Cabinet agrees on funding to tackle homelessnessNoonan says €100m already set aside for initiativesTue May 20 2014 - 08:55
Green candidate for Commission president says environment must take prioritySka Keller argues sustainable investment is crucial for job creationTue May 20 2014 - 01:05
No question of frittering away savings - NoonanMinister for Finance says he will unveil next budget on October 14th or 15thFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Noonan: we will not repeat property mistakesMinister for Finance also confirms that the Budget will be held on October 14th or 15thThu May 15 2014 - 15:25
Eamon Gilmore and Enda Kenny differ on transfersTánaiste says he will focus on getting Labour candidates to seek transfers for running mates, while Taoiseach will encourage Fine Gael transfers to party led by his ‘good friend’Thu May 15 2014 - 01:02
Coalition dismisses claims of property bubble risk‘Construction 2020’ plan aims to triple the house-building rate by end of decadeThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Government should tread carefully when dipping its toe in property marketMemories fresh of failed FF-led efforts to control rampant property marketThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste calls for ‘repentant silence’ from FF on propertyGovernment unveils new initiative aimed at boosting construction sectorWed May 14 2014 - 15:58
Fitzgerald declines to back top civil servant at JusticeMinister for Justice withholds support from Brian Purcell until review concludesWed May 14 2014 - 12:47
Department of Justice chief in crosshairs of latest review sparked by Garda controversiesBrian Purcell’s fate depends on outcome of review after Guerin findingsWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet agrees to review of Department of Justice operationsFrances Fitzgerald announces ‘comprehensive response’ to Guerin reportTue May 13 2014 - 16:01
Sinn Féin manifesto rails against EU yes menParty has the established parties and Europe firmly in its sightsTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland chief defends hard line on debt forgivenessEvery loan concession means someone else has to pay - BoucherFri May 09 2014 - 13:52
Commission contest on a par with voting for PM, says liberal hopefulGuy Verhofstadt eyes up presidency saying he can take Europe out of crisisFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
‘Nothing sinister’ in my leaving, says John MoranExiting bailout programme was top priority, says former Department of Finance secretary generalThu May 08 2014 - 22:42
Financial mission accomplished, according to MoranDeal-maker helped restore confidence to Department after bailoutThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Shatter overwhelmed by tide of scandal and errorThe Guerin report again called Alan Shatter’s judgment into questionThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
John Moran quits Department of FinanceSecretary General was close to Michael Noonan at the height of banking crisisWed May 07 2014 - 15:16
John Moran quits Department of FinanceSecretary General was close to Michael Noonan at the height of banking crisisWed May 07 2014 - 13:57
Kenny and Gilmore rally behind Shatter after data findingMinister for Justice set to appeal ruling as Mick Wallace calls for his resignationWed May 07 2014 - 09:08
Late deal on water charges follows public squabble at CabinetControversial tax is one of last measures outstanding from EU-IMF bailout in 2010Wed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet set to agree deal on water chargesHogan says details of agreement will be announced after Cabinet meetingTue May 06 2014 - 08:40
Fine Gael and Labour square up ahead of Budget 2015FG pushing for tax cuts, Labour wants to halt welfare cutsTue May 06 2014 - 08:24
Dublin and London want NI parties back in talksTanaiste Eamon Gilmore contacts US negotiator Richard Haass over latest developmentsTue May 06 2014 - 07:16
Analysis: Belfast Agreement is fragile and can be very quickly disrupted by eventsFresh committment urged by Tánaiste over the past, flags and paradesTue May 06 2014 - 01:00
Help with water charges to be decided this weekSome welfare claimants likely to get extra payment to help pay chargeMon May 05 2014 - 01:02
Martin McGuinness says Sinn Féin not a threat to powersharing executiveDeputy First Minister says his record in standing up for PSNI ‘second-to-none’Mon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Shatter faces renewed questions over Wallace data complaintData Protection Commissioner due to issue final decision soonMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
No need for further cuts in welfare, says Joan BurtonMinister insists focus should be on health reformMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Higher water fees as €50 charge ditchedNew ‘hardship measures’ agreed for some welfare claimants and pensionersSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore insists leadership not on line at election rallyTánaiste insists Coalition will run full term and he will continue as Labour leaderFri May 02 2014 - 06:45
Adams not murder suspect, says McDonaldKenny says SF leader should answer PSNI’s questionsFri May 02 2014 - 01:01
Will the banking inquiry get to the bottom of the €64bn mess?Analysis: There is an air of unfinished business around the banking debacleThu May 01 2014 - 01:02
Bank crash inquiry to call Brian Cowen and Pat NearyOireachtas hearings are unlikely to happen before early next yearThu May 01 2014 - 01:01
FF concentrates on securing Dublin seatParty’s hopes centre on Dublin city councillor Mary FitzpatrickWed Apr 30 2014 - 17:35
Fianna Fáil claims voters are swinging away from GovernmentMartin says ‘significant anti-Government opinion’ has taken hold in recent weeksWed Apr 30 2014 - 17:05
Troika returns to Dublin for post-bailout scrutinyInspectors likely to focus on health overruns and budget retrenchmentWed Apr 30 2014 - 10:26
Gilmore must plough on and minimise damage on May 23rdA call for Joan Burton to replace Gilmore resonated strongly with internal critics, writes Arthur Beesley, Political News EditorTue Apr 29 2014 - 11:30
European elections ‘most important in 40 years’Taoiseach says European Parliament has unprecedented powers since Lisbon TreatyTue Apr 29 2014 - 10:08
Tensions rise in Labour after latest criticism of GilmoreMinister says party deputy leader Joan Burton should voice her full support for TánaisteTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Coalition parties work on water dealLabour negotiators broadly supportive of new compromise proposal from HoganTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
FG strategists insist party will take four Euro seatsAnalysis: party insists grand plan intact, despite flat poll results and voter disaffectionTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore plays down challenge to leadershipTánaiste insists he will lead party into the next general electionTue Apr 29 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore shrugs off Labour MEP’s call to quit as party leaderPhil Prendergast says Joan Burton should be next Labour chiefMon Apr 28 2014 - 09:12
Kenny calls for greater cohesion in CoalitionTaoiseach convenes special meeting of Fine Gael Ministers for ‘pep talk’Fri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Work under way on banking inquiryFormal request by Government to Oireachtas for inquiry mandate expected after EasterFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Infighting and turbulence in Government ahead of electionsLabour is very vulnerable in the local elections, writes Arthur Beesley, Political News EditorThu Apr 17 2014 - 12:45
Scottish referendum could lead to ‘instability’ in the North, says reportGovernment’s risk assessment also warns a British exit from the EU could impact relations between Ireland and BritainThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:38
Gilmore says issues still to be addressed on water chargesCabinet fails to agree on deal as householders to face annual bill of €240Wed Apr 16 2014 - 09:11
Government still wants €2bn in budget cuts and taxesTax rises and cuts on department’s agenda despite ERSI’s positive forecastTue Apr 15 2014 - 10:02
