Kenny faces loss of up to nine TDs in revolt over abortionCreighton expected to support legislation today but may oppose it later this weekTue Jul 02 2013 - 01:00
Praise for Irish presidency tempers criticism of Anglo at EU summitTaoiseach to address European Parliament on Tuesday in final act of presidency as baton is passed to LithuaniaSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:01
Kenny calls on senior figures to give information on AngloSpeculation grows Kenny may secure EPP nomination to role of commission presidentSat Jun 29 2013 - 01:00
Anglo tapes have damaged Ireland’s reputation - KennyGerman chancellor Angela Merkel says she regards information disclosed in tapes with contemptFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:25
EU leaders focus on entrenched economic problemsSummit attempts to take advantage of a lull in the debt crisisFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Europe expects Ireland to exit bailout without a deal for AIB and the Bank of IrelandConnection between Ireland’s sovereign and banking debts remains intactThu Jun 27 2013 - 22:17
Road to recovery remains fragile, Gilmore saysBut Tanaiste points to increasing employment in private sector as source of optimismThu Jun 27 2013 - 14:24
Taoiseach says political agreement reached on EU budgetSecuring deal on seven-year budget was one of the Government’s prime targets for presidencyThu Jun 27 2013 - 10:19
Referendum may be held to boost powers for bank inquiryDevelopment follows release of contents from Anglo Irish Bank tapesWed Jun 26 2013 - 00:30
Government parties likely to differ on defence reviewCoalition parties at odds on United Nations role in Irish military missions abroadSat Jun 22 2013 - 01:00
Joan Burton under growing pressure to do more to cut welfare spendingMinister has been instructed to reduce her €20.3 billion budget by €440 million next year, a decrease of more than 2 per centFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
IMF warns against using promissory note deal proceeds to ease budgetLatest progress report says maintaining fiscal retrenchment performance essentialThu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Kenny not concerned by G8 strategy on tax evasion by multinationalsTaoiseach says he can support inititative because it does not mean tax harmonisationWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach insists no country can act unilaterally on taxKenny reminds G8 leaders that Irish corporate tax rate is statute-basedWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Lough Erne G8 plan could spell trouble for Ireland’s corporate tax regimeAnalysis: shortage of specific action plan means issue could be long-fingeredWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Leaders set out plan to stamp out tax-evasionSyrian conflict condemned, but no joint demand for Assad to step downWed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Russia torpedoes G8 efforts to oust AssadFinal communique does not even mention Assad’s nameTue Jun 18 2013 - 08:21
US and EU leaders approve wide-ranging trade talksDeal approved on sidelines of G8 summit in Fermanagh has potential to generate revenue in excess of €300 billion for global economyTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
G8 leaders call for flexibility in fiscal policy to help boost global economyLeaders confront concern that years-long austerity drive is fanning recessionTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Icy exchanges as taxing matters dominateTaoiseach insists Ireland has nothing to fearTue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
G8 leaders call for fiscal flexibility in bid to boost global economyOpening of two-day summit marked by tensions over SyriaMon Jun 17 2013 - 14:08
Syria tops agenda as G8 opens in FermanaghDavid Cameron embarrassed by revelations that British secret service spied on delegations at G20 meetings in LondonMon Jun 17 2013 - 01:00
Bill provides for a termination on three groundsThree specialist doctors must certify risk to life in case of suicideFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation contains number of significant changesMinister will have power to suspend the service if he believes an institution is failing to comply with the provisionsThu Jun 13 2013 - 06:52
Bill’s opponents make voices heard at FG meetingClears signs legislation will not appease some doubters in FGThu Jun 13 2013 - 06:20
Crashed deadlines and confusion as Cabinet signs off on BillThere was comfort for those in Fine Gael who fear law would open floodgatesThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation meets resistance within Fine GaelCabinet signs off on Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill as publication awaitedWed Jun 12 2013 - 08:32
‘Outstanding issues’ remain on abortion draft legislationGovernment calls special cabinet meeting amid intensive efforts to agree text acceptable to Fine Gael and LabourWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Government to include review of abortion lawLegal basis for statutory review of law after enactment to be finalisedTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Kenny critical of John McGuinness on travel costsPAC chairman claimed case can be made for State to pay travel costs of Ministers’ spousesTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
40 articles of Constitution may have to be amendedRemoval of references to Seanad would be requiredFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Sharp divisions between Coalition parties on dissent over axing of SeanadEnda Kenny insists party must back campaign but Labour adopts relaxed stanceFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Expect noisy debate on bid to abolish SeanadScrapping the upper house will not be a walkover for the GovernmentThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Referendum campaign to scrap Seanad beginsTaoiseach insists that Ireland has too many politicians for its sizeThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Government to appoint Donlon to prestigious banking postNomination of former chief of the Department of Foreign Affairs to directorship of the London-based EBRD settled, say sourcesWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Contentious plan for powerful Dáil committee droppedCabinet meets today and is expected to sign off on legislation to conduct the Seanad referendum in early OctoberWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Troika unease at pace of health reformsEU-IMF is pressing behind the scenes for action to tackle rising health service costsTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Warning for owners over household chargeCoalition cautions that 280,000 yet to pay could get increased fee of €200Tue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Coalition to block any delays to Seanad voteAnxiety in FG and Labour over possible attempts to delay date of referendum to scrap SeanadMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Varadkar resists drink firm sports ban dateMinister is resisting moves to pinpoint proposed alcohol sponsorship banMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Martin gives Fianna Fáil free vote on abortionOnly half of Fianna Fáil TDs are likely to vote with their leader in support of the Government’s legislationFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Commission warns of lax bank lendingIt also took issue with the “dysfunctional features of the institutional mortgage landscapeThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Property tax deadline extended until 8pm today due to late surge in registrationsGovernment expects tax to generate target revenue of €250m for this yearWed May 29 2013 - 01:13
Vote option for Seanad reform rejected by GovernmentVoters will be asked to either retain or abolish upper houseTue May 28 2013 - 20:47
Revenue extends property tax deadlineLate surge in applications sees deadline moved to 8pm tomorrow nightTue May 28 2013 - 09:56
€1bn fund to boost building sector being consideredCoalition looking at stimulus plan amid projections it may overshoot deficit targetTue May 28 2013 - 01:16
400,000 face mandatory deductions if they don’t pay property taxRevenue says 1.2m property owners filed returns by close of business yesterdayTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach heavily criticised for meeting tobacco lobbyMartin says talks show ‘lack of judgment’ from KennyFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
David Miliband warns that British weakness in Europe could hold back Ireland“On a whole range of issues where Britain and Ireland have common interests and common cause, we get left behind. This is the more serious danger”Thu May 23 2013 - 02:00
Taoiseach holds formal talks with tobacco industryIndustry figures call on Government to reject proposals to ban menthol and roll-your-own productsThu May 23 2013 - 02:00
