50 farmers leaving land each week since 1997, Dail toldFifty full-time farmers have left the land each week since 1997, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny told the Dáil.Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
O'Dea defends 1916 Rising announcementMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea dismissed a claim that the Fianna Fáil Ardfheis was an inappropriate forum in which to announce…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
SF challenged over web sale of jewellerySinn Féin has been asked to decommission its jewellery by Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea.Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Minister to study Congo deaths archivesMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea is to examine Army archives following a claim of conflicting accounts of the death of Irish…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Group to meet on Donegal job lossesThe inter-departmental group set up to deal with job losses in Donegal will hold its first meeting this week, the Dáil was told…Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach staunchly defends transport planDail Report: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern strongly defended the Government's transport plan in the face of Opposition criticism.Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
Qualification of science adviser remains in doubtThe matter of the academic qualifications of the State's chief science adviser was "ongoing", Minister for Enterprise, Trade …Thu Nov 03 2005 - 00:00
High sick-leave rates in departmentSick-leave figures in the Department of Social and Family Affairs were high when compared to other areas of the Civil Service…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Commission of inquiry will be set up into clerical abuseThe Government will set up a commission of inquiry into clerical child sex abuse as part of its proposed national audit, Tánaiste…Fri Oct 28 2005 - 01:00
Harney defends record in HealthMinister for Health Mary Harney last night challenged the Opposition to come up with a way to cut queues in accident and emergency…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Gregory fears return of heroinHeroin had re-emerged as a problem in flats complexes and areas of Dublin's north-inner city in recent weeks, Tony Gregory (Ind…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Ahern pessimistic on 1974 bombings caseTaoiseach Bertie Ahern was pessimistic that Ireland could successfully bring the case of the 1974 Dublin-Monaghan bombings to…Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach backs national audit of child sex abuseA Fine Gael proposal to have a national audit of child sex abuse was backed by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern.Thu Oct 27 2005 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges end to post disputeTaoiseach Bertie Ahern urged all those involved to ensure an end to the dispute at An Post.Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
McManus in assault on Harney record as Health MinisterThe record of Minister for Health Mary Harney was criticised in a Labour Private Members' motion.Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Sargent raises Larkin postThe appointment to the National Consumer Agency of Celia Larkin, former partner of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern, was raised by Green…Wed Oct 26 2005 - 01:00
Call to simplify legal languageThe language used in legal documents and parliamentary Acts should be simplified and modernised, Dan Neville (FG, Limerick West…Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
House unites to censure Carroll abductionThe House united to condemn the abduction in Baghdad of journalist Rory Carroll and express solidarity with his family.Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to raise arrest of Garland with USThe arrest of Workers' Party president Seán Garland by the PSNI is to be raised with the US authorities, the Dáil was told.Fri Oct 21 2005 - 01:00
Await report into hospital death, urges TaoiseachDail Report: There were no protocols to prevent doctors doing what was right for patients, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said.Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Ahern defends inquiry into teenager's deathThe inquiry into the death of Clonmel youth Brian Rossiter, following a period in Garda custody, was defended by Taoiseach Bertie…Thu Oct 20 2005 - 01:00
Opposition told Cavan hospital had bed vacantDail Report: An intensive-care bed was vacant in Cavan General Hospital when Patrick Walsh needed to be transferred from Monaghan…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Ahern sees 'dilemma' in civil service management recruitmentTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said there could be difficulties in the recruitment of outside people to managerial posts in the civil…Wed Oct 19 2005 - 01:00
Rabbitte hints at push for increase in capital gains taxLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has indicated that his party would push for an increase in capital gains tax in a Rainbow government…Mon Oct 17 2005 - 01:00
Way open for FG to win back seat in Kerry SouthThe ambitions of local Fine Gael councillors are likely to thwart any hopes the party might have of running GAA president Seán…Sat Oct 15 2005 - 01:00
Greens call for UN force to deal with disastersThe United Nations should set up an international emergency aid force to deal with disasters, John Gormley (Green Party, Dublin…Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Touting law may not be introducedLegislation may not be required to deal with the black market sale of tickets for major sporting and entertainment events, Minister…Fri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Work permit system under scrutinySome immigrant workers are not "content in their employment" in Mayo, Independent TD Beverley Flynn told the Dáil yesterdayFri Oct 14 2005 - 01:00
Bertie looks on bright side as 'computer geniuses' lose creditDáil Sketch: Money may have been spent with all the speed of a computer delete button on health technology projects, but Taoiseach…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Ahern to await report on work of consultantsNo decision on the work of consultants hired to deal with health technology would be taken by the Government until it received…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Ahern rules out poll on EU constitution for nowTaoiseach Bertie Ahern repeated that the Government has no plans to hold a referendum on the EU constitution during the lifetime…Thu Oct 13 2005 - 01:00
Inspection reports for schools to be publishedPublication of school inspection reports will start next January, Minister for Education Mary Hanafin told the House.Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
New health IT will need departmental nodsNew technology projects undertaken by the Health Service Executive (HSE) will have to be first approved by the Departments of…Wed Oct 12 2005 - 01:00
O'Donnell breaks ranks with coalition partiesFormer PD minister of state for foreign affairs Liz O'Donnell broke ranks with the Government in a row over ministerial responsibility…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
US bill to aid illegal Irish backedThe Dáil backed attempts to give legal status to undocumented Irish in the US, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern…Fri Oct 07 2005 - 01:00
Ahern warns An Post workers over actionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has warned against industrial action at An Post.Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
New department computer systemThe computer system in the Department of Social Affairs is being replaced to increase efficiency, Séamus Brennan told the Dáil…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Inquiry into 'botched job' in Ringsend demandedGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent has demanded an inquiry into how the Ringsend sewage treatment plant in Dublin became a "botched…Thu Oct 06 2005 - 01:00
Government wasting public money, Opposition parties claimThe Government was last night accused of "incompetence and mismanagement" in a Labour-Fine Gael Private Members' motion.Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
North bank raid inquiry intense, says TaoiseachThe ongoing investigation in the Republic into the Northern Bank robbery is focusing on the money trail, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
Ahern hints at laws for Irish Ferries caseTaoiseach Bertie Ahern indicated that legislation might be introduced to deal with issues like the proposed controversial redundancy…Wed Oct 05 2005 - 01:00
McDowell accused of attacking RTEMinister for Justice Michael McDowell was accused of attacking RTÉ by Labour spokeswoman Joan BurtonFri Sept 30 2005 - 01:00
Recommendation to Cabinet soon on below-cost sellingA recommendation on the ban on below-cost selling is to be brought to the Cabinet by Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Ahern seeks advice on Irish Ferries proposalTaoiseach Bertie Ahern sharply attacked a proposed redundancy deal in Irish Ferries, saying he was seeking legal advice on the…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
McDowell defends purchase of €30m site for prisonMinister for Justice Michael McDowell defended the Government's purchase of a 150-acre site for €30 million in north Dublin for…Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
Cabinet meetings outside Dublin cost €10,000Cabinet meetings held at two locations outside Dublin cost the taxpayer close on €10,000.Thu Sept 29 2005 - 01:00
First full-time CEO of Yeats Society appointedThe Yeats Society in Sligo has appointed its first full-time chief executive.Tue Aug 30 2005 - 01:00
McDowell expects IRA decommissioning soonMinister for Justice Michael McDowell said yesterday he believed the IRA will decommission weapons soon.Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Childcare issue to dominate annual Fianna Fáil think-inChildcare is expected to dominate next week's annual gathering of the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party in Cavan.Mon Aug 29 2005 - 01:00
Controversial and colourful career takes one more twistPhil Flynn: profile: Yesterday's charges against Phil Flynn are the latest chapter of a colourful and controversial career that…Fri Aug 12 2005 - 01:00
