Ross questions manner of judges' appointmentsThe most important qualification for the appointment of judges is “political influence or colour”, Independent TD Shane Ross …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Howlin confirms supplementary budget needed for health overrunsThere will be a supplementary budget for the Department of Health, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has confirmed…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Sinn Féin abortion motion 'reasonable'Sinn Féin’s motion for action on the issue of abortion was a “very reasonable ask” to deal with a system that has “fudged, prevaricated…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Grants for some in third level may be delayed until new year, says QuinnSome third-level students may not receive their college grants until the new year, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has admitted…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
SF motion on X case defeatedThe government has tonight comfortably voted down a Sinn Féin private member’s motion calling for the immediate introduction …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
SF motion on X case 'a reasonable ask'Sinn Féin’s motion for action on the issue of abortion was a “very reasonable ask” to deal with a system that has “fudged, prevaricated…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Noonan reveals 24 BofI executives on over €400,000Twenty-four Bank of Ireland (BofI) executives are in receipt of salaries of more than €400,000 a year, the Minister for Finance…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Move by Fitch first euro zone upgrade - NoonanThe move by ratings agency Fitch to change Ireland’s status from negative to stable is the first upgrade of any euro zone country…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Call to waive symphysiotomy time limitThe best way for the State to recognise the wrong done to women affected by symphysiotomy is to waive time limits for litigation…Fri Nov 16 2012 - 00:00
Ross calls for legal obligation on judges to declare interestsTaoiseach Enda Kenny will consult the Minister for Justice about the possibility of legally obliging members of the judiciary…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Eighty jobs created in Government departmentsFifty temporary jobs have been created at the Department of Foreign Affairs and a further 30 temporary clerical staff have been…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
BoI executives on over €400,000Twenty four Bank of Ireland (BoI) executives are in receipt of salaries of more than €400,000 a year, the Minister for Finance…Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore seeks 'clarity' on abortionTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said there is a need to bring "legal clarity" to the abortion issue.Thu Nov 15 2012 - 00:00
Government must 'show example' in cutting allowancesIf we are going to start cutting pay, we should start at the top and show an example to the citizensWed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Quinn apologises for grant delaysMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn has apologised to students and parents distressed by severe delays in the processing of third…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Dáil should 'reflect on court ruling'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said the Dáil should reflect on the full detail of the Supreme Court judgement that the Government breached…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Woman dies and child (3) injured after car collides with busA WOMAN has died and a number of others including a three-year-old child were injured when a bus and car collided near Navan, …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Aer Lingus unions to meet today to consider industrial actionAER LINGUS unions are to meet today to consider industrial action following the breakdown of talks last week in the row over …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Woman (32) dies in Meath crashTwo separate investigations are being carried out after a woman died and a number of others including a three-year-old child …Tue Oct 30 2012 - 00:00
Uganda PM denies knowing of fraudTHE UGANDAN prime minister has apologised for the misappropriation of Irish Aid funding from his office.Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
D'Arcy questions future in priesthoodCENSURED PRIEST Fr Brian D’Arcy has said he would have been a much better priest if he had married.Mon Oct 29 2012 - 00:00
State taking legal advice on mobility allowanceFURTHER CONSIDERATION is required on the ruling by the Ombudsman that the Minister and Department of Health are illegally refusing…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
SF queries Reilly meeting with NamaMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly met the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) about a primary care centre in his constituency…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Bank guarantee 'only decision possible'FIANNA FÁIL health spokesman Billy Kelleher has expressed regret if the former government’s decision to introduce the bank guarantee…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Enda's gold star from Germany goes down like a lead balloonDÁIL SKETCH: THE GOLDEN boy of Europe wasn’t around but his ears must have been burning with the Dáil commentary on his growing…Fri Oct 26 2012 - 01:00
Heated exchanges on hospital site decisionTHE TAOISEACH asked the Fianna Fáil leader if he was calling him a liar when Micheál Martin claimed Enda Kenny had misled the…Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Donnelly urges impact analysis of budget cuts on poverty and womenAN IMPACT assessment should be done on proposed budget measures before they are announced in December, the Dáil has heard.Thu Oct 25 2012 - 01:00
Decision on site of children's hospital due in two weeksA FINAL decision on the location of the new national children’s hospital will be taken within two weeks, Taoiseach Enda Kenny…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies ordering reportThe Government has not commissioned another independent report on potential locations for the national children’s hospital, nor…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Arnold named chair of reform bodyConcern chief executive Tom Arnold has been appointed chairman of the Constitutional Convention.Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Details of property tax to be unveiled in budgetNO INFORMATION on the proposed property tax will be revealed before December’s budget, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan…Wed Oct 24 2012 - 01:00
Crowning Honour: Crosbie receives honorary OBEIRISH IMPRESARIO Harry Crosbie has received an honorary OBE (Order of the British Empire) for his services to British-Irish cultural…Sat Oct 20 2012 - 01:00
Harry Crosbie receives honorary OBEIrish impresario Harry Crosbie has received an honorary OBE presented to him this evening by British ambassador Dominick Chilcott…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Varadkar says public transport near failingTHE PUBLIC transport system will collapse next year unless CIÉ implements a realistic business plan, Minister for Transport Leo…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Actions at offenders' institute 'barbaric'THE GOVERNMENT should correct claims made to the UN that complaints about the treatment of young people at St Patrick’s Institution…Fri Oct 19 2012 - 01:00
Banks told to work on mortgage difficultiesTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has warned the banks they must work with customers to address mortgage difficulties.Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Call for inquiry into 1916 siteDublin City Council should be the first to investigate allegations of wrongdoing between the council and developers of the historic…Thu Oct 18 2012 - 01:00
Banks engaged in 'denial and deceit'The mortgage debt problem “is going to make the night of the bank guarantee look like a picnic” if it is not dealt with, Independent…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
'Hidden costs' of wind energyTHE Government needs to be transparent about the costs involved in wind energy, according to a leading British energy economist…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Fat tax could swell exchequer coffers by over €180m a yearLEADING ECONOMISTS were told at the weekend about a study that details a separate tax for saturated fat, added sugar and salt…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Only half of businesses pay charges for waterJUST OVER half of water charges for business users in Ireland are collected, according to the Commission for Energy Regulation…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
An Irish Google? Not a chanceThe Government’s strategy on technology development in Ireland is a “faith-based policy rather than evidence-based”, according…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Carers' agency Cúram proposes reforms to child benefit systemCARE FOR children should be expressed as a percentage of GDP/GNP as part of child benefit reform, according to a non-governmental…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
'Political convenience' governs energy policyPOLITICAL CONVENIENCE is the governing policy of energy regulation in Ireland, an economics conference has been toldSat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Reilly's response to Ceann Comhairle 'oozes contempt'A RENEWED call has been made for the resignation of Minister for Health James Reilly over claims that he showed “contempt” for…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
School failed to get advice on financial problem, says TDTHE DEPARTMENT of Education has been criticised for failing to offer proper support or advice to successive boards of management…Fri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
No 'fracking' decision until 2014NO DECISION will be made about commercial shale gas exploration or “fracking” until 2014 at the earliestFri Oct 12 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore questioned on savingsTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has refused to put a figure on the savings involved in the almost 90 allowances that Minister for Public…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Kenny praises Tallaght hospitalTALLAGHT HOSPITAL was “transforming itself into what we want it to be”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said in the Dáil, describing Government…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
McGrath says public sector costs 'the elephant in the room'AN INDEPENDENT TD has called for a reduction in the pay and pensions of senior public servants, Cabinet and Oireachtas members…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
