Italian call for fiscal leeway may also benefit IrelandIrish officials hopeful Europe may relax budget rules to boost growthThu Jun 26 2014 - 09:02
Kenny urges Sinn Féin to help break deadlock on past, parades, flagsTaoiseach and Tánaiste meet Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Mary Lou McDonaldWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
FF disputes MEP Brian Crowley claim over European Parliament staffCrowley says he has moved to the European Conservative and Reformist (ECR) group not for ‘any personal gain’Tue Jun 24 2014 - 01:00
Brian Crowley joins Tory-led Eurosceptic allianceCrowley decision does not reflect party position, say Fianna Fáil sourcesMon Jun 23 2014 - 12:26
Policy hurdles 'likely' as Fine Gael, Labour prepare pact renewalTalks scheduled to ‘reset’ Coalition agreement for run-in to general electionMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
EirGrid to relaunch disputed regional network upgradeUnderground route for Grid West between Roscommon and Mayo to be known this weekMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Brian Crowley rumoured to be moving to new group in EU parliamentIreland South MEP call into question membership of liberal groupMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
James Reilly says charity should seek repayment from ex-CEOAdministrator says group shielded senior executives from public pay cutsFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
Nosedive in CRC public donations since last yearFunds raised from CRC flag days and Santa Bear appeal drop by over €200,000Fri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
PAC suffers reversal in bid to compel Flannery and KerinsOversight committee rejects PAC request for order forcing ex-Rehab pair before hearingFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
CRC-owned charity ‘maximised’ HSE fundingReport cites ‘big ticket’ F&S transactions for which there was little or no narrative in board minutesFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:00
Noonan says Government may not immediately seek retrospective ESM aidMinister says Government will take advice on best time to submit formal applicationThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:05
Noonan rejects calls for €2bn cuts in October budgetMinister for Finance defies IMF, European Commission and Fiscal Advisory CouncilThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:00
Noonan: Budget will take less than €2bn from economyMinister for Finance’s remarks to Oireachtas committee conflict with IMF demands to maintain targetWed Jun 18 2014 - 19:58
Voters in North urged to contribute to Europe debateMinister of State for Europe says British exit from EU would have extremely serious consequencesWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:57
Tobacco lobby steps up campaign against plain packagingDozens of letters from retailers sent to TDs in past weekWed Jun 18 2014 - 01:00
Concern banking inquiry will only amount to a ‘show trial’Row over composition of inquiry team remains unsettled and a further bout of bickering is in prospect over scope of its workTue Jun 17 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore tells book gathering ‘economic diplomacy matters’Tánaiste speaks at event to mark book on ex-minister for external affairs Frank AikenFri Jun 13 2014 - 09:41
Finance role to be filled from within Civil ServiceExternal applications will not be invited as the Government selects a successor to John MoranFri Jun 13 2014 - 01:00
Coalition dismisses GSOC claim over Cooke reportGovernment disquiet over commission chair’s claim ‘question marks’ remainThu Jun 12 2014 - 01:00
‘Questions remain’ over possible bugging - GSOCJudge says evidence does ‘not support’ the proposition that surveillance had occurredWed Jun 11 2014 - 18:24
Enda Kenny admits ‘comments’ made to him about availability for top EU jobTaoiseach holds talks with Dutch PM Mark Rutte to discuss EU issuesWed Jun 11 2014 - 11:12
No evidence of GSOC bugging, Cooke report findsMinister says she has confidence in board of GSOCWed Jun 11 2014 - 07:15
‘Embedding of real and effective culture of co-operation’ requiredFitzgerald says parties involved in claims of bugging should take heed of reportWed Jun 11 2014 - 01:01
Reilly hails Bill on plain packaging for tobaccoMinister convinced measure will work and says tobacco industry ‘will fight it like hell’Wed Jun 11 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet signs off on plan for plain tobacco packagingMinister for Health to present the Bill to the Seanad prompting expectation of an early legal challenge by tobacco industryTue Jun 10 2014 - 14:54
Reilly to seek Cabinet approval for plain tobacco packagingInitiative comes as Minister looks to regain momentum after medical cards debacleTue Jun 10 2014 - 01:00
Alex White calls budget deficit target into questionFirst Labour leadership debate hears a succession of complaints from activists over the party’s performance in GovernmentMon Jun 09 2014 - 21:22
ECB move triggers call to cut banks’ variable rateMain lending rate reduced to historic low of 0.15% in effort to kick-start economiesFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:01
Draghi has spoken, with his boldest move since taking commandThe euro zone patient is still alive but it is definitely not kickingFri Jun 06 2014 - 01:00
Draghi sets negative rate on ECB depositsUnprecedented move designed to force banks to lend more to real economyFri Jun 06 2014 - 00:55
Exchequer returns signal scope for easier 2015 budgetMay figures show Government taking in more tax than foreseen and spending lessThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:18
US finally ready to nominate new ambassador to IrelandAmbassador is a lawyer, according to sources, who does not have a high profile in IrelandThu Jun 05 2014 - 01:17
Political challenge as Brussels warns against change of strategyAnalysis: Budget must still go to the commission for approval despite bailout exitWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:01
Government to examine reinstatement of medical cardsNo Cabinet decision to hand back cards already taken from patientsWed Jun 04 2014 - 01:00
Noonan says treatment for cancer on arm ‘went very well’Minister for Finance reveals details of illness ‘to ensure accuracy and clarity’Wed Jun 04 2014 - 00:16
Alex White confirms he will contest Labour leadershipMinister of State issues statement in Dublin city centre this morningFri May 30 2014 - 15:03
Gilmore open to taking Brussels postTánaiste did not rule out idea of becoming commissioner when asked if he was a candidateFri May 30 2014 - 01:00
Coalition own goal in cards debacleSuspension of discretionary medical card review comes just days after electionsFri May 30 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton sets sights on Labour leadership, signals support for CoalitionBurton vows to match need for economic repair with a policy of ‘social repair’Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach makes further case for bank debt reliefKenny tells EU leaders Irish people worn out with effort of tackling economic crashWed May 28 2014 - 01:07
Kenny backs Juncker for commission presidencyDivisions deepen between EU leaders over nomination of Luxembourg’s ex-premierWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
EU leaders stop short of immediate strengthening of sanctions on RussiaBrussels summit calls on all parties to accept Ukraine presidential electionWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Ireland’s economic recovery must be felt by the people, says GilmoreNew Labour leader should keep party in power until 2016, Tánaiste saysTue May 27 2014 - 16:45
Will the next Labour leader stay the course with Fine Gael?Gilmore’s downfall may bring forward the date of the next general electionTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Damaging results place huge pressure on Coalition bondEfforts to remould the programme for government and reshape the Cabinet likelyMon May 26 2014 - 08:34
Labour demise and SF gains only part of European election storyAnalysis: Country voted for swingeing economic repair now punishing the Government for doing soSun May 25 2014 - 12:32
Implications of election clear for Labour but no less serious for FGAnalysis: Focus now on Gilmore, reshuffle and Programme for GovernmentSun May 25 2014 - 12:18
Richard Haass sees no role for himself in fresh NI talksRetired US diplomat says baton has been handed to local partiesFri May 23 2014 - 19:13
