FG leader claims Coalition trying to buy votesThe Government is trying to buy voters' support in the Meath and Kildare by-elections, Fine Gael and Labour charged yesterday…Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Greens target 16 seats in general electionThe Green Party will target up to 16 seats in the next general election if constituency organisations can prove they can put …Wed Feb 23 2005 - 00:00
Ahern says Kildare should not be without FF deputyKildare voters should not leave the constituency without a Government representative, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said.Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Ahern cites IRA pressure on SFIRA hardliners refused last December to let Sinn Féin's Mr Gerry Adams and Mr Martin McGuinness sign up to promises not to engage…Tue Feb 22 2005 - 00:00
Money laundering inquiry may take monthsThe Garda investigation into a suspected IRA money-laundering operation will take months to complete, the Garda Commissioner …Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Third-level centre planned for OffalyThe first report on an ambitious 10-year plan to develop Co Offaly has highlighted nine projects for 2005, including the provision…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
Government view is backed up - TaoiseachAhern reaction: The Government's allegations that the IRA is involved in major criminality have been backed up by An Garda Síochána…Sat Feb 19 2005 - 00:00
FF selects Brady to run in Kildare by-electionCllr Áine Brady was last night selected by a Fianna Fáil convention to run for the party in next month's by-election in Kildare…Fri Feb 18 2005 - 00:00
FF to select North Kildare candidate todayFianna Fáil will finally choose a candidate to run in next month's Kildare North by-election tonight, following weeks of delay…Thu Feb 17 2005 - 00:00
By-election results can belie the bigger pictureGovernments usually lose by-elections. Sometimes such defeats can be a harbinger of doom for the following general electionsWed Feb 16 2005 - 00:00
Pressure on Government to hold by-elections quicklyThe Government has come under increased pressure to concede to the demands of Fine Gael and Labour and hold the Meath and Kildare…Tue Feb 15 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach recognised for EU presidency roleThe public relations industry yesterday paid tribute to the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, for his conduct of Ireland's European Union …Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
TDs urged to save post officesThe Government must invest urgently in small rural post offices, postmasters yesterday told a large group of Oireachtas members…Thu Feb 10 2005 - 00:00
New restrictions on sale of cattle prods to foreign countriesThe Government is to impose restrictions on the sale of electric cattle prods, which are alleged by human rights groups to be…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Ahern to propose IRA counter-motionThe Government will seek to change an Opposition Dáil motion that blames the IRA for the Northern Bank raid and criticises Sinn…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach seeks to play down IRA's warningGovernment reaction: The IRA's criminal and paramilitary actions will have to end completely if the Belfast Agreement is ever…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Ahern encourages commission not to penalise Sinn FeinThe Taoiseach has encouraged the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) not to recommend penalties against Sinn Féin in its …Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Decision this week on possible Cullen inquiryThe Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPOC) is to decide this week if it will open a full investigation into contracts …Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Ambassador calls for EU endorsement of Iraq electionsIRAQ/EU: The European Union must endorse tomorrow's Iraqi elections in advance, the United States' ambassador to Ireland, Mr…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Alliance Party leader meets TaoiseachThe Alliance Party leader, Mr David Ford, and other party figures discussed the latest developments in the Northern Ireland peace…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Industry chief warns of fall in living standardsLiving standards will drop in the Republic over the next decade unless Irish companies learn to compete in the global economy…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Strategy for Asian trade to be reviewed in weeksThe Government's plan to boost Irish trade with Asia, including China, will be reviewed quickly following last week's visit by…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Hong Kong calls for consulateHong Kong and the Republic of Ireland are to establish closer links, including the exchange of civil servants, following a meeting…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Tighter rules for Chinese student visasThe Chinese authorities have not questioned the Government's decision to impose tighter visa rules on students coming to Ireland…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Potential in education 'enormous' as €35m in deals signedThousands of extra Chinese third-level students are likely to be attracted to Irish colleges following a Sino-Irish agreement…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Contact with SF resumes next weekThe Government will reopen contacts with Sinn Féin early next week, despite its belief that the IRA was involved in the Northern…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach foresees end to EU arms ban on ChinaThe lifting of the European Union's arms embargo on China is inevitable, once a code of conduct governing the sale of any weapons…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Language schools fear visa changesLanguage schools will lose €100 million worth of business and hundreds of jobs unless the Government scraps plans to impose tighter…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Griffith's legacy: the competing claimsSinn Féin is generally taken to have been established by Arthur Griffith in November 1905, following the publication of a document…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Raid could have been 'crossroads with the IRA'The Northern Bank robbery would have been a "crossroads" in the relationship between Sinn Féin's political leadership and the…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Government wants Irish troops in EU battle groupsThe Government wants Irish soldiers to join the European Union's proposed rapid reaction battle groups despite its promise not…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Decision not to join EU force welcomedThe Government's decision not to allow the Defence Forces to join the EU's rapid reaction force has been welcomed by the Peace…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Minister rejects criticism of his holiday after disasterThe Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Conor Lenihan, has rejected charges that he should not have joined his family on…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Indictment of SF not 'electorally motivated 'Suggestions from Sinn Féin that the Taoiseach's comments on the Northern Bank raid were "electorally motivated" have been "absolutely…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
EUR2m for college chaplain salariesThe State pays nearly €2 million in salaries for nearly 60 chaplains in universities, third-level institute and teacher-training…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Only 25% of the workforce have adequate pension savingsThree-quarters of Irish workers in the private sector do not have enough pension savings, the Irish Pensions Board has warned…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Former Revenue head to conduct Cullen inquiryThe future of the Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, could be in serious question following the publication of the terms of reference…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
McAleese decision likely todayPresident McAleese is expected to decide today if she will refer the Government's nursing home legislation to the Supreme Court…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Minister says he will sue county councilThe High Court's ruling on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's Roscommon holiday home has completely vindicated…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
McCreevy denies he was forced to take EU positionThe former minister for finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy, has rejected any suggestion that he was forced by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry into Leech contract to finish in a month - AhernAn inquiry by a former senior civil servant into the recruitment of PR consultant Ms Monica Leech by the Department of the Environment…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
IRA not active in Republic - AhernMembers of the IRA are not currently involved in training or other activities in the Republic, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Civil servant may check Leech contractA former civil servant may yet investigate a €300,000 public relations contract held by a political supporter of the Minister…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Curtin inquiry delayed as judge challenges its powers in courtThe Oireachtas inquiry into Judge Brian Curtin's fitness to serve on the bench will be delayed for up to six months, following…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
McCreevy pledges to 'play by the new rules' now he is in EuropeIreland's European commissioner, Mr Charlie McCreevy, has acknowledged that he needs the support of MEPs if he is to succeed …Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
PR's EUR300,000 contract to be studiedThe Department of the Environment's decision to award a €300,000 contract to a political supporter of Minister Martin Cullen …Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Fine Gael urges investigation of verdictThe Government must investigate whether the Colombian decision to sentence three Irishmen to 17 years in jail was carried out…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Governments' decommissioning plan fair - AhernThe Taoiseach, speaking in the Dáil, stood by last week's proposal from the Irish and British governments that IRA decommissioning…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach to press for weapons photographsThe Taoiseach will today stand over the demand by the Irish and British governments that IRA decommissioning will have to be …Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says options for inquiry into PR contract to be looked atThe Government will examine "in the coming days" the options available to inquire into the appointment of a public relations …Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
