Criminal Assets Bureau chief to review Mahon report findingsGARDA COMMISSIONER Martin Callinan has instructed the head of the Criminal Assets Bureau to take charge of investigations arising…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Martin denies being part of any attempt by ministers to derail MahonMICHEÁL MARTIN has defended his personal role as a minister in a Fianna Fáil-led government which has been accused of attempting…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Corruption and abuse of power 'endemic' in politicsPLANNING TRIBUNAL BAN SOUGHT ON POLITICIANS WHO TAKE BRIBES: CORRUPTION AFFECTED every level of government from cabinet ministers…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption 'endemic' in politicsCorruption affected every level of government from cabinet ministers to local councillors during two decades of political dominance…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
O'Callaghan and Dunlop had agreed plan to pay councillorsQUARRYVALE: PROPERTY DEVELOPER Owen O’Callaghan and lobbyist Frank Dunlop operated an agreed strategy to ensure councillors …Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Developer Monarch paid councillors voting on rezoning of its Dublin siteCHERRYWOOD: ONE OF the State’s leading property companies engaged in “the antithesis of democracy” by corrupting councillors…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Carrickmines rezoning section withheld for legal reasonsA section of the report, dealing with the rezoning of land at Carrickmines in south Dublin, has been withheld for legal reasons…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Martin defends role in tribunal criticismMicheál Martin has defended his personal role as a minister in a Fianna Fail-led government which has been accused of attempting…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Report 'almost farcical' in placesTHE VATICAN is still not accepting responsibility for its role in creating the culture of cover-ups of the sexual abuse of children…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Friends of Ireland invited to attend 'the Gathering'CAPITOL HILL: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has invited members of the Friends of Ireland congressional group to visit Ireland next year…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Robinson stresses roles of art, sportINVESTMENT: AN EMPHASIS on arts and sport is the key ingredient of economic regeneration, the North’s First Minister Peter Robinson…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Oval Office meeting: Obama pledges to return to IrelandUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama yesterday promised to visit Ireland again if he is re-elected.Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
US president plans return visit to Ireland if re-electedUS president Barack Obama plans to visit Ireland again if he is re-elected in November, he told Taoiseach Enda Kenny at the White…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Enda's stock phrases a big hit with the target marketAS THE Enda Kenny whirlwind tour of the United States rolled into the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, it was only appropriate…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Robinson highlights NI attractions in USAn emphasis on arts and sport is the key ingredient of economic regeneration, the North’s First Minister Peter Robinson told …Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
People shouldn't worry about Dublin oil drilling, says O'ReillyTHE BOSS of the oil company planning to drill exploratory oil and gas wells in Dublin Bay says people should not be worried about…Tue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Queries on treaty vote date draw vague replyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has refused to be drawn on his preferred date for a referendum on the fiscal stability pactTue Mar 20 2012 - 00:00
Ministers favour fiscal treaty vote in summerTWO SENIOR Ministers have stated publicly that they would prefer the referendum on the fiscal treaty to be held before the summer…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
A warm welcome . . . for Edna KellyA WHIRLWIND American tour has put Enda Kenny’s name on many American lips this St Patrick’s Day weekend, but not always in the…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Kenny to hit positive note at New York Stock ExchangeTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny visits the New York Stock Exchange and attends a number of science events today in the latest leg of his…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Kenny tight-lipped on EU pollThe Taoiseach has refused to be drawn on his preferred date for a referendum on the fiscal stability pact.Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Ireland to 'exit bailout in 2013'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has predicted Ireland will free itself from the bailout and regain its economic sovereignty as early as …Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach upbeat about Irish future on world stageIRELAND WILL pay a heavy price for the economic mistakes made in its name, the Taoiseach has insisted during the first day of…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Kenny in Chicago on first stage of five-day trip to USTAOISEACH'S ITINERARY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny arrives in Chicago this morning on the first stage of a four-city, five-day trip…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Two further complaints over television debateTWO MORE members of the audience at the Frontline presidential debate have expressed their unhappiness at the way the debate …Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Nama denies conflict-of-interest claims over valuation feesTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) has spent over €13 million on fees for property valuations since it was established…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Watchdog will not reopen RTÉ inquiryTHE BROADCASTING watchdog has declined to reopen its investigation into the treatment of businessman Sean Gallagher on an RTÉ…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
Pelosi says more women leaders in all areas essential for better governanceTHE INCREASED participation of women in leadership in all areas of society is essential to the quest for better governance, Nancy…Wed Mar 14 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ review of tweet row to include senior editorsRTÉ HAS promised an intensive review process involving senior editorial staff to address the issues raised by the Seán Gallagher…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Montana governor in Waterford for flag festivalTHE MAN tipped as a possible US president in 2016 is in Waterford this weekend as a guest of honour at a celebration to mark …Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Bowman in favour of tightening tweet rulesTHE BROADCASTER John Bowman has said he supports calls for a tightening-up of the way comments to live programmes are screened…Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ board apologises to Sean Gallagher over tweetThe RTÉ board has apologised to businessman Sean Gallagher over the tweet broadcast on The Frontline which badly damaged his …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Bogus tweet likely to have played key role in reversal of Gallagher's fortunesANALYSIS: Almost 800,000 people watched the live debate days before voting in the presidential electionThu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ board to meet after Seán Gallagher complaint is upheldA SPECIAL meeting of the RTÉ board is to take place tomorrow after the broadcasting watchdog upheld Seán Gallagher’s complaint…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Gallagher Twitter complaint upheldTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland has upheld a complaint by presidential candidate Seán Gallagher against RTÉ over the broadcast…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Government announces measures to defuse row over turf-cutting banTHE GOVERNMENT has doubled the compensation payable to bog-owners in the first year after they agree to stop cutting turf in …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Doubling of Ministers in St Patrick's Day exodusTHE GOVERNMENT has almost doubled the number of Ministers and Ministers of State being sent overseas for St Patrick’s Day this…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Gallagher complaint over 'Frontline' tweet upheldThe Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has upheld a complaint by presidential candidate Seán Gallagher against RTÉ over …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Patrick's Day to see 17 Ministers abroadTwelve ministers and five ministers of State will attend St Patrick’s Day events overseas later this month, the Government has…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Revised debt deal would boost Yes vote, says BurtonMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton has repeated her belief that a renegotiation of Ireland’s debt burden would boost …Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Scaled-back version of Mater plan is only hope to get children's hospital built on timeIf planning, funding and expert advice are not to blame for the national children’s hospital project, why have things gone so…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Anglo advisers 'address concerns'MINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has said consultants employed by the former Anglo Irish Bank have addressed concerns raised…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ plans separate entity for transmission servicesRTÉ IS planning a significant internal reorganisation to put its transmission and networks division on an arm’s-length basis, …Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Debt burden deal would 'help Yes vote'Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has repeated her belief that a renegotiation of Ireland’s debt burden would boost …Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach says jobless must be ready to take up any workTHE TAOISEACH has warned Irish people that they have to be prepared to take up all kinds of employment, even in areas they would…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
NI needs to 'prioritise economy'Northern Ireland is suffering a “democratic overload” and needs a reworking of government that prioritises the economy over the…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Publicans learn to think outside the boxIT SAYS a lot about standards in the licensed trade that the first national quality assurance scheme for pubs has only recently…Tue Feb 21 2012 - 00:00
The pub loses its pulling powerTHE IRISH PUB, says the Lonely Planet travel guide, is the country’s number-one attractionSat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Nearly €2m spent on recruiting doctors in India and PakistanTHE HSE has spent almost €2 million recruiting junior doctors from India and Pakistan to plug gaps in the health service, Minister…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
