Public-private pension disparityFEWER THAN half of all private sector workers enjoy company pensions, while the average pension costs for State employees exceed…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Irish steadily more doubtful of EU in recent years - pollPUBLIC FAITH in the Irish economy has collapsed and Irish voters became steadily more doubtful about the European Union between…Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Irish attitude to EU in decline since 2006, survey findsIrish attitudes were becoming slowly, but steadily more negative towards the European Union for nearly two years before last …Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Lisbon rerun unlikely to be until after JuneTHE CABINET is expected to rule out holding the Lisbon Treaty referendum before, or alongside the European Parliament elections…Tue Feb 17 2009 - 00:00
Quotation was used 'out of its context'SOME LISBON Treaty opponents had dishonestly misquoted former French president Valery Giscard d’Estaing during last year’s referendum…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Giscard backs May date for Lisbon pollIRELAND SHOULD hold a second Lisbon Treaty referendum in late April, or early May – and not October, the former French president…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Department of Finance given draft of Anglo's annual reportA DRAFT copy of Anglo Irish Bank’s annual report, which is expected to contain further disclosures about practices in the bank…Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
IL&P board meets as Gormley seeks 'resignations'The board of Irish Life and Permanent (IL&P) is holding an emergency meeting tonight over its decision to deposit €7 billion…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Recapitalisation will guarantee stability of banks, says LenihanPRESS CONFERENCE: THE GOVERNMENT’S €7 billion recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank of Ireland is enough to guarantee…Thu Feb 12 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan announces €7bn recapitalisation planTop Irish bankers' pay will be cut by a third under the Government's €7 billion recapitalisation of Allied Irish Banks and Bank…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Ringsend site buyers stopped paying interest on €293m loanA CONSORTIUM involving the Dublin Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) stopped paying interest on a near-€300 million property…Wed Feb 11 2009 - 00:00
Strikes on levy may backfire, says GilmorePUBLIC SECTOR unions have been warned by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore that strikes against the Government’s decision to impose…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
Call for tax on private house sales and increase on gambling taxTAXES SHOULD be imposed on house sales, property tax reliefs should be suspended, while gambling and inheritance taxes should…Fri Feb 06 2009 - 00:00
ESB wage rise must be linked to improved productivity, says RyanSALARY INCREASES: THE ESB and its trades unions should agree a new productivity deal to compensate for the 3Thu Feb 05 2009 - 00:00
Giscard to debate treaty in DublinFORMER FRENCH president Valéry Giscard D’Estaing, who played a key role during Ireland’s Lisbon Treaty referendum last year, …Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
Transcript of Cowen press conferenceEdited transcript of Taoiseach Brian Cowen's press conference in Government BuildingsTue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Cowen acted in 'ham-fisted way' Gilmore claimsExisting Section 23-type property tax exemptions, which currently cost the Exchequer €500m a year, should be scrapped, Labour…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Burke quits as Dublin Port head after pressure from MinisterFORMER DUBLIN PORT chairman Joe Burke, who quit yesterday, was told recently by the Minister for Transport, Noel Dempsey, that…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
New RTÉ Authority to be appointed within weeksTHE GOVERNMENT is set to appoint a new RTÉ Authority within weeks, following recommendations from Minister for Communications…Fri Jan 30 2009 - 00:00
Emergency law on tenancies boardTHE OIREACHTAS last night rushed through legislation following the discovery that some Private Residential Tenancies Board dispute…Wed Jan 28 2009 - 00:00
A decision Lenihan had struggled to avoid proved inevitableANALYSIS: The level of knowledge shared by much of the Cabinet about Anglo Irish Bank’s fortunes is slender at bestSat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Assessor to decide Anglo's final value for shareholdersTHE FINAL value of Anglo Irish Bank will be decided by a State-appointed assessor, and not by yesterdays closing stock market…Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Fine Gael plan to cut incomes would save €500m this yearFINE GAEL’S plan to cut incomes for State employees earning over €100,000-a-year and a freeze on pay, bonuses and increments …Fri Jan 16 2009 - 00:00
Number of Ministers of State has continued to expand despite doubts and debatesThe debate about Ministers of State is a political perennial that blooms every Dáil termThu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet will not hear Green plan to reduce MinistersA GREEN Party proposal to reduce the number of Ministers of State will not be put before the Cabinet when it meets next week.Wed Jan 14 2009 - 00:00
Government set to tell unions of huge cuts in public pay billTHE MAJORITY of the €2 billion that must be cut from exchequer spending this year will have to come from pay cuts for civil and…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Labour reform plan to prioritise public servicesTAXPAYERS MUST be shown that public services can be provided efficiently and existing waste must be eliminated before the public…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Public sector union warns of industrial strifeTHE STATE'S borrowing figures are unsustainable and must be cut or the International Monetary Fund will be brought in and will…Tue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Labour Bill makes Cowen responsible for CO2 pledgesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen would be made personally responsible for meeting Ireland's international pledges to cut carbon dioxide …Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Unions issue warning over threat of cuts in public payTRADE UNIONS will "refuse to engage" in social partnership negotiations if the Government pushes ahead with signalled public …Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Cowen to use State car worth €160,000TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will use a new €160,000 S-Class Mercedes in coming months, despite his initial refusal to accept it.Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Ombudsman to investigate HSE and departmentAN INVESTIGATION into how the Department of Health and Children and the Health Service Executive handled the recent audit into…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
The strange case of Beverley Flynn and the allowanceINSIDE POLITICS : While the TD's actions look far from honourable, she was playing with rules that had been left in placeSat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Government tells EU it needs to raise taxes and cut spendingTAXES WILL have to rise and billions need to be cut from projected State spending plans over the next five years to bring the…Sat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Adams plans to stay as SF leader despite reshuffleSINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams has no intention of stepping down as party leader despite a number of changes among the party…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Minister warns of threat to Irish supplyEUROPEAN UNION energy ministers will meet for an emergency session in Brussels next Monday unless Russia's gas blockade is ended…Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
A standing ovation to celebrate life of Tony GregoryA PAIR of swans rose gracefully from the Royal Canal just as Tony Gregory's remains, wrapped in the Starry Plough, emerged from…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Large crowd gathers for Gregory removalOver a thousand people gave a standing ovation to the memory of the late Independent TD, Tony Gregory after his coffin was brought…Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
FF not able to claim Flynn's allowanceFIANNA FÁIL would not be able to claim a €41,000-a-year State allowance for Mayo TD Beverley Flynn, even though she rejoined …Tue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
The underdogsGREEN POLITICS: By the time the Greens arrived at the party, the cake was gone and all that remained was the thankless job of…Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Cowen leads tributes to Gregory, a 'proud Dubliner'INDEPENDENT TD Tony Gregory, who died yesterday, was an insightful politician who served both his city and country well, Taoiseach…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Minister to give buses higher priorityBUSES ARE to be given greater priority on town and city roads in a bid by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey to cut journey …Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Lisbon rerun to guarantee no conscription - O'DeaVOTERS WILL get guarantees to prevent conscription and limit defence spending before the second Lisbon referendum, according …Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
A lifetime spent battling for inner-city constituentsTONY GREGORY, who died yesterday aged 61, became famous for a deal that was never implemented and was conscious ever afterwards…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
Higher health bills on the wayTAX RELIEFS on medical expenses, which were cut in the Budget and came into effect yesterday, will add hundreds to the annual…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Second-hand homes for sale or rent must have energy rating certHOMES PUT up for sale or rent from yesterday will have to be given an energy rating similar to the one in use for kitchen appliances…Fri Jan 02 2009 - 00:00
Gilmore warns on guarantees to secure Lisbon voteTHE LABOUR Party must be involved in the negotiation of the guarantees to be given to Irish voters before a second Lisbon Treaty…Sat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
I don't want be presented with Lisbon fait accompli - GilmoreThe Government ignored the Opposition before the first Lisbon referendumSat Dec 27 2008 - 00:00
Ahern agrees £400,000-plus publishing deal for memoirsFORMER TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern, who launched more books than any leader before him during his 11 years in power, is to become …Tue Dec 23 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan given different versions of eventsTOP OFFICIALS in the Financial Regulator's office, including chief executive, Pat Neary are giving different accounts about its…Mon Dec 22 2008 - 00:00
