No recovery without budget strategy for jobs, Labour warns commissionerA €6 BILLION adjustment in December’s budget would be too large a cut, the Labour Party told European commissioner for economic…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
People 'pining for hope' but Government unable to understand, says NoonanPOLITICAL REACTION: THE GOVERNMENT no longer understands the “psychology of the country”, Fine Gael spokesman on finance Michael…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Chief Whip says there will be no further defectionsGOVERNMENT CHIEF whip John Curran says there will be “no more men overboard” when asked about possible future defections that…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
TD compares Gaeltacht body's travel expenses to 'mini-Fás'TRAVEL EXPENSES relating to Údarás na Gaeltachta outlined in media reports were “reading like a mini-Fás”, the Dáil’s Committee…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Gilmore had 'no involvement' in wife's property deal with StateLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has said he had “no involvement” in the process resulting in his wife, Carol Hanney, being …Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Local authority body paid €790,000 into Skill accountALMOST €790,000 was paid into the bank account at the centre of the Skill training programme controversy by a local authority…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
O'Rourke warns against pension cutsFORMER MINISTER Mary O’Rourke warned Fianna Fáil would become a “fringe” grouping if the non-contributory old age pension was…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Unemployment among young people 'sky rocketed'UNEMPLOYMENT RATES almost doubled among young people in Ireland between 2008 and 2009, according to new statistics from the European…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
O'Donoghue gets Dáil attendance amendedFORMER CEANN comhairle John O’Donoghue has said he will not use days he was marked present in the Dáil when he was stranded abroad…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
Committee discusses Siptu accountSecretary General of the Department of the Environment Geraldine Tallon has told the Dáil’s public accounts committee she had…Thu Oct 28 2010 - 01:00
EU commissioner to come to Dublin early next monthOPPOSITION BRIEFINGS: THE EUROPEAN commissioner for economic and monetary affairs Olli Rehn will come to Dublin early next month…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Incineration cap 'would lead to rise in cost of treatment'A CAP on incineration would add to the risk and cost of developing waste-to-energy treatment infrastructure, according to the…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
Four TDs stranded abroad are granted Dáil attendanceFOUR TDs who were stranded abroad as a result of the volcanic ash crisis earlier this year applied to have their Dáil attendance…Wed Oct 27 2010 - 01:00
TV licence on benefit costs 'not tenable'THE €55 million a year the Government spends on television licences for people on benefits cannot be justified and should be …Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Cosgrave says TDs playing to camerasDÁIL BUSINESS has been carried out less efficiently since Oireachtas proceedings began to be televised, former taoiseach Liam…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil boycott of RTÉ's 'Frontline' proposedA FIANNA Fáil boycott of broadcaster Pat Kenny’s Frontline was proposed at last night’s meeting of the parliamentary party…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Senior finance staff not at Anglo meetingDETAILS OF Anglo Irish Bank’s controversial presentation to the Department of Finance – 12 days before the September 2008 banking…Wed Oct 20 2010 - 01:00
Deficit target of 3% overly 'punitive'SINN FÉ IN: SINN FÉIN’S finance spokesman Arthur Morgan insisted a 2014 target for reducing the deficit to 3 per cent represented…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Situation 'very challenging' - BurtonLABOUR: LABOUR PARTY finance spokeswoman Joan Burton described as “very challenging” the information provided at the first Department…Tue Oct 19 2010 - 01:00
Eight TDs ready to retire at next election, with many considering their positionA number of long-serving TDs are set to retire at the next general election, with other senior deputies currently considering…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Dáil committee urges freeze on Siptu accountTHE DÁIL’S public accounts committee yesterday called for an immediate freeze on funds in the contentious Siptu national health…Fri Oct 15 2010 - 01:00
Stardust relatives welcome talksRELATIVES OF victims of the Stardust disaster said they held “constructive” talks with an official from the Department of the…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Cowen should have acted sooner on Gormley moveFORMER TÁNAISTE Dick Spring said Taoiseach Brian Cowen had “brought some credibility” to the national consensus initiative after…Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Criticism of Cowen played down by MinistersMINISTERS YESTERDAY said there was no appetite for a change of leadership in the party, while backbencher Seán Power claimed …Thu Oct 14 2010 - 01:00
Power questions Cowen leadershipA PROMINENT Government backbencher questioned Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s leadership of Fianna Fáil at last night’s party meeting…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Social charge may affect poor, says HealySOCIAL JUSTICE Ireland director Fr Seán Healy has said a new universal social charge could have a negative impact on the working…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
'No appetite' for FF heaveThe Minister for Tourism today said there was no appetite for a leadership move against the Taoiseach and claimed a backbencher…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Eleven ex-ministers return part of pensionELEVEN OUT of 121 former ministers surrendered portions of their pensions last year before the Government attempted to impose…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Cowen says tax increases to form part of four-year planTaoiseach Brian Cowen has confirmed tax increases will form part of Government’s four-year budgetary plan.Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
First 'Tallaght strategy' cost Fine Gael votes, says KennyFINE GAEL: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has ruled out a second “Tallaght strategy” on the grounds that while the first one was…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Hussey urges Kenny to resign as leaderGEMMA HUSSEY, the former Fine Gael minister, has called for Enda Kenny’s resignation as party leader.Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
Nyberg to get €1,000 per dayTHE HEAD of the banking inquiry is to receive a fee of €1,000 a day and a monthly expenses allowance of €4,000, the Department…Sat Oct 02 2010 - 01:00
€18.5bn deficit a 'reality' to be confronted, says CowenTHE UNSUSTAINABLE gap between public spending and tax revenue must be confronted if Ireland is serious about maintaining control…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Gilmore 'gutless' - GogartyGREEN PARTY TD Paul Gogarty used his Twitter account to describe Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore as “gutless”, prompting a …Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Fine Gael front bench rallies to support party leaderREACTION: FINE GAEL frontbenchers fell in behind party leader Enda Kenny in the aftermath of yesterday’s Irish Times/ Ipsos …Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Kenny 'certainly not' considering positionFine Gael's Enda Kenny has said he is “most certainly not” considering his position as party leader.Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Deputies dismayed at party's showing in pollFG MEETING: FINE GAEL TDs and Senators reacted with dismay when news of The Irish Times/MRBI opinion poll emerged during their…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Green Party fundraiser for animal welfare moved from Leinster HouseA GREEN Party fundraising dinner celebrating the party’s legislative achievements in animal welfare scheduled for Monday has …Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Deficit more serious than bank crisis - LenihanFF MEETING: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan told Fianna Fáil TDs and Senators yesterday that while the cost of winding down…Thu Sept 30 2010 - 01:00
Parting of ways highlights trust deficit between two major Opposition partiesANALYSIS: Fine Gael remains deeply suspicious Labour may yet coalesce with Fianna Fáil – despite its denialsWed Sept 29 2010 - 01:00
China will co-finance new institute building at UCD, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen confirmed the Government and Chinese authorities would co-finance a new building at the Confucius Institute…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
Greens say Dublin mayor plan agreed as FF briefs TDsTHE GREEN Party is prepared to address “doubts and difficulties” within Fianna Fáil about its proposal for a Dublin mayor but…Tue Sept 28 2010 - 01:00
McGrath's support to depend on health cutsTIPPERARY SOUTH TD Mattie McGrath has become the latest backbencher to claim his support for the Government will depend on the…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
FG ends vote pairing deal in attempt to prompt early electionTHE OPPOSITION will attempt to prompt an early general election when the Dáil resumes this week by enforcing stricter pairing…Mon Sept 27 2010 - 01:00
O'Donnell seeks 'coalition of renewal'FORMER PROGRESSIVE Democrats deputy leader Liz O’Donnell has called for a “broad coalition of renewal” in Irish politics…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Pub audience 'doubles' if TV rights soldSELLING THE rights to broadcast sports events to pay TV channels “doubles and even trebles” the proportion of the audience going…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Harney expresses 'total support' for TaoiseachMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney said Taoiseach Brian Cowen had her “total support”.Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Sinn Féin Dáil leader rejects 'myth' of need for huge cutsECONOMIC COMMENTATORS are perpetuating a “myth” that large-scale cuts to public services must be implemented in the upcoming …Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
Sheehan quits party post over late-night incident with gardaíFINE GAEL TD PJ Sheehan has resigned as his party’s deputy spokesman on agriculture after apologising for his treatment of gardaí…Tue Sept 21 2010 - 01:00
