All eyes on election as political season opens with bangInside Politics: The political season has opened with a bang, as the looming election concentrated minds all round.Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Kenny says biggest budget bribe yet is on the wayEconomy: The Government is preparing to offer the electorate the biggest budget bribe in the history of the State to bolster…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Top Harney aide isto be replacedIn his first important personnel change since taking over as leader of the Progressive Democrats, Michael McDowell has not reappointed…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
FG in confident mood for Sligo party meetingFine Gael is confident of winning 30 extra seats in next year's election and almost doubling its strength in the Dáil, the party…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Greens' Bill to cut loud noiseLegislation to protect people from having their quality of life disrupted by loud noise was published yesterday by the Green …Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Opposition parties shocked by Morris reports' findingsPolitical reaction: The findings of the Morris tribunal reports were described as shocking by the Opposition parties, which …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Soldiers' pardon gladly receivedThe decision of the British government to pardon the 306 soldiers, including 26 from Ireland, who were executed during the first…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Over 4,500 not at given address for child benefitA letter from the Minister of State for Children, Brian Lenihan, to parents entitled to the early childcare supplement (ECS) …Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Former AG Byrne linked to world health jobIreland's former European Commissioner, David Byrne, has emerged in speculation in Brussels as a potential candidate for the …Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Labour calls for electoral boundary changesThe Labour Party has called on the Government to move quickly to have constituency boundaries redrawn before the next election…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Mixed political reaction follows IMF reportThere was a mixed political reaction yesterday to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the Irish economy, with the…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Proportional representation and the single transferable vote: its use in IrelandThe single transferable vote form of proportional representation was introduced to Ireland in the dying days of British rule …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Nearly 24,000 availing of GP-only medical cardThe latest figures for the number of people taking up the new GP-only medical card have been welcomed by Minister for Health …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Sargent rules out coalition with Fianna FailGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent has rejected a suggestion from the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern that his party…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
U2 under fire over move to avoid paying taxReports that U2 have moved a big part of their multi-million euro business empire out of Ireland to avoid tax was greeted with…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
PDs delay Dublin Bus funding in dispute over competitionDublin commuters are the real victims in the row between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats which has delayed the modernisation…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Sargent says Israel offensive unjustifiedLeader of the Green Party Trevor Sargent has called for the recall of the Dáil to devise a humanitarian and diplomatic response…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Hunger strike commemoration in GAA stadium opposedPlans to hold a hunger strike commemoration event at the Casement Park GAA stadium in Belfast were condemned yesterday by the…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Divisions emerge in Opposition parties over Middle East crisisDivisions over Middle East policy have emerged in Labour and Fine Gael, with high-profile Dáil candidates in both parties dissenting…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Sinn Fein calls for No vote on national pay agreementWith Siptu, the biggest union in the country, currently in the process of balloting its 200,000 members on the terms of the latest…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Roche to consult the public overwaste regulationsA public consultation process on the regulation of waste management was launched yesterday by the Minister for the Environment…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Early constituency carve-up is TDs' nightmare scenarioInside Politics: Most politicians were taken a little aback by the Government's decision to seek the advice of Attorney General…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
McDowell accused over casino U-turnThe Opposition parties have accused the Minister for Justice of making a humiliating U-turn on the issue of casinos, following…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach's car involved in minor crashThe Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was involved in a minor traffic collision during rush-hour traffic in Dublin yesterday evening on…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Labour calls for constituencies to be redrawnConstituencies: The Labour Party has called on the Government to establish a new constituency commission to redraw constituencies…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Conflict could develop into world war - AhernForeign Affairs Committee: The current conflict in the Middle East could develop into a third world war if the international…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
'Foul-up' in Family Income SupplementThose depending on the Family Income Supplement (FIS) are being denied payment for up to 10 weeks because of a Government "foul…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
Minister rules out political boundary changesThe Government has no plans to revise the Dáil constituencies before the next election, in spite of preliminary census figures…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
McDowell to meet hunger strikerMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has agreed to meet a man who has been on hunger strike outside the Dáil for almost 60 days…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
Committee to examine rape lawsThe new Oireachtas Committee on Child Protection will have to decide whether a referendum should be held on the issue of statutory…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
FG condemns Barrett tribunal 'outrage'The Mahon tribunal was described as "an outrage and a disgrace" yesterday for allowing unfounded allegations to be made against…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Parties set off on early manoeuvres before electionInside Politics: The first week of the Dáil summer recess was an opportunity for the political parties to set off on early manoeuvres…Sat Jul 15 2006 - 01:00
Fahey's 'foolish decision' annoys Fianna Fáil TDsMinister of State for Justice Frank Fahey has embarrassed Fianna Fáil colleagues by making a failed attempt to have Green Party…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Loyalists warn DUP on agreementA group linked to the Ulster Defence Association warned DUP leader Ian Paisley yesterday that if he destroyed the Belfast Agreement…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Positive meeting with FF TDs, says MinisterThe first of four special policy meetings of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party, which took place in Leinster House yesterday…Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
TDs' PAY: Fourth rise awarded in 12 monthsPoliticians received their fourth pay rise in a year at the beginning of last month, bringing the basic salary of a TD with 10…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Anger as Labour foists running mate on candidate"Are you having one yourself, Pat," demanded an angry Labour Party candidate last night after a running mate was effectively …Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
McDowell feels vindicated by rulingThe Minister for Justice has said the Supreme Court judgment on statutory rape vindicates his approach to the issueWed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Labour gives cautious welcome to Privacy BillThe Labour Party has given a qualified welcome to the Privacy Bill published by the Minister for Justice, Michael McDowell, which…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Fine Gael to honour Prendergast's roleFine Gael leader Enda Kenny and former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald will attend a function in Dublin tonight to honour Peter Prendergast…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Minister moves to curtail estates managed by private companiesThe Government has moved to curb the proliferation of housing estates managed by private companies.Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Doubts expressed about privacy BillSerious reservations about the need for a privacy Bill were expressed yesterday by the Fine Gael spokesman on justice, who claimed…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
1970s bombing victims complain of official neglectRelatives of victims of loyalist bombs planted in the Republic during the 1970s complained yesterday that their welfare had been…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
McDowell says defamation law reform overduePress conference: Reform of the defamation laws is "long overdue", Minister for Justice Michael McDowell said yesterday.Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
President leads tributes to Somme war deadRepresentatives of all the main political parties, North and South, joined President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and…Mon Jul 03 2006 - 01:00
Tribute to 'heroic' Irish for Somme ceremony in DublinThe stirring words of Marshal Foch, the Allied commander in the first World War, honouring the sacrifice made by Irish soldiers…Sat Jul 01 2006 - 01:00
Foreign dignitaries to attend Somme ceremonyThe ambassadors of the eight countries that took part in the Battle of the Somme will join the President, the Lord Mayor of Dublin…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Harney denies coming close to resignation over PD leadershipThe Tánaiste and Minister for Health, Mary Harney, yesterday denied that she had come close to resigning as leader of the Progressive…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
Labour Party row continues on candidate strategy in DublinThe ongoing row in the Labour Party over candidate strategy in the Dublin South constituency continued yesterday when a meeting…Wed Jun 28 2006 - 01:00
PD trustees believed Harney was going to step downThe trustees of the Progressive Democrats believed that Mary Harney intended to step down as leader before the next election, …Sat Jun 24 2006 - 01:00
