Group short on numbers to petition PresidentCALLS FOR the President to invoke a little known article of the Constitution to trigger a referendum on Europe’s new fiscal treaty…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
TDs paid €6m in expenses since MarchTDS HAVE been paid about €6 million in unvouched and vouched expenses since the 31st Dáil first sat in March.Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
New rules to see 'serious exit' from taxi sectorA “SIGNIFICANT” number of Ireland’s 38,000 taxi drivers would “exit the industry” as a result of measures approved by Cabinet…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Exodus from taxi sector forecastMinister for Transport Alan Kelly says he believes a “significant amount” of Ireland’s approximately 38,000 taxi drivers will…Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Women's council chief quits over cutsCHIEF EXECUTIVE of the National Women’s Council of Ireland Susan McKay has resigned in protest at cuts to the organisation’s …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Varadkar sought €135,000 for adviserMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar wanted to pay his special adviser a salary and benefits package worth more than €135,000, …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Best things in life may be free but not when it comes to Ministers and their advisersTHE GOVERNMENT parties, when in opposition, railed against the Fianna Fáil/Green administration’s spending of €4Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
€50,000 expenses for Nama boardEXPENSES WORTH €50,000 were paid to members of the National Asset Management Agency board in 2011, while board members attached…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Reilly announces new hospital targetMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has announced a new target to ensure no patient will wait more than nine hours in emergency …Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Oireachtas body seeks new powersMembers of the public will be able to petition the Oireachtas on matters of legislation and Government administration if new …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Ministers to outline new legislation on debtNEW LEGISLATION to reform Ireland’s “arcane” bankruptcy laws and assist householders struggling with mortgage debt will be outlined…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Bundestag budget leak to be raisedFACT-FINDING TRIP: MEMBERS OF the Dáil finance committee intend to raise the controversial leak of the Irish budget to the Bundestag…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
Our system fails to represent women in Dáil, says KennyGENDER QUOTAS are essential to bring more women into politics but “there will be blood on the floor” at selection conventions…Sat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Banks 'obliged' to lend to businessesSEANAD REPORT: BANKS HAVE been very well recapitalised and are now obliged to lend to small businesses, the Minister of State…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Bill will cut bankruptcy term for debtors to five years or lessDEBTORS COULD emerge from bankruptcy in less than five years under new legislation to be outlined by the Government within a …Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
More Garda stations will shut in 2013 says ShatterMORE GARDA stations will be identified for closure next year in addition to the 31 stations set to close this year, Minister …Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Burton looks to save €22m from rent paid to landlordsMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton will attempt to save €22 million from her department’s annual €500 million social …Tue Jan 17 2012 - 00:00
Burton with FG in stance on bailout, says ShatterMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has insisted Labour Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton agrees with Fine Gael members…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
€84m for jobs plan says MinisterTHE GOVERNMENT will spend €84 million this year to provide 5,000 year-long work placements for people unemployed for more than…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Burton seeks to cut rent billMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton will attempt to save €22 million from her Department’s annual €500 million social …Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Coveney adviser's patriotism stressed to secure special payTHE MINISTER for Agriculture stressed the patriotic credentials of his special adviser when securing a €130,000 salary for him…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Welfare fraud inquiry shows 12% rate for non-residentsA HIGH fraud rate of 12 per cent has been discovered following an investigation of welfare payments to people suspected of not…Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Officials cautioned Howlin not to pay his adviser €133,600MINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin wanted to pay his own special adviser a salary of more than €133,600…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Pensioners who got Revenue letters had untaxed income of up to €18,000PENSIONERS WHO got controversial letters from the Revenue Commissioners had received untaxed income of up to €18,000 in some …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Oireachtas Christmas cards cost taxpayers almost €10,000THE OIREACHTAS spent more than €9,600 of taxpayers’ money on more than 200,000 customised Christmas cards that were distributed…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Revenue apologises over pension letter controversyThe chair of the Revenue Commissioner Josephine Feehily has apologised before an Oireachtas committee following the recent controversy…Wed Jan 11 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach urges clarity in tax controversyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has called for clarity to be brought to the ongoing controversy surrounding Revenue’s recent letter to pensioners…Tue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Amnesty proposed for people falsely claiming welfare benefitsPEOPLE WHO admit to the fraudulent claiming of social welfare benefits should be given an amnesty, Opposition politicians have…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
O'Dea among politicians who spoke for lawyers later made judgesFIANNA FÁIL TDs Willie O’Dea and John McGuinness were among the politicians who made representations for lawyers subsequently…Thu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Cultural shift in attitudes to informing behind rise in social welfare tip-offsANALYSIS: The public are increasingly contacting authorities over welfare fraudThu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Turf-cutting ban anger hits home for DeenihanINTERVIEW : The Minister’s own family bog will be affected, but he says the State has no choiceThu Dec 29 2011 - 00:00
Sharp rise in social welfare fraud tip-offsREPORTING ON suspected social welfare fraud has risen dramatically with new figures showing anonymous tip-offs to the Department…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Political winners celebrate in styleMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar’s cryptic tip ahead of the fifth race at Leopardstown was Lastoftheleaders, which was ultimately…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
TDs hope boycott will force €100 tax U-turnTDS PROMOTING a national boycott of the €100 household charge yesterday said they hoped one million people would refuse to pay…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Day centre distributes more than 2,000 food parcels to homeless and 'new poor'STEAMING PLATES of pork chops, cabbage and potatoes were being distributed at the busy Capuchin day centre for homeless people…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
President inspired by Ireland's 'resourcefulness'PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins has acknowledged in his Christmas message to the Irish people that unemployment, financial insecurity…Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Call to boycott household chargePeople Before Profit TD Joan Collins has said she hopes one million people will refuse to pay the household charge.Thu Dec 22 2011 - 00:00
Dublin cycling officer retains jobIreland's only local authority cycling officer’s jobs is safe for another six months after Minister for the Environment Phil …Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
O'Sullivan appointed to 'super-junior' positionTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has promoted Limerick TD Jan O’Sullivan (61) to fill the “super junior” ministerial position vacated by…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Minister criticises failure to alert gardaíMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has highlighted the failure of the Catholic Church to bring child abuse allegations to the …Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Cabinet promotes O'SullivanMinister of State Jan O'Sullivan has been promoted to the so-called "super junior" position vacated by Willie Penrose last month…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
Kelly and O'Sullivan in running for 'super junior' positionLABOUR MINISTERS of State Alan Kelly and Jan O’Sullivan are contenders for the “super junior” Government position to be announced…Tue Dec 20 2011 - 00:00
FF commits to making 30% of its local election candidates womenFIANNA FÁIL has committed itself to ensuring women account for 30 per cent of its local election candidates in 2014, following…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
First draft of EU deal likely to be ready by ChristmasTHE FIRST draft of the EU fiscal deal which could lead to a referendum is expected before Christmas, a senior official at the…Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Draft of EU treaty due by ChristmasThe first draft of the EU fiscal deal which could lead to a referendum will be available before Christmas, a senior Department…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Report highlights likely role of RUC agent in Miami Showband massacreAN INQUIRY into the Miami Showband massacre has uncovered the likely involvement of an RUC Special Branch agent in the killings…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Families demonstrated 'patience and dignity' over 36 years since murdersA SURVIVOR of the Miami Showband massacre has said the findings of the Historical Enquiries Team (HET) report represented justice…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
FG to discuss future of former Naas mayorFORMER MAYOR of Naas Darren Scully’s future in Fine Gael is expected to be discussed at a meeting of the party’s national executive…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Gender legislation to be publishedLegislation on gender quotas and measures relating to corporate donations taking into account the recommendations of the Moriarty…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Ireland to promote OSCE web libertyTHE ISSUE of internet freedom will be a priority for Ireland when the State assumes the chair of the Organisation for Security…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
