Labour launches Lisbon campaignIrish businesses will be able to apply directly to the European Investment Bank for funding rather than going through Irish banks…Fri Jul 17 2009 - 01:00
Greens abstain and criticise Ahern on gangs BillTHE GREEN Party last night voted against the Government for the first time since the administration was formed in 2007, when …Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Violence in NI a 'challenge' to shared future, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has added his voice to the condemnation of the violence in the North and said the political system had …Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Criminal Justice Bill passes all stagesTHE SEANAD last night passed all stages of the controversial Criminal Justice Bill, approved by the Dáil last week.Wed Jul 15 2009 - 01:00
Seanad debates anti-gang lawA Fine Gael proposal that only a chief superintendent’s evidence should be acceptable in court rather than that of a garda of…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Cowen condemns North violenceTaoiseach Brian Cowen has condemned the violence in the North and said the political system had to make politics work for people…Tue Jul 14 2009 - 01:00
Electricians suspend strike after pay rise proposedTHOUSANDS OF electricians go back to work today after a week-long strike, as they await the decision of employers’ bodies on …Mon Jul 13 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste defends length of Dáil recessTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has staunchly defended the Government and the nine weeks’ Dáil summer recess in the face of repeated Opposition…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Some 330 passports seized at points of entryMORE THAN 330 passports have been seized at Irish ports and airports since the beginning of last year, while 5Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Dáil votes to honour Nelson MandelaIRELAND WILL officially recognise July 18th as Nelson Mandela Day, joining an increasing number of countries honouring the achievements…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Government reduces penalties for selling cigarettes to childrenOPPOSITION TDs have expressed grave concern that the Government is being “hoodwinked’ by the tobacco industry as legislation …Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Labour's Lynch voices his opinion from master's chairDAIL SKETCH: THERE IS a lot of talk about how long the Taoiseach and Government will lastFri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
€200,000 pay cap urged by BurtonNOBODY IN the public service “higher echelons” should be paid more than €200,000 including “expenses and everything else”, according…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
FG deputy seeks new investigation into former nunA CALL has been made for the reopening of an investigation into former nun Nora Wall, resident manager in the 1980s of St Michael…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach sets October 2nd date for referendum on LisbonTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has confirmed the Lisbon Treaty referendum will take place on Friday, October 2nd, as legislation to allow…Thu Jul 09 2009 - 01:00
Ahern says Garda will get whatever it needs in fight against gangsTHE GARDA will get whatever it needs to deal with criminal gangs, “whether it is in Limerick or anywhere else on this island”, …Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Flanagan calls for new Wall investigationA call has been made for the re-opening of an investigation into former nun Nora Wall, resident manager in the 1980s of St Michael…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Coughlan tells of huge rise in redundancy claimsTÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has said it is “totally unacceptable” that it takes an average of six months to process rebate applications…Wed Jul 08 2009 - 01:00
Limerick Ministers say Bill is vital to end gang ruleTWO LIMERICK Government Ministers have staunchly defended the legislation to allow for non-jury trials as essential to dealing…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Fast-tracking Bill is abuse of power, says OppositionOPPOSITION TDS have sharply criticised as an “abuse of power” the “frenzied manner” in which controversial new criminal justice…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Cuffe criticises Bill to hold gang trials in non-jury courtGOVERNMENT backbencher Ciarán Cuffe has sharply criticised criminal justice legislation which allows for the use of the non-jury…Sat Jul 04 2009 - 01:00
Both sides trade sharp exchanges as Bills get the chopDAIL SKETCH: THE SPIRIT of Madame La Guillotine continued to haunt Dáil Éireann yesterday as debate on three more Bills was …Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Cullen proposes 'very generous' offerMINISTER FOR Sport Martin Cullen has proposed a “very generous and worthy scheme” to the Gaelic Players Association (GPA), he…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe says it is too early to set up forum on school patronageIT WOULD be premature to establish a forum on school patronage until current work on the issue is completed, according to Minister…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Inquiry into English paper controversy to report todayMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe will receive the inquiry report on the Leaving Certificate English paper controversy today…Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Dáil suspended after repeated heckling and testy exchangesFOR THE second time in less than a week the Dáil was suspended yesterday after repeated heckling and testy exchanges.Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
New mental hospital will not be built at Thornton HallA NEW central mental hospital will not now be built at the Thornton Hall prison site in north Dublin, Minister of State for Health…Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Call for ombudsman in grocery 'wild west'IRELAND NEEDS a retail ombudsman and code of practice because the grocery sector is “bedevilled with intimidation”, Minister …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Cowen refuses to say if report on cost-savings will be publishedTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has refused to say whether the report by the group informally known as An Bord Snip will be publishedWed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Three new Garda divisions plannedTHREE NEW Garda divisions are to be created from two existing ones as part of plans to realign boundaries with those of local…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
Take action on 'corporate welfare' first, says ShortallTHE GOVERNMENT should tackle “corporate welfare” before it attacks basic social welfare rates, Labour’s social and family affairs…Tue Jun 30 2009 - 01:00
UN secretary general to visit Ireland next monthUNITED NATIONS secretary general Ban Ki-Moon will make an official visit to Ireland next month, the first by a UN secretary general…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
PDs could have won 12 seats - O'MalleyTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrats would have won 12 seats in the 2007 general election, had the party pulled out of government following…Mon Jun 29 2009 - 01:00
Rent deposit account may save State €80mTHE STATE could save €80 million in mediating disputes about tenants’ deposits by creating a “national treasury account” to hold…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Government forced into Dáil debate on IMF reportTHE GOVERNMENT was yesterday forced to agree to a Dáil debate on the IMF and OECD reports on the economy next week after Opposition…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Guillotine allows 'one minute 20 seconds' per amendmentA GUILLOTINE on housing legislation allowed just one minute and 20 seconds for each of the 170 amendments to be dealt with, Labour…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Yes vote 'intrinsic to our interests' - CowenIT IS extreme political naivety to believe there would be no “political consequences or effect” to a No vote in the Lisbon Treaty…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Government wants to give banks 'undated blank cheque'LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has claimed the Government wants to give the banking system an “undated blank cheque” in amending…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Irish troops in Chad 'cruelly exposed' because of fuel shortageIRISH TROOPS were left “cruelly exposed” and unable to carry out their duties on their UN mission in Chad because of fuel shortages…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Cowen to give Lisbon poll date in fortnightTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will name the exact date for the Lisbon Treaty referendum when legislation to allow it take place goes …Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Minister rejects Opposition calls to change TV licence systemALTERNATIVES TO the television licence fee have to be considered with “caution and due diligence”, Minister for Communications…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Dáil adjourns for three hours on early completion of BillsTHE DÁIL adjourned unexpectedly yesterday for three hours because of the early completion of a number of Bills.Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Lee stakes an early claim for a seat on the front benchThe golden boy of the Opposition raised some eyebrows sitting beside his party leaderFri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Bill on EDA being preparedLEGISLATION TO ensure Cabinet and Dáil approval of Ireland’s participation in European Defence Agency (EDA) operations will be…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Passing of Lisbon Treaty 'vital'PASSING THE Lisbon Treaty referendum in the autumn is “vital for the future of the country”, particularly in the current economic…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Ó Cuív asked about 'Foinse' problemsLACK OF funding is not the problem in the case of the Irish language newspaper Foinse (Source) which is in danger of closing …Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Special needs cuts will hit poor hardest, says GilmoreCHILDREN WHOSE special needs classes have been cut are “going to be left behind largely because they’re poor”, Labour leader …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Cowen defends closing EU forumTHE DECISION to close down the National Forum on Europe has been made because of current financial difficulties and the “necessity…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Moriarty pays €1.2m in four years for private solicitorA PRIVATE practice solicitor has been employed by the Moriarty tribunal at €1,000 a day, costing €1Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Cuts to council cleaning spend a false economy, claims surveyCOUNCILS ARE saving an estimated €750 a week by cutting weekend cleaning budgets but it is a false economy, according to Irish…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
