Five-seater may be in danger of losing reputationPREDOMINANTLY middle-class, but with pockets of unemployment and deprivation, Dublin South has favoured a variety of candidates…Wed May 28 1997 - 01:00
Martin pledges to review points systemTHE Fianna Fail spokesman on education has promised a review of the points system if his party forms the next government.Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Poor background inspired his crusade against tuberculosisDR NOEL BROWNE, who died aged 82 yesterday, was a controversial Minister for Health, TD, senator and member of several parties…Fri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Tributes to man "deeply committed to welfare of Irish" led by PresidentTHE President, Mrs Robinson, led the tributes to Dr Noel BrowneFri May 23 1997 - 01:00
Socialist candidate rules out support for coalitionsMR Joe Higgins, the Socialist Party candidate in Dublin West, has ruled out supporting either the Rainbow Coalition or a Fianna…Thu May 22 1997 - 01:00
Workers' Party says boom only benefits the select fewTHE Workers' Party has demanded a minimum wage of £4.50 an hourThu May 22 1997 - 01:00
FF plans academy to drive down cost of car insuranceAN academy to run intensive training courses for young drivers has been promised by Fianna Fail as part of its plan to tackle…Wed May 21 1997 - 01:00
Bertie braves the rain and tells how he's really a farmer's sonBERTIE AHERN, regarded as a traditional Dubliner, revealed his farming credentials when he took the Fianna Fail campaign to the…Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Ahern says Fine Gael is wrong to emphasise tax bandsTHE Fianna Fail leader, Mr Bertie Ahern, has described Fine Gael's tax proposals as "flimsy".Mon May 19 1997 - 01:00
Bills which died with dissolution of DailA BILL to radically reform the law relating to children is among the legislation that dies with the dissolution of the 27th Dail…Fri May 16 1997 - 01:00
Candidates support party in coalitionSTRONG support for Democratic Left's continued participation in the Rainbow Coalition was expressed by a cross section of the…Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Rabbitte demands end to "unacceptable" tax evasionAN end to the "unacceptable face of business" was demanded by the Minister of State for Commerce, Science and Technology, Mr …Mon Apr 28 1997 - 01:00
Jones defends convention procedure that put him on FG list in WicklowMR George Jones has defended his inclusion as a Fine Gael candidate in Wicklow without going before the selection convention.Sat Apr 26 1997 - 01:00
Jones gets the FG nod to heal Wicklow splitMR GEORGE JONES, the Greystones-based county councillor, has been added to the Fine Gael ticket in Wicklow by the party's national…Fri Apr 25 1997 - 01:00
New hopefuls are given a platform as seats targeted with confidenceTHE ardfheis provided a national platform for Fianna Fail's first-time election candidates, but nobody was in any doubt that …Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
Delegates back party's justice spokesman over zero tolerance on crimeTHE ardfheis decisively endorsed the zero tolerance policy on crime advocated by the party spokesman on justice, Mr John O'Donoghue…Mon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
`Inept' Coalition blamed for failure of peace processTHE Government's handling of the peace process came in for sharp criticism during the debate on Northern IrelandMon Apr 21 1997 - 01:00
O'Rourke backs NESF jobs planA PROPOSAL by the National Economic and Social Forum (NESF) on ways to end long term unemployment was endorsed by the party's…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Woman focus on crime and offer strong support for zero toleranceCRIME featured prominently at the ardfheis women's conference, with strong support for Fianna Fail's policy of zero tolerance…Sat Apr 19 1997 - 01:00
Dissident to seek FG nomination in WicklowTHE Wicklow county councillor, Mr George Jones, who left Fine Gael amid a bitter controversy five years ago, is to seek a party…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
FF would put aside a set percentage of income tax to fund local authoritiesA SET percentage of income tax would be put aside to fund local authorities under proposals published by Fianna Fail yesterday…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Labour man accuses FF of "black propaganda""BITTER exchanges took place between Fianna Fail and Labour last night, after the chairman of the Labour Party's general election…Fri Apr 18 1997 - 01:00
Tough approach needed in fight against crimeTHE "unspeakable" murder of Ms Veronica Guerin meant that piecemeal reforms of the criminal justice code were no longer enough…Mon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
New candidates get plenty of exposure to the media limelightTHE conference provided valuable exposure for the party's first time general election candidatesMon Apr 14 1997 - 01:00
Kemmy warns that there are "plenty of little Maggies"THE Labour Party conference opened in Limerick last night with a strong attack by the party chairman and local TD, Mr Jim Kemmy…Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
IRA returning to long war strategy - Spring"THE Tanaiste said the IRA's current strategy was consistent with a return to the "long war" and the politics of isolation.Sat Apr 12 1997 - 01:00
Careful Spring keeps a weather eye on KerryIT was no more than a formality, but a pleasurable one nonetheless for Mr Dick Spring, Tanaiste Labour Party leader and former…Fri Apr 11 1997 - 01:00
Sore FG may have to soften old angerIT seemed, on the surface, like another body blow for Fine Gael in WicklowSat Apr 05 1997 - 01:00
President refers equality Bill to Council of StateTHE President, Mrs Robinson, has called a meeting of the Council of State next Tuesday to seek its advice on whether the Employment…Fri Mar 28 1997 - 00:00
Call for Dunne payments inquiryTHE PD leader, Ms Mary Harney, renewed her call in the Dail yesterday for a public inquiry into the controversy surrounding payments…Thu Jan 23 1997 - 00:00
Killilea wins key European positionThe Connacht Ulster Fianna Fail MEP, Mr Mark Killilea, acquired some formidable lobbying skills in a varied political career …Thu Jan 16 1997 - 00:00
MEP calls for Irish trade union office in BrusselsTHE Dublin Labour MEP, Ms Bernie Malone, has urged the Irish trade union movement to set up a permanent office in Brussels.Wed Jan 15 1997 - 00:00
Custom thrives and traders smile as Wrenboys paradeTHE ancient and mainly rural tradition of the Wrenboy is alive, well and thriving in Dublin 4.Fri Dec 27 1996 - 00:00
EU enlargement will be difficult, says SunderlandA former Irish EU commissioner has warned that enlargement of the Union will not be easy.Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
Talks "cannot deliver peace"NO amount of talking at Stormont will deliver a lasting peace in the North the Republican Sinn Fein president, Mr Ruairi O Bradaigh…Mon Dec 02 1996 - 00:00
New ceasefire hinges on arms moves - O'MalleySOME movement on decommissioning was essential as a confidence building measure in any new IRA ceasefire, Mr Des O'Malley told…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Tough measures sought to combat "career criminals"MANDATORY life sentences for those convicted of their third serious and violent offence was among the tough measures to combat…Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
Call to form part with FFA PD/Fianna Fail pre election pact was advocated by Mr Timmy Conway, a Kildare councillor and former senator.Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
AN IRISHMAN'S DIARYI SUPPOSE, before the year is out, we should record a 30th anniversaryMon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
McDowell derides Labour's "tax and spend"THE PD spokesman on finance strongly attacked Labour when pledging his party to a programme of extensive tax relief.Mon Nov 25 1996 - 00:00
President leads tributes to Cathaoirleach of Seanad after death in road accidentTHE President has led the tributes to the Cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Mr Liam Naughten, who was killed in a road accident on…Mon Nov 18 1996 - 00:00
Conditions for IRA prisoners "worsening"IRISH republican prisoners in British jails are serving their sentences under "deteriorating conditions", according to a Labour…Mon Nov 04 1996 - 00:00
Archbishop cites need for Legion of MaryTHE Legion of Mary - which was founded in Dublin 75 years ago and currently has 3,000,000 members in 163 countries - was now …Mon Sept 23 1996 - 01:00
Exhibition by National Gallery in Japan to raise £250,000AN eight month exhibition in Japan of mainly French 19th and 20th century paintings from the National Gallery's collection is…Wed Aug 14 1996 - 01:00
Rackards gather once again as Wexford hopes stirTHREE generations of the Rackards are gathering for a reunion in the old family home in Killanne, in north Wexford, todaySat Aug 03 1996 - 01:00
Applause in Dail for "golden girl" SmithTHERE were congratulations and applause for Michelle Smith from all sides of the Dail at its special sitting yesterday.Fri Jul 26 1996 - 01:00
Assets Bill approval is expected todayUP TO 50 of the State's wealthiest drug dealers and criminals will have their assets frozen when a Fianna Fail private member…Wed Jul 24 1996 - 01:00
Culligan alleges Departments opted out of drug campaignTWO leading Government Departments have been sharply criticised by the retiring Garda Commissioner, Mr Patrick Culligan, for …Fri Jul 19 1996 - 01:00
Naas Road to be widened in £20m planTHE Naas dual carriageway, the main southern route in and out of Dublin, is to be widened from two to three lanes between Newlands…Thu Jul 18 1996 - 01:00
