Martin questions constitutionality of Economic Management CouncilFianna Fáil leader claims Cabinet has become a ‘rubber stamp’ in policy reform paperMon Jul 22 2013 - 01:49
New job activation programme targets long-term unemployedPathways to Work has a 50 point plan and was launched yesterdayFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Magdalene nuns refusing payment had assets of €1.5bnMost of the assets comprise property and buildingsThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Rabbitte shrugs off pub confrontation - says protesters missed opportunityGroup surround Rabbitte after holding protest outside Leinster HouseWed Jul 17 2013 - 22:16
Dáil reform shows gap between promise and deliveryPromises on sitting days, topical issues debates and guillotining debates on Bills have fallen short of expectationsWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Nuns say they will not pay Magdalene compensationFour congregations will not contribute to fund, which could cost State up to €58 millionTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD Regina Doherty to make formal complaint over Norris remarksIndependent senator launched excoriating attack after TD described the Seanad as 'shockingly undemocratic'Tue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Abortion Bill to take a week to pass through SeanadAt least two – and possibly four – Fine Gael senators will join TDs who have lost party whipMon Jul 15 2013 - 07:29
Tax exiles could get two months extra in Ireland each year in return for charity paymentsProposal to allow tax exiles 62 days extra per year in exchange for €1.5m annual investment would ‘turn my stomach’, says Labour TDMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Wallace proposes major changes to Garda in private members billBill provides for the establishment of an independent board that will take over many of the functions currently reserved for the Minister for JusticeMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Abortion will not be revisited during lifetime of Government, says RabbitteMinister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said Attorney General’s advice is that fatal foetal abnormalities cannot be dealt with without a referendumMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Dáil bar stayed open until 5amPractice of keeping bar open during late-night sittings subject of criticism in recent monthsFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
TD Barry apologises for pulling Collins onto lapIncident during late debate ‘disrespectful and inappropriate’ , FG deputy saysThu Jul 11 2013 - 09:41
FG strategy of carrot and stick limits number of defectorsKenny and Reilly led campaign of persuasion within partyThu Jul 11 2013 - 08:05
Creighton replaced as Dáil passes new abortion lawPaschal Donohoe appointed Minister of StateThu Jul 11 2013 - 06:12
Reduction of voting age from 18 to 16 to be put to referendumCabinet accepts three of four recommendations made by constitutional conventionWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:10
Kenny ‘charm offensive’ to keep TDs on board on abortion BillLucinda Creighton indicates amendments not strong enough to assuage her concernsWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Kenny says no unpicking of abortion BillTaoiseach sends signal to wavering TDs that he will not change suicide clauseTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
JobsPlus no silver bullet but part of bigger strategyIf an employer offers a full-time job to a person who has been on the dole for two years he or she will receive €10,000Tue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Jobs plan will reward employersGovernment claims new scheme will create 2,500 jobs over next three yearsTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
No revisiting of abortion Bill suicide question, says KennyTaoiseach sends clear signal to potential Fine Gael rebels he will not concede on issueMon Jul 08 2013 - 18:47
JobsPlus scheme claimed to have potential for 2,500 positionsScheme offers cash incentives to employers to take on new staff who are long-term unemployedMon Jul 08 2013 - 18:28
Absence of 2050 targets in climate laws criticisedEnvironment body told emissions cuts of up to 90% neededSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Dukes suggests Central Bank knew of Anglo tapes in 2008Department of Finance spokesman says it was unaware of tape contents until last monthFri Jul 05 2013 - 21:10
Ireland’s reputation damaged by Anglo tapes - TanaisteCentral Bank is studying transcripts of conversations between senior executivesThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
€25m redress fund for former Magdalene residentsNo proposal for reconciliation forumWed Jun 26 2013 - 00:23
Ireland somewhat deficient in tradition of searching parliamentary inquiriesSurprise defeat of referendum reform proposal means second Bill is weakerWed Jun 26 2013 - 00:00
Abortion debate mainly a ‘clean fight’ but not without some vindictive targetingAs the Dáil vote nears, the heat on politicians is bound to increaseTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:01
Private sector to become involved in finding jobs for unemployedGovernment outsourcing of contracts to help find work for long-term unemployed a long-standing demand of troikaTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Divisive campaign in 1983 on abortion massive and intenseKenny’s experience of free vote ensured a resolve that it would not happen againTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Government clawback from sell-off of Coillte harvesting rights too low to justify dealGovernment’s focus for future of State forestry company turns to feasibility of merger with Bord na MónaFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Motion to allow a free vote in Fine Gael on abortion fails to get over first hurdleDublin South TD Peter Mathews unable to get a seconder for proposal to allow conscientious objectionThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Peter Mathews says Fine Gael gave committment to allow conscientious objectionFine Gael TD said party signed up to international agreement last October as moral and ethics experts address TDs and Senators on conscientious objection to proposed abortion lawsWed Jun 19 2013 - 23:22
Mitchell voices concern over abolishing SeanadDublin South FG TD says she disagrees with plan advanced by Taoiseach to abolish Upper HouseWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Departments query alcohol sports banDraft memorandum proposes phasing out of drink firm sponsorship of sportsTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Seanad abolition Bill ‘likely to be guillotined’Murphy says schedule for legislation to abolish upper house has ‘very tight turnaround’Fri Jun 14 2013 - 14:24
Dáil to debate plan to give walkers guaranteed access to landNew Bill aims to make more privately-owned land accessible to the publicFri Jun 14 2013 - 10:36
Sinn Féin TD faces party discipline if he votes against abortion BillTóibín accepts he may lose party whip but says he cannot support legislation that permits abortionFri Jun 14 2013 - 08:20
McGuinness handles grilling by his own watchdog over spendingPublic Accounts Committee chair not left completely unscathed after hearingFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Rethink needed on ways to tackle white-collar crime, says ElderfieldSystem for dealing with individual accountability not as effective as it could be, says financial regulatorThu Jun 13 2013 - 22:37
McGuinness ‘damn sure’ department officials leaked informationChairman of committee says there are ‘powerful forces that would not like to see a banking inquiry conducted’Thu Jun 13 2013 - 10:00
New referendum commission will have long lead-in time for poll on SeanadHigh Court judge Elizabeth Dunne appointed chair of body which will prepare information campaign for autumn pollThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
McGuinness revelations do not warrant resignationPublic Accounts Committee chairman has been damaged but his position is not untenableWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
FG group on Public Accounts Committee will not seek McGuinness removalMajority of FG TDs on accounts committee argue chairman’s comments not a resigning issueWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
John McGuinness to make statement over controversial stance on State spendingFianna Fáil TD expected to defend his judgement and say his views are not incompatible with his chairing of Public Accounts CommitteeWed Jun 12 2013 - 00:00
Martin claims PAC chairman being ‘targeted’ by political opponentsFianna Fáil leader says no one can question John McGuinness’s performance as committee chairTue Jun 11 2013 - 14:27
Note from department on elections sharply criticised by Flanagan as disdainful to ConventionFine Gael chairman says he will bring up quality of note with TaoiseachMon Jun 10 2013 - 08:43
Citizens not afraid to row against ConventionConstitutional Convention has shown itself to be sophisticated in its recommendationsMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Constitutional Convention strongly endorses principles of current electoral systemConvention rejects national party lists but backs requirement for TDs to resign Dáil seats when appointed to CabinetMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Chief Whip admits Government performance on Dáil reforms deplorableMinisters failing to appear to respond to questions by backbenchersMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
