Outdoor tourism the focus of €55m Fáilte Ireland aid package
Funding scheme targets businesses that did not qualify for aid previously
All routes lead to Leinster House for water protesters
Anti-water charge organisers promise a ‘family friendly’ day with music, comedy
Coalition insists registrations real test of water charges
Acknowledgement across Leinster House that protest will be large
Five former politicians deny offshore claims
Names of former politicians investigated for alleged tax evasion read into Dáil record
Higgins claims water charge concessions not enough
Socialist Party TD says public opposed to charges as a whole, not individual costs
Flanagan to tell Cabinet full inquiry on homes now likely
Preliminary briefing on high mortality rates, burial practices, forced adoptions
Nama wants to offer staff ‘retention’ bonus for staying on
Chairman tells PAC payent needed to halt exodus to private sector
Both Hanafin and Feeney elected for FF in Blackrock
Fianna Fáil had asked Hanafin to withdraw from race
Higgins arrives in London for four-day State visit
President and his wife driven away from Heathrow in a maroon coloured Bentley flying an Irish tricolour
Garda investigate crush outside Copper Face Jacks nightclub
Injured 18-year-old no longer critical and is due to be taken out of intensive care
Creighton hopes reform conference can contribute to public debate
More than 500 people said to have registered for conference with ‘400 ideas’ submitted for debate
European elections to be ‘uncomfortable’ for mainstream parties
EC secretary general says bailout exit a ‘badge of honour’ for Ireland
Abuse of JobBridge by firms ‘minimal’
Chairman of internship scheme says fewer than 40 of 11,500 companies disqualified
Funding for local and regional roads down 17%
Minister for Transport says repair and maintenance prioritised given ‘limited resources’
PAC inquiry into CRC should not be ‘inhibited’
Noonan says it appears Paul Kiely should pay back €740,000 retirement package
No problem with JobBridge firms seeking PhD interns - Burton
Minister says if work experience gets people back to employment it is ‘all for good’
Burton hopes charities regulator can be appointed quickly
Minister for Social Protection says she was ‘shocked’ by details of CRC payoff
Consumers may suffer from bus route privatisation
Independent Senator says Minister for Transport should put more services out to tender
Emirates plan to double number of flights on Dublin-Dubai service
Airline sees growing demand and is keen to expand presence here
Irish firms on trade mission close deals worth €65m in Gulf states
Deals are expected to lead to the hiring of 95 people
Taoiseach warns that State still faces long battle against unemployment
Numbers signing on down 28,000 on last year to leave jobless rate at 12.4%
Kenny faces trade-off promoting Ireland Inc abroad
Taoiseach sounded far from convincing when asked about migrants and women
Irish bond sale sign of confidence, says Enda Kenny
Taoiseach says fall in Irish bond yields ‘a further endorsement of progress made’
Enda Kenny pleased with interest shown by Qatari investment agency
Speaking in Doha, Taoiseach said agency will travel to Ireland this year
Taoiseach defends electricity pylons on eve of consultation deadline on network upgrade
Pylons necessary to ‘ensure jobs and investment can be spread across Ireland’
An Irish troika offers words of advice to Kenny on Saudi trip
Pre-Celtic Tiger Ireland and Saudi Arabia ‘not that different’, meeting told
Rabbitte accepts consultation over pylon concerns not good enough
Minister says Eirgrid must learn lessons from objections to Gridlink project
Rabbitte pins Labour revival on jobs ahead of next election
Minister defends Bord Gáis Energy sale and is upbeat on renewable target
‘I would be a lot more popular with people if I was giving them €100 per head’
Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan says being the focus of public discontent comes with the job
Second home tax defaulters face levies of up to €7,230
New measures to increase balance owed by non-compliant home owners by half
Cabinet condemns ‘shocking’ CRC charity top-ups
Minister for Finance says there should be no more top-ups in voluntary sector
Gallery director given payment of €40,000 for UK visits
Board chair denies Sean Rainbird’s travel costs to see family ‘a top-up’, PAC hears
PAC seeking legal advice on leaked Garda files
Garda Commissioner and Data Protection Commissioner have raised concern over data
New pensions Bill will leave ‘50,000’ out of pocket
Older persons charity says minimum guaranteed payment to leave some on verge of poverty
Shatter outlines €32m shortfall for gardaí and Magdalene
Supplementary estimate expected to be approved in Dáil tomorrow
People will say Government ‘was very successful’ when they look back at fiscal consolidation
State could still face economic ‘shocks’
Kenny says credit for bailout exit should go to Irish people
Italian PM says he will support Government decision to go with or without EU credit line
Gardaí and Central Bank to examine new batch of Anglo Tapes
Fianna Fáil accuses Sinn Féin of using recordings to deflect attention from Disappeared documentary
Ministers satisfied gardaí enforcing road safety measures
Gay Byrne says rising road death numbers ‘depressing’
Dubliners to face water restrictions from tonight
Measures at all local authorities linked to unresolved issues at treatment plant
Quinn escapes with few cuts to the education budget
Details of extra jobs and other good news rolled easily off the Minister’s tongue
Quinn given go-ahead to hire 1,250 extra teachers
Howlin says there will be no changes to pupil-to-teacher ratio at primary or secondary level
Kenny plans to extend Seanad voting rights to all graduates
Taoiseach tells FG conference State will exit EU-IMF bailout on December 15th
Burton under Fine Gael pressure over ‘welfare traps’
School book rental scheme proposed to soften blow of budget cuts
Budget measures will lead to surplus, says Enda Kenny
Taoiseach confident next week’s budget will clear the way for State to tackle debt
Budget adjustment should be €2.4bn, says Fianna Fáil
Party says Government should return budget deficit 0.1% below troika target
Brendan Howlin to stand firm on payments to ASTI members
Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform indicates he would like to hold talks with teachers over pay deal rejection
Rabbitte: Government has ‘obligation’ to reform Seanad
Minister says time needed to assess if another referendum will be required
Both sides confident of win in Seanad referendum
Bruton and Martin make final pitches ahead of moratorium
Seanad puts politicians first, Bruton tells debate
Minister for Jobs says abolition would put focus on chamber elected by all voters
Accusations of ‘lies’ as Bruton and Martin debate Seanad
FG minister says Upper House ‘obsolete’ but FF leader says Government killing debate
Burton ‘confident’ core social welfare rates will be maintained
Minister says budget discussions are continuing
Coalition campaign on Seanad ‘a gimmick’
FG says abolition of Seanad would bring State into line with similar countries
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