Poll majority favours ESM voteMore than seven in ten of those interviewed in a RedC opinion poll believe there should be a referendum on the European Stability…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Spring marks Labour Party centenaryAT THE time of the foundation of the Labour Party 100 years ago, the death rate in Dublin was the highest of any city in Europe…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Call for Ó Cuív to break silenceINDEPENDENTS: ROSCOMMON INDEPENDENT TD Luke “Ming” Flanagan has called on Fianna Fáil’s Éamon Ó Cuív to break his silence and…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
Creighton warns of new bailoutMinister of State for Europe Lucinda Creighton has said there is "quite a strong possibility" Ireland will not be able to access…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Independent TDs call for No voteSix members of the Dáil technical group called for a No vote in the fiscal treaty referendum at a joint press conference in Dublin…Tue May 22 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach says EU must aim for growthPARTY MEETING: EU LEADERS must provide a “clear road map” toward growth in the coming weeks, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has told a…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Kenny pays tribute to Bruton over admissionRERUN CONTROVERSY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has paid tribute to “the courage and the manliness” of Minister for Enterprise Richard…Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Minister hopes Kingdom will come to a positive conclusion in fiscal treaty voteLocal Minister Jimmy Deenihan smoothed the way for Leo Varadkar’s Kerry North canvassSat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Mitchell urges 'post-liberal' ethos in EuropeTHERE NEEDS to be a debate throughout Europe on a new “post-liberal” political ethos arising from the current market crash and…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Northern Secretary still has role to play, says PatersonTHE STORMONT Assembly and powersharing Executive may be well established but there are still important issues to be dealt with…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
FG councillor appeals party action after Mahon findingsCLONDALKIN COUNCILLOR Therese Ridge has lodged an appeal against the removal of the party whip and potential expulsion following…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Hayes warns of dangerous forces emerging in EuropeDANGEROUS VOICES and forces were emerging in Europe once again, Minister of State at the Department of Finance Brian Hayes has…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ urged not to shut London officePARLIAMENTARIANS' MOTION: RTÉ HAS been urged by a gathering of parliamentarians from Britain and Ireland to seek alternatives…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Britain is Ireland's closest ally, says KennyBRITAIN IS Ireland’s closest friend on the world stage, Taoiseach Enda Kenny told an assembly of parliamentarians from both jurisdictions…Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Kenny to address British-Irish assembly at Dublin meetingOne year on from the visit of Queen Elizabeth II, the chamber of Seanad Éireann will for the first time host a meeting of the…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach may debate fiscal treaty with AdamsTHE TAOISEACH has indicated he will “consider” holding a one-to-one referendum debate with Sinn Féin’s Gerry Adams, who he described…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Kenny accepts disciplinary committee rulingsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has declared his acceptance of the Fine Gael disciplinary committee rulings on Dublin South TD Olivia Mitchell…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
SF says Kenny 'running scared' from Adams debateSINN FÉIN has accused the Taoiseach of “running scared” from a debate with Gerry Adams and Fianna Fáil has in turn attacked the…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal rules to be 'part of political life'IRELAND WOULD be marginalised if it did not play a full part in the process of European fiscal union, the Oireachtas Committee…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Ictu leader calls for treaty delayThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has called for the Government to delay ratification of the EU fiscal treaty.Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Fine Gael clears Mitchell but councillor loses whipDUBLIN SOUTH TD Olivia Mitchell said last night that she was “pleased but not surprised” that the Fine Gael discplinary committee…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Shannon to be split from DAAThe Government has announced its intention to separate Shannon Airport from the Dublin Airport Authority.Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste says 'No' side playing with fireIRELAND WILL be back in the eye of the storm if the EU fiscal treaty is rejected in the referendum, Tánaiste and Labour leader…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore denies Ministers campaigning on BradyTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore said Government Ministers were not seeking to drive Cardinal Seán Brady out of office.Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Commission denies getting its facts wrongTHE INDEPENDENT Referendum Commission has denied claims by campaigners on the No side that it is giving out inaccurate information…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Labour leader says the party's whip in Seanad has his full supportTÁNAISTE AND Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has come out in support of his embattled Seanad Éireann party whip Senator Susan O’Keeffe…Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Prospect of changes to treaty make vote 'nonsensical'THE PROSPECT of changes in the EU fiscal treaty after the French presidential election made the current referendum “slightly …Sat May 05 2012 - 01:00
Sinn Féin still to decide on injunctionINFORMATION CAMPAIGN: SINN FÉIN is still considering an injunction against the Government’s €2 million information campaign …Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil leader denies claim by Ó Cuív he is 'very Europhile'FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has denied a charge by his dissenting party colleague Éamon Ó Cuív that he is “very Europhile…Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Campaign to cost party up to €150,000 despite €1.7m debtFIANNA FÁ IL: FIANNA FIL will be spending between €120,000 and €150,000 on its campaign for a Yes vote in the fiscal treaty …Fri May 04 2012 - 01:00
Cardinal claims BBC exaggerated his role in inquiry into sex abuseCARDINAL SEÁN Brady has criticised elements of a BBC documentary about clerical child sex abuse and complained that it “deliberately…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
McAleese returns more than €500,000 in allowancesFORMER PRESIDENT Mary McAleese has voluntarily returned more than €500,000 to the State in personal allowance funds that she …Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Three FF councillors in Galway opposed to treatyÓ Cuív support: Three Fianna Fáil members of Galway County Council have joined Galway West TD Éamon Ó Cuív in his opposition…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Kenny and senior Labour figures back NoonanTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny and senior Labour Party figures have backed the warning from Minister for Finance Michael Noonan about the…Thu May 03 2012 - 01:00
Kenny praises Martin on support of pactFIANNA FÁIL: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has praised the “courage” of Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin in supporting a Yes vote on…Wed May 02 2012 - 01:00
Coalition denies IMF vote confusionTHE GOVERNMENT has dismissed suggestions that its senior Ministers are sending out “mixed messages” about the State’s funding…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Labour campaign focusing on need to ensure stability of single currencyTHE FISCAL treaty referendum is about ensuring the stability of the single European currency and this is the message the Labour…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Bill proposes full legal status for humanist weddingsTHE GOVERNMENT is expected to agree today to back legislation giving humanists the same status as organised religions and civil…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
FF has no plans to discipline Ó CuívFIANNA FÁIL has no plans to take disciplinary action in the course of the referendum campaign against Galway West TD Éamon Ó …Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Yes vote 'essential for funding' - FGVoting Yes to the Fiscal Treaty means Ireland would continue on a “strong, stable” road with guaranteed access to funding, Taoiseach…Tue May 01 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore denies campaign scare tacticsThe fiscal treaty was essentially about providing stability for the euro, and the electorate understood the importance of this…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Mitchell praises Northern leadersPOLITICAL LEADERS in Northern Ireland deserved “great and eternal credit” for their role in ending the conflict, former US senator…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Speeches removed from websiteA series of speeches calling for a Yes vote in the upcoming European fiscal treaty referendum have been removed from a Government…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
State denies €2m campaign contrary to McKenna rulingTHE GOVERNMENT has strongly denied that its €2 million publicity campaign on the EU fiscal treaty is contrary to the terms of…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil tables fuel relief BillReducing petrol and diesel prices immediately by five cent a litre is the aim of a Fianna Fáil private members’ motion seeking…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Government accused of stalling on constitutional reform pledgeTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused by Opposition parties of “foot-dragging” on the constitutional convention and putting the body…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Tánaiste says diaspora key to economic revivalJOINT COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND TRADE: THE WAY out of the economic crisis was through the creation of jobs, Tánaiste …Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Kenny says ratifying treaty in Ireland's interestIT IS unequivocally in the interests of all the people of Ireland that the European fiscal treaty is ratified, Taoiseach Enda…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Gilmore denies any split in Cabinet over childcare provisionTÁNAISTE AND Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has denied there is any divergence with his Cabinet and party colleague, Minister for…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
