Tobacco lobby 'has to be taken on'Minister of State for primary care Alex White yesterday described the tobacco industry as a very powerful lobby that had to be…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Fears over 'floodgates' voiced to committeeFears that the Government’s plan to proceed with abortion legislation would open “floodgates” were voiced by TDs and Senators…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
New warnings for cigarette packetsCigarette packets with graphic photographs highlighting the dangers of smoking will appear in shops from next month, Minister…Thu Jan 10 2013 - 00:00
Medical experts' frank presentations go right to the heart of abortion debateANALYSIS: Predictions that yesterday’s hearings on the Government decision to legalise abortion in limited circumstances would…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Hospital chiefs detail level of terminationsNew figures for the number of terminations carried out in Irish maternity hospitals emerged at yesterday’s Oireachtas hearings…Wed Jan 09 2013 - 00:00
Belfast Agreement copy no longer up for auctionFormer minister for foreign affairs David Andrews has decided to withdraw a signed copy of the Belfast Agreement from auction…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Bilateral talks with bishops were always on the cardsBACKGROUND : The Taoiseach was involved in dialogue with church leaders from the outsetMon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Church to air abortion concernsThe Catholic hierarchy is set to bring its concerns about proposed legislation for limited abortion directly to the Government…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Martin criticises FG over 'unfair budgets'Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has said the Government had produced two “unfair” budgets because it “narrowed the menu of …Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Church to bring abortion concerns to CoalitionThe Catholic hierarchy is set to bring its concerns about proposed legislation for limited abortion directly to the Government…Mon Jan 07 2013 - 00:00
Belfast pact auction 'misjudged'Former minister for foreign affairs David Andrews has said putting a signed copy of the 1998 Belfast Agreement up for auction…Sun Jan 06 2013 - 00:00
Andrews to sell signed copy of Belfast AgreementAn unusual signed copy of the 1998 Belfast Agreement has been put up for auction by former minister for foreign affairs David…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Labour says Hayes tax assertion 'premature'A statement by Minister of State for Finance Brian Hayes that the Government had almost reached the limit of how much taxation…Sat Jan 05 2013 - 00:00
Garret FitzGerald left estate of €86,500Former taoiseach Dr Garret FitzGerald left a estate of some €86,500 mostly to family members and bequeathed his “statistical …Fri Jan 04 2013 - 00:00
Croke Park accord must be reviewed in light of fiscal needs, says CoveneyMinister for Agriculture Simon Coveney has said he finds some limitations of the Croke Park agreement very frustrating and has…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Further reform of child benefit due, says CoveneySignificant reform of child benefit will happen next year to ensure that wealthy families do not continue to get the same amount…Fri Dec 28 2012 - 00:00
Tributes paid to late junior minister Shane McEnteePresident Michael D Higgins and Taoiseach Enda Kenny have led tributes to Minister of State Shane McEntee, who has died aged …Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Oireachtas members obliged to repay expenses after auditSeven of 12 Oireachtas members subject to a random audit of expenses were ordered to pay money back, with Fine Gael TD Derek …Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Minister of State Shane McEntee dies suddenlyThe Government has announced the sudden death of Minister of State at the Department of Agriculture Shane McEntee.Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore says Keaveney an 'Opposition TD'A meeting of Labour’s executive board chaired by party chairman Colm Keaveney was suspended yesterday after Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore…Thu Dec 20 2012 - 00:00
Cautious reaction from FG TDs to planPolitical reaction: Fine Gael TDs reacted cautiously to confirmation that the Government would proceed with “legislation plus…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
'Labour will remain in Coalition'Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has insisted the Labour Party will stay the course in Government and will not be deflected from taking…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Keaveney could become a thorn in Labour's sideQ: The longer Colm Keaveney remains Labour chairman the more he could threaten the leadership’s authoritySat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Coveney unhappy to be out of budget loopMinister for Agriculture Simon Coveney said yesterday he was unhappy that Cabinet members were not more involved in preparing…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Labour rebel points the finger at council of senior MinistersInterview: TD says failure to protect child benefit has hurt Labour’s grassrootsFri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ director general says 'Frontline' not sole factor in election resultDirector general of RTÉ Noel Curran has told an Oireachtas committee he did not know how it could be said the Frontline presidential…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Coalition politicians back stance on budgetThe leaderships of both Labour and Fine Gael received strong support from their TDs and Senators at separate parliamentary party…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Shatter criticises 'bully boys' behind anti-abortion postersThe Minister for Justice has accused those who erected anti-abortion posters in his constituency which target him personally …Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Rabbitte speaks of 'unusual situation' on pollThe Government information campaign that the Supreme Court ruled clearly favoured the passage of the children’s referendum was…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Government 'strayed beyond boundary' over children's referendum campaignThe Government has conceded the Supreme Court found it “strayed beyond the boundary of the provision of information to the electorate…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ chiefs before Oireachtas hearingDirector general of RTÉ Noel Curran has told an Oireachtas committee he did not know how it could be said the Frontline presidential…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Offer of free iPads to TDs criticisedTDs were invited to apply for free iPads the day after the budget by Oireachtas authorities.Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
No U-turn on budget, say Coalition leadersTaoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore yesterday insisted no budgetary measures would be reversed as Labour backbenchers…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Clinton avoids presidential speculationFUTURE PLANS : US secretary of state Hillary Clinton yesterday said she was “too focused” on her current job when asked if her…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
US secretary of state opens new conflict resolution institute at DCUHUMAN RIGHTS : US secretary of state Hillary Clinton said internet freedom was a key issue at the “frontline of human rights…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
High-earner tax dropped due to FDIMinister for Finance Michael Noonan said Labour’s proposal for a 3 per cent increase in the universal social charge (USC) for…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Property tax deferral for low-paid mortgage holdersMortgage holders will be allowed to defer payment of the new property tax under a means test if their monthly loan repayments…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
O'Brien joins Burton teamThe Irish Examiner's political editor Paul O'Brien has been appointed special adviser to Minister for Social Protection Joan …Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Kenny facing revolt on abortion strategyQ Will FG backbenchers cause trouble for Enda Kenny on the abortion issue?Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
Unionist parties decline invitationUnionist parties have declined invitations from Taoiseach Enda Kenny to attend the constitutional convention which begins its…Sat Dec 01 2012 - 00:00
SF's Tóibín accepts disciplinary action likely after absenceDaly Bill: Sinn Féin TD Peadar Tóibín accepts he will be disciplined for failing to turn up in the Dáil on Wednesday night and…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
'Liberal' abortion regime not State goal 'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted Ireland will not have a “liberal” abortion regime after the Government moves to give legal …Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Constitution had a 'huge negative impact' on women's livesThe Constitution contains anachronistic references to women and has needed a “significant overhaul” for a long time, a meeting…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
EU banking a 'burden for presidency', says SchulzEuropean Parliament president Martin Schulz said finalising the euro zone banking union would be a “burden for the Irish presidency…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
EU banking union 'burden for Ireland'European Parliament president Martin Schultz said finalising the euro zone banking union would be a “burden for the Irish presidency…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
TDs wary of being rushed on decisionTaoiseach Enda Kenny last night told Fine Gael TDs and Senators “no one would be press-ganged” after a group complained they …Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Constitution articles 'anachronistic'The constitution contains anachronistic references to women, a meeting in Leinster House heard today.Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Constitution must reflect reality of life for womenThe tragedy of Savita Halappanavar has revived the abortion debate and drawn the attention of a whole new generation of women…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Backbenchers feel sidelined in debate on critical issueThe angry response of a conservative cohort within Fine Gael to the Cabinet’s announcement of a speedy timeline for implementing…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Critical voices heard at FG party meetingMinister of State for European Affairs Lucinda Creighton was the most senior critic of the Fine Gael leadership to speak out …Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
