Terms of ReferenceThe commission of investigation into allegations of child abuse in the Dublin Catholic archdiocese will not inquire into every…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Inquiry timeframe too short, says Labour TDThe investigation commission into child sex abuse allegations in the Dublin archdiocese will not have enough time to complete…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
Cabinet to give go ahead for sex abuse inquiryThe Cabinet will today clear the way for a State inquiry into child sex abuse allegations against priests in the Dublin Catholic…Tue Nov 08 2005 - 00:00
Ludlow report criticises Garda investigationAn Oireachtas sub-committee will begin a public inquiry in January into the 1976 murder of Co Louth man Seamus Ludlow.Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Former Garda chief threatens actionFormer Garda commissioner Laurence Wren has threatened to "take corrective action to clear my name" in relation to one of the…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Former Garda chief criticised murder investigationFormer Garda commissioner Pat Byrne accepted just months before he retired that the murder of Seamus Ludlow had not been properly…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Garda stopped from quizzing suspectsGarda detectives were stopped from interrogating suspected loyalist killers of a Co Louth man murdered on the Border in 1976, …Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Dail watchdog urges better budget review powersThe Oireachtas should have greater powers to inspect the Minister for Finance's budget preparations, the Dáil's Public Accounts…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Transport agency to have dominant roleThe new transport super-agency will draw executive powers away from local authorities, CIÉ and bodies such as the Railway Procurement…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Pre-1953 pension contributors cost €135m a yearPensions being received by people who paid social contributions before 1953 are now costing €135 million a year - although the…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Sinn Fein targets 14 seats for next electionSinn Féin is confident of winning 14 seats in the next general election and may want to take part in a coalition, the party's…Wed Nov 02 2005 - 00:00
FG warns of court challenge to Oireachtas printing reformsFine Gael is threatening to take the Leinster House authorities to court in an attempt to block a move to reform Oireachtas-provided…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
FG criticises Ahern 'deal' for MPsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's proposal to offer Northern MPs the right to speak in the Dáil twice yearly would dilute the rights of…Tue Nov 01 2005 - 00:00
GPO to become 1916 monumentThe General Post Office on O'Connell Street in Dublin will cease to be used by An Post and will be converted into a national …Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
SF review plans 50% tax rate for top earnersIncome tax should be increased for top earners and stamp duty revenue split between central and local government, according to…Mon Oct 31 2005 - 00:00
Radical moves to encourage voting urged by commissionHalf of all candidates for election should be women to end "the overwhelmingly male" representation in the Oireachtas, the Democracy…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Concerns over paper ownershipImmediate action must be taken to end Independent News & Media's dominance of the Irish newspaper market, the Democracy Commission…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
TDs unite in condemning long-term abusePolitical reaction: Tánaiste Mary Harney said last night the Ferns report made for "very sad, very disturbing, very depressing…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Government does not rule out future prosecution of bishopsReport launch: Catholic bishops could face criminal prosecution if they fail to deal with future cases of clerical child abuse…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Minister warns An Post could be 'extinct' in 4 yearsAn Post will be "extinct" in little more than four years unless postal workers accept major work changes, the Government has …Mon Oct 24 2005 - 01:00
Minister opposes new round of talks on EU treatyThe European constitution offers the best way forward for the EU and should be kept "intact", according to Minister for Foreign…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Irish delegation planned Iraq trip to stress nationalityIRELAND: Preparations for a visit by a Government-ordered delegation to Baghdad today to secure the release of kidnapped Irish…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Governments to organise 'stocktaking' talks with North partiesReaction: Irish and British officials are to organise "stocktaking" talks with Northern political parties in the run-up to Christmas…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Firmer ruling on IRA action in JanuaryIMC press conference: A more definitive ruling on the ending of the IRA's campaign will not be taken by the Independent Monitoring…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Councillors face new rules on claiming expensesCouncillors have been banned from claiming expenses for attending conferences organised by political parties, under new rules…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Labour will not discipline Bree on halting site issueFormer Labour Sligo/Leitrim TD Declan Bree has been found to be in breach of party rules for criticising Sligo Borough Council…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Investors drawn to scheme as it was so easy to graspThe resorts scheme is unlikely to have been worth the money lost to the Exchequer in taxes, writes Mark Hennessy , Political …Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
€315m lost in taxes to holiday homes schemeTax breaks on seaside holiday homes which allow investors to write off the cost of the properties, have led to Exchequer tax …Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
DUP likely to be given more seats on policing board in NIThe British government has indicated that it is ready to concede Democratic Unionist Party demands for extra seats on the Northern…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Minister declares support for artists' tax breakThe tax exemption enjoyed by artists is expected to survive Budget Day restrictions, following the decision of the Minister for…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Loyalist attack victims ask TDs for helpLoyalist paramilitary attacks on nationalists in north Antrim, which have been ongoing since last April, are being co-ordinated…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
SF accused of exploiting Mayo men's campaignSinn Féin has exploited the campaign in support of the five Rossport men to attack Fine Gael over its opposition to the release…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Ahern says coalition deal with Sinn Fein impossibleMajor differences between Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin, particularly over the EU, would make a coalition deal between the two parties…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
Dail motion of 'concern' at State spendingFine Gael and Labour are to combine this week in a Dáil bid to embarrass the Government over State spending problems revealed…Mon Oct 03 2005 - 01:00
DUP in 'frank' meeting with arms witnessesThe Democratic Unionist Party yesterday held two hours of "frank" talks in Stormont with the Catholic and Protestant clergymen…Fri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Paisley talks of 'cover-up' over IRA arsenalIRA weaponry was handed over to dissident republican groups last year, the Democratic Unionist Party leader the Rev Ian Paisley…Wed Sept 28 2005 - 01:00
IRA has sent a positive message - AdamsThe IRA's "unprecedented" decommissioning of its weaponry is total and cannot be repeated, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams declared…Tue Sept 27 2005 - 01:00
Salmon anglers to picket FF Ardfheis over banSalmon anglers are to picket the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis in Killarney, Co Kerry, next month to protest at the Government's failure…Mon Sept 26 2005 - 01:00
Labour's Pattison not to run for Dail againFormer ceann comhairle Séamus Pattison has told close Labour Party colleagues that he will shortly announce his decision not …Fri Sept 23 2005 - 01:00
Party adjourns Bree hearingThe Labour Party's hearing into former TD Declan Bree, who faces censure after a bitter row with fellow Sligo councillors, has…Thu Sept 22 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte challenges view that most are well offThe Government's claims that the majority of people are living in splendour are false and must be challenged daily, Labour leader…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Parental leave tops Labour's childcare policyThe Labour Party's new childcare policy, due to be launched shortly, will include extra parental leave and a year's free pre-…Wed Sept 21 2005 - 01:00
Labour to target 14 extra seats in next electionThe Labour Party is targeting 14 extra Dáil seats in the next general elections, including ambitions to win second seats in Dún…Tue Sept 20 2005 - 01:00
Cahill gets Labour media postThe Labour Party has announced that Liam Cahill, who served as programme manager for Fianna Fáil's David Andrews in the FF/Labour…Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Greens call for carbon fuel taxesOver €800 million should be raised annually from carbon fuel taxes and then used to cut Vat and labour taxes and to increase …Mon Sept 19 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte wants code for lobbyistsTough new legislation must be put in place to prevent lobbyists gaining access to a politically influential "golden circle" for…Sat Sept 17 2005 - 01:00
Opposition to target spending blundersFine Gael/Labour Party meeting: Fine Gael and Labour will seek to increase the pressure on the Government over public spending…Tue Sept 06 2005 - 01:00
Durkan warns of privatising criminalityAhern/Durkan meeting: IRA members cannot be allowed to create "privatised" criminal operations following the organisation's …Sat Jul 30 2005 - 01:00
SF-DUP talks on Assembly could begin in new yearAssembly: Talks between the Democratic Unionist Party and Sinn Féin about reforming the Northern Ireland Assembly and Executive…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
Adams calls for united front from republicansSinn Féin press conference: Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has appealed to the IRA and republican supporters to "stay united…Fri Jul 29 2005 - 01:00
