Kenny, McDowell deny being behind leaksFine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Michael McDowell have both strongly denied claims that they had leaked information from…Tue May 08 2007 - 01:00
Tom's bomb:the story behind the chargeFine Gael last night laughed off a claim by Progressive Democrat junior Minister, Tom Parlon, that it was planning a "major explosion…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Cowen backs away from SSIA-type pension planFF tax briefing: Minister for Finance Brian Cowen yesterday backed away from an SSIA-type pension savings plan announced 24 …Thu May 03 2007 - 01:00
Tax breaks to target low earners - SargentGreen Party launch: The Greens would direct tax breaks at the people who needed them most, the party leader Trevor Sargent said…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Kenny warns opponents to take him seriouslyFine Gael contract: Enda Kenny kicked off his election tour yesterday by publicly signing his Contract for a Better Ireland …Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Socialists promise to challenge 'right-wing economic agenda'Socialist Party: The Socialist Party has pledged to challenge the right-wing economic agenda which it says has motivated the…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Ahern says voters have 'real choice' in electionThe Taoiseach said yesterday that the Irish people had a real choice to make between two very different alternatives in the election…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
FF left with ground to make upAnalysis: party strategies: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's dawn run to Áras an Uachtaráin to formally dissolve the Dáil was a bizarre…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Rabbitte lists plans for first 100 days of Labour in officeLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has pledged that his party would cancel the plans for private hospitals on public land and instruct…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
FG Bill to specify that elections be held on Fridays and weekendsFine Gael plans to use the dying days of the 29th Dáil and Seanad to press for the introduction of a law which would guarantee…Tue Apr 24 2007 - 01:00
McDowell backs stamp duty package by summerPolicy launch: Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell has suggested that Fianna Fáil might come up with proposals to …Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Ahern signals support for stamp duty reformTaoiseach Bertie Ahern seemed to signal his support yesterday for the pledge by the Progressive Democrats to reform stamp duty…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
PDs pledge tax cuts and reform of stamp dutyEconomic Policy: A range of tax cutting commitments, including the immediate reform of stamp duty before the Dáil summer recess…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Ahern signals support for PD pledge on stamp duty reformTaoiseach Bertie Ahern seemed to signal his support yesterday for the pledge by the Progressive Democrats to reform stamp duty…Sat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
Schemes aim to help women at home and workA new agency to tackle domestic violence and a €148 million package to foster gender equality have been unveiled by the Government…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
TDs take court case over boundary figures disparityTwo Independent TDs have initiated a legal challenge to the constitutionality of holding the general election on the basis of…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Defer children's hospital move - FGThe decision on the location of the new national children's hospital should wait until after the election, according to Fine …Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
Rabbitte vows to make equality issues a priorityLabour leader Pat Rabbitte has promised that if elected to government, his party would put the issue of equality at the top of…Mon Apr 09 2007 - 01:00
More time for justice Bill debateThe decision of the Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell to agree to demands for more time to debate the Criminal…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells of £50,000 kept in a safe for yearsThe Taoiseach has revealed that he kept £50,000 in cash in a safe in the late 1980s and early 1990s, during the early years of…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Public service faces new reviewThe Taoiseach has announced that Government departments and offices will undergo a new kind of comprehensive review which he …Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael and Labour defer joint manifestoFine Gael and Labour have deferred plans to launch their joint economic manifesto for the general election until after Easter…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Missing Garda documents and investigation scrutinisedReport summary: The final report of the commission of investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of May 1974 examined…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
Report finds no evidence of collusion on bombingsThe commission of investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings has found no evidence of collusion in the winding down …Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
Limerick regeneration scheme approvedA massive regeneration plan for the most deprived areas of Limerick, involving the allocation of 100 additional gardaí and the…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
FG and Labour to present manifesto this weekFine Gael and Labour will present a joint election manifesto this week in an effort to build on Enda Kenny's ardfheis pledge …Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
FG says ardfheis will not be about 'empty promises'Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton has pledged that his party will not be making elaborate promises at its ardfheis, which…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Labour criticises decision to defer cut in legal feesThe Government's decision not to implement a planned reduction in the fees paid to lawyers at the Mahon tribunal was strongly…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
State to sign human rights conventionThe Government's decision to sign a new UN convention enshrining the human rights of people with disabilities in international…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
FF conflict as two Senators rebel against GovernmentTwo Fianna Fáil Senators were in open rebellion against the Government last night, with one resigning from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Sargent wins politician of the year awardThe leader of the Green Party, Trevor Sargent, has been selected as the Magill politician of the year for 2007 by a judging panel…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
FF conflict as two senators rebelTwo Fianna Fáil Senators were in open rebellion against the Government last night after one resigned from the Fianna Fáil parliamentary…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Plan to cut tribunal's legal fees shelvedThe Government has abandoned plans to cut the pay of lawyers at the Mahon tribunal from the end of this weekWed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
FF accused of 'desperation' after spending plan unveiledFianna Fáil has been accused of "desperation politics" and one of the "most remarkable U-turns in recent political history", …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Frank McNamara to run for PDs in Dublin South CentralThe well known musician Frank McNamara will be unveiled today as a general election candidate for the Progressive DemocratsMon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Greens' proposals on cars penalise 'gas guzzlers'The Greens yesterday pressed the Government to accept their proposals for reform of the car tax system, which would benefit motorists…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Kenny pledge on food industry sectorFine Gael leader Enda Kenny told farm leaders yesterday that a Fine Gael-led government would restore the food industry to a …Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
FF Senator backs constituency call for selection conventionA Fianna Fáil senator has supported claims by his constituency organisation about a lack of democracy in the partyThu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
FG advocates gangland informersFine Gael has pledged to undermine the growing power of organised crime through the introduction of a statutory scheme to persuade…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Plans approved for 1916 commemorationThe Cabinet has approved arrangements for this year's 1916 commemoration on Easter Sunday.Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Prospect of deal in North dominates US celebrationsInsidePolitics: The Taoiseach amused the guests at the St Patrick's week reception at the Irish Ambassador's residence in Washington…Sat Mar 17 2007 - 00:00
Ahern in New York at start of four-day US visitThe Taoiseach arrived in New York last night for a four-day St Patrick's week visit to the United States during which he will…Wed Mar 14 2007 - 00:00
Legal bodies urged to oppose justice Bill timingThe professional bodies representing solicitors and barristers have been urged by the Labour Party to express their opposition…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
PDs claim health service gainsThe Progressive Democrats have launched a poster campaign claiming major achievements in the health service including improvements…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Harney warns of dangers of rainbow coalitionA warning about the consequences for Ireland's future if a party, suspicious of multinational companies and opposed to economic…Fri Mar 09 2007 - 00:00
Ahern warns NI parties on cost of failureThe Taoiseach has warned the political parties in Northern Ireland that the Irish and British governments have agreed a blueprint…Tue Mar 06 2007 - 00:00
Emergency Bill to close child sex loopholeEmergency legislation will be rushed through the Dáil on Tuesday to close off the loophole in child protection law identified…Sat Mar 03 2007 - 00:00
McDowell clashes with Law Society over reformMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has clashed with the Law Society over his plans to reform criminal law.Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Historian of nationalism wins Ewart-Biggs prizeHistorian Richard English has won the 19th Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for his book Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Inquiry terms sent to Stardust victimsThe Government has written to the Stardust victims and their legal representative outlining the terms of an independent examination…Wed Feb 21 2007 - 00:00
