Almost 4,000 Irish women went to UK for abortions in 2012New figures show 124 were under 18 years-of-ageThu Jul 11 2013 - 10:58
Kenny ‘charm offensive’ to keep TDs on board on abortion BillLucinda Creighton indicates amendments not strong enough to assuage her concernsWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael TD ‘recognised’ anti-abortion protesters from local churchNeighbours of Derek Keating ‘unsettled’ by group of demonstrators who gathered outside his home on SundayTue Jul 09 2013 - 19:02
Lucinda Creighton lays out abortion Bill demandsMinister of State’s highly restrictive amendments will not be accepted by GovernmentSat Jul 06 2013 - 01:00
Creighton proposes highly restrictive abortion amendmentsMinister of State wants ‘care pathway’ for pregnant women presenting as suicidalFri Jul 05 2013 - 20:12
FG seeks abortion Bill change to win over rebel TDsBill to include explicit duty to preserve unborn human life as far as practicableFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Lack of abortion Bill gestation limit abhorrent, says ShortallReilly rules out ‘cooling-off period’ for terminations from FG’s Michelle MulherinWed Jul 03 2013 - 10:52
Committee advises against alcohol sponsorship banRestrictions should not be countenanced unless other European countries follow suitTue Jul 02 2013 - 14:05
Postcode system to be implemented within 18 monthsEvery home and business premises in State to be issued with ‘unique identifier’Sat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Six under-18s in State care travelled abroad for abortionsIn each of the cases a psychiatrist was involved in providing an evaluationFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
President hails 'important' new play on bank guaranteeHiggins says production was a 'very fine' treatment of 'complex topic'Thu Jun 27 2013 - 06:15
Labour chairman Keaveney resigns from partyMove welcomed by Labour chief whip who says Galway East TD had already ‘betrayed’ party membersThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Call for fatal foetal abnormalities amendment to BillChange would allow for terminations where foetus has been diagnosed with fatal abnormalityWed Jun 26 2013 - 14:38
Labour chairman Keaveney resigns from partyGalway East TD has been in conflict with leadership since he voted against Government on budgetWed Jun 26 2013 - 12:53
Call for parental leave to be extended to 18 monthsExtension would be ‘best for children’Wed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Proposed law not sufficient, say Savita Halappanavar’s parents‘They must change the law to save women’s health, not just her life’Mon Jun 24 2013 - 01:00
Minister insists abortion legislation is constitutionalBrian Hayes rules out another referendumSun Jun 23 2013 - 13:26
TD and two councillors resign from Labour Party in protest over cutsPatrick Nulty says announcement of special education teaching hours reduction was primary reason for leaving LabourSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Nulty feels Labour is now a ‘bad brand’Dublin West deputy is first TD to leave Labour Party this termFri Jun 21 2013 - 11:44
Walsh appeals to Taoiseach not to expel FG members who oppose abortion legislationGalway West TD says precedent set in 1993 over Bill to ban hare coursingFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Philanthropy provides chance to move from ‘failed Celtic Tiger era’, says RobinsonHogan says no bounds to ‘legendary’ Irish generosity at launch of One Percent DifferenceThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Walsh becomes third Fine Gael Oireachtas member to oppose abortion legislationGalway West TD says politicians being asked to choose between their careers and their consciencesWed Jun 19 2013 - 14:03
Hogan confident public will pay water chargesGovernment heading towards agreement with troika about later date for introduction of leviesWed Jun 19 2013 - 13:09
FG Senator ‘concerned’ over suicide clause in BillTaking cover under whip not correct for Oireachtas members, says Paul BradfordTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Legal services 'a drag on Ireland's competitiveness'Message is contained in the Commission’s unpublished spring 2013 review of Ireland’s bailout programmeMon Jun 17 2013 - 20:00
Political reaction: ‘We all know she should be alive today’Lessons must be learned from report, all parties agreeFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Socialist councillor to resign after family member pays property tax billFrank Gallagher of Drogheda Borough Council says tax paid without his knowledgeThu Jun 13 2013 - 11:34
Changes may not appease Fine Gael backbenchersRotunda Hospital in Dublin erroneously omitted during late night dotting of TsThu Jun 13 2013 - 11:32
Ganley proposes new political movement that ‘respects conscience’ on abortionCall on Fine Gael TDs not to abandon deeply held principlesThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Review group on Savita Halappanavar death to publish report this weekGovernment spokesman confirms review commissioned by HSE is imminentTue Jun 11 2013 - 18:49
Burton will get new powers to recover welfare paymentsFraudulently claimed or overpayments of welfare payments will be taken from bank accountsMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Men more favoured as bosses than women in workplace, survey findsJust 12 per cent of women think women make better bosses than menMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Women at Work: Is the quick solution the answer to the old problem of under-representation?Not all women are in favour of quotas to achieve gender balance at workMon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Women say low pay limits independence43% of females say those in paid jobs are more valued than those who work in homeSat Jun 08 2013 - 01:07
Women at Work: The PollAn Irish Times Ipsos MRBI survey on women and work has found that Irish women are happy with their work-life balance but feel underpaid and undervalued compared with menSat Jun 08 2013 - 01:00
Dáil reform should accompany Seanad abolition, Fitzgerald saysHealy-Eames 'confused' why Kenny seeks to close upper houseFri Jun 07 2013 - 20:24
Former Fianna Fáil minister appointed Third Age chief executiveFormer minister moving to new part-time position in Meath-based national voluntary organisationWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Censorship has many forms, President tells journalists’ congressMedia ownership, structure and technology all exert editorial influence, journalists hearWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Property tax returns filed by 1.5m homesRevenue Commissioners begin the identification of those who failed to payThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Revenue deadline for filing property tax passesChairwoman confident €250 million target for payments will be metWed May 29 2013 - 18:03
Shatter faces Dáil confidence motionIndependent TD Michael Lowry defends minister but labels him ‘irritatingly dismissive and brash’Tue May 28 2013 - 07:09
Penalty points whistleblower complains to standards body about Garda CommissionerComplaint lodged on eve of no confidence motion in Minister for JusticeTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
Senior Labour Ministers express support for Shatter over Garda disclosure rowBacking seen as significant ahead of Fianna Fáil motion of no confidence in DáilMon May 27 2013 - 11:14
Stringent economic plan to replace troika programmeAnticipated exit from bailout this year will not lead to relaxing of austerity targetsMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
State to dispute ‘tax haven’ claim in letter to US senate committeeApple controversy considered blow to Ireland’s reputationMon May 27 2013 - 01:00
Government accused of attempting 'power grab’ with Seanad reformNew Democracy Matters! group proposes No vote in September pollMon May 27 2013 - 00:00
Standards body seeks wider powers to sanction groups in abortion debateCommission chair complains to Phil Hogan over curbs on monitoring financesSun May 26 2013 - 22:05
Rabbitte dismisses Shatter controversy as a ‘bottle of smoke’Minister for Communications says matter is one of ‘exceeding triviality’Sun May 26 2013 - 13:24
Shatter tried breath test twice, says KennyMinister defended by Cabinet colleaguesSat May 25 2013 - 01:00
