Borders area, north and south, is ‘bandit country’, Seanad toldDifficulties policing 34 Border crossings in Dundalk area to deal with fuel laundering and cigarette smuggling outlinedWed Feb 25 2015 - 21:20
Estimated cost of universal health insurance will be known in April, says Leo VaradkarSinn Féin points to WHO warning that competition between insurers does not cut costsWed Feb 25 2015 - 20:57
Alan Shatter attacks Leo Varadkar on surrogacy proposalsFormer minister also criticises chopping of Family Bill measures to deal with ‘hate-filled parents’Wed Feb 25 2015 - 19:55
Family law Bill best for children, says Minister for JusticeInterests of children and stability of affected families central, says Frances FitzgeraldTue Feb 24 2015 - 22:38
‘Blind eye’ shown to fuel laundering due to peace process – FFTaoiseach: Co-operation between agencies on both sides of Border substantial, successfulTue Feb 24 2015 - 22:25
Enda Kenny accuses protesters of ‘terrorising young families’Ruth Coppinger claims Government trying to criminalise water protest movementTue Feb 24 2015 - 22:19
Embassy in China played ‘huge role’ in beef agreement, says MinisterCharlie Flanagan praises role of Irish diplomats in St Patrick’s Day ‘greening’Sun Feb 22 2015 - 09:25
Noonan kept Taoiseach ‘informed at all times’ about his healthEnda Kenny says Minister informed him about eye procedure at ‘very beginning’Sun Feb 22 2015 - 08:45
Easter Rising centenary should be ‘shameless celebration’, says UCD professorCharlie Flanagan warns not to allow centenary commemorations to become a divisive issueSat Feb 21 2015 - 20:19
FG Ardfheis: Government aims to increase visitor numbers by one thirdMinister for Tourism Paschal Donohoe says increase will lead 50,000 new jobsSat Feb 21 2015 - 13:30
Minister outlines criminal justice inspectorate plans at FG ArdfheisGarda victim support offices to be established in every Garda divisionSat Feb 21 2015 - 13:04
China lifts ban on Irish beef, Taoiseach announcesEnda Kenny was speaking at the opening of the Fine Gael national conference in CastlebarFri Feb 20 2015 - 22:16
Bruton says full employment twice blocked by ‘bad policies’Minister for Jobs says enterprise policies hadn’t reflected Ireland’s economic needsFri Feb 20 2015 - 21:51
Dáil sketch: Alex White enjoys courtroom atmosphere as FF case is dismissedMinister denies Derek Brockwell’s escape was due to lack of resourcesFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
No more money in pot for student assistance fund, says Jan O’SullivanCuts to fund a ‘false economy’ if student has to drop out of college, Averil Power arguesFri Feb 20 2015 - 01:00
SF TD insists IRA ‘not involved’ in cross-Border crimePádraig Mac Lochlainn says IRA that supported peace process has ‘gone away’Thu Feb 19 2015 - 17:46
Defence Forces will take part in 1916 commemorations, says CoveneyMinister for Defence says there will be a ‘march-past’ at the GPO, amid concerns that Government wanted to ‘tone down’ the military side of the RisingThu Feb 19 2015 - 01:00
Violence against women a blight on society, says TaoiseachMaureen O’Sullivan calls for funding for services to help violent menWed Feb 18 2015 - 19:31
Golden circle: pay of top Government advisers revealedTaoiseach calls on Gerry Adams to explain how his party is the ‘best resourced’Wed Feb 18 2015 - 15:08
Kenny says claims of political policing ‘outrageous’ and completely untrueRuth Coppinger quotes letter from garda saying they are ‘losing credibility with ordinary men and women’Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:02
Coveney defends ABP over US beef dealQuestions about Goodman company a ‘distraction’, says Minister for AgricultureTue Feb 17 2015 - 21:57
Coveney introduces codes of conduct in lieu of fox-hunting banMaureen O’Sullivan says fox-hunting ‘extremely cruel’ and repeats call for banTue Feb 17 2015 - 21:54
Call for salaries of new Garda graduates to be reviewedSinn Féin Senator expresses concern over the pay and conditions of new recruitsFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
Employees on zero-hour contracts being treated ‘like the navvies in England’Dara Calleary said some companies were abusing zero-hour contractsFri Feb 13 2015 - 01:00
Shatter calls for formal request for release of Ibrahim HalawaIrish citizen has been in Egyptian prison since August 2013 after arrest at protestThu Feb 12 2015 - 22:03
Industry-led alcohol awareness campaign criticisedSenator says most people will think ‘Stop out of Control Drinking’ doesn’t apply to themThu Feb 12 2015 - 20:50
One-teacher schools not in children’s best interests, says TaoiseachKerry South TD Tom Fleming calls on Kenny to defend rural schools after attending ‘monster meeting’ in CahersiveenThu Feb 12 2015 - 01:00
No ‘big bang’ pay cuts reversal, Brendan Howlin warnsPublic sector pay talks set to start after first quarter exchequer returns, Dáil hearsWed Feb 11 2015 - 20:39
Taoiseach defends Revenue reaction to HSBC revelationsIreland ‘best, smallest country in the world in which to evade tax if you’re wealthy’ - AdamsWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Protests against councillors is going to be a ‘trend’, Fianna Fáil claimsVerbal abuse not pleasant ‘but it’s not the bloody third World War’: David NorrisWed Feb 11 2015 - 01:00
Dáil defeats Clare Daly’s abortion Bill 104 to 20Fatal foetal abnormality Bill defeated as Sinn Féin abstainedTue Feb 10 2015 - 21:16
Revenue recruit staff as 1,000 employees set to retire over next five yearsRevenue currently running recruitment process for a panel of tax professionalsMon Feb 09 2015 - 01:00
‘Teens may demand right to drink, smoke if voting age cut’Move should be opposed as 16-year-olds fighting ‘hormonal battles’, Mathews tells DáilFri Feb 06 2015 - 19:40
Richard Boyd Barrett: I had to bury my daughter EllaTD tells Dáil about daughter with fatal foetal abnormalitiesFri Feb 06 2015 - 15:09
Fatal foetal abnormalities Bill is ‘flawed legislation’Varadkar says Opposition cannot say with certainty what constitutes ‘incompatible with life’Fri Feb 06 2015 - 14:11
Dialysis legal row costs HSE almost €500,000 in Wexford-to-Waterford taxi faresPublic service delayed for years because of battle between private companies, Mick Wallace claimsFri Feb 06 2015 - 08:09
Clare Daly alleges Garda embezzlement case not investigatedIndependent TD also claims another whistleblower ‘isolated and vulnerable’Fri Feb 06 2015 - 01:01
Drug-related deaths up 50% since 2004, Dáil hearsTrinity statistics show alcohol responsible for 1,500 hospital beds every nightFri Feb 06 2015 - 01:01
Bill introduced to protect homeowners whose loans sold to unregulated firmsMichael Noonan says borrowers will ‘retain protections after their loans are sold’Thu Feb 05 2015 - 01:00
No proposal from Greeks for debt conference, Noonan tells DáilIreland’s economic activity could be back to Celtic tiger levels this year - Michael NoonanWed Feb 04 2015 - 08:32
Letters between Shatter legal firm and Taoiseach’s office to be publishedGovernment did not shift from position on Garda inquiry commission, says KennyWed Feb 04 2015 - 01:00
Petrol stretching found in two cases despite 134 complaintsCases of kerosene being added to petrol peaked at 42 last year but fell in past two monthsTue Feb 03 2015 - 16:56
‘No individual or corporate can be named’ in bank inquiry, says Micheál MartinBank inquiry members could face sanctions if they name a financial institution or personFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Barry Cowen admits sneaking regard for Tánaiste’s ability to sidestep queriesIt’s hard to say how much the water conservation grant will cost – for Joan BurtonFri Jan 30 2015 - 01:00
Seanad told State cannot prevent disposal of Aer Lingus slotsFianna Fáil Senator Darragh O’Brien says Government wiped airline’s pension liabilities prior to takeover bid by IAGThu Jan 29 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Government must consider more than Aer Lingus sale valueFianna Fáil and Sinn Féin leaders advise against sale for jobs and connectivityTue Jan 27 2015 - 22:30
Minister has ‘no plans’ to restore career guidance fundsFF says it is ‘high time’ to reverse decision as schools have to cut elsewhere to offer serviceTue Jan 27 2015 - 19:33
Include German conscience law in Constitution - MathewsIreland in danger of fascism because of party whip system, Independent TD warnsFri Jan 23 2015 - 18:24
Dublin car clamping yields €4.2m in fines155 cars clamped daily in capital, says Sinn Féin transport spokesman Dessie EllisFri Jan 23 2015 - 01:00
Government hopes Saudi blogger Raif Badawi to be pardonedMinister asked why no outrage against Saudi Arabia for its denial of freedom of speechThu Jan 22 2015 - 20:54
