SDLP to seek talks with parties over all-island planTHE SDLP is to seek talks with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour over the next week to discuss future all-Ireland options, including…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Tenancies board getting many registration errorsTHOUSANDS OF registrations by landlords to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) have to be returned because of failures…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Bill allows fixed fine for TV licence offendersPEOPLE CAUGHT without a television licence will be able to pay a fixed penalty rather than face a court prosecution, under changes…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Pro-Lisbon campaign still to get off groundANALYSIS: An absence of Ministers supporting Dick Roche's 'Vote Yes' plea on Lisbon has left the running to a diverse, at times…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Two hanging baskets a parting gift to AhernTWO HANGING baskets were part of a farewell gift given by Government Ministers to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday as he chaired…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Opposition warns on task faced by Yes campaignTHE BID to win a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign is facing serious difficulties, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Only one in 20 voters knows what treaty saysJUST ONE in 20 of the public believes they understand the Lisbon Treaty, while nearly two-thirds say that they do not understand…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
EU will not take 'exclusive control', says commissionTHE EUROPEAN Union will not take away exclusive control of any issue from member states under the Lisbon Treaty, the independent…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon Treaty will not curb veto rights on tax, says commissionIRELAND WILL continue to be able to veto demands by European Union member states for changes to its business taxes if the Lisbon…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges DUP to honour policing dealTHE DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party freely agreed during the St Andrews talks in Scotland to the transfer of control over policing …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Ireland urged to oppose EU trade protectionismIRELAND, ESTONIA and other "like-minded" European Union countries need to combine to oppose growing support in the EU for trade…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Gormley warns that spending will have to tightenFUTURE CHALLENGES: THE GOVERNMENT will have to rigorously control public spending in the coming years, Green Party leader John…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
€100,000 raised for suicide charityTHE DUBLIN Castle dinner last night, which was attended by Bono, Bob Geldof and other dignitaries, and organised by property …Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Beverley Flynn welcomed back to Fianna Fáil partyMAYO TD Beverley Flynn rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party at a meeting of the organisation yesterday evening - on the…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Call for those on holiday at elections to get voteTHOUSANDS OF people who are abroad on holidays or business during general election campaigns should be allowed to vote, an Oireachtas…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Gormley invokes spirit of Collins and de Valera to help fight global warmingMICHAEL COLLINS and Éamon de Valera, once rivals, have been drafted into the fight against climate change and global warming …Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal's treatment of secretary 'appalling'ATTACK ON MAHON: THE MAHON tribunal's treatment of his former secretary, Gráinne Carruth, had been "appalling" and "low-life…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Cowen likely to prefer pruning shears to the axe for his reshuffleCABINET: THROUGHOUT YESTERDAY, Fianna Fáil TDs gathered in eager huddles in Leinster House in search of information in a place…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Way cleared for Beverley Flynn to rejoin Fianna FáilREBEL READMITTED: FIANNA FÁIL'S national executive last night cleared the way for the readmission of Independent Mayo TD Beverley…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach supports transfer of justice and policingTHE TRANSFER of powers over policing and justice from Westminster to the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly must take place…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ahern leaves open interest in presidency of EU councilFUTURE PLANS: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has left open the possibility that he might be interested in being a candidate for the …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ahern praised as 'architect and ambassador for peace'TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern had "brought everything to bear" to achieve peace in Northern Ireland, Northern Secretary Shaun Woodward…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Call for vetting of State appointmentsTHE NEXT chairmen and women of major State boards, including CIÉ, IDA Ireland and dozens of others, should first be vetted by…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
National electoral office backed by reportLOCAL AUTHORITIES should lose control over electoral registers in an attempt to avoid serious mistakes, errors and fraud on the…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Ahern solicitors force website to censor claimsTHE TAOISEACH'S solicitors Frank Ward and Co last week successfully demanded that a website drop comments by a contributor concerning…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Stardust victims' families raise concerns on inquiryTHE FAMILIES of the Stardust victims discovered that the barrister appointed to investigate the 1981 fire had represented gardaí…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Plan to establish group to look into gamblingFINE GAEL has agreed to an approach by Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan to set up an all-party Oireachtas committee to investigate…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Waterford officials ruled out of zoning inquiryTHE GARDA has confirmed that an investigation into an attempt to rezone 400 acres in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, does not involve…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Laws on casino regulation delayedMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan has decided to delay making any decision about legislating on unregulated casinos and to seek…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Irish illegals living in US a 'deep concern', says TaoiseachTHE PLIGHT of Irish people living illegally in the US is of "deep concern" to Ireland, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern last night told…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to hold talks with Bush in Oval OfficeTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern will meet United States president George Bush in the White House today - in one of the last occasions …Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Senate orders Leyden to withdraw DPP criticismFIANNA FÁIL Senator Terry Leyden has been ordered by the Seanad to withdraw a claim that the Director of Public Prosecutions, …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Fahey tops list of TD property holdingsFIANNA FÁIL Minister of State Frank Fahey has once again produced one of the longest entries on Dáil Éireann's Register of Members…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
False claims by foreign nationals focus of surveyFOREIGN NATIONALS are over eight times more likely to attempt fraudulent child benefit claims than Irish-born parents, according…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
June 12th now likely date for Lisbon Treaty voteTHE GOVERNMENT is likely to choose Thursday, June 12th, to hold the Lisbon Treaty referendum - a fortnight later than had been…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
NI instability may scare investors, Sinn Féin warnsUNITED STATES investors could be frightened off if Northern Ireland is faced with political instability over the devolution of…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Thousands losing out on tax refunds due to four-year ruleMORE THAN 10,000 taxpayers are losing out on about €10 million in refunds from the Revenue Commissioners, following its decision…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Irish Cancer Society in transport dealHUNDREDS OF cancer sufferers living long distances from treatment centres are to be helped under an agreement reached between…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Curbs to be put on private waste firms operating in Dublin areaTENS OF thousands of households in Dublin can expect to pay more for their rubbish collections following a decision by the capital…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Plan to build motorway service stationsTHE NATIONAL Roads Authority (NRA) will this week lodge planning applications to build three service stations on two of the country…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Opposition to seek capitation grant riseTHE GOVERNMENT will come under Opposition pressure this week to double the capitation grant for primary school students from …Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Tax break may save Cork hospice up to €8mCONTROVERSIAL TAX breaks introduced yesterday by the Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, in the face of bitter Opposition attacks…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan to bar officials from role in TV showsTHE DEPARTMENT of Justice is to bar senior State officials from featuring in television documentaries following controversy over…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
No agreement yet in autism talksTALKS BETWEEN Department of Education officials and autism campaigners are still under way, and agreement has not yet been reached…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Lisbon Treaty would turn EU into 'rival' of US, says HigginsLISBON TREATY supporters want to turn the European Union into "an ally, and sometimes rival" of the United States, Socialist …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Unions 'rethinking relationship' with EUUNIONS: SENIOR EUROPEAN trade unionists are reconsidering their long-held support for the European Union because it is now continually…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Leadership wins heated debate on party's tax policiesTAXATION: THE SINN Féin leadership won a crucial debate among delegates about the party's current and future tax policies despite…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Greens surprised at Ahern's 2012 indicationTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern's indication that he wants to stay in office until 2012 has caused surprise in the Green Party, which …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Shift of power from Paisley will not affect North accord, says AhernNORTHERN IRELAND will survive the passing of Dr Ian Paisley from power, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern said yesterday…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Lisbon Treaty poses 'no threat' to Irish neutralityIRELAND'S MILITARY neutrality will not be affected by the passage of the Lisbon Treaty, Swedish European commissioner Margot …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
