Cowen offers to give evidence in public to inquiryTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen insisted that he would give evidence in public to the commission of inquiry into the banking crisis if …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Cowen offers to give evidence in public to inquiryTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen insisted that he would give evidence in public to the commission of inquiry into the banking crisis if …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Cowen rejects claim over Honohan involvement in inquiryTHE TAOISEACH rejected a claim by Labour finance spokeswoman Joan Burton that the involvement of the governor of the Central …Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Opposition criticises banking inquiry planTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that no one would be excluded from the Government’s inquiry into the banking crisis.Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Opposition criticises banking inquiry planTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that no one would be excluded from the Government’s inquiry into the banking crisis.Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Pub closures having negative effect on rural life, says FG TDPUB CLOSURES are having a detrimental effect on the quality of life in rural communities, Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony said…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Pub closures having negative effect on rural life, says FG TDPUB CLOSURES are having a detrimental effect on the quality of life in rural communities, Mayo Fine Gael TD John O’Mahony said…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Gilmore hails 'exceptionally able, talented individual'LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has described Justin Keating as an “exceptionally able and talented individual’’, who had always …Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Gilmore hails 'exceptionally able, talented individual'LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has described Justin Keating as an “exceptionally able and talented individual’’, who had always …Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Delay proves a friend to jockey Thomas on Sir Alex's chaserPunters had to brave rain, wind and cold for an eight-race card yesterday at Leopardstown, writes MICHAEL O'REGANWed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
Push to increase tourism by 3%A MAJOR push in the British and German markets is to be part of Tourism Ireland’s marketing plans for next year, as it targets…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Bad weather key to 2008 air crashPOOR WEATHER conditions prevailed when four people died in a light aircraft crash in Co Wicklow in 2008, a report has revealed…Wed Dec 23 2009 - 00:00
Crimestoppers appeal on pub killingA €10,000 reward is being offered for information to help a Garda inquiry into the murder of Offaly publican Matt Farrell earlier…Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Minister to request to visit Gaza againMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin is to try again to visit Gaza in January.Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Weather blamed for fatal air crashLast year’s light aircraft crash in Co Wicklow, which claimed four lives, took place "in weather conditions not conducive to …Tue Dec 22 2009 - 00:00
Sunday work payment by restaurants criticisedEXTRA LABOUR costs for Sunday opening of restaurants was unsustainable, Minister for Tourism Martin Cullen has said.Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Some hotels 'clearly not viable', says CullenMANY OF the hotels built because of tax incentives were never viable from the day they opened, Fine Gael tourism spokeswoman …Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Gilmore notes irony of extra holidaysLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has accused the Government of taking an additional week’s parliamentary holidays, despite collapsing…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Bank anniversary stirs up some painful memoriesLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore was in a reflective mood yesterdayThu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Public servants enjoyed 'golden era' decade of payTHE INCOMES of many public servants had doubled in 10 years, Minister of State for Finance Dr Martin Mansergh told the Dáil.Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Cowen cautious about holding inquiry on causes of banking crisisTHE TAOISEACH reacted cautiously to the call by the governor of the Central Bank for an inquiry into the causes of the banking…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Kenny says carers, blind and disabled should have been excluded from cutsTHE GOVERNMENT could have excluded carers, the disabled and the blind from the social welfare cuts by abolishing quangos, Fine…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Salaries of heads of semi-States to be reviewedTHE PAY scales of chief executives of the commercial State-sponsored bodies are to be reviewed by the Government, Minister for…Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Praise at removal for 'a gentle person'CIARÁN MacMATHUNA lived a life as close to the ideals of the Sermon on the Mount as anyone he had known in his life, Mgr Tom …Tue Dec 15 2009 - 00:00
Gogarty apologises for 'f-word' use in DáilGREEN PARTY backbencher Paul Gogarty apologised in the Dáil yesterday for using the “f-word’’ during a heated and bitter debate…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Flanagan says clergy had Garda immunityTHE MURPHY report on clerical sex abuse in Dublin had revealed a cover-up, with the hierarchy in effect being given immunity …Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach gives robust defence of BudgetTHE STATE was spending €50 for every €30 of income, Taoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil in a strong defence of the Budget…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Ahern says he cannot assent to Garda actionMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern repeated his strong objection to any form of industrial action by gardaí.Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Measures will force economy into worse recession - MorganSINN FEIN REACTION: SINN FÉIN finance spokesman Arthur Morgan said the Budget would drive the economy into further recession…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach reiterates warning over public sector pay strikesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen repeated his warning about public sector pay strikes.Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
Unfair and lacking radical ideas, says BrutonDAIL REPORT: FINE GAEL REACTION: FINE GAEL finance spokesman Richard Bruton predicted people would be “dismally disappointed…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
€2bn fraud claim rejectedA CLAIM that welfare fraud was costing the State €2 billion annually, was rejected by Taoiseach Brian Cowen yesterday.Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Kenny urges reduction of €2,000 gift thresholdTHE €2,000 threshold for the purchase of gifts presented by Ministers should be reduced, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny told the…Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
The Brother plays lead role in farceDAIL SKETCH: MYLES NA gCopaleen, no stranger to political machinations given his years as a civil servant, would have felt at…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Bill's omission of children 'glaring'FINE GAEL justice spokesman Charles Flanagan expressed concern about “the glaring omission of children” in the terms of the Civil…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
O'Rourke rejects Cowen's defence of Vatican silenceFIANNA FÁIL backbencher Mary O’Rourke has disagreed with the Taoiseach’s defence of the Vatican and papal nuncio who refused …Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach still wants savings in public sector payTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen insisted the Government still wanted savings “of the order of €1Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
'Glaring' omission from Bill - FGFine Gael justice spokesman Charles Flanagan expressed concern about “the glaring omission of children’’ in the terms of the …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends behaviour of VaticanTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said it was not “unreasonable to assume the Holy See was open to responding to a further approach through…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Old order gone as TDs chastise church leadersDÁIL SKETCH: THE LAST vestiges of Catholic Church influence over politicians were well and truly buried in the Dáil yesterday…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Hospice plea over new day of actionCHIEF EXECUTIVE of Our Lady’s Hospice, Harold’s Cross, Dublin, Mo Flynn, has expressed her “deepest concern” at the behaviour…Tue Dec 01 2009 - 00:00
Old chestnut of Shannon drainage gets an airingDÁIL SKETCH: FINE GAEL’S James Bannon was in full flight, pointing an accusing finger at the Government benchesFri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Review of drug treatment court prompted by low caseloadCONCERN ABOUT the volume of cases led to the current review of the Dublin drug treatment court, Minister of State for Justice…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
FG urges Government to tackle coal smugglingTHE GOVERNMENT was urged by Fine Gael TD Phil Hogan to tackle coal smuggling.Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Smith says he is hopeful for farmingMINISTER FOR Agriculture Brendan Smith said he was hopeful the farming industry had turned the corner.Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Over 65% of houses have broadband, says RyanMORE THAN 65 per cent of houses were now connected to broadband, Minister for Communications Eamon Ryan told the Dáil.Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends means test system for flood victimsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen defended the introduction of a means test for flood victims seeking funding.Thu Nov 26 2009 - 00:00
Priority now is to help the suffering, says TaoiseachTHE IMMEDIATE priority in the flood crisis was helping people who are suffering hardship, Taoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Plan to cut pay bill will proceed, says CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen warned that the threatened second public sector strike would not influence the Government in its approach…Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan 'disappointed' by strikeMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan said he was “deeply disappointed” by yesterday’s public sector strike.Wed Nov 25 2009 - 00:00
