Ministers won't rule out tax rises, welfare cutsTAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore will come under pressure in the Dáil tomorrow to counter indications from Cabinet…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Needs of children 'not met' by court systemIRELAND NEEDS to move its childcare proceedings away from a courts system and towards an inquiry system, according to Children…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Ministers won't rule out tax risesTwo Government ministers have refused to rule out income tax increases and social welfare cuts in the next budgetSun Jun 24 2012 - 01:00
Seismic study centre openedTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore yesteday opened the centre for the Irish National Seismic Network at the School of Cosmic Physics in Dublin…Sat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Nearly 22,000 obsolete laws repealedCENTURIES-OLD divorce laws remaining on the statute books since the 1700s were among thousands of obsolete pieces of legislation…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Shatter says turf protest TDs must obey the lawMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has condemned TDs in the technical group for supporting protesters at Clonmoylan bog in Co …Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness to meet Queen Elizabeth at event in BelfastSinn Féin deputy first minister Martin McGuinness will shake hands with Queen Elizabeth II next week after the party's ruling…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Referendum on children's rights to be held on its ownA REFERENDUM on children’s rights to be held in the autumn will proceed on a “stand-alone” basis, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has …Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Children's referendum pledgedTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has confirmed a referendum on the rights of children will take place in the autumn.Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Cost of moving unused X-ray machine prohibitive, Dáil toldAn X-ray machine bought for €500,000 six years ago has never been used but the HSE said the cost of moving it would be “prohibitive…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Garda Reserve to have greater powers for dealing with public order offencesMEMBERS OF the Garda Reserve are to have their powers increased to deal with public order offences and the seizure of vehicles…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Government has no 'blocking rights'The Government has no “blocking rights’’ in Ryanair’s bid for Aer Lingus, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
EU referendum not ruled outTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has not ruled out another EU referendumWed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Spending on agency staff could pay for 3,000 nursesTHREE THOUSAND full-time nurses or 1,000 consultants could be recruited with the amount of money being spent on agency staff …Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
'No format yet' to collect property taxThe Government has yet to make a decision on the format for collecting the incoming property tax, Taoiseach Enda Kenny indicated…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
IMF report on sick pay may be incorrectAN IMF report supporting statutory sick pay proposals that employers pay up to the first four weeks of benefit may be based on…Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Burton plays down sick pay riftMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has dismissed suggestions of tension between herself and Minister for Enterprise Richard…Sun Jun 17 2012 - 01:00
Brady defends hosting of CongressThe Catholic Church in Ireland was addressing issues around child abuse in a meaningful way through hosting the International…Sun Jun 17 2012 - 01:00
Joyce's 'Irish homespun' shop to closeON THE day the world celebrates a literary hero and his author, a Dublin business James Joyce once worked for closes its doors…Sat Jun 16 2012 - 01:00
Reilly criticised for property tax breakMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has been condemned over tax breaks claimed for a house in Co OffalyFri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Arrest warrant debateAN INDEPENDENT TD has claimed changes in the application of European arrest warrant legislation “are most likely unconstitutional…Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Wallace to pay half Dáil salary to RevenueINDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace will put half his €92,000 Dáil salary towards repaying the €2Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Minister insists he is addressing pay issueMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has rejected claims he did not have "the belly" to deal with the "high…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Quinn defends Reilly tax breaksMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn has defended tax breaks to his Cabinet colleague Minister for Health James Reilly for a home…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Cregg House services 'to continue'Services for the intellectually disabled at Cregg House, Co Sligo, will continue, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn told the…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Sinn Féin describes ESRI report as 'misleading piece of work'AN ESRI report claiming 44 per cent of working families would be better off on the dole could be used in a “cynical way” to reduce…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
Dáil committee writes to WallaceThe Dáil Committee on Members’ Interests wrote to Wexford TD Mick Wallace today, seeking information on the tax affairs of his…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Government ready to censure WallaceTHE GOVERNMENT “stands ready” to put together an all-party motion of censure on Independent TD Mick Wallace’s tax affairs, the…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Bill on living wills 'not about assisted suicide'DÁIL REPORT : MINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has insisted that a Private Members’ Bill on living wills is not about assisted…Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Call for quicker lobbyists legislationTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of putting promised legislation for a register of lobbyists “on the long finger”, despite pledges…Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Wallace criticised in Dáil over evasionINDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace was sharply criticised in the Dáil as a tax evader during a debate on pyrite-damaged homes.Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore urges caution over relying on Spain for move on bank debtIRELAND must be careful that “we don’t hang our hat entirely on the Spanish situation” in a bid to reduce the burden of bank …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
Deenihan to move on heritage mergersMINISTER FOR Arts and Heritage Jimmy Deenihan will soon receive proposals from Department officials about the merging of the …Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach has written to EU leaders on debtTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has written to all EU leaders about the necessity for politicians to deal with debt and “possible changes…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore discuss debt with HagueTánaiste Eamon Gilmore is to meet Britain’s foreign secretary William Hague today for talks which are expected to include discussions…Thu Jun 07 2012 - 01:00
EU bank deal 'needed before summit'The EU banking crisis may have to be dealt with before the EU summit at the end of June, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told the Dáil…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Parents need to watch exam children's anxietyPARENTS SHOULD be mindful of their children’s anxiety at exam time, whether they live with a highly motivated or an unmotivated…Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
AA reveals 10% rise in number of call-outsMOTORWAY BREAKDOWNS have increased significantly in the first four months of this year and a large number are because of vehicles…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Savage to be recalled to Oireachtas committeeRTÉ CHAIRMAN Tom Savage is to be asked to attend for the third time before the Oireachtas communications committee over the role…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Ireland applies to be elected to UN human rights body for three-year termIRELAND HAS formally applied for election to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term from 2013 to 2015.Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Coalition played on fears of electorate, Adams claimsNO CAMPAIGN: PEOPLE VOTED Yes to the fiscal treaty out of fear and “through gritted teeth”, according to the No side in the …Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Turnout ranks fifth out of nine European votesVOTER TRENDS: TURNOUT IN the fiscal treaty referendum of 50Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Tributes paid to former 'Irish Times' news editor John ArmstrongFORMER Irish Times journalist John Armstrong had a “life well-lived” as a very good journalist, a decisive editor, an amazing…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
McGuinness insists 'the war is over'DISSIDENT REPUBLICANS: NORTHERN IRELAND Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has called on dissident republicans to engage…Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
Delegates reject 2.5% levy on profitsCORPORATION TAX: SINN FÉIN has rejected a call for a temporary 2Mon May 28 2012 - 01:00
'Politics of fear' by CoalitionTREATY CAMPAIGNS: THE GOVERNMENT has sought to coerce rather than convince the electorate about the fiscal treaty, the Sinn …Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
SF offers to hold talks with dissidentsNorthern Ireland deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness has offered to hold talks with dissident republicansSat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Adams urges voters to reject treatySinn Féin president Gerry Adams in his keynote address to the party ardfheis called on delegates and voters generally to reject…Sat May 26 2012 - 01:00
Adams to lead SF 'into next election'Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams today said he intends to lead the party into the next general election.Fri May 25 2012 - 01:00
