Governments to accept qualified Yes on dealThe Irish and British governments are prepared to accept a qualified Yes from Sinn Féin and the DUP to the St Andrews Agreement…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Revenue scrutiny of recent scandals yields over €2bnThe Revenue Commissioners has raised over €2 billion in follow- up investigations into some of the top financial scandals of …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Parties welcome pardons for executed soldiersThere was a warm welcome from Government and Opposition parties to legislation passed by the House of Commons yesterday giving…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
US may take protectionist view - BrutonWorry that the new Democratic majority in the US House of Representatives might lead to a more protectionist approach to foreign…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Government will not abandon NorthNorthern Ireland: The Government will not walk away from Northern Ireland if the DUP and Sinn Féin cannot agree on a powersharing…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Greens 'jihadists', says MinisterEnvironment: The Greens were accused of being the jihadists of the environmental movement by Minister for the Environment Dick…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Opposition tried to 'knife' AhernAttack on Opposition: Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Pat Rabbitte were accused by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Dempsey stresses leadership qualitiesElection preparations : As the election draws nearer the voters reserved the right to shout at the Government, to grumble and…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
McDowell says poor are better off under PDsThe Tánaiste, Michael McDowell, and the Labour Party leader, Pat Rabbitte, clashed yesterday on the question of which of their…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
FF meets amid the prospect of another term in powerInside politics: As delegates gather in Dublin today for the 70th Fianna Fáil Ardfheis, the mood in the party is one of unbounded…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Greens to run second candidateThe Greens have announced that they intend to run a second candidate in Dublin North, along with party leader Trevor Sargent, …Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Tracing the Teflon TaoiseachPolitics: Martyn Turner's cartoons in The Irish Times have been an essential part of the commentary on Irish politics over the…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Agency due to decentralise leases Dublin officesEnterprise Ireland has taken out a 25-year lease on two office blocks in Dublin to accommodate 600 staff, though the State agency…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Phyllis Browne dies in Dublin,aged 86Phyllis Browne, the widow of Dr Noel Browne, the former minister for health and one of the most controversial political figures…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Developer allowed to skip €32m stamp duty - BurtonThe developer who has bought the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend, Dublin, for €412 million will be able to avoid most…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Members of law review panel announcedThe composition of an expert review group to examine if the law needs to be changed in order to rebalance criminal justice was…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Call for reflective jackets for childrenReflective armbands or jackets should be issued to every school-going child in the country, according to Fine Gael frontbencher…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Roche accused of 'passive indifference'Reaction: The Green Party has attacked the Government's record on climate change and accused the Minister for the Environment…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
FG criticises shortage of special classesOnly eight out of the 58 specialist classes for children with a speech or language disorder are in Dublin, according to Fine …Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Initiative to tackle Moyross social problemsThe Government has appointed John Fitzgerald, former Dublin city manager and a native of Co Limerick, to lead an initiative to…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Kenny calls for alcohol ban on provisional driversFine Gael leader Enda Kenny is proposing a complete alcohol ban for drivers with provisional licences and those who have been…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Labour councillor urges more independent line from FGA Labour election candidate has criticised the party's closeness to Fine Gael and has called on the party leadership to pursue…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Labour and PDs clash over private healthcareThe Progressive Democrats and Labour have accused each other of pursuing ideological policies that will undermine the quality…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Salmon sacrificed on altar of vested interestsInside politics: 'The making of governmental decisions is not a majestic march of great majorities united upon matters of great…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Proposed ban on salmon drift-netting to be debatedThe proposed ban on the drift-netting of salmon will be debated by an Oireachtas committee next week, amid growing internal pressure…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Parties split over proposed salmon banSplits have opened up in both Government and Opposition over the proposed ban on drift netting for salmonThu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Ban on salmon drift-netting expected soonA complete ban on drift-netting for salmon at sea and a ban on angling for salmon in a number of vulnerable rivers in the east…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Haughey tipped to benefit fromde Valera exitSeán Haughey was being widely tipped in Fianna Fáil last night to succeed Síle de Valera as a junior minister when she steps …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Hain asks parties in North to co-operate on fundingNorthern Secretary Peter Hain yesterday urged the political parties in the North to present a common front at a crucial meeting…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
St Andrews referendum looks unlikelyA referendum in both parts of the island to ratify the St Andrews Agreement in the spring now appears unlikely, following a clear…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
British-Irish body to assess St Andrews Agreement todayIrish and British politicians will have an opportunity to debate and assess the St Andrews Agreement, 10 days after it was signed…Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
No help for TCD graduates in vote file errorThe Government has refused a request from Senator David Norris, of Trinity College, to take legal steps to ensure that over 700…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Department has been offered €20m for former prison siteThe Department of Justice has been offered more than €20 million for the open prison at Shanganagh Castle and an adjoining 6.…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach leads tributes to Niall AndrewsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern led tributes from politicians of all parties to former Fianna Fáil MEP Niall Andrews, who died yesterday…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Economy the real trump cardThe lead established by the Fianna Fáil-PD Coalition over the alternative government of Fine Gael and Labour, with the possible…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Opposition parties pay the price for being afraid to strikeThe Opposition parties have been rocked to the core by the findings of The Irish Times poll which flew in the face of conventional…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Coalition five points ahead of FG-Labour alternativeThe Fianna Fáil-PD coalition has established a lead of 5 percentage points over the alternative government of Fine Gael and …Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
TCD mix-up means fewer Seanad electorsA substantial number of potential voters have been left off the electoral register for the next Seanad election in Trinity College…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Mahon looks to Oireachtas for information on leakThe Mahon tribunal has formally asked TDs or Senators who have any information about the source of the leak to The Irish Times…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Dail shuts due to lack of businessThe shutdown of Dáil business for 90 minutes yesterday evening, because there was no business to transact, was condemned by the…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Manning elected chair of European human rights groupMaurice Manning, the president of the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC), has been elected chair of the European group of human…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Coalition safe if damage can be repaired, says McDowellMcDowell reaction: The tension between the Government parties eased yesterday with a statement from Tánaiste Michael McDowell…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
Pragmatism not principle ruled the day for PDsInside Politics: It says something about the nature of Irish politics that the dramatic disclosures of the past few weeks boiled…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
PDs strongly back leader's stanceTánaiste Michael McDowell has strong support in his own party for the stand he has taken on the need for the Taoiseach to deal…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Controversy over €10,000 payment for Ahern speechManchester payment: The Taoiseach's admission in the Dáil yesterday that he was paid the equivalent of over stg£8,000 for speaking…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Pressure on Ahern eases as Tanaiste lends supportThe political pressure on the Taoiseach eased last night after he received the qualified backing of Tánaiste Michael McDowell…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Statement from Tánaiste helps to stabilise Ahern's positionThe Progressive Democrats helped to stabilise Bertie Ahern's position last night, but a long-awaited statement from Tánaiste …Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach faces mounting pressure over disclosuresTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is facing mounting political and legal difficulties as he attempts to deal with the fallout from the disclosure…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Ahern pressed about how much he was givenThe Taoiseach was accused by the Opposition yesterday of adding to public doubt and confusion about his affairs by refusing to…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Ahern should explain fully, say Opposition partiesOpposition reaction: The main Opposition parties have accused the Taoiseach of failing to provide a satisfactory response to…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
