Security for Queen and Obama cost €36mSECURITY COSTS for the visits of President Obama and Queen Elizabeth were almost double the original estimate, Minister for Justice…Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Budget to contain jobs measuresTánaiste Eamon Gilmore told the Dáil next week's budget will contain additional job-creation measures.Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach stands by fiscal targets despite new ESRI figuresTHE TAOISEACH has ruled out a revision of Government fiscal targets, despite the Economic and Social Research Institute’s revised…Thu Dec 01 2011 - 00:00
Rabbitte considering impact of changes to television licence feeMINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte said he would be mindful of the impact on people paying the television licence fee when…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Top-level pension cuts would show 'fairness'THE REDUCTION in top-level public service pensions would reinforce the principles of fairness, ability to pay and burden sharing…Wed Nov 30 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore a lonely figure as he stands behind his manDÁIL SKETCH : NORMALLY VOCAL backbenchers were silent yesterday when Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore faced an Opposition challenge in…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Varadkar accused of revisionismPEOPLE EXECUTED by the Cumann na nGaedheal government without a trial had been murdered, Fine Gael Minister for Transport Leo…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Tánaiste defends Cardiff after setbackTÁNAISTE Eamon Gilmore has insisted that Kevin Cardiff is qualified for the European Court of Auditors post and that he remains…Fri Nov 25 2011 - 00:00
Donohoe warns of return of tenement conditions in capitalTHE POOR condition of some rented accommodation was leading to the return of tenements in Dublin city, Fine Gael TD Paschal Donohoe…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Statutory sick pay could form part of social welfare system reform, says BurtonTHE GOVERNMENT was considering the introduction of statutory sick pay in the run-up to the budget, Minister for Social Protection…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Kenny insists no decision has been made on VAT riseTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny insisted no final decision had been made by the Cabinet on a 2 per cent VAT rise.Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Review of rates system under wayPROPOSALS RELATING to the evaluation of commercial rates would be brought to Government shortly, Minister for the Environment…Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Dóchas search of prisoners criticisedIT WAS unacceptable that towels rather than dressing gowns were made available to female prisoners during a search last year …Wed Nov 23 2011 - 00:00
Ministers' access to bus lanes criticisedA GOVERNMENT backbencher has criticised the Cabinet decision to change the law to allow Ministers to be driven in bus lanes.Mon Nov 21 2011 - 00:00
Death rate of children in care criticisedIT WAS shocking that one child known to the Health Service Executive and public services died monthly from a drug overdose, suicide…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
McGrath resists offer of quick step but still ends up dancing to Ceann Comhairle's tuneDÁIL SKETCH: INDEPENDENT TD for Tipperary South Mattie McGrath was All-Ireland set dancing champion in 1974.Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Ross says Coalition's pledge to end cronyism has 'completely evaporated'INDEPENDENT TD Shane Ross has called for a transparent system covering Government appointments.Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Poverty has impact on mental health, says TDUNEMPLOYMENT, DEBT and poverty were having a significant impact on people’s mental health, Independent TD Maureen O’Sullivan …Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Combine research with teaching - QuinnHIGHLY PAID academics engaged in research work should also teach, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn said.Thu Nov 17 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach says no jobs lost in Army barracks closuresNO JOBS were lost in the closure of Army barracks, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said.Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to discuss EU with MerkelTHE TAOISEACH said he would discuss “perspectives on what lies ahead for the euro zone and the EU” when he meets German chancellor…Wed Nov 16 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach leads cross-party praise for outgoing President and her husbandPEOPLE FELT touched and uplifted by the presence of President Mary McAleese in every parish across the country, the Taoiseach…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Embassy decision may be reviewedRESTORING IRELAND’S Embassy to the Vatican could be considered in the future, Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore said…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
No decision on cutting student numbersNO DECISION had been made on a recommendation to cut student numbers in third-level colleges, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil…Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Martin calls for inclusion of radical job-creation measures in next budgetFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin is demanding the Government include job-creation measures in the budget next month.Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach warns lenders on rate cutsTHE TAOISEACH has challenged banks which are withholding mortgage interest rate reductions, saying the Government is open to …Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Kennny not contemplating collapse of euro despite warning from RossTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said he did not contemplate the failure of the euro or the break-up of the euro zone.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Cannabis to remain illegal - ShortallLEGALISING CANNABIS has been firmly ruled out by Minister of State for Health Róisín Shortall.Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Employers need social welfare 'safety net'SELF-EMPLOYED PEOPLE losing their businesses are being discriminated against, Independent TD Mattie McGrath has claimed.Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Socialist rails as Labour men young and old take up placesDÁIL SKETCH: Joe Higgins unleashes dusty rhetoric as Nulty and Gilmore just smileFri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Teachers retiring mid-year can be re-employed until holidays - QuinnTEACHERS RETIRING between next month and February can be re-employed to teach junior and Leaving Certificate classes, Minister…Fri Nov 04 2011 - 00:00
Flanagan walks out after turf-cutting exchangesROSCOMMON-SOUTH Leitrim Independent TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan walked out of the chamber following sharp exchanges with Minister…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Bondholder U-turn was not possible, says KennyTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank refused to give its agreement “in the most trenchant fashion” to Ireland reneging on the payment of…Thu Nov 03 2011 - 00:00
Higgins to begin work on speech this weekINAUGURATION: MICHAEL D Higgins will begin working this week on the speech for his inauguration as president on Friday week, …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Result 'a good step in a good direction'FIANNA FÁIL: THE STRONG performance by Fianna Fáil candidate David McGuinness in the Dublin West byelection was yesterday hailed…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Norris says he is a little hurt but not bitterREACTION: DAVID NORRIS’S day began with a hearty breakfast in his Dublin home and ended with a graceful exit from the election…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach in U-turn over Dáil sittingsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny did a U-turn on a Government proposal to have no Dáil sittings next week.Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Disability centre cuts in spotlightTHERE WERE 240 parents over 70 years in the State caring at home for a son or daughter with an intellectual disability, Independent…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Lack of progress of criminal inquiry into banks 'galling', says McGrathTHE LACK of progress in the criminal investigation into the banks was “galling” for ordinary people, Fianna Fáil finance spokesman…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Oh Lordy! Honours system rejected but Mary Lou's honour defendedSKETCH: FINE GAEL backbencher Derek Keating spread his net far and wide when he suggested to Taoiseach Enda Kenny yesterday …Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Ross warns against being 'good poster boy' of EuropeTHERE WAS a general European acceptance of the need for fiscal discipline, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said yesterday.Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Veteran journalist Cathal O'Shannon dies at 83CATHAL O’SHANNON, who has died aged 83, was a mould- breaking journalist in the print and broadcasting media over several decades…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
House-standard certification planned, says HoganA MANDATORY certification process to ensure adequate standards in houses and apartments is to be introduced, Minister for the…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste says Ireland will not seek Greek-style debt write-offTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has ruled out Ireland seeking a similar deal to Greece in dealing with its debt problems.Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Mortgage lending by banks 'not responsible'PEOPLE TOOK out 35-year mortgages after their wedding during the Celtic Tiger, but some of the marriages might not have lasted…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Entitlements of Aviva workers put aside to support elites, claims AdamsAVIVA WORKERS’ entitlements were being set aside to sustain the excesses of elites, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams claimed.Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Religious conviction for verbal brawlsDÁIL SKETCH: BARE-KNUCKLE political exchanges and the biblical were part of the mix in the Dáil yesterday.Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Childcare services 'inaction' not linked to deathsTHE “INACTION” of childcare services was not linked to the cause of the deaths of children in Health Service Executive care, …Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Call for Clontarf wall accordTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny called for a compromise in the row over the proposed embankment in Clontarf, in north Dublin.Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
Farmers 'threatened' by Cap reform plansFARMERS FELT threatened by the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) reform proposals, Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Michael Moynihan…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
