No shortage of plans but jobs are still thin on the groundANALYSIS: In less than two years the Government has announced three separate job plansThu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Government set to publish Bill protecting whistleblowersNew whistleblower legislation and a substantial amendment to the Freedom of Information Act will be among the 30 Bills the Government…Wed Jan 16 2013 - 00:00
Abortion Bill will not be published before EasterThe Government will today promise it will publish almost 30 new Bills between now and Easter including major legislation in the…Tue Jan 15 2013 - 00:00
Hearings allay TDs' fears on suicide threatA small number of Fine Gael TDs and Senators who had concerns about the suicide threat being included as a ground for lawful …Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Commission brings Europe to Ireland's citizensThe vice-president of the European Commission, Viviane Reding, rattled off some important statistics in City Hall yesterday.Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Most favour X case legislation - pollThe results of the latest national opinion poll published this afternoon show clear divisions on the controversial issue of abortion…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Revenue confident a register of homes liable for property tax will be ready for JulyThe Revenue Commissioners have expressed confidence there will be a complete register of the 1Tue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Coalition road map to advance abortion debate begins with Oireachtas hearingsToday’s forum is the first foray into an argument set to dominate politicsTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Technology adds a special kick to joy of runningKeeping abreast of the details of your run adds to the pleasureTue Jan 08 2013 - 00:00
Oireachtas to gather opinions for abortion BillThe first step in the Government’s plans to draft abortion legislation will be taken next week when an Oireachtas committee hears…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Rabbitte accuses media of damaging democracy by 'denigrating' politicsMinister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has attacked media coverage of politics, criticising it for “all-pervasive negativity…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Rabbitte insists he is a good fit for his department and is excited about futureInterview: If a headhunting team began a trawl to find the most suitable person to be minister for communications, energy and…Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Taxing child benefit may cost families €640 a yearMiddle-income families would lose €640 a year for each child if the Government decided to tax child benefit at current income…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore forecasts recovery in 2013Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has predicted a “post-recession” Republic will become apparent by the end of 2013, bringing enormous potential…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Tánaiste forecasts economic recovery by end of yearTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has predicted a “post-recession” Republic will become apparent by the end of 2013, bringing enormous potential…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
The year of lost sparkleThis was the year the Government for National Recovery finally began to lose some of its lustre, when the flag heralding a democratic…Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Early 2013 deadline for climate change BillThe long-anticipated draft climate change Bill will not meet its publication target of the end of 2012 but will now be published…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
State close to resolving just three of 12 EU casesThe Government is unlikely to be able to resolve three-quarters of its infringement cases under EU environment law during 2013…Thu Dec 27 2012 - 00:00
Minister worried by numbers on disabilityINTERVIEW: Burton against any proposals for taxation of child benefitMon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Economic council excludes key ministries, says BurtonMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has criticised the Economic Management Council saying it has excluded the big-spending…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Support system for protecting TDs and Senators from 'venom' to be consideredThe Government Minister with responsibility for mental health has said she will consider setting up a support system to help …Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Directors must be 'accountable'The public interest directors on the boards of State-backed banks must be made for accountable for the work they do on behalf…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
BoI amends terms on up to 500 mortgages each weekBank of Ireland is offering mortgage restructuring options to 400-500 customers per week, an Oireachtas committee was told yesterday…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Reform assists the indebted and blows the dust off antiquated bankruptcy lawAnalysis: Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has described the Personal Insolvency Bill as the “most radical reform [in this …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Banks warned over debt legislationMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has warned banks that if they do not co-operate with the new personal insolvency scheme he …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Shatter warns banks to engage with debt lawMinister for Justice Alan Shatter has warned banks that if they do not co-operate with the new personal insolvency scheme he …Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Archbishops urge free vote on abortion as Kenny moves to reassure FG TDsThe four Catholic Archbishops last night called for TDs to be given a free vote on the Government’s proposed legislation on abortion…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Abortion nettle grasped at last but pain may lie aheadANALYSIS: Twenty years after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment in the X case, a government has finally grasped the nettle…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
TDs express misgivings on suicide clauseFine Gael: More than a dozen Fine Gael TDs have indicated publicly ahead of today’s Cabinet decision on abortion that they …Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Burton to meet party's disaffected SenatorsUnhappy Labour Party Senators will be seeking assurances from Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton that are strong enough…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
State to use mix of law, guidelines to deal with X caseThe Cabinet will announce today that a combination of legislation and regulations will be required to comply with the Supreme…Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Keaveney's Julius Caesar moment was enigmatic and surprisingAnalysis For Latin scholars who vote in Galway, the significance was not lost: Keaveney was about to rebelFri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Keaveney defection over cuts a major blow to LabourLabour has suffered a serious blow with the defection of party chairman Colm Keaveney, who voted against the Government’s more…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Government was warned over guideFISCAL TREATY CAMPAIGN: The Commission formed to conduct the information campaign for the Fiscal Treaty referendum in May warned…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Tá (19) mí na meala thart - ar fadBíonn tréimhse ama ag tús téarma rialtais ina dtugtar maithiúnas don dream nuaWed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
No budget defection fears, says CoalitionThe two Coalition parties said last night they were confident there will be no defections by Fine Gael or Labour TDs on the most…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Coalition to fix loophole to enable banks to seize homesThe Government has agreed with the EU-IMF troika that it will fix the legal loophole preventing banks seizing the homes of defaulting…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Kenny in talks with Norway's premierTaoiseach Enda Kenny emphasised Ireland’s campaign to make legacy bank debt more sustainable in separate meetings with the Norwegian…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Possibility of budget defections recedesThe possibility of any Coalition defection on the budget receded yesterday as backbench TDs and Senators from both parties said…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Despite dissent, Coalition looks set to hold the lineANALYSIS : While this budget has not been the most severe in strictly monetary terms, it is arguably the harshest on the basis…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Rabbitte says €3bn note will not be paidMinister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said categorically the Government will not pay the instalment of €3Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
At least nine Labour TDs oppose some budget cutsLabour Party chairman Colm Keaveney has said he had received more than 200 replies to an email he sent to some 1,400 party members…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Government insists no U-turn on budgetThe Government is adamant there will be no row-back on any aspect of the budget in the face of growing criticism from Fine Gael…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach urged to promote green EUTen leading environmental organisations in Europe have written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny urging him to make the green economy a…Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
McDowell's search for the rebel uncle he never knewThe former tánaiste has traced the life and death of Brian MacNeill in a new television documentarySat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore rule out any reverse to budget cutsTaoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have ruled out any row-back on the budget in the light of growing unease among…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Top pensioners face budget take of €500mPensioners with high incomes will be one of the primary targets of today’s budget with an estimated €500 million in new taxes…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Muted backbench budget responseBack bench Deputies from both parties were generally down beat and muted in their response to the Budget with both Labour and…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Labour election fears come to pass"Look what Fine Gael have in Store for You" warns the visually striking advertisement taken out by the Labour Party in the dying…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Where deepest cuts and tax hikes will hit hardestWhile leaks about the contents of today’s budget were contained compared with last year, the shape of the €3Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
