Taoiseach to attend UN after pairing rowTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen flew to New York last night to address the United Nations General Assembly this afternoon, after some initial…Thu Sept 25 2008 - 01:00
Planning rules seek to end building on flood plainsNEW DRAFT planning guidelines on flooding have been jointly published for public consultation by Minister for the Environment…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
FG withdraws from Dáil pairing arrangementFine Gael has decided to withdraw from pairing arrangements on the first day of the Dáil's new session following the Government…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
FG ban on pairs could force Cowen to cancel UN visitFINE GAEL'S decision to withdraw from pairing arrangements may force Taoiseach Brian Cowen to cancel his visit to New York this…Wed Sept 24 2008 - 01:00
'Still a culture of non-compliance and non-payment of tax'POLITICAL REACTION: THE LATEST report of the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) showed there was "still a culture of non-…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
€3.8m of new cars in storage for yearGARDA SÍOCHÁNA: John Buckley pointed out that it would have been "good commercial practice" to seek a discount on bulk purchases…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Troops receive €25m Border duty bonus despite peaceDEFENCE FORCES: ALMOST €25 MILLION has been paid to members of the Defence Forces as a Border duty allowance in the five-year…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Revenue failed to tax €2m staff benefitBENEFIT-IN-KIND TAX: DELAYS BY the Revenue in identifying obligations to tax benefit-in-kind (Bik) of approximately €2 million…Tue Sept 23 2008 - 01:00
Shortcomings identified in management of State financesThe payment of Border allowances to soldiers after the end of the Troubles is among the shortcomings in the management of State…Mon Sept 22 2008 - 01:00
Gormley says public transport is key priorityPUBLIC TRANSPORT should be a priority of next month's budget, Minister for the Environment and Green Party leader John Gormley…Sat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Green ranks swell as party prospers in mainstreamBeing in coalition is seen by many Greens as a means of implementing their policy programmeSat Sept 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley to limit election spendingPLANS TO limit the amount of money candidates can spend in next year's local council elections have been revealed by Green Party…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
Hook feels footprint of greatness in Clare but still calls Fine Gael losersDESPITE MANY achievements, the Fine Gael party were "losers" who would be forgotten by history unless they achieved power, broadcaster…Fri Sept 19 2008 - 01:00
FG willing to discuss party transfer with PD councillorsFINE GAEL would be "very willing" to give a hearing to Progressive Democrat councillors who were thinking about a possible transfer…Thu Sept 18 2008 - 01:00
PD members to meet next month on winding up of partyTHE FUTURE of the Progressive Democrats is to be decided by a special conference of the membership to take place next monthWed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Fine Gael sounds cautious note on Pay DealFine Gael gave a cautious welcome to this morning's agreement in the social partnership pay talks, with senior party members …Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Grealish denies any agreement to join Fianna FáilTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrat TD for Galway West, Noel Grealish has denied there was any “deal” for him to join Fianna Fáil.Wed Sept 17 2008 - 01:00
Greens select de Búrca to contest Dublin seat in European electionsTHE CHOICE of Senator Deirdre de Búrca as Green Party candidate in the Dublin constituency for next year's European elections…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Progressive Democrats to meet as party's future in the balanceCRUCIAL MEETINGS to discuss the future of the Progressive Democrats will take place tomorrow as speculation intensifies that …Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Grealish to clarify position in PDs tomorrow nightGalway West TD Noel Grealish has said he will clarify his position after meetings with his colleagues in the Progressive Democrats…Mon Sept 15 2008 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil think-in to focus on economy, health and LisbonECONOMIC ISSUES, the health service and the Lisbon Treaty will dominate discussion at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party “think…Fri Sept 12 2008 - 01:00
PDs meeting on Grealish postponedA MEETING of the Progressive Democrats' parliamentary party scheduled for Leinster House last night was postponed at short notice…Thu Sept 11 2008 - 01:00
Tánaiste denies any difference with Lenihan over budgetTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan has denied any difference of views between herself and…Wed Sept 10 2008 - 01:00
Concern at rights body mergerTHE LAW Society has expressed "grave concern" about the possible implications of the proposed merger of the Irish Human Rights…Fri Aug 29 2008 - 01:00
Amalgamation plan opposed by agenciesGOVERNMENT PROPOSALS to amalgamate the Equality Authority, Equality Tribunal and Irish Human Rights Commission are being opposed…Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Main political parties gear up for series of policy 'think-ins'THE MAIN political parties – Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Labour, the Greens and Sinn Féin – are to hold policy “think-ins” next month…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Second Lisbon referendum needed - RocheA SECOND referendum on the Lisbon Treaty would “ultimately” be required and ratifying key elements by legislation was not a viable…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
O'Rourke comments on child protection bizarre, says ShatterThe issue of protecting children from sexual predators should be dealt with by legislation rather than referendum, Fianna Fáil…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Failure hallmark of Cowen's tenure so far, says KennyFAILURE HAS been the hallmark of Brian Cowen's period in office so far, Opposition leader, Enda Kenny, told the Humbert Summer…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
O'Rourke supports Oireachtas vote on parts of LisbonELEMENTS OF the Lisbon Treaty should be passed by legislation in the Oireachtas with the rest being put to referendum at some…Sat Aug 23 2008 - 01:00
Burton condemns 'slash and burn' cutsTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of adopting a "slash and burn" approach to curbing expenditure, with an "arbitrary" 3 per cent…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan sets September deadline for spending cutbacksThe Government has set September 15th as a deadline for departments to submit details of proposed cutbacks to meet the target…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley pays tribute to late Máire Mullarney"ONE OF Ireland's most original thinkers," was how Minister for the Environment and Green Party leader John Gormley described…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Equality, data protection and human rights bodies to mergeTHE GOVERNMENT is proposing to merge the Equality Authority, the Irish Human Rights Commission and the office of the Data Protection…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Red tape in recipient countries hinders Irish AidBUREARUCRATIC PROCEDURES and red tape in some recipient countries were hindering Irish development aid supplies from reaching…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Sarkozy denies remark on need for second votePRESS CONFERENCE: FRENCH PRESIDENT Nicolas Sarkozy denied ever saying Ireland would be obliged to hold a second referendum on…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
New referendum 'counter-productive', Sarkozy toldVisiting French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been told by opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore that holding a second…Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Sarkozy denies calling for new referendumFrance¿s President Sarkozy denied during his visit to Dublin today that he had ever said Ireland would have to hold a second …Mon Jul 21 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach seeks review of Ireland-US relationshipTHE GOVERNMENT is to undertake a strategic review of the Ireland-US relationship because it is "timely, in a post-peace process…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
New York trip helps to revive Taoiseach's flagging fortunesANALYSIS: Brian Cowen initiated what he hopes will be a new era in Irish-US relations with his visit to New York this week, …Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon an issue in US, admits CowenTHE PERCEPTION in some US business circles that the Lisbon Treaty referendum result reflected a reduction in Ireland's commitment…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach joins leading theatre companies as Irish take ManhattanBrian Cowen may have to travel the 'rubber chicken' circuit at home, but it was all canapes in the Big AppleFri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach signals new campaign on illegalsTHE TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen, yesterday signalled that the Government would be launching a new drive to resolve the issue of the…Fri Jul 18 2008 - 01:00
Cowen tells Wall Street that Irish economy can deal with difficultiesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen sent out a strong message at a Wall Street business gathering yesterday that Ireland remained a highly …Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach sells his message in ringing tones at the citadel of capitalismIT'S A LONG way from the estimable town of Clara, Co Offaly, where the Taoiseach was born, to the citadel of capitalism in Wall…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Cowen in US to promote economyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will emphasise that the Irish economy is fundamentally sound when he addresses the New York Stock Exchange…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Tribunals told to finish work 'as early as possible'MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has written to departments with responsibility for tribunals to inform them that the Government…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
President lays wreath for war deadPRESIDENT MARY McAleese laid a wreath at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham yesterday as part of the National Day of Commemoration…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Only one Private Members' Bill in 87 enacted - FGONLY ONE Private Members' Bill published by a member of the Oireachtas since January 2002 has been enacted into law, a survey…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
Fine Gael calls for stamp duty reform to deal with housing sector 'mess'FINE GAEL is calling for stamp duty reforms to deal with what environment spokesman Phil Hogan describes as the “mess” created…Mon Jul 14 2008 - 01:00
