Ahern warns over 'witchhunts'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern warned that there would be no end to the "witchhunt" of TDs and Senators, if the Standards in Public Office…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Rises in fuel prices heavily criticisedEnergy costs might come down if the Corrib gasfield was in operation, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil as the Opposition …Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Officials plan new meat origin rulesRegulations requiring "country of origin" information on poultry, pork and sheep meat are being drafted by the Department of …Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends electronic voting systemTaoiseach Bertie Ahern strongly defended electronic voting and derided traditional manual voting as "our silly aul' system".Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Missing person helpline appeal renewedVolunteers from a support service for families of missing persons have renewed their appeal to the Minister for Justice to reinstate…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Ireland close to deal on troops for battle groupIreland is close to finalising a deal so that between 80 and 100 troops will be available for a Nordic battle group, the Dáil…Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
O'Dea criticises poor response to Army driveThe Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA) is the only organisation to come up with concrete measures for encouraging women to…Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Opposition and Cowen have words over Dail 'shutdowns'Minister for Finance Brian Cowen insisted that "the House is getting through all its legislation very efficiently" as the Dáil…Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
Agreement on flight data of US-bound travellers passedThe Dáil has backed by 95 votes to 16 the new agreement between the US and the European Commission on the transfer of data held…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Cowen defends Aer Lingus flotationMinister for Finance Brian Cowen strongly defended the Government's part-privatisation of Aer Lingus and insisted there were "…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
State continues public consultation to 'tidy up the statute book'The State is seeking the views of interested parties on the repeal of legislation dating from 1801 to 1922 as part of its exercise…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Ahern's statement a 'political hoax', says KennyTaoiseach Bertie Ahern rounded on the Opposition as they mocked him and Tánaiste Michael McDowell in the wake of their statements…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Three pay offers rejected by local State solicitorsLocal State solicitors have rejected three pay offers this year from the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), the Dáil was told…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach says he paid market price for houseDáil Report: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern paid the "full market price" for the Drumcondra house he bought from businessman Michael…Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
Ahern says PDs knew of loans from his friendsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Progressive Democrats about the loans from his friends, he said in the Dáil.Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
Adverts to highlight dangers of fireworksA major advertising campaign to highlight the dangers of fireworks and new increased penalties for their illegal use begins next…Fri Oct 06 2006 - 01:00
'Glimmer of hope' at fall in road deathsThe fall in the number of road deaths for two months in succession provides a "glimmer of hope for the future", according to …Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Call for Opposition to have positive attitudeTaoiseach Bertie Ahern called on the Opposition to have a more positive attitude to life and not to be so negative about infrastructural…Thu Oct 05 2006 - 01:00
Ahern denies concocting anything with McDowellOpposition questions: Tánaiste Michael McDowell and members of the Government were not "concocting anything" over the weekend…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach 'still the great evader'Fine Gael: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was "still the great evader", and his statement still "does not address the fundamental issue…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Figures given on prisonerdeportationsFewer than 25 per cent of foreign nationals who served prison sentences in the Republic have been deported, according to figures…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Ahern queried over 'Post-it' rumoursA call was made in the Dáil for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to clarify "rumours" that there has been a huge increase in the use of…Wed Oct 04 2006 - 01:00
Clare man makes €26.5m settlement with CabA villa in Marbella, four racehorses and £18 million sterling (€26Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Acre in Dublin swapped for 215 affordable homesJust under an acre of land at Harcourt Terrace in Dublin is to be swapped by the Office of Public Works (OPW) for 215 affordable…Tue Oct 03 2006 - 01:00
Heroin find leads to review of rish airportsThe Revenue Commissioners are conducting an immediate review of the licensing of the State's 27 aerodromes in the wake of the…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Chief whip stonewalls over further questionsDáil Report: The Government will allow Dáil time next week for statements on the controversy surrounding the Taoiseach's financial…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Labour leader in sharp exchangesPat Rabbitte: Interest on loans Taoiseach Bertie Ahern received from friends in the early 1990s would now total about €20,000…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Harney says PPARS work not linked to electionMinister for Health Mary Harney has insisted that the timing of interim work on the controversial PPARS computer system "has …Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Special debate ruled out of orderOpposition demands for a special debate on the controversy surrounding the Taoiseach's loans and the "Manchester money" were …Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
China under scrutiny on rightsThe Week in Strasbourg: As the US faced stinging criticism over President Bush's admissions about secret prison camps, China…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Taxi protest on airport fee and fare changesA work stoppage today by Dublin taxi drivers starts at 6am and culminates in a protest convoy travelling from Phoenix Park to…Mon Sept 04 2006 - 01:00
Woman re-applies for thalidomide benefit 30 years after refusalThe Department of Health is considering the application of a woman who believes she should be receiving thalidomide benefit, …Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
GAAcalls on fans torespectresidentsTDs and senators should strengthen legislation so that fines for urinating in public are in thousands of euro rather than tens…Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Hotels' union to ballot on court findingsGreat Southern Hotels and Siptu have both welcomed Labour Court recommendations that could allow the sale of the hotel group …Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Call for new 80km/hspeed limit on L-driversProvisional licence holders should be subjected to a speed limit of 80km/h (50mph), according to an Oireachtas report to be published…Thu Jul 27 2006 - 01:00
Fifth annual rise in completed cases by Labour CourtThe number of cases referred to the Labour Court dropped last year by 6.2 per cent but completed cases rose by 16Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
K Club case for Labour CourtA wage dispute between the K Club and its greenkeepers goes to the Labour Court today after talks failed at the Labour Relations…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Edinburgh to use Luas as modelDublin's Luas transport system is a very successful light-rail model for Edinburgh to follow, according to Scotland's minister…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Animosity to garda stemmed from arrestJohn Carthy: If the deep animosity John Carthy felt towards the gardaí was the seed that led to their fatal confrontation in…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Garda still not willing to accept responsibility, says familyCarthy family reaction: It was regrettable that, even with the publication of the Barr report into the fatal shooting of John…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
€36m for education and disabilitiesThe latest round of allocations of €36 million from the dormant accounts fund is to be invested in tackling educational disadvantage…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
State to seek philanthropic donations for range of projectsThe Government is to formally advertise for philanthropic donations from wealthy individuals and community groups to co-fund …Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
TD chairs child protection bodyThe child protection committee established in the wake of the statutory rape crisis has met for the first time and appointed …Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
President hosts cross-community partyThe 316th anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne was commemorated in at least one venue in the Republic as well as 18 others …Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Building Societies Bill passes after late-night Dáil debateA Bill to allow for the demutualisation and sale of the Irish Nationwide Building Society, and a windfall to members, has been…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Dáil rejects proposal to sit for longerThe Dáil has adjourned for almost 12 weeks until September 27th as the Government rejected an Opposition proposal to sit for …Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
Ahern to point out Somme omissionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil he did "not want to make too much of the omission" by Prince Charles of the Irish contribution…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Rabbitte says MS patient waiting two years for operationA claim was made in the Dáil that nothing had been done for a woman suffering multiple sclerosis, on morphine for nine months…Thu Jul 06 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells Opposition they have nothing to offerTaoiseach Bertie Ahern staunchly defended the Government's record in office as he attacked the Opposition, whom he said had nothing…Wed Jul 05 2006 - 01:00
