Minister makes staunch defence of computer systemThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has rejected the Opposition's recently-launched campaign against electronic voting…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
New system will allow voters to spoil their votesVoters will be able to spoil their votes intentionally following the nationwide introduction of electronic voting - though the…Thu Feb 05 2004 - 00:00
Hospitals refusal on notes 'halting treatment'Every patient waiting for more than two years for operations could be treated if hospitals and consultants would release information…Wed Feb 04 2004 - 00:00
Disability Bill will not legally oblige State to provide extra servicesThe Department of Health and Children and the health boards will not be legally obliged to provide extra services for the disabled…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Main Leinster House entrance to be upgradedThe main Leinster House entrance on Kildare Street, Dublin, is to be upgraded by the Office of Public Works before the end of…Tue Feb 03 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says he cannot recollect meetingThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has stood by his sworn declaration that he does not recollect attending a 1989 meeting with property…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Six candidates selected as election campaign cranks upThe European Parliament election campaign has moved up a gear following the selection over the weekend of six candidates by Fianna…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
Dempsey says Education should retain inquiry roleThe Department of Education and Science should not lose responsibility for controlling the State's dealings with the investigation…Mon Feb 02 2004 - 00:00
EU to force all airlines to supply wheelchairsAirlines will be forced to supply wheelchairs free of charge to elderly or disabled passengers under European Commission rules…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Fine Gael points up North's cheaper pricesRetailers who overcharge must be "named and shamed" by consumers, Fine Gael has said.Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
FG claims 'vanity' of Taoiseach delayed decisionPOLITICAL REACTION: The Government's decision to redevelop Lansdowne Road in alliance with the Irish Rugby Football Union and…Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Lansdowne selected for new EUR300m stadiumThe 50,000-seater Lansdowne Road stadium redevelopment, partly funded by nearly €200 million of National Lottery money, will …Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Government to postpone decision on Lansdowne stadiumThe Government is to postpone a decision which had been expected today on plans to build a 50,000-seater stadium at Lansdowne…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Ahern ready to work with UDAThe Government is prepared to work with the Ulster Defence Association to advance the peace process, the Taoiseach has declared…Tue Jan 27 2004 - 00:00
Cavan sets out to attract civil servantsCavan council has produced a brochure extolling the virtues of the county as a place to live and work for staff serving in the…Sat Jan 24 2004 - 00:00
Paisley meeting 'historic', says AhernThe meeting in London next week with the Democratic Unionist Party is "enormously significant" and "historic", the Taoiseach, …Fri Jan 23 2004 - 00:00
Fine Gael wants Finucane to run for European ParliamentFine Gael is increasingly hopeful that former Limerick West TD, Senator Michael Finucane will stand for the party in the European…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Cowen to press for some action by NI SecretaryThe British government is expected to face further pressure today to publish the reports completed by retired Canadian judge, …Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Kenny says CAB should investigate if crime is funding SFThe Criminal Assets Bureau (CAB) should be brought in to investigate allegations that Sinn Féin is funded by the IRA's proceeds…Mon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Commission backs political donations limitsThe Standards in Public Office Commission has urged the Government not to increase the limits on the amount of money political…Mon Jan 12 2004 - 00:00
Major report to criticise Garda on human rightsSevere criticisms of the Garda's human rights record are expected in a major report to be submitted to senior officers shortly…Sat Jan 10 2004 - 00:00
Opposition parties express concernsThe Government must try to orchestrate agreement on the new European Union constitution during Ireland's EU presidency, Fine …Mon Jan 05 2004 - 00:00
FG would back McAleese in non-party presidential bidPresident Mary McAleese will receive Fine Gael support for a second term if she announces she will run as a non-party candidate…Sat Jan 03 2004 - 00:00
Planned Lansdowne stadium 'unlikely' unless seating is cutPlans to build a national stadium at Lansdowne Road are unlikely to get planning permission unless the Irish Rugby Football Union…Mon Dec 29 2003 - 00:00
No further support for An PostThe Government has bluntly warned loss-making An Post that it will receive no further Exchequer support, following the €12Mon Dec 29 2003 - 00:00
Midlands step up efforts to attract industryThe Midlands Regional Authority is to launch an international drive to attract healthcare and pharmaceutical companies to Laois…Mon Dec 29 2003 - 00:00
Freezing contributions will damage EU, warns ByrneEfforts by larger European Union states to freeze their contributions to the EU's budget will damage enlargement, Ireland's EU…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Barron inquiry conclusions wrong - Garret FitzGeraldFormer Taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald has said that the Barron inquiry reached "incorrect conclusions" about the 1973/77 Fine…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Failure by Garda on Omagh bombing ruled outAllegations that the Garda Síochána failed to pass on information to the RUC that could have prevented the Omagh bombing are …Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Departments to get power to recruit staff directlyThe Government is to scrap a 50-year old system for appointing civil servants and gardaí and allocating high-level jobs in local…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
New regulations for water schemesLocal authorities will be given powers next year to prosecute group water schemes for providing polluted water supplies, under…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Nurses' spouses may get permits to workSpouses of Filipino nurses working in Irish hospitals may be offered work permits next year by the Government in an attempt to…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Harney wants former cabinet to testifyFormer members of the Fine Gael/Labour coalition government should give testimony to next month's Oireachtas hearings into the…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Full judicial inquiry into bombings opposedThe Government is opposed to a full judicial inquiry into the 1974 Dublin/Monaghan bombings, following publication of the Barron…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Victims of bombs 'badly let down' by StatePolitical reaction: The victims and survivors of the Dublin/Monaghan bombings were "badly let down" by the Republic's own institutions…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Court of auditors for EU 'out of date'The EU's spending watchdog, the European Court of Auditors, will have to be reformed if it is to cope with future challenges, …Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Mix-up delays extradition BillThe Government has been forced to postpone debate on legislation to ease Ireland's extradition laws because of a blunder in the…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
TD claims Dail was given two versions of EU arrest BillAn inquiry is to be held today by the Ceann Comhairle, Dr Rory O'Hanlon, into a claim that legislation to ease Ireland's extradition…Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Adams says SF could win in all of Ireland's EU constituenciesSinn Féin has "the possibility" of taking a seat next June in each of the European Parliament constituencies on both sides of…Tue Dec 09 2003 - 00:00
Collins may not face criminal charges over tax certificateFianna Fáil TD Mr Michael Collins may not face the prospect of criminal charges for producing a false tax clearance certificate…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
WIT gets new powers despite oppositionWaterford Institute of Technology has been given powers to award research degrees contrary to a recommendation by an expert group…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Greens say remarks reveal an 'anti-democratic attitude'EU: The warning by the President of the European Commission, Mr Romano Prodi, that European Union member-states could be asked…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Ahern warns FF on need to back leadershipFianna Fáil leadership plotters were last night given a blunt warning by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, to stop sniping at his leadership…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Extra funds for CE schemes ruled outThe Cabinet will today rule out demands by Fianna Fáil backbenchers for extra money for community employment schemes in advance…Tue Dec 02 2003 - 00:00
Ahern hints changes possible for institutionsIrish Government view: The Government could be prepared to concede significant changes to the operation of the Northern Ireland…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Criticism expected of press council plansA proposal to set up a Government-appointed press council is expected to be strongly criticised today by some media organisations…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Pensions group suggests extending retirement ageNewly-recruited public servants should be able to stay at work until they are 67, a Government-appointed committee of officials…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Adams and Murphy to talk todayThe Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, will hold talks today with the Sinn Féin president, Mr Gerry Adams, amid concern about…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
DUP entitled to fill the position of first ministerThe options: The Good Friday agreement's basic principle of cross-community support has been threatened by the emergence of …Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Robinson transfers give DUP second seat to match UUPBelfast East: The Democratic Unionist Party won two seats in the East Belfast constituency, following the party's deputy leader…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
