Net income should be considered in relation to tax, says NoonanMinister for Finance asked in Dáil about plans to cut top rate of tax in next budgetTue Jun 23 2015 - 19:11
SF asks British government to account for collusion during North conflictMary Lou McDonald addresses party’s Wolfe Tone commemoration in BodenstownMon Jun 22 2015 - 01:00
Government loses vote on sale of Russborough paintingsSenators demand Minister address Seanad on auction of works from Beit collectionFri Jun 19 2015 - 01:00
Beit Foundation can’t be told how to do its work, Humphreys saysMinister had to address Seanad on paintings controversy after Government lost voteThu Jun 18 2015 - 18:16
Kenny to raise British and loyalist collusion with Cameron, Dail toldFlanagan says RTÉ documentary presented shocking account of collusionThu Jun 18 2015 - 01:00
New owners of Clerys should meet staff and unions, Seanad toldMinister of State for Jobs Gerald Nash says store closure ‘very shocking’Thu Jun 18 2015 - 01:00
Senator criticises State’s ‘fixation’ with home ownershipRenua Ireland’s Paul Bradford says Republic must look at long-term rented housingTue Jun 16 2015 - 19:59
Enda Kenny accused of ‘spinning’ Fennelly reportTaoiseach rejects claims by Micheál Martin over ‘selective leaks’ of commission findingsTue Jun 16 2015 - 18:14
Kenny leads Dáil expressions of sympathy over Berkeley deaths‘It is truly terrible to have such a serious and sad incident at the beginning of a summer’Tue Jun 16 2015 - 16:23
Bill paves way for introduction of new ‘Eircode’ postcodesFF disappointed that postcode contract awarded to Capita and not to An PostThu Jun 11 2015 - 20:23
Islamic State poses limited threat to EU and Ireland, Seanad toldMinister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan says State working with EU allies on threatThu Jun 11 2015 - 18:08
Stopping welfare transactions is ‘threat to post offices’Senator Marie Louise O’Donnell tell that Seanad that post offices are the ‘real’ bankThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Registered employment rules key part of new BillMinister of State Gerald Nash says measure significant for workers and employersThu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Shane Ross criticises ‘partisan’ tribunal practicesIndependent TD says problem is that ‘we have insiders judging insiders’Thu Jun 11 2015 - 01:00
Closure of Garda stations mean 61,000 more man hours available, Dáil toldMinister for Justice introduces Bill setting up independent policing authorityTue Jun 09 2015 - 21:42
Taoiseach defends decision not to recall Dáil to discuss IBRCKenny insists House had no authority to interfere with courtsTue Jun 09 2015 - 21:40
Denis O’Brien had €315m IBRC loan extended, Dáil hearsPearse Doherty claims proposal rejected three times by bank’s credit committeeTue Jun 09 2015 - 20:49
Taoiseach criticised for ‘silence’ on IBRC controversyKenny insists Dáil had no right to interfere with court hearing on privilegeTue Jun 09 2015 - 16:54
FF shuffles Seanad pack after Averil Power departureNed O’Sullivan to take on education brief formerly held by Dublin Bay North politicianSun Jun 07 2015 - 16:35
FF Senator distances himself from criticism of Averil PowerNed O’Sullivan said she added to party’s diversity and urban appeal while a memberSun May 31 2015 - 09:33
Aer Lingus: Tánaiste says sale of stake no risk to Irish jobsCompany is committed to regular interaction with unions, Joan Burton insistsFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Dáil backs sale of State stake in Aer LingusClare TD expresses concerns about connectivity as motion passed by 74 votes to 51Fri May 29 2015 - 01:00
FG Senator Pat O’Neill: Aer Lingus deal right for airline and for IrelandIndependent David Norris insists Ireland should have a State-owned airlineFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Dáil Sketch: Selling silver not enough to tarnish prospect of a week offLabour’s Michael McNamara votes against Government motion on Aer Lingus saleFri May 29 2015 - 01:00
Dáil votes 74-51 in favour of Aer Lingus saleLabour backbencher Michael McNamara voted against the Government’s motionThu May 28 2015 - 20:39
Denis O’Brien got very low IBRC loan rate, TD claimsCatherine Murphy claims businessman paid 1.25% when 7.5% ‘arguably should’ have appliedThu May 28 2015 - 18:07
Labour TD to vote against Government on Aer Lingus saleClare’s Michael McNamara set to lose party whip over issueThu May 28 2015 - 11:41
Retention of Aer Lingus HQ ‘token gesture’, says Shane RossJames Reilly rounds on Fianna Fail for criticising the dealThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
FG Senator Martin Conway expresses reservations about Aer Lingus saleHeated exchanges between Ivana Bacik and FF on proposed dealThu May 28 2015 - 01:00
Aer Lingus sale will create jobs, Minister for Transport tells DáilOpposition sharply critical of move to sell 25.1% State stake in airlineWed May 27 2015 - 21:10
Aer Lingus sale will be good for job creation, Dáil hearsSinn Féin claims deal is wrong for Ireland and Labour knows itWed May 27 2015 - 10:34
Former judge to advise on letters to Garda complainantsTotal of 319 complaints referred to panel of counselWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach rules out abortion referendumNo referendum on eighth amendment in Government’s lifetime, Enda Kenny tells DáilWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Minister pledges women and infant health programmeLeo Varadkar says national programme will improve all maternity servicesWed May 27 2015 - 01:00
Versatile journalist Bill O’Herlihy dies aged 76Career spanned newspaper journalism, broadcasting, PR and ‘national handler’Tue May 26 2015 - 01:01
Ex-FF minister of state Martin Mansergh to bid for Dáil returnSelection convention for new Tipperary constituency to take place on ThursdayMon May 25 2015 - 23:50
Carlow-Kilkenny: Victory for Aylward and Fianna FáilFine Gael’s David Fitzgerald finishes in second place with Kathleen Funchion thirdSun May 24 2015 - 14:28
Same sex marriage Yes ‘new, exciting and fresh’Flanagan, who led Coalition campaign for Yes, welcomes ‘great day for tolerance, inclusion’Sat May 23 2015 - 12:14
Richard Bruton defends policy on rural supportBarry Cowen says a two-tier recovery is under wayTue May 19 2015 - 22:35
Helping illegal Irish in the US still a priority, says FlanaganMinister said he raised Irish issue when he met US vice-president Joe Biden in BostonTue May 19 2015 - 22:03
Fianna Fáil needs to end its byelection losing streakPressure on Martin to steady party ship, boost morale and secure leadership with winMon May 18 2015 - 11:02
Children in homeless services up 62 per cent in Dublin area, Dáil toldIndependent TD Maureen O’Sullivan says children not in natural family environmentFri May 15 2015 - 11:17
Burton sends message to Frankfurt through German visitorsSmiles all round until hospital deaths and homeless children are mentionedFri May 15 2015 - 01:00
Grandparents being used as volunteer childcare workers, Seanad toldFine Gael Senator says investing in childcare would save money in long runThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland directors’ pay cost €2.76m, Simon Harris tells DailShane Ross insists Minister should have opposed pay levels and helped shareholdersThu May 14 2015 - 01:00
Cavan hospital maternity services monitored, Kenny tells DáilMonitoring by Hiqa to be complete by end of year in wake of baby’s death, says TaoiseachWed May 13 2015 - 17:49
Howlin unsure as to when public sector pay talks will concludeMinister says early agreement will help with assignment of resources and fiscal planningWed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Ahern and Cowen receive most in State pensionsMary Lou McDonald says small number of people ’overpaid and over-pensioned’Wed May 13 2015 - 01:00
Ahern and Cowen paid €80,810 each in pensions, Dáil toldMary Lou McDonald says some former politicians ‘overpaid and over-pensioned’Tue May 12 2015 - 21:55
Taoiseach sharply criticises HSE on patient safetyKenny responds to Hiqa report on issues at Portlaoise hospitalTue May 12 2015 - 20:43
