Voters' satisfaction rating with Government declines sharplyTHE GOVERNMENT’S satisfaction rating has declined sharply according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, which also shows…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Sinn Féin on the rise as Labour's support declinesANALYSIS: Fine Gael’s vote has held up reasonably well but Fianna Fáil is down to 14 per cent and faces an enormous battle to…Fri Apr 20 2012 - 01:00
Undecided voters key to treaty voteThe outcome of the European stability treaty referendum on May 31st is wide open, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Undecided voters hold key to outcome of referendumTHE OUTCOME of the European stability treaty referendum on May 31st is wide open, according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
Government satisfaction rating falls 14 points to 23%The Government's satisfaction rating has dropped sharply according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll which also shows…Thu Apr 19 2012 - 01:00
'Outsider' to take over helm at Department of HealthAN EXPERT from outside the mainstream Civil Service has been appointed as the new secretary general at the Department of Health…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Dublin seminar on Belfast AgreementAN INTERNATIONAL conference on the Northern Ireland peace process will take place in Dublin next week.Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Decision due on guarantee inquiryA decision on whether or not the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) can hold an inquiry into the events that led to the introduction…Sun Apr 15 2012 - 01:00
Labour must show burden of recovery is shared fairlyINSIDE POLITICS: Can Labour continue to support the Croke Park deal while protecting those dependent on social welfare?Sat Apr 14 2012 - 01:00
Shatter says newspaper is using witch-hunt tacticsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter has accused the Irish Independent of adopting the witch-hunt tactics of the McCarthy era in…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Burton appointed Labour Party's director of elections for referendumMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton has been appointed as Labour Party director of elections for the stability treaty …Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Impact of 1912 Home Rule Bill recalledTHE DECISIVE impact of the third Home Rule Bill on the history of Ireland over the past century was the theme of the first official…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Centenary of Home Rule Bill marks start of decade of commemorationsThe centenary of the Third Home Rule Bill for Ireland will be marked by an event in Waterford city hall this evening.Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Reilly says forum invitation to O'Brien a Cabinet matterFINE GAEL deputy leader and Minister for Health James Reilly has said it is a matter for the Cabinet to decide whether businessman…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Funding for councils to depend on household tax receiptsLOCAL AUTHORITIES whose citizens have paid the household charge in significant numbers will not suffer the same cuts as those…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach appeals for Yes vote on fiscal treatyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has appealed for a Yes vote on the European stability treaty saying it is vital to the State’s future.Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Challenges should temper celebrations at FG ArdfheisINSIDE POLITICS: Fine Gael has helped restore national stability and confidence, but signs of Government disunity are worrying…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
FF backs Martin's response to MahonTHE FIANNA Fáil organisation has backed the response of party leader Micheál Martin to the Mahon tribunal report.Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Government wins EU backing to defer €3.06bn paymentTHE GOVERNMENT has won agreement from European institutions to defer a cash payment of €3Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Burton warns colleagues on contact with O'BrienMINISTER FOR Social Protection Joan Burton has warned her Government colleagues to review how they interact with businessman …Thu Mar 29 2012 - 01:00
May 31st date set for vote on fiscal treatyTHE GOVERNMENT has set Thursday, May 31st, as the date for the referendum on the European stability treaty.Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Bankers warn of No vote risk as EU treaty date setAS THE Government set the date for the referendum on the EU fiscal stability treaty, a major international financial institute…Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Ministers divided on €100 levyA total of 358,389 households had been registered to pay for the household charge by lunchtime today, bringing the amount received…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Ahern the most successful Fianna Fáil leader in electoral terms since de ValeraANALYSIS: BERTIE AHERN’S decision to pre-empt Micheál Martin’s move to expel him from Fianna Fáil by resigning first marks a…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Ministers at odds over payment of household chargeAN OPEN breach between two senior Cabinet Ministers over the household charge has emerged following further confusion about how…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
A searing indictment of figures who dominated FFOPINION : THE FINAL report of the planning tribunal represents a searing indictment of the leading figures in Fianna Fáil who…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption 'endemic' in politicsCorruption affected every level of government from cabinet ministers to local councillors during two decades of political dominance…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Corruption and abuse of power 'endemic' in politicsPLANNING TRIBUNAL BAN SOUGHT ON POLITICIANS WHO TAKE BRIBES: CORRUPTION AFFECTED every level of government from cabinet ministers…Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
Quality of life better abroad than home, say most emigrantsA MAJORITY of those who have emigrated in the past few years say they are happier now than when they lived in Ireland, according…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Most emigrants say life better abroadA majority of those who have emigrated in the past few years say they are happier now than when they lived in Ireland, according…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Emigrants leaving by choice, not necessityA MAJORITY of those who emigrated from Ireland in the past few years left the country out of choice and did not feel they were…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
Emigrants 'leaving by choice'A majority of those who emigrated from Ireland in the past few years left the country out of choice and did not feel they were…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
What this next referendum is really all aboutINSIDE POLITICS: It is worth looking back at the false claims made by the No side during previous referendum campaignsSat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
British envoy expelled from Iran named as ambassador to IrelandThe new British ambassador to Ireland is Dominick Chilcott, who was expelled from Iran at the end of last year after just a month…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Restoring confidence most important first step but still a long way to goTHE FINE Gael-Labour Coalition can celebrate its first anniversary on Friday with a degree of satisfaction about its first 12…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Martin apologises for FF role in economic downturnFIANNA FÁIL ARDFHEIS: FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has apologised to the Irish people for his party’s role in the events…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Burton intervention on treaty provokes Labour furyJOAN BURTON’S linking of better terms for Ireland’s bank debt with the fiscal treaty referendum is causing problems for the Government…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Ó Cuív crisis proves a real opportunity for MartinOPINION: THE ROW that led to the sacking of Éamon Ó Cuív as the deputy leader of Fianna Fáil was the best thing that could have…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Decision to hold referendum surprises many across EUTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to hold a referendum could have profound consequences for the country’s future prosperity has caused…Wed Feb 29 2012 - 00:00
Politicians face crisis of trust as cynicism holds swayINSIDE POLITICS : A negative view of politicians makes it difficult to generate a consensus in support of difficult decisions…Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
Higgins's remarks on treaty alarm MinistersREMARKS MADE by President Michael D Higgins during a visit to London during the week have caused alarm in the Government, The…Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach says hospital will be builtTaoiseach Enda Kenny has pledged that the new national children’s hospital will be built within the lifetime of the Government…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Kenny vows children's hospital will be built by GovernmentTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has pledged that the new national children’s hospital will be built within the lifetime of the Government…Fri Feb 24 2012 - 00:00
Kenny, Merkel to meet for talksTaoiseach Enda Kenny will travel to Berlin tomorrow evening for talks with chancellor Angela Merkel about the long-term future…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Kenny and Merkel talks to focus on new vision for EUTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny will travel to Berlin tomorrow evening for talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel about the long-term future…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Householders should not have to subsidise cheatsINSIDE POLITICS: The waste service was privatised in the first place because politicians made it impossible for public authorities…Sat Feb 18 2012 - 00:00
Labour councillor acted 'in good faith', says commissionTHE STANDARDS in Public Office Commission has found that a Labour councillor in Dublin “acted in good faith” in making a “minor…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Dublin West byelection winner Nulty spent less than rivalsTHE WINNER of the Dublin West byelection Patrick Nulty spent the least among leading candidates during the election campaign, …Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
State wins concessions from troika over assets sell-offTHE GOVERNMENT has secured concessions from the troika that some proceeds from an “ambitious” programme of State asset sales …Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
100,000 jobs plan to be unveiledA GOVERNMENT plan designed to promote the creation of 100,000 jobs over the next four years will be published todayMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
