Ex-deputy state pathologist willing to attend court proceedingsShatter says Dr Khaled Jaber will attend cases where he has carried out post-mortemsTue Dec 10 2013 - 16:40
Martin critical of changes to parliamentary question rulesFianna Fáil leader among 12 TDs absent as failure to attend saw 24 questions go unansweredFri Dec 06 2013 - 19:48
Ruairí Quinn rejects claims that Irish language services have been damagedPearse Doherty says State organisations are ignoring their legal obligationsFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Government accused of protecting ‘golden circle’ while burdening private pensionsLegal advice about pensions up to €100,000 designed by people who will benefit, says Róisín ShortallFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Emergency accommodation meant for six weeks lasting six years, says Phil HoganDrug-free housing for 50 people in recovery in place early next year, Dáil toldFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Dáil sketch: ‘Amazeyballs’ as new procedures catch TDs off guardRoll call of shame shows new reform is a change that actually worksFri Dec 06 2013 - 01:00
Fines for cigarette smuggling ‘derisory’, says McGrathFF seeks minimun penalty of €130,000Thu Dec 05 2013 - 19:41
Contingency plans ‘in place’ should ESB strike occurMinister for Education says measures taken to safeguard security of electricity supplyThu Dec 05 2013 - 15:59
Smithwick report strengthens case for inquiry into Finucane killing, says GilmoreAdams criticised for saying murdered RUC officers laissez-faire about securityThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Family won’t be in new home for Christmas because it takes three months to connect electricityFG senator says reconnection procedures outrageous and unacceptableThu Dec 05 2013 - 01:00
Former Bord Pleanála chairman should not be appointed to chair Eirgrid, FF claimsBirds and bees being taken account of but not people and where they live – Fine Gael TDWed Dec 04 2013 - 22:38
Minister insists there are ‘no hidden reservoirs’ of oil ahead of licence reviewGovernment reviewing oil exploration licence termsWed Dec 04 2013 - 22:16
Callinan: any garda who helped IRA betrayed forceShatter describes Adam’s remarks about the double RUC murder as ‘nauseating’Wed Dec 04 2013 - 19:29
Gilmore ‘appalled and saddened’ by Smithwick findingsTánaiste says he has contacted British counterpart about an inquiry into Pat Finucane killingWed Dec 04 2013 - 13:21
Bill proposes ban on strikes by staff at critical utilitiesGovernment will oppose legislation brought forward by Independent Senator Feargal QuinnWed Dec 04 2013 - 13:01
1916 Rising centenary commemorations will attract international interest, Minister saysSinn Féin concerned about delay in restoring Moore street houses in time for 2016Wed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Rabbitte objects to FF motion on pylonsMinister ‘not opposed’ to independent assessment of EirGrid proposalWed Dec 04 2013 - 01:00
Emergency housing ‘not a long-term fix’Boyd Barrett: Coalition policies fuelling homlessnesssTue Dec 03 2013 - 22:38
'Lap dancing' VAT shows up unfair systemReform essential as marriage counselling is taxed at 23 % while entry to a lap dancing is subject to just 9%, Labour toldMon Dec 02 2013 - 06:57
Stagg calls for end to fluoride in waterLabour chief whip time has run out for ‘mass medication’Mon Dec 02 2013 - 01:01
Siptu president calls for more social solidarityJack O’Connor praises Labour commitment to ‘making a difference’Mon Dec 02 2013 - 01:01
Chair of party to be ordinary memberMotion excluding TDs and Senators ‘sectarian’Mon Dec 02 2013 - 01:00
Tánaiste says public should ‘dare to hope again’Eamon Gilmore defends Labour’s record in Government and takes responsibility for unpopular decisionsSun Dec 01 2013 - 12:08
TDs and Senators no longer allowed to serve as Labour chairDelegates support motion after Loraine Mulligan voted in to replace Colm KeaveneySun Dec 01 2013 - 12:06
Labour extends age limit for being considered a ‘youth’Age change brings the party in line with how everyone else defines youth, conference toldSat Nov 30 2013 - 20:01
End of ‘mass medication’ fluoride in water would save €12mAnti-fluoride campaign ‘paranoid’ and favours snake oil sellers over science, Labour conference toldSat Nov 30 2013 - 14:52
Gilmore called on to resign over cuts to disability servicesGerry Kerr calls for future policies to be equality-proofed to assess impact on disabledSat Nov 30 2013 - 11:05
Burton says Labour should focus on wage growth for working- and middle-class familiesMinister says economic recovery must come from middle out rather than top downSat Nov 30 2013 - 01:00
50,000 Irish language terms on EU database of nine millionIrish is the 14th largest of 23 official EU languages, Dáil toldFri Nov 29 2013 - 01:00
New devices will detect drivers on drugsNext road traffic Bill to combat driving under influence of drugsFri Nov 29 2013 - 00:40
Thousands driving under influence of drugs, TD claimsMinister tells Dáil roadside devices to test for drug-driving to be bought next yearThu Nov 28 2013 - 20:36
Irish bog bodies ‘may have been victims of climate change’BBC documentary says high kings may have been killed to appease gods after bad harvestsThu Nov 28 2013 - 20:01
Rabbitte: Bord Gáis bids unacceptableMinister decides against selling energy company as offers below expectationsThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Sick pay changes ‘not targeting’ small businesses, says Richard BrutonEnterprise Minister defends increase in waiting time from three days to six before an employee can receive sick payThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Noonan critical of tobacco tradeGovernment will ‘not be diverted’ by vested interests from plain packaging plan, says MinisterThu Nov 28 2013 - 01:00
Kenny: There is a solution to every distressed mortgageBut owners have to engage with banks, Taoiseach tells DáilWed Nov 27 2013 - 14:22
Government ‘financing the richest in society’TD accuses Coalition of double standards on question of write-downsWed Nov 27 2013 - 12:38
Norris says Government attempts at reform of Seanad cynical and dishonestUniversity electorate to double while vocational electorate will halve, Senator claimsWed Nov 27 2013 - 01:00
New penalties for hit-and-run driversJail term of up to 10 years for fleeing scene but no increased time limit for blood testsFri Nov 22 2013 - 22:05
Action needed to stop ‘hollowing out’ of Ireland’s town centresMinister says ideas to regenerate towns would be duplication and could be priceyFri Nov 22 2013 - 15:04
Dáil observes moment’s silence in memory of John F KennedyTD recalls the ‘great shock and numbness’ felt across the globe 50 years agoFri Nov 22 2013 - 14:01
As troika departs, Fleming says no need for Labour to take on FG clothes and sell State assetsFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:01
Clare Daly introduces new Bill on abortionCourt adjudication of legislation is the ’only way to resolve the conflict’Fri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
ESB pensions row will have no impact on sales of the semi-state’s assets - HowlinSF accuses Labour Ministers of “singing dumb” on €1.6 billion pension defecitFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Cabinet may set up expert group on assisted suicide, Gilmore saysStephen Donnelly tells Dáil of constituent Marie Fleming’s worsening conditionThu Nov 21 2013 - 14:22
Noonan urged to ‘light fire’ under banksPeople continue to live in their homes despite arrears, Noonan tells DáilThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
Government wins vote over bailoutOverwhelming support for decision to exit bailout without precautionary credit lineThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:00
Senators express shock and support for critically ill colleague after serious fallFianna Fáil says any necessary voting arrangement can be ’taken as a given’Wed Nov 20 2013 - 01:01
