Focus on costs to prepare for recovery, says LenihanTHE GOVERNMENT'S main economic focus must be the restoration of international cost competitiveness, Minister for Finance Brian…Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach would not defend 'profligate' spendTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said he would not stand over "any profligate spending or any spending that is unauthorised" in Fás.Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00
FG may opt for high-profile byelection candidateFINE GAEL may opt for a high-profile parachute candidate in the Dublin South byelection, as Labour contestant Senator Alex White…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Law on begging to include €700 fine or one month in jailCERTAIN KINDS of begging will incur a maximum €700 fine or a one-month prison sentence, under legislation to be introduced by…Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00
Mutual admiration society spreads over both sides of HouseDÁIL SKETCH: Fine Gael TD John Perry spoke at authoritative length about EU directives and documents as he addressed the Government…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ Lisbon coverage criticisedMINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche criticised RTÉ for the amount of coverage given recently to Libertas chairman…Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00
TD backs internment in fight against crimeA GOVERNMENT backbencher said he would support the introduction of internment in the fight against crime.Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Moriarty may hold further hearings, says CowenTHE MORIARTY tribunal, which has so far cost the State €33Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach highlights State's high level of vigilanceTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen refused to be drawn on possible terrorist activity in the Republic.Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00
Minister plans to bring in handgun banA BAN on handguns was signalled by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Kenny challenges value of €2,000 put on ministerial giftsTHE PROPOSED €2,000 value put on ministerial gifts which have to be declared to the Standards in Public Office Commission was…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Tánaiste defends Fás inquiry decisionTÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has defended her decision to ask the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) to investigate the State training…Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00
Retention of commissioner a key Lisbon issue, says MartinTHE RETENTION of an Irish commissioner is among the issues the Government is discussing with EU colleagues in advance of making…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Greens would seek 'clear guarantees' on treatyTHE GREEN Party indicated yesterday that it would insist on "clear and legally-binding guarantees" on Irish concerns before agreeing…Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael deputies reaffirm support for Kenny as leaderFINE GAEL TDs have strongly backed Enda Kenny following an opinion poll which showed Richard Bruton as the preferred choice of…Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00
'We simply cannot legislate away the need for evidence'MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern said the Government could not engage in "legislative acts of delusion" in the wake of the Shane…Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
Ahern denies he decided to 'kill off' Equality AuthorityMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern denied that he had decided to "kill off" the Equality Authority.Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00
McDaid refuses to back Government on cancer vaccine voteFIANNA FÁIL backbencher Dr Jim McDaid refused to support the Government in last night's vote on Fine Gael's cervical cancer vaccine…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
'Sham' marriages taking place at register officesFINE GAEL TD Denis Naughten said the Department of Justice should investigate “sham marriages” taking place in register offices…Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Cutbacks will not affect key transport works - DempseyKEY PUBLIC transport projects would go ahead despite Government cutbacks, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey insisted.Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00
Removal of child benefit criticisedTHE REMOVAL of child benefit from 18 year olds would affect poorer children, Labour social welfare spokeswoman Róisín Shortall…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
HSE bonuses would fund vaccination programme, says ReillyFINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly said that the bonuses paid to HSE bosses would fund the administration of the Government…Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
Government media monitoring compared to MI5 operationTHE TAOISEACH told the Labour leader to "cop himself on" when he compared the Government's media monitoring operation to MI5.Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00
President of Dublin university criticises O'KeeffeMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe was yesterday accused by the president of a leading third-level institution of not trusting…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Siptu serves industrial action notice on Aer LingusWORKERS AT Aer Lingus in dispute with the company over cost-cutting plans have issued notice of industrial action in a move which…Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan expects banks to pass on interest rate reductionMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan said he expected Irish borrowers to benefit from interest rate cuts.Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
'Left-wing' RTÉ should share licence fee with independentsA GOVERNMENT backbencher criticised RTÉ and said that some of the licence fee should go to the independent broadcasting sector…Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Civil Service relocation projects criticisedFINE GAEL finance spokesman Richard Bruton estimated that €27Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00
Civil partnership legislation to go ahead, CowenTHE GOVERNMENT is to press ahead with its civil partnership legislation, Taoiseach Brian Cowen insisted.Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore says 2,000 jobs are lost every weekLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore estimated that 2,000 jobs have been lost every week in the past year.Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach fails to rule out mini-budgetTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen did not rule out a mini-budget when pressed on the state of the economy.Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Government urged to raise bomb ban with new US presidentFINE GAEL foreign affairs spokesman Billy Timmins urged the Government to raise the banning of cluster munitions with the new…Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
No decision on second Lisbon poll - CowenTHE GOVERNMENT has taken no decision on a second Lisbon Treaty referendum, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said in the Dáil.Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00
Boyle to contest South in EuropeCORK-BASED Green Party senator Dan Boyle is to contest the South constituency in next summer's European elections.Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael would not exist without the Blueshirts, author tells party meetingTHERE WOULD have been no Fine Gael party without the Blueshirts, academic and author Prof Michael Cronin told a party gathering…Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00
Greens say they will not pull out of GovernmentGREEN PARTY backbencher Paul Gogarty said his party would not be pulling out of Government or climbing down on the education …Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
Call to protect churchesSYNAGOGUES AND churches no longer in use should be listed as protected buildings by local authorities, Joe Costello (Labour, …Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
FF the leader of low standards - FlanaganA HISTORY of Irish political corruption would show Fianna Fáil as the leader of low standards in high places, Fine Gael justice…Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00
O'Keeffe says claims about cuts outlandishMINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe said it was "simplistic and dangerous'' to pretend expenditure on public services could …Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Government not divided on cutbacks, says TaoiseachTHE TAOISEACH Brian Cowen denied there were Government divisions on the education cutbacksThu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00
Gormley told to scrap e-voting proposalMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley came under renewed pressure to abandon the Government's proposal to introduce electronic…Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
O'Rourke defends 'practical' decisions made in BudgetGOVERNMENT BACKBENCHER Mary O'Rourke criticised Fine Gael and Labour for their attitude to the medical card controversy.Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00
Shatter calls Ahern a 'political gurrier'DUBLIN SOUTH Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter questioned the Minister for Justice’s suitability for office during the debate on the …Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Kenny seeks school enrolment figuresFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has challenged the Government to publish school enrolment figures to determine the scale of education…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Sparks fly as tribunal debate leads to claims of 'slurry pit of allegations'WEXFORD LABOUR TD Brendan Howlin claimed he was the victim of character assassination by the Government during a heated debate…Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00
Call to cut cost of freedom of information requestA REDUCTION in the cost of freedom of information requests was demanded by Fine Gael leader Enda KennyWed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
FG calls for introduction of universal healthcareFINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly called for universal healthcare when he demanded the restoration of medical cards …Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
Low-wage earners 'exempt from levy'TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen repeated his belief that that everybody, irrespective of income, should contribute to tackling the economic…Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00
'Hopeful the people will forgive us'BACKBENCHER'S REACTION: FIANNA FÁIL backbenchers have given a cautious welcome to Taoiseach Brian Cowen's commitment to re-examine…Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00
Sinn Féin withdraws support for BillSINN FÉIN withdrew its support for the Bill, with finance spokesman Arthur Morgan saying the party’s decision to support it initially…Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
