2,000 Oireachtas envelopes shredded by ex-membersA CAMPAIGN by the Oireachtas to encourage former TDs and Senators to return unused prepaid envelopes has found more than 2,000…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Funding crisis closes knowledge exchange body for non-profitsAN INDEPENDENT organisation that compiled a major database on the non-profit sector is to cease trading with immediate effect…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Charities Act to be priority for HoganMINISTER FOR the Environment and Community Phil Hogan has said he will push for the prioritisation of the Charities Act, which…Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
Former councillor jailed for taking bribesFORMER FINE Gael councillor Fred Forsey was yesterday sentenced to six years in prison with two years suspended for taking bribes…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Voluntary charity code announcedMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan has been urged to use his influence to ensure the implementation of the Charities Act…Thu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Forsey affirms love as he is led away to begin prison termThe former Fine Gael councillor was mostly impassive as he awaited sentence for corruptionThu Jun 28 2012 - 01:00
Call to register septic tanks at €5 rateMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has said septic tanks can be registered for €5 for the next three months but inspections…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Ex-FG councillor sentenced to six yearsFormer Fine Gael councillor Fred Forsey (43) has been sentenced to six years in prison for corruption, with the final two years…Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
FF to urge Deenihan to scrap library merger proposalFianna Fáil will tonight argue that a series of proposed mergers of national cultural institutions should be rejected.Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Septic tank registration underwayMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan said septic tanks can be registered for €5 from today for the next three months, but …Tue Jun 26 2012 - 01:00
Austerity scandal 'must be stopped'Fergus Finlay of Barnardos has said the “austerity scandal” has meant people who do not have a voice have suffered the most since…Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Senator criticises 'silence' on constitutional conventionONE OF the Taoiseach’s nominees to the Seanad has accused the Government of failing to keep Oireachtas members informed about…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
The TDs Facing A BattleCONSTITUENCY REFORM: With just eight constituencies untouched by changes to seats or boundaries by the Constituency Commission…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Civil society groups 'being ignored'The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) has accused the Government of ignoring the views of civil society groups on constitutional…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Corruption reforms to include prisonPRISON TERMS of up to 10 years and unlimited fines will be contained in proposed legislation to reform the laws on corruption…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
Corruption law brought to CabinetPrison terms of up to 10 years and unlimited fines will be contained in proposed legislation to reform the laws on corruption…Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
FG backbenchers query legal advice on gender quota BillFINE GAEL backbenchers last night spoke out against Government policy on the introduction of gender quotas.Wed Jun 20 2012 - 01:00
Howlin rejects ESRI criticism of stimulus packageMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has robustly rejected arguments by a leading think tank that attempts…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
'No format yet' to collect property taxThe Government has yet to make a decision on the format for collecting the incoming property tax, Taoiseach Enda Kenny indicated…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Whistleblowing legislation expected to be strengthenedPROPOSED whistleblowing legislation is expected to be strengthened to offer better protection to individuals coming forward with…Tue Jun 19 2012 - 01:00
Howlin to press for inquiries by OireachtasMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin is determined to press ahead with Oireachtas inquiries despite the …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
Concern within Labour over property tax PAYE planTHE LABOUR Party chairman has expressed concern that the incoming property tax could be deducted directly from PAYE workers’ …Mon Jun 18 2012 - 01:00
People of faith enrich political life, says BrutonCHRISTIANS HAD a right and an obligation to bring their faith to bear in their engagement in politics, former taoiseach John …Fri Jun 15 2012 - 01:00
Howlin says Croke Park agreement still being resistedMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has said some managers in the public service have not “embraced” Croke…Thu Jun 14 2012 - 01:00
EU-IMF says austerity must be 'fair'Public opposition to the household charge is a timely warning to the Government to ensure Ireland’s reform burden is “fairly …Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Whistleblower Bill may give 'false sense of security'FORMER AIB internal auditor Eugene McErlean has warned that proposed whistleblower legislation may give potential whistleblowers…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Move to clarify 'shredding' suggestionTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny’s spokesman yesterday moved to clarify his apparent suggestion that a file containing details on the night…Wed Jun 13 2012 - 01:00
Whips to agree view on Wallace speechPARTY WHIPS will today agree how to proceed with Independent TD Mick Wallace’s request to speak in the Dáil about his €2.1 million…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Ross says he had asked Wallace to resignMICK WALLACE AFFAIR: INDEPENDENT TD for Dublin South Shane Ross has said he asked fellow Independent Mick Wallace to consider…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Coalition accused of being 'too passive' on debt issueFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has accused the Government of being “too passive and too acquiescent” in accepting that sovereign…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Technical group: Who's whoIN MARCH of last year, 16 small party and Independent TDs with diverse ideologies came together to form the technical group in…Tue Jun 12 2012 - 01:00
Wallace denied Dáil statementCeann Comhairle Seán Barrett has rejected a written request by Independent TD Mick Wallace to make a personal explanation in …Mon Jun 11 2012 - 01:00
Pensions reserve fund is €5.7bn but €1.2bn has been committedTHE NATIONAL Pensions Reserve Fund discretionary portfolio will contain €4.5 billion when €1Sat Jun 09 2012 - 01:00
Councillors asked for ideas on reformTHE MINISTER for the Environment is contacting every councillor in the State to ask whether they think their expenses should …Fri Jun 08 2012 - 01:00
TD reveals diagnosis of motor neurone illnessFINE GAEL TD for Longford-Westmeath Nicky McFadden (49) has said she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last week.Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Defence Forces raise minimum age to 18The minimum age of recruitment to the Permanent Defence Forces will increase from 17 to 18 following an agreement at Cabinet …Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
Cabinet agreement extends Revenue chairwoman's term by one yearRevenue Commissioners chairwoman Josephine Feehily’s term of appointment has been extended by a year following agreement at yesterday…Wed Jun 06 2012 - 01:00
TD confirms medical diagnosisFine Gael TD Nicky McFadden has confirmed she was diagnosed with motor neurone disease last week.Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
Hogan urged to act on illegal turf salesMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has been warned that illegal turf-cutters are selling their produce door-to-door and …Tue Jun 05 2012 - 01:00
State calls for backing on bank debt dealTHE GOVERNMENT is intensifying efforts to secure the recapitalisation of Irish banks through European Stability Mechanism (ESM…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Embargo lifted to aid economic expertise in the State sectorA NEW UNIT aimed at recruiting economic expertise into the Departments of Finance and Public Expenditure and Reform will this…Mon Jun 04 2012 - 01:00
Result is 'message to EU leaders' on bank debt issueTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny said he raised the “particular problem” of Ireland’s bank debt in a telephone call with German chancellor…Sat Jun 02 2012 - 01:00
Generation split apparent at Dún Laoghaire polling stationsGARDENER GEORGE Downer voted Yes in Ballybrack, Dún Laoghaire yesterday, despite having backed prominent No campaigner Richard…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
Hayes 'unsurprised' by No in constituencyMinister of State Brian Hayes has said he is not surprised his Dublin South-West constituency has voted No.Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
EU referendum passes by comprehensive marginTaoiseach Enda Kenny said this afternoon that Ireland's comprehensive Yes vote on the EU fiscal treaty has sent a powerful signal…Fri Jun 01 2012 - 01:00
SF challenge to referendum body 'no stunt' - AdamsSINN FÉIN leader Gerry Adams has denied that his party’s High Court challenge to the Referendum Commission on the final day of…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Court set to rule on Doherty commission challengeTHE HIGH Court will rule this morning on an application by Sinn Féin TD Pearse Doherty aimed at having the Referendum Commissions…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Referendum challenge rejectedThe High Court has rejected an application by a Sinn Féin TD aimed at having the Referendum Commission withdraw remarks it made…Wed May 30 2012 - 01:00
Treaty vote is 'property of people'TAOISEACH'S SPEECH: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has described the fiscal treaty referendum as the “property of the people” and said…Thu May 24 2012 - 01:00
EU can be engine of trade - KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said the opportunities to work out a path to growth at the EU summit in Brussels this evening are “enormous…Wed May 23 2012 - 01:00
