O'Dea rules out troops training abroadLegislation to permit Irish soldiers to train abroad as part of proposed EU battlegroups was ruled out for the present by Minister…Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Efforts to find remains of missing soldier in LebanonThere were ongoing efforts to find the remains of an Irish soldier missing in Lebanon since 1981, the House was told.Fri May 27 2005 - 01:00
Opposition warns of significant bureaucracy in Disability BillThe Disability Bill could create a significant level of bureaucracy, the Dáil was warned.Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Government wants crash reports before making seat-belts decisionThe Government is to await the reports into the Meath crash before making a decision on the provision of seat-belts in school…Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
FG says record of Government 'a litany of failure'Opposition deputies claimed the coalition has failed to live up to commitments made in the Programme for Government.Thu May 26 2005 - 01:00
Sinn Fein rejects monitoring commission's charge against IRACaoimhghín Ó Caoláin (SF, Cavan-Monaghan) said his party rejected the "so-called Independent Monitoring Commission report and…Wed May 25 2005 - 01:00
SF demands Aer Lingus be retained in State ownershipSinn Féin has demanded that Aer Lingus be retained in State ownershipWed May 25 2005 - 01:00
TDs tog out in aid of homeless World Cup squadAfter the kebab-skidding incident in Leinster House last week, there was no sign of own goals among politicians yesterday when…Mon May 23 2005 - 01:00
Disabled dismayed over new legislation, says TDThe Disability Bill was sharply attacked by Kathleen Lynch, Labour TD for Cork North Central.Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Call for Irish to be learnt earlyLabour's Gaeltacht spokesman Brian O'Shea said it was vital that children learned to speak Irish and use it as widely as possible…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Minister critical of high local chargesMinister for the Environment Dick Roche expressed dissatisfaction with high local government chargesThu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Tribunals have cost State €200mTribunals have cost the Exchequer an estimated €200 million, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil yesterday.Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Revenue trawl 'unfair' to elderlyElderly people were being treated unfairly by the Revenue Commissioners in a trawl related to insurance schemes, Independent …Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
TDs criticise Government spendingMoney squandered by the Government should have been spent on providing services desperately needed by the most vulnerable in …Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Cowen censured over cancer careMinister for Finance Brian Cowen said the development of cancer care services had not been put on the long finger.Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Third anniversary passes in barrage of recriminationsDail Sketch: It was their third anniversary and neither was presentWed May 18 2005 - 01:00
McDowell warns banks over securityMinister for Justice Michael McDowell warned he was serious about giving banks 120 days "to get their house in order" regarding…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Garda to target organised crime in new moveA major crackdown on organised crime was described by Minister for Justice Michael McDowell as "one of the most intensive special…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Party urged to give electorate 'practical solutions'Green Party deputy leader Mary White urged the party to move beyond its roots as a protest movement.Mon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Greens ditch sandals, salads and bicycles imageConference sketch: The T-shirts on sale outside the hall where the Greens met in Cork said it allMon May 16 2005 - 01:00
Minister against two competing air terminalsMinister for Transport Martin Cullen expressed strong opposition to two competing airport terminals.Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Dail condemns attacks on Jewish property in DublinThe Dáil condemned a series of attacks on Jewish property in the Portobello area of DublinFri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach to raise 1974 bombings with NI secretaryBritish government co-operation in the inquiry into the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings is to be raised by Taoiseach Bertie…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
O Caolain ordered to leave House after rowSinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin was ordered from the House following heated exchanges with the Taoiseach over the …Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Mayo TD calls natural health therapist a killerA natural health therapist was called "a killer" by Independent Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley in the Dáil yesterday.Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach says he did not break ruleTaoiseach Bertie Ahern strongly rejected a claim that he had broken the in camera rule when replying to questions on the O'Hara…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Second terminal will be provided 'in plenty of time', says TaoiseachTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said the second terminal at Dublin Airport will be provided "in plenty of time".Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Broadcasters' commercial deals are raisedDail Report: Minister for Communications Noel Dempsey said the Dáil could consider a possible conflict of interest where radio…Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Deputies want more attention paid to suicideSeveral Opposition deputies have urged that more attention be paid to Ireland's growing suicide problem.Fri May 06 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte accuses HSE of 'vindictiveness'Dail Report: A claim that no representative of the Health Service Executive (HSE) has called to a Co Meath family since their…Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Ahern urged to commemorate Famine with special dayTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said he was in favour of commemorating the Famine on the same day as other commemorations.Thu May 05 2005 - 01:00
Tristan's parents should be charged with neglect, say TDsTwo members of the Dáil said the parents of Tristan Dowse should be charged with neglect and abandonment if they returned to …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Change in travel for pathologistThe provision of full-time Garda transport for State Pathologist Dr Marie Cassidy has been ruled out by Minister for Justice …Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Allen urges early EU voteFine Gael spokesman on foreign affairs Bernard Allen said the referendum on the EU constitution should be held before the end…Fri Apr 29 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach says 86% of road deaths are caused by driversSome 86 per cent of road deaths are caused by the behaviour of drivers, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the DáilThu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
FG presses Cowen on decentralisationMinister for Finance Brian Cowen defended the Government's decision that civil servants seeking promotion must make a commitment…Thu Apr 28 2005 - 01:00
Labour criticises class sizes and lack of school placesLarge classes and lack of places for local children were an enormous problem in growing urban suburbs, Labour spokeswoman on …Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Hanafin backs support for private schoolsThere had been no change in Government policy on supporting fee-paying schools, Minister for Education Mary Hanafin told the …Wed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach rules out personal role in A&EsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern ruled out personally intervening in the problems in hospital A&E unitsWed Apr 27 2005 - 01:00
Tanaiste tells of permit lobbyingTánaiste Mary Harney claimed she was lobbied by TDs to give work permits to companies breaching labour lawFri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Comments on illegal nursing charges 'laughable'Dail Report: Minister for Health Mary Harney has dismissed as "laughable" comments by a former general secretary of the department…Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Temperatures rise over illegal nursing home chargesDail Sketch: The illegal nursing home charges raised the political temperature in Leinster House yesterday.Fri Apr 22 2005 - 01:00
Problem in A&E being dealt with, says AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern defended the Government's record on the health services as he came under renewed Opposition attack.Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
End to IRA ambiguity urgedDail Report: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned there should be no ambiguity in the IRA's response to Gerry Adams's call on the…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Pledge by Ahern on timing of EU pollTaoiseach Bertie Ahern repeated that the Government would attempt to have the EU constitution ratified before the end of next…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Ahern still hopeful on national stadiumTaoiseach Bertie Ahern held out the prospect of providing a national sports stadium in Abbotstown in the long-term.Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Use of schools for childcare studiedConsideration is being given to allocating spare accommodation in schools for childcare facilities, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern revealed…Wed Apr 20 2005 - 01:00
Nursing home refund to begin in autumnPayments to those illegally charged in public nursing homes will begin in the autumn, Minister for Health Mary Harney said.Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
McDowell accuses Ferris of IRA army council membershipAmid heated and bitter exchanges, Minister for Justice Michael McDowell accused Sinn Féin TD Martin Ferris of failing to reveal…Fri Apr 15 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte concerned at growth in hooliganismOne in four of the cases referred to the Labour leader's constituency office relates to anti-social behaviour, the Dáil was told…Thu Apr 14 2005 - 01:00
