FF TDs reject criminal penalties for fishermenThe Government's claim that the Attorney General is blocking efforts to impose fines, rather than criminal penalties, on sea …Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
FF to select three to fight Tipperary SouthFianna Fáil is likely to select three candidates, including Senator Martin Mansergh, tonight to contest the Tipperary South constituency…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Council says Callely house is in breach of planning rulesFormer minister of state Ivor Callely's conversion of a 120 square metre (1,300 sq ft) garage into a house in west Cork breaches…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
We must keep focus, says AhernThe latest opinion poll showing a rise in the Government's support offers encouragement, the Taoiseach said.Sat Jan 21 2006 - 00:00
Bertie in the driving seat on tour of DelhiBertie Ahern, like most others, enjoyed playing with trains when he was a boy. Yesterday he got the chance to drive oneFri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Poll on gay marriage would fail - AhernA referendum to change the Constitution to allow for marriage or adoptions by gay couples would not be passed by voters, the …Fri Jan 20 2006 - 00:00
Reform of UN security council overdue - AhernPermanent members on the UN Security Council must be increased to take account of the shifting power balance in the world, Taoiseach…Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Capital connection 'uplifting'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's engagement to formally inaugurate a road in New Delhi named after Eamon de Valera had to be dropped …Thu Jan 19 2006 - 00:00
Indian trade ties vital, says TaoiseachIndia trade mission: Ireland's future prosperity depends on breaking into major markets such as India, which will be increasingly…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
Consul predicts tenfold increase in Irish exportsIrish exports to India should be able to grow tenfold to $1 billion a year within five years and the Republic should become India…Wed Jan 18 2006 - 00:00
New body to be set up to attract foreign students to IrelandA new body to attract thousands of foreign students to Irish colleges and universities is to be set up before Easter, the Minister…Tue Jan 17 2006 - 00:00
Department tried to assist incinerator companyThe Department of the Environment spent 18 months trying to find ways to accommodate incinerator company Indaver's objection …Mon Jan 16 2006 - 00:00
Corporation tax should rise to 17% - Sinn FeinCorporation taxes are not "punitive" and should rise to 17 per cent as part of a wider programme of tax reform, according to …Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Ahern's 'replace' remarks anger aid staffThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has become embroiled in a bitter row with key development aid experts following his warning …Fri Jan 13 2006 - 00:00
Long-term jobless total at record low of 1.2%The numbers of long-term unemployed - those out of work for more than a year - have fallen to historic lows, according to new…Wed Jan 11 2006 - 00:00
Quality unit will monitor Garda proceduresA new initiative to improve the quality of the Garda Síochána, particularly in relation to the preparation of prosecution files…Sat Jan 07 2006 - 00:00
Report for McDowell on privacy law to be delayedA report to Minister for Justice Michael McDowell on privacy has been delayed by several months.Fri Jan 06 2006 - 00:00
Indaver sought to alter waste boundaryIndaver Ireland strongly lobbied the Government in 2004 to change the planning laws to allow the company to burn waste at its…Thu Jan 05 2006 - 00:00
FG leader predicts 'chaos' after decentralisationThe Government's plans to move 10,000 civil and public servants to offices throughout the State cannot be stopped, Fine Gael …Wed Jan 04 2006 - 00:00
Tax rate cut costs €400m annuallyThe Government's decision to cut corporation tax rates from 16 per cent to 12Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Sky likely to fight Government over Ryder Cup rightsThe Rupert Murdoch-controlled Sky Television is expected to object strongly to any move by the Government to order free-to-air…Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
€100m to be sought from banks for 'social' loan fundThe State's major banks are to face Government pressure early in the new year to put up €100 million worth of loans annually …Mon Jan 02 2006 - 00:00
Government says US has given clear pledges on flight claimsThe United States has given "explicit, unambiguous and unqualified" guarantees that it is not shipping prisoners through Shannon…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
State cannot rely on US guarantees, according to UNThe UN has made clear that the State cannot rely on US guarantees that prisoners are not being flown through Shannon and tortured…Sat Dec 24 2005 - 00:00
SF, IRA in witch-hunt, claims OrdeFormer Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson's unveiling as a British spy has led to "a huge witch-hunt" within Sinn Féin and the…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Call for State to inspect US flights into ShannonThe State must inspect any US flights landing at Shannon suspected to be carrying prisoners in order to ensure these passengers…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
McCreevy lauds fiscal record of ThatcherThe EU must learn lessons from former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher's reforms of the UK economy during the 1970s and…Tue Dec 20 2005 - 00:00
McDowell says Connolly would have misused bodyThe Centre for Public Inquiry would have been used by its chief executive, Frank Connolly, to undermine the State, despite the…Wed Dec 14 2005 - 00:00
UCC debt doubles to €50m in last three yearsUniversity College Cork's deficit has more than doubled in the last three years to nearly €50 million, the Dáil's spending watchdog…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Fugitives pardons plan 'constitutional'The Government's plans to have President Mary McAleese pardon paramilitary on-the-runs is constitutional, former taoiseach Dr…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
On-the-runs pardons plan to go aheadThe Government is "satisfied" that its controversial plan to grant presidential pardons to paramilitary fugitives from justice…Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
State cannot stop Cyprus move by Irish FerriesThe Government has conceded that it cannot stop Irish Ferries from removing its vessels from the Irish maritime register and …Tue Nov 29 2005 - 00:00
Bord Pleanala gets more planning staffAn Bord Pleanála is to get 24 more planners and other staff to cope with rapidly increasing planning appeals, which are expected…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Ictu warns of electricity shortagesThe State is heading for electricity blackouts within a few years unless the ESB is allowed to build more power stations, the…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Attempt to clear Dail of press accepted as wrongCeann Comhairle of the Dáil Rory O'Hanlon has acknowledged that an attempt made to remove journalists from the Oireachtas press…Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
English language influence grows in enlarged EUThe influence of the English language in the European Union continues to grow following the entry in 2004 of 10 countries from…Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Ministers concerned Budget expectations are getting too highMinister for Finance Brian Cowen is to hold further one-to-one meetings with Cabinet colleagues as preparations continue for …Mon Nov 21 2005 - 00:00
Prudent handling of economy promisedThe launch: The Government's handling of the economy will remain "prudent" and designed to improve public services step-by-step…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
SF would raise taxes if necessary, says AdamsSinn Féin would raise taxes if extra revenue was needed to deliver fair social welfare and a better health service for all, the…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
FG call for electronic tagging of criminalsCrime: Young criminals should be ordered by the State to stay at home after dark and be tagged electronically if necessary, …Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
FG plan for Irish as an option likely to be opposedFine Gael TDs are to come under pressure from Conradh na Gaeilge to oppose party leader Enda Kenny's proposal to end compulsory…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Finance spokesman says party sees no reason for increasing taxesTaxation: Fine Gael will not increase personal, corporation or capital taxes if it wins the next general election, the party…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Boy killed in road accidentA 14-year-old boy died in Co Kerry while walking to school yesterday morning in an accident with an articulated lorry.Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Forcing Irish on students 'not working'FG conference: Students should have the choice to stop learning Irish after the Junior Cert as compulsory teaching is harming…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
De Valera's decision to stay on as Minister irritates colleaguesThe decision of Minister of State for Education Síle de Valera to stay on as a junior minister despite her declaration that she…Sat Nov 12 2005 - 00:00
Sile de Valera not to run in next electionFianna Fáil Minister of State for Education Síle de Valera has announced that she will not run again for the Dáil, though she…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Six IRA fugitives set to receive pardonsPresident Mary McAleese will pardon a small number of IRA fugitives under proposals published by the Government to deal with …Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Pardons for fugitives cannot be revokedThe Government will not be able to revoke the freedoms of paramilitary fugitives granted pardons under "on-the-run legislation…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
No EU vote before election - AhernThe European constitution, which has already been rejected by French and Dutch voters, will not be put to a referendum in the…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Empey rejects Dail rights for NI MPsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's plan to let Northern MPs speak in the Dáil would, if successful, mean the Republic still lays claim …Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
