Cowen deferred Madrid visit in hope of dealTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen deferred a planned lunchtime meeting in Madrid with Spanish prime minister José Luis Zapatero yesterday…Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
450 given handgun licencesSOME 450 licences for handguns have been issued in the State since last August despite new laws severely restricting their availability…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
450 given handgun licencesSOME 450 licences for handguns have been issued in the State since last August despite new laws severely restricting their availability…Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Flaws in corruption laws identifiedA NEW report by the Council of Europe on Irish corruption laws and on the transparency of party funding in Ireland has given …Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Flaws in corruption laws identifiedA NEW report by the Council of Europe on Irish corruption laws and on the transparency of party funding in Ireland has given …Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach to meet Brown in London on NI impasseTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he and British prime minister Gordon Brown will do “everything we can” when they meet in Downing…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach to meet Brown in London on NI impasseTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he and British prime minister Gordon Brown will do “everything we can” when they meet in Downing…Mon Jan 25 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach plays down significance of pollTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, which shows a marginal increase in support for Fianna…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach plays down significance of pollTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said that the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, which shows a marginal increase in support for Fianna…Sat Jan 23 2010 - 00:00
Greens back 'hybrid' inquiry into bankingTHE GREEN Party has said it is reasonably confident that an inquiry into the banking crisis will contain strong public elements…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Regulatory powers for Central Bank in new BillA BILL proposing extensive new regulatory powers for the Central Bank will be a key element in the Government’s programme of …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Regulatory powers for Central Bank in new BillA BILL proposing extensive new regulatory powers for the Central Bank will be a key element in the Government’s programme of …Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Greens back 'hybrid' inquiry into bankingTHE GREEN Party has said it is reasonably confident that an inquiry into the banking crisis will contain strong public elements…Tue Jan 19 2010 - 00:00
Defecting councillor says SF has become directionless in SouthFORMER SINN Féin councillor Killian Forde has said he left the party because he believes it has become increasingly staid, unresponsive…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
Defecting councillor says SF has become directionless in SouthFORMER SINN Féin councillor Killian Forde has said he left the party because he believes it has become increasingly staid, unresponsive…Tue Jan 12 2010 - 00:00
SF councillor defects to LabourThe Labour Party’s newest recruit Councillor Killian Forde has said he joined the party because it was best placed to ensure …Mon Jan 11 2010 - 00:00
All schools closed as 'dangerous phase' of cold spell forecastA “DANGEROUS phase” of heavy snow forecast from tomorrow has forced the closure of all schools until next Thursday, and is putting…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Profile: Seán HoganSeán Hogan, the chairman of the National Emergency Response Committee, is a senior civil servant with an expertise in emergency…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
All schools closed as 'dangerous phase' of cold spell forecastA “DANGEROUS phase” of heavy snow forecast from tomorrow has forced the closure of all schools until next Thursday, and is putting…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Profile: Seán HoganSeán Hogan, the chairman of the National Emergency Response Committee, is a senior civil servant with an expertise in emergency…Sat Jan 09 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach rejects allegations of inactionGOVERNMENT ROLE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed Opposition claims that the Government has been slow in responding to the…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Making a play about emissions seems almost perverse when thrown against the realities of recession and austerityGREEN POLITICS: In 2007, emissions was the primary focus. Now that's changedFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach rejects allegations of inactionGOVERNMENT ROLE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has dismissed Opposition claims that the Government has been slow in responding to the…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
State 'in danger' as grit dwindlesFurther heavy snow falls this weekend could put authorities under huge strain to keep the country’s major roads open, the body…Fri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Making a play about emissions seems almost perverse when thrown against the realities of recession and austerityGREEN POLITICS: In 2007, emissions was the primary focus. Now that's changedFri Jan 08 2010 - 00:00
Hundreds wish Minister well onlineA NUMBER of Facebook sites set up to wish Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan well following his cancer diagnosis have attracted…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Gormley and FF deputies back call for bank inquiryA NUMBER of Fianna Fáil backbenchers and Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, have backed calls for an inquiry into the…Thu Dec 24 2009 - 00:00
Vegans, polar bear and protesters vie for attention on sidelinesTHE ACTIVISTS: THE MARATHON negotiations to strike a deal on global climate change may be freighted with gravity and profound…Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Gormley tells US and China to make big compromisesMINISTER'S ADDRESS: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley last night urged the United States and China to make dramatic …Fri Dec 18 2009 - 00:00
Progress made in climate talksThere have been two significant developments at the global conference on climate change in Copenhagen, suggesting that a possible…Thu Dec 17 2009 - 00:00
Voluntary payments by judges to be publishedTHE REVENUE Commissioners have confirmed that they will publish details next month of how many judges have made voluntary contributions…Mon Dec 14 2009 - 00:00
Climate change Bill to formalise emissions targetsA NEW statutory obligation to reduce greenhouse emissions by 80 per cent from 1990 levels will form part of the Climate change…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Domicile tax may not raise large sumsTHE PROPOSED Irish domicile levy aimed at wealthy non-resident Irish individuals is not expected to generate substantial sums…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Dáil code: 'handbagging' not allowedTHE TITLE of the document that decides what constitutes unparliamentary language in the Dáil chamber gives a strong clue of its…Sat Dec 12 2009 - 00:00
Gormley to set target for emissions reductionCARBON BUDGET: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley will publish the third carbon budget in the Dáil today on the eve of…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Gormley targets local authorities in cost-cutting reviewA NEW group is to identify cost savings in the 34 local authorities in an exercise similar to the survey of central Government…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Third carbon budget deliveredThe Government has published a framework for a Climate Change Bill as a cornerstone of the third carbon budget, which was announced…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Carbon tax to drive up fuel costsThe new carbon tax at a rate of €15 per tonne will result in increases of 4Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet finalises Budget detailsThe Cabinet met today to discuss the final details of tomorrow's Budget which is widely expected to introduce pay cuts for the…Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
High earners in public sector to bear brunt of pay cutsPAY CUTS for the country’s 315,000 public servants will be staggered according to salary, from just below 4 per cent for the …Tue Dec 08 2009 - 00:00
Backlash from Fianna Fáil TDs makes leave deal unlikelyANGER AMONG Fianna Fáil TDs at the prospect of unpaid leave being accepted by the Government as a substitute for wage cuts in…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Energy report highlights need for ocean researchA NEW report by an Oireachtas committee on the long-term energy needs of Ireland has recommended substantial financial support…Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Increasing tax on higher earners back on agendaA TAX or levy for higher earners has come back onto the table in the Government’s internal budget negotiations, according to …Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Cowen defends Vatican's dealings with commissionTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has unexpectedly defended the Vatican’s dealings with the Commission of Investigation into the Catholic…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
Labour calls for retention of €8m funds for rural transport programmeTHE LABOUR Party has called for the retention of some €8 million in funding for the rural transport programme, which is “critical…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
FG unveils utilities planFine Gael has said it will invest over €18 billion to transform the energy, water and broadband sectors.Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Aid pledge of €10m may rise - TaoiseachTHE €10 MILLION in emergency funding for those affected by the flooding crisis will be increased if necessary, Taoiseach Brian…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Gormley not surprised at no deal on climateMinister for the Environment John Gormley has said that this week's assessment from world leaders that it was not possible to…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Tax cuts in FG budget proposalsFINE GAEL last night unveiled some of its alternative proposals for the upcoming budget by saying it would introduce tax cuts…Wed Nov 18 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet derided over lack of vision for crisisREACTION: OPPOSITION PARTIES yesterday derided the Government for its “appalling mishandling” of the economy, and for lacking…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
