People urged to be aware of family law in spouse's stateTHOSE EMBARKING on cross-cultural marriages and relationships should be required to show that they are aware of family law provisions…Mon May 05 2008 - 01:00
McCreevy concerned about high level of counterfeit goods from the EastTHE EUROPEAN Commission's internal markets commissioner Charlie McCreevy has expressed concern about the high level of counterfeit…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
TD has 'grave worries' about overground North-South power linkFINE GAEL TD James Bannon warned about the environmental implications of the North-South interconnector.Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Call for debate on rights reportA DÁIL debate on a European human rights report was demanded by Labour’s spokesman on foreign affairs Michael D Higgins.Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Martin says he will deliver industrial relations BillMINISTER FOR Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin insisted that proposed Government industrial relations legislation…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Cowen sets up taskforce on Dublin homelessTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has established a ministerial taskforce to examine the plight of the homeless in Dublin.Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
FG e-government motion acceptedTHE GOVERNMENT accepted a Fine Gael private members' motion dealing with the expansion of e-government.Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Coveney censures record on online services for citizensIRELAND'S PERFORMANCE in the provision of online services for its citizens was rated as poor, Fine Gael communications spokesman…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Infections acquired in hospital 'an epidemic'- GilmoreLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore claimed that hospital infections had become "an epidemic" when challenging Tánaiste Brian Cowen on…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Deliberation needed on 'Mr K' case, says CowenISSUES ARISING from the "Mr K" case must be carefully deliberated upon, Tánaiste Brian Cowen told the Dáil.Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Call to keep cancer centre funds from HSETHE BUDGET for the centres of excellence treating cancer patients should be kept separate from the "marauding hands" of the Health…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Tánaiste struggles to defuse the pay rise timebombDÁIL SKETCH: THE SENSITIVE file is currently gathering dust in the Department of Finance, but a copy will surely be included…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Labour and SF differ on tributesEAMON GILMORE AND CAOIMHGHÍN Ó CAOLÁIN: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore said Bertie Ahern's final day in the House as Taoiseach …Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Retention of stored e-voting machines defendedTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern defended the Government's decision to retain the stored electronic voting machines.Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Extending his appeal beyond party was his 'great genius'BRIAN COWEN, MARY HARNEY AND EAMON RYAN: TÁNAISTE Brian Cowen described Bertie Ahern as a political genius.Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Government jet has most flying hours, Ahern saysA GOVERNMENT jet has more flying hours than any other aircraft in the world, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil.Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Ahern urged to act on health service in his ‘final hours’THE HEALTH Service Executive (HSE) should be directed to produce a plan rejecting front-line cuts in the health services, Fine…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Role for Dáil committees in State appointmentsPROPOSALS ARE to be introduced to involve Dáil committees in the appointment of chairpersons and chief executives to State boards…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Ahern concedes mistakes in handling his financesTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern agreed yesterday he had made mistakes in handling his personal finances while he was minister for finance…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Talk of using veto at WTO 'defeatist' - CoughlanA SUGGESTION that Ireland exercise its veto in the world trade talks was described as "premature and defeatist talk" by Minister…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan says alcohol legislation due by summerTHE GOVERNMENT hopes to have legislation governing the sale and promotion of alcohol enacted by the summer, Minister for Justice…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
President leads mourners as TDs and Senators pay last respectsATTENDEES: THE CHIEF mourners at the funeral Mass were Dr Hillery's wife, Maeve, son John, daughter- in-law Carolyn, grandchildren…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Bishop's address 'Simple tribute' by fellow Clareman who remembers friend of 57 yearsTHE LAST thing Dr Patrick Hillery would have wanted at his funeral was a eulogy, auxiliary Bishop of Dublin Dr Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
A bout that could go the full 15 roundsThe assumption that Enda Kenny will be no match for Brian Cowen in the Dáil is based on Cowen's brilliant put-downs of the Fine…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Cowen warns of complacency over North dealTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen warned about complacency on the 10th anniversary of the Belfast Agreement.Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
HSE criticised over speech-therapy facilitiesLABOUR JUSTICE spokesman Pat Rabbitte criticised the Health Service Executive (HSE) when he highlighted the lack of speech-therapy…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Quinn chides Hanafin over school buildingsMINISTER FOR Education Mary Hanafin defended her department during heated exchanges with Labour spokesman Ruairí Quinn.Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Visit hospital to see plight of elderly, Kenny urges AhernELDERLY PEOPLE were living in undignified and cramped conditions in a south Dublin hospital, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny claimed…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Nato not on agenda during talks abroad, says AhernTAOISEACH Bertie Ahern said Nato was never on the agenda when he held talks internationallyThu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore says jobless now at 1980s levelLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore compared current unemployment rates to the 1980s.Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Government to legislate for ban on cluster munitionsTHE GOVERNMENT intends legislating for a domestic ban on cluster munitions, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern told the…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Gormley's Sellafield response criticisedTHE MINISTER for the Environment John Gormley has been criticised for his response to a recent leak at the Sellafield nuclear…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Education key to fighting povertyCHILDREN WHO are disadvantaged do not automatically get in trouble with the law as adults, Kathleen Lynch (Labour, Cork North…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Cowen open to all-party committee on constituenciesTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen suggested an all-party committee to examine constituency boundary changes.Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Bertie still in office, but Brian's now in chargeDAIL SKETCH: THE TRANSITION is already evident. Bertie Ahern is still in office as Taoiseach. Brian Cowen is in powerFri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ahern stresses need for pay restraintTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern stressed the importance of pay restraint in social partnership negotiations.Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Action urged on rent standardsTHE MINISTER for Social and Family Affairs, Martin Cullen, made a strong appeal to local authorities to deal with the problem…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Kenny told June 12th is likely date for referendumTAOISEACH BERTIE AHERN has indicated that the Lisbon Treaty referendum will be held on June 12th.Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Green Party accused of U-turn in debate over M3 motorway worksTHE GREEN Party was accused of doing a U-turn in its attitude to the works near Rath Lugh national monument on the new M3 motorway…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore says Dáil recesses will cause rowLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has warned of a major confrontation with the Government if it continues with long Dáil recesses.Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Banks urged to help students get computersBANKS SHOULD help students to acquire computers, Tom Hayes (FG, Tipperary South) told the DáilFri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Minister vows that broadband will be available to every part of StateMINISTER FOR Communications Eamon Ryan repeated the Government's commitment to providing 100 per cent broadband coverage throughout…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Kenny says 26 Ministers will be abroad on St Patrick's trips todayNINETEEN MINISTERS and Ministers of State were abroad yesterday on St Patrick's Day-related trips, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach playing the blame game, says GilmoreDÁIL REPORT: THE LABOUR leader accused the Taoiseach of "suffering from a bad dose of BSE, blame somebody else," in his defence…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Claim that schools rely on donationsPRIMARY SCHOOLS cannot make ends meet without generous voluntary contributions, fundraising and overdraft facilities, Labour …Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Hospital co-location plan criticised againTHERE WAS renewed Opposition criticism of the Government's hospital co-location proposals during the resumed debate on the Voluntary…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Mansergh and Morgan clash over private hospitalsDÁIL REPORT: THE REPUBLIC was described as "this little semi-statelet" by Sinn Féin finance spokesman Arthur Morgan when he …Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach criticises Parlon call for pay cutTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern rebuked Construction Industry Federation (CIF) chief executive Tom Parlon for comments he made on pay …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Rabbitte calls anti-social behaviour a modern-day sickness in Irish societyLABOUR JUSTICE spokesman Pat Rabbitte described anti-social behaviour as a "malaise" in Irish society.Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Psychiatric facility archaic, Dáil toldTHERE WERE 23 women in an open ward in St Ita's psychiatric hospital, Portrane, Dublin, with one shower, one bathroom and one…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
