Unmarried couples face tax unfairness - DeasyHeterosexual couples were also discriminated against, John Deasy (FG, Waterford) claimed.Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Group set up to inquire into Social and Family Affairs leaksA high-level group has been established to review access to confidential information, following leaks from the Department of …Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Bill legalising civil partnership proposedA scheme for a Bill legalising civil partnerships will be brought forward no later than March 31st next, Minister for Justice…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Dempsey to stay on if driving test targets 'not met'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said he will not sack Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey if deadlines on driver testing are not met.Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Idea of tribunal debate rejectedA claim by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore that Dáil rules required a debate on the completion of public hearings of the Mahon tribunal…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Minister says loan issue will be studiedAny outstanding issues relating to how solicitors deal with mortgage lending will be addressed, the Dáil was assured.Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Amgen to repay public grants, says MartinPublic expenditure incurred in an indefinitely postponed American industrial project for east Cork will be repaid by the company…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Kenny warns of EU debate 'headbangers'The Fine Gael and Labour leaders warned against outside interference in the EU treaty referendum campaign.Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Technology may cut incinerator number - AhernProposals for four major incinerators were in the planning process, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil during sharp exchanges…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends public servants who make errorsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said he always defended public servants who made administrative errors in Government departments.Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Cowen warns of lower growth in employmentMinister for Finance Brian Cowen warned it would be unwise "to ignore the signs that are there for all to see" when he spoke …Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Ahern seeks opinions of FF members about party going NorthTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is to consult the Fianna Fáil rank-and-file about the party's initiative to set up branches in the North…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Gormley concerned over hunting of tame deerThe Department of the Environment has expressed concern to the Ward Union hunt about its hunting of tame deer in north Dublin…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
'Human error' behind delay in telling Dempsey of airline moveMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey said "human error" was the reason for the delay in informing him that Aer Lingus was considering…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Drogheda-Naas orbital route mootedAn updated National Roads Authority (NRA) study has found that there is merit in constructing an orbital route linking Drogheda…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Scope for voluntary job cuts at HSE, says HarneyHSE staff numbers could be cut on a voluntary basis, Minister for Health Mary Harney told the Dáil.Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Ahern criticises pharmacists for withdrawing methadone servicesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern criticised pharmacists for withdrawing services from methadone patients in a dispute with the HSE.Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Call for strict deadline on car crash alcohol testingFine Gael transport spokesman Fergus O'Dowd has called on the Government to set a three-month deadline for the introduction of…Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Ahern criticises health system in Long caseThe health system had not lived up to its standards in the case of cancer victim Susie Long, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the …Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Moriarty to report 'within months'The Moriarty tribunal could be over in a matter of months, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil.Wed Oct 17 2007 - 01:00
Cowen pressed on judge's commentsTánaiste Brian Cowen refused to be drawn on Mr Justice Paul Carney's remarks on victim impact procedures.Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Number of junior Ministers excessive, says BurtonLabour deputy leader Joan Burton criticised the number of junior Ministers appointed, and Oireachtas committees established, …Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Gormley will not rule out use of voting machinesMinister for the Environment John Gormley has refused to rule out using electronic voting machines in future electionsThu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Heathrow link may not be restored - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern indicated that the Shannon-Heathrow route may never be restored.Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Minister to ask Garda chief if Army can helpMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan agreed to consult the Garda Commissioner about using the Army in the fight against gangland…Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Call for membership of gangs to be criminalisedMembership of a criminal gang should be made a crime, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore told the Dáil.Wed Oct 10 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman's report critical of General Register OfficeOmbudsman Emily O'Reilly has criticised the General Register Office (GRO), which administers the registration of all births, …Tue Oct 09 2007 - 01:00
Paisley agrees to launch Dana's bookThe acceptance by the Rev Ian Paisley of an invitation to launch Dana Rosemary Scallon's autobiography was hailed as "historic…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Mansergh warns SF of moralising without looking at its own pastFianna Fáil TD Dr Martin Mansergh warned Sinn Féin against moralising without examining its past.Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
FG effort to raise O'Dea pub incident ruled out of orderAn attempt by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to raise last Saturday's Limerick pub incident involving Minister for Defence Willie…Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Hospital waiting lists fact of life, claims AhernBertie Ahern predicted that waiting lists will be a permanent feature of the health services as he came under renewed Opposition…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Harney defends setting up HSEMinister for Health Mary Harney defended the setting up of the HSEThu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael accuses Hanafin of promoting segregationMinister for Education Mary Hanafin was accused by Fine Gael spokesman Brian Hayes of promoting segregated education.Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Hanafin rules out spending €167m on secondary laptopsProviding laptops for the State's 334,000 second-level students would cost €167 million, Minister for Education Mary Hanafin …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Managers recruited as health cutbacks announcedInterviews for up to 200 middle-management posts in the health service were conducted in a Sligo hotel, while cutbacks were announced…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Close call for Government in Shannon voteThe Government narrowly avoided an embarrassing defeat yesterday when it faced down Opposition demands that it use its Aer Lingus…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Ahern says incorrect AIB records led to dollar allegationsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern suggested in the Dáil that incorrect bank records had led to the claim that he had lodged $45,000Thu Sept 27 2007 - 01:00
Over 600 to lose jobs as Jurys and Berkeley Court hotels closeA total of 608 people will lose their jobs this weekend when two well-known Dublin hotels do business for the last time.Sat Aug 11 2007 - 01:00
Adult poverty reflects conditions experienced during teens - surveyTeenagers experiencing financial difficulties in their households were at a greater risk of poverty and unemployment as adults…Thu Aug 09 2007 - 01:00
Minister rules out action on Aer Lingus proposalGovernment intervention in the growing row over Aer Lingus's plan to discontinue its Shannon to Heathrow route has been ruled…Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Flynn's return to FF set for October, say party sourcesIndependent Mayo TD Beverley Flynn is expected to be back in Fianna Fáil by October, according to party sources.Tue Aug 07 2007 - 01:00
Speculation grows over Oireachtas appointmentsThere is ongoing speculation among Government backbenchers about who will fill the coveted appointments to Oireachtas committees…Mon Aug 06 2007 - 01:00
Lenihan stresses importance of access to lawMinister for Justice Brian Lenihan has stressed the importance of the law being accessible to the general public.Tue Jul 31 2007 - 01:00
Keen lobbying for Ahern's Seanad listTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is being lobbied intensively as he prepares for next week's announcement of his 11 Seanad nominees.Sat Jul 28 2007 - 01:00
Intense campaign sees Mark Daly spring a surpriseThere was a major surprise in the count for the Administrative panel when Mark Daly, a political unknown, coasted home for Fianna…Fri Jul 27 2007 - 01:00
Labour makes surprise gain at expense of Fianna FáilVocational panels: Labour had a spectacular gain at Fianna Fáil's expense in the Labour panel with the help of Senator Michael…Thu Jul 26 2007 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil suffers Seanad reversalAgricultural panel: Fianna Fáil lost one of its Seanad seats in the resumed Agricultural panel count yesterday.Wed Jul 25 2007 - 01:00
Seanad poll count begins todayThe counting of votes in the Seanad election begins today.Mon Jul 23 2007 - 01:00
Young Fine Gael leader urges reformYoung Fine Gael will be urged by president Lizzie Munnelly to seek new members when it meets for its ninth summer school in Doolin…Sat Jul 14 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach lauds 'gentleman and scholar'John Wilson, public and private man, were one and the same, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said at the removal of the remains of the …Fri Jul 13 2007 - 01:00
