Data retention Bill triggers debate on Birmingham SixIF DATA retention legislation introduced in the Dáil yesterday had been in place when the Birmingham Six case was considered …Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Shortall says FF delay of expense reform casts aspersions on othersLABOUR TD Róisín Shortall has claimed Fianna Fáil backbenchers are delaying reform of the Dáil expenses system and that the Opposition…Fri Oct 09 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends right to pick commissionerTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted it is the Government's prerogative to appoint a new EU commissioner after Labour leader Eamon…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Ex-minister had attic altered to hold gifts, says KennyA FORMER minister "had to have the attic in his house strengthened to hold all the gifts which were awarded to him over the years…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Ó Cuív criticised for failing to defend his departmentTHE OPPOSITION has condemned Minister for Community, Gaeltacht and Rural Affairs Éamon Ó Cuív, claiming he failed to defend his…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
'Your position is no longer tenable,' O'Donoghue toldLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore directly confronted Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue and told him and a stunned Dáil that he would…Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Outcome 'will improve position' says LenihanTHE ECONOMY: IRELAND’S YES vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum “will improve our economic position”, Minister for Finance Brian…Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Vote sends positive message - LenihanIreland’s Yes vote in the Lisbon treaty referendum “sends out a very positive message to the other European countries that Ireland…Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Advance voting for nursing homesEARLY VOTING: A NUMBER of elderly voters in nursing homes across the State have already voted in the past week to 10 days.Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Group questions Lisbon fundingCampaign group Women Say No to Lisbon has called for curbs on expenditure by large corporations in referendum campaigns and sharply…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Ryanair spent nearly €500,000 on Lisbon treaty Yes campaignRYANAIR CAMPAIGN: RYANAIR HAS emerged as the campaigning group with the biggest declared spend on the Lisbon Treaty referendum…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Ganley asks Cowen to deny deal to sell O'Leary Aer LingusLIBERTAS: LIBERTAS LEADER Declan Ganley has called on the Taoiseach to confirm that the Government will not be doing any “grubby…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
O'Leary says Ireland 'needs Europe'Anyone with a modicum of sense will vote Yes in the Lisbon treaty referendum, Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary said in…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Irish tourism outperforming some rivals despite recession, says CullenIRELAND IS “holding its own” or performing better than some competitor destinations despite the downturn in overseas visitor …Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Minister wants to keep film board as independent bodyMINISTER FOR the Arts Martin Cullen has said the Irish Film Board should be retained as an independent body, despite the McCarthy…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Coughlan keeps cool as Kenny brings colour to proceedingsDÁIL SKETCH: FASHION IS hardly a regular political topicFri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet to set budget date, says CoughlanTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has told the Dáil that the date of the budget will be decided when the Cabinet meets next week.Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Kenny questions Tánaiste over Fás spendingTHE FORMER chief executive of State training agency Fás was given an extra 4½ years’ pensionable service to ensure his “speedy…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
Warning on cutting back on embassiesDIFFICULT CHOICES on spending in the Department of Foreign Affairs had to be made but some services “provided through our embassies…Thu Sept 24 2009 - 01:00
FG Bill aims to end 'cronyism culture'A FINE Gael Bill to prevent “the culture of cronyism” in the appointment of individuals to State agencies was introduced in the…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet to review extra capital for Anglo bankTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has refused to “speculate” on reports that nationalised Anglo Irish Bank is to receive up to €10 billion…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Security on prison site costing €120,000THE STATE is spending more than €120,000 a year on maintenance and security for the Thornton Hall prison site, the Dáil has heard…Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Number of illegal evictions growing, says ThresholdMORE THAN 1,000 people were threatened with or were illegally evicted from their homes last year, and the number is rising, according…Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Four housing related agencies to amalgamateFOUR STATE agencies are to be amalgamated following a review by Minister of State for Housing Michael Finneran.Tue Sept 22 2009 - 01:00
Former PD leader calls for Yes voteSOLICITORS FOR LISBON: FORMER TÁNAISTE and Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell has called for a Yes vote in the Lisbon…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
Man (33) dies after falling from apartmentA 33-YEAR-OLD man has died after falling from the balcony of fifth floor apartment in north Dublin.Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
63% claim to be informed on treatyREFERENDUM COMMISSION: SIXTY THREE per cent of voters now have some understanding of the Lisbon Treaty, a rise of just 3 per…Mon Sept 21 2009 - 01:00
McDowell lends voice to Yes sideFormer tánaiste and Progressive Democrats’ leader Michael McDowell has added his voice to the call for a Yes vote in the Lisbon…Sun Sept 20 2009 - 01:00
McCreevy makes strong appeal for ratificationYES CAMPAIGN: EU COMMISSIONER Charlie McCreevy has made a strong appeal for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum, warning…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
O'Keeffe claimed €205,368 as junior ministerMINISTER FOR Education Batt O’Keeffe claimed expenses totalling €205,368 during his four years as a minister of state, the highest…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil rejects Higgins invite to public debateNO CAMPAIGNERS: THE SOCIALIST Party MEP Joe Higgins and other members of 14 left-wing and anti-militarisation organisations …Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore 'uneasy' over €54bn payoutLABOUR PARTY: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has warned that with the establishment of Nama “the State will have an enormous vested…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
McGrath confirms he will vote YesTREATY DEBATE: INDEPENDENT TD Finian McGrath has confirmed he will now vote Yes in the Lisbon Treaty referendum.Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Cowen outlines key policy hurdlesTAOISEACH'S AGENDA: PASSING THE Lisbon Treaty referendum, establishing the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) and passing…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Gormley to take tough line in talks with FFGREEN PARTY: A TOUGH bargaining position in the renegotiation of the programme for government was signalled by Green Party leader…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil found wanting on key question of trust, says BurtonLABOUR: THE NAMA legislation all comes down to a question of trust, Labour finance spokeswoman Joan Burton said.Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Morgan ordered from House after two suspensions for interruptionsDÁIL BUSINESS was suspended twice yesterday in a row that delayed proceedings for almost 40 minutes as Arthur Morgan (SF, Louth…Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Greens will help change banking, says RyanGREEN PARTY: THE GREEN Party “will ensure there is change in the strangely conservative and reckless banking system we have”, …Thu Sept 17 2009 - 01:00
Women in sport still playing second fiddleCAMOGIE PLAYERS have access to “premier facilities” for the first time, by being allowed to use county venues for senior championship…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Heritage week launch for sporting venue databaseA PROJECT to create a database of all sporting venues built in Ireland over the last 150 years is to be launched during National…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
UN poverty goals advance interests of rich at expense of poor, says reportMANY OF the policies adopted by the UN to end global poverty are “unrealistic and unattainable” because they advance the interests…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Death of former Fine Gael TD, mayor and senator Joe DoyleTRIBUTES HAVE been paid to former Fine Gael TD, senator and Dublin Lord Mayor Joe Doyle, who died on Saturday at Blackrock Hospice…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Plan is still to treat swine flu in the homePLANS FOR GPs to treat people with human swine flu in the patients’ homes will continue to be implemented despite the first death…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Cancer society supports centres of excellenceTHE IRISH Cancer Society has reiterated its support for centres of excellence in the treatment of cancer so that the “highest…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
HSE accused of dismantling South Infirmary centreTHE HSE is dismantling a breast cancer centre of excellence at the South Infirmary in Cork “with no guarantee that an equal service…Sat Aug 08 2009 - 01:00
MEP says ratification of Lisbon will step up fight against drug traffickingRATIFICATION OF the Lisbon Treaty will enable the EU to intensify its fight against international drug trafficking, according…Fri Aug 07 2009 - 01:00
EU missions boosted by two Irish expertsIRISH PERSONNEL will join EU missions in Afghanistan and the Middle East this month as part of the State’s peacekeeping contribution…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Allowances cut for TDs and SenatorsA MINISTERIAL order cutting specific allowances to TDs and Senators will achieve estimated annual savings of €232,378.Sat Aug 01 2009 - 01:00
Government looking for a 'blank cheque' from taxpayersOPPOSITION REACTION: FIANNA FÁIL has created the largest property company in the world and the people who are exposed to the…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
No 'bailout' for loans by builders or developersPRESS CONFERENCE: THE DISCOUNTED valuation on the property loans to be taken over by the National Asset Management Agency (Nama…Fri Jul 31 2009 - 01:00
