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
Gilmore to urge Labour to make itself relevant to voters againTHE LABOUR Party leader, Eamon Gilmore, is expected to call on his party today to change itself if it really wants the Irish …Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Junior Coalition partners finally break vow of silenceINSIDE POLITICS : Greens and PDs can no longer act as if there is no problem with the Taoiseach's finances.Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Coalition parties' disquiet over Ahern welcomedOPPOSITION PARTIES have welcomed the intervention of the junior Coalition parties in the controversy over the Taoiseach's finances…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Lisbon Treaty makes economic sense, FF MEPs sayTHE FOUR Fianna Fáil members of the European Parliament insisted yesterday that a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Eerie calm as Coalition partners stand by TaoiseachINSIDE POLITICS: Succession issue has kept lid on FF dissent, but silence of Greens and PDs undermines their credibility.Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Opposition says Ahern's fitness to lead now in doubtTHE LATEST disclosures at the Mahon tribunal about the lodgement of £15,500 sterling into Bertie Ahern's building society account…Fri Mar 21 2008 - 00:00
Senior civil servants drafted IRA statementsSENIOR BRITISH and Irish civil servants drafted statements that were subsequently issued by the IRA under its traditional pseudonym…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Dempsey will consider plan to double bank holiday penalty pointsMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has confirmed that he is examining a proposal to double penalty points for speeding and drink…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Claim that Bill will improve media and public's relationsTHE GOVERNMENT and Opposition have expressed the hope that the Defamation Bill passed by the Seanad after a lengthy debate will…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Genealogy service fees criticisedTHE LAUNCH of a new national genealogy service that will charge people for every public record accessed has been criticised as…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Museum puzzled by Seanad planThe director of the National Museum of Ireland, Pat Wallace, has said he is "puzzled and concerned" about the plan to relocate…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Prospect of EU job may explain Ahern's tribunal moveInside Politics: Over the past week Bertie Ahern has proved, not that any further proof was needed, that Charlie Haughey got…Sat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Employment rights authority defends recordThe National Employment Rights Authority (NERA) has responded to criticism of its record in enforcing workers' rights by pointing…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Opposition talks due as Cabinet backs draft of Lisbon Treaty BillThe Cabinet has approved a draft of the Referendum Bill setting out the broad terms of the constitutional amendment on the Lisbon…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Darfur human rights lawyer to visit IrelandA Sudanese lawyer who has been honoured by the European Parliament for highlighting human rights abuses in Darfur will visit …Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
TDs cannot use Dáil to print treaty information leafletsTDs have been banned from using the facilities of the Dáil to print information leaflets for their constituents on the contents…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Lisbon referendum debate needs more passionInside Politics: Our leading politicians have been scratching their heads for some time, wondering how to get people interested…Sat Feb 09 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore expresses strong support for Lisbon TreatyThe Labour leader, Eamon Gilmore, expressed strong support for the Lisbon Treaty yesterday but he flatly contradicted the Taoiseach…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Mary White says she wants FF nomination for presidencyFianna Fáil senator and founder of Lir chocolates Mary White has announced that she intends seeking her party's nomination to…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Warning over electoral boundary changesThe delay in bringing forward legislation to implement the recommendations of the Constituency Commission is threatening to undermine…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Harney's attendance at Super Bowl on US trip defendedThe Minister for Health, Mary Harney, attended the Super Bowl, the highlight of the American Football year, in Phoenix, Arizona…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Ahern's authority wanes as serious questions mount upInside Poltics: The Taoiseach's authority suffered further erosion during the week as more fuel was piled on to the smouldering…Sat Feb 02 2008 - 00:00
Majority say Ministers wrong to accept pay risesThe vast majority of people believe the Taoiseach and his Ministers were wrong to accept pay rises of 12-16 per cent, according…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
