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
TDs and Senators ignored warnings on free envelopesA NUMBER of TDs and Senators have continued to give pre-paid Oireachtas envelopes to candidates in the local and European elections…Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
Kenny dismisses "run of the mill row" during Fine Gael party meetingFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny told his parliamentary party yesterday that heated exchanges at last week’s meeting, during which…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet decides share-out of savingsTHE GOVERNMENT has decided that the estimated €3Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe seeks FF South slotVETERAN TD for Cork East Ned O’Keeffe is one of the three candidates vying for the two slots on the Fianna Fáil ticket to run…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Lowry says he is in negotiations over supporting budgetINDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry has said he is involved in a negotiation process with the Government over his support for the budget…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
Kenny not expected to apologise for strong language at meetingFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny is not expected to apologise for his use of strong language at a party meeting last week at today…Tue Mar 31 2009 - 01:00
FG pledges end to 'tolerance of failure' in public sectorFine Gael will drive fundamental reforms in the public service to end what it described as its “tolerance of failure”, party …Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Niamh Brennan to be named new DDDA chairONE OF the State’s leading authorities on corporate governance, Prof Niamh Brennan of UCD, will be named as the new chair of …Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Developer failed to disclose donations to Fianna Fáil on timeA TIPPERARY businessman who made an unsuccessful bid to win a Seanad seat two years ago failed to disclose that he donated €17…Fri Mar 27 2009 - 00:00
Adviser warns of fixation with GDP limitTHE GOVERNMENT should not be fixated with adhering to its undertaking to keep borrowing within 9Wed Mar 25 2009 - 00:00
Green Party promises thousands of new jobsTHE GREEN Party will bring thousands of “green-tech” jobs to Dublin, its European candidate election in the constituency, Déirdre…Tue Mar 24 2009 - 00:00
Gormley argues against Budget speculationThe Green Party leader John Gormley has said it would be wrong to speculate on the overall savings being sought by the Government…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Gormley rules out e-votingMINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said it is “inconceivable” that the State’s €52 million electronic voting machines…Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Ganley 'puppet of US military' - MEPTHE FINE Gael MEP Jim Higgins has accused Libertas founder Declan Ganley of being a “puppet of the US military”.Mon Mar 23 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet meeting concludes after five hours of talksThe special Cabinet pre-Budget has ended after some five hours of discussions.Sun Mar 22 2009 - 00:00
Emergency budget will radically change healthcare and social welfare, says RyanMINISTER FOR Communications and Energy Eamon Ryan has said healthcare and social welfare will be fundamentally changed by dint…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Ireland could become Silicon Valley of Europe, says RyanIRELAND COULD become the Silicon Valley of Europe and be at the forefront of the “green technology” revolution, Minister for …Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Ireland closer to Kyoto emissions target due to economic slumpTHE FIRST official confirmation the economic downturn has led to a dramatic reduction in greenhouse emissions in Ireland will…Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
Seanad meeting in UL would mark need for reformSEANAD ÉIREANN should convene a once-off session at the University of Limerick (UL) later this year to highlight the fact that…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Group seeks €700,000 limit for top bankersA GOVERNMENT-appointed committee has recommended that the annual salary of senior bankers be capped at €700,000, according to…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says governments 'steadfast' after attacksTaoiseach Brian Cowen has again condemned 'in the strongest terms' the attack at a military base in Co Antrim that left two British…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Delegates reject national governmentFAILED MOTIONS: THE GREEN Party will not explore the merits of a national government after delegates at its annual convention…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Gormley pledges new rules on political donationsGreen Party leader John Gormley has said he will introdue legislation to prevent big corporations from making political donations…Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Green Party rejects motion on coalitionThe Green Party has rejected a motion calling for a debate on its future in Government at its national conference in Wexford …Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Greens need to pursue their own agendaANALYSIS: DURING ITS national conference in Dundalk last year, the Green Party ran a workshop that featured the benefits of …Fri Mar 06 2009 - 00:00
Greens will use conference to push technology agendaTHE GREEN Party intends to use its national conference this weekend to bolster its argument that embracing green technology presents…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Opposition told about effect of economic slumpDEPARTMENT OF Finance officials told the three Opposition parties yesterday of concerns about the impact of the rapidly deteriorating…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Labour wants more women in politicsANY POLITICAL party in which women make up less than 20 per cent of its candidates in future general elections should have its…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
'Guarded welcome' for budget planFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has given what he describes as a “guarded welcome” to yesterday’s announcement of an emergency budget…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Opposition welcomes energy price cutsOPPOSITION parties welcomed yesterday’s announcement of cuts in electricity prices, but claimed the sector remained over-regulated…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
'Legal corruption' high in absence of accountabilityIRELAND SUFFERS high levels of “legal corruption” because of the Government’s failure to make political parties, large corporations…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Electricity and gas prices to fall by up to 12 per centElectricity prices will fall by some 10 per cent and gas prices will be reduced by 12 per cent from the end of April, it was …Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
New chair of Dublin DocklandsGERRY McCAUGHEY has been appointed as the new chairman of the Dublin Docklands Development Authority.Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Oireachtas committees cost €6mTWENTY OIREACHTAS committees cost over €6 million to run over a 14 month period between 2007 and 2008, newly-released information…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Cowen confirms rise in income tax on wayTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has confirmed for the first time that the Government will increase income taxes in its efforts to bridge…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Recession to bring Ireland close to its CO2 Kyoto targetIRELAND’S GREENHOUSE gas emissions may fall almost 5 per cent below projections completed only last November as a result of a…Fri Feb 27 2009 - 00:00
Commission on Taxation may publish report earlyTHE FINAL report of the Commission on Taxation may be brought forward from September to late July or August to give the Government…Thu Feb 26 2009 - 00:00
Green TD criticises Coalition and says party is 'screwed' by Fianna FáilGREEN PARTY TD Paul Gogarty has taken the metaphor of his party being cosy bedfellows with Fianna Fáil to new heights.Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
FG challenges Roche on naming of 10 Anglo investorsFINE GAEL has challenged the assertion of a Minister of State that the Government is legally precluded from naming the 10 investors…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Gormley open to idea of national governmentTHE GREEN Party is open to the concept of a national government, party leader John Gormley has said.Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey accuses wrongdoers at Anglo of economic treasonMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has sharply criticised those who were involved in wrongdoing in Anglo Irish Bank, accusing…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
'Golden Circle' cannot be named, claims RocheA Minister of State has today contended that the Government cannot identify the ten individuals involved in the €451 million …Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Report extracts contain as much as possible, says LenihanPOLITICAL REACTION: THE EXTRACTS from the PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report into Anglo Irish Bank contain as much information…Sat Feb 21 2009 - 00:00
