Water charges for all inevitable as supplies dwindle, expert warnsUNIVERSAL WATER charges will become "inevitable" in Ireland as supplies begin to dwindle, the country's leading climate change…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Proposal to reduce speed limits by 20km/hA PROPOSAL to reduce speed limits by up to 20km/h is one of the options being considered in a sustainable travel plan being drawn…Mon Aug 25 2008 - 01:00
Cork, Kerry nursing home complaints upheldUP TO 50 complaints, some involving serious cases of poor care, neglect and inadequate staffing, have been upheld against nursing…Fri Aug 22 2008 - 01:00
Former Huston home to be soldTHE MUTINOUS clouds of August can't subdue the beauty of this place..Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Sinn Féin spent over €118,000 on campaign against Lisbon TreatySINN FÉIN spent over €118,000 on its Lisbon Treaty campaign, according to figures supplied by the party.Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
New building controls to ban traditional toiletsTHE STANDARD toilet is about to be flushed out as part of a new Government water conservation measure.Wed Aug 20 2008 - 01:00
Government advances climate change plan due to floodsTHE GOVERNMENT is to bring forward the publication of a climate-change adaptation strategy in the light of recent flooding in…Tue Aug 19 2008 - 01:00
Guidelines to tackle extreme weatherFLOOD PREVENTION: THE GOVERNMENT is to introduce two policy initiatives over the next 18 months in an attempt to respond to …Mon Aug 18 2008 - 01:00
Cullen says presence at Beijing Olympics is appropriate despite human rights issuesTHE MINISTER representing the Government at the Olympic Games in Beijing has said that his presence at the Games is totally appropriate…Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
SF urges more openness on party fundingSINN FÉIN yesterday called on the Government to introduce new transparency and disclosure rules for political party funding.Sat Aug 16 2008 - 01:00
Cowen leads tributes to Nollaig Ó GadhraTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has led tributes to Nollaig Ó Gadhra, the journalist, historian and Irish-language activist who died on…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
SF figures show US is key source of fundsDONATIONS RECEIVED from fundraising in the United States continue to be a major source of income for Sinn Féin, according to …Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Parties clash over Cowen's first 100 days as TaoiseachLEADING FIGURES in the Government and Opposition clashed yesterday over Taoiseach Brian Cowen's record during his first 100 days…Fri Aug 15 2008 - 01:00
Equality Authority staff resisting move to north cityIT MAY be fearless in ensuring that discrimination is stamped out in all areas of Irish society, but it seems that the Equality…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Former attorney general dies, aged 87THE TAOISEACH Brian Cowen has led tributes following the death of former attorney general Colm Condon SC, who had responsibility…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
FROM TULLAMORE TO LISBON HIGHS AND LOWS OF THE JOB SO FARDay 1 May 7 Brian Cowen elected as the 12th head of GovernmentSat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Cowen to make state of nation addressTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is expected to make a "state of the nation" style speech in September setting out his approach to dealing…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Consultants paid 'on the double' for treating patientsALMOST 4,000 patients were treated privately under the National Treatment Purchase Fund last year by the same consultant they…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Museum's modern art treasures damaged due to poor storageTwenty works of art, including pieces by Louis le Brocquy, Georges Braque and Dorothy Cross, were damaged because of substandard…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
16 office laptops stolen since 1999, says comptrollerTHE COMPTROLLER and Auditor General (CAG), John Buckley, last night disclosed that 16 laptop computers belonging to his office…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Government fails to meet health targets, FG claimsTHE GOVERNMENT has missed almost half its own targets for improving the health services, Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton…Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet support staff costs €10m - FGA TOTAL of €10 million of taxpayers' money is spent every year in directly funding support staff for the Cabinet, Fine Gael has…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Government invests €40m to help Ireland meet its Kyoto targetsTHE GOVERNMENT has invested almost €40 million to date in carbon-reduction projects that will help Ireland meet its Kyoto commitments…Mon Jul 28 2008 - 01:00
Bitter Harvest?Biofuels were touted as a clean and green answer to the challenge of climate change, but now they are being blamed for soaring…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Labour to pick South candidate for European electionsA LARGE turnout of delegates is expected this afternoon to pick the Labour Party’s candidate for the South constituency in next…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Cullen to represent Cabinet at Olympic Games in BeijingMINISTER FOR Sport Martin Cullen will represent the Government at the Olympic Games in Beijing and will also attend the opening…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Brother of Dempsey nominated as judgeTHE YOUNGER brother of Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has been nominated by the Government for appointment as a judge of…Fri Jul 25 2008 - 01:00
Greenhouse emissions targets onerous, warns agency headLAST YEAR will be seen as a watershed for climate change in Ireland, reflected in a significant increase in activity by the Environmental…Thu Jul 24 2008 - 01:00
Great Famine to have annual commemoration dayTHE GOVERNMENT has announced that a national commemoration day for the Great Famine will be held on an annual basis.Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Gormley outlines concerns of electorateREACTION: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley told Mr Sarkozy that the complex political situation over the Lisbon Treaty required…Tue Jul 22 2008 - 01:00
ESRI says Ireland cannot meet onerous EU emissions targetIRELAND CANNOT meet the onerous emissions reduction targets by 2020 set by the EU unless the most "lunatic" draconian measures…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
Biofuels targets should be scrapped, says LabourThe Labour Party has called on the Government to scrap its current biofuels targets over concerns about their impact on world…Thu Jul 17 2008 - 01:00
No talks on cutting minimum wage, says CoughlanTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has said there have been no discussions or proposals on the reduction of the minimum wage during the current…Wed Jul 16 2008 - 01:00
Flexibility key to partnership - CoughlanMINISTER FOR Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan said that flexibility within the workplace should be the key message…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
Minimum wage cut would 'punish the poor'Political parties and unions have criticised a proposal by the Small Firms Association (SFA) to cut the minimum wage by €1 per…Tue Jul 15 2008 - 01:00
McKenna fails to be selected by GreensPATRICIA McKENNA, the former MEP for Dublin, said she had “very mixed feelings” about her failure to be nominated as a Green …Fri Jul 11 2008 - 01:00
Cowen stresses economic challenges of climate changeTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said that no sector of Irish society would be immune from the profound economic challenges posed by…Thu Jul 10 2008 - 01:00
Centralised purchasing expected to save €50mPUBLIC PROCUREMENT: A DRIVE to change the way goods and services are purchased on behalf of public bodies will result in savings…Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Health and education excluded from cutbacksPRESS CONFERENCE: "DIFFICULT DECISIONS" agreed by the Cabinet will yield savings totalling almost €1Wed Jul 09 2008 - 01:00
Council ends contracts with McNamara on housing projectsDUBLIN CITY Council has formally terminated its contracts with property developer Bernard McNamara for two of the five major …Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Harney defends record of new leaderFORMER PD leader Mary Harney yesterday defended the record of her successor Ciarán Cannon since taking over the leadership this…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Development plan spend on target - LenihanTHE GOVERNMENT spent a total of €22 billion during the first year of the seven-year €184 billion National Development Plan (NDP…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Cutbacks target pay rises, tribunals and public wagesThe Government has announced a series of spending cutbacks in what Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan has said is the “minimum…Tue Jul 08 2008 - 01:00
Ryan delays biofuels policy over higher food costsTHE DEPARTMENT of Energy has delayed publication of one of its key policy outlines on renewable energy until the autumn because…Thu Jul 03 2008 - 01:00
Strategy aims for total broadband coverage in StateIRELAND WILL have "ubiquitous" broadband coverage by the end of next year and will enjoy broadband speeds that will be among …Tue Jun 24 2008 - 01:00
Talk of new referendum 'premature'Speculation about a second referendum to ratify the Lisbon Treaty has been dismissed as “premature” by the Minister for Foreign…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
FG, Labour question Lenihan on protecting economyFINE GAEL and Labour have called on Brian Lenihan to spell out how he will protect the economy, following ad-libbed remarks about…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
New code to link housing plans with schoolsLOCAL AUTHORITIES will be obliged to make sure there are enough schools to meet demand when drawing up development plans, under…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Pilot project aims to cut commuting timesDUBLIN'S COMMUTERS may be able to avoid the worst of rush-hour traffic in future by using a high-tech system being developed …Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Talk of second Lisbon poll in spring 'premature'MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin dismissed as "premature" speculation surrounding a second referendum in the spring…Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
