Use of Irish in Brussels urgedGovernment Ministers were yesterday encouraged to contribute to EU Council of Ministers meetings in the Irish language.Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Loss of moral authority on pay issue may prove costlyInside Politics: The Taoiseach appears genuinely perplexed by the scale of the negative reaction to his generous pay riseSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Government moves to shut down tribunals and stop leaksA decision by the Government to reintroduce a Bill in the Dáil next week giving it the power to shut down tribunals and to control…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Dr Hugh Gibbons dies, aged 91Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has expressed his sadness at the death of the former Fianna Fáil TD and All-Ireland football winner for…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Ahern's pay and perks - and those of peersThe Taoiseach defended his acceptance of a €38,000 a year pay increase in the Dáil on Tuesday and challenged the media to look…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Andrews agonised over joining the PDsThe former Fianna Fáil minister, David Andrews, went to Paris for a weekend early in 1986 to agonise over whether or not to leave…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
€2 rise in licence fee (to €160) for RTÉ approvedThe Government has approved a €2 increase in the licence fee to RTÉ which will bring the annual payment to €160 from the beginning…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Ó Cuiv uneasy at pay riseAnother government Minister has expressed unease at the recent large pay rises for Ministers and said he would welcome a debate…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Allegations over 'Late Late' panel denied by RTÉMinister for Health Mary Harney and RTÉ have rejected claims that political pressure was applied to have Prof John Crown removed…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
FG move to change childcare planFine Gael will make an attempt in the Dáil tomorrow to try to force the Government to radically change the new Childcare Subvention…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Green policies to feature in tighter BudgetKey elements of the Green policy agenda and a tighter control of spending across all Government departments are expected to be…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan to postpone enacting Privacy BillMinister for Justice and Law Reform Brian Lenihan has confirmed he intends to press ahead with the Defamation Bill to reform …Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Point-scoring in Dáil will not improve health serviceInsidePolitics: The ugly side of adversarial politics is the way human tragedy and suffering is often used for political gain…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Opposition fears for EU treatyThe Government has been accused by Fine Gael and Labour of putting the ratification of the EU Reform Treaty at risk because of…Fri Nov 9 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore pledges Labour will not undermine SDLPLabour Party leader Eamon Gilmore vowed yesterday that his party would do nothing to undermine the position of the SDLP in Northern…Fri Nov 9 2007 - 00:00
FF's PRSI election promise unfeasible, says LabourFianna Fáil campaigned for election last May on a promise to cut PRSI rates which Ministers knew would be almost possible to …Thu Nov 8 2007 - 00:00
Spokesman confirms Cabinet did not discuss ministerial pay risesThe Cabinet did not discuss the substantial pay increases for Ministers yesterday despite the fact that two members of the Government…Wed Nov 7 2007 - 00:00
Support for EU reform treaty has halvedSupport for the treaty designed to enable the EU to act more efficiently has halved over the past two yearsMon Nov 5 2007 - 00:00
New plan to install electricity monitor in every homeA plan to install a smart meter to monitor electricity use in every home in the country will be announced today by the Minister…Mon Nov 5 2007 - 00:00
72% say Ahern did not tell all at tribunalA substantial majority of people do not believe that Bertie Ahern gave the Mahon tribunal the full picture about his personal…Sat Nov 3 2007 - 00:00
Three in four voters unsatisfied by Ahern's testimonyNearly three-quarters of voters do not believe that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gave the full picture about his personal finances …Sat Nov 3 2007 - 00:00
Cowen ahead in succession raceBrian Cowen is well ahead in the public mind as the most likely successor to Bertie Ahern as leader of Fianna Fáil, but there…Sat Nov 3 2007 - 00:00
Dramatic drop in support for FF since electionFianna Fáil has suffered a big drop in support since the general election and satisfaction with the Taoiseach and the Government…Fri Nov 2 2007 - 00:00
Same-sex couples to get legal recognition next yearThe Government has announced plans to give legal recognition to same-sex couples but the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law…Thu Nov 1 2007 - 00:00
Green Senators absent for pension Bill voteBoth of the Green Party's Senators failed to turn up for a vote in the Seanad yesterday on the Bill containing a provision that…Thu Nov 1 2007 - 00:00
No change in Bulgarian, Romanian work rightsThe restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians working in Ireland will not be reviewed until early next year, a Government spokesman…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Dempsey pledges to eliminate driving test waiting listMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has given a firm commitment that the waiting list for driving tests will be eliminated by…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
New learner driver rules put back to JuneThe modification of the regulations affecting learner drivers announced yesterday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey means…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach confirms electronic border planThe Taoiseach has confirmed Ireland will follow Britain in establishing electronic border controls in the near future and this…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Greens deny split with Ahern over number of incineratorsThe Greens last night denied Opposition claims that a split had opened up between the party leader, John Gormley, and the Taoiseach…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Boyle to chair GreensSenator Dan Boyle has been elected as the cathaoirleach, or chair, of the Green Party in an election in which all of the party…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey blames 'human error' in Shannon move rowAmid calls for his resignation over the latest twist in the Shannon airport saga, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has blamed…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
FF accused of mismanagementPolitical reaction: Fianna Fáil was accused of gross economic mismanagement and spurious election promises by Opposition parties…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey was not told by official of Shannon moveMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said Aer Lingus told a department official on June 13th it was considering moving its…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
War memoir of former senator launchedThe wartime memoir of former Labour Party senator Jack Harte, the only politician from the Republic decorated for service as …Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Greens deny Gormley U-turn on incinerationThe Greens denied last night that the acceptance by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, that the country may need…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
FG criticises Ahern on ShannonTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's acceptance that it may not be possible to find an airline to reopen the Shannon to Heathrow route has…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Gormley hints he would like Greens to back treatyGreen Party leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley seemed to indicate at the weekend that he would like his party…Mon Oct 8 2007 - 01:00
Communities urged to 'turn in' criminals who live in their midstFine Gael Dublin South East TD Brian Hayes - in whose constituency the double murder took place - urged communities to turn in…Mon Oct 8 2007 - 01:00
Minister to appoint new directors to Aer Lingus boardMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey intends to appoint two new directors to the board of Aer Lingus to ensure that all future…Mon Oct 8 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey denies he knew Shannon decision before debateMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey is adamant that he only learned on Thursday that the airline BMI had decided not to provide…Sat Oct 6 2007 - 01:00
Burton is new deputy leader of LabourDublin West TD Joan Burton is the new deputy leader of the Labour PartyFri Oct 5 2007 - 01:00
Cowen rejects Kenny criticism of TaoiseachAs the controversy over the Taoiseach's personal finances continued yesterday, the Tánaiste, Brian Cowen, rejected claims by …Tue Oct 2 2007 - 01:00
Cabinet talks on Garda prioritiesThe Cabinet is to have a detailed discussion on crime today in response to an aide memoir from the Minister for Justice, Brian…Tue Oct 2 2007 - 01:00
PD report suggests changes in leadership electionA report recommending that Senators and councillors, as well as TDs, should be allowed stand for the post of leader of the Progressive…Sat Sep 29 2007 - 01:00
Gilmore condemns Greens for not keeping standardsThe Green Party has been accused by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore of responsibility for a significant shift in the political culture…Sat Sep 29 2007 - 01:00
Coalition within one vote of sensational Shannon defeatThe Government came within one vote of a sensational defeat in the Dáil on the Shannon issue yesterday only a day after it survived…Fri Sep 28 2007 - 01:00
Officials say midwest's air links goodA group of top officials has told the Government that the midwest region continues to be well served by a range of reliable and…Fri Sep 28 2007 - 01:00
List of new Bills includes law to combat briberyLegislation to strengthen the law in relation to the bribery of foreign public officials and to combat corruption in the private…Wed Sep 26 2007 - 01:00
FG and Labour criticise plans to increase M50 tollPlans to increase toll charges on the M50 motorway around Dublin were condemned yesterday by Fine Gael and Labour, who both blamed…Sat Sep 22 2007 - 01:00