Adviser rules against ESAT inquiryAn investigation by TDs and Senators into the awarding of the ESAT Digifone mobile telephone licence should not go ahead, the…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
20 TDs and senators disclose gifts of over £500Twenty TDs and senators last year received political contributions exceeding the £500 disclosure limit, according to the Public…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Licensing rules for concerts due `within weeks'New licensing rules for outdoor concerts will be brought before the Oireachtas "within a matter of weeks", the Department of …Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
FF TD criticises Labour Court over recommendation on teachersThe Labour Court has been "very unfair" to the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland, and pushed them into a corner, Mr …Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Inquiry into awarding of second licence to Esat to begin shortlyAn Oireachtas inquiry into the awarding of the second mobile telephone licence to Esat Digifone is set to begin in a fortnight…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Ahern scraps spending cap offer to LabourThe Government has withdrawn an offer to abandon a raise in election spending caps for political partiesTue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Dual mandate will disappear in 2004TDs and Senators' rights to sit on local authorities will end in 2004 despite the objections of Independent TDs, the Minister…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Lack of will to impose reforms, ex-minister saysThe Department of Agriculture lacked the appetite to impose badly needed reforms on the industry, the former minister of State…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Government offers to drop plan on poll spending by partiesThe Government last night offered to drop a plan to sharply raise election spending limits in an effort to encourage the Labour…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Cabinet is to spread word abroad about tough controlsMembers of the Cabinet and other Ministers will be sent throughout the world on St Patrick's Day to spread the word that Irish…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Walsh warns food exports face lengthy bans if any disease foundIrish food exports could be banned for years from some foreign markets if foot-and-mouth disease is found here, the Minister …Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Blood board to reject chargesThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service will today reject charges by one of its officials that it misled an Oireachtas committee.Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
FG cancels ardfheis, defers writ for by-electionFine Gael's hopes of getting a lift in support from the election of Mr Michael Noonan to the leadership have been diminished …Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Ahern doubts prospects of deal prior to British general electionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has cast doubt on an agreement being reached on paramilitary decommissioning, demilitarisation and policing…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
