Ahern 'could have got top EU post'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that he could easily have secured support from all EU governments if he allowed his name go…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
1,300 Aer Lingus jobs may go in business plan for airlineUp to 1,300 jobs may go in Aer Lingus in a new business plan for the State airline, whose top managers have asked the Government…Mon Jul 05 2004 - 01:00
Halliday approached to run for PresidentThe peace campaigner and former UN assistant general secretary, Mr Denis Halliday, has expressed a tentative willingness to contest…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends call for second comparative pay studyThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has rejected claims by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) that there was no need for …Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Buy-out proposal adds to long week in transport for BrennanIf a week is a long time in politics, it is an extremely long time in the life of the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan.Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
Over 25% of party TDs ask to meet Ahern privatelyMore than a quarter of the TDs in the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party have arranged private meetings next week with the Taoiseach…Sat Jul 03 2004 - 01:00
TDs demand postponement of airports legislationFianna Fáil TDs were told last night that the Cabinet will examine their demand that legislation on the break-up of Aer Rianta…Wed Jun 30 2004 - 01:00
Presidency now sorted, Ahern seeks influential portfolio for Irish commissionerThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, may have solved more than one problem by securing the presidency of the European Commission for the …Tue Jun 29 2004 - 01:00
Chairman of Civil Defence sacked by MinisterThe chairman of the Civil Defence Board was sacked yesterday by the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, after a dispute over moving…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Ahern signature 'was not sanctioned'The Taoiseach did not sanction the use of his signature in a letter calling for support in the local elections for a former Wexford…Sat Jun 26 2004 - 01:00
Opposition criticises timing of Aer Rianta BillThe Opposition has condemned the Government for proceeding with legislation to break up Aer Rianta in the absence of new business…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
O'Rourke refused to attend US embassy dinnerThe leader of the Seanad, Ms Mary O'Rourke, has disclosed that she refused to attend a recent dinner in the US embassy to mark…Wed Jun 23 2004 - 01:00
Harney tells FF not to take PDs for grantedThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, has warned that Fianna Fáil should not take the PDs for granted in the wake of the implicit attack on…Tue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Labour reconsiders running candidate for presidencyThe Labour Party is reconsidering whether it should run a candidate in a presidential election this autumnTue Jun 22 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends criticism of PDs' policy by MinisterThe Taoiseach last night supported an implicit attack on the PDs by the Minister for Communications, Mr Dermot Ahern, in which…Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Sinn Fein and some anti-EU groups plan to reject treatySinn Féin and a number of anti-EU groups indicated yesterday that they will reject the EU constitutional treaty.Mon Jun 21 2004 - 01:00
Fudged deal gives McCreevy a veto on Aer Rianta break-upCompromise on airports: The deal on the break-up of Aer Rianta will implement the controversial plan in stages rather than the…Sat Jun 19 2004 - 01:00
McDowell criticised for failing to mention Curtin nominationFine Gael has attacked the Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, after he failed to mention the nomination of Judge Brian Curtin…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Minister denies withholding data on birthsThe Government has rejected claims by Labour that it cynically withheld information about the level of non-national births until…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
M50 bill may be enacted before recessThe Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has said that legislation to bring forward the completion of the M50 motorway in…Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Drink firms face call for sports sponsorship banAn Oireachtas committee is set to tell the Government that it should ban all sponsorship by drink companies of sporting events…Sat Jun 12 2004 - 01:00
Polling stations open for 14 hours from 7 a.m.Voter information Polling stations open tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 9 p.mThu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Brady would co-operate with Barron inquiry 'in hindsight'The Lord Mayor of Dublin and Fianna Fáil European election candidate, Mr Royston Brady, conceded last night that he should have…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Fianna Fail hopes to hold on to seatsLocal area profile: Co Limerick The Opposition parties and the Progressive Democrats are confident of modest gains in Limerick…Thu Jun 10 2004 - 01:00
Cancel Bush visit - GreensThe Green Party has called on the Government to cancel the visit later this month of US president George Bush.Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach promises second list for jobs in DublinThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has pledged to establish a separate application stream for Dublin-based jobs in the civil service for…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
FF election director rebukes Crowley on canvassingFF campaign: The director of Fianna Fáil's European election campaign, Mr John O'Donoghue, has publicly rebuked Mr Brian Crowley…Tue Jun 08 2004 - 01:00
FF, Greens attack Sinn Fein over track recordFianna Fáil and the Green Party questioned Sinn Féin's track record in separate statements this weekend.Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Ahern salutes a 'determined opponent of communism'The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, paid tribute to Ronald Reagan, saying that his interest in Irish affairs as US president was "invaluable…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Diplomatic bag 'review' rejectedFianna Fáil letter - Opposition reaction: The Opposition has rejected moves by the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, to…Mon Jun 07 2004 - 01:00
Decentralisation will not happen within deadlineThe Government has conceded for the first time that it will not complete the decentralisation initiative within the three-year…Sat Jun 05 2004 - 01:00
PD deputy backs Labour candidate in European pollThe Progressive Democrats TD Ms Fiona O'Malley has declared her support for her friend, Prof Ivana Bacik, a Labour candidate …Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Voters urged to aid 'genuine migrants'Referendum: Yes campaign The Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has claimed the Chen case raises the prospect of Ireland…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
RTE asked party to change scriptsTV adverts RTÉ asked the Christian Solidarity Party to remove references to the citizenship referendum from their party political…Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
O'Hanlon acts to de-escalate Rabbitte rowThe Ceann Comhairle, Dr Rory O'Hanlon, has chosen not to escalate his confrontation with Mr Pat Rabbitte, despite the Labour …Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
O'Hanlon to respond to bias accusation in DailThe Ceann Comhairle, Dr O'Hanlon, intends to make a statement today after the Labour leader, Mr Rabbitte, accused him of being…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
'Vulnerable women blamed for maternity cutbacksReferendum: The Government has not demonstrated any "substantive evidence" to support its claims that large numbers of foreign…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Ahern says AIB must restore trustPolitical reaction: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said that AIB should do "whatever is necessary" to prevent all Irish financial…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Resignation will not affect Aer Lingus privatisation - BrennanMulcahy resignation: The Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has said the resignation of the Aer Lingus chairman, Mr Tom Mulcahy…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
McCreevy resisting Aer Rianta plansThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, has conceded that his plan to break up Aer Rianta is being resisted by the Minister for…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Ahern says he has no interest in top EU jobThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said he is coming under continuing pressure to allow his name go forward for the presidency of the…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
Cullen denies anti-Dublin agendaFianna Fáil's Dubin Charter The Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has denied that the Government is pursuing an anti-…Mon May 31 2004 - 01:00
EU may press for broadcast here of controversial advertThe European Parliament in Brussels has said it may yet seek broadcast time in Ireland for a controversial advertisement to encourage…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
FF's Kirk denies campaign has been 'lacklustre'Senior figures in Fianna Fáil have expressed disappointment with the European election performance of Mr Séamus Kirk, who has…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach meets Uribe on 'Colombia Three'MEXICO: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has asked the Colombian president, Mr Alvaro Uribe, to seek the return of the "Colombia Three…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Anger over McDowell commentThe Minister for Justice, Mr McDowell, was subjected to a barrage of criticism yesterday after he suggested in an interview that…Sat May 29 2004 - 01:00
Fine Gael has most women runningLocal elections/women candidates: The Green Party and the Socialist Party have the highest proportions of female candidates …Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
'Alarming' rise in HIV cases in maternity careReferendum campaign: The Rotunda Hospital in Dublin asked the Government last year to give urgent attention to an "alarming" …Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends 'liberal' citizen lawReferendum campaign: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has claimed that Ireland will continue to have "the most liberal citizenship law…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Independents champion a wide variety of causesEuropean candidates/the independents: If Mr Seanán Ó Coistíis suffering from exam stress, he doesn't show itThu May 27 2004 - 01:00
