Rabbitte criticises handling of Civil ServiceLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has accused the Government of incompetence in dealing with the public service and pledged that in …Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Fine Gael proposes increasing Army officers' retirement ageA Fine Gael government would increase the retirement age for Army officers to 60 because the Defence Forces were being damaged…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Rabbitte ready to join with FF, claims McDowellIn a vigorous pre-election skirmish yesterday the leaders of the Progressive Democrats and Labour clashed over the credibility…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Fine Gael proposes new law to target 'rip-off' professionalsA proposed tough new law to tackle rip-offs alleged against professionals such as estate agents, dentists, solicitors and insurance…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Rabbitte says he wants FF out of officeLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has said he cannot envisage any circumstances in which he would serve in government with Fianna Fáil…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Fine Gael, PDs launch election billboardsFine Gael and the Progressive Democrats launched rival new billboard campaigns yesterday to promote their respective party positions…Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Hayes says Taoiseach interfered in hospital siteFine Gael claims it has evidence of political interference by the Taoiseach in the choice of the Mater site on the north side…Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
Problems in removing head of Special BranchA sensitive file, withheld for 74 years, details how the Fianna Fáil government moved to purge the head of the Garda Special …Tue Jan 02 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal criticised influence of Dublin 'liberals' on public policyChurch-State relations: The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland, cardinal William Conway, expressed his displeasure to a …Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
Files show Wilson's 'apocolyptic' option on the NorthInside Politics: It is hard to avoid LP Hartley's dictum that the past is a foreign country, in the context of the newly released…Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
'Thundering disgrace' led to resignationPresidential crisis: The most sensational political event of 1976 was the resignation of president Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh in late…Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
Murder of Ewart Biggs had serious repercussionsAssassination of British ambassador: The murder of the British ambassador to Ireland, Christopher Ewart Biggs, who was blown…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
British envoy allowed to attend Hillery's inaugurationHillery inauguration: Senior Irish government officials tried to prevent the British ambassador sent to Ireland to replace the…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
Call for real-time arrivals for buses in DublinDublin Bus should provide a proper display of real-time data about departure and arrival times at bus stops around the capital…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
Judges boycott McDowell reception over bail commentsMost of the senior judges in the State boycotted a Christmas drinks reception given last night by Minister for Justice Michael…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
New Bill on digital TV covers services to Irish emigrantsLegislation to cover the operation of digital television and to permit the broadcasting of Irish television services to emigrants…Fri Dec 22 2006 - 00:00
Haughey memorial card sent to thousands of sympathisersThe memorial card for Charles Haughey has been sent out to friends and sympathisers in the same week as the publication of the…Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach failed to tackle legacy of Haughey eraPolitical analysis: The Moriarty tribunal's damning indictment of Charles Haughey's behaviour while he was leader of Fianna …Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Haughey payments 'devalued' quality of a modern democracyThe Moriarty tribunal has found that the late Charles Haughey took payments of €11Wed Dec 20 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach's date with tribunal delayedThe date for the Taoiseach's appearance at the Mahon tribunal, to respond to allegations made by developer Tom Gilmartin about…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Crime and controversy cast shadow over GovernmentInside Politics: The political atmosphere in the last few days before the Dáil adjourned for the Christmas recess was not what…Sat Dec 16 2006 - 00:00
Opposition politicians fear spiralin gangland violencePolitical reaction: Opposition politicians expressed their horror at the double murder in Finglas yesterday, with Fine Gael …Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach names Seán Haughey as junior ministerSeán Haughey, son of former taoiseach Charles Haughey and grandson of Seán Lemass, was appointed as Minister of State yesterday…Wed Dec 13 2006 - 00:00
Bishops asked to give views on age of consentCorrespondence obtained by The Irish Times reveals that the Oireachtas Committee on Child Protection wrote to the Bishops' Committee…Mon Dec 11 2006 - 00:00
Deadline today for voters to get on electoral registerVoters have been reminded that today is the closing date for people to submit their names for inclusion on the electoral register…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Underlying Budget issues will have to be tackledInside Politics: Brian Cowen's Budget won't have done Fianna Fáil's chances in the forthcoming election any harm, but its political…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Cowen says Budget not designed to buy general electionMinister for Finance Brian Cowen was adamant yesterday that his Budget was not designed to buy the forthcoming general election…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Voters want public services to be priorityThe overwhelming majority of voters want Brian Cowen to give top priority in next Wednesday's budget to putting more money into…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
FF in striking distance of third straight term in powerInside Politics: If an election was held last Tuesday, Fianna Fáil would have pulled in 40 per cent of the vote, according to…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Three FF TDs to run for three Donegal seatsFianna Fáil has averted a serious row in Donegal North East by deciding to allow the three sitting TDs to run in the three-seat…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Remark weakens Ahern's stance, says FGTánaiste Michael McDowell has undermined the credibility of the Taoiseach's claim that he will not do a deal with Sinn Féin after…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Garda's allegations on Omagh bombing dismissed by inquiryAllegations by a detective at the centre of inquiry into Garda behaviour in Donegal - that intelligence in the possession of …Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
McDowell predicts FF election successTánaiste Michael McDowell maintained last night that Fianna Fáil would win power at the next election and the only issue left…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
State relied on British help in event of German invasion during warThe Irish government's military strategy before the outbreak of the second World War was to rely on the British army to come …Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Fox puts children ahead of politicsMildred Fox, the Wicklow TD, who has decided to retire from politics at the age of 35, has disclosed that she made the decision…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Sketches of 24-hour party peoplePolitics: Bertie Ahern once told Olivia O'Leary, with obvious exaggeration, that only three copies of The Irish Times were sold…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
TDs Fox, Mitchell will not contest next electionTwo prominent TDs have surprised the political world by announcing that will not be candidates in the next electionSat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
170,000 legitimate voters struck offAbout 170,000 of the roughly 500,000 people whose names have been deleted from the electoral register may be entitled to vote…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Seanad leader clarifies murder remarkThe leader of the Seanad, Mary O'Rourke, yesterday clarified a remark she had made earlier in the House about the murder of the…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Whistleblowers' charter published by McDowellA charter to provide protection for people reporting incidents of corruption and malpractice in An Garda Síochána was published…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Random testing leads to surge in drink detectionsIn the first three months of random drink-testing the number of people detected driving while over the legal limit for alcohol…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Former 'Dubs' player signs up for FFJohn O'Leary, the captain of the last Dublin football team to win an All-Ireland football title, has been added to the Fianna…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Fine Gael suffers Galway West setbackFine Gael's prospects of holding a seat in Galway West in the next election have suffered a setback with the decision of Cllr…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Self-defence law to be rebalancedTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has promised to rebalance the law to allow householders to repel intruders…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Cabinet approves judicial appointmentsThe president of the High Court, Mr Justice Finnegan, is to be appointed to the Supreme Court.Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
State funding level has risen sharply in the past 10 yearsPublic funding of parties: The amount of State funding being provided for the working of the political system has risen rapidly…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Referendum on children could backfire on AhernInside Politics: Fianna Fáil TDs carried the glow of last Saturday's ardfheis with them back to the Dáil this weekSat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Seanad hopeful allowed to see registerA High Court judge has ordered Trinity College Dublin to make its electronic electoral register available for campaign purposes…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Governments to accept qualified Yes on dealThe Irish and British governments are prepared to accept a qualified Yes from Sinn Féin and the DUP to the St Andrews Agreement…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Revenue scrutiny of recent scandals yields over €2bnThe Revenue Commissioners has raised over €2 billion in follow- up investigations into some of the top financial scandals of …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
