Exclusion of judges from pension levy questionedA CALL HAS been made for the Government to request the judiciary to “furnish details of cost-cutting measures in line with those…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Shatter suggests levy on judges may be constitutionalA FINE GAEL solicitor has suggested there is no obstacle to requiring judges to contribute to their public service pensions through…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Murders delaying demilitarisation - Ó CaoláinTHE MURDERS by dissident republicans of two British soldiers and a police officer “serve only to delay the ongoing process of…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet to decide emergency budget dateTHE CABINET will decide today the date of the emergency budget and arrangements for the debate, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has told…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Fund to be set up for salvage of 'Asgard'A SYSTEM will be established to allow for voluntary contributions to salvage the national sail-training vessel, Asgard II, the…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
HSE's €480m shortfall is a major challenge, says HarneyMORE WILL be spent on health this year than is forecast to be collected from VAT or income tax, Minister for Health Mary Harney…Wed Mar 11 2009 - 00:00
Gogarty may step down as spokesmanEDUCATION: THERE WAS growing speculation last night that Green Party education spokesman Paul Gogarty would resign his position…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Party will be urging 'super tax rate on incomes over €100,000'TRANSPORT: THE GREEN Party will be calling for a new super tax rate on incomes of more than €100,000 in Government negotiations…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
'Stabilising finances' key to economic recoveryFISCAL POLICY: STABILISING PUBLIC finances and the banking system and restoring Ireland’s international competitiveness are …Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Gogarty said to be close to resigning education postUncertainty continued tonight about the future of Dublin Mid-West TD Paul Gogarty, who is understood to be on the brink of resigning…Sun Mar 08 2009 - 00:00
Greens to seek rail investment, new tax rateThe Green party is “absolutely determined” that spending on transport “should go to rail projects including Metro North and the…Sun Mar 08 2009 - 00:00
Concerns raised for Irish troops in ChadCONCERN WAS raised in the Dáil about the impact on Defence Forces operations in Chad of the decision by neighbouring Sudan to…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Private sector pensions €30bn in deficit, says HanafinPRIVATE SECTOR defined-benefit pensions could have a shortfall as high as €30 billion, said Minister for Social and Family Affairs…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
FG asks if Opposition will be involved in budget discussionFINE GAEL has asked if the Opposition will be included in discussing options for next month’s budget or if the Government will…Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Backbencher calls for review of junior MinistersA GOVERNMENT backbencher has said the number of Ministers of State will have to be “looked at to make savings” in the light of…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Kenny seeks apology over job lossesTHE UNPRECEDENTED unemployment level of 354,000 was “truly shocking” according to Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny, who called on …Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Concerns over methadone useMINISTER OF State for Community Affairs John Curran has expressed “grave concern” that people addicted to drugs “seem to be on…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Ireland cannot afford a velodrome, says CullenIRELAND CANNOT afford to build a velodrome as a practice cycling facility for the 2012 London Olympics, Minister for Sport Martin…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Measure to aid banks attackedLEGISLATION TO allow the Government take €4 billion from the National Pensions Reserve Fund to recapitalise AIB and Bank of Ireland…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
National Aquatic Centre 'grossly underused'THE NATIONAL Aquatic Centre is “grossly underused” and may be “grossly mismanaged”, the Dáil has heard as the centre’s €1 million…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Harney supports a no-fault compensation schemeMINISTER FOR HEALTH Mary Harney would have “much sympathy” for a “no- fault” medical compensation scheme – so patients and their…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Procedures review to follow electionsCANDIDATE SELECTION: FIANNA FÁIL candidate selection procedures will be reviewed following the local elections after angry ardfheis…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Martin stresses cost of rejecting treatyLISBON TREATY: IF IRELAND rejects the Lisbon treaty in the next referendum, it would “cast a fundamental shadow of doubt over…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Delegates vote in favour of joining EU liberalsEU MOVE: FIANNA FÁIL delegates last night voted to accept a move to a more liberal political grouping within the European Parliament…Sat Feb 28 2009 - 00:00
Tánaiste rules out all-party group on financial crisisTHE GOVERNMENT has rejected calls for the establishment of a cross-party group to set out a strategy for regulation and oversight…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
€750,000 provided to screen diabetics in westFUNDING TO screen patients for potential blindness because of diabetes will be provided this year for the west of Ireland, according…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
O'Keeffe defends special needs cutbacksMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe has rejected Fine Gael claims that his decisions on special needs education were “terrorising…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Cowen signals no reduction in MinistersTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has signalled that there will be no reduction in the number of Ministers of StateThu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Ahern rejects claim that Asbo system is a 'failure'JUST SIX anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos) have been issued in the two years since the legislation was introduced, but Minister…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Ahern considering privatisation of passport control at ports and airportsMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern is considering the privatisation of passport control at Irish airports and ports.Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Enterprise Ireland to give banks business expertise - CoughlanENTERPRISE IRELAND is to make business experts available to banks to provide “greater acumen and support business”, Tánaiste …Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Minister rejects claims over minumum wage reductionMINISTER OF State for Labour Affairs Billy Kelleher has rejected Opposition claims that he suggested the minimum wage might be…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan promises review of bank executive salariesSALARIES, BONUSES and incentivisation schemes for bank executives will be carefully reviewed to ensure that abuses in remuneration…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Ferris criticises 'unfair quota system' for Irish fishermenFISHING INDUSTRY: IRELAND HAS given up far more in the value of fish than it has ever gained from the EU in direct payments, …Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Lisbon will not solve economic problems, says McDonaldREFERENDUM: THE LISBON Treaty was not responsible for Ireland’s economic problems nor would it solve them, the Sinn Féin ardfheis…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
State inspections of hostels for migrant children yet to beginSTATE INSPECTIONS of hostels where unaccompanied migrant children are placed have yet to commence, even though legislation was…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan tells Dáil of fight for 'economic future' as he introduces pension levy BillTHE GOVERNMENT has to borrow €4,500 this year “for every man, woman and child in the State”, the Minister for Finance said as…Fri Feb 20 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan hints at pension levy changesMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has indicated that he is prepared to consider changes in the pension levy, so long as the …Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
Cowen rejects Anglo 'juvenile conspiracy'TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has rejected as “a juvenile conspiracy theory” any suggestion that he was shielding anyone involved in …Thu Feb 19 2009 - 00:00
FF, Labour clash in Dáil over pensions levyFianna Fáil and Labour have accused each other of driving a wedge between the public and private sectors in a row about the pension…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Cowen waits for White House invitationTHE TAOISEACH has still not received a formal invitation to the White House for St Patrick’s Day with just a month to go to the…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach declines to confirm date of Lisbon referendumTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has declined to confirm a date for the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty.Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Roche accuses bankers of 'complete lack of moral compass'MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche has accused senior bank executives of arrogance in claiming their actions were…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Voting machine contracts 'to last 25 years'LOCAL AUTHORITIES have contracts of up to 25 years for the storage of e-voting machines and face costs of millions for this facility…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Anglo Irish Bank report to be publishedA SECTION of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report dealing with Anglo Irish Bank will be made public, but Minister for Finance Brian…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Labour walkout in support of ShortallLABOUR PARTY TDs walked out of the Dáil yesterday in support of their colleague Róisín Shortall who was suspended in a row over…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach has not yet received White House invitationTHE TAOISEACH has not yet received a formal invitation to the White House to make the traditional shamrock presentation to President…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Call for cut in FOI fees rejectedMEMBERS OF the Oireachtas Public Accounts Committee got more information about expenses in the State agency Fás through freedom…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach wants mortgage defaults handled humanelyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted that the Government is endeavouring to provide “confidence and reassurance” that homeowners…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
'Frustration' over pilot energy projectMORE THAN a year after a renewable energy pilot project was announced, just 1 per cent of the homes involved have been supplied…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
