Health sector has ’major structural problems’Harsh criticism of failures by Department of Health and HSE to implement cost-saving measures and to begin long-term reformsWed Apr 03 2013 - 11:34
Commission claims elements of Budget 2013 were ’regressive’Staff paper contends community employment schemes can be ’subsidised employment traps’Wed Apr 03 2013 - 11:12
EU concerned over self-assessment of property taxInternal staff report also says water charges by early 2014 and urges quicker reform of legal professionWed Apr 03 2013 - 11:04
Internal EU report shows concerns over health spending, mortgages and unemployedConfidential EU Commission report discloses monthly monitoring of health spending by troikaWed Apr 03 2013 - 07:00
Government has 'nothing to fear' over monthly troika reports on health spendingEU Commission internal report discloses concern over level of mortgage distress and high unemploymentWed Apr 03 2013 - 06:00
Economic recovery in medium term ‘highly uncertain’ - IMFNo guarantee of bailout exit even with rigorous adherence to reform programmeWed Apr 03 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore denies his leadership of Labour Party in questionParty suffered 16 percentage point drop in Meath East byelection, with candidate finishing in fifth placeFri Mar 29 2013 - 13:06
Byelection shows that FG and FF remain the dominant forces in Irish politicsLabour’s dismal performance has put party leadership into an awkward placeFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Fine Gael’s McEntee wins Meath East byelectionLabour slumps to fifth place as voters stay with Fine Gael and return to Fianna FáilThu Mar 28 2013 - 17:00
Weather depresses Meath East byelection turnoutHelen McEntee of Fine Gael and Thomas Byrne of Fianna Fáil are joint favouritesThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Low turnout likely as wintry conditions keep polling stations almost emptyThe snow fell across Meath East yesterday and the voters stayed awayThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Sports bodies oppose alcohol sponsorship banGAA, IRFU and FAI say there’s no evidence sponsorship increases alcohol misuseWed Mar 27 2013 - 14:34
FF and FG vying for top spot in Meath East byelectionHelen McEntee and Thomas Byrne on equal odds ahead of polling todayWed Mar 27 2013 - 06:00
Video: Taoiseach confronted by off-duty garda on Meath East canvassFine Gael remains the slight favourite to win the byelectionTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:23
Only dogs remain hostile to Fianna Fáil in Meath EastThomas Byrne says he is confident of winning byelectionTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:00
Smaller parties hope to make mark in Meath EastGreen Party among those hoping to consolidateTue Mar 26 2013 - 06:00
Energy crop faces uncertain future in price dispute‘Elephant grass’ was seen as small but key renewable source of energyMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:08
Coalition insists no parent in indebted households will be forced to give up workGovernment says personal insolvency arrangements will not include ‘horrendous’ measuresMon Mar 25 2013 - 06:00
Handling of property tax exemptions a ‘mess’Seán Sherlock says a more thorough examination of unfinished estates neededSun Mar 24 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael feels the chill factor in Meath EastHelen McEntee battles against the element and a little negativity on canvassSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Voter volatility the likely hallmark of Meath East byelectionCoalition parties face uphill struggle to retain share of vote achieved in general electionSat Mar 23 2013 - 06:00
Labour’s Dr Feelgood cannot heal voter painTough engagement at doorsteps for Eoin Holmes in Meath EastFri Mar 22 2013 - 06:00
No bother for SF man as voters speak outCandidate Darren O’Rourke hopes to capitalise on anti-Coalition sentimentThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
FG’s Helen McEntee favourite to succeed her father in Meath East byelectionFianna Fáil’s fortunes looking up as candidates shiver on the doorstepsFri Mar 15 2013 - 06:00
Flanagan admits corruption on pointsRoscommon TD says his acts in cancelling penalty points were 'stupid'Wed Mar 13 2013 - 20:15
How Luke Ming Flanagan quashed his penalty pointsRoscommon independent TD has left more questions than answersWed Mar 13 2013 - 11:35
Yes, Minister . . . How the Cabinet performedFor some Ministers, it has been a busy time of steering controversial reforms in the face of public anger, but for others, the…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Debt deal helps Coalition to pass its political NCTOpinion: Two years on, the Coalition of Fine Gael and Labour has lost a lot of its showroom sheen and is showing signs of wear…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
The promises, the plans, the pledges . . . and what was actually deliveredThe programme for government outlined the Coalition’s plans, some ambitious, some attainableThu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Which way will Meath East fall?As a political weathervane, byelections are notoriously unreliable.Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Coalition divisions deepen on means-testing for student grantsThe two Coalition parties are experiencing deepening divisions on an imminent proposal by Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn…Sat Mar 02 2013 - 00:00
Safety body warns on cutbacksThe Health and Safety Authority has written to Government warning that additional cutbacks at the agency will lead to “preventable…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Political reality stymies action on climate changeAnalysis: When recession hit hard in 2009, climate change plummeted down the political agenda as quickly as shares in Anglo …Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Coalition says Bill on climate will fulfil pledgesThe Government claims its draft legislation on climate change to be published tomorrow will be robust and fulfil all its programme…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Lowry says payment to property consultant was fully tax compliantIndependent TD Michael Lowry has responded to media reports of an alleged undeclared payment by him more than a decade ago by…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Lowry: Monies 'tax compliant'Independent TD Michael Lowry has responded to media reports of an alleged undeclared payment by him more than a decade ago by…Sun Feb 24 2013 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil selects Byrne as candidate to fight byelectionFianna Fáil has chosen Thomas Byrne to be its candidate to contest the byelection in Meath East later this year to fill the vacancy…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Kenny drove the process of Magdalene apologyWithin hours of the Magdalene Report being published a fortnight ago, the Taoiseach and Government knew they had paid a political price for an insipid apology and lack of a process.Thu Feb 21 2013 - 00:00
Forty seconds of truth that helped bring an end to 'dark midnight' of denialAnalysis Enda Kenny’s Dáil speech on the Magdalene laundries report lasted over 15 minutes last night but much of the focus …Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
Decision expected on Meath East pollThere is growing expectation that the Government will move the writ for the Meath East byelection this week to fill the vacancy…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
FG deputies concerned over Labour cuts planA number of Fine Gael TDs have expressed concern about the possible impact two Labour Party policy initiatives may have on middle…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
@GerryAdamsSF goes social"Dia dhaoibh gach duine, I am now on twitter," tweeted Gerry Adams for the very first time on February 6thMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Support group paid for Adams's New York flightsA Sinn Féin support group in the US paid for the flights of party leader Gerry Adams to New York last summer where he underwent…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
State bodies holding €3bn on depositFunds of up to €3 billion are being held on deposit cumulatively by Government departments, local authorities and State bodies…Mon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil makes headway in shaking off image as a toxic political brandMicheál Martin’s campaign to rejuvenate the party is paying offSat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Coalition delays publication of climate change legislationThe Government has delayed the publication of draft legislation on climate change for two weeks but has maintained both Coalition…Wed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
New climate Bill to set no binding CO2 targetsDraft legislation on climate change to be brought to Cabinet tomorrow will not provide for binding targets for emission reductions…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
€30,000 aid not declared by AdamsSinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has not declared financial assistance worth approximately €30,000 which he received for a medical…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Ministers say Anglo deal will aid recoveryA number of senior Government Ministers have said that last week’s deal on the promissory notes will have a tangible impact on…Mon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
Daly well below limit for alcohol after arrestThe Independent TD Clare Daly has said she is more determined than ever to pursue her campaign on quashed penalty points following…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
