Drumm and HarneyPOLITICAL REACTION: OPPOSITION politicians have strongly criticised Minister for Health Mary Harney and Health Service Executive…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Government denies cover-up in review of pathologist's workTHE GOVERNMENT last night categorically rejected a claim that it was involved in a cover-up by suppressing the number of patient…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Breast cancer misdiagnosis reports to be published tomorrowTHE THREE reports into the breast cancer misdiagnosis scandal at Portlaoise hospital are expected to be published tomorrow.Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Regeneration of Ballymun to cost double estimateTHE MASSIVE Ballymun regeneration project in north Dublin will cost double its original estimate and will take six years longer…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
IDA support for Lisbon Treaty welcomedTHE DECISION by the Industrial Development Authority (IDA) to support a "Yes" vote in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was…Tue Mar 04 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach's brothers defend his evidence to Mahon tribunalTHE TWO brothers of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern have strongly defended his evidence to the planning tribunal and have predicted he…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Media outplayed by Bertie's 'blinder' at CrokerLIKE ALL good thrillers it started off in deceptively simple fashionSat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
O'Malley in bid to succeed HarneySENATOR FIONA O'Malley will launch her campaign to succeed Mary Harney as Progressive Democrats leader at a press conference …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Where party loyalty never waversDespite revelations about the payment of constituency funds to Celia Larkin, Fianna Fáil activists are united in their support…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Martin ahead of FF on schools - GilmoreLABOUR LEADER Éamon Gilmore last night claimed Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin's approach to education and integration…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Minister admits 'failures' on climate change strategyMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has readily accepted that his own Government's climate change strategy from 2002 was a failure…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Greens play down senator's comments on Ahern departureTHE GREEN Party last night moved to play down comments made by party chairman Senator Dan Boyle that raised the issue of Bertie…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Dempsey says no congestion chargesMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has said that congestion charges will not be considered for Irish cities, especially Dublin…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Gormley stresses Burren's uniquenessTHE GOVERNMENT will actively pursue efforts to make the Burren Ireland's next Unesco world heritage site, Minister for the Environment…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore urges Ahern to resign after address to US CongressPolitical reaction: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's credibility suffered such a damaging blow yesterday that he should step down immediately…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Counsel calls the tribunal 'manifestly unfair'Correspondence: Lawyers for the Taoiseach claimed yesterday that the tribunal had failed to furnish it with its correspondence…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Local government legal loophole to be closedThe Government has approved legislation to remove constitutional doubt surrounding the legal standing of a number of bodies set…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to address US Congress on April 30thTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will address the Joint Houses of Congress in Washington on April 30th, less than a year after addressing…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
TD gets assurances about medical facilities for Irish troops in ChadThe Department of Defence and a senior spokesman for the EU peacekeeping mission to Chad last night gave strong reassurances …Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Gormley stresses climate aspect of EU treatyGreen Party leader John Gormley said last night that climate change provided one of the compelling reasons to vote Yes in the…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
Lisbon Treaty Bill set to be approvedThe Government may approve the Bill that will give the go-ahead for the Lisbon Treaty referendum at its Cabinet meeting on Tuesday…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
