Down syndrome may be reclassed as a low-incident disabilityTánaiste Eamon Gilmore says council’s advice to education system expected to be published in coming weeksFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
More stringent rules on passports for horses on way, Coveney saysMinister discussing tighter equine controlsWed May 08 2013 - 22:49
Taoiseach says free GP care plan will go aheadMinister for State could see ‘legal quagmires’ in structure, Dáil toldWed May 08 2013 - 22:38
Taoiseach insists free GP care pledge will be honouredGovernment ‘fully committed’ to measure to help some 60,000 long-term ill peopleWed May 08 2013 - 17:58
TD calls for referendum on abortion‘We cannot continue to brush these cases under the carpet and pretend they are not happening’Wed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Coveney defends handling of fodder crisisMinister says more than 500 calls received so far through early warning systemWed May 08 2013 - 05:25
Taoiseach reiterates resolve to legislate for X caseIndependent TD calls for referendum to extend grounds for abortionsTue May 07 2013 - 17:32
Bill to pardon war deserters set to passMinister for Justice says Bill follows his apology on State’s behalfTue May 07 2013 - 06:03
Hundreds take to their bicycles around the country to help others in needRecord numbers take part in charity cycleMon May 06 2013 - 06:00
Judicial selections all made on merit, says ShatterActivist lawyers frequently engage with political parties of different persuasionsFri May 03 2013 - 05:52
Feargal Quinn calls for debate ahead of next budget‘Let us not wait until the budget decisions have been made before discussing these issues,’ says SenatorFri May 03 2013 - 05:33
Fianna Fáil calls for more investmentTaoiseach says challenge is to deal with confidence in indigenous economyThu May 02 2013 - 06:00
Abortion legislation: ‘very important for women of Ireland’, says Labour’s BacikSeanad leader confirms ample time available for members to speak on Bill at all stagesThu May 02 2013 - 06:00
Reductions in income limits ‘won’t affect’ most over-70sMinister of State says maintenance of health services was Government priority in 2013Thu May 02 2013 - 06:00
Dáil report: Kenny says abortion legislation is “about saving the lives of women and their unborn babies”Taoiseach says no new rights will be conferred but legal clarity and certainty will be providedWed May 01 2013 - 06:00
Government given food for thought over banker’s payPlight of Waterford family contrasts with Boucher’s renumeration packageFri Apr 26 2013 - 07:48
Barrett proposes Bill on ‘proper supervision’ of banking sectorSenator thanks Brian Hayes for accepting his Private Members’ BillThu Apr 25 2013 - 22:49
Bank chief Boucher earns ‘more in fortnight than average nurse in year’Sinn Féin condemns Taoiseach over ‘gentle’ treatment of bankers as workers suffer cutsWed Apr 24 2013 - 17:53
Kenny expects ‘substantial contribution’ from bankersGovernment’s failure to challenge remuneration package for Bank of Ireland chief executive criticisedWed Apr 24 2013 - 11:58
Mullen calls on Minister to attend Seanad to discuss plans for abortion“It seems that this issue is being debated everywhere except in this House,’’ he saidWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:10
Kenny rejects call for fodder task forceMicheál Martin says human cost to farmers over fodder crisis beginning to mountWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Bill on abortion may not be passed by summerIt is a sensitive Bill which requires proper analysis, says TaoiseachWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Irish Anti-Apartheid Movement movement remembered at new exhibition in Dublin10,000 people involved in long campaignMon Apr 22 2013 - 21:43
Diamond Innovations to close Dublin plant with loss of 79 jobsCompany has operated in Ireland since 1981Mon Apr 22 2013 - 21:22
Cigarette industry is ‘evil’, says John CrownSeanad debates Bill on tobacco pricingThu Apr 18 2013 - 23:27
Howlin refuses to be drawn on pay cut legislationMinister accused of putting out ‘black propaganda’ against health workersThu Apr 18 2013 - 19:55
FG Senator Colm Burke says private sector must be considered in wake of Croke Park IIDavid Norris calls ballot an ‘exercise in democracy’Thu Apr 18 2013 - 07:17
Dáil Sketch: Micheál Martin quick on the draw over Croke Park lotteryLabour backbenchers gamble on Howlin pulling off a Houdini actThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Garda vetting unit to get 25 extra staffStaff to be redeployed from Department of AgricultureWed Apr 17 2013 - 23:29
Kenny says Coalition united behind Howlin on need for €300m payroll cutsMicheál Martin accuses Government of a lack of transparencyWed Apr 17 2013 - 22:39
AG wrote to Chief Justice last month on communication issues, Taoiseach revealsOpposition criticism in Dail of Minister for Justice’s role in row with judiciaryWed Apr 17 2013 - 07:21
Up to 1,000 couples may seek to adopt children next year, Dail toldFewer children available for inter-country adoption, says MinisterWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:46
Vote to abolish Seanad for SeptemberGovernment unlikely to hold vote in the same month as budgetMon Apr 08 2013 - 06:00
Database of credit information to be introducedMinister for Finance says it will help lenders and borrowersThu Mar 28 2013 - 20:45
Tribute paid to retiring `Irish Times’ journalistPraise for Jimmy Walsh’s accuracy and fairnessWed Mar 27 2013 - 19:38
Gilmore defends Government’s stance on CyprusFianna Fáil leader says Cyprus was `hung out to dry’Wed Mar 27 2013 - 19:29
Fuel allowance extended due to cold snapGovernment announces one week extension of€20 payment to 410,000 recipientsWed Mar 27 2013 - 11:13
Taoiseach restates view gardaí should have stayed in Croke Park talksFianna Fáil leader claims Garda morale low during sharp Dáil exchangeTue Mar 26 2013 - 17:06
Sinn Féin says it would repeal property tax in governmentParty to move Dáil Bill in Private Member’s timeMon Mar 25 2013 - 22:10
Labour TDs round on chairman for remarks critical of partyTD says Keaveney should not lecture those ‘loyal to party and country ’Mon Mar 25 2013 - 06:01
Minister defends imposition of property charge in unfinished estatesPat Rabbitte says it would be unfair to exempt citizens who should payFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
MRSA rates at six-year low, Dáil is toldRow over Minister for Health’s handling of questionsThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
No Rome rule when it comes to RatoathByelection canvass centres on Government’s proposals to deal with mortgage arrearsFri Mar 15 2013 - 00:06
Taoiseach says Central Bank will oversee new strategy for those with mortgage difficultiesEnda Kenny defends Government’s recordWed Mar 13 2013 - 13:15
Minister insists no decision yet made on grants systemAny Cabinet decision changing eligibility for third-level maintenance grants will require legislation, Minister for Education…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Quinn says priority is to jobless teachersWe are continuing to press the matter with the schools’ boards of management and the unions..Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Minister criticises Garda opt-outMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has repeated his criticism of gardaí for opting out of the Croke Park agreement talks.Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Child benefit rate 'among the highest in Europe'The Government’s expenditure on child benefit remained among the highest in Europe, Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton…Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Reilly asks VHI to address costs urgentlyMinister for Health James Reilly has said he has asked the VHI to address its costs as a matter of urgency.Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
