Government set to appoint over 400 to State bodiesMore than 400 appointments to State boards and other public bodies are expected to be made by the Government between now and …Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Court upholds convictions of 'Colombia Three'Controversy over the so-called "Colombia Three" case has been revived by a decision of the Supreme Court in Bogota to uphold …Sat Mar 31 2007 - 01:00
Poll proves A&E service a mess, says RabbitteA Labour Party survey on healthcare has confirmed that there is a two-tier service in place, that people are discouraged from…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Haugheys present portrait of Lemass to OireachtasDáil Ceann Comhairle Dr Rory O'Hanlon yesterday accepted a portrait of former taoiseach Seán Lemass (1899-1971) by Sean O'Sullivan…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Allister quits DUP, saying Sinn Féin unfit to governUntil the IRA army council was abolished Sinn Féin would not be fit to enter government in Northern Ireland, MEP Jim Allister…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
NI developments 'hugely significant'Reaction: Significant preparatory work, involving meetings between the Democratic Unionist Party's Dr Ian Paisley and Sinn Féin…Tue Mar 27 2007 - 01:00
Sinn Féin campaign to highlight healthSinn Féin has launched a week-long "Health for All" campaignSat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Guidelines tot up election chargesThe use of a TD's office in Leinster House, including electricity and heating, has been valued at €230 a week by the Houses of…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
British Council's Irish office to remain openAlthough the British Council is cutting back on its activities throughout Europe, the Dublin office will remain open but with…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Cowen praises financial package as 'major boost'The improved financial package for the Northern Ireland Executive was a "major boost to the entire island", Minister for Finance…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Law urged to examine public-private fundsThe Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the Dáil is calling for legislation to allow it to examine the way public funds are used…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
New Irish unit to help in foreign conflictsIrish diplomatic and political experience in the Northern Ireland peace process is to be applied in other trouble-spots around…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
FG denies its stamp duty reforms will destablilise the marketFine Gael yesterday sharply dismissed claims by the Progressive Democrats that their proposals on stamp duty would destabilise…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Single-income families taxed more, says BurtonMarried couples are suffering discrimination under the State's tax laws, Labour Party finance spokeswoman Joan Burton has said…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Groups criticise 'rushing through' of crime BillGovernment plans to rush the newly-published Criminal Justice Bill through the Dáil next week have been strongly criticised by…Fri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
Mixed reaction to FG plan to change tax and stamp dutyThe Labour Party has welcomed Fine Gael's changes to personal taxation and stamp dutyFri Mar 16 2007 - 00:00
McDowell to strengthen trespass lawThe Minister for Justice has said he will amend the laws on the use of force by homeowners who defend themselves against trespassers…Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
TDs asked to reverse EU decision listing Iranian group as terroristsIRELAND/IRAN: Opponents of the Iranian regime lobbied parliamentarians at Leinster House for the reversal of an EU decision …Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
Howlin wants DPP to appeal suspended sentence for rapeThere was "a compelling case" for the Director of Public Prosecutions to use his powers under the 1993 Criminal Justice Act to…Thu Mar 15 2007 - 00:00
McCabe killer due to be released in MayOne of the four IRA prisoners jailed in 1999 for the killing of Det Garda Jerry McCabe is to be released from Castlerea Prison…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Ahern to announce €25m in funding for Glasnevin CemeteryTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will today announce a 10-year, €25 million programme for Dublin's Glasnevin Cemetery, funded under the…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Reshuffle of senior posts in diplomatic serviceThe Government has agreed a reshuffle of some of the most senior positions in the diplomatic service, The Irish Times has learned…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
FG Bill would ban internet grooming of childrenFine Gael will present a Private Members' Bill in the Dáil this week to outlaw internet "grooming" of children for the purpose…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
Motions that oppose policy on PSNI are voted down or withdrawnPolicing: Seven motions running contrary to Sinn Féin's policy of conditional support for the Police Service of Northern Ireland…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
UK-Irish meeting to discuss financial package for NorthSenior Irish officials will meet their counterparts from the British treasury in London towards the end of this week to discuss…Mon Mar 05 2007 - 00:00
DUP veto on North's progress at an end- Sinn FéinThe Democratic Unionist Party had lost its veto on progress in the North and if the Rev Ian Paisley refused to accept power-sharing…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
Cost of cross-Border roads to be sharedThe British and Irish governments are to share the €4 million cost of re-opening the last two Border roads that were closed during…Tue Feb 27 2007 - 00:00
Ahern to meet Bush twiceThe Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will meet president George Bush twice in the course of a three-day visit to the US next month.Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach remembers Flight of the EarlsThe Flight of the Earls was "one of the most poignant and romantic episodes in Irish history", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said yesterday…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
Unwise to promote homosexuality - KaczynskiHomosexuals are entitled to the same rights as everyone else, but if homosexuality were "freely promoted" as a lifestyle the …Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
Israeli academic rejects Irish call for boycottMIDDLE EAST: An Israeli professor has sharply criticised staff in Irish third-level colleges who called for an academic boycott…Wed Feb 14 2007 - 00:00
Slovak speaker voices concern on constitutionEU: "Some compromise" was needed on all sides to ensure passage of the EU constitutional treaty, the speaker of the Slovak parliament…Thu Feb 08 2007 - 00:00
Allergy puts cat among the pigeons for organisers of prince's dinnerThe organisers of Prince Andrew's visit to Dublin this week had a major problem with a feline dimension, The Irish Times has …Wed Feb 07 2007 - 00:00
Ahern explains response team's roleThe establishment by the Government of a Rapid Response Corps for international emergencies will not undermine the work of existing…Tue Feb 06 2007 - 00:00
Students promote emblem for speakers of IrishMaking it easier for speakers of the Irish language to recognise one another is the purpose of "Béal na nGael", a new emblem …Mon Feb 05 2007 - 00:00
Egypt lifts ban on live cattle imports from IrelandA longstanding ban on imports of live cattle from Ireland into Egypt has been lifted, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern…Fri Feb 02 2007 - 00:00
Ahern pledges €11.4m to Palestinian refugeesMIDDLE EAST: The Government is to provide €11Thu Feb 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern begins round of Middle East talksMIDDLE EAST: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern, who travels to the Middle East today, has strongly condemned yesterday…Tue Jan 30 2007 - 00:00
Palestinian envoy praises SF on policingThe Palestinian delegate-general to Ireland has given his support to Sinn Féin's new approach to policing.Fri Jan 26 2007 - 00:00
Adams denies outside 'pressure' on PSNI policySinn Féin president Gerry Adams denied last night that the party leadership's attitude to policing was determined by outside …Wed Jan 24 2007 - 00:00
Legendary broadcaster honoured at funeralMy elder brother's gone, poetry is daunted; A stave of the barrel is smashed and the wall of learning broken.Mon Jan 22 2007 - 00:00
Colombia lifts visa rule for Irish visitorsThe visa requirement for Irish visitors to Colombia has been lifted, following representations from Minister for Foreign Affairs…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Ahern marks 50th anniversary of ties with JapanIRELAND: The 50th anniversary of the opening of diplomatic relations between Ireland and Japan was "an important milestone", …Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Journalist Seán Mac Réamoinn dies in Dublin hospital aged 85 yearsOne of Ireland's leading broadcasters and journalist in Irish and English, Seán Mac Réamoinn, died at St Vincent's University…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Former French prime minister calls for associate status for TurkeyFrench: Clear limits to the expansion of the European Union should be laid down which would exclude Turkey, the Maghreb and …Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
The guns and how they got hereHistory One of the most experienced journalists in the country, Sean Boyne has done us all a service by distilling the dramatic…Sat Jan 13 2007 - 00:00
EU entry of Romania and Bulgaria a great landmark, says AhernThe accession of Bulgaria and Romania to the European Union was "a defining moment" for both countries and "a great landmark …Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Envoy presents credentials in MonacoIreland's Ambassador to France Anne Anderson yesterday presented her credentials to Prince Albert II at the Royal Palace in Monte…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Help for Irish in overseas crisesIRELAND: Irish citizens caught up in a major crisis or emergency overseas will now be able to avail of the services of a Consular…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
'Rossport Five' launch bookThe mill of photographers taking pictures of the Rossport Five outside Buswells Hotel yesterday aroused the ire of a Dublin van…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
