Party rivals put spotlight on Gallagher's lack of experienceAS THE presidential election campaign enters its final 10 days, frontrunner Seán Gallagher has come under fire for his lack of…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher political record under fireAs the presidential election campaign enters its final 10 days, frontrunner Seán Gallagher has come under fire for his lack of…Tue Oct 18 2011 - 01:00
Government plays down splitThe coalition has been accused of “posturing” over next year’s budget as senior Ministers sought to play down suggestions by …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Coalition plays down split over size of budgetary adjustmentTHE COALITION has been accused of “posturing” over next year’s budget as senior Ministers sought to play down suggestions by …Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
Soldier's son highlights inconvenient truth about SFINSIDE POLITICS : THE BRAVERY of a murdered soldier’s son last Monday brought the Irish electorate face to face with the significance…Sat Oct 15 2011 - 01:00
White faces FF party ban over refusal to vote on prostitution client motionSENATOR MARY White faces expulsion from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party for refusing to vote for a motion calling for the…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Noonan confirms harsher budget in prospectA HARSHER than expected budget is in prospect in December after Minister for Finance Michael Noonan last night confirmed an adjustment…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Fiscal council advice 'a budget factor'Advice from the Fiscal Advisory Council would be one of the factors taken into account in determining the scale of the required…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Welfare budget 'may see €1bn cuts'Cuts of close to €1 billion in the social welfare budget for next year are being considered by the Government as part of its …Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Kenny called to talks with Barroso over euro zone debt crisisTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny will travel to Brussels later this week for talks on the euro zone debt crisis with European Commission …Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Public are pessimistic on return of emigrantsA MAJORITY of Irish people believe most of our current emigrants will not return to live in this country, according to the latest…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Coalition on track to secure victory in two referendumsTHE GOVERNMENT is on course to win the two referendums being held on the same day as the presidential election, according to …Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Public has confidence in Coalition but lacks faith in EU leadersIt is generally perceived that the Government is capable of fighting our economic corner, while continued membership of the European…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Nothing like a good row to stir voters from apathyINSIDE POLITICS: THE PRESIDENTIAL election campaign has come to life in the past week and is turning out to be far more interesting…Sat Oct 08 2011 - 01:00
Converting surge to votes key for SFANALYSIS: Sinn Féin is the second most popular party for the first time but it cannot afford to rest on its laurelsFri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
SF now second most popular partySinn Féin is now the second most popular party in the Republic, according to the latest Irish Times/ Ipsos MRBI poll.Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Sinn Féin emerges as second party of choice in RepublicSINN FÉIN is now the second most popular party in the Republic, according to the latest Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI poll.Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Poll puts Higgins ahead in race but Gallagher surges into second placeLABOUR PARTY candidate Michael D Higgins is leading the presidential election race but Independent Seán Gallagher has surged …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness unfit for office, says MitchellSINN FÉIN presidential candidate Martin McGuinness was accused last night of being unfit to hold the office because of his refusal…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Norris support plummets as Higgins leads latest pollLabour’s Michael D Higgins is leading the presidential election race, according to the latest Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI poll which…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Candidates exchange blows in live television debateSinn Féin presidential candidate Martin McGuinness was accused of being unfit to hold the office because of his refusal to come…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Minister moves against business crimeA Bill designed to enforce competition law and clamp down on white-collar crime has been published by Minister for Jobs, Enterprise…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Áras hopefuls McGuinness and Norris face difficult questionsAS THE presidential election campaign began with a series of intensive debates among the seven candidates, David Norris and Martin…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Exposure to voters critical for seven Áras hopefulsANALYSIS: THE SCRAMBLE for nominations is over and the presidential election campaign can now begin in earnest with proper attention…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Presidential bids of Dana and Norris go down to the wireTHE PRESIDENTIAL bids of Senator David Norris and Dana Rosemary Scallon are in the hands of county councils meeting ahead of …Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Way cleared for vote on cutting judges' payMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has welcomed the decision of the Dáil and Seanad to approve the Bill allowing for the referendum…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Constitutional amendment adjusted to meet concernsTHE GOVERNMENT has responded to growing concern that a constitutional amendment giving more power to Oireachtas committees could…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Shatter to block resort-style casinosPLANS FOR a €460 million casino in Co Tipperary will be blocked by new legislation to regulate gambling being introduced Minister…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Senator cancels Dáil tour over €85 chargeA FIANNA Fáil Senator has cancelled a planned tour of the Oireachtas, including a talk and a meal, after it emerged people were…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Dana and Norris unlikely to get enough backers in raceSENATOR DAVID Norris and Dana Rosemary Scallon face an uphill battle in their efforts to get a nomination for the presidency, …Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness to back Garda '100 per cent' if electedSINN FÉIN presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has said the Garda would have his “100 per cent” support if he is elected…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Four independents back McGuinness's presidential raceThe presidential election campaign has taken another dramatic turn with the announcement that the Deputy First Minister in the…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Challenge to Martin a sad reflection on FF disciplineINSIDE POLITICS: THE ONLY conclusion to be drawn from the convulsions in Fianna Fáil over the presidency is that the party has…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Martin McGuinness enters fray as presidential race heats upTHE PRESIDENTIAL election campaign has taken another dramatic turn with the announcement that the Deputy First Minister in the…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Voters want to cut politicians but to keep voting systemTHE PUBLIC would like to reduce the number of elected politicians but is adamantly opposed to any changes in the electoral system…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet agrees to sell minority stake in ESBTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to sell a stake in the ESB, the most valuable State company.Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Government plans to publish 30 Bills before end of yearTHE GOVERNMENT plans to publish 30 Bills during the current Dáil session with a number of them arising from the EU-IMF programme…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Public confidence in Coalition's austerity drive crucialINSIDE POLITICS: THE MOOD at the parliamentary gatherings of the two Government parties during the week was upbeat and confident…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet discusses options for sale of State assets, including stake in ESBTHE SALE of State assets, including a stake in the ESB, was discussed by the Cabinet yesterday but no final decisions were made…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet stands over criticism of VaticanTHE GOVERNMENT is standing by its criticism of the Vatican and the trenchant comments made by the Taoiseach in the Dáil last …Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Mitchell goes outside party for supportPRESIDENCY: FINE GAEL presidential candidate Gay Mitchell is asking people from outside the party, including Fianna Fáil voters…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Child abuse legislation will not cite ConfessionTHE LEGISLATION covering mandatory reporting of child abuse will not contain any reference to Confession, Minister for Justice…Thu Sept 08 2011 - 01:00
Cuts in welfare to be part of next budgetCUTS IN social welfare spending will form part of the budget, according to Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
'We just got stuck into it and made decisions and . . . we have to build a post-recovery Ireland'INTERVIEW: The Coalition faces a daunting task to drive recovery, says Labour leader Eamon Gilmore, but progress has been made…Mon Sept 05 2011 - 01:00
Parties to discuss change to inquiriesTHE GOVERNMENT will consult the Opposition parties this week on the wording of the referendum to give Oireachtas committees the…Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Genuine reform in shaping policy as far away as everINSIDE POLITICS: IT IS widely acknowledged one of the underlying causes of the crisis that brought the country to the brink …Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says no EU deal to levy financial tradesIRISH REACTION: THE LATEST initiative by President Sarkozy and Chancellor Merkel to defend the euro has been welcomed by Minister…Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Death of political scientist Peter MairTHE DEATH has taken place of Peter Mair, one of Ireland’s leading political scientists.Wed Aug 17 2011 - 01:00
Presidency is a lot more than PR gig with a nice houseINSIDE POLITICS: Despite current populist clamour, it is hard to see how Gay Byrne could be suited for the role of head of State…Sat Aug 13 2011 - 01:00
Minister's debt write-off suggestion elicits sharp responseA SUGGESTION by Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte that that some write off of Ireland’s …Mon Aug 08 2011 - 01:00
