Labour’s proactive call for change a smart moveSignals by Gilmore and Rabbitte that the Coalition needs shaking up are part of a deliberate planMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael to agree to Labour calls for change of directionCommitment to no more taxes or charges soughtMon May 12 2014 - 00:26
Labour to press for major change in Coalition directionTanaiste Eamon Gilmore says a substantial ‘renewal of purpose’ needed during speech at Arbour HillSun May 11 2014 - 12:31
Whistleblower feels vindicated after 'six years fighting system'Kenny promises ‘root and branch’ review after Guerin report on misconduct claimsSat May 10 2014 - 11:51
Shatter accepted Garda Commissioner’s reponse to allegations ‘without question’Guerin questions adequacy of response of former minister for justice and his officialsSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
GSOC criticised over level of co-operation with GuerinFailure of commission to provide documentation hindered investigation, report saysSat May 10 2014 - 01:00
Guerin report exposes Shatter’s shortcomingsReport came at the end of a long sequence of losing hands for former ministerFri May 09 2014 - 17:48
Inquiry may be widened to include all Garda issuesTaoiseach says commission could look at whistleblower claims and GSOC ‘bugging’Fri May 09 2014 - 01:14
Fine Gael stalwart Charlie Flanagan rewarded with Cabinet roleIf patience is a virtue then the Minister for Children has had 27 years to hone itFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Kenny insists Shatter made own decision to resignTaoiseach says Shatter came to own conclusion after reading Guerin ReportFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Analysis: Shatter’s resignation complaints come with a dose of ironyMinister’s comments about Guerin inquiry echo his treatment of Garda Maurice McCabeFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Fitzgerald says Garda ‘crisis’ must be dealt withTaoiseach and Tánaiste say Alan Shatter’s decision to resign was correctThu May 08 2014 - 18:01
Taoiseach insists Shatter made decision to resign himself‘Alan Shatter was very clear in that his resignation was his decision and his choice’Thu May 08 2014 - 17:53
Profile: Minister for Children Charlie FlanaganFine Gael colleagues had been wondering if time had healed wounds from 2010 leadership contestThu May 08 2014 - 14:19
Shatter’s manner made him few friendsMinister was smart but often unwilling to walk away from unnecessary spatsThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
New European Parliament constituencies have Wonderland logicOpinion: Candidates embarking on a journey through unexplored territoryMon Apr 28 2014 - 07:22
Face of Irish socialism calls time on parliamentary careerHiggins has an extraordinary ability to craft witty turns of phrase delivered in the rich accent of the west Kerry GaeltachtMon Apr 28 2014 - 06:19
Socialist TD Higgins to retire at end of Dáil termJoe Higgins will not contest the next general electionMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Time for Labour to show its mettleOpinion: Coalition put to the test as elections loomSun Apr 27 2014 - 12:01
Limerick City of Culture had major problems with funds and lead-in timeEnthusiasm for the project was not met with logisticsSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Decision on water charges unlikely next week, says LabourGilmore plays down suggestions Labour willing to pull out of Government over waterSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Limerick City of Culture had ‘serious’ cash crisisDocuments show event did not have €6m State funding in place just weeks before openingSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
‘A fitting end to my Dáil life’Former minister Mary O’Rourke helped steer an all-party Oireachtas committee to find a wording for a referendum on children’s rightsFri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
Bringing down the HouseChildren were inadvertently at the heart of two crises which brought down governments – both coalitions,Fri Apr 25 2014 - 01:00
Climate-change bill is Irish solution to a global problemPhil Hogan defends lack of specific targets in Heads of the Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Bill saying Ireland will meet all EU and UN targetsThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
US civil rights leader praises O’Connell legacyCongressman John Lewis delivers keynote address at Iveagh HouseThu Apr 24 2014 - 01:00
Decision on Irish Water charges to come within 10 daysMinister for the Environment denies new State utility company will be overstaffedWed Apr 23 2014 - 19:43
Climate Change Bill commits Ireland to emissions cutsPhil Hogan rejects criticism that Ireland has failed to meet its environmental targetsWed Apr 23 2014 - 14:21
Draft climate change legislation to tighten carbon pledgesBill will include binding commitment to targets set by EU and UN up to 2050Wed Apr 23 2014 - 01:00
Sharp fall in number of tax exiles paying domicile levyTotal almost halves despite Michael Noonan’s rule change to include non-Irish citizensTue Apr 22 2014 - 01:00
Coalition’s ‘quango cull’ falls well short of promisesSome 33 new bodies have been set up by GovernmentMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:02
Vow to scrap quangos unashamedly populistAnalysis: Government moves to abolish quangos have resulted in little real change or savingMon Apr 21 2014 - 01:00
Ahern downplays criticism of Fianna Fáil leaderFormer taoiseach says nothing should be read into comments at election meetingFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Kenny and Gilmore clash over water charges at Cabinet meetingLabour says ‘substantial differences’ remain on broad outline for chargesThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
PAC seeks to compel Rehab’s Kerins and Flannery to attendCommittee sets two- week deadline for disclosure of information from charityWed Apr 16 2014 - 21:37
Water charges reminds Labour of ‘Every Little Hurts’ stuntParty’s pre-election advert has become a huge embarrassment, writes Harry McGeeWed Apr 16 2014 - 20:17
‘Legitimate issues’ raised about € 2.5m Rehab consultancy - HarrisFine Gael TD says announcement of amount paid to management consultant ‘concerning’Tue Apr 15 2014 - 12:44
Draft Bill on Climate Change before Cabinet todayMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan’s Climate Action Bill has been criticised for not including targetsTue Apr 15 2014 - 01:00
Events refocus minds on climate change and difficult decisionsUN panel report and foundering of wind energy plan brings neglected issue back, writes Harry McGeeMon Apr 14 2014 - 16:43
Robinson calls for climate agreement by 2015Former president says we have 20 years to save the world from climate change effectsMon Apr 14 2014 - 11:38
PAC to convene over €2.5m Rehab payoutJohn McGuinness is to call a special meeting to discuss “very serious” issuesMon Apr 14 2014 - 10:40
Philanthropy forum members raised concerns about Frank Flannery’s tax exile concession proposalFormer Fine Gael adviser and Rehab boss told Forum on Philanthropy members he would pursue plan on a personal basis.Mon Apr 14 2014 - 01:00
Flannery paid €400k in consultancy fees by RehabKerins and ex- director would not give charity permission to release salary, PAC toldThu Apr 10 2014 - 21:55
Justice committee seeks early commission report on key issuesInquiry into Garda taping may take over a year to conclude investigationsThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:01
Court ruling a victory for Oireachtas, but not a resounding oneSupreme Court judges express strongly divergent views on two key issues decided in appeal over expenses claims of former senatorThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
‘Daily Mail’ column on Travellers criticised by Equality AuthorityColumn by journalist Brenda Power ‘designed to be demeaning, hurtful and risk incitement’Wed Apr 09 2014 - 10:56
Commission of investigation’s terms of reference leave no area of concern untouchedAnalysis: inclusion of du Plantier case surprising but logicalWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
State faces millions in losses if forced to sell bondsEuropean Central Bank cites “serious monetary financing concerns” over dealTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Rehab refuses to say if Kerins will get severance paymentPAC says she should still appear at a scheduled public hearing in Leinster HouseThu Apr 03 2014 - 06:45
Kerins’ retirement not expected but not a surpriseDecision comes before potentially confrontational showdown with Public Accounts CommitteeWed Apr 02 2014 - 13:13
