Gormley criticises FG over 'rezoning frenzy'GREEN CAMPAIGN: THE GREEN Party yesterday accused the two main Opposition parties of being responsible for some of the worst…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
Rabbitte says church-State deal was negligentCOMPENSATION DEAL: FORMER Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has described the government’s 2002 agreement with religious orders…Sat May 23 2009 - 01:00
'Rapid growth' as early as next yearCAMPAIGN SPEECH: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen last night predicted that Ireland’s economy could return to “rapid growth” as early as…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Real battle for third seat as Crowley and Kelly look set to winSOUTH CONSTITUENCY: THE THREE-SEAT South constituency, taking in five of the six counties of Munster, will be a cliffhanger …Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Martin welcomes poll support for Lisbon TreatyMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has welcomed the results of the latest Irish Times/ TNS mrbi poll which showed support…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon poll 'insignificant' - SFSinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald has indicated that the Irish Times poll which shows that 52 per cent would vote Yes on the Lisbon…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Opposition parties buoyed by latest poll findingsTHE OPPOSITION has said that if the Government’s poor showing in the latest Irish Times opinion poll were to be repeated on June…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Libertas accused of being 'fascist' over migrant planIMMIGRATION ROW: LIBERTAS HAS been accused of being “fascist” and of playing the “immigration card” with its plans to impose…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
No time for talk of Lisbon when there's hurling to be discussedON THE CANVASS with SEÁN KELLY: IN 1982, Seán Kelly founded the St Patrick’s hurling club in east Kerry, and for good measure…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Socialist Party says it will fight local elections on national issuesTHE SOCIALIST Party has said it will be fighting its local election campaign on how the Government’s economic policies impacted…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Law to transfer foreshore licensing duty approvedTHE GOVERNMENT has approved legislation that will transfer responsibility for granting foreshore licences from the Department…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach dismisses threat to his positionLEADERSHIP: TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has dismissed the suggestion his position as Taoiseach will be “on the line” if Fianna Fáil…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Cowen's walkabout a staged successHUSTINGS : TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen's first foray into the hustings for the June 5th elections resulted in no real hostility being…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Socialists to fight on 'big issues'The Socialist Party has said it will be fighting its local election campaign on the “big national issues” and the impact they…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
The limits of local governmentThe local elections are coming up on June 5th, but how much power does local government actually have?Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
State handling of crisis has been threat to freedom, says LeeRTÉ’S FORMER economics editor, George Lee, who was last night formally selected as Fine Gael’s candidate in the Dublin South …Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Croke Park stadium carbon-neutral plan achieved earlyTHE JOINT project between the GAA and the ESB to make Dublin’s Croke Park one of the first carbon-neutral stadiums in the world…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Call to restrict access to poisonsA WILDLIFE expert has called for major changes in the laws governing access to poisons following the deaths of another two white…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Concern over damage to Ireland's highest mountainCONCERNED LOCALS have erected warning signs advising people not to use the Devil’s Ladder, the famous “tourist” approach to Carrauntoohil…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Grealish to seek deal for supporting GovernmentPROGRESSIVE DEMOCRATS TD Noel Grealish is expected to seek a deal similar to those in place for the two Independents who support…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
McGuinness votes with GovernmentFORMER MINISTER of State John McGuinness voted with the Government on two important Dáil votes yesterday as he signalled to the…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Call for 15% of all vehicles to be electricELECTRIC VEHICLES should make up at least 15 per cent of the national fleet by 2020, or some 350,000 vehicles, a new parliamentary…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Calls to increase spend on water servicesIRELAND WILL need a 10-fold increase in spending on water services to deal with the major changes in climate expected over the…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
EPA report predicts wetter winters and drier summersAVERAGE TEMPERATURES in Ireland will rise by between 1.4 degrees and 1Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Report calls for all cars to be electricEvery new car offered for sale in Ireland by 2020 should be an electric vehicle, a new parliamentary report has recommended.Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Measure 'should have gone further'OPPOSITION REACTION: OPPOSITION PARTIES said yesterday that the reduction in the number of Ministers of State was a limited …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Cowen says Government making sacrificesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said that his decision to drop seven of the 20 Ministers of States while promoting two Fianna Fáil …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Cowen drops seven junior ministers as Dail resumesTaoiseach Brian Cowen has dropped seven of the 20 Ministers of State and promoted two Fianna Fáil TDs from the backbenches in…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Ó Neachtain says he is too ill to campaignFIANNA FÁIL MEP Seán Ó Neachtain has said his sudden withdrawal from the European elections was unavoidable as he was too ill…Wed Apr 22 2009 - 01:00
Libertas refused use of Liberty HallTHE LAUNCH of Libertas’ European election campaign for the Dublin constituency was hit last night by a row with trade union Siptu…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Policy aims to encourage more cyclistsA NEW Government policy on cycling proposes to make Ireland one of the most cycle-friendly countries in the world by 2020.Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
Drug trafficker's haulage licence may be revokedMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has indicated a decision to grant an international haulage licence to a convicted drug trafficker…Tue Apr 21 2009 - 01:00
New plans seek to boost cyclingA new Government policy on cycling proposes to make Ireland one of the most cycle-friendly countries in the world by 2020.Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
National transport plan to encourage greater uptake of cyclingTHE MINISTER for Transport Noel Dempsey has said that he will begin immediate implementation of the National Cycle Policy Framework…Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
New powers will send message that gang activity is an 'affront to society'POLITICAL REACTION: THE GARDA Commissioner Fachtna Murphy joined the Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern at a press conference…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore urges limit on number of directorships to end 'crony capitalism'THE NUMBER of company directorships held by one person should be limited to between three and five, Labour Party leader Eamon…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Opposition opportunist over economyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen last night accused the two main Opposition parties of opportunism and populism in their approach to the…Fri Apr 17 2009 - 01:00
Eight Fianna Fail Ministers of State may lose outTHE GOVERNMENT has not ruled out the possibility that more than five Fianna Fáil Ministers of State will be dropped when Taoiseach…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Shannon earmarked as US pre-clearance pointTHE GOVERNMENT has said it will strive to make Shannon airport the first full pre-clearance point for entry into the United States…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
Figures show near three-fold rise in receiverships and liquidationsTHE NUMBER of company liquidations and receiverships being notified to the State’s official journal increased almost three-fold…Tue Apr 14 2009 - 01:00
TDs will be asked to give up pensionsTHE GOVERNMENT has said it envisages no difficulty in withdrawing pension payments from former ministers who are still TDs and…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan to visit EU financial capitalsMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan will begin the first leg of his tour of European financial capitals on the last week of April…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Greens defend tax measures of BudgetPARTY REACTIONS : TAXES IMPOSED in the Budget fell hardest on those who were most in a position to pay, the Green Party said…Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Government did not choose 'soft options'PRESS CONFERENCE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has rejected the contention that the Government chose “soft options” in yesterday’s …Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
Junior Ministers increased to 20 under AhernThe Taoiseach has asked the 20 junior Ministers pictured above to resign on April 21st so the Government can reappoint a reduced…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Larkin asked to leave NCA or to work without feesA MEMBER of the board of the National Consumer Agency has called on Celia Larkin to step down from the board or to continue on…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Cowen to reduce number of junior Ministers from 20 to 15TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will cut the number of Ministers of State from 20 to 15 later this month.Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
100,000 could come off dole in two years, Labour claimsTHE LABOUR Party has claimed that its new jobs and training initiative could divert as many as 100,000 people away from the dole…Tue Apr 07 2009 - 01:00
Labour would hold cuts this year to €1.9bnTHE LABOUR Party has said that no more than €1Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Call for end of 'stopwatch' rule in ballot broadcastsTHE RULE that compels broadcasters to devote equal amounts of coverage to both sides in a referendum campaign should be discontinued…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
