SF to debate a coalition at ardfheisTwo thousand Sinn FΘin delegates will debate calls to rule out entering into coalition after the general election at the party…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Book launch is no excuse for partyThe launch of a book of political memoirs usually attracts a bevy of politicians - even if their prime interest is to see how…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
R na G journalist refused US visa for Cowen visitAn Irish journalist intending to travel today to New York to cover the visit by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, to…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
Peace groups want Irish offer to US withdrawnThe cause of justice will not be served by bombing attacks on Afghanistan led by the US, the national executive of the Peace …Mon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
United Ireland was Boland's aimThe former Fianna Fβil minister, Mr Kevin Boland, who quit the Cabinet in protest following the sacking of Mr Charles JMon Sept 24 2001 - 01:00
Labour asked to rule out FF coalition after next electionA large number of motions calling on the Labour Party to rule out coalition with Fianna Fail after the next general election …Fri Sept 21 2001 - 01:00
Bruton criticises Clinton attitude to Sinn FeinSinn FΘin and the IRA should face tougher questions from the United States in the wake of last week's terrorist atrocities in…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Coalition report indicates wish to retain powerThe Taoiseach and the Tanaiste have given the strongest indication yet that they want Fianna Fail and the Progressive Democrats…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Leaders to review efforts on NorthThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, will meet in Downing Street today to review efforts to…Wed Sept 19 2001 - 01:00
Oireachtas to condemn terror attacks on USThe Dβil and Seanad will today roundly condemn the terrorist atrocities in the United States when they resume to express sympathies…Tue Sept 18 2001 - 01:00
Governor's trip to Ardoyne cancelledPlans by the Governor of New York State to join Catholic schoolchildren in the Ardoyne today were cancelled last night following…Mon Sept 10 2001 - 01:00
Government insists forum will go aheadThe Government last night insisted it would go ahead with the Forum on Europe in the wake of yesterday's refusal by Fine Gael…Thu Sept 06 2001 - 01:00
Airport private terminal scheme goes to MinisterA new proposal for the construction of a privately-run second terminal at Dublin Airport is being considered by the Minister …Mon Sept 03 2001 - 01:00
Minister studies resignation letter to blood boardThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, is still studying the resignation letter written by the chairwoman of the Irish Blood Transfusion…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Call for Department to issue `high alert' warningThe Department of Agriculture should warn every farmer to be on high alert for foot-and-mouth following the Northumberland cases…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
Romanians pledge to protect girl's interestsThe Romanian authorities would work to ensure that "the best interests" of Mihaela Prumbaru were protected following the decision…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
No deal signed yet for Haughey estateThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, has not yet signed any papers dealing with the sale of the family-owned Abbeville estate…Tue Aug 28 2001 - 01:00
New driver testing agency to be set up within two yearsA new driver testing agency is to be created by the Department of the Environment within the next two years, following last year…Fri Aug 24 2001 - 01:00
Calls for Government to consider company's £60m pledgeA pledge by a US multinational to spend over £60 million on business in Ireland if it wins a contract to supply five helicopters…Thu Aug 23 2001 - 01:00
Sinn Fein told of disquiet over Colombia arrests by US embassySenior US diplomats in Dublin have raised concerns about the arrest of three Irishmen in Colombia during a meeting with Sinn …Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
PD concern for low paid `cynical'- LabourThe Labour Party has described as "hypocritical" the Government's declaration that the low paid will benefit from tax cuts in…Wed Aug 22 2001 - 01:00
Ahern praises decision on policing reformThe decision by the SDLP and the North's Catholic bishops to back policing reform marked an important moment in the implementation…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Helicopter `offset deal' not on tableAn offer by a US aerospace company to spend over £60 million in Ireland if it wins the battle to supply helicopters to the Defence…Tue Aug 21 2001 - 01:00
Noonan defends Fine Gael's Northern recordFine Gael's record on Northern Ireland has been strongly defended by the leader of Fine Gael, Mr Michael Noonan, during the annual…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
SF must acknowledge Army role - NoonanSinn Fein's support for the Republic's democratic institutions will remain "qualified" until it accepts the Irish Army is the…Mon Aug 20 2001 - 01:00
Staff shortage may hinder Dail inquiry into CIE contractA shortage of Leinster House staff and resources could block a Dail inquiry due to begin next month into a CIE signalling contract…Sat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
Government urges SDLP and SF to join police boardThe Government has urged the SDLP and Sinn Fein to join the Northern Ireland Policing Board, following the publication yesterday…Sat Aug 18 2001 - 01:00
Parties call on SF to explain link to men held in ColombiaFianna Fail, Fine Gael and the Labour Party last night united in a call on Sinn Fein to explain its links with the three men …Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Hume wants SF to clarify arrestsThe arrest of three suspected IRA men in Colombia and the expected publication today of the British government's legislation …Fri Aug 17 2001 - 01:00
Dublin Bus rejects TD's criticism of new fleet of busesAn allegation by the Fine Gael public enterprise spokesman that a new fleet of buses is unsafe because interior lights blind …Thu Aug 16 2001 - 01:00
IRA withdrawal is disappointing, says CowenThe decision by the IRA to withdraw its offer to the International Commission on Decommissioning is "very disappointing", the…Wed Aug 15 2001 - 01:00
Fine Gael backs IMF analysis of economyThe International Monetary Fund's analysis of the Irish economy was supported last night by Fine Gael, which believed that significant…Tue Aug 14 2001 - 01:00
Six-week delay in welfare increases attackedFine Gael has sharply criticised the Government following the discovery that there will be a six-week delay next year in paying…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
65 actions follow claims of needless treatment by obstetricianA total of 65 legal actions are being taken following allegations that a Drogheda-based consultant obstetrician performed unnecessary…Mon Jul 23 2001 - 01:00
Independents urged to seek Dail Sinnott debateThe four Independent TDs who have supported the Government since 1997 have been urged by Fine Gael and Labour to back Opposition…Sat Jul 21 2001 - 01:00
Forum should not focus on new poll - De RossaThe proposed forum on Europe must not focus on the possibility that another referendum on the Nice Treaty will have to be held…Fri Jul 20 2001 - 01:00
Pressure grows for recall of Dail to debate Sinnott caseThe Government is facing sustained pressure to recall the Dail to debate the implications of the Jamie Sinnott Supreme Court …Thu Jul 19 2001 - 01:00
Abortion poll hintA subcommittee which has studied the abortion issue for a year could be ready to offer a list of options to the Cabinet by the…Wed Jul 18 2001 - 01:00
State will pay family £40,000 in spite of rulingThe State will make a £40,000 ex-gratia payment to the mother of an autistic adult - even though the Supreme Court found yesterday…Fri Jul 13 2001 - 01:00
Cork businessman withdraws claim Ahern took bribeThe Cork businessman who has withdrawn allegations that the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, accepted a £50,000 bribe from him in 1989 last…Mon Jul 02 2001 - 01:00
Today's by-election the first poll to be held on SaturdayVoters in Tipperary South will make electoral history today when they cast their by-election ballots in the first poll to be …Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
Ahern briefs Bush on plan to resolve NI deadlockThe talks in Hillsborough on Thursday with Northern Ireland parties were "both frank and at times forceful", the Taoiseach, Mr…Sat Jun 30 2001 - 01:00
CPP rejects complaint about Carthy death inquiryA complaint by four members of the Garda's Emergency Response Unit over the conduct of the Oireachtas inquiry into the fatal …Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
Opinion polls to be banned during the last week of electionsThe publication of opinion polls during the last week of election campaigns is to be banned by the Government, following its …Fri Jun 29 2001 - 01:00
Prodi tells meeting neutrality not affected by Treaty of NiceEuropean Commission President, Mr Romano Prodi, yesterday attempted to dispel fears that the country's neutrality could be affected…Sat Jun 23 2001 - 01:00
FF TDs say Dempsey's Bill could bring in domestic rates `by stealth'A significant number of Fianna Fail TDs and senators, already angry that they are to be denied pay to sit on local authorities…Fri Jun 22 2001 - 01:00
Irish success a model for Scots, says TaoiseachThe success of the Irish economy provided an example and a market for Scotland, the Taoiseach told the Scottish Parliament in…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Ahern supports joint bid for soccer eventThe Government is prepared to launch a joint bid for the 2012 European soccer championships alongside Scotland, the Taoiseach…Thu Jun 21 2001 - 01:00
Challenge to new fuel plant at Sellafield plannedThe Government is to challenge a new Sellafield nuclear fuel reprocessing plant before an international arbitration tribunal, …Thu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Amendments to give parties share of extra £5m in State fundingThe State's political parties would share an extra £5 million annually in State funding under two major Government proposals. …Tue Jun 12 2001 - 01:00