Garda whistleblower wants to give evidence in private to PACShatter refers penalty points affair to Garda OmbudsmanTue Jan 28 2014 - 06:28
Garda ombudsman expects ‘full and immediate co-operation’Commissioner says Garda Síochána remains committed to accountabilityTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:05
Shatter’s intervention amplifies questions over capacity of PAC inquiryDecision for Garda Ombudsman investigation came only in the face of turmoilTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Garda Ombudsman to investigate penalty pointsMinister wants to change the law to empower the Commission to investigate complaints made by individual gardaíMon Jan 27 2014 - 19:52
Legal questions cause anxiety for Public Accounts CommitteePAC members fear it would not withstand a court challenge from Garda commissioner, writes Arthur BeesleyMon Jan 27 2014 - 15:03
McGuinness dismisses concerns over PAC’s workChairman insists committee has never strayed beyond its remitMon Jan 27 2014 - 12:58
Rehab board to meet over Kerins salaryRehab chief gives blessing to meeting which will not convene until next monthFri Jan 24 2014 - 06:22
Director used own dissolved company to bill RehabShatter rejects demands to withdraw his concerns about low lottery profit marginsThu Jan 23 2014 - 09:46
Clear sense now in political circles that Rehab is in line for a grillingTaoiseach to the fore among those expressing surprise at revelationsThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Rehab accuses Government of being ‘disingenuous’Charity group questions timing of Shatter’s intervention with High Court ruling pendingWed Jan 22 2014 - 18:32
Shatter criticises Rehab citing low profits from lotteryLottery sales of almost €7.2m yielded a net profit of €558,000 or 8 per centWed Jan 22 2014 - 06:15
Taoiseach and Noonan to meet key international figures at DavosSummit an opportunity ‘to drive investment to Ireland’, says MinisterWed Jan 22 2014 - 01:00
Budget tensions between Rabbitte and HowlinDepartment of Communications said to be ‘dangerously’ under-resourcedTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
Irish Government regains investment grade rating from Moody’sWay cleared for Far Eastern investors to buy Irish bondsSat Jan 18 2014 - 07:09
Ireland regains investment grade rating from Moody’sAgency upgrades rating by notch to Baa3 in a major post-bailout boost for the GovernmentFri Jan 17 2014 - 22:17
EU Parliament committee chair backs bailout compensation“All possibilities for relief should be explored” as economic recovery in Europe picks upFri Jan 17 2014 - 21:59
Failure to burn bondholders led to lower rates - ReglingChief of the ESM bailout fund says no unanimous support in euro zone for ESM assistanceFri Jan 17 2014 - 14:42
FG plan of campaign to benefit McGuinnessParty not to divide vast Midlands- North-West constituency between candidatesFri Jan 17 2014 - 07:47
Government likely to be left with entire €65m storm damage billRepair bill must exceed €800m for Ireland to qualify for aid from EU Solidarity FundThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs press Kenny on pylon plansTDs John Deasy, John Paul Phelan, Pat Deering, Michelle Mulherin and Bernard Durkan express concernsThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Coalition approval for Defence Forces role in EU securityTwo contingents to participate in battlegroupsTue Jan 14 2014 - 23:09
Top Independents spurn invite to first Reform Alliance conference‘I would have expected the same open-minded approach would apply to others. Maybe it doesn’t’Tue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Bruton says pylons crucial to regional job creationMinister says areas linked to a modern power network will attract investmentMon Jan 06 2014 - 06:34
Reform Alliance moves to widen base and test its appeal with first conferenceMeeting seen as platform to boost credentialsMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Powerful play by drinks sector to block ban on sponsorship of major sporting eventsFoI documents show lobbying campaign went to top level of GovernmentMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Varadkar believes new air, sea services boost visitor numbersMinister has set a target for 4 per cent growth in the number of visitors to IrelandMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
State to pursue higher ranking in World Bank business ratings, says BrutonConstruction, electricity, contracts and property are key areas for improvement, says Minister for EnterpriseSun Jan 05 2014 - 22:25
Mary Fitzpatrick to seek FF nomination to run for EuropeParty activists see councillor as most likely to win selection conventionSat Jan 04 2014 - 11:44
Haass hopes public will persuade Northern parties to back planIrish, British and US governments to maintain pressure on partiesThu Jan 02 2014 - 09:02
Howlin backs penalties for civil servants who underperform‘Sanctions’ for poor performance should come in tandem with rewards, says MinisterThu Jan 02 2014 - 06:08
Mary Fitzpatrick likely to seek FF nomination for European electionsParty figures believe councillor would be favourite to win nomination for DublinThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
'Irish people are fair and they’re not stupid. They won’t reward opportunists or destroyers'Brendan Howlin optimistic about Labour’s electoral prospectsThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
A year in politics: the Enda the bailoutMay elections in 2014 will present a particular challenge for the Coalition, which will also face the ultimate test of its decision to forgo an emergency credit line post-bailoutSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Carefully managed Irish bailout exit loses its sheen amid political disquiet in BrusselsAnalysis: there is concern that gratitude has not been to the fore of the Irish narrativeSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach and British prime minister pay respects to war dead in FlandersFirst joint visit by two leaders to honour those killed in first World WarFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach to look at Ukraine bond planPlans to issue Eurobonds on the Irish exchange as part of bailout transactionFri Dec 20 2013 - 00:58
Kenny and Cameron to visit war graves and memorialsLeaders to pay respects to fallen on Flanders visitThu Dec 19 2013 - 01:00
Jobs central to recovery, says GilmoreObjective of full employment attainable ‘over a number of years’Sat Dec 14 2013 - 01:00
Noonan signals possible income tax cut in BudgetMinister criticises unnamed troika 'technocrats' as Ireland leaves bailoutFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:19
Nights of drama in Brussels as Sarkozy confronted IrishThis newspaper’s then European correspondent recalls the drama in Brussels as Ireland teetered on the brink of an abyssFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Government may seek to sell bonds with maturity of 20 yearsNoonan says pension funds and insurance companies in London had expressed interestFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
‘Most of the people who were involved in the background of the troika were very smart . . . but they weren’t very good at politics’Interview: Minister for Finance Michael Noonan is eager to maintain support for the recovery driveFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
Dealings of with troika developed a give-and-take qualityThree-month reviews of Ireland’s progress gave the troika mission immense powerFri Dec 13 2013 - 01:00
IMF to continue with office in Dublin after bailout‘They’re staying on for about a year. This is standard practice,’ says department spokesmanThu Dec 12 2013 - 01:00
US politician seeks cigarette packet changeGovernor of Virginia urges Taoiseach to reject plans to bring in plain packagingFri Dec 06 2013 - 00:59
Garda Commissioner Martin Callinan rejects criticism of Garda cultureSmithwick Tribunal report claimed force continues to prize loyalty over honestyThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:48
Varadkar calls for light in dark areasMinister was struck by the tribunal’s criticism of gardaí for putting reputation over honestyThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Coalition apologises to men’s familiesTánaiste indicates findings on 1989 killings matter of grave public concernWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Garda collusion found in IRA murders of RUC officersGovernment apologises to families of late officersWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
