Call for pay review over 'bonus culture'A CALL has been made for the Taoiseach to order a complete review of the pay of higher public servants in the wake of revelations…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Carey accused of downplaying drug useTHE DEPARTMENT of Community Affairs has been accused of failing to highlight the danger of mixing alcohol and cocaine.Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Gilmore criticises Lenihan’s AIB decisionBONUSES WORTH €35.5 million may have to be paid to AIB executives despite a decision by the board of the bank not to do so, it…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Ahern apologises to Keegan familyMINISTER for Justice Dermot Ahern reiterated his apology to the family of Noel Keegan, who died after being assaulted by a man…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
FG calls for €40m in AIB bonuses to be deferredFINE GAEL has called on the Government to defer payment of the €40 million in bank bonuses to AIB senior bankers until an expert…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Shatter urges poll to cut judges' payA CALL has been made for a referendum on the same day as the general election to allow for the salaries of judges to be cut.Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Labour criticises Budget 'propaganda'LABOUR social protection spokeswoman Róisín Shortall has launched a scathing attack on the Department of Finance, warning that…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
TDs advised: don't forget your payslip if you want to go to workDÁIL SKETCH: BRIAN LENIHAN has invoked the L’Oreal (because I’m worth it) defence for the salaries of Ministers and top public…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
SF condemns 'savage' BudgetSINN FÉIN Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has condemned the Budget as an effort by a “totally discredited Government to impose…Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach highlights different Opposition policies on taxTAOISEACH Brian Cowen gave a staunch defence in the Dáil of his Government’s record in dealing with the economic crisis.Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Levies on tax exiles will take two years to apply - GilmoreCHARGES ON tax exiles will take two years to come into effect while people on the lowest incomes have already been hit twice …Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Dáil to return earlier than scheduledTHE DÁIL will reconvene a week earlier than scheduled in January, but it has yet to be confirmed whether it will be on the 11th…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Health and children take €1.6m hit as banks are real winners, says BurtonDÁIL REACTION - LABOUR: IRISH AND foreign banks are the winners in the Budget while the cuts borne by people with children this…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Timeline for talks on guarantee disputedTHE TAOISEACH has disputed claims by the Minister for the Environment that Cabinet agreement on the introduction of the blanket…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Gormley says Cabinet agreed bank guarantee at meetingCABINET AGREEMENT on introducing a bank guarantee was reached the day before the late night negotiations in September 2008 and…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Government letters to EU and IMF are craven and won't work, says GilmoreTHE LABOUR Party will “not be bound” by the EU-IMF deal because the detail of the agreement “amounts to a surrender of the country…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
'Employer discomfort at Labour Court role in wage-rule changes'TERMS OF reference for an independent review of statutory wage-fixing mechanisms and agreements are expected to be finalised “…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
€15m extra agreed to for fallout of weatherMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley is to provide €15 million in extra funding for local authorities facing additional …Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
No legal liability on people who clean snowHOMEOWNERS and business people who clear snow from in front of their premises “in a safe manner” have no legal liability in case…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Cutting minimum wage will not save money, says GilmoreCUTTING THE minimum wage by €1 will not save the exchequer any money and may cost more, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has claimed…Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Gormley likens being in power to asylumMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has compared being in Government to being in an asylum.Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Opposition changes to plan should not add to uncertainty, warns CowenIF OPPOSITION parties want to make changes to the Government’s four-year budgetary plan they should “make sure they add up”, …Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Hanafin refuses to give costs of aquatic centre disputeMINISTER for Sport Mary Hanafin has declined to comment on claims that the taxpayer faces legal costs of between €4 million and…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Budget date will not lead to 'stricter' EU packageTAOISEACH Brian Cowen has rejected Fine Gael claims that not bringing the budget forward would make the EU and IMF funding package…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Fás trainees failing to get jobsFewer than 25 per cent of Fás trainees in the past five years have managed to get jobs after their courses, according to Government…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Ryanair asked what it can deliver in return for €10 taxRYANAIR HAS given no indication of the increases in tourist numbers it would provide if the €10 travel tax was to be scrapped…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach denies FF TD's claim that he intends to resignTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed suggestions by Fianna Fáil Kildare South TD Seán Power that he intends to resign after the…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Green Ministers staying in power 'is outrageous'FINE GAEL finance spokesman Michael Noonan has described as an “insult to the Constitution” the fact the two Green Party Ministers…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Finance Bill ready 'by February'TAOISEACH Brian Cowen expects the budgetary process, including the Finance Bill and Social Welfare Bill, to be completed in February…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
O'Keeffe confirms support for tax rateMORE THAN 75 multinationals have invested in Ireland this year, according to Minister for Enterprise Batt O’Keeffe, who reiterated…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Labour calls on Cowen to make statement to Dáil on bailoutREACTION: THE DÁIL should hear a full statement from the Taoiseach for the “momentous and historical” decisions agreed with …Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Noonan warns of IMF-led cutbacksThe International Monetary Fund want "fundamental restructuring of expenditure and that's where they'll dictate, rather than …Sun Nov 21 2010 - 00:00
Gormley admits 'room for manoeuvre' limitedMinister for the Environment John Gormley said this evening he expected the proposal being brought to the Cabinet for a loan …Sun Nov 21 2010 - 00:00
Labour seeks Dáil statementThe Dáil should be summoned tomorrow to hear a full statement from Taoiseach for the "momentous and historical" decisions agreed…Sun Nov 21 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan defends reticence to tell public about talksMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has defended the Government’s stance on informing the public about discussions with the European…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Bill to revamp white collar crime lawsGreen Party finance spokesman Senator Dan Boyle plans to introduce a private member's Bill defining the crime of financial treason…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Not a party - but the wake could well have been a riotDÁIL SKETCH: Morbidity the order of the day as laments flow for Mother IrelandFri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Language plans said to be the 'most significant in 90 years'JUST 83,000 people speak Irish on a daily basis and the Government aims to increase that number to 250,000 through its 20-year…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Kenny says 'the white flag has been raised'THE EUROPEAN Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF are coming to Ireland “effectively to dictate the terms of a bailout…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach says sense of crisis not justifiedTHE “IMPENDING sense of crisis” that some claim Ireland faces “is not a fair reflection of all the facts”, Taoiseach Brian Cowen…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Costello warns of lost airline chargesAIRPORT AUTHORITIES and the Revenue Commissioners may be losing money because of the refusal of airlines to refund taxes and …Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Cowen declines to give exact date for four-year planTAOISEACH Brian Cowen declined to give a firm date about when the Government would publish its four-year budgetary planWed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
No plans afoot to change State car arrangement, says AhernTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans to change the current arrangement whereby Cabinet members and the two “super junior” Ministers who…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
8,500 staff interested in HSE packageMORE THAN 8,500 Health Service Executive staff have expressed an interest in the voluntary redundancy and early retirement scheme…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Harney says 900 beds in acute hospitals closedALMOST 900 beds in acute hospitals were closed up to the beginning of this month, Minister for Health Mary Harney told the Dáil…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Minister denies EU officials are based in his departmentMINISTER for Finance Brian Lenihan has rejected claims that there are any European Commission or European Central Bank officials…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Call for Taoiseach to pursue Anglo password holdersFORMER ANGLO Irish Bank employees who failed to disclose encrypted passwords for documents should be sued to make this information…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Cowen says €6bn cuts package is best way forwardTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted that the €6 billion in cuts planned for next month’s budget are the best way forward for the…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Delays blamed for unspent fundsMINISTER for Education Mary Coughlan has blamed delays in building projects and reduced costs for unspent funds in her department…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Bank gives works to museum of modern artBANK of Ireland has donated to the Irish Museum of Modern Art (Imma) a number of paintings and sculptures due for auction later…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
