Ireland 'ready' for any emergencyIreland is as "ready as it can be" to deal with any emergency that may occur, including a nuclear accident or terrorist attack…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
MacEntee report on bombings imminentThe final report of the MacEntee Commission on the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings is expected to be given to the Government…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Call for independence in cases involving gardaíA call was made in the Dáil for independent individuals other than gardaí to investigate cases involving members of the force…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach says he is nervous about using helicoptersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern never travels by helicopter unless he has to, he told the Dáil as he answered questions about the use …Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
McDowell challenged over child law loopholeMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has pledged to reform the law on soliciting of children within a fortnight, if it is proven…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
1471 Act on arrest of politicians among statutes to be keptLaws dating back to William the Conqueror are among 3,188 Acts from 1204 to 1922 to be repealed in legislation introduced in …Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Opposition accused of' twisting figures'on drugsIt is unfair to claim Irish society is "drug-ridden and booze-ridden" because some children have said they sampled drugs, Taoiseach…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern rules out 20 extra enforcement office staffIt was extraordinary that the director of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement needed another 20 staff when he…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Electoral register still inconsistentThere is still "significant over-registration" on the electoral register based on an academic hypothesis, Minister for the Environment…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Agency to combat domestic abuse urgedProposals to set up a national agency to combat domestic violence are to be brought to Government shortly, Minister of State …Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Gombeen politics on 'Planet Bertie' must endClientelism: Gombeenism in Government has to end, Green Party chairman John Gormley said, describing the party as "radical, …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Jobs 'buffer period' proposedEthics: A "buffer period" of at least a year to prevent local authority and other officials moving to related private sector…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Poised to float to victory with the 'Green tide'Delegates: Delegates expressed their confidence that the party will catch a "Green tide" in this year's general electionMon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Criticism of FG, Labour over policiesEducation: Green Party education spokesman Paul Gogarty hit out at potential coalition partners Fine Gael and Labour over their…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Unfit doctors should be rooted out - FGDoctors who should not be practising medicine need to be rooted out of the healthcare system, the Dáil was told yesterday.Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Warning on ethical risks in 'for profit' healthcareThere are no controls in place to stop people in authority using their position to promote privatisation in the health service…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Officials to meet firm on incinerator plan's futureDublin City Council officials will today meet representatives of the Danish oil consortium that has taken over the private firm…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Proposal 'must address' foster care issuesProvisions to allow for the adoption of children in long-term foster care are urgent and there is a need to include them in the…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Promises broken on beds - KennyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny renewed his attack on the Government's health record and claimed it had failed to honour its commitment…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Greens attack Taoiseach over greenhouse gasTaoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted the Government was committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as the Green Party challenged…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Hygiene better in factories than hospitals, says HarneyHygiene standards in factories and pharmaceutical companies are much higher than in hospitals, Minister for Health Mary Harney…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Proposal struck right balance on child protection - TaoiseachTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said he believed the Government had struck the right balance between child protection, children's rights…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Harney considers cervical vaccineMinister for Health Mary Harney is looking at the possibility of a cervical cancer immunisation vaccine programme for girls aged…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
'Anti-gay' comments of Polish president criticisedPoland's president was criticised in the Dáil for his comments about the gay community, during a debate on Labour party legislation…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
FitzGerald wants return of fees for latter college yearsEducation: University fees could be reintroduced in the latter years of long college courses, according to former taoiseach …Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Ombudsman for elderly pledgedHealth: An ombudsman for older people will be established by the Progressive Democrats, Minister for Health Mary Harney has …Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
FG TD retracts cover-up claim on schemeFine Gael's marine spokesman John Perry has withdrawn allegations he made in the Dáil last year about the controversial "Lost…Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Taxpayer set to foot bill for national plan for first timeIrish taxpayers will be paying for the entire National Development Plan, for the first time in the State's history, the Dáil …Fri Feb 16 2007 - 00:00
Sorry tale of misuse of taxpayers' money, says Labour leaderThe Moriarty tribunal report findings were a "damning indictment" of former taoiseach Charles Haughey's record and of the entire…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Random drug checks in schools 'could be difficult'The introduction of voluntary random drugs and alcohol checks in schools could be difficult because a random test "of its nature…Thu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Ministers call findings shockingThe Moriarty tribunal report is "necessary, timely and extremely clear", said Minister for Foreign Affairs, Dermot AhernThu Feb 15 2007 - 00:00
Hanafin ends rule limiting language support teachersThe rule where a maximum of two language support teachers are allocated to schools with international students for two years …Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Stardust dossier assessor still to be agreedThe Taoiseach's department is seeking agreement on the terms of reference for an independent assessment of the dossier presented…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Minister pressed on date for children's rights referendumMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has been waiting three years for the judiciary to respond to points he made to them about…Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Bill to give EU measures validityHundreds of EU orders issued by successive governments in the past three decades could be in doubt because of recent Supreme …Fri Feb 09 2007 - 00:00
Gormley says no Mercedes if Greens in governmentCabinet ministers will be saying goodbye to their Mercedes cars if the Green Party gets into Government, the Dáil heard yesterday…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Ahern costs nurses' pay claim at €1bnTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has estimated the nursing unions' wage claim would cost the exchequer up to €1 billion and "nobody can…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Concern over end of tax relief for stallion feesA call was made for the Government to delay the abolition of tax relief for stallion fees until it is fully costed.Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Ahern says legislation to regulate auctioneers to be draftedLegislation will be introduced to regulate auctioneers and management agents according to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, who told the…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Tax exemption limit for childminders to rise to €15,000The tax exemption limit for childminders is to be increased from €10,000 to €15,000 to encourage a greater uptake of the relief…Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Irish troops in Lebanon well fed, says O'DeaFood provisions for Irish troops in Lebanon are "hunky-dory", and while it took a few weeks to get full facilities up and running…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
FF TD criticises roll-outof cancer services planThe west and northwest regions would be "delighted" to be the part of the first roll-out of services "but we often seem to be…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
O'Dea rules out new inquiry into Congo ambushMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea has ruled out any further inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the 1960s Niemba ambush…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Major responsibility on DUP, warns AhernAll political parties must play their part in the Northern peace process and rise to the challenges ahead, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern defends delays to elective operationsIt is a "regular occurrence" to delay elective procedures when there is pressure on hospitals through their A&E services, …Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Youths held after big cocaine haulTwo 15-year-old youths were arrested in Dublin on Saturday after €70,000 worth of cocaine was seized by the Clondalkin Garda …Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Staff at Aer Lingus begin voting on industrial actionBalloting of Aer Lingus workers for industrial action in a dispute over pay and condition began at the weekend and is expected…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
Teen solvent abuse is common in Waterford, says TDSolvent abuse in Co Waterford is common among teenagers, the Dáil has been told, in the wake of the funeral of 14-year-old Michelle…Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
HSE chief is accused of 'crossing line' into politicsHealth Service Executive (HSE) chief Prof Brendan Drumm was accused in the Dáil yesterday of "crossing the line" and getting …Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
