Mortgage holders vulnerable, says BurtonMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has expressed concern about the impact of a child benefit cut on parents with big …Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Scheme 'may exclude Magdalenes'Doubts have emerged on whether Magdalene women who have previously received compensation because they resided in industrial schools…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Kenny seeks ideas for job creationTaoiseach Enda Kenny has called on business leaders to approach Government with ideas for policies that could lead to job creation…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
New redress scheme may not include all MagdalenesDoubts have emerged on whether Magdalene women who have previously received compensation because they resided in industrial schools…Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Two-tier child benefit proposedBetter-off people will lose and some lower-income families will gain if an expert group’s report on child benefit is implemented…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Child benefit cuts proposed by expert groupFamilies will only qualify for the maximum child benefit payment if they earn less than €25,000 under a two-tier system set out…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Opposition criticises benefit reportFianna Fail social protection spokesman Willie O?Dea said middle-income families and those with?quite low? earnings would get…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Kenny offers emotional apology to Magdalene womenTaoiseach Enda Kenny apologised “unreservedly” yesterday to those who spent time in the Magdalene laundries and said the Government…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Report proposes cutting child benefit by €20 to flat monthly rate of €110 per childChild benefit could be cut by €20 to a flat rate of €110 per child per month with top-ups for low-income families under a two…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Fears over roll-back on promissory note agreement dismissed as 'fanciful'Minister of State for Finance Brian Hayes has dismissed as “fanciful” reports the promissory note deal could unravel.Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Papers reveal political wrangling behind State's boom-time giveaway budgetBACKGROUND: An unexpected tax perk for dual-income families led to major acrimonyMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Convention favours gender equality and change to ‘women in home’ clauseThe constitutional convention has narrowly rejected a proposal to amend the Constitution to ensure the State takes action to …Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
McCreevy warned in 1999 of threat to economy if 'boom is let rip'Former minister for finance Charlie McCreevy warned that foreign investors believed the Irish economy was “heading for trouble…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Constitutional change proposedThe Constitutional Convention has today voted in favour of amending the clause on women in the home, with 88 per cent of participants…Sun Feb 17 2013 - 00:00
Convention to vote on participationThe Constitutional Convention will reconvene tomorrow to vote on measures to increase the participation of women in Irish politics…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Employers' group calls for all public sector pensions to be adjustedThe Government should adjust pension entitlements for all public sector workers and “not just new recruits”, the director of …Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Abortion legislation in progress, says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny indicated planned abortion legislation was at an advanced stage when questioned in the Dáil yesterday about…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Siptu rejects Ibec pension callsSiptu has rejected calls by employers’ body Ibec for the Government to adjust pension entitlements for all public sector workers…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Kenny to meet UK Magdalene womenTaoiseach Enda Kenny plans to travel to Britain shortly to meet women who spent time in Magdalene laundries and subsequently …Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Hopes rise of apology for MagdalenesTaoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to deliver an apology on behalf of the State to survivors of laundries run by religious orders…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene survivors expect apologyA delegation from the Magdalene Survivors Together group says it expects Taoiseach Enda Kenny to deliver an apology on behalf…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Adams apology to McCabes 'ironic', says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said it was “ironic” Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams had apologised to the family of Det Garda Jerry McCabe…Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore tells party of critical phase in dealTánaiste Eamon Gilmore spoke privately of the Government’s problems securing a promissory note deal during a difficult phase …Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Coalition's 'acid test' is job creationThe Government will “move heaven and earth” to fulfil its pledge to secure 100,000 new jobs by 2016, Minister for Enterprise …Sat Feb 02 2013 - 00:00
Adams apology ironic, says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is “ironic” that Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams apologised to the family of Det Garda Jerry McCabe…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Hopes for abortion law in monthsMinister for Health James Reilly has said a memorandum on planned abortion legislation will be brought to Cabinet next week and…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Jobs plan 'key to economic recovery'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government’s action plan on jobs had supported the transition from an “old, failed” economy…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Adams apology ironic, says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said it is “ironic” that Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams apologised to the family of Det Garda Jerry McCabe…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Hopes for abortion law in monthsMinister for Health James Reilly has said a memorandum on planned abortion legislation will be brought to Cabinet next week and…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Reilly hopes abortion law will be ready by summerMinister for Health James Reilly has said a memorandum on planned abortion legislation will be brought to Cabinet next week and…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Tribunal looking into intelligence provided by policeThe Smithwick Tribunal requires further information relating to intelligence provided by the PSNI last summer, the chairman has…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Judge unhappy IRA will not give oral evidence on RUC murders to tribunalJudge Peter Smithwick has expressed his disappointment that former Provisional IRA members will not give oral evidence at a hearing…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Jobs plan 'key to economic recovery'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Government’s action plan on jobs had supported the transition from an “old, failed” economy…Fri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Cabinet to get abortion laws updateMinister for Health James Reilly has said a memo on planned abortion legislation will be brought to Cabinet next week and he …Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Daly 'fully responsible' for actions related to driving incidentI am fully responsible for my actions and will take whatever consequences are necessary should anything come aboutWed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Daly says she drank 'hot whiskey' before drink-driving arrestIndependent TD Clare Daly confirmed she drank a “hot whiskey” before she was arrested on Monday night after performing an illegal…Wed Jan 30 2013 - 00:00
Clare Daly stopped by gardaí on suspicion of drink drivingIndependent TD Clare Daly has said she had a “hot whiskey” before being stopped by gardaí on suspicion of drink-driving after…Tue Jan 29 2013 - 00:00
Doubts over Ministers' claims on AG adviceFreedom of Information (FoI) documents have cast doubt on some Fine Gael Ministers’ claims that the Attorney General did not …Sat Jan 26 2013 - 00:00
'Friend of Ireland' Bill Gates pays tribute to aid effortMicrosoft founder Bill Gates was described as a “friend of Ireland” by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore…Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Former FF TD told to pay for using Senator's envelopesFianna Fáil has called on a former party TD to provide compensation for having “misused” Oireachtas pre-paid envelopes.Thu Jan 24 2013 - 00:00
Microsoft founder visits DublinMicrosoft founder Bill Gates was described as a “friend of Ireland” by Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore…Wed Jan 23 2013 - 00:00
Finnish PM opposes idea of bank dealDiscussion about the treatment of legacy assets by the euro zone’s rescue fund is expected to gather pace today as euro zone …Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Kenny warns on public sector pay cutsTaoiseach Enda Kenny has warned that the Government may legislate to cut public sector pay if agreement on a proposed extension…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore admits only Labour grassroots can remove KeaveneyTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has conceded only Labour grassroots members can remove rebel TD Colm Keaveney from his position as party…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Higgins may leave group over criticismSocialist TD Joe Higgins may leave the United Left Alliance after strong criticism of the umbrella group was heard at his party…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Kenny 'branded worse than Herod' over abortion moveTaoiseach Enda Kenny has revealed he has been “branded as being worse than Herod” by people across the country because of the…Sun Jan 20 2013 - 00:00
Keaveney barred from part of meetingTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said it was not tenable for party chairman Colm Keaveney to remain in the room during yesterday's …Sun Jan 20 2013 - 00:00
Public sector pay cuts 'a possibility'Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Government reserved the right to legislate for reductions in public sector pay if agreement on …Sun Jan 20 2013 - 00:00
Keaveney chairs Labour meetingAt the Labour party's meeting of its executive board today it was agreed unanimously that party chairman Colm Keaveney should…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Keaveney to chair Labour meetingLabour chairman and rebel deputy Colm Keaveney has welcomed what he accepts as confirmation that the party would not try to remove…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
