Ahern 'heartened' by EU flexibility on issuesIRELAND: The Taoiseach has said he is "heartened" by the willingness of European Union leaders to seek a compromise on the issues…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Aylward, Cassells for Euro electionsThe Minister of State for Agriculture, Mr Liam Aylward, has been put on the Fianna Fáil ticket to run in the European election…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Broadcaster wrote Ahern speechesThe broadcaster David McWilliams has said that he wrote magazine articles under a pseudonym in the 1990s criticising the then…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Elderly urged to contribute to retirement homesElderly people with "modest assets" should be obliged to make a contribution to their own upkeep in retirement or nursing homes…Fri Jan 30 2004 - 00:00
Relocation rejected by many civil servantsLarge numbers of staff in the Departments of Agriculture and Communications have said they are not interested in taking part …Wed Jan 28 2004 - 00:00
Flood focuses on four corrupt payments made to RedmondFlood report: The retired assistant Dublin city and county manager George Redmond received corrupt payments from a property …Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Sums lodged equalled one house per yearFlood report: George Redmond regularly received big sums of money from property developers for 28 years, the planning tribunal…Thu Jan 22 2004 - 00:00
Brady was wrong over remarks, says AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Mr Royston Brady, should not have described his colleagues on the…Wed Jan 21 2004 - 00:00
Murphy invited to Dail committeeThe Northern Secretary, Mr Paul Murphy, and two of his predecessors have been asked to appear before an Oireachtas sub-committee…Tue Jan 20 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach and Blair to discuss North and EU todayThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will meet Mr Tony Blair in London today to discuss the Northern peace process and efforts to agree an…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Permanent jobs for advisers criticisedLabour has condemned moves by the Government to remove the prohibition on special advisers to ministers from taking permanent…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Martin insists he backs waste policyThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has insisted that he supports the Government's waste management policy even though he was…Mon Jan 19 2004 - 00:00
Minister finalising proposal for electricity link with BritainIRELAND: The Minister for Communications, Mr Dermot Ahern, is finalising proposals to build a multimillion-euro electricity …Thu Jan 15 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach disputed cardinal's stance on stem cellsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, suggested in private exchanges with Cardinal Desmond Connell that the church leader misunderstood the…Wed Dec 24 2003 - 00:00
Opposition says first-time house buyers are priced out of marketThe Opposition has claimed that first-time house buyers are being priced out of the market after a new survey said house prices…Tue Dec 23 2003 - 00:00
Ahern denies an EU crisis and is 'not interested' in post of EC presidentThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said he is not interested in the post of president of the European Commission, which will become…Sat Dec 20 2003 - 00:00
Committee endorses electronic votingAn Oireachtas committee has voted to endorse the Government's electronic voting system just a week after it heard serious reservations…Fri Dec 19 2003 - 00:00
Cullen denies Bill would usher in charges for waterThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has rejected claims by Labour and Fine Gael that a new Water Services Bill would…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
FG renews attack on benchmarkingFine Gael has renewed its attack on the benchmarking pay deal after a Government advisory group said the award should be paid…Thu Dec 18 2003 - 00:00
EU constitution failure not a disaster, says StrawThe British Foreign Secretary, Mr Jack Straw, has said that the failure of European leaders to agree an EU constitution last …Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
No comment over failure to release files on bombingsThe British Foreign Secretary, Mr Jack Straw, has declined to comment on the failure of the British authorities to release intelligence…Wed Dec 17 2003 - 00:00
Former official disputes Barron findingsA former government press secretary, Mr Muiris MacConghail, has expressed surprise that only one member of the government in …Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Ahern challenged on Shannon claimAnti-war campaigners have rejected claims by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, that international law did not regard the provision of …Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Law body concedes defeat on injury boardThe Law Society has conceded defeat in its efforts to persuade the Government to change its plans to establish the Personal Injuries…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Abuse group's report completedThe commission inquiring into abuse at church and State-run institutions has signed off on an interim report which is widely …Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
RTE calls on Leyden to withdraw his commentsRTÉ has written to a Fianna Fáil senator, Mr Terry Leyden, calling on him to withdraw "intemperate remarks" about the station…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Call for body to vet electronic pollFine Gael has called on the Government to introduce an independent electoral commission to oversee the introduction of electronic…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
UN Dublin agencies will aid Third WorldThe United Nations (UN) is to locate two agencies in Dublin to encourage the use of computers and the Internet in developing …Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Call for review of electronic voting planThe Fianna Fáil chairman of an Oireachtas Committee is to write to the Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, expressing concern…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Some dissident groups blamed for urban and Border crimeDissident republicans are heavily involved in a "disturbing" level of criminal activity in three cities and the Border area, …Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Minister says Garda needs new powersOireachtas Joint Committee on Justice: The Government is planning a range of measures to widen the powers of the Garda to combat…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Barron report on bombings due out todayThe long-awaited report by Mr Justice Barron into the bombings of Dublin and Monaghan in 1974 will be published this eveningWed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Ahern rallies party ahead of next year's local electionsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said the local elections will present a great challenge to Fianna Fáil and called on activists to…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Barron report to be issued on WednesdayThe Barron report on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974 will be published next Wednesday.Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Harney concern at top tax bandThe Government should address in future budget concerns about the number of people moving into the higher income-tax band, the…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Sale of buildings could fund decentralisationThe Government is examining means of paying for the decentralisation programme by raising multi-million-euro profits from the…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Decentralisation gets mixed reactionPolitical reaction The Opposition has accused the Government of using the decentralisation programme as a ruse to boost support…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Collins faces prospect of prosecutionThe Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick West, Mr Michael Collins, faces the prospect of criminal prosecution after the Standards in Public…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Social welfare increases criticised as inadequateWelfare The Opposition last night claimed the Government's provisions in the Budget for social welfare, health and eduction …Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
FG calls for sex offenders to be namedFine Gael has called for the names of sex offenders who refuse treatment in prison to be published whenever they take up residence…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Local and European elections set for June 11thThe local and European elections will be held on June 11th next year, the Minister for the Environment said yesterday.Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Bruton claims Government has become the 'godfather of rip-off'Taxation debate: Fine Gael has called for a minimum tax rate of 20 per cent on the income of those very wealthy who use the …Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Delegates contradict party policy by applauding Begg's view on pay dealBenchmarking debate: Fine Gael delegates indicated unease with the party's opposition to the benchmarking pay deal by applauding…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Not yet in full health, but getting betterMood of delegates: The mood among over 1,000 delegates who attended the Fine Gael national conference in Galway on Saturday…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
FG leader opposes plan to set up press councilThe Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, has attacked the Government's plans for a statutory press council, saying the council will…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Metro seen as vital to avoid traffic chaosDublin faces "limitless" problems with traffic congestion and damage to its international reputation if the Government does not…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Cox and Ahern did not discuss EC seatThe president of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, has said he did not discuss Ireland's seat on the European Commission when…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Irish law may not prohibit stem-cell research - AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that there are doubts over whether Irish law prohibits embryonic stem-cell research in the …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Ahern and Harney dismiss stem-cell plan claimsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the Tánaiste have strongly rejected a claim by a Fianna Fáil backbencher that Ms Harney failed to…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy warns on benchmarking awardsThe Government has warned public servants for the second time in two days that they must deliver productivity improvements before…Tue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
