Tánaiste says Ahern's leadership is not in questionTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has insisted that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's leadership is not in question, and that he has the confidence…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
TDs expected to defend fast-track passportsBACKBENCH TDs from all political parties are expected to oppose any attempt to end special rules that allow them to secure passports…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach 'enjoys my support', says CowenTHE DECISION by the constituency organisation of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to lend Celia Larkin £30,000 to buy a house was not "…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Ó Cuív predicts UUP as coalition partnersTHE ULSTER Unionist Party (UUP) will consider Fianna Fáil as future coalition partners in Northern Ireland in years to come, …Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says he is not damaged by loan to LarkinTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has insisted his authority has not been damaged by the disclosure that his former partner bought a house…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach pleads for Lisbon Treaty Yes voteIRELAND'S HAND at EU negotiations will be strengthened by a Yes vote in the upcoming Lisbon Treaty referendum because no other…Mon Feb 25 2008 - 00:00
Developers benefit by €250m due to tax loopholeProperty developers have been spared hundreds of millions of euro in stamp duty taxes following a decision by Minister for Finance…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
O'Donoghue's efforts to reform Dáil deserve supportInside Politics: Given the reams elsewhere which well cover Bertie Ahern's increasing tribunal difficulties, Inside Politics…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
TDs refuse to let Senators use Dáil while Seanad is refurbishedTDs have refused to grant Senators the use of the Dáil chamber on non-sitting days during the year-long multi-million euro refurbishment…Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
Adams criticises Ahern's remarksTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's labelling of opponents of the Lisbon Treaty as "loo-laas" and the "looney left" has been criticised …Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Plagiarism admitted on speech by BurtonFine Gael Dublin North East TD Terence Flanagan has admitted he plagiarised a speech made by Labour deputy leader Joan Burton…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Senators reject relocation planSenators have refused to accept the Office of Public Works' decision that they should move to the Natural History Museum for …Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin to meet TDs next month on autistic educationMinister for Education Mary Hanafin is to meet Fianna Fáil TDs in early March to discuss difficulties with educating autistic…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says British file exists on Finucane murderThe British security services are refusing to hand over papers that would establish if they were involved in or knew in advance…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
FF group to meet Harney on pharmacy rowFour Fianna Fáil Ministers of State are to lead a delegation of Fianna Fáil TDs to Minister for Health Mary Harney to demand …Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Ictu to seek work agency reformsEmployment agencies should be regulated by the State and Irish employers should be prosecuted for using ones that operate illegally…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
FF TDs to debate autism controversyFianna Fáil TDs are to debate the Department of Education's attitude towards the education of autistic children at a parliamentary…Tue Feb 19 2008 - 00:00
DPP objects to accusation of persecutionDirector of Public Prosecutions James Hamilton has strongly objected to a Fianna Fáil Senator's charge that he is "persecuting…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Natural history museum to host Seanad's political beastsThe natural history museum, famous for a collection of rare and unusual artefacts, is about to get some more.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil TDs accuse HSE over treatment of chemistsSignificant divisions have opened up between the Government and Fianna Fáil backbenchers over the worsening row between the Health…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Gormley levy plan may lead to rise in refuse chargesState levies on rubbish dumped in landfill, which are to rise by a third in the near future are set to increase even further …Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Catching the waveCHASING INNOVATION: Legislating for new discoveries is a constant challenge that requires a fleixible approachMon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
New Dublin transport body to have key roleMajor projects may be blocked if developers, councils fail to provide proper transport servicesMon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Minister sets out tougher planning rules on housingTougher planning rules, which will force developers and local authorities to build better-quality homes close to shops and schools…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Business in Republic key to prosperity in North, says PaisleyMajor businesses in the Republic will play a significant role in Northern Ireland's economic regeneration, Northern Ireland's…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil TDs criticise HSE over contract for pharmacistsFianna Fáil TDs have demanded that the Health Service Executive (HSE) scraps plans to force 1,600 pharmacists to sign up to new…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Hanafin and Cullen clash over Waterford IT statusTwo Cabinet Ministers sharply disagreed with each other over demands for university status for Waterford Institute of Technology…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
British embassy to open during strike todayBritish diplomats will be on duty today to keep the British embassy in Dublin open to the public during a one-day strike by Irish…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
An Post to issue Ulster planter stampsThe Government has decided to mark the 400th anniversary next year of the Plantation of Ulster by English and Scottish Protestants…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Prospect of three referendums in next 18 monthsThree referendums may have to be held in the State over the next 18 months to deal with the European Union reform treaty and …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Ictu demands concessions over laws on temporary worker hireThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has demanded concessions from the Government on EU legislation governing the hiring of temporary…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach says referendums may be on same dayNegotiations between the Government, Fine Gael and Labour on the wording of a limited children's rights amendment should conclude…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Ahern accuses 'alarmist' treaty opponents of misleading votersOpponents of the European Union reform treaty are offering "misleading and incorrect arguments" in their efforts to defeat it…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends role in securing Turner passportBritish businessman Norman Turner qualified for an Irish passport under the same rules as Eamon de Valera, and footballers Paul…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Cork tax breaks plan not in Finance BillEfforts to agree a major tax break package to spur the €2 billion redevelopment of Cork City's docklands in time for inclusion…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Construction still buoyant according to latest figuresNearly 80,000 houses and apartments were built last year - significantly higher than some pessimistic forecasts, according to…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Referendums on EU and child rights not to run togetherThe Government will not run the Lisbon Treaty referendum alongside a children's rights referendum following concerns that the…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Corruption fears not grounds to end aid - AhernIreland cannot abandon Third World countries even in cases of governmental corruption, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has declared, speaking…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach warns on Kenya crisisKenya's political crisis could get dramatically worse very quickly because of the refusal of its president to concede any ground…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends referendum plansTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has strongly rejected Opposition calls to abandon his plans for a wide-ranging children's rights referendum…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach pledges Ireland will continue to give aid to TanzaniaIreland, which is giving €170 million in overseas aid to Tanzania over the next three years, will continue to help the east African…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Ahern, Mbeki discuss crisis in ZimbabweThe crisis in Zimbabwe, which left the country's capital, Harare, without water yesterday, dominated talks yesterday between …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Ahern welcomes reopening of SA to beef exportsThe South African decision to reopen its markets to Irish beef exports offers significant opportunities in coming years, Taoiseach…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach visits township Aids hospiceIn the language of the Atterridgeville township outside Johannesburg, where more than 500,000 people live without running water…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Homes welcome in poor townshipFor 10 years, Lesar Rule has lived in a shack in a township outside Cape Town, with no sanitation, no running water, a leaking…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
€5m in aid pledged to housing charity in S AfricaThe Government is to give €5 million to a charity run by an Irish businessman that is set to build 7,000 homes in South Africa…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach starts visit to South Africa and TanzaniaTaoiseach Bertie Ahern today begins a five-day visit to South Africa and Tanzania, which will focus on developing trade links…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
VHI seeks approval to pay chief executive €650,000Health insurer VHI has sought Government permission to pay its new chief executive €650,000 a year, more than twice the salary…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal given Ahern tax files after rowTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's tax papers were given to the Mahon tribunal last February after a major battle with the tribunal's lawyers…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says tribunal questioning prying, prurient and irrelevantTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has accused Mahon tribunal lawyers of displaying a prurient interest in his private life during questioning…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
