Coalition tries to play down remarks about SF role in talksTHE Taoiseach and the Tanaiste are attempting to play down comments by one of their key Anglo Irish negotiators that all party…Fri Apr 26 1996 - 01:00
Articles 2 and 3 excluded from committee briefCHANGES in Articles 2 and 3, promised in the event of a comprehensive settlement in Northern Ireland, are excluded from consideration…Wed Apr 24 1996 - 01:00
Labour's pride contributes to its fallTHE Labour Party is traumatised, as it used to be of old, by the results of the two recent by selectionsSat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Labour plans code of conduct to vet fund-raising lettersTHE head office of the Labour Party is to vet all fund-raising letters by Ministers and Ministers of State, under a new code …Sat Apr 20 1996 - 01:00
Few big earners in first financial register of TDsTHE first register of the financial interests of TDs reveals that almost half of the State's 166 TDs live exclusively off their…Fri Apr 05 1996 - 01:00
FF wins in Dublin and is on brink in DonegalFIANNA FAIL has pulled off a most extraordinary victory in the Dublin West by election and stands on the brink of a second victory…Thu Apr 04 1996 - 01:00
Fianna Fail Dail motion will seek resignations of Higgins and StokesFIANNA Fail is seeking the resignation of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Mr Higgins, and the removal from …Mon Apr 01 1996 - 01:00
Higgins and Stokes called on to resignTHE opposition parties are calling for the resignations of the Minister for Arts, Culture and the Gaeltacht, Mr Higgins, and …Sat Mar 30 1996 - 00:00
Coalition mobile phones cost taxpayer £80,000MOBILE phones used by the political staff of the Rainbow Coalition have cost the taxpayer about £80,000Thu Mar 28 1996 - 00:00
Minister of State says Bill to amend adoption legislation is being draftedA Bill to facilitate the adoption of Chinese children and to improve the position of fathers of non-marital children in the adoption…Wed Mar 27 1996 - 00:00
Criticism of election format unlikely to result in boycottIN the face of criticism from many potential participants, the British Prime Minister, Mr John Major, yesterday set a date of…Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Ahern in plea for no violence while plan is studiedTHE ATTITUDE of the nationalist parties to the proposed Northern Ireland forum could be, influenced, among other matters, by …Fri Mar 22 1996 - 00:00
Ahern warns coalition on need to resist new BritishTHE Government has been criticised by Fianna Fail leader Mr Bertie Ahern for not forwarding courtesy copies of the joint consultation…Thu Mar 21 1996 - 00:00
Consultation paper not to be changed, Taoiseach signalsTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, has strongly signalled that the joint Anglo-Irish consultation paper setting out the ground rules for…Mon Mar 18 1996 - 00:00
Bruton believes SF has required assurancesTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton returned to Ireland early this morning believing Sinn Fein had been given four sets of assurances it…Mon Mar 18 1996 - 00:00
Arms issue to be "talked through" - BrutonTHE decommissioning of arms was one of the "deeply divisive issues" to be "talked through" after the start of all party talks…Fri Mar 15 1996 - 00:00
Votes for emigrants of 20 years proposed in documentIRISH citizens living abroad for up to 20 years will be entitled to elect three members to the Seanad, according to a consultation…Tue Mar 12 1996 - 00:00
Bruton tells IRA to end threats and give peace a chanceA PASSIONATE appeal to the entire republican movement "to stop thinking in terms of threats and start thinking in terms of peaceful…Mon Mar 11 1996 - 00:00
Noonan refuses to apologise over invitations to party dinnerTHE Minister for Health, Mr Noonan, is refusing to apologise for sending out invitations to a £100 a head Fine Gael dinner on…Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
Ahern says FF would oppose Nato linkTHE Fianna Fail leader, Mr Ahern, has put down a strong marker that he will oppose any move by the Government to join the Nato…Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
London bombing poses grave threat to peaceTHE London explosion will cause great embarrassment to the Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, who is attending Fine Gael's first ardfheis …Sat Mar 09 1996 - 00:00
Labour ministers apologise for invitations to party fund raiserTWO Labour Ministers, Mr Ruairi Quinn and Ms Eithne Fitzgerald, were forced to apologise to the Dail yesterday for invitations…Thu Mar 07 1996 - 00:00
FG disputes July call to GoodmanTHE Fine Gael trustee at the centre of the latest fund raising controversy cannot recollect any conversation seeking funds from…Thu Mar 07 1996 - 00:00
Government leaders hope to meet Trimble by weekendTHE three Coalition leaders hope to meet the leader of the Ulster Unionist Party, Mr David Trimble, before the end of the week…Wed Mar 06 1996 - 00:00
Ahern, Harney will ask Bruton if he attempted to sway HumeMR Bertie Ahern and Ms Mary Harney will question the Taoiseach in the Dail tomorrow on his attempt to influence the vote on the…Mon Mar 04 1996 - 00:00
Spring, Mayhew to meet parties on MondayTHE Tanaiste, Mr Spring, will meet the Northern Secretary, Sir Patrick Mayhew, in Belfast on Monday to begin an intensive round…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
Agreement sought to avoid previous pitfallsTHE Taoiseach, John Bruton, can be satisfied that he has fulfilled his Government's obligation to consolidate the peace process…Sat Mar 02 1996 - 00:00
No stalling of all-party talks, Bruton and Major promiseTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, and the British Prime Minister, Mr Major, have given assurances that no delaying tactics would prevent…Thu Feb 29 1996 - 00:00
Large majorities in Ireland and Britain say process can be savedOVERWHELMING majorities in the Republic, Northern Ireland and Britain believe the peace process can be revived despite the IRA…Wed Feb 28 1996 - 00:00
Mitchell says US role in North up to governmentsPRESIDENT Clinton wanted very much to help the peace process, Senator George Mitchell said last night, but the US administration…Fri Feb 23 1996 - 00:00
Governments make little progress on new ceasefireTHE British and Irish governments still have to surmount significant differences before a specific date for all party negotiations…Thu Feb 22 1996 - 00:00
Bruton must learn from past errors to become a custodian of the peace processJOHN Bruton faces the biggest challenge of his political career in coming weeks in the negotiations to salvage the peace process…Sat Feb 17 1996 - 00:00
Bruton hopes to fix shape of `proximity talks' soonTHE Taoiseach hopes to arrange the structures for "proximity talks" with the British Prime Minister in advance of their Anglo…Wed Feb 14 1996 - 00:00
Governments move closer on election issueTHE GOVERNMENT hopes to reach agreement on the outline principles governing the route to all party talks at an Anglo Irish summit…Tue Feb 13 1996 - 00:00
Government pessimistic about early restoration of ceasefireTHE Government and opposition leaders are pessimistic about any early prospect of restoring the IRA ceasefire after weekend assessments…Mon Feb 12 1996 - 00:00
Reynolds hopes to see AdamsTHE former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, will be seeking a meeting with the president of Sinn Fein, Mr Gerry Adams this week…Mon Feb 12 1996 - 00:00
Bruton gives firm pledge to try to save peace processTHE GOVERNMENT was of the belief early today that the abrupt ending of the 17 month old republican ceasefire was the result of…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Government clarifies proposal on Ceann comhairle selectionTHE Government has moved to avert a row with the Ceann Comhairle's office over a new proposal on the method of appointing the…Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Archbishop is intrigued by De Rossa's reactionTHE Archbishop of Cashel, Dr Dermot Clifford, says he is intrigued at the reaction of the Minister for Social Welfare, Mr De …Sat Feb 10 1996 - 00:00
Ceann Comhairle's office may seek legal advice on selection proposalTHE Ceann Comhairle's Office is expected to take legal advice on the constitutionality of a proposal by the Government to introduce…Fri Feb 09 1996 - 00:00
PDs and FF to attempt censure of De RossaOPPOSITION parties will attempt to censure the Minister for Social Welfare, Mr De Rossa, next week over his statement that five…Fri Feb 09 1996 - 00:00
Mayhew "holds to aims" of talksTHE Tanaiste, Mr Spring, and Sir Patrick Mayhew have reaffirmed the commitment of the two governments to partnership in the peace…Thu Feb 08 1996 - 00:00
Bruton pushes "Dayton type" plan to break impasse over talksTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, embarked on a cross channel media offensive overnight to win British support for a two day Dayton type…Thu Feb 08 1996 - 00:00
London urged to bring unionists into talksTHE Taoiseach has urged the British government to make it clear to unionists that they should enter talks with all nationalist…Wed Feb 07 1996 - 00:00
Dublin's opposition to election easesTHE Government and Fianna Fail have moved from their position of outright opposition to an election as a precondition for entry…Fri Feb 02 1996 - 00:00
Bruton rejects comments by Ahern on MajorTHE Taoiseach, Mr Bruton, was informed by the British Prime Minister, Mr John Major, that it was not his intention to respond…Wed Jan 31 1996 - 00:00
De Rossa misled Dail on policy unit jobs, TD claimsFIANNA Fail has asked the Committee on Procedure and Privileges to investigate whether the Ministers for Social Welfare, Mr De…Wed Jan 31 1996 - 00:00
Telephone call holds key to peace controversyTHE contents of the telephone conversation between Mr John Bruton and Mr John Major at 10.30 p.mSat Jan 27 1996 - 00:00
Efforts to salvage all party talks plan underwayTHE Taoiseach has responded point by point to Mr John Major's letter on his proposal for elections to an assembly, as concerted…Sat Jan 27 1996 - 00:00
Major breached faith with Taoiseach on election planA SERIOUS breach of faith surrounded Mr John Major's announcement that elections in Northern Ireland are the new precondition…Fri Jan 26 1996 - 00:00
