Any plans for Bloomsday holiday may need backing of bailout troikaHOPES THAT Ireland might turn Bloomsday into an annual public holiday were dashed yesterday when it was revealed that the troika…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore backs Noonan over banksTHE BURDEN on Irish taxpayers for the losses incurred by banks “must be minimised”, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said as he backed…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Government challenged over promise to stop TDs collecting pension earlyAS THE Dáil passed legislation raising the State pension age to 68, the Government was challenged to implement its promise to…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Three referendums to take place on election dayREFERENDUMS on whistleblowers, the Abbeylara judgment and on judicial pay will take place in October on the same day as the presidential…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
'Heartless' pension age hike to 68 condemnedOPPOSITION TDs have warned the Government’s proposal to increase the pension age to 68 will “condemn swathes of older people …Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Colleague recalls 'man who fought valiantly for Ireland'DUTY, HONOUR and country were the three qualities that defined former minister for finance Brian Lenihan, his friend and former…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Mourners told of man with nobility and honesty running through veinsBRIAN LENIHAN was a man who had “nobility, honesty and loyalty running through every vein in his body”, mourners heard at the…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
FF says Coalition handling of crisis in nursing home scheme is 'ham-fisted'FIANNA FÁIL has described the Government’s handling of the crisis in the Fair Deal nursing home scheme as “ham-fisted…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Dizzying U-turn season rolls on with flip-flop on guillotinesSKETCH: AND THE U-turn of the day is... guillotines. There have been a few, U-turns that it.Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
EU must aid countries in crisis, says TaoiseachEUROPE MUST do more to help member states facing serious economic challenges, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has warned.Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Doherty calls for war mine apologyA CALL has been made for the State to apologise for failing to carry out its responsibilities in dealing with a war mine which…Thu Jun 09 2011 - 01:00
Shatter to act soon on Magdalene reportMINISTER FOR JUSTICE Alan Shatter will bring recommendations to Government “inside a very short time” in response to the report…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Noonan will not risk tax rate in EU loan talksMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has warned that he “will not be waltzed around by any member state” of the EU to increase…Wed Jun 08 2011 - 01:00
Man injured in gas blast at apartmentA MAN was injured and a woman and child were treated for shock after a gas explosion at a Dublin city centre apartment.Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Irish motorcyclist dies after crash in Isle of Man TT racesAN IRISH motorcyclist has been killed in the Isle of Man TT races.Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Death of Peter MurphyTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to quizmaster, radio and television presenter and founder member of the forerunner to the Irish Farmers…Mon Jun 06 2011 - 01:00
Second economic forum for diaspora plannedTHE GOVERNMENT is to host a second global Irish economic forum at Dublin Castle in October, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Boyd Barrett calls for reduction in politicians' payPOLITICAL REFORM should include cutting politicians’ pay rather than cutting the number of TDs, the Dáil has heard.Fri Jun 03 2011 - 01:00
Smithwick tribunal given date for reportA TRIBUNAL investigating suggestions of collusion by gardaí in the murders of two senior RUC officers must furnish details of…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Pensions Board not contacted about levyMINISTER for Finance Michael Noonan had no contact with the Pensions Board before the decision to impose the pension levy, despite…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Demand for new passports 'unprecedented', says MinisterTHE PASSPORT service is receiving an “unprecedented” demand for new passports, with an average of 4,200 applications a day, the…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Review to decide disability priorityTHE GOVERNMENT will know the “scale of the priority” it can give to those with an intellectual disability and children with special…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Minister criticised for 'solo run' on wage agreementsA LABOUR backbencher has criticised the “solo run” and “personal initiative” by Coalition colleague Minister for Enterprise and…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Irish in danger of dying out in Gaeltacht shortly, says FGGOVERNMENT PLANS to prioritise saving Irish language usage in Gaeltacht areas have been criticised as elitist by Opposition TDs…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach insists State will repay loans and debtsIRELAND WILL repay its debts and is not looking for a longer period to pay back its loans, Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted in the…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
State 'ought to oppose' Lagarde IMF role - RossTHE GOVERNMENT should oppose the nomination of French finance minister Christine Lagarde as head of the International Monetary…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Visits cost Defence €1.73m, says ShatterTHE VISITS of Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama cost the Department of Defence €1Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Failure to prosecute a 'sad indictment' of systemHUMAN RIGHTS: THE FAILURE to prosecute those involved in the killing of solicitor Rosemary Nelson was a “sad indictment of the…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Goal withdraws staff from Sudanese border townAID AGENCY Goal has withdrawn its eight international staff, including one Irish employee, working in the disputed Abyei region…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Kenny leads tributes to life of a 'true patriotFORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald was a “true patriot” and an “icon of decency and honour in public life”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
FF leader acknowledges life 'devoted to public service'FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin said former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald had “served the Irish people with great intelligence…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Minister vows action on white collar crimeLEGISLATION INTRODUCED in the Dáil will “put an end to any hint of a culture that suggests the white collar criminal is a protected…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
McGrath says not everyone in House backed monarchyTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has rejected criticism by an Independent TD of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the Republic.Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Royal echoes to be heard everywhere in Leinster HouseDÁIL SKETCH: THE MAIN action was all off-stageWed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Kenny says he will seek files on 1974 bombingsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has confirmed he will raise the question of the release of British files on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív calls for cap on public broadcasters' payA CALL has been made for public service broadcasters’ salaries to be capped at the level of Ministers at €169,275.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach likened to captain of the 'Titanic'A GOVERNMENT backbencher has condemned the Government’s approach to the economic crisis and has compared the Taoiseach to the…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
SF charge of 'long-fingering' distressed mortgage law rejectedTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has told the Dáil that measures to help those in mortgage difficulties will be published as soon as possible…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Deenihan hopeful Light House cinema will reopen soonMINISTER FOR Arts Jimmy Deenihan is hopeful the Light House cinema in Smithfield, Dublin, will be reopened and “as soon as possible…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Government urged to tackle those 'milking' pension fundsPENSION FUND administration costs should be investigated, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said, as Independent TD Shane Ross called for …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Export dominance of foreign firms depressing, says BrutonMINISTER FOR Enterprise Richard Bruton has described as “depressing” the fact that 90 per cent of Ireland’s exports come from…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
'Stand up for Irish interests,' Adams tells TaoiseachTAOISEACH Enda Kenny was accused in the Dáil of not standing up for Irish interests following high-level EU “secretive emergency…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Obama to address public event in Dublin cityUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama will address a public event in Dublin city, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed in the Dáil.Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Economic boost will be modest, says NoonanA CUT of 4.5 per cent in the VAT rate for tourism-related goods and services is one of the main planks in the Government’s initiative…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
EU-IMF deal 'a burial of Irish society' - TDIT “beggars belief” that when Ireland is being “crucified” by the EU-IMF deal, the Government “thinks we should celebrate our…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Harkin says euro has become straitjacketTHE EURO is no longer Ireland’s “safety net” but has become its “straitjacket”, Independent Ireland West MEP Marian Harkin has…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Dáil told of support from EU for rate cut for IrelandTHE EUROPEAN commissioner for innovation has said there is strong support from the commission for a reduction in the interest…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Kenny calls for more flexible EU in dealings on crisisTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has called for more flexibility from the EU in dealing with countries in economic difficulty and he warned…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Minister criticises economist's 'prescription'MINISTER for Communications Pat Rabbitte has criticised the “prescription” from economist Morgan Kelly for Ireland’s recovery…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
UUP loses out to DUP in North BelfastAfter 13 years and four terms the wily and tenacious Ulster Unionist Assembly member Fred Cobain lost a titanic battle in North…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
