Ahern and Blair vow to press aheadIf the Northern politicians do not set up a powersharing Executive by November 24th, the Irish and British governments will take…Fri Apr 07 2006 - 01:00
Ryder Cup in Sky's hands after failing 'free TV' testThe Government has decided not to add the Ryder Cup to the list of important sports events that must be transmitted free on television…Thu Apr 06 2006 - 01:00
McDowell to bring privacy law plan to CabinetProposals for a new law to protect people's privacy will be brought before the Cabinet for approval next week by the Minister…Wed Apr 05 2006 - 01:00
FG Senator wants staged payments for houses bannedA Bill to protect home buyers from being forced to pay for houses long before they occupy them has been published by Fine Gael…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
Rabbitte to seek major reform of public serviceLabour leader Pat Rabbitte yesterday called for "genuine" public service reform from the next round of benchmarking, saying the…Mon Apr 03 2006 - 01:00
For Labour to regain power it must offer an alternativeInside Politics: The Labour Party held power for a considerable period in each of the last three decades of the 20th century…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach thanked for honouring son of executed 1916 leaderRelatives of Fr Joseph Mallin (92), the last surviving child of a 1916 leader, have written to the Taoiseach to express sincere…Sat Apr 01 2006 - 01:00
Dáil to debate decision to privatise Sellafield plantBRITAIN : A special Dáil debate will be held next Wednesday to discuss the decision of the British government to privatise British…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Callely got half total raised in donations in 2005Almost half of the money raised in donations by Irish politicians last year was donated to the former junior minister, Ivor Callely…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
Ictu emphasises need for economic and social growthA change in emphasis in the next national development plan from economic growth to economic and social development is being advocated…Fri Mar 31 2006 - 01:00
NI leaders to meet Ahern over AssemblyA number of Northern political leaders will travel to Dublin today to meet the Taoiseach for a final round of consultations before…Thu Mar 30 2006 - 01:00
€1bn bill for exceeding Kyoto limitsMinister for the Environment Dick Roche has said that the cost of exceeding the Kyoto targets on carbon emissions has been reduced…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Ahern to press UK on pardons for shot soldiersThe Government will continue to put pressure on Britain to find a mechanism to pardon the 26 Irish soldiers who were executed…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Ahern's proposal to eliminate roaming charges welcomedEU: The EU heads of government have welcomed a suggestion from the Taoiseach that action should be taken across the Union to…Sat Mar 25 2006 - 00:00
Cowen vows renewable energy will be major policyEU/Ireland: The Minister for Finance, Brian Cowen, last night pledged that the development of renewable energy sources would…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Testers show Government who is in the driving seatInside Politics: The ability of a trade union to get an official body to sanction its determination to block long-overdue reform…Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Minister accused of inaction on further educationThe Government's continued failure to implement a key report is doing real damage to the further education system, according …Sat Mar 18 2006 - 00:00
Rabbitte believes Labour will lead coalitionFianna Fáil's abandonment of its roots, through its alliance with the Progressive Democrats, has created a great opportunity …Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Ahern leaves today for St Patrick's in USThe Taoiseach will travel to the US today for the annual St Patrick's Day visitMon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Flynn claims media campaign against himFormer trade union leader and Sinn Féin vice-president Phil Flynn has accused Minister for Justice Michael McDowell of trying…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
The Belfast Agreement has resulted in stalemateInside Politics: The determination of Bertie Ahern and Tony Blair to give the people of Northern Ireland devolved government…Sat Mar 11 2006 - 00:00
Dail committee welcomes decisionPolitical reaction: The decision of the Supreme Court to uphold the right of the Oireachtas to institute impeachment proceedings…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Nursing home repayments tax-freeRepayments to those wrongly charged for nursing home care will be exempt from tax and the money will not be taken into account…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Copy of 1916 Proclamation presented to National MuseumAn original copy of the Proclamation was presented to the National Museum yesterday by the family of a woman who got it outside…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
900 for review stand for 1916 marchMembers of the Government, the Dáil, the judiciary, the diplomatic corps and the social partners will be among those invited …Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Public thinks politicians work hard but wonders what they doA national opinion poll conducted for the Oireachtas Commission has found a worrying degree of ignorance among the public about…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Fishery officers to inspect Killybegs plantThe High Court yesterday ordered a Donegal fish-processing company to allow sea fisheries officers to enter its premises to inspect…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Minute's silence for all killed in Rising in 1916A minute's silence for all who were killed in Dublin during the 1916 Rising will take place after the military parade to commemorate…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Dublin and Monaghan bombs inquiry granted more timeThe Commission of Investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings has been given a three-month extension to establish if …Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
1916 invitation for North's politiciansNorthern politicians will be invited to join Ministers, TDs, the judiciary, diplomats and other dignitaries on the reviewing …Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
PDs defining Government direction, says McDowellMinister for Justice Michael McDowell said yesterday it did not really matter whether Bertie Ahern or Enda Kenny would be the…Sat Feb 25 2006 - 00:00
De Valera discloses November deal with TaoiseachThe Taoiseach yesterday suffered further embarrassment over his recent junior ministerial reshuffle with the disclosure that …Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Minister has no problem with Love Ulster paradeThe Government has no problem with this weekend's Love Ulster parade in Dublin and hopes it will pass off peacefully, Minister…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
De Valera unhappy at pressure as Ahern meets HaugheyTaoiseach Bertie Ahern fuelled the continuing controversy over his junior ministerial reshuffle yesterday following a meeting…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Call for all killed in Rising to be commemoratedLabour deputy leader Liz McManus has called on the Government to commemorate the policemen, soldiers and civilians who were killed…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
FF left wondering whether Bertie is the most deviousInside Politics: The Taoiseach always manages to create drama, disillusionment and talk of crisis out of his reshuffles, be …Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
New tendering process for M50 works contractThe National Roads Authority is hoping that more contractors will tender for the job of widening the M50 under its new tendering…Sat Feb 18 2006 - 00:00
Former Dublin TD Larry McMahon dies aged 78Larry McMahon, who has died aged 78, served in the Oireachtas for 22 years as a Fine Gael TD and senatorFri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Kenny line on nursing home fees 'incredible', says HarneyTánaiste Mary Harney has described as "incredible" the approach being adopted by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny to a string of claims…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Rabbite says FF knows it can't win with PDsThe Taoiseach's latest overture to the Labour Party is an acknowledgement that Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats cannot…Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Indecision on ministerial jobs betrays deeper malaiseInside Politics: It is now more than two months since Ivor Callely resigned his junior ministerial post and the Taoiseach has…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
Parade to mark Rising's anniversaryA military parade in Dublin on Easter Sunday, April 16th, is planned to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.Thu Feb 09 2006 - 00:00
Taoiseach 'pandering' to Sinn FeinFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has accused the Taoiseach of trying to play down the seriousness of the revelation in the Independent…Sat Feb 04 2006 - 00:00
Cowen 'timid' in approach to pensionsOpposition : The Opposition parties last night accused Minister for Finance Brian Cowen of timidity in his approach to pensions…Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
McDowell rounds on Labour over immigration stanceThe Labour Party was accused of being "opportunistic, inconsistent, hypocritical, untrustworthy, incompetent, xenophobic and …Fri Feb 03 2006 - 00:00
FF to interview Galway election candidatesThe Fianna Fáil leadership has moved to quell unrest in its Galway West constituency organisation by announcing that the party…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
Cowen to give cash bonus to convert SSIA to pensionMinister for Finance Brian Cowen is expected to give people a cash incentive to convert their SSIA savings into pensions in the…Thu Feb 02 2006 - 00:00
US envoy lobbied over gum taxUS ambassador James Kenny lobbied the Government against the introduction of a tax on chewing gum, Minister for the Environment…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Massive €40m fishing fraud uncoveredA massive fraud which involved Irish trawler owners secretly landing almost €40 million of illegally caught fish at a Scottish…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Minister seeks urgent Bord na gCon reportMinister for Sport John O'Donoghue is expecting a report early this week into the sacking of Bord na gCon chief executive, Aidan…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
