Warning against not reversing Nice voteIreland's position as a full member of the European Union will be questioned if the Nice Treaty referendum result is not reversed…Tue Dec 11 2001 - 00:00
Tax break for private clinicsMajor tax breaks for private hospitals offered yesterday will not spur developers, the Voluntary Health Insurance and hospital…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
How the Budget fits into the political calendarDecember 5th, 2001: Increases in drink, tobacco and petrol come into effect immediately.Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
BNFL to brief on SellafieldExperts from British Nuclear Fuels Ltd are to brief Irish officials early next month on Sellafield's ability to withstand attack…Thu Dec 06 2001 - 00:00
Mitchell is told to apologise for 'evil' commentFianna Fβil has threatened legal action against Fine Gael deputy leader Mr Jim Mitchell if he fails to apologise for alleging…Wed Dec 05 2001 - 00:00
Finance defends gaps in spending figuresThe Government's spending figures for 2002 lacked key information because of the scale of the battle for resources between Government…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Labour Bill aims to stop pyramid schemes hereExisting legislation is unable to counter a pyramid selling get- rich-quick scheme, which has already cost significant numbers…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Government to mount 'full-scale' legal resistance to MOX operationThe Government has pledged to mount a full-scale legal effort next year to oppose the operation of Sellafield's mixed-oxide (…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
New law set to tighten discipline on solicitorsTougher rules to discipline solicitors, including one that will force co-operation with inquiries, are to be included in legislation…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Higher court awards could hit servicesLocal authorities and major semi-state companies have warned the Government that plans to allow the District and Circuit Courts…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal says Irish bishops should oppose referendumAn influential cardinal in the Vatican is reported to have said he expects the Irish Catholic Hierarchy to oppose the Government…Sat Dec 01 2001 - 00:00
Blair, Ahern to attend British-Irish Council meeting in DublinThe first meeting in nearly two years of the British-Irish Council will take place in Dublin Castle today, attended by the Taoiseach…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Doubt cast on talk of €1 cigarette tax riseThe Government last night cast doubt on speculation that the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, will raise the price of a packet…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Deputies in FF to press Martin on cardsMembers of the Fianna Fβil parliamentary party are next week set to press the Minister for Health, Mr Martin, to increase the…Fri Nov 30 2001 - 00:00
Insurance premiums could double, group warnsMotor and personal liability insurance premiums will double from next year as a result of legislation that will allow the Circuit…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Abuse victims face cut in UK welfareHundreds of victims of sexual abuse in Irish industrial schools, who are now living in the UK, will have their social welfare…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Attorney General to appeal ruling on Carthy inquiryThe High Court's ruling limiting the scope of Oireachtas investigations is to be appealed to the Supreme Court next week by the…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
Bus and rail travellers get £3m windfall in euro fares conversionBus and rail travellers will get a £3 million boost next year following yesterday's Cabinet order to CIE companies to round down…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
FF uses advert to call for closure of SellafieldFianna Fβil has taken a full-page advertisement in the London Times today calling for the closure of all sections of the Sellafield…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Committee set to appeal ruling on Carthy inquiryPoliticians are set for a collision course with the courts following the landmark High Court decision to restrict sharply the…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Gildea faces a motion of censure on TuesdayIndependent TD Mr Tom Gildea will face a motion of censure next Tuesday in the Dβil, following his allegations that former Fine…Sat Nov 24 2001 - 00:00
Taoiseach's visit to pub puts pairing system in spotlightThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, missed the furore created by Independent TD Mr Tom Gildea's rare venture into the public arena on Wednesday…Fri Nov 23 2001 - 00:00
Dempsey defends planning change on mobile phonesThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Dempsey, is to come before an Oireachtas Committee, following serious complaints about easing…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
EU airline mergers 'forced' by BrusselsThe European Commission is exploiting the September 11th crisis to force mergers among European Union airlines, senior officials…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Oireachtas advises 'major reforms' of the Referendum CommissionMajor reforms in the operation of the Referendum Commission have been recommended by the All-Party Oireachtas Committee on the…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Changes in day-to-day operation of Dail to come into effect next monthSignificant changes to the operation of the Dβil, including one that will demand that 40 TDs are in the chamber at all times, …Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Revenue frowns on some share schemesPlans by dozens of companies to set up share option schemes for employees have fallen foul of the Revenue Commissioners, it has…Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Abuse claim proposals 'seriously flawed'The Government's plans to set up a board to award compensation to people abused in residential homes run by religious orders …Wed Nov 21 2001 - 00:00
Greens want tax rise on income over £100,000Taxes for those earning £100,000 or more a year should be increased to 44 per cent and residency rules exempting the super-rich…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Oireachtas to hear allegations of abuseAn Oireachtas committee will today hear submissions from groups representing people allegedly abused in religious institutions…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
McBreartys' offer to suspend civil actions fails to move GovernmentThe Government has said it cannot open a public inquiry into allegations of serious Garda misconduct in Co Donegal, despite an…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Ten asylum-seekers got leave for British abortionsTen asylum-seekers have been given travel documents to travel to Britain for abortions in 2000 and 2001, the Department of Justice…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Vote on abortion plebiscite to pass key Dail stageThe Government's legislation to hold an abortion referendum next year will pass a key stage in the Dβil tonight, despite opposition…Tue Nov 20 2001 - 00:00
Bill will allow 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesHomebuyers could be able to get 30-year fixed-rate mortgages from Irish building societies, such as those offered on the Continent…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Planning objection rights to be curbedSignificant curbs on the rights of people to make objections to An Bord Pleanβla will be introduced shortly, the Minister for…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
State to provide direct aid to parties for pollsPolitical parties and interest groups are to get State money to fight referendum campaigns, under proposals which are expected…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Estimates the 'most flawed' in 20 yearsThe estimates published by the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday, are the "most flawed" since those produced by the…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Planning curbs on phone masts easedMobile telephone companies will be able to erect masts on public, commercial and industrial buildings without planning permission…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
Lawyer to review McBrearty caseA senior lawyer is to be appointed by the Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, to review all elements of the long-running investigation…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
AG fails to find extra judges for FloodThe Government has been unable to find two judges willing to join the Flood tribunal, the Attorney General, Mr Michael McDowell…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Social welfare payments must increase - HayesThe Government must increase social welfare payments by far more than inflation despite the downturn in the country's economic…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Spring calls on GAA delegates to abandon Rule 21 at congressThe GAA should abandon Rule 21 which forbids members of the Northern Ireland police and the British army from membership, the…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Young Fine Gael stricken by nostalgia for the good old days of corporate donationsYoung political activists usually want to bring global peace, feed the hungry and save the whales.Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Harney still bullish in face of warningIreland is still the most successful economy in the European Union and its current economic difficulties must not be exaggerated…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Minister refuses to raise TV licenceThe Government has refused to grant an emergency increase in the television licence fee to RT╔ following its drastic proposal…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
FG wants inspection of US files in hepatitis inquiryPoliticians should travel to the United States to probe thousands of files held following legal action against US pharmaceutical…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
O'Connell says era of Celtic Tiger overThe Irish economy can recover from the global economic downturn but the era of the Celtic Tiger is now over, the governor of …Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy's stroll by the canal cost taxpayer £160,000-plusA television advertisement featuring the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, extolling the euro's virtues as he walks along the…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Travellers to oppose new laws on campsFine Gael's proposal to toughen the laws against illegal Traveller camps would be challenged before the Constitution if it ever…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
