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
Government says Seanad reform is on the agendaCoalition pledges to press ahead with raft of constitutional changes despite referendum defeatMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Result has undermined Taoiseach’s political authorityNarrow margin and low turnout provides little comfort for KennySat Oct 05 2013 - 18:12
‘No’ vote would be nightmare scenario for TaoiseachEnda Kenny has been unwavering champion of abolitionSat Oct 05 2013 - 12:30
Pressure on Burton over budgetMinister meets with Howlin for second time this weekFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:01
Labour Senators deny failure to vote was a bid to undermine CoalitionGovernment defeated in Seanad on Private Members’ Bill on upward only rent reviewsFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Mathews earned reputation for criticising his own Government’s banking policyDecision to leave party altogether comes soon after his alignment with other Fine Gael dissidents in Reform AllianceFri Oct 04 2013 - 01:00
Government suffers defeat in Seanad voteFour Labour senators failed to show up for a voteThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Welfare and health cuts to be last battle in budget talksMain question is extent to which reduction goes to ease cuts to welfare and health budgetsThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Spending cuts favoured in areas where beneficiaries perceived as prosperousHardly any voters favour cutting old age pensions or school fundingWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Third of voters say €3.1bn budget target should be retainedIrish Times poll reveals 50% in favour of lower retrenchmentWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Troika adds to pressure over fiscal targetsForecasts from EU suggest Government is likely to miss its year-end deficit targetTue Oct 01 2013 - 08:51
Fine Gael and Labour warn against complacency over Seanad opinion poll leadAbolitionist pulls ahead but supporters of upper house insist there is still time to sway votersTue Oct 01 2013 - 01:00
Seanad referendum set to pass on cost argumentIrish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll finds 44% would vote to abolish Upper House while 27% want it retainedMon Sept 30 2013 - 06:12
Fate of the Seanad may all come down to potential cost savingsThe abolitionists are winning on grounds of cost, despite the disputed figuresMon Sept 30 2013 - 04:00
All eyes on Berlin as bailout exit strategy takes shapeKey questions over Ireland’s exit from the bailout remain to be settledSun Sept 29 2013 - 00:01
Size of budget measures depends on tax receipts out this weekCoalition partners close to deal after both negotiating positions begin to moveFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:01
MEPs face uphill battle to retain seatsVast new constituencies will present a big challenge to lesser-known candidatesThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
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
Scramble on for seats in redraw of three large constituenciesSome MEPs will struggle to retain their posts in new electoral divisionThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
No accord on budget target as talks go onThe lack of consensus on the fiscal target at the EMCWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:17
Dissident TDs call for Oireachtas to reform SeanadFine Gael TDs and senators have tabled a motion calling on the Oireachtas to reform the SeanadWed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Aviva Stadium and Cliffs of Moher to feature in Irish passport redesignNew security features to be introduced next weekTue Sept 24 2013 - 21:08
Fine Gael may accept budget target of under €3 billionCompromise taking place in Coalition on Labour demand to ease budget retrenchmentTue Sept 24 2013 - 07:50
Opposing sides in Seanad referendum step up effortsFine Gael standing by contentious claim abolition will save €20m per yearTue Sept 24 2013 - 01:00
DPP intervened to say inquiry could compromise Anglo trialsGovernment told investigation could interfere with three criminal trialsFri Sept 20 2013 - 06:54
Likely ringfencing of Anglo from bank inquiry underlines Government concernBelief in Coalition circles is Anglo case should be avoided until trials endThu Sept 19 2013 - 12:37
