Resignation of Sligo Two cuts odds of getting budget passedANALYSIS: Impact on Greens and Independents is potentially the most damaging outcome, writes STEPHEN COLLINS.Fri Aug 7 2009 - 01:00
Israeli embassy criticises TDs' report on Middle East visitTHE ISRAELI embassy in Ireland has accused an Oireachtas delegation which visited Israel and Palestine of failing to show a comprehensive…Thu Aug 6 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan to get tax commission report this monthTHE REPORT of the Commission on Taxation is due to be handed over to Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan later this month.Wed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Ahern signs up to be 'News of the World' sports columnistFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern is to become a sports columnist with the Irish edition of the British tabloid News of the World…Wed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Leinster House goes green as car park is dug upWORK HAS begun on the restoration of Leinster Lawn after 10 years’ use as a Dáil car parkWed Aug 5 2009 - 01:00
Dramatic gesture on top public pay would be a startINSIDE POLITICS: The triple challenge of the banks, cuts and raising new revenue leaves the Government with an unenviable task…Sat Aug 1 2009 - 01:00
Inaction would have brought greater risk than Nama - CowenTaoiseach Brian Cowen has defended the decision to establish the National Asset Management Agency (Nama), saying that doing nothing…Sat Aug 1 2009 - 01:00
Nama not to pay 'bubble' prices, says Lenihan, as Bill publishedEXTENSIVE POWERS to acquire development loans from banks at a significant discount have been given to National Asset Management…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet signs off on draft legislation to establish NamaTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen reaffirmed the Government’s determination to do what is required in the interests of the country after …Wed Jul 29 2009 - 01:00
Vibrant narrative of the labour movement from an insider devoted to the causeBOOK OF THE DAY: No Workers’ Republic! Reflections on Labour and Ireland, 1913 – 1967 By Barry Desmond Watchword, 352pp, €20…Thu Jul 23 2009 - 01:00
Gang crime law passes with huge majorityLEGISLATION EXPANDING the role of the Special Criminal Court to deal with gangland crime was passed by a substantial majority…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Defamation Bill stumbles through Seanad after lost voteTHE GOVERNMENT lost a vote in the Seanad yesterday on the Defamation Bill but managed to salvage the legislation by calling for…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Defamation Bill stumbles in SeanadThe Government lost a vote in the Seanad yesterday on the Defamation Bill but managed to salvage the legislation by calling for…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Publish An Bord Snip report, says O'RourkeFIANNA FÁIL TD and former minister Mary O’Rourke has called for the An Bord Snip Nua report to be published before the summer…Thu Jul 9 2009 - 01:00
Parties to work together for Yes vote as Cowen sets Lisbon dateTHE MAIN Dáil parties pledged to work together to secure a Yes vote in the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty after Taoiseach…Thu Jul 9 2009 - 01:00
Cowen defends record in FinanceTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has defended his record as minister for finance and insisted that he has no more cause for regret than …Sat Jul 4 2009 - 01:00
Report an endorsement of current policy, says LenihanTHE IMF report was described last night by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan as an important endorsement of policies being pursued…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Whitaker stresses need to restore competitivenessPAY CUTS or shorter earning hours are preferable to the loss of jobs in the current economic crisis, according to the architect…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Big gamble in Brussels pays off for battling BrianINSIDE POLITICS: The Taoiseach took a major risk by insisting on a protocol enshrining legal guarantees to the Lisbon TreatySat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Cowen briefs liberal group on guaranteesGROUP BRIEFING: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen met senior members of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform group (ELDR), the Liberal…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Gormley moves to establish commission on LisbonTHE GOVERNMENT has made the first moves to establish a Referendum Commission in advance of a new poll on the Lisbon Treaty in…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Cowen seeks accord from BrownTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has spoken to British prime minister Gordon Brown as part of a concerted campaign to get the support of…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Rotating taoiseach not in Labour planLABOUR HAS no plans to raise the issue of a revolving taoiseach during the next election campaign, party leader Eamon Gilmore…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Gormley seeks child rights referendumGREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley has called for all-party agreement on a referendum on the rights…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste says she is not aware of any plans for Cabinet reshuffleTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has said she is not aware of any plans for a Cabinet reshuffle, and insisted that she would like to continue…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
O'Malley hands over PD archive to UCDFORMER PD leader Des O’Malley described UCD’s Newman House on St Stephen’s Green as “a splendid place to have for a wake”, at…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Coalition's survival of confidence motion buys timeTHE GOVERNMENT’S victory in the Dáil by 85 votes to 79 on a motion of confidence secured its future for the present but the margin…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach vows to stay and lead FF into election in 2012TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen told nervous Fianna Fail backbenchers last night that he fully intends to continue in office for the next…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
FG leader accuses Taoiseach of ignoring electorateTaoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil today that it was undemocratic to suggest that the Government no longer had authority following…Tue Jun 9 2009 - 01:00
Is Ireland now on the brink of a political earthquake?OPINION: Yesterday’s votes will shake up representation at local and European levels. But who will lose and who will gain?Sat Jun 6 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael forecasts revolution in politicsFF could lose largest party tag for first time since 1932Fri Jun 5 2009 - 01:00
Decision day for voters in local, European and byelectionsMORE THAN three million people are entitled to vote today in elections for the European Parliament and the country’s 34 county…Fri Jun 5 2009 - 01:00
Latest exchequer figures 'encouraging', says TaoiseachGOING INTO the final stages of the election campaign, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has described the latest exchequer figures as “encouraging…Thu Jun 4 2009 - 01:00
Kenny rules out pre-election pactFINE GAEL CAMPAIGN: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has ruled out a pre-election pact with any other party in advance of the next…Thu Jun 4 2009 - 01:00
Voters to receive two or three ballot slipsAT THE POLLS: VOTERS WILL be presented with at least two and sometimes three ballot papers when they go to the polls to vote…Thu Jun 4 2009 - 01:00
People need message of hope, says GilmorePOLICY LAUNCH: THE IRISH people need to hear a message of hope from their political leaders rather than continuing doom and …Wed Jun 3 2009 - 01:00
Higgins could squeeze out two incumbentsANALYSIS: EU ELECTIONS: DUBLIN: The Socialist candidate has made a close race for the final seat all the more interestingWed Jun 3 2009 - 01:00
Kenny again dismisses SF approachFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has ruled out a pre-election pact with any other party in advance of the next election and has again…Wed Jun 3 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore launches economy planLabour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore said today that people needed to hear a message of message of hope about the economy from …Tue Jun 2 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon Treaty increases to 54%SUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty has hardened over the past two weeks, according to the Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll which shows the…Mon Jun 1 2009 - 01:00
Poll suggests tight Dublin contestA fierce contest is developing for the third European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Ganley's Euro hopes fade but Joe Higgins enters reckoningA FIERCE contest is developing for the third European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
No recovery for Fianna Fáil as party drops further point in pollTHERE HAS been no swing back to Fianna Fáil in the course of the European and local election campaign, according to the latest…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Fierce battle for European seatA fierce battle is underway for the last European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in the…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
FF set for new election lowThere has been no swing back to Fianna Fáil in the course of the European and local election campaign, according to the latest…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Statements contradict claim, says RabbitteINDEMNITY DEAL: A CLAIM by former minister for education Michael Woods that the attorney general was “never out of the loop” …Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Burton defends Gilmore over FF's Nama claimLABOUR PARTY spokeswoman, Joan Burton, has denied a claim by Fianna Fáil that her party leader, Eamon Gilmore, does not understand…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Ignorance on Nama damaging, says DempseyLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has been accused by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey of damaging the country through his “ignorance…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
No vote would be reckless - MartinLISBON TREATY: THOSE URGING a rejection of the Lisbon Treaty for a second time are being reckless with the State’s future, Minister…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
O'Reilly defends FG 'Christian values'NORTH-WEST RACE: LIBERTAS LEADER Declan Ganley has been accused by his Fine Gael opponent in the North-West constituency Senator…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00