Ibec welcomes changes as Pensions Board is to review guidance“If a scheme collapses, a person one day short of retirement can have their entire pension wiped out”Wed Nov 20 2013 - 01:04
People will say Government ‘was very successful’ when they look back at fiscal consolidationState could still face economic ‘shocks’Wed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Bill not to apply to wound-up pensionsLegislation cannot be retrospectively applied to funds already in troubleWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Pensioners in troubled schemes to face cuts under new lawInsolvent and restructured schemes to balance brunt of cuts between workers and retired membersTue Nov 19 2013 - 17:08
Kenny says credit for bailout exit should go to Irish peopleItalian PM says he will support Government decision to go with or without EU credit lineThu Nov 07 2013 - 16:26
Gardaí and Central Bank to examine new batch of Anglo TapesFianna Fáil accuses Sinn Féin of using recordings to deflect attention from Disappeared documentaryThu Nov 07 2013 - 13:42
Sinn Féin hands over new secret Anglo tapes to GardaPearse Doherty tells Dáil tapes not published on legal adviceWed Nov 06 2013 - 12:38
Ministers satisfied gardaí enforcing road safety measuresGay Byrne says rising road death numbers ‘depressing’Tue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Dubliners to face water restrictions from tonightMeasures at all local authorities linked to unresolved issues at treatment plantWed Oct 30 2013 - 07:04
Noonan insists ESM money for banks still possibleMinister is not concerned as he feels Schäuble ‘left door open’ for funding to be usedWed Oct 16 2013 - 12:49
Quinn escapes with few cuts to the education budgetDetails of extra jobs and other good news rolled easily off the Minister’s tongueWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:02
Quinn given go-ahead to hire 1,250 extra teachersHowlin says there will be no changes to pupil-to-teacher ratio at primary or secondary levelTue Oct 15 2013 - 17:08
Lobby groups given fewer budget leaksSeanad referendum made for unusually low-key prebudget lobbying processMon Oct 14 2013 - 08:34
Lobby groups: What they wantA look at various sectors and the lobby groups involvedMon Oct 14 2013 - 08:32
Kenny plans to extend Seanad voting rights to all graduatesTaoiseach tells FG conference State will exit EU-IMF bailout on December 15thSun Oct 13 2013 - 14:42
Only ‘bits and bobs’ of budget to decide - NoonanTaoiseach says all ministers must ‘measure up’ in effort to put country back to workSat Oct 12 2013 - 16:22
Burton under Fine Gael pressure over ‘welfare traps’School book rental scheme proposed to soften blow of budget cutsSat Oct 12 2013 - 06:37
Budget measures will lead to surplus, says Enda KennyTaoiseach confident next week’s budget will clear the way for State to tackle debtSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Budget adjustment should be €2.4bn, says Fianna FáilParty says Government should return budget deficit 0.1% below troika targetThu Oct 10 2013 - 17:45
Brendan Howlin to stand firm on payments to ASTI membersMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform indicates he would like to hold talks with teachers over pay deal rejectionMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:01
No debate for Kenny led ‘ardent abolitionists’ to change sides in Seanad vote - DeasyShouting matches are for party political issues not referendums , Taoiseach insistsMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘personally disappointed’ by defeatKenny says he accepts verdict of people as talk turns to political reformSun Oct 06 2013 - 15:05
Rabbitte: Government has ‘obligation’ to reform SeanadMinister says time needed to assess if another referendum will be requiredSun Oct 06 2013 - 14:52
Winners and losers in Seanad referendumFianna Fáil leader says Taoiseach let Yes side down by not debating referendumSun Oct 06 2013 - 10:33
Seanad to be retained after Government loses referendumOf the 1.23 million valid votes cast, the No side wins with 51.7% of vote to 48.3% for Yes sideSat Oct 05 2013 - 19:12
Peter Mathews announces resignation from Fine GaelDublin South TD tenders resignation to Taoiseach Enda KennyFri Oct 04 2013 - 08:11
Both sides confident of win in Seanad referendumBruton and Martin make final pitches ahead of moratoriumThu Oct 03 2013 - 13:23
Government suffers defeat in Seanad voteFour Labour senators failed to show up for a voteThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore sets out his position as party leaderLittle dissent towards Tánaiste at Labour parliamentary party meetingThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Minister says European campaigns will be costlyMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan says candidates for next year’s European elections are likely to need a budget of €100,000 to run an effective campaignThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Seanad puts politicians first, Bruton tells debateMinister for Jobs says abolition would put focus on chamber elected by all votersWed Oct 02 2013 - 06:41
Film producer David Puttnam calls for Seanad to be retainedUpper House needs a clear outline of its responsibilities, says British peerWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Accusations of ‘lies’ as Bruton and Martin debate SeanadFG minister says Upper House ‘obsolete’ but FF leader says Government killing debateTue Oct 01 2013 - 23:10
Ex-FG member accuses party of spreading ‘false propaganda’ on SeanadFidelma Healy-Eames says claim abolition would save €20m ‘completely erroneous’Tue Oct 01 2013 - 18:47
Lucinda Creighton despairs at the desire for fewer politiciansTD accuses Yes campaign of using misleading and superficial claims to support Seanad abolitionTue Oct 01 2013 - 06:51
Taoiseach rules out TV debate on Seanad pollKenny claims Fianna Fail leader ‘looking for notice’ by demanding debateSat Sept 28 2013 - 19:18
Burton ‘confident’ core social welfare rates will be maintainedMinister says budget discussions are continuingSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:01
Coalition campaign on Seanad ‘a gimmick’FG says abolition of Seanad would bring State into line with similar countriesSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Noonan says no decision yet over VAT rate for hospitality sectorMinister notes ‘strong’ lobbying over retention of reduced rate of 9 per centFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:04
Noonan says financial sector should become less dependent on bank lendingMinister for Finance welcomes Dell announcement of new financial services businessFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:00
Dell to create 200 jobs in Dublin as it opens finance unitNew jobs expected to rise to 300 as Dell Financial Services expandsThu Sept 26 2013 - 14:43
Changes to constituencies herald shake-up in European electionWould-be MEPs face having to campaign in up to 15 countiesThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
MEPs face uphill battle to retain seatsVast new constituencies will present a big challenge to lesser-known candidatesThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Banking inquiry could provide answers the public ‘need and deserve’ says Brendan HowlinLegislation paving way for hearings into financial collapse came into effect yesterdayThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Not reforming Seanad if No vote ‘political suicide’ - McDowellDemocracy Matters group says Taoiseach should debate referendum to lift ‘apathy’Wed Sept 25 2013 - 15:33
Hayes says European elections ‘a long way off’Minister of State linked with contesting Dublin constituency for Fine Gael next yearMon Sept 23 2013 - 19:52
Moody’s says outlook better for IrelandNTMA ‘disappointed’ agency did not see fit to upgrade Irish rating to investment gradeSat Sept 21 2013 - 12:52
Seanad abolition savings cannot be established, says commissionOireachtas Commission’s finance officer says it’s not possible to estimate savingsSat Sept 21 2013 - 00:45
Kenny unlikely to accept RTÉ invite for Seanad debateFianna Fáil leader hopes Kenny will realise ‘importance of a proper public discussion’Fri Sept 20 2013 - 16:17
IDA chief defends Ireland’s corporation tax regimeClaims of ‘sweetheart’ deal for Apple denied at Public Accounts CommitteeThu Sept 19 2013 - 13:23