Irish officials meet Danes for advice on Lisbon opt-outsSENIOR IRISH officials met their Danish counterparts in Copenhagen earlier this month to get advice on how Ireland could opt …Thu Aug 28 2008 - 01:00
Department officials meet unions on restarting pay talksTRADE UNION leaders met senior officials from the Department of the Taoiseach at Government Buildings yesterday to explore the…Tue Aug 26 2008 - 01:00
Suggestion that Ahern was critical of Cowen is deniedA GOVERNMENT spokesman has rejected suggestions that former taoiseach Bertie Ahern criticised his successor, Brian Cowen, in …Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Bruton says exporters are undermined by failure to control costsIRISH EXPORTERS are being undermined by the Government's failure to control the rising cost of doing business here, according…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Government accused of paralysis as unemployment risesTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of paralysis in the face of the crisis in the economy, as the latest official figures from the…Thu Aug 21 2008 - 01:00
Gormley criticised for blaming floods on climateMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has been criticised by the Opposition for blaming the latest floods on climate change…Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley pledges action on Killarney HouseA PLEDGE to take an initiative to end the State’s neglect of historic Killarney House has been made by Minister for the Environment…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
FG rejects all-party Lisbon vote commissionTHE GOVERNMENT'S plan to establish a parliamentary commission to examine the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum has been…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Sarkozy peace initiative gets EU backingSTABILISING GEORGIA: EUROPEAN UNION foreign ministers have backed the ceasefire between Russia and Georgia brokered by French…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Ahern defends Cowen's record in officeBRIAN COWEN'S performance during his first 100 days in office as Taoiseach has been defended by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern…Thu Aug 14 2008 - 01:00
Greens seek ideas on Lisbon dilemmaTHE GREEN Party has sent an e-mail to its 2,100 members seeking their views on how the Government should deal with the Lisbon…Wed Aug 13 2008 - 01:00
Parties attack O'Keeffe's fees proposalFIANNA FÁIL's Coalition partners and the Opposition parties have all come out strongly against Minister for Education Batt O'…Tue Aug 12 2008 - 01:00
Roche dismisses talk of EU sharing proposalNO PROPOSAL has been made that Ireland should share a place on the European Commission with Britain, Minister of State for European…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Foreign affairs legal adviser gets top UN jobTHE APPOINTMENT of Irish woman Patricia O'Brien as legal counsel of the United Nations and under secretary general for legal …Thu Aug 07 2008 - 01:00
Neighbours can apply for energy-saving grantsGOVERNMENT GRANTS of up to €2,000 per house for energy improvement measures are now available to householders who are prepared…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Real leadership from Cowen required to rescue pay talks, says FGREAL LEADERSHIP is now required from Taoiseach Brian Cowen in order to rescue the pay talks, according to Fine Gael spokesman…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore invited to attend International Leadership ForumLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has been invited to attend the International Leadership Forum which will take place in Denver…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Labour criticises Gormley's 'litany of failures' on housingJOHN GORMLEY'S approach to housing during his first year as Minister for the Environment has been characterised by a litany of…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Hospital bed record 'a sick joke'A CLAIM that only 10 extra beds have been provided in acute hospitals between 2005 and 2007 was made yesterday by the Fine Gael…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach hopes to revive national pay talksPOLITICAL RESPONSE: THE GOVERNMENT will conduct soundings with the social partners over the next few weeks to see if the national…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
SF misled Irish people on Lisbon, says CannonSINN FÉIN has been accused by the leader of the Progressive Democrats, Senator Ciarán Cannon, of misleading the Irish people …Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Social partnership pay talks drag on ahead of deadline todayTALKS BETWEEN the social partners on a new national pay deal dragged on last night with no indication of a possible agreement…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Trade talks failure is not 'a disaster', Tánaiste assertsTHE COLLAPSE of talks on a new world trade deal has been described as a "disappointment" by the Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise…Thu Jul 31 2008 - 01:00
Legislative route may be best way to get around LisbonINSIDE POLITICS: An attempt to ratify the treaty in the Oireachtas would provoke furious controversy, but it may be the best…Sat Jul 19 2008 - 01:00
Haughey's book collection donated to Mayo museumTHE HAUGHEY family has donated the entire private book collection of the late former taoiseach to the National Museum of Country…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Ireland part of centre that tackles cocaine traffickingTHE GOVERNMENT has given the go-ahead for Irish involvement in a new European centre to tackle the growing problem of cocaine…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Cowen's rollercoaster ride from ecstasy to agonyINSIDE POLITICS: The only consolation for the Government is that the Opposition is not benefiting from its woes, writes Stephen…Sat Jul 12 2008 - 01:00
Poll reveals class a key element in Lisbon voteA STRIKING feature of the recent referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was a massive difference in the class composition of those who…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
President attends Brennan removalTHE PRESIDENT, the Taoiseach, former taoisigh and many members of the Houses of the Oireachtas were among the mourners at the…Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Row over payroll cuts sought at third levelEDUCATION: A POLITICAL row has developed since the announcement yesterday by Minister for Education Batt O'Keeffe that he will…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair and Aer Lingus pay tribute to Brennan's vision for transportA WIDE range of organisations paid tribute to Mr Brennan.Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Brennan removal draws politicians past and presentThe President, the Taoiseach, former taoisigh and many members of the Houses of the Oireachtas were among the mourners at the…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Study points to class difference in Lisbon voteA striking feature of the recent referendum on the Lisbon Treaty was a massive difference in the class composition of those who…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
FF faces spectre of a boom-to-bust economic legacyINSIDE POLITICS Cowen needs to forget opinion polls and take the tough measures required to get the economy back on track, writes…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Oireachtas body fails to agree reform of expensesA PLAN to reform the system of unvouched and untaxed expenses paid to TDs and Senators has been under discussion by the Houses…Sat Jul 05 2008 - 01:00
Politicians got expenses hike before news of spending cutsEXPENSES PAID to politicians and public servants were increased on Tuesday, the day before the Government announced public spending…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
FG proposes axing top pay rises as part of crisis packageFINE GAEL is proposing that the pay rises for Ministers and top civil servants should be cancelled and a number of State agencies…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
FG proposes €400m cuts planFine Gael is proposing that the pay rises for Ministers and top civil servants should be cancelled and a number of State agencies…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
FF parliamentary party supports Civil Partnership BillTHE FIANNA Fáil parliamentary party gave broad support to the Government’s approach to the Civil Partnership Bill last night, …Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Returns expected to show tax shortfall of at least €1.5bnTHE SCALE of the financial crisis facing the country will become clear today with the publication of the exchequer returns, which…Wed Jul 02 2008 - 01:00
Bill to implement changes in constituencies publishedA BILL giving effect to the constituency changes recommended by the independent Constituency Commission last year has been published…Sat Jun 28 2008 - 01:00
Labour criticises Gormley's absence in planning debateMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has been criticised for failing to turn up in the Dáil for a debate on measures that…Fri Jun 27 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet 'will have to take resolute, prudent and determined action'MINISTER'S SPEECH: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has acknowledged the country is facing a serious economic problem and …Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Project to report on treaty outcomeTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to commission a research project into the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum, Minister for Foreign…Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
Government to rein in spending in second half of 2008THE GOVERNMENT is preparing to respond to the slowdown in the economy before the Dáil rises for the summer with a package of …Wed Jun 25 2008 - 01:00
EU leaders 'have no interest' in reopening Lisbon textTAOISEACH's PRESS CONFERENCE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen acknowledged after the European Council summit in Brussels yesterday that…Sat Jun 21 2008 - 01:00
No appetite for reopening Lisbon text - CowenTaoiseach Brian Cowen acknowledged after the European Council summit in Brussels today that a number of his fellow leaders had…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
Parties' allies respect Irish decisionFINE GAEL AND LABOUR: THE LEADERS of Fine Gael and Labour say their main European allies have expressed understanding and respect…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
EU council meeting may not be offered solutionTHE GOVERNMENT: THE GOVERNMENT does not expect to have a solution to offer its EU partners by October to the problems caused…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
EU support grows for maintaining 27-member commissionTHERE WAS growing acceptance among EU leaders in Brussels yesterday that allowing all 27 member states to retain a commissioner…Fri Jun 20 2008 - 01:00
