Áras confirms departure of most senior aide to PresidentVan Lieshout takes up senior post with aid agency GoalMon Nov 25 2013 - 09:00
Coalition’s choice of way forward broadly applauded but warning given as to risksThe path of a lighter budget and rejection of a credit line needs growth for it to workFri Nov 22 2013 - 11:42
End of austerity budgets may be as early as 2015‘By 2017, 2018, we should be in a position to raise expenditure,’ says McHaleFri Nov 22 2013 - 01:00
Michael Noonan says banks will not need more capitalAIB and PTSB raise €1 billion of new debtThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:02
Concern over potential power disruption amid ESB rowInterruption of electricity supplies would be ‘unthinkable’, Tánaiste’s spokesman saysTue Nov 19 2013 - 22:02
Ex-RTÉ newsreader spurns FF approach to run for EuropeAnne Doyle is among several prominent individuals to have been considered by Fianna FáilTue Nov 19 2013 - 21:42
Coalition to set out six-year strategy for investorsNoonan plans campaign to court financial market participantsSat Nov 16 2013 - 07:09
Ireland faces two annual post-bailout inspectionsCoalition pledges to press on with reform agendaFri Nov 15 2013 - 07:44
Decision to go it alone a signal of confidence in our exit strategyOpinion: The reality remains that tight budgets are de rigueur under EU rulesFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:01
Move emboldens ‘sovereignty restored’ argumentHope must be that a successful return to market breeds success, writes Arthur BeesleyThu Nov 14 2013 - 12:53
Howlin moves to dilute new FOI rules on increasing feesRight of public bodies to refuse requests on cost grounds will also be removedThu Nov 14 2013 - 00:42
Legal saga brought arcane world of insider dealing into the media mainstreamDCC/Fyffes coverage 2000-2005Wed Nov 13 2013 - 01:00
Decision likely soon on post-bailout credit lineExpectation of ‘clean break’ option of going without additional aid from troikaTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:00
Noonan hails ‘red letter day’ as Ireland passes final bailout exam‘This is a significant day that many thought, and some feared, would never be reached’Fri Nov 08 2013 - 00:06
State can delay move on bailout exit, says troikaEU-IMF officials to conclude final visit to Dublin today ahead of Ireland’s exit from bailoutThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:00
Exiting the bailout is one thing, staying clear of trouble is anotherOpinion: Concern remains that any unexpected call for new capital could undermine the game planThu Nov 07 2013 - 00:01
Kenny in appeal over those killed by IRAAdams criticised by Labour TD for failing to help families involvedWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:08
Donohoe to warn of fallout for Ireland from British EU withdrawalBritain debate could have profound consequences for IrelandFri Nov 01 2013 - 08:21
Opposition demands action to protect bank customersConcerns that AIB and Bank of Ireland will use dominant position to drive up costsFri Nov 01 2013 - 01:00
Jobless total at lowest for four yearsNumber on the Live Register drops below 400,000 for first time since May 2009Thu Oct 31 2013 - 06:34
Key data on business leases to be publishedOnline database records and tracks all rental agreements made since 2010Thu Oct 31 2013 - 01:01
Troika wants swift action on banks and legal professionProblems in banking, health and welfare sectors must be tackled, say inspectorsWed Oct 30 2013 - 06:30
Feeling anxious? Well it is almost the end of the affairThe sovereignty that will be returned in December is a much reduced thingWed Oct 30 2013 - 06:22
Troika expected to seek swift enactment of overhaul of legal professionInspectors here to carry out final review of bailout expected to press GovernmentWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:01
Expert committee calls for establishment of copyright councilCopyright committee also wants specialist courts for intellectual property claimsTue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs uneasy over same-sex marriage pollMinister for Education Ruairí Quinn says referendum will be held in early 2015Tue Oct 29 2013 - 01:00
Noonan in crunch talks with IMF over post-bailout credit facilityMinister due to dine with IMF managing director Christine Lagarde tonightMon Oct 28 2013 - 17:30
Noonan to press IMF over credit facilityMinister to argue case for minimum policy conditions in any post-bailout arrangementMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:00
Labour puts pressure on Reilly to ensure health managers deliver savingsTension over fiscal plan between Reilly and Minister for Public Expenditure prolongedMon Oct 28 2013 - 01:00
Exiting the bailout: the factors at playAnalysis: The paradox for the Government is that the strength of its exit story weakens the case for further aidSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:13
Troika seeking tough post-bailout termsState under pressure to accept conditions in exchange for precautionary loan schemeSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:01
Taoiseach raises pay problems for firms with Polish premierKenny expects ‘positive outcome’ before year end and warns that several thousand jobs are at stakeSat Oct 26 2013 - 01:00
US spy activity in EU jeopardising trade talksMerkel tells Obama ‘spying on friends is not acceptable at all’Fri Oct 25 2013 - 08:53
Kenny rejects idea of strict terms for loanTaoiseach suggests emergency credit line need not be as ‘constraining’ as bailoutFri Oct 25 2013 - 01:02
Kenny calls on EU leaders to honour word on debt linkTaoiseach’s letter to EU counterparts urges implementation of commitmentsThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:03
Kenny tells EU leaders exit from bailout will be ‘highly significant’ step for IrelandExit is testament both to the people’s resilience and to loyal support of EU partnersThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Kenny and Creighton due to cross paths at European summitCreighton expected to call for urgent clarification of role of ESM bailout fund in respect of Ireland’s historic banking debtThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:00
Change to budget measure for single parents studiedThe parent who receives the credit would have the right to nominate the other parent for the creditWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:00
One million face higher health insurance, industry claimsHealth insurers call for review of tax relief cap introduced in BudgetFri Oct 18 2013 - 09:51
Noonan signals intention to take a small bite from Apple’s favourable tax statusOpinion: Move seen as attempt to limit reputational damageThu Oct 17 2013 - 00:01
Budget offers a little something for nearly everyoneAnalysis: Series of small cuts means language of stability, hope and recovery may be met with scepticismTue Oct 15 2013 - 17:44
Benefits for new claimants under-25 to be cut in budgetFree GP care for children aged five and under to be introducedMon Oct 14 2013 - 17:56
Reform Alliance likely to evolve cautiously towards becoming a political partyOpinion: A successful launch could see the group back in power as part of a coalitionSat Oct 12 2013 - 12:21
Burton under Fine Gael pressure over ‘welfare traps’School book rental scheme proposed to soften blow of budget cutsSat Oct 12 2013 - 06:37
Coalition targets welfare benefits for budget cutsGas, electricity and telephone allowances for pensioners and people with disabilities under scrutinyFri Oct 11 2013 - 08:55
Irish debt linked to Angela Merkel talks on coalitionSocial Democratic party has set its face against using ESM permanent bailout fund to provide capital directly to Irish banksFri Oct 11 2013 - 01:18
Tension builds between Fine Gael and Labour over cuts to health and social welfare in budgetWhile lower retrenchment target has eased strain, there is no agreement on which department will benefitThu Oct 10 2013 - 07:05
EU blessing signals lower-target budgetFine Gael pressurises Labour over welfare cutsWed Oct 09 2013 - 01:03
Coalition gives EU budget outline for approvalInformal agreement with revised target awaited before Cabinet finalises packageMon Oct 07 2013 - 07:38
FG fears day of reckoning over Enda Kenny’s Seanad gambleThere is deep concern within the Fine Gael ranks that its populist referendum campaign misfired so badlyMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:01
