Reilly criticises VHI's €1m payment to consultant as 'grossly out of step'THE PAYMENT by the VHI of some €1 million to a consultant doctor last year was criticised by Minister for Health Dr James Reilly…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Deadline for doctor jobs 'unlikely' to be metIT WAS unlikely that all nonconsultant hospital doctor vacancies would be filled by the July 11th deadline, Minister for Health…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Lack of support for Irish flotilla ship a 'capitulation'SOCIALIST PARTY TD Joe Higgins said the Government’s failure to support an Irish ship attempting to join a flotilla in Gaza was…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet in accord on labour proposals, insists TaoiseachREFORM OF the joint labour committees had been agreed in principle between Fine Gael and Labour, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Kenny calls on FF leader to be more supportiveTHE TAOISEACH reiterated his opposition to an increase in Ireland’s corporate tax rate and called on the Fianna Fáil leader to…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Hospitals will find cuts 'challenging'A NUMBER of hospitals would find their situation “very challenging” because of necessary changes, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Martin says FG has abandoned promises on hospitalFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin accused the Government of abandoning “crystal-clear commitments” made relating to Roscommon…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Minister says children's rights referendum expected early next yearTHE CHILDREN’S rights referendum is expected to be held early next year, Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald has said.Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Protesters confront Taoiseach over decision to cut Roscommon servicesTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny’s confirmation that Roscommon County Hospital’s emergency department will no longer operate on a 24-hour…Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Public pay rates should be known, Howlin saysTHE PAY rates of everybody in the public purse should be known, Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin told…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Additional file on Anglo sent to DPP last monthTHE GARDA bureau of fraud had submitted a supplementary investigation file relating to Anglo Irish Bank to the Director of Public…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Minister says he wants drug-free prison spacesMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter said he would like to see drug-free spaces in every prison.Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach pledges special needs supportALL SCHOOLS requiring special needs assistant (SNA) support would receive it, Taoiseach Enda Kenny saidThu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Hospital transport decision not madeNO DECISION had been made on a withdrawal next month of HSE ambulance services from Donegal to Kerry, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Civil partnership tax changes show society has 'moved on'PROGRESS MADE on civil partnership reflected the profound social changes in Irish society, Labour TD John Lyons told the Dáil…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Kenny denies any 'cover-up' on pensionsTHE TAOISEACH denied a claim by the Fianna Fáil leader that he had attempted to conceal a Cabinet colleague’s reservations about…Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach plans to visit North soonTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny revealed he intends visiting the North in the near futureWed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Visits of Queen and Obama may cost €20mTHE COST of the visits of Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama to Ireland could be in excess of €20 million, Taoiseach …Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Help urged for Irish ship bound for GazaTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to ask the Israeli authorities to allow an Irish ship joining an international flotilla to be allowed…Tue Jun 21 2011 - 01:00
Irish ship set for Gaza sailingTwenty-five passengers and crew are to sail on the Irish-owned ship MV Saoirse this weekend to join the international flotilla…Mon Jun 20 2011 - 01:00
Minister rules out flat-rate charges for waterMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has ruled out the introduction of flat-rate water charges.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
On the 100th day, Coalition unites behind BurtonDÁIL SKETCH: Political ammunition was saved for the Government’s next 100 days in officeFri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Gender balance a 'conservative' issueTHERE WAS a conservative culture, not only on the part of men but also women, in seeking a gender balance in political representation…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Former ministers not at EU talks, says TaoiseachTHE FIANNA Fáil leader reacted sharply to a claim by the Taoiseach that Ireland’s relationship with its European partners was…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Cross-party tributes to Lenihan followed by a minute's silenceTRIBUTES TO the late Brian Lenihan were followed by a minute’s silence.Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
President leads mourners in tribute to former minister for financePRESIDENT MARY McAleese was among the hundreds of mourners at the removal of the remains of former minister for finance Brian…Tue Jun 14 2011 - 01:00
Lagarde pays tribute to 'heroic' colleagueFRENCH MINISTER for finance Christine Lagarde has described Brian Lenihan as “heroic” and a political figure to whom history …Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Savings to fund Fair Deal admissionsTHE MINISTER FOR Health has announced increased charges of €12 million for long-stay nursing home residents, to help fund the…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says he cannot rule out future tax increasesMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan said he could not rule out tax increases or reductions in future budgetsFri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Third-level fees report due this year, says QuinnA HIGHER Education Authority report on third-level funding was expected before the end of the year, Minister for Education Ruairí…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Cuts threaten child literacy - McGrathINDEPENDENT TD Finian McGrath has claimed the Government is running literacy campaigns while cutting services which would help…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Restoring low wage rate keeps people working, claims BurtonPEOPLE NEEDED the incentive of adequate pay to stay in work, Minister for Social Protection, Joan Burton told the Dáil.Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
SF should ask activists about IRA's victims, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has challenged Sinn Féin to encourage former IRA activists to provide information to the authorities on …Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Taskforce may be necessary on E.coliTHERE WERE no indications that any imported product to Ireland had been affected by the EWed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Mary Lou brought to heel by backbencherDÁIL SKETCH: SINN FÉIN’S Mary Lou McDonald is a fan of the 1970s television comedy Fawlty Towers , set in a chaotically run …Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Impossible to retain all semi-State chiefs - HowlinMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin said he told semi-State chief executives that the Government could …Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore insists Government has yet to decide on chargesTÁNAISTE ÉAMON Gilmore again insisted that proposals for a flat-rate household charge and water metering had yet to come before…Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Howlin 'pussyfooting' on reform, says RossTHE LEGACY of social partnership was one of the reasons public expenditure was so high in the Republic, Independent TD Shane …Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Adams baffled that rate cut not on agendaSINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams said he was “flabbergasted” that an interest rate reduction would not be on the agenda for this…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Levy on water use to apply after allowance, says KennyWATER CHARGES would apply only after a generous free allowance had been used, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said.Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Kenny accused of State board reversalTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny ruled out appointees to State boards, other than chairpersons, appearing before Oireachtas committees to…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Fair Deal funding review due on FridayTHE EXAMINATION of the funding of the Fair Deal nursing home scheme will be completed on Friday, Minister of State for Health…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Martin attacks Kenny over Ministers' 'loose talk' in mediaTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said he had spoken to “all of the Ministers’’ about the importance of what they had to say in media interviews…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Seanad leader's plans for reform may seize the dayTHE INCOMING Seanad may sit for four days a week rather than three, under reforms to be introduced by its new leader Senator …Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
O'Meara seeks nomination from LabourFORMER SENATOR Kathleen O’Meara, who is seeking the Labour nomination for the presidency, has called for a “new proclamation” …Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Back to reality as lovers' tiff jolts CoalitionDÁIL SKETCH: TROUBLE IS brewing in the FG-Labour Coalition paradise, where the glow of the recent high-profile visits to our…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Broughan uneasy at levy on pensionsLABOUR TD Tommy Broughan expressed concern about the impact of the jobs initiative levy on those drawing occupational pensions…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Details on Fair Deal scheme will be known in two weeks, says TaoiseachMINISTER FOR Health Dr James Reilly would know in two weeks where the €100 million earmarked for the Fair Deal care for the elderly…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Referendum on Seanad next year, says KennyTHE REFERENDUM to abolish the Seanad will be held next year, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told the Dáil.Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
British will not hand over bomb files, says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny indicated that the British government did not intend handing over any further files on the Dublin and Monaghan…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
