Kenny, Gilmore do not favour new referendum with same wordingOPPOSITION LEADERS: THE LEADERS of the two main Opposition parties have now said they do not favour another referendum on the…Tue Jun 17 2008 - 01:00
McKenna accuses Cowen of giving conflicting viewsPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT : THE GREEN Party politician and chair of the People's Movement, Patricia McKenna, has accused the Taoiseach…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Crisis for EU as Lisbon Treaty is decisively rejected by votersIRISH VOTERS have rejected the Lisbon Treaty by a decisive marginSat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach claims Yes vote is crucial to Irish prospectsFIANNA FÁIL: He flatly rejected the idea that it would be possible to renegotiate a better deal if there was a No vote.Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Yes vote 'crucial' for Ireland - CowenTaoiseach Brian Cowen speaking during his party's final press conference on the Lisbon Treaty today. Photo: APTue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Leaders of three main parties make joint appeal for Yes voteTHE LEADERS of the three main political parties put their differences aside and made a joint appeal to the Irish people yesterday…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
New poll shows Fine Gael support at three-year lowFine Gael has slipped back to its lowest rating in more than three years, according to the findings of the latest Irish Times…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon Treaty faces rejection as No vote doubles in latest pollTHE LISBON Treaty could face a shock rejection with the No side now in the lead, according to the findings of the latest Irish…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Poll shows Lisbon Treaty heading for shock defeatThe Lisbon Treaty is heading towards a shock defeat with the No side now in the lead, according to the findings of the latest…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
FF, FG and Labour in joint call for Yes voteCROSS-PARTY CAMPAIGN: A YES VOTE on the Lisbon Treaty is vitally important for Ireland's continued growth and development, the…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Main parties call for Yes to LisbonThe three main political parties in the Dáil have come together in a joint press conference to emphasise the importance of a …Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
IFA decision to back Lisbon a boost to Yes campaignTHE DECISION of the Irish Farmers' Association to urge members and their families to vote in favour of the Lisbon Treaty in the…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Minister warns against complacency despite strong showing for Yes votePOLL REACTION: THE LATEST Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll, showing a two to one lead among committed voters for the Yes side in the…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Ganley criticised for 'false' claimsLIBERTAS: FORMER EUROPEAN commissioner Peter Sutherland has accused the founder of Libertas, Declan Ganley, of advancing "palpably…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Non-EU spouses face big 'obstacles'IRISH CITIZENS who marry someone from outside the EU have less rights to bring their spouse into this country than successful…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Shoppers paying 50% more than in UKA SURVEY showing that shoppers are paying 50 per cent more than people in the UK for similar items sold in British-owned stores…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Call to link public sector pay to resultsTHE RECENTLY retired Comptroller and Auditor General, John Purcell, has said that public servants’ pay should be linked closely…Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Poll finds support for Lisbon Treaty running at two to oneSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty has increased significantly since January but there are still a large number of undecided voters…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Poll shows major boost for Cowen and Fianna FailFIANNA FÁIL has received a significant boost in popular support, following the departure of Bertie Ahern as taoiseach and his…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll shows Lisbon Yes gainsSupport for the Lisbon Treaty has increased significantly since January, but there are still a large number of undecided voters…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Amendment text will not be on voting formWORDING OF BALLOT: WHEN THEY go to the polls in the Lisbon Treaty referendum on June 12th, voters will be presented with a ballot…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Mansergh the big winner in junior ministerial reshuffleTHE TAOISEACH dropped three long-serving Ministers of State and promoted five backbenchers to fill the available vacancies in…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
FG criticises decision to maintain 20 junior ministersTHE TAOISEACH’S decision to retain 20 Ministers of State was criticised by Fine Gael, with party leader Enda Kenny saying the…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Martin welcomes Brown's tax stanceNEW MINISTER for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has pointed to a statement by British prime minister Gordon Brown that Ireland…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
Cowen gives Cabinet fresh look with more changes than expectedTHE NEW Taoiseach, Brian Cowen, moved to put his stamp on his first Government last night by making more Cabinet changes than…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Dáil set to confirm Cowen as Republic's 12th leaderBRIAN COWEN will today be elected as the 12th head of Government since the foundation of the State, in succession to Bertie Ahern…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Ahern reveals approaches over international roleON THE last day of his US visit, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern revealed that he had received approaches "at the highest levels" about…Sat May 03 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach evacuated after fire at hotelTHE TAOISEACH was evacuated from his Washington hotel shortly after 4am yesterday because of a small fire in a generator on the…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Proud day for Ireland and for me, says AhernTHE TAOISEACH described his address to Congress yesterday as "a proud day for Ireland" and "obviously a nice day for me".Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Most asylum seekers already in State when making initial applicationOFFICIAL FIGURES indicate that the bulk of those claiming asylum status in the Republic in the past 12 months came here from …Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
RTÉ to show Taoiseach's US addressTHE TAOISEACH'S address to a Joint Session of the United States Congress will be broadcast live on RTÉ television next Wednesday…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Proposal requires all voters to produce personal IDALL VOTERS will have to produce personal identification, such as a PPS number, in the future if the report of an Oireachtas committee…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Dublin to have directly elected mayor in planA PLAN for local government reform published by Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, yesterdaywas described by the Opposition…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Aim of process is to provide for greater local roleTHE GREEN Paper on local government, Stronger Local Democracy: Options for Change, published yesterday, is designed to begin …Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Standards set by Hillery and Mills are not outdatedINSIDE POLITICS: The notion that high standards in public life are something out of the ordinary is dangerous for our democracy…Sat Apr 19 2008 - 01:00
Barroso gives strong defence of Lisbon TreatyFORUM ON EUROPE: THE PRESIDENT of the European Commission, José Manuel Barroso, gave a passionate defence of the Lisbon Treaty…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Rich legacy recalled in tributes as Hillery is laid to restTHE REMAINS of former president of Ireland Patrick Hillery were laid to rest yesterday alongside his daughter Vivienne, who died…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Reluctant president did much service for the StateASSESSMENT: PATRICK HILLERY was the quiet man of Irish politics but the courage he displayed in defence of constitutional principles…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
Cowen's choice of minister for finance will be criticalINSIDE POLITICS: The Government may be psychologically incapable of recognising the scale of the crisis facing the economySat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Young FG opts for racy line in backing Yes voteTWO RISQUÉ posters urging a Yes vote to the Lisbon Treaty were unveiled by Young Fine Gael yesterday as it launched its campaign…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
FG proposes €200m cuts in State bodiesFINE GAEL is proposing a cull of State agencies designed to save the taxpayer €200 million over four years, while improving the…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Cowen says Lemass visit to O'Neill broke down barriersTHE PEACE process succeeded by getting people away from a political narrative of the past that focused on a final destination…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Cowen dismisses speculation on changes in CabinetBRIAN COWEN will today be formally elected as the seventh leader of Fianna Fáil - in advance of becoming the 12th head of Government…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Reynolds unhappy at FF money did not go to partyFORMER TAOISEACH Albert Reynolds said in a radio interview yesterday he was disappointed that money intended for Fianna Fáil …Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal judges must be accountable, says AhernTHE DÁIL should consider making the judges who sit on tribunals accountable to an Oireachtas committee, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Kenny defends his criticism of AhernFINE GAEL leader, Enda Kenny, yesterday defended his criticism of Bertie Ahern last Wednesday, saying that he did not want to…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Political culture must insist on high ethical standardsINSIDE POLITICS: Regardless of ethics legislation, low standards should not be condoned or excused - now or in the pastSat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
FF to elect new leader next weekLEADERSHIP NOMINATIONS: NOMINATIONS FOR the leadership of Fianna Fáil will close at noon tomorrow and the new leader will be…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Plan to take 17 new Bills in summer Dáil sessionTHE GOVERNMENT has announced that 17 new Bills will be taken in the Dáil summer session which starts todayWed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Anti-sectarianism grants of €390,000 announcedTHE RECIPIENTS of the first allocation of grants from the newly-launched anti-sectarianism fund were announced by the Minister…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
