The underdogsGREEN POLITICS: By the time the Greens arrived at the party, the cake was gone and all that remained was the thankless job of…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Cowen leads tributes to Gregory, a 'proud Dubliner'INDEPENDENT TD Tony Gregory, who died yesterday, was an insightful politician who served both his city and country well, Taoiseach…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Minister to give buses higher priorityBUSES ARE to be given greater priority on town and city roads in a bid by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to cut journey …Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Lisbon rerun to guarantee no conscription - O'DeaVOTERS WILL get guarantees to prevent conscription and limit defence spending before the second Lisbon referendum, according …Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
A lifetime spent battling for inner-city constituentsTONY GREGORY, who died yesterday aged 61, became famous for a deal that was never implemented and was conscious ever afterwards…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Higher health bills on the wayTAX RELIEFS on medical expenses, which were cut in the Budget and came into effect yesterday, will add hundreds to the annual…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Second-hand homes for sale or rent must have energy rating certHOMES PUT up for sale or rent from yesterday will have to be given an energy rating similar to the one in use for kitchen appliances…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
I don't want be presented with Lisbon fait accompli - GilmoreThe Government ignored the Opposition before the first Lisbon referendumSat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore warns on guarantees to secure Lisbon voteTHE LABOUR Party must be involved in the negotiation of the guarantees to be given to Irish voters before a second Lisbon Treaty…Sat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Ahern agrees £400,000-plus publishing deal for memoirsFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern, who launched more books than any leader before him during his 11 years in power, is to become …Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Government puts RD plan to Dell in bid to save plantTHE GOVERNMENT has put significant proposals to Dell Computers in a bid to save some of the 2,000 jobs threatened by the company…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan given different versions of eventsTOP OFFICIALS in the Financial Regulator's office, including chief executive, Pat Neary are giving different accounts about its…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Decision a 'strong signal' says CowenTHE GOVERNMENT'S decision to invest in the country's three biggest banks will help to ease credit shortages for business, Taoiseach…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Dell tells Ministers cuts plan will go aheadMINISTER for Enterprise Mary Coughlan has said she has been told by Dell that the computer manufacturer is pushing ahead with…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
Pension fund to get €500m-a-year in dividendsGOVERNMENT PRESS BRIEFING: The State's National Pension Reserve Fund will get €500m-a-year in dividends following the Government…Sun Dec 21 2008 - 00:00
Opposition says bank rules failed 'monumentally'THE ABILITY of former Anglo Irish chairman Seán FitzPatrick to hide the existence of €87 million worth of loans from the bank…Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
McDowell did not breach funding rules over polls, says commissionTHE STANDARDS in Public Office Commission has ruled that former Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell did not breach …Sat Dec 20 2008 - 00:00
US venture groups and State to put €500m into high-techINNOVATION: THE GOVERNMENT is to combine with US-based venture capitalists to create a €500 million fund to encourage small …Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Party leaders pay their tributes to careerTHE DEATH of former minister Dr Conor Cruise O'Brien at the age of 91 was widely mourned last night by leading politicians.Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Cowen pledges to stick with social partnershipPRESS CONFERENCE: A NEW year agreement with social partners will be the key to Ireland's recovery from the recession, Taoiseach…Fri Dec 19 2008 - 00:00
Deal with social partners key to plan, says CowenA New Year agreement with social partners will be the key to Ireland's recovery from the recession, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Former minister and journalist Conor Cruise O'Brien diesThe death has taken place of the former Cabinet minister and journalist, Conor Cruise O'Brien, who was Minister for Posts and…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
'We must get more for less', says CowenThe Government's plan to spur life back into the Irish economy is headed by a €500 million 10-year investment fund in high-tech…Thu Dec 18 2008 - 00:00
Cooney named as foreign affairs headTHE GOVERNMENT has appointed Irish Ambassador to Britain David Cooney to be the next secretary general of the Department of Foreign…Wed Dec 17 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan rules out scrapping budget's VAT increaseTHE MINISTER for Finance has said that scrapping the increase in the standard rate of VAT announced in the budget would make …Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Politician will not quit council as sentence appeal plannedCLLR MICHAEL Fahy will not quit his seat on Galway County Council despite a judge's call that he should stand down.Thu Dec 11 2008 - 00:00
Irish public spending to be cut for years, says McCreevyIRELAND'S DAY-TO-DAY spending will have to be cut back sharply for years, the country's European Commissioner Charlie McCreevy…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
'Superior' Haughey's library donated to national museumFORMER TAOISEACH Charles J Haughey's 4,000-volume library, including signed biographies by Francois Mitterrand and Mikhail Gorbachev…Tue Dec 09 2008 - 00:00
Cowen warns of need for additional spending cutsTHE GOVERNMENT will have to impose extra spending cuts on top of those announced in the Budget two months ago to cope with Ireland…Sat Dec 06 2008 - 00:00
Department told not to comment on tribunal draftTHE DEPARTMENT of Communications, Energy and Natural Resources is preparing a response to draft findings from the Moriarty tribunal…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Tax breaks for battery bicyclesTAX CONCESSIONS to encourage commuters to leave the car at home and use a bicycle to get to work are to be extended to include…Thu Dec 04 2008 - 00:00
Reform package will boost leader's powerPARTY REFORM: THE LABOUR Party must significantly reform its organisation and rules, including its ties to trades unions and…Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Investment kick-start for economy urgedBORROWING: IRELAND'S NATIONAL debt should be allowed to nearly double over the next four years in order to pay for spending …Mon Dec 01 2008 - 00:00
Plan for party reform to be discussedA PLAN to reform the organisation and rules of the Labour Party, which would strengthen the leadership and weaken the role of…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore says Fás and Ministers are too cosyTHE FÁS expenses controversy has revealed the existence of "a cosy circle" between Cabinet Ministers and senior Fás executives…Sat Nov 29 2008 - 00:00
Civil servants will not be paid more for reforms - TaoiseachWORKING CONDITIONS: THE GOVERNMENT will not pay extra to civil and public servants in order that they concede major changes …Thu Nov 27 2008 - 00:00
Rushed second Lisbon campaign will fail, warns KennyTHE GOVERNMENT should not hold a referendum on European Union reforms until late next year, and only after the Oireachtas's power…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Seán Kelly to seek FG European nominationFORMER GAA president Seán Kelly yesterday announced that he will seek a European election nomination to run for Fine Gael in …Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Kelly seeks FG nomination for European electionsFormer GAA president Sean Kelly is to seek a nomination to run for Fine Gael for the European Parliament in the Ireland South…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Public sector reform to pave way for large-scale job lossesMAJOR PUBLIC sector reforms, including significant redundancies and the abolition of decades-old restrictions, are to be announced…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Anti-Lisbon side warns of court action over new voteAN ATTEMPT to rerun the Lisbon Treaty referendum would be constitutionally improper and would almost certainly be challenged …Sat Nov 22 2008 - 00:00
Cutbacks needed if €2bn tax take has no effectPRESS CONFERENCE: THE GOVERNMENT will have to cut back on State spending if the €2 billion extra in taxation to be raised by…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan ensures Ministers not taxed on 10% cut in salaryREVENUE RULES: MINISTERS, TOP State officials and President Mary McAleese will not suffer a tax penalty because of their move…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
Clampdown on tax exiles announced in Finance BillCurbs on dozens of Ireland's richest people living abroad, to stop them avoiding Irish tax, will be imposed next year, the Minister…Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
McCain staffers lay the blame on 'hillbilly' PalinPOST MORTEM: DIVISIONS WITHIN the Republican Party have already begun to surface following Barack Obama's victory, and vice-…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Only question is will white voters really vote ObamaDESPITE ALL of the polls, and they number in their hundreds, the great unknown of the 2008 presidential race remains the issue…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Where Joe the Plumber is an inspirationAMERICA: IN THE late 1700s, George Washington, struggling to pay for the costs of the American Revolution, sought to impose …Sat Nov 01 2008 - 00:00
Black and first-time young voters hold the key in next week's electionPOLLWATCH: IN THE 1948 presidential election, Gallup stopped polling a week out from the election and completely missed the …Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Obama dominates networks in TV battleDemocratic presidential candidate Barack Obama commanded unprecedented dominance of American television in a 30-minute multi-…Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Two white skinheads charged with plotting to kill ObamaTWO WHITE skinheads have been charged in Tennessee with conspiring to kill Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
