Freedom of information requests fall by 10%THE NUMBER of Freedom of information (FOI) requests declined by 10 per cent last year, according to the 10th annual report on…Wed Oct 29 2008 - 00:00
Christmas bonus payment to be madeTHE CHRISTMAS welfare bonus of a double week's payment will be made this year, despite the difficult financial position facing…Tue Oct 28 2008 - 00:00
Pressure mounts on Greens over Budget cuts in educationTHE GREEN Party will come under intense pressure from Opposition parties and teachers' unions over coming days in the run up …Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil hits historic low after 10% fall in poll supportGOVERNMENT sources insisted yesterday that they would persist with tough budgetary measures, despite a devastating opinion poll…Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Hayes says €4.6m spent on design fees on stalled school projectsTHE MINISTER for Education is holding up work on 15 school building projects on which €4Mon Oct 27 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore puts party on election footingLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has warned his party to be ready for a general election at any time, saying that the events…Sat Oct 25 2008 - 01:00
Carey not expecting vote against GovernmentSpeaking after a meeting of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party yesterday, which was addressed by Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Mr Carey…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Ahern breaks a leg but will not miss crucial vote in the DáilFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern was taken to hospital yesterday with a fractured leg.Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Greens criticise way medical card issue was handledGREENS: THE GREEN Party has criticised the way the Government, of which it is a party, had handled the medical card controversy…Tue Oct 21 2008 - 01:00
FG to force vote on medical cards - KennyFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny announced yesterday that the party will force a Dáil vote on the budget changes to the over-70s medical…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
Pressure grows as Fianna Fáil TD quits over BudgetWicklow TD Joe Behan has resigned from the Fianna Fáil party this evening in protest at the Government’s decision to abolish …Fri Oct 17 2008 - 01:00
Union ties no help to Labour, says QuinnTHE LABOUR Party suffers a negative impact from its close relationship with the trade union movement, according to former party…Thu Oct 16 2008 - 01:00
Income levy to affect every taxpayer in tough BudgetExtra €2bn in tax measures and spending cuts of €1bnWed Oct 15 2008 - 01:00
Top public servants share €3 million in bonus paymentsTHE STATE'S top public servants shared a €3 million performance bonus last year, with average payments coming to more than €14…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Government figures on bank assets outdated, says VaradkarTHE GOVERNMENT'S claim that the assets of Irish banks exceed their liabilities by €80 million is likely to be incorrect, as it…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Tax rises likely as Cowen warns he will not shirk tough decisionsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said the Government will not shirk tough and unpopular decisions in tomorrow's budget as speculation…Mon Oct 13 2008 - 01:00
Ministers prepare for toughest budget in yearsTHE CABINET moved into the final phase of framing the budget yesterday at a meeting which lasted for more than four hoursThu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
Kenny criticises Cowen over HSE contractFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has criticised Taoiseach Brian Cowen for his failure to take action in response to the disclosure…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
Draft of Ireland's banking guarantee sent to EUBANK SCHEME: A DRAFT of the Government's bank guarantee scheme has been sent to the European Commission, the Central Bank and…Thu Oct 9 2008 - 01:00
Guarantee details to be delayed until sanctioned by EUIRISH BANK DEAL: PUBLICATION OF the Government's bank guarantee scheme has been deferred until all the details have been sanctioned…Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Britain to set out details of rescue package for banksTHE BRITISH government will reveal a rescue package for the UK banking system before markets open today in a move that could …Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Limits on candidate spending in place by June pollsSPENDING LIMITS will be imposed on candidates in next June's local elections, according to Minister for Environment and Local…Wed Oct 8 2008 - 01:00
Childers set to seek Labour nominationNESSA CHILDERS, who had been a Green Party councillor until a few weeks ago, is to seek a nomination to contest the European …Tue Oct 7 2008 - 01:00
More budget cuts sought as deficit hits €9.4 billionALL MINISTERS have been ordered to come up with additional cuts in departmental spending following the publication of official…Fri Oct 3 2008 - 01:00
State guarantee set to cover foreign-owned Irish banksMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan would give "careful and sympathetic" consideration to a request by Ulster Bank to be included…Thu Oct 2 2008 - 01:00
Bill allows State to take stake in any financial institution given aidTHE GOVERNMENT'S emergency legislation to guarantee the Irish banking system will allow the State to take a stake in any financial…Wed Oct 1 2008 - 01:00
Bill allows State to take stake in any financial institution given aidTHE GOVERNMENT'S emergency legislation to guarantee the Irish banking system will allow the State to take a stake in any financial…Wed Oct 1 2008 - 01:00
FG criticises Government over statutory rape ballotFINE GAEL will make a concerted attempt in the Dáil to force the Government to honour its commitment to hold a referendum on …Mon Sep 15 2008 - 01:00
PDs facing 'huge issue' over survival, says HarneyMINISTER FOR Health and former leader of the Progressive Democrats Mary Harney has signalled that serious consideration is being…Sat Sep 13 2008 - 01:00
Research on rejection of Lisbon Treaty publishedA NATIONAL consultation process on Ireland's future relationship with the European Union will begin today with the publication…Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
Lack of understanding main reason for Lisbon No voteThe main reason people voted No to the Lisbon Treaty was a lack of knowledge or understanding of what they were voting on, according…Wed Sep 10 2008 - 01:00
Early budget to confront crisis in public financesTHE GOVERNMENT has brought forward the 2009 budget by almost two months in an effort to reassure the public that it intends to…Thu Sep 4 2008 - 01:00
Most commuters not involved in communityMORE THAN half of those living in the commuter belt areas around Dublin have no involvement with their local community and have…Wed Sep 3 2008 - 01:00
Pay increase to push TD salaries over €100,000TDs WILL receive a pay rise of some €2,500 a year today under the final phase of the current national pay agreementMon Sep 1 2008 - 01:00
State firms told to hand over more profitsSTATE COMPANIES like the ESB and Bord Gáis will be asked to hand over a substantial slice of their profits to the Exchequer next…Mon Sep 1 2008 - 01:00
National pay talks moves continueA TEAM of employers' representatives met officials of the Taoiseach's Department yesterday to discuss the prospects for a resumption…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Irish officials meet Danes for advice on Lisbon opt-outsSENIOR IRISH officials met their Danish counterparts in Copenhagen earlier this month to get advice on how Ireland could opt …Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Childers latest Dublin councillor to resignNESSA CHILDERS of the Green Party has become the latest councillor to resign her seat because of the demands of work.Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Department officials meet unions on restarting pay talksTRADE UNION leaders met senior officials from the Department of the Taoiseach at Government Buildings yesterday to explore the…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Suggestion that Ahern was critical of Cowen is deniedA GOVERNMENT spokesman has rejected suggestions that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern criticised his successor, Brian Cowen, in …Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Bruton says exporters are undermined by failure to control costsIRISH EXPORTERS are being undermined by the Government's failure to control the rising cost of doing business here, according…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Government accused of paralysis as unemployment risesTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of paralysis in the face of the crisis in the economy, as the latest official figures from the…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Gormley criticised for blaming floods on climateMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has been criticised by the Opposition for blaming the latest floods on climate change…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley pledges action on Killarney HouseA PLEDGE to take an initiative to end the State’s neglect of historic Killarney House has been made by Minister for the Environment…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
FG rejects all-party Lisbon vote commissionTHE GOVERNMENT'S plan to establish a parliamentary commission to examine the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum has been…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Sarkozy peace initiative gets EU backingSTABILISING GEORGIA: EUROPEAN UNION foreign ministers have backed the ceasefire between Russia and Georgia brokered by French…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Ahern defends Cowen's record in officeBRIAN COWEN'S performance during his first 100 days in office as Taoiseach has been defended by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Greens seek ideas on Lisbon dilemmaTHE GREEN Party has sent an e-mail to its 2,100 members seeking their views on how the Government should deal with the Lisbon…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Parties attack O'Keeffe's fees proposalFIANNA FÁIL's Coalition partners and the Opposition parties have all come out strongly against Minister for Education Batt O'…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Roche dismisses talk of EU sharing proposalNO PROPOSAL has been made that Ireland should share a place on the European Commission with Britain, Minister of State for European…Sat Aug 9 2008 - 01:00