Former official disputes Barron findingsA former government press secretary, Mr Muiris MacConghail, has expressed surprise that only one member of the government in …Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Ahern challenged on Shannon claimAnti-war campaigners have rejected claims by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, that international law did not regard the provision of …Mon Dec 15 2003 - 00:00
Law body concedes defeat on injury boardThe Law Society has conceded defeat in its efforts to persuade the Government to change its plans to establish the Personal Injuries…Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Abuse group's report completedThe commission inquiring into abuse at church and State-run institutions has signed off on an interim report which is widely …Sat Dec 13 2003 - 00:00
Call for body to vet electronic pollFine Gael has called on the Government to introduce an independent electoral commission to oversee the introduction of electronic…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
RTE calls on Leyden to withdraw his commentsRTÉ has written to a Fianna Fáil senator, Mr Terry Leyden, calling on him to withdraw "intemperate remarks" about the station…Fri Dec 12 2003 - 00:00
Call for review of electronic voting planThe Fianna Fáil chairman of an Oireachtas Committee is to write to the Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, expressing concern…Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
UN Dublin agencies will aid Third WorldThe United Nations (UN) is to locate two agencies in Dublin to encourage the use of computers and the Internet in developing …Thu Dec 11 2003 - 00:00
Minister says Garda needs new powersOireachtas Joint Committee on Justice: The Government is planning a range of measures to widen the powers of the Garda to combat…Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Barron report on bombings due out todayThe long-awaited report by Mr Justice Barron into the bombings of Dublin and Monaghan in 1974 will be published this eveningWed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Some dissident groups blamed for urban and Border crimeDissident republicans are heavily involved in a "disturbing" level of criminal activity in three cities and the Border area, …Wed Dec 10 2003 - 00:00
Ahern rallies party ahead of next year's local electionsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said the local elections will present a great challenge to Fianna Fáil and called on activists to…Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Barron report to be issued on WednesdayThe Barron report on the Dublin and Monaghan bombings in 1974 will be published next Wednesday.Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Sale of buildings could fund decentralisationThe Government is examining means of paying for the decentralisation programme by raising multi-million-euro profits from the…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Harney concern at top tax bandThe Government should address in future budget concerns about the number of people moving into the higher income-tax band, the…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Decentralisation gets mixed reactionPolitical reaction The Opposition has accused the Government of using the decentralisation programme as a ruse to boost support…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Collins faces prospect of prosecutionThe Fianna Fáil TD for Limerick West, Mr Michael Collins, faces the prospect of criminal prosecution after the Standards in Public…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Social welfare increases criticised as inadequateWelfare The Opposition last night claimed the Government's provisions in the Budget for social welfare, health and eduction …Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
FG calls for sex offenders to be namedFine Gael has called for the names of sex offenders who refuse treatment in prison to be published whenever they take up residence…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Local and European elections set for June 11thThe local and European elections will be held on June 11th next year, the Minister for the Environment said yesterday.Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Delegates contradict party policy by applauding Begg's view on pay dealBenchmarking debate: Fine Gael delegates indicated unease with the party's opposition to the benchmarking pay deal by applauding…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Not yet in full health, but getting betterMood of delegates: The mood among over 1,000 delegates who attended the Fine Gael national conference in Galway on Saturday…Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Bruton claims Government has become the 'godfather of rip-off'Taxation debate: Fine Gael has called for a minimum tax rate of 20 per cent on the income of those very wealthy who use the …Mon Dec 01 2003 - 00:00
Metro seen as vital to avoid traffic chaosDublin faces "limitless" problems with traffic congestion and damage to its international reputation if the Government does not…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
FG leader opposes plan to set up press councilThe Fine Gael leader, Mr Enda Kenny, has attacked the Government's plans for a statutory press council, saying the council will…Sat Nov 29 2003 - 00:00
Irish law may not prohibit stem-cell research - AhernThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that there are doubts over whether Irish law prohibits embryonic stem-cell research in the …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Cox and Ahern did not discuss EC seatThe president of the European Parliament, Mr Pat Cox, has said he did not discuss Ireland's seat on the European Commission when…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Ahern and Harney dismiss stem-cell plan claimsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the Tánaiste have strongly rejected a claim by a Fianna Fáil backbencher that Ms Harney failed to…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
Ahern aims to fully implement North accordThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, who will meet the British Prime Minister, Mr Tony Blair, on Friday, said the Irish and British governments…Tue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
Harney to back EU stem-cell plan despite FF uneaseThe Government is set to press ahead with its support for EU regulations on stem-cell research despite growing concerns within…Tue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy warns on benchmarking awardsThe Government has warned public servants for the second time in two days that they must deliver productivity improvements before…Tue Nov 25 2003 - 00:00
Ahern disputes SVP figuresThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has rejected a claim by the Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) that hundreds of thousands of children…Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Patten says fight on terror not just 'good' versus 'evil'The fight against terrorism should not be characterised as a simple conflict between good and evil, the EU commissioner for external…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Government calls for EU nuclear treaty to undergo radical reviewThe Government has called for a radical review of the European treaty governing the management and use of nuclear power in the…Tue Nov 18 2003 - 00:00
Ministers at odds over 'fast-track' planningThe Ministers for Justice and Environment are on a collision course over plans to introduce a fast-track planning system for …Sat Nov 15 2003 - 00:00
Government has run out of ideas, says BrutonOpposition reaction: The Budget Estimates left scant room for improvements in Government services when pay awards for public…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
It's over to you, McCreevy tells his ministerial colleaguesEstimates launch: The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, sought to distance himself from the increases in Government charges…Fri Nov 14 2003 - 00:00
McDowell reforms worry FF backbenchBackbench Fianna Fáil TDs with prisons in their constituencies have called on the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, to rethink…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Government seeks tenders for national conference centreThe Government has moved to seek tenders from private sector investors to build a 2,000-seater National Conference Centre in …Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Steep rise in medical charges signalled in EstimatesSteep increases in charges for healthcare and medicine are expected today when the Government publishes Budget Estimates that…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Courts system review will be open to publicThe chairman of the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Justice has disputed claims that the collapse of a murder trial this week had…Sat Nov 08 2003 - 00:00
Martin exempts five work areas from smoke banThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has made a significant climbdown from his much-repeated resistance to any exemptions on the…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
AG to advise on smoking ban lawsThe Government is seeking further advice from the Attorney General, Mr Rory Brady, before finalising regulations to strengthen…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
Dart to southside cancelled after ChristmasTens of thousands of DART passengers are facing yet more disruption after Iarnród Éireann confirmed it is to shut down the southside…Thu Nov 06 2003 - 00:00
FF adjourns ethics inquiry into TDFianna Fáil's internal ethics committee has adjourned its inquiry into the €130,000 tax settlement by the Limerick TD, Mr Michael…Wed Nov 05 2003 - 00:00
FG propose Internet votingThe Fine Gael leader has called for a serious examination into using the Internet to collect votes in elections.Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Parts of report by ESRI lack vision, says BrennanThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has confirmed his reservations about the ESRI review of the National Development Plan…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Health set to secure €500m increase in BudgetThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, is expected to secure an increase of €500 million for his Department for the year ahead. …Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Lower age for voting in local elections, say GreensThe minimum voting age should be reduced to 16 in local elections to pre-empt the onset of cynicism about politics, the Greens…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Labour calls for return of Oireachtas investigative powersLabour has called for a constitutional referendum to restore the power of Oireachtas committees to conduct DIRT-style investigations…Fri Oct 31 2003 - 00:00
