IMF urges cuts in minimum wage and dole paymentsTHE INTERNATIONAL Monetary Fund has recommended gradually reduced dole payments and a drop in the minimum wage in a new position…Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
EU-IMF arrival to save banks moved Greens to decisionANALYSIS: Party plan to leave Government took root on Saturday and was played out yesterdayTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Irish banks 'much smaller in future'BANKS: THE IRISH banking sector will be significantly smaller in the future as part of the EU and International Monetary Fund…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
Plan could see Civil Service cut by 28,000AUSTERITY PROGRAMME: THE GOVERNMENT’S four-year plan to dramatically reduce the State’s borrowing requirement will include substantial…Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
EU warns of 'thorough assessment' of four-year €15bn planTHE EUROPEAN Commission warned last night that the Irish €15 billion four-year economic plan to be released early next week remains…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
'I'm trying to be a bit more subtle, but my instinct is to say it as I see it'THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: LEO VARADKAR: His ambition and arrogance have made the Fine Gaeler one of the highest-profile politicians…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
Cabinet to endorse 4-year plan tomorrowTHE GOVERNMENT'S four-year recovery plan for the economy will be published on Tuesday, senior departmental officials have confirmed…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
France predicts Ireland will raise its corporation tax rateFrench President Nicolas Sarkozy said today he expected Ireland to raise its corporate tax rate but an increase would not be …Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
IMF mission to begin formal discussions with GovernmentA DOZEN-STRONG mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will begin formal discussions with the Government in Dublin…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Cowen and Ministers tried to dampen rumoursTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen was told by a journalist last Friday that the Government had applied to the EU and the IMF for a bailout…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach accepts intensive talks with EU partners neededPOLITICAL REACTION: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has denied that Ireland will need to avail of an EU bailout, but accepted that intensive…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Top judges get €9,000 tax-free allowance for home 'study'ALL SUPREME Court judges and High Court judges are entitled to an annual tax-free allowance of over €9,000 to cover the provision…Tue Nov 16 2010 - 00:00
Government's chance of budget success coming down to a small number of playersANALYSIS: A look at seven TDs whose support may be needed if the December 7th budget is to be passedMon Nov 15 2010 - 00:00
FG leader in Seanad complains at absence of legislation debateTHE FINE Gael leader in the Seanad has written to the Government Chief Whip complaining about the complete absence of any debate…Sat Nov 13 2010 - 00:00
Ryan to defend State ownership of firmsMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan will today strongly defend public ownership of key semi-State companies at a time when a Government…Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
SF claims Ó Dómhnaill not linking himself to FFSINN FÉIN has contended that the Fianna Fáil candidate in the Donegal South West byelection Brian Ó Dómhnaill has tried to separate…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
FF deputy threatens to resign if pensions are cutFIANNA FÁIL TD Noel O’Flynn has threatened to resign the party whip and vote against the budget if it contains proposals to reduce…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Coalition to move writs if court appeal failsTHE GOVERNMENT will immediately move the writs for the byelections in Dublin South and Waterford if it loses its Supreme Court…Tue Nov 09 2010 - 00:00
Tánaiste and MEP at odds over Donegal byelectionTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan and North West MEP Pat the Cope Gallagher have become embroiled in a row about whether or not he was approached…Sat Nov 06 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan to disclose scale of budget cuts for 2011THE GOVERNMENT will disclose tomorrow the size of the adjustment it intends to make in the upcoming budget.Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Councillor who threw paint at Harney releasedA FILE IS being prepared for the Director of Public Prosecutions after gardaí arrested a Dublin City councillor following an …Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Sinn Féin launches pre-budget €5bn savings plan targeting higher earnersSINN FÉIN has proposed a wide range of new taxes for higher earners as the core of the €5 billion savings package contained in…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
SF unveils €4.7bn pre-budget planA wealth tax and a cap on all public salaries of €100,000 or more form part of the €4Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
FF TD explains merger tweetIRISH POLITICS requires a major realignment to move away from Civil War politics, Dublin Fianna Fáil TD Chris Andrews has said…Tue Oct 26 2010 - 01:00
Public service pension bill up by 65% in five yearsTHE COST to the State of public service pensions has increased by 65 per cent in the past five years, according to Department…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Cabinet meets to decide range and extent of budget cutsTHERE ARE diverging views within the Government on the scale of the adjustment required for the budget on December 7th, ahead…Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
Cabinet meeting to discuss extent of budget measuresThe Cabinet is meeting tonight to discuss the range and extent of cuts needed to stabilise the public finances.Mon Oct 25 2010 - 01:00
O'Reilly criticises rejection of Lost at Sea reportOMBUDSMAN AND Information Commissioner Emily O’Reilly has harshly criticised the Government for “acting as the judge in its own…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan questioned about semi-State pay review delayMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has yet to approve the appointment of a group to review the pay of the chief executives of…Fri Oct 22 2010 - 01:00
Lack of CEO pay review criticisedThe Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, has yet to approve the appointment of a group to review the pay of chief executives …Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Consensus attempt has come to an end, says KennyFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny last night said the attempt at consensus had come to an end and there would be no further meetings…Thu Oct 21 2010 - 01:00
Labour discusses strategies for westLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has predicted that if his party wins seats in the 12 western constituencies it will be the major …Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Gilmore says he backs 48% high wage tax rateLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has told party members that taxes will have to go up if Ireland is to reach its target of reducing…Mon Oct 18 2010 - 01:00
Gilmore warns tax rises necessaryLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has told party members that taxes will have to go up if Ireland is to reach its target of reducing…Sun Oct 17 2010 - 01:00
Labour and FG dismiss Green Party proposal as unworkableFINE GAEL and Labour have rejected as unworkable the Green Party initiative on a national consensus, on the basis that Taoiseach…Wed Oct 13 2010 - 01:00
Greens' consensus plan on verge of failureTHE GREEN Party’s attempt to seek all-party consensus on the four-year austerity plan appeared to be on the verge of failure …Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Gilmore favours increased tax for high earners and no welfare cutsTHE LABOUR Party is opposed to cuts in child benefit and social welfare payments, and favours increased income taxes for those…Tue Oct 12 2010 - 01:00
Lydon claimed €146,059 in expenses as senatorFORMER FIANNA Fáil senator Don Lydon was paid almost €150,000 in travel and subsistence expenses between 2004 and 2007 after …Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
Career senator became subject of tribunal allegationsBACKGROUND: THE FORMER Fianna Fáil senator Don Lydon became a controversial figure in the latter part of his political career…Wed Oct 06 2010 - 01:00
O'Keeffe seeks clearance from whip on overseas trade tripsMINISTER FOR Enterprise Batt O'Keeffe has tested Fine Gael's decision to limit Dáil pairs for Ministers' overseas trips by requesting…Mon Oct 04 2010 - 01:00
Clinton 'confident' of Irish recoveryFormer US president Bill Clinton has said that he has “utterly no doubt” that Ireland will recover from the economic crisis…Fri Oct 01 2010 - 01:00
Gilmore predicts Labour could win over 50 seats in electionLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has predicted his party will win more than 50 seats in the next general election, eclipsing both …Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Former 'Irish Independent' editor Vinnie Doyle dies at 72VINCENT (Vinnie) Doyle, the editor of the Irish Independent for almost 25 years, who died yesterday, has been described by the…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Former 'Independent' editor diesVincent (Vinnie) Doyle, the editor of the Irish Independent for almost 25 years, who died yesterday, has been described by the…Wed Sept 22 2010 - 01:00
Anglo bailout of €25bn 'manageable'THE €25 billion or more costs of bailing out Anglo Irish Bank are “manageable” and will not bankrupt the State, Minister for …Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
Callely seeks to challenge Seanad committeeSENATOR IVOR Callely will today apply to the High Court to legally challenge the Seanad committee that has been investigating…Tue Sept 07 2010 - 01:00
'In the end I am satisfied that on the big things, I did what was right'TONY BLAIR INTERVIEW: ONE OF the most striking lines in Tony Blair’s autobiography A Journey is the almost throwaway reminder…Sat Sept 04 2010 - 01:00
Seanad standing orders change urgedTHE SEANAD’S standing orders should be amended to allow the removal of senators from Oireachtas committees, an Independent TD…Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Stall holders want compensation for Blair disruptionTRADITIONAL STALL holders on Dublin’s O’Connell Street say they should be compensated for having to close down during former …Fri Sept 03 2010 - 01:00
Callely cannot be removed from groupsTHE OFFICE of the Government Chief Whip said yesterday it had incorrectly stated that Senator Ivor Callely can be removed from…Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00
