Howlin says no decision taken on €4bn cutsMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin has refused to be drawn on whether the Government will opt for a €4…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív reveals incredible European foresight in hindsightDÁIL SKETCH: De Valera’s grandson canvassed against accession to the EECFri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Burton rejects SF claim that work experience scheme exploits internsMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton insisted the Government’s internship scheme was providing valuable work experience…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Farmers 'threatened' by Cap reform plansFARMERS FELT threatened by the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) reform proposals, Fianna Fáil agriculture spokesman Michael Moynihan…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Safeguards key to giving up of assetsTHE GOVERNMENT was determined it would not relinquish control of any strategic assets without appropriate safeguards being put…Fri Oct 14 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach refuses to be drawn on welfare cutsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has refused to be drawn on a report that the Government could cut €1 billion from next year’s social welfare…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Growth projections fragile and uncertain, says MinisterMOST FORECASTERS were predicting a turnaround in employment, although growth projections were fragile and uncertain, Minister…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Fiscal council advice 'a budget factor'Advice from the Fiscal Advisory Council would be one of the factors taken into account in determining the scale of the required…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Martin blames escalating EU crisis on lack of 'inclusive and active dialogue'THE FAILURE of Europe’s leaders to have “an inclusive and active dialogue” was at the heart of the escalation of the euro zone…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
'Open' appointment of finance secretary generalTHE APPOINTMENT of the new secretary general to the Department of Finance would follow an open and accountable process, Taoiseach…Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Kenny one-liner turns tables on Mary Lou's irregularsDÁIL SKETCH: POLITICAL PASTS were far from being a foreign country in the Dáil yesterday.Thu Oct 13 2011 - 01:00
Howlin vows to reform Civil Service severance payMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin said he would attempt to abolish severance payments and reduce lump…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Yes Minister, it's a tough job but someone's got to do itDÁIL SKETCH: IT IS not easy being an imported Sir Humphrey in the corridors of power these days, the Dáil has been assured…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Salary cap breaches for advisers defendedTHE MINISTER for Public Expenditure and Reform has defended the Government’s breaching of the €92,672 pay cap for special advisers…Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
No blanket write-down of home loans, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny repeated there would be no “automatic blanket write-down” of distressed mortgages.Wed Oct 12 2011 - 01:00
Higgins shrugs off Dana's pro-abortion claimABORTION: LABOUR’S PRESIDENTIAL candidate Michael D Higgins declined to respond yesterday to a claim by Independent candidate…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
Kenny cautions on mortgage reportThe Keane report on mortgage debt is to be published tomorrow and debated by the Dáil next week, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said today…Tue Oct 11 2011 - 01:00
'Pressing issues' behind legislation on media ownership, says RabbitteDRAFT LEGISLATION covering media mergers will be published early next year, Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has said…Mon Oct 10 2011 - 01:00
Penrose says house repossessions for local authority borrowers 'last resort'HOUSE REPOSSESSIONS for local authority borrowers were rare at only 128 instances between 2005 and 2010, Minister of State for…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Bruton says JLC reforms imminentLegislation reforming the joint labour committees (JLCs) covering the wages and conditions of thousands of workers is to be introduced…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste defends 'temporary' pension levyTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore defended the pension levy and reiterated that it was a temporary measure.Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Opposition TDs bank on Gilmore galeDÁIL SKETCH: THE SORDID saga of Anglo Irish Bank caused a brief hush in the Dáil chamber yesterday.Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Noonan rejects reneging on debtMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan strongly rejected claims Ireland could renege on its debt and follow Greece’s example.Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Noonan questioned on NewERA salaryMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan said he understood the recently appointed director of NewERA had received no pay increase…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Nama 'pragmatic' over salariesTHE NATIONAL Asset Management Agency (Nama) had to make a “pragmatic business decision” when paying developers’ salaries, Minister…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Oh brother! Fianna Fáiler scotches idea of relative valuesDÁIL SKETCH: THE BROTHER of a former taoiseach committed political fratricide in the Dáil yesterday, when he effectively disowned…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies stalling on spending reviewTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has denied the Government is delaying publishing its spending review until after the presidential election…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Expenses 'excessive' at harbour companyALLEGATIONS THAT Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company board directors have been charging excessive expenses are to be investigated by…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Role of auditors questionedQUESTIONS HAD to be asked about the performance of auditing companies hired by successive governments, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
No funds for Metro North planMINISTER FOR Transport Leo Varadkar cast doubts on the Government giving the go-ahead to the Dublin Metro North rail project …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Kenny accused of robbing Bertie with his style of verbal gymnasticsDÁIL SKETCH : THE THEFT of political clothes has resurfaced in the DáilThu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Reilly declines to endorse prostate cancer screeningINTERNATIONAL EVIDENCE did not support introducing a population-based screening programme for prostate cancer at this time, Minister…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Sinn Féin accuses Minister of U-turn on bed closuresMINISTER FOR Health Dr James Reilly was accused of doing a U-turn on hospital bed closures during exchanges with Sinn Féin’s …Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Extra child-linked jobs in HSESIXTY ADDITIONAL posts for social workers were at various stages in the recruitment process as part of the Ryan report implementation…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Adams targets Taoiseach on AIB pay cap and fuel cutsTHE SINN Féin leader contrasted the Taoiseach’s refusal to reverse fuel allowance cuts for the elderly with his inability to …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Government, FF at odds over who inflicted most painDÁIL SKETCH: THE ECONOMIC crisis has led to changed times in Irish politicsWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Kenny cool on lifting AIB salary capTaoiseach Enda Kenny has appeared to rule out the Government agreeing to AIB’s request to breach the €500,000 cap on bankers’ …Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness repeats denial he lured IRA 'informer' to deathSINN FÉIN STATEMENT: SINN FÉIN’S presidential candidate Martin McGuinness has repeated his denial that he lured IRA “informer…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Proposal for rules on entry to homesAN OIREACHTAS committee would require a court order to enter the home of somebody it was investigating under the terms of next…Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
All about the Áras as wagons circle ahead of campaignDÁIL SKETCH: THE PRESIDENTIAL election campaign took off in earnest in the Dáil yesterdayFri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
School boards decide who to hire and fire, says SherlockTHE DEPARTMENT of Education cannot prevent schools employing unqualified maths teachers, Minister of State Sean Sherlock has …Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Howlin rails against SF bailout criticismSINN FÉIN was accused by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin of attempting to bankrupt the country by proposing…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends meetings between Merkel and SarkozyIT WAS perfectly in order for the German and French leaders to meet to discuss the European economic crisis, Taoiseach Enda Kenny…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Delay filling 475 special needs posts defendedTHE DELAY in filling 475 special needs assistant posts in schools was defended by Taoiseach Enda Kenny.Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Kenny says he cannot change payments to civil servantsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny insisted he could not alter the pension and severance payments of senior public servants.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Review may shut Garda stationsTHE CLOSURE of some Garda stations was under consideration, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter told the Dáil.Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Cap should back young farmers - MinisterIT WOULD be very desirable for the Common Agricultural Policy (Cap) to contain measures supporting young trained farmers, Minister…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore insists ESB will remain a single entityTHE ESB would not be broken up when the Government sold a minority shareholding, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore told the Dáil.Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
'Nominal fee' likely for septic tank registrationMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan said he expected to bring the legislation on the inspection of septic tanks and other…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
'No decision' on Aer Lingus saleThe Government has made no decision on selling its share in Aer Lingus, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said.Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
