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Ireland somewhat deficient in tradition of searching parliamentary inquiries

Ireland somewhat deficient in tradition of searching parliamentary inquiries

Surprise defeat of referendum reform proposal means second Bill is weaker

Wed Jun 26 2013 - 00:00
Abortion debate mainly a ‘clean fight’ but  not without some vindictive targeting

Abortion debate mainly a ‘clean fight’ but not without some vindictive targeting

As the Dáil vote nears, the heat on politicians is bound to increase

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:01
Divisive campaign in 1983 on  abortion massive and intense

Divisive campaign in 1983 on abortion massive and intense

Kenny’s experience of free vote ensured a resolve that it would not happen again

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Private sector to become involved in finding jobs for unemployed

Private sector to become involved in finding jobs for unemployed

Government outsourcing of contracts to help find work for long-term unemployed a long-standing demand of troika

Tue Jun 25 2013 - 01:00
Government clawback from sell-off of Coillte harvesting rights too low to justify deal

Government clawback from sell-off of Coillte harvesting rights too low to justify deal

Government’s focus for future of State forestry company turns to feasibility of merger with Bord na Móna

Fri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
Motion to allow a free vote in Fine Gael on abortion fails to get over first hurdle

Motion to allow a free vote in Fine Gael on abortion fails to get over first hurdle

Dublin South TD Peter Mathews unable to get a seconder for proposal to allow conscientious objection

Thu Jun 20 2013 - 01:00
Peter Mathews says Fine Gael gave committment to allow conscientious objection

Peter Mathews says Fine Gael gave committment to allow conscientious objection

Fine Gael TD said party signed up to international agreement last October as moral and ethics experts address TDs and Senators on conscientious objection to proposed abortion laws

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 23:22
Mitchell voices concern over abolishing Seanad

Mitchell voices concern over abolishing Seanad

Dublin South FG TD says she disagrees with plan advanced by Taoiseach to abolish Upper House

Wed Jun 19 2013 - 01:00
Departments query alcohol sports ban

Departments query alcohol sports ban

Draft memorandum proposes phasing out of drink firm sponsorship of sports

Tue Jun 18 2013 - 01:00
Seanad abolition Bill ‘likely to be guillotined’

Seanad abolition Bill ‘likely to be guillotined’

Murphy says schedule for legislation to abolish upper house has ‘very tight turnaround’

Fri Jun 14 2013 - 14:24
Dáil to debate plan to give walkers guaranteed access to land

Dáil to debate plan to give walkers guaranteed access to land

New Bill aims to make more privately-owned land accessible to the public

Fri Jun 14 2013 - 10:36
Sinn Féin TD faces party discipline if he votes against abortion Bill

Sinn Féin TD faces party discipline if he votes against abortion Bill

Tóibín accepts he may lose party whip but says he cannot support legislation that permits abortion

Fri Jun 14 2013 - 08:20
McGuinness  handles grilling by his own watchdog over spending

McGuinness handles grilling by his own watchdog over spending

Public Accounts Committee chair not left completely unscathed after hearing

Fri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Rethink needed on ways to tackle white-collar crime, says Elderfield

Rethink needed on ways to tackle white-collar crime, says Elderfield

System for dealing with individual accountability not as effective as it could be, says financial regulator

Thu Jun 13 2013 - 22:37
McGuinness ‘damn sure’ department officials leaked information

McGuinness ‘damn sure’ department officials leaked information

Chairman of committee says there are ‘powerful forces that would not like to see a banking inquiry conducted’

Thu Jun 13 2013 - 10:00
New referendum commission will have long lead-in time for poll on Seanad

New referendum commission will have long lead-in time for poll on Seanad

High Court judge Elizabeth Dunne appointed chair of body which will prepare information campaign for autumn poll

Thu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
McGuinness revelations do not warrant resignation

McGuinness revelations do not warrant resignation

Public Accounts Committee chairman has been damaged but his position is not untenable

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
FG group on Public Accounts Committee will not seek McGuinness removal

FG group on Public Accounts Committee will not seek McGuinness removal

Majority of FG TDs on accounts committee argue chairman’s comments not a resigning issue

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
John McGuinness to make statement over controversial stance on State spending

John McGuinness to make statement over controversial stance on State spending

Fianna Fáil TD expected to defend his judgement and say his views are not incompatible with his chairing of Public Accounts Committee

Wed Jun 12 2013 - 00:00
Martin claims PAC chairman being ‘targeted’ by political opponents

Martin claims PAC chairman being ‘targeted’ by political opponents

Fianna Fáil leader says no one can question John McGuinness’s performance as committee chair

Tue Jun 11 2013 - 14:27
Note from department on elections sharply criticised by Flanagan as disdainful to Convention

Note from department on elections sharply criticised by Flanagan as disdainful to Convention

Fine Gael chairman says he will bring up quality of note with Taoiseach

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 08:43
Citizens not afraid to row against Convention

Citizens not afraid to row against Convention

Constitutional Convention has shown itself to be sophisticated in its recommendations

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Constitutional Convention strongly endorses principles of current electoral system

Constitutional Convention strongly endorses principles of current electoral system

Convention rejects national party lists but backs requirement for TDs to resign Dáil seats when appointed to Cabinet

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Chief Whip admits Government performance on Dáil reforms deplorable

Chief Whip admits Government performance on Dáil reforms deplorable

Ministers failing to appear to respond to questions by backbenchers

Mon Jun 10 2013 - 01:00
Revenue warns  property tax  will be deducted from earnings if not paid

Revenue warns property tax will be deducted from earnings if not paid

Letters will tell property owners they have seven-day grace period to complete returns

Thu Jun 06 2013 - 20:44
Government announces ‘modest’ €150m stimulus progamme

Government announces ‘modest’ €150m stimulus progamme

Funds raised from sale of State assets will be directed at roads, schools and home insulation, says Brendan Howlin

Thu Jun 06 2013 - 07:58
Tom Hayes a surprise appointment as new Minister of State

Tom Hayes a surprise appointment as new Minister of State

Tipperary South TD will fill the vacancy in Department of Agriculture left by the late Shane McEntee

Thu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Government announces €150m infrastructure stimulus plan

Government announces €150m infrastructure stimulus plan

Funding will be invested in school projects, road maintenance and energy efficiency

Wed Jun 05 2013 - 15:31

Tom Hayes appointed Minister of State at Department of Agriculture

Fine Gael TD will fill the position left vacant by the late Shane McEntee

Wed Jun 05 2013 - 12:05
Shatter to face breath test incident questions

Shatter to face breath test incident questions

Minister for Justice confirms he failed to complete Garda breathalyser test

Fri May 24 2013 - 02:00
Disclosure of minor traffic occurrence involving Wallace highly improper, says leading academic

Disclosure of minor traffic occurrence involving Wallace highly improper, says leading academic

‘It is playing politics with policing and the enforcement of the law,’ says Prof Dermot Walsh of University of Limerick

Fri May 24 2013 - 01:04
Shatter’s disclosure about Wallace rebounds on Minister with a vengeance

Shatter’s disclosure about Wallace rebounds on Minister with a vengeance

Analysis: The political repercussions are not position-threatening but will be a severe embarrassment to Shatter

Fri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Opposition says questions  remain about    information on Wallace ‘ticking-off’

Opposition says questions remain about information on Wallace ‘ticking-off’

Academic says sharing of such information ‘not within spirit of the law’

Thu May 23 2013 - 02:00

Questions remain over how minor traffic incident formed part of briefing to Shatter

No details of how unrecorded ‘ticking-off’ of Wallace percolated to the top levels of Garda

Wed May 22 2013 - 22:26
Apology in a thicket of conditionality gets Shatter off the hook

Apology in a thicket of conditionality gets Shatter off the hook

Analysis: Minister for Justice’s case helped by lack of Government sympathy for Mick Wallace

Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
CIE deficit would be  €45m  without assets sale and State help

CIE deficit would be €45m without assets sale and State help

Coras Iompar Éireann would have incurred a deficit of €45 million last year if it had not received emergency assistance from Government and sold assets, its annual report for 2012 has disclosed.

Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Shatter’s qualified apology seen as acceptance he might have overstepped mark

Shatter’s qualified apology seen as acceptance he might have overstepped mark

No pressure on Minister from Labour Coalition partners to resign over remarks about Wallace

Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
The questions  surrounding Shatter’s use of confidential Garda information

The questions surrounding Shatter’s use of confidential Garda information

Shatter faces more criticism over using information given in Garda briefing but he doesn’t do apologies or climb-downs

Tue May 21 2013 - 14:02
Shatter’s robust defence of Wallace revelation causes unease in Labour

Shatter’s robust defence of Wallace revelation causes unease in Labour

Minister of State Seán Sherlock calls for clarity as senior party figures are reluctant to get involved

Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Coalition’s credibility at stake in new pay deal

Coalition’s credibility at stake in new pay deal

Analysis: Brendan Howlin must show a clear pathway as to how savings will be achieved over the next two years

Tue May 21 2013 - 02:00
Cabinet to approve welfare scheme to allow lone parents  re-enter workforce

Cabinet to approve welfare scheme to allow lone parents re-enter workforce

Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton has argued that putting lone parents directly on jobseekers’ allowance would be too onerous

Tue May 21 2013 - 01:08
Josef Pavelka ‘remembered with love’, says Ennis priest

Josef Pavelka ‘remembered with love’, says Ennis priest

Funeral mass of Polish man who died in laneway to take place today

Tue May 21 2013 - 01:00
Shatter stands over decision to reveal  incident

Shatter stands over decision to reveal incident

Minister for Justice rejects allegations he improperly used confidential Garda information

Mon May 20 2013 - 14:41
Shatter told about Wallace incident during garda briefing

Shatter told about Wallace incident during garda briefing

Wexford TD plans to report Minister to Sipo over disclosure of information

Mon May 20 2013 - 11:45
Wallace to lodge complaint as Shatter controversy escalates

Wallace to lodge complaint as Shatter controversy escalates

Minister may face Dáil motion of no confidence and ethics probe over remarks that Wexford TD escaped getting penalty points

Mon May 20 2013 - 02:00
Alternative voting systems favour largest parties

Alternative voting systems favour largest parties

Think tank looks at how three systems would apply in Irish context

Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Sherlock warns church on ‘incendiary comments’ over abortion

Sherlock warns church on ‘incendiary comments’ over abortion

Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Will Shatter pay the penalty for hypocrisy?

Will Shatter pay the penalty for hypocrisy?

Analysis: Minister for Justice Alan Shatter indulged in Grade-A political hypocrisy in the course of a debate with Independent TD Mick Wallace on penalty points

Mon May 20 2013 - 01:00
Penalty points inquiry was no whitewash, says Shatter

Penalty points inquiry was no whitewash, says Shatter

Minister for Justice says allegations of criminality had been ‘comprehensively investigated’

Thu May 16 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs targeted in divisive campaign: ‘I was told I had blood of children on my hands’

Fine Gael TDs targeted in divisive campaign: ‘I was told I had blood of children on my hands’

Thu May 16 2013 - 01:00
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