Metro cost cannot be justified, says AhernThe cost of installing an underground metro system for Dublin cannot be justified over other State priorities, according to the…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Allen admitted he forged letter, says TaoiseachFormer minister of state Mr Lorcan Allen has admitted he was "totally guilty" of forging the letter he sent to constituents with…Thu Jul 01 2004 - 01:00
Bill will compel landlords to registerLandlords will be forced to register their rental properties with local authorities under legislation debated in the Dáil yesterday…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Harney denies conflict of interests over air policyThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has denied any conflict of interest between her party's policies on air transport and donations from…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
FG urges contact with Chirac over EU postThe Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, has called for contact to be made with French President Jacques Chirac about his objection…Fri Jun 25 2004 - 01:00
Irish differences in foreign policy 'will be made clear to Bush'The Government disagrees with the US approach on many foreign policy issues, and this "will be made clear to the US President…Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Suspension for Stagg after latest Labour rowLabour's chief whip Mr Emmet Stagg was suspended from the Dáil yesterday when he refused to withdraw allegations against the …Thu Jun 24 2004 - 01:00
Dempsey apologises over FF briefing packThe Minister for Education has apologised to the Dáil for using public resources to compile briefing documents for Fianna Fáil…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Minister is critical of hospital and health boardThe Minister for Health has criticised St Vincent's Hospital in Dublin and the Mid-Western Health Board area for failing to refer…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Labour describes Monuments Bill as 'official vandalism'A Bill to allow for the completion of the M50 motorway at Carrickmines will legalise "official vandalism" of national monuments…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Calls for relocation hearings rejectedThe Progressive Democrats are committed to the Government's decentralisation programme, the Tánaiste has insisted in the Dáil…Fri Jun 18 2004 - 01:00
Ministers are criticised over their replies to Dail questionsMinisters and their agencies were yesterday criticised by Opposition leaders for their replies to parliamentary questions and…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Anti-terrorism law renewed for 12 monthsEmergency anti-terrorism legislation has been renewed for another year because of "no substantial change in circumstances" since…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Ahern says he will make hard decisionsThe Government will make all the "hard decisions and the easy decisions" necessary, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, insisted as he faced…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Ahern ' committed' to decentralisationThe Government "is committed to decentralisation and the process that has been outlined", the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, told the Dáil…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
McDowell in new pledge on Garda recruitmentSix hundred new gardaí will be recruited every year from 2005, the Minister for Justice has told the Dáil.Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
'Rare voice' recalled with emotionTribute was paid yesterday to a "rare voice" and "someone who made a difference", at the humanist funeral service for the journalist…Fri Jun 11 2004 - 01:00
Labour and FG pin their hopes on upsetting FF's plansLocal area profile - Kilkenny: Kilkenny is a heartland of the traditional partiesTue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
Opposition determined to keep control in a county of two halvesCounty profile - Carlow: Carlow is either a very content county or there is major anti-Government sentiment, depending on which…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Joint Oireachtas group established to study Curtin caseThe Dáil and Seanad yesterday formally passed a motion establishing an Oireachtas committee of four TDs and three senators to…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Rabbitte leaves the Chamber hopping mad after explosive battle with Ceann ComhairleDáil Sketch: The Minister for Agriculture usually has quite a sedating effect on the Opposition.Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Radar speed guns law 'impossible'Gardaí are forced to break the law instead of upholding it because of the Government's failure to enact appropriate road traffic…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Justice Minister defends release of data to journalistThe Minister for Justice has staunchly defended his decision to release information to a journalist who had made a Freedom of…Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Curtin solicitors to pursue action against StateThe Government has received a letter from solicitors to Judge Brian Curtin saying that they have been instructed to commence …Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Greens seek details on decentralisation plansThe Green Party has called on the Government to announce the arrangements for decentralisation which it promised to publish by…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Opposition support s Bill to compel judgeOpposition parties yesterday gave conditional support to legislation which aims to compel Judge Brian Curtin to appear before…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Local election rules under fireThe Minister for the Environment has been accused of abusing his office by introducing regulations which the Fine Gael TD, Mr…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Break-up of Aer Rianta will happen, says AhernThe Taoiseach has insisted that the Government will go ahead with the break-up of Aer Rianta but will wait until full consultations…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Chimney Sweeps Act to get swept away this autumnSome of the 100 old laws to be repealed by the Government in the autumn date back to 1250, the Taoiseach told the Dáil.Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Minister rejects 'slush fund' remarkAn Independent TD has claimed that sports grants to three organisations in south Kerry last year were worth more than the allocation…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
Minister asked to rule out Abbey site optionThe Minister for the Arts, Mr O'Donoghue, should rule out "once and for all" the existing Abbey site as the location for the …Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
New candidates, internal feuds and party rivalries to dominateCouncil area profile/Fingal: Throw in some bright new candidates, internal feuding, a left-right row, the battle of town and…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
Higgins urges Government to condemn abuseThe Government should have the courage to condemn the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by US forces and not wait for the completion of…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Labour TD concerned at sale of Balbriggan and Skerries harboursThe sale of two north Co Dublin harbours was a scandal which should be resisted because they would be bought for knock-down prices…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
O'Keeffe praises AIB exchange rateA former Fianna Fáil minister of State said that AIB offered the most competitive foreign exchange rates at the time it was overcharging…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Civil servants in dark over relocation - FGCivil servants who do not wish to decentralise feel they are "being left high and dry" because they are getting no information…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Vagaries of disability care to State's shameIt should be to the eternal shame of 21st century Ireland that the parents of an intellectually disabled boy could only contemplate…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Dempsey criticises education 'apartheid'The Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey, said it was "ironic" that 49 students, mainly from disadvantaged parts of Limerick, were…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Smith denies there is a crisis in the Civil DefenceThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith told the Dáil it was "patent nonsense" to suggest that there was a developing crisis in the…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells of steps planned for judge's caseA Government motion to establish a process that could lead to the removal of Judge Brian Curtin from office will be presented…Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Junior ministers got over EUR450,000 expensesMinisters of State received almost €500,000 in expenses last year, according to figures released by Government Departments.Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
McDowell defends May Day policingGarda video footage of clashes with protesters in Dublin on May Day will be used for future training of gardaí in similar situations…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Flynn raises needs of disabled in MayoThe former Fianna Fáil TD, Ms Beverley Flynn, made her first contribution to the Dáil as an Independent TD when she raised the…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Government committed to 'world's best' Disability BillThe Government is committed to producing a Disability Bill it believes is "better than anything else anywhere in the world", …Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Roads on heritage sites criticisedThe Taoiseach was urged to examine the membership of the National Roads Authority because of its apparent "unerring instinct …Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
IRA's end 'will cause pain and need bravery'If there was ever going to be an end to the IRA there would have to be bravery and pain, the Taoiseach warned as he faced opposition…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Cullen admits mistake on e-voting planThe Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, Mr Cullen, has admitted he made a mistake in his handling of…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
McCreevy defends rules on tax residency statusThe Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, has "no intention" of changing Ireland's tax residency rules and he accused the Labour…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Labour says health target claims by Martin 'fraudulent'Labour has accused the Minister for Health of making "fraudulent claims" that health strategy targets are being met, and of "…Wed May 05 2004 - 01:00
Prelate in moves to resolve hunger protestThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has become involved in efforts to persuade an abuse victim to give up his hunger…Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
