Gormley urges work practice changesMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley called for the end of demarcation in the civil and public service.Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Group plans disposal of e-voting machinesA GOVERNMENT task force is trying to decide how to dispose of electronic voting machines, following the scrapping of the scheme…Thu Oct 15 2009 - 01:00
Governor of Central Bank's advice should be heeded - CowenTAOISEACH Brian Cowen said the advice of the governor of the Central Bank should be listened to.Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Séamus Kirk elected Ceann ComhairleLOUTH FF TD Séamus Kirk was elected as the new Ceann Comhairle by 87 votes to 51.Wed Oct 14 2009 - 01:00
Kerry locals sing a favourite's praisesOUTGOING CEANN Comhairle John O’Donoghue was lauded last night in parts of his Kerry South constituency, where he is held in …Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Budget date the 'third mystery of Fatima'LABOUR FINANCE spokeswoman Joan Burton sharply criticised the Government’s delay in announcing the date of the budget during …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste rejects claims she let ex-Fás director keep company carMINISTER FOR Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan insisted that the Fás board made the decision to allow former agency…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Former Fás head should 'pay back money to exchequer'GOVERNMENT BACKBENCHER Margaret Conlon has called on former Fás director general Rody Molloy to repay his severance package to…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Pension insolvency scheme being worked on - HanafinDEPARTMENT OF Finance officials were continuing to work on a pension insolvency scheme, Minister for Social and Family Affairs…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Cowen would like agreement on new Ceann ComhairleA UNANIMOUS decision by the Dáil on the choice of the next Ceann Comhairle would be preferable, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said.Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Legal concern 'not a factor' in Fás packageCONCERN ABOUT Rody Molloy taking legal action was not the deciding factor in negotiating his severance package as Fás chief executive…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Cowen defends remarks about MolloyTHE TAOISEACH defended remarks he made about Rody Molloy when he resigned as chief executive of Fás.Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Yes camp accused of 'scaremongering'SINN FEIN: SINN FÉIN leader Gerry Adams has accused the Yes side of “negative campaigning and scaremongering” because it knew…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Gormley says No posters misleadingGREEN PARTY: SOME OF the No posters in the Lisbon Treaty campaign were “entirely misleading”, Minister for the Environment John…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Ireland's interests best served by No vote - AdamsSINN FÉIN CAMPAIGN: IRELAND’S BEST interests are served by voting No to the Lisbon Treaty, Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Adams attacks Labour on LisbonSinn Féin president Gerry Adams has attacked the Labour Party's role in the Lisbon Treaty campaign.Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
European Commission criticised for circulating pro-treaty leafletLEAFLET: THE EUROPEAN Commission has been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money by circulating a pro-Lisbon Treaty supplement …Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Power calls for global initiative to tackle issues behind world hungerA GLOBAL initiative to tackle world hunger was called for by Minister of State for Overseas Development Peter Power at the weekend…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste denies Cabinet divisions over McCarthyTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan denied that there were Cabinet divisions over the McCarthy report on public expenditure.Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Criminals exploiting social welfare system, says FGTHE EXPLOITATION of the social welfare system by some criminals remains undetected, Fine Gael justice spokesman Charles Flanagan…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Bill to repeal statute laws dating back to Henry VIIITHE INTERVENTION of the Guinness family resulted in the reopening of Dublin’s St Stephen's Green to the public, Minister of State…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Dail unchanged in 25 years despite reform talk, says TDA FORMER government minister has claimed that there has been no improvement in the way the Dáil does its business in a quarter…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste criticises aspects of McCarthy reportTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan criticised aspects of the McCarthy report during Dáil exchanges.Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
TD calls for Nama referendumINDEPENDENT WICKLOW TD Joe Behan said that there should be a referendum on Nama.Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Noonan accuses banks of lying to Dáil and publicIF LYING was an Olympic sport, Ireland could put out a team of bankers who would win gold, former Fine Gael leader Michael Noonan…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste says creating jobs is major task as emigration trend returnsTHE GOVERNMENT has yet to decide on a date for the budget, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan told the Dáil yesterdayWed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
UCD lecturer urges rejection of treatyMILITARISATION: A NO vote in the Lisbon referendum would provide an opportunity to halt the drift to the greater militarisation…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Ó Bradaigh warns of shift of power in EUREPUBLICAN SINN FÉIN: THE LISBON Treaty would lead to the creation of a “united states of Europe’’, Republican Sinn Féin president…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Greens warned not to back BillKENNY CLAIM: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has warned the Green Party against supporting the Nama legislationFri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Hold referendum on Nama - Ó CaoláinSINN FÉIN: SINN FÉIN Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin repeated his party’s demand for a referendum on the Nama (National Asset…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Government accused of 'robbing' from citizensSINN FÉIN: SINN FÉIN’S Martin Ferris accused the Government of “robbing” about €12,000 from every man, woman and child in the…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Taxpayer will pay extra €7bn on loans, says BrutonFINE GAEL: THE PAYMENT of €54 billion for impaired loans would impose a mortgage of €34,000 on every family in the State, Fine…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Cowen rejects Kenny's alternative proposal on banking crisisFINE GAEL OFFER: THE TAOISEACH has rejected an offer by the Fine Gael leader to agree an alternative to the National Asset Management…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Ahern announces provision of 550 new prison placesMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has announced the provision of 550 new prison spaces in Castlerea.Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Supermarkets criticised in latest litter surveySUPERMARKET OUTLETS have been strongly criticised in a new litter survey by a business group.Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
Pro-Lisbon group canvasses GAA supportersGAA FOLLOWERS on their way to Croke Park for the All-Ireland semi-final were canvassed by Yes supporters in the Lisbon referendum…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
'an important friend to this country in very difficult times'Irish Reaction: PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has led tributes to Senator Ted Kennedy from politicians in the Republic.Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair to promote Lisbon YesRYANAIR IS to spend €500,000 on advertising and cheaper airline seats in its campaign for a Yes vote in the Lisbon referendum…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Referendum spending limits urgedTHE GOVERNMENT has been urged to accept a recommendation that spending limits be imposed on companies campaigning in referendums…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
'Absence of vision' at heart of problems, says RobinsonTHE LACK of “a comprehensive vision of what sort of society we want” is at the heart of the problems Ireland faces, former president…Mon Aug 24 2009 - 01:00
Auction of Dr Karl Mullen's memorabilia in KildareMEMORABILIA MARKING the career of international ruby players Dr Karl Mullen goes for auction in Kildare today.Tue Jul 21 2009 - 01:00
Merge Oireachtas houses, says McCarthyMcCARTHY REPORT chairman Colm McCarthy has urged politicians to consider a single-chamber Oireachtas to reduce costs.Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
Councils oppose proposed reductionTHE GROUP representing city and town councils has strongly opposed recommendations that the number of local authorities be reduced…Mon Jul 20 2009 - 01:00
House leader rejects call for Seanad to sit next weekOPPOSITION DEMANDS that the Seanad sit next week were rejected by House leader Donie Cassidy.Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Fitzgerald challenges Greens over abstentionSEANAD REPORT: THE GREEN party’s continuation in Government was challenged by Fine Gael Seanad leader Frances Fitzgerald.Thu Jul 16 2009 - 01:00
Garda chief's comments over gang law questionedLABOUR JUSTICE spokesman Pat Rabbitte questioned the intervention of Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy in the public debate on…Sat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Straight talking Coughlan squares up to Opposition ahead of breakDÁIL SKETCH: POLITICAL SIX guns at the ready, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan squared up to the Opposition onslaughtSat Jul 11 2009 - 01:00
Dempsey confident on Metro NorthMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey criticised opponents of the north Dublin Metro rail project and insisted it would go ahead…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Second home levy figures challengedFINE GAEL environment spokesman Phil Hogan challenged the Government’s claim that the €200 charge on second homes would yield…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
Sustained reduction in road deaths - DempseyTHERE HAD been a sustained reduction in the number of people killed on the roads, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey told the…Fri Jul 10 2009 - 01:00
