Decentralising cost €700m, says GilmorePUBLIC SERVANTS are bussed every day from Dublin Castle to Trim, Co Meath, to work at the decentralised Office of Public Works…Wed Apr 28 2010 - 01:00
Noonan calls for clean-out of 'tainted' senior bankersIT IS time for a “clean-out” of all senior bankers if a new regulatory regime is to work, the Dáil has been told.Fri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Labour's 'populism' cuts no turf with GormleyDÁIL SKETCH: JOANNA TUFFY hit a nerveFri Apr 23 2010 - 01:00
Killeen rejects call not to cut coastal patrols by 200 daysMINISTER FOR Defence Tony Killeen has rejected Fine Gael calls to reverse a decision to reduce by 200 the number of days the …Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Bankers show 'disrespect' to Taoiseach, claims KennyMANAGEMENT at Irish Nationwide Building Society is “committed” to recouping the €1 million bonus paid to former chief executive…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Taoiseach highlights benefits of cross-Border co-operationTHE POTENTIAL of the Hillsborough agreement could be explored to a greater extent than it is currently for the benefit of North…Thu Apr 22 2010 - 01:00
Heated exchanges as Ó Cuív criticised over carbon levyTHERE WERE heated exchanges in the Dáil between Minister for Social Protection Eamon Ó Cuív and Labour spokeswoman Róisín Shortall…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Bill to merge regulator with Central Bank introducedSUBSTANTIVE LEGISLATION to allow for the merger of the independent Financial Regulator’s office with the Central Bank was introduced…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
Dempsey rejects claim of overreaction to volcanic ashMINISTER FOR TRANSPORT Noel Dempsey has rejected claims that Irish and European authorities overreacted to the volcanic ash crisis…Wed Apr 21 2010 - 01:00
School ownership should transfer to State, says QuinnREDRESS BOARDS: RELIGIOUS CONGREGATIONS should transfer legal ownership of their schools and educational infrastructure to the…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
TD highlights jobs potential of tourismTOURISM AND CULTURE: IT IS time for the Government to stop insulting the Department of Tourism, Culture and Sport which provides…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Call for CAB involvement in inquiry into rogue bankersBANKING COLLAPSE: LABOUR PARTY justice spokesman Pat Rabbitte has called for the involvement of the Criminal Assets Bureau (…Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00
Abuse in Canadian residential schools identical to here, says clergymanA CANADIAN clergyman has described the abuse experienced by native children in residential schools in Canada as identical to …Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00
'Book of the Decade' shortlist shows 50 ways to love your literatureCECELIA AHERN’S PS I Love You and John Banville’s The Sea are probably not side by side on many bookshelves, but both novels …Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Poverty levels in EU 'same as in 2000' despite targetsPOVERTY IN the EU is “still the same now as it was in 2000”, despite reduction targets set a decade ago by member states, a seminar…Thu Apr 15 2010 - 01:00
Fishamble Street echoes again to Handel's 'Messiah'MORE THAN 250 YEARS after one of the most cosmopolitan and flamboyant celebrities of the era conducted the world premiere of …Wed Apr 14 2010 - 01:00
Handel's 'Messiah' continues to delightIn the world of showbusiness it’s a great event if people leave smiling or singingTue Apr 13 2010 - 01:00
Length of recess is unacceptable - GilmoreGOVERNMENT TDs had a five-vote majority yesterday in a row over the adjournment of the Dáil for 19 days until Tuesday, April …Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Anglo auditors working for Nama to be investigatedAUDITORS INVOLVED in Nama who previously worked with failed financial institutions will be investigated by the banking inquiry…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Lenihan rejects claim of secret agreement on AngloMINISTER FOR FINANCE Brian Lenihan has rejected Labour Party claims that a “secret agreement” had been put in place earlier this…Fri Apr 02 2010 - 01:00
Dinner with Anglo board members 'has no relevance'A PRIVATE dinner he attended with senior board members of Anglo Irish Bank in April 2008 had “no relevance at all” to the economic…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Hanafin suggests second-hand cars for tourist hireMINISTER FOR Tourism Mary Hanafin has suggested the car hire industry should consider looking at good quality second-hand cars…Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
Banks move will double national debt, Bruton warnsTHE MINISTER FOR FINANCE has failed to explain why the “truly huge” decision to further recapitalise Anglo-Irish Bank is the “…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
'Socialism for bankers' to cost each taxpayer €22,000, claims BurtonRECAPITALISATION and the transfer of assets to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) was “socialism for bankers and for…Wed Mar 31 2010 - 01:00
FF warned ban vital if party to continue in GovernmentCORPORATE DONATIONS: GREEN PARTY delegates have warned that if Fianna Fáil does not accept legislation to ban corporate donations…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Obligation to teach religion in class should go, say delegatesPRIMARY EDUCATION: PRIMARY SCHOOL teachers should not be obliged to teach religion in their classes, the Green Party convention…Mon Mar 29 2010 - 01:00
Greens urged to look at social housing as development modelA CALL has been made for the Green Party in Government to look at social housing as the model for housing development in Ireland…Sat Mar 27 2010 - 00:00
Claim circulation of welfare data may be illegalGOVERNMENT MINISTERS may be acting unlawfully because of the failure to protect the confidential personal details of newly unemployed…Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Coalition exposed on too many fronts to stay out of line of ireDÁIL SKETCH: IF YOUR Government is under threat, what strategy should you adopt to survive? One part of the solution is to …Fri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Fine Gael TD hints at corruption in An Bord PleanálaA SUGGESTION OF possible corruption in An Bord Pleanála has been made in the Dáil by a Fine Gael TDFri Mar 26 2010 - 00:00
Anglo pay a matter for bank, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted decisions about Anglo Irish Bank staff salaries were a matter for the bank’s management and…Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Some can seek British passports - FGPEOPLE REQUIRING passports in an emergency and who were born before 1949 should apply to the British embassy for a passport, …Thu Mar 25 2010 - 00:00
Obligation to teach religion in class should go, say delegatesPRIMARY EDUCATION: PRIMARY SCHOOL teachers should not be obliged to teach religion in their classes, the Green Party convention…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Departmental changes 'will not lead to recovery'SINN FÉIN Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin has disputed Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny’s contention that Tánaiste Mary Coughlan …Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Kenny calls Cabinet changes a 'mishmash'FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has condemned the Cabinet reshuffle as a “mishmash” and said that while 430,000 people were unemployed…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Varadkar says reshuffle worst since FitzGeraldFINE GAEL frontbencher Leo Varadkar has described Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s Cabinet reshuffle as the worst since that of former…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Opposition criticises extra Dáil day offTHE GOVERNMENT was accused of “running away” from its problems and of taking an extra day off by adjourning the Dáil until Wednesday…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Tánaiste says Anglo policy has not changedGOVERNMENT POLICY on Anglo Irish Bank has not changed, but the Minister for Finance “is open to suggestions” to achieve the “…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
FF warned ban vital if party to continue in GovernmentCORPORATE DONATIONS: GREEN PARTY delegates have warned that if Fianna Fáil does not accept legislation to ban corporate donations…Wed Mar 24 2010 - 00:00
Over 4,000 to take part in annual Feis CeoilMORE THAN 4,000 singers and musicians will take part this year in the ESB Feis Ceoil which gets under way today with choir and…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Boyle backs O'Reilly's committee requestGREEN PARTY chairman Senator Dan Boyle has said Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly should be allowed to talk to any Oireachtas committee…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Surgeon censured for misconductA consultant surgeon has been censured by the Medical Council for professional misconduct because of his failure to produce a…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Thousands throng to Merrion Square for festivitiesBIG DAY OUT: THEY CALLED it the “Big Day Out” and, certainly for every child and many adults there, it couldn’t have been bigger…Mon Mar 15 2010 - 00:00
Body in Italy is missing Irish womanITALIAN AUTHORITIES have confirmed through DNA tests, that a body found near Lake Maggiore in northern Italy last October, is…Sat Mar 13 2010 - 00:00
Opposition demands Tallaght debateTHERE WAS UPROAR in the Dáil and the House was suspended for a time amid repeated Opposition demands for a debate about reports…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
New Zealand trip an 'abuse'MINISTER FOR HEALTH Mary Harney’s two-week trip to New Zealand has been described as an “abuse” of the system where Ministers…Fri Mar 12 2010 - 00:00
Cowen rules out further action on 'Lost at Sea' reportTAOISEACH Brian Cowen has ruled out any further action on the Ombudsman’s report on the controversial “Lost at Sea” scheme and…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Cowen rejects cover-up claim in X-ray debateTHERE IS no question of a cover-up in dealing with the handling of the controversy about the 58,000 X-rays at Tallaght hospital…Thu Mar 11 2010 - 00:00
Coughlan defends her performance as MinisterTÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has defended her performance as Minister for Enterprise against claims that she was an “embarrassment”, …Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
Ahern rejects 'repackaged' Labour Bill on rent reviewsMINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern has rejected a Labour Party Bill containing emergency measures that would allow the Government…Wed Mar 10 2010 - 00:00
