De Burca resigned over EU jobThe two Green Party Ministers actively lobbied Taoiseach Brian Cowen in favour of Pat Cox’s appointment as EU Commissioner but…Mon Feb 15 2010 - 00:00
Dublin South byelection date to be decidedTAOISEACH Brian Cowen told the Dáil yesterday that the byelection in Dublin South to replace George Lee would be held “in due…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Call for Dempsey to make statement on land dealFINE GAEL has called on Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to make a public statement about a controversial land deal in Co …Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Garda head to meet press on Lillis trialA MEETING between Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy and the National Newspapers of Ireland (NNI) to discuss the circumstances…Mon Feb 01 2010 - 00:00
74% think church did not react properly to reportTHE NEGATIVE impact of the Murphy report on the public perception of the Catholic Church is evident in the latest Irish Times…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
74% think church did not react properly to reportTHE NEGATIVE impact of the Murphy report on the public perception of the Catholic Church is evident in the latest Irish Times…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Majority do not believe Lenihan that worst is over for economyA MAJORITY of voters do not believe Brian Lenihan’s claim that the worst is over for the economy but they strongly back his decision…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Majority fear for economic futureA majority of voters do not believe Brian Lenihan’s claim that the worst is over for the economy but they strongly back his decision…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Majority do not believe Lenihan that worst is over for economyA MAJORITY of voters do not believe Brian Lenihan’s claim that the worst is over for the economy but they strongly back his decision…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Government sees modest recoveryTaoiseach Brian Cowen today downplayed the findings of the latest Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI poll, which show a slight increase …Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Modest recovery in Government support despite tough budgetSUPPORT FOR the Government, the Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil has increased since last autumn, despite one of the toughest budgets…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Modest recovery in Government support despite tough budgetSUPPORT FOR the Government, the Taoiseach and Fianna Fáil has increased since last autumn, despite one of the toughest budgets…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Latest poll shows modest increase in support for FFSupport for the Government and the Taoiseach has increased since last autumn, despite one of the toughest budgets in the history…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Opposition says bank inquiry will result in 'whitewash'THE GOVERNMENT has opted for a commission of inquiry rather than a parliamentary hearing into the banking crisis but the decision…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Opposition says bank inquiry will result in 'whitewash'THE GOVERNMENT has opted for a commission of inquiry rather than a parliamentary hearing into the banking crisis but the decision…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Opposition parties say any bank inquiry must be publicTHE OPPOSITION parties have demanded that any banking inquiry should be held in public, but a Government spokesman has insisted…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Opposition parties say any bank inquiry must be publicTHE OPPOSITION parties have demanded that any banking inquiry should be held in public, but a Government spokesman has insisted…Mon Jan 18 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan says he was rushed into telling children about cancerMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has told a local newspaper he was rushed into telling his children about his cancer diagnosis…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan says he was rushed into telling children about cancerMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has told a local newspaper he was rushed into telling his children about his cancer diagnosis…Sat Jan 16 2010 - 00:00
Release from jail of man now charged with serious assault to be investigatedA JUDGE has been asked to investigate how a man who should have been in prison was released and is now charged with committing…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Release from jail of man now charged with serious assault to be investigatedA JUDGE has been asked to investigate how a man who should have been in prison was released and is now charged with committing…Thu Jan 14 2010 - 00:00
Central Bank governor repeats call for inquiry into crisisCENTRAL BANK governor Patrick Honohan has said it is hard to understand how the two big Irish banks fell into the trap of running…Mon Dec 21 2009 - 00:00
French power and influence in EU criticised by McCreevyIRELAND’S OUTGOING commissioner Charlie McCreevy has launched a caustic attack on President Nicolas Sarkozy of France and on …Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Confronting semi-State companies a bridge too farANALYSIS: The Government has no intention of confronting semi-State companies over their lack of pay cutsWed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
TDs and Senators claim €9m this yearFIGURES RELEASED yesterday show that TDs and Senators have claimed about €9 million in expenses and allowances for the first …Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Dáil procedures committee condemns Gogarty outburstTHE DÁIL Committee on Procedure and Privileges has condemned the outburst by Green TD Paul Gogarty in the Dáil last week and …Wed Dec 16 2009 - 00:00
Budget will bring down cost of State borrowing, says CowenTHE COST of Ireland’s borrowing will go down as international financial markets absorb the implications of the Budget, Taoiseach…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Loan rates 'to drop' after budgetThe cost of Ireland’s borrowing will go down as international financial markets absorb the implications of the Budget, Taoiseach…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Public sector workers bear brunt of €4bn spending cutsPUBLIC SERVANTS and social welfare recipients took the brunt of the €4 billion in spending cuts announced in the Budget yesterday…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
3.45pm: Budget SpeechMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan is scheduled to begin his budget speech at 3Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Public sector workers face pay cut of up to 6%, says CowenPUBLIC SERVANTS face a pay cut of between 5 and 6 per cent in next Wednesday’s budget following the collapse of negotiations …Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Backlash from Fianna Fáil TDs makes leave deal unlikelyANGER AMONG Fianna Fáil TDs at the prospect of unpaid leave being accepted by the Government as a substitute for wage cuts in…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Government takes harder line with unions on unpaid leaveTHE GOVERNMENT took a much tougher line in its talks with trade unions yesterday following a strongly negative reaction from …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Deficit is unsustainable but cuts must be seen to be fairINSIDE POLITICS: For the budget to be widely accepted, those responsible for the economic crisis must be held accountableSat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Cowen calls on parties for details on €4bn savingTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has challenged the Opposition parties to spell out in tomorrow’s pre-budget Dáil debate how they intend…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Loans to be transferred to Nama 'before Christmas'THE BANKS should start transferring their largest development loans to Nama in a matter of weeks, Minister for Finance Brian …Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Cowen reaffirms plan for €1.3bn public sector cutsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has expressed understanding about people’s anger at falling living standards ahead of today’s Irish Congress…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
In his own time: James Downey autobiography publishedTHE AUTOBIOGRAPHY of veteran journalist James Downey, In My Own Time: Inside Irish Politics and Society , was described at its…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Pay cuts not way to reduce costs in public sector, says GilmoreLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has accepted the need for a 5 per cent reduction in the public sector pay bill in the budget…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
FG leader focused on reforming politicsKENNY SPEECH: THE PROPOSAL to abolish the Seanad was made by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny in a speech at his party’s presidential…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Politicians must take the lead on cutbacks in payINSIDE POLITICS: A corrosive cynicism about politicians is making it hard to solve our economic crisisSat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Political CareerJohn O’Donoghue was first elected to the Dáil as a TD for Kerry South in 1987 at the age of 32.Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue agrees to go after calls from OppositionCEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue announced late last night that he will resign his position next week and make a statement to …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Vote to remain at heart of EuropeThe decisive victory for the Yes side in the Lisbon Treaty referendum will come as a massive relief to those involved in the …Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Polling stations to open for 15 hoursPolling stations will open at 7am today, and will remain open until 10pm to enable more than three million voters cast their …Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Over three million eligible to voteMore than three million voters will be eligible to vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum tomorrow.Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Greens seek major gains to offset budgetary painsANALYSIS: In recasting their marriage with Fianna Fáil, the Greens are seeking some far-reaching political reformsThu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Cowen and Gormley begin talks on pactTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and Green Party leader John Gormley yesterday opened formal talks on a new programme for government that…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Funding allegations dominate Lisbon debateA BITTER row over the funding of the rival campaigns has erupted with just days to go before the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Support for Nama has fallen since Dáil debate on issueSUPPORT FOR the Government’s plan to establish the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has declined since the Dáil debate…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
