Lisbon polls dispel complacencyThe leaders of the campaigns for and against the Lisbon Treaty have responded to weekend opinion polls on the issue by warning…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Coalition to agree wording on MahonThe Coalition parties will today try to agree the wording of an amendment designed to water down a Fine Gael Dáil motion affirming…Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Gulf on standards the most significant finding of pollInsidePolitics: The clear gulf between Fianna Fáil voters and supporters of all other parties on the issue of Bertie Ahern's…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Voters divided on whether Taoiseach should resignVoters are almost equally divided on whether the Taoiseach should resign as a result of the controversy over his personal finances…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Burton challenges Ahern's account of tax statusThe Taoiseach's account of his tax status has been challenged by the Labour Party finance spokeswoman Joan Burton.Thu Jan 24 2008 - 00:00
PDs must return to first principles in order to surviveInside Politics: It is difficult to argue with Paul Mackay's view that the Progressive Democrats have been drifting aimlessly…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
PD Senator rejects withdrawal from GovernmentThe call by Progressive Democrats trustee Paul Mackay for the party to pull out of coalition or dissolve has been rejected by…Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
PD founder tells party to quit Coalition or dissolveA key member of the Progressive Democrats has called on the party to either pull out of Government as the first step in a revival…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Irish diplomat appointed to key UN postA senior Irish diplomat has been appointed as joint chair of a key working group established to devise a blueprint for the reform…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Fine Gael to lodge complaint on Ahern's tax statusThe Fine Gael front bench has decided to lodge a formal complaint with the Standards in Public Office Commission about the Taoiseach…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Greens and PDs say they back Mahon tribunalAs controversy over the Taoiseach's tax affairs continued yesterday, the leaders of the two junior coalition parties expressed…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Green TDs and senators to vote Yes for treatyThe campaign for a Yes vote on the Lisbon Treaty to reform the EU received a boost yesterday when the Green parliamentary party…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
We will all pay for out-of-touch Ministers' self-interestInside Politics: The extraordinary lack of political judgment that prompted the Taoiseach and his Ministers to accept lavish…Sat Jan 12 2008 - 00:00
Government pay rises 'undermine' reportPolitical reaction: The Government has been accused of undermining the credibility of the benchmarking report on public service…Fri Jan 11 2008 - 00:00
Differing views by Coalition parties fuel No campaignsInside Politics: The Green Party has devised an ingenious solution to the problem of how its Ministers and TDs can back the …Sat Jan 05 2008 - 00:00
System for public to complain about press institutedA new and independent system that will allow members of the public to complain about newspaper or magazine articles was instituted…Thu Jan 03 2008 - 00:00
Lynch urged to act on Amnesty report into Garda 'heavy gang'A 1977 Amnesty International report alleging ill-treatment of prisoners by gardaí made "disturbing reading", according to a memo…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Ryan offended by 'diatribe' as Cooney bit backTwo of the most senior Fine Gael ministers in the Cosgrave government of the 1970s engaged in a furious behind-the-scenes row…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
FG and Labour to query Ahern's tax affairsFine Gael and Labour will be demanding a statement from the Taoiseach about his tax affairs when the Dáil resumes at the end …Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Vow to end domestic rates honouredOne of the decisions made by Jack Lynch's government in its first weeks in office was to abolish rates on houses as had been …Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Queen 'understood' aspirations of Irish peopleQueen Elizabeth told the British prime minister, James Callaghan, in 1977 that she understood the aspirations of the Irish people…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Irish airports put on high alert for Idi Amin landingThere was consternation at government level in June 1977 at the prospect of Ugandan dictator, Idi Amin, landing in Ireland on…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
US wary of enigmatic ministerThe former tánaiste and Labour Party leader, Michael O'Leary, who was minister for labour in the Fine Gael-Labour government …Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Boycott of royal occasions ended by coalitionA milestone in relations between Ireland and Britain was reached in June 1977, when the Fine Gael- Labour coalition led by Liam…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Dunlop selection as press officer 'in public interest'The cabinet minutes for the first meeting of the Fianna Fáil government elected in 1977 contain an item under the heading, "Appointment…Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal grilling raises further questions for AhernInside Politics: As a dramatic year in politics draws to a close, Bertie Ahern's personal finances are back in the spotlight…Sat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Minister made 'disgraceful attack' on inquiry, FG claimPolitical reaction: A political row over the Mahon tribunal's questioning of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern flared last night with Minister…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Time to bring O'Connell and Redmond in from the coldInside Politics: The Taoiseach made an interesting and politically generous speech during the week.Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Top garda criticised over FF eventThe attendance of an Assistant Garda Commissioner at a recent fundraising function for the Fianna Fáil leader, Bertie Ahern, …Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Invite to address Congress a 'great honour' for AhernThe invitation to the Taoiseach to address the United States Congress next year has been described as a great honour by a Government…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Impact of Budget will reveal Cowen's leadership abilitiesInside Politics: The impact of Wednesday's Budget will be a real test of Brian Cowen's leadership ability.Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Row over Taoiseach's finances rumbles onThe row over the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's personal finances continued yesterday inside and outside the Dáil and became even more…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Ahern asked to clarify casino talks allegationsThe Taoiseach came under pressure last night to explain whether he sanctioned talks in the early 1990s between the National Lottery…Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Gormley will proceed with Seanad reform planMinister for the Environment John Gormley has said he intends to proceed with plans to abolish the two Seanad university constituencies…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
University constituencies to go in Seanad reform planThe two Seanad university constituencies will be abolished and all third-level graduates will be allowed to vote in a new six…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Budget pledges that helped win election set to be lostInside Politics: While the details of the Budget will remain a closely guarded secret until Wednesday week, one thing is already…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Mansergh defends the Taoiseach's pay increaseThere was further controversy about the Taoiseach's salary increase yesterday with one of his leading backbenchers defending …Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Deployment of Irish troops to Chad approvedThe Government yesterday approved the deployment of 400 Irish troops in the African country of Chad, but the Taoiseach told the…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Use of Irish in Brussels urgedGovernment Ministers were yesterday encouraged to contribute to EU Council of Ministers meetings in the Irish language.Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Loss of moral authority on pay issue may prove costlyInside Politics: The Taoiseach appears genuinely perplexed by the scale of the negative reaction to his generous pay riseSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Dr Hugh Gibbons dies, aged 91Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has expressed his sadness at the death of the former Fianna Fáil TD and All-Ireland football winner for…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Government moves to shut down tribunals and stop leaksA decision by the Government to reintroduce a Bill in the Dáil next week giving it the power to shut down tribunals and to control…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Andrews agonised over joining the PDsThe former Fianna Fáil minister, David Andrews, went to Paris for a weekend early in 1986 to agonise over whether or not to leave…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Ahern's pay and perks - and those of peersThe Taoiseach defended his acceptance of a €38,000 a year pay increase in the Dáil on Tuesday and challenged the media to look…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
€2 rise in licence fee (to €160) for RTÉ approvedThe Government has approved a €2 increase in the licence fee to RTÉ which will bring the annual payment to €160 from the beginning…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Green policies to feature in tighter BudgetKey elements of the Green policy agenda and a tighter control of spending across all Government departments are expected to be…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Ó Cuiv uneasy at pay riseAnother government Minister has expressed unease at the recent large pay rises for Ministers and said he would welcome a debate…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Allegations over 'Late Late' panel denied by RTÉMinister for Health Mary Harney and RTÉ have rejected claims that political pressure was applied to have Prof John Crown removed…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
FG move to change childcare planFine Gael will make an attempt in the Dáil tomorrow to try to force the Government to radically change the new Childcare Subvention…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan to postpone enacting Privacy BillMinister for Justice and Law Reform Brian Lenihan has confirmed he intends to press ahead with the Defamation Bill to reform …Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
