Kenny shrugs off referendum questionTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny was non-committal when asked if the Government was committed to holding a referendum on treaty change to…Wed Dec 07 2011 - 00:00
Shatter to confirm Garda station closuresMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter will this week formally confirm the closure of up to 60 Garda stations as part of cuts to the…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Call to have daily Dáil prayer endedA CALL HAS been made to end the prayer said every day in the Dáil before the start of business.Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Coalition passes bank guarantee extensionTHE COALITION’S decision to extend the bank guarantee for another 12 months has been described as the “greatest and most expensive…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Plight of customers in bill-pay collapse to be examinedTHE GOVERNMENT will consider the plight of up to 3,000 families and individuals affected by the collapse in August of bill-payment…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Kenny says pension cut for public servants a first stepTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has defended the level of cuts introduced for top public service pensions and insisted the Government’s …Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Retail space guidelines introduced, says HoganMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has insisted draft guidelines to relax the floor space limits on retail premises in Dublin…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach to have talks on ConstitutionTHE TAOISEACH, Enda Kenny, will meet Opposition party leaders before the Dáil Christmas recess to discuss the long-promised constitutional…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Ross warns Ireland could lose sovereignty for second timeGERMAN CHANCELLOR Angela Merkel is calling for fiscal discipline not unity in efforts to deal with the euro crisis, Taoiseach…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Minister signals cuts to child benefitCHILD INCOME-SUPPORT payments will inevitably be affected if the State is to reach a more balanced budget, Minister for Social…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
People seeking turf-cutting package 'not entitled to it'INDEPENDENT TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan has warned the Minister for Heritage that people who are not entitled to it may be applying…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
McGinley says €500,000 could be saved with no Údarás electionsNOT HOLDING elections for Údarás na Gaeltachta will save the State €500,000, Minister of State for the Gaeltacht Dinny McGinley…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Closing community homes not ruled outTHE CLOSURE of up to 42 community hospitals for the elderly as part of health cuts in the budget remain on the table for consideration…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Noonan protested strongly to Rehn at release of budget papers, says KennyMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has “protested very strongly” to EU economic and financial affairs commissioner Olli Rehn…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Kenny seeking to meet SarkozyTHE TAOISEACH has said he is seeking a “mutually suitable date” for a meeting with French president Nicolas Sarkozy.Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Coalition accused of hypocrisy over child benefitTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of hypocrisy in talking about a referendum on children’s rights while “planning to take €10” …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Government criticised over donationsNEITHER OF the Government parties has declared a single corporate donation for years, the Dáil has heard, amid claims the body…Sat Nov 19 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore says media has 'ballyragged' civil servantsTHE TÁNAISTE refused to respond to criticisms of senior civil servants’ pension and severance packages but claimed they had been…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
TD urges Coalition to act fast to allow Ethiopian adoptionsIRISH COUPLES will be unable to adopt from Ethiopia if the Government fails to act within the next few months on bilateral agreements…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
President has taken voluntary pay cut of 23.5%PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins is to take a voluntary pay cut, the Dáil has heard.Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Dáil debate on release ruled outOpposition calls for a Dáil debate on the release of information in Germany about new taxes in Ireland have been ruled out of…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Minister accused of cheating students to win votesPRE-ELECTION pledges by the Labour Party about reversing student registration charges and not reintroducing formal fees amounted…Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Noonan will not urge legislation over mortgagesMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan does not intend to recommend the introduction of emergency legislation to force financial…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
'Slush fund' claim by SF over accountsDISSOLVING the dormant accounts board and transferring its powers to the Minister for the Environment will turn it into a “slush…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Higgins attends first official function as PresidentMICHAEL D Higgins carried out his first official function as President of Ireland by attending the Remembrance Sunday service…Mon Nov 14 2011 - 00:00
Blast of past as Higgins tackles GilmoreDÁIL SKETCH: IT WAS almost like old timesFri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Banks told to cut rates or face law - GilmoreBANKS WHICH have refused to pass on mortgage interest rate reductions should “reconsider their position” or face legislation …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Kenny says work being done on education return schemeIT SHOULD be possible to streamline the back-to-education allowance scheme and make it easier for unemployed people to qualify…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Minister signals fate of Metro NorthCAPITAL INVESTMENT is a “very expensive way to create jobs”, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil in a clear…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan misled by banks over extent of losses, says NoonanBRIAN LENIHAN as minister for finance was misled with the information provided to him by the banks, the Dáil was told.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
No changes to marked diesel systemTHE GOVERNMENT has effectively ruled out a rebate system to farmers and other legitimate users of agricultural or marked diesel…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Data on young people who leave care at 18 but get aftercare to be ready soonTHE FIRST formal set of official data collected by the State on young people who leave care at the age of 18 but receive aftercare…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Minister criticised for accepting HSE assurancesMINISTER for Children Frances Fitzgerald has been criticised for accepting the assurance of the Health Service Executive that…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
External review into debt errorAN EXTERNAL review of systems in the Department of Finance, the Central Statistics Office and the National Treasury Management…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Moves to cut numbers on hospital trolleys under wayA MAJOR initiative has begun to reduce the number of people waiting on trolleys in the eight hospitals responsible for almost…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
FF urges Kenny to halt payment of Anglo bond billFIANNA FÁIL has called on Taoiseach Enda Kenny to contact the new European Central Bank president Mario Draghi today in a “last…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Private companies to complain over State school bus schemePRIVATE BUS companies are to lodge a complaint with the European Commission about Ireland’s management of its school transport…Tue Nov 01 2011 - 00:00
Nulty win a 'fabulous result' for Labour partyDUBLIN WEST BYELECTION: LABOUR WILL return to the Dáil this week with an enhanced party of 38 TDs following Patrick Nulty’s …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Labour poised to take Lenihan's seatA FULL recount in the Dublin West byelection last night was not expected to affect the overall outcome with bookies’ favourite…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
EU funds of up to €35m may have to be returnedA SIGNIFICANT portion of a €35 million globalisation fund to retrain redundant workers may have to be returned to the EU because…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Opposition caught out as sunny Enda cancels holsDÁIL SKETCH: They heckled and made demands – and were stunned when the Taoiseach acquiescedThu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
State will consider aid requests after floodDÁIL REPORT: REQUESTS BY local authorities for emergency financial aid to deal with Monday’s flooding disaster will be considered…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Minister confirms closure of district courthousesDISTRICT COURTHOUSES in Ballymote, Boyle, Templemore, Kiltimagh and Claremorris are to close early next year, Minister for Justice…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore pledges to address high pension fund chargesIRISH PENSION fund managers are among the worst performers in the world but have some of the highest charges in the world, the…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Name-calling and mentioning taboo names is the name of the gameDÁIL SKETCH: Fine Gael was reminded that George Lee ‘hasn’t gone away, you know’Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Aviva treatment of employees 'disgraceful'INSURANCE GIANT Aviva’s treatment of its employees when it announced almost 1,000 job cuts was “disgraceful”, Tánaiste Eamon …Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny and Higgins clash on mortgagesTHE GOVERNMENT does not have the funds to write off all mortgages in difficulty, Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted, rejecting claims…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Moves on pensions are radical, says HowlinLEGISLATION TO create a “sustainable” pension system has been introduced in the Dáil, but its impact is not expected to be fully…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach accused on pensions benefitsTHE STATE has no role to play in filling the holes in private pension schemes, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted in a row about…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
'Michael the Machete' gets ready for December budget dayDÁIL SKETCH :ANOTHER BIG axe falls in DecemberWed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
