PDs 'prepared to play our part' in coalitionPD reaction The Progressive Democrats were willing to participate in government once again, acting party leader and Minister…Mon May 28 2007 - 01:00
Rabbitte claims mood for change still existsLabour leader: There was a mood for change among the electorate which would lead to a change of government on polling day, Labour…Wed May 23 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael may not regain seat this timeKildare South: One of the great shocks in the last election was the defeat of former Fine Gael leader Alan DukesTue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael may be able to regain ground lost in 'Parlon country'Laois/Offaly: For those who like to speak of politics as a jungle and senior politicians as "big beasts", they don't come much…Tue May 22 2007 - 01:00
Kenny still confident of FG-Labour victoryFG rally: Despite indifferent showings in the opinion polls, Opposition leader Enda Kenny insisted yesterday the Fine Gael-Labour…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
Greens ruling out no party for coalitionGreen proposals: The Greens are not ruling out coalition with anyone after the general election, party leader Trevor Sargent…Mon May 21 2007 - 01:00
SF criticises 'scam' on tax cuts by other partiesManifesto launch: Sinn Féin drew a clear line yesterday between itself and most of the other main parties on personal tax rates…Thu May 17 2007 - 01:00
No one safe as FG could regain seatConstituency profile: Dublin South East: If ever one could speak of an identikit Fine Gael constituency it has to be Dublin …Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
British and Irish 'partners in peace' - AhernRelations between Britain and Ireland had changed fundamentally for the better, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said in the first address…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Many prominent figures attend Ahern's addressAttendees: Leading figures from the worlds of politics, business and sport attended Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's address to a joint…Wed May 16 2007 - 01:00
Ahern's Westminster address to be wide-rangingThe development of the relationship between Britain and Ireland, both historically and in more recent times, will be covered …Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Harney attacks advert on hospital bidsPrivate hospitals: A political row has broken out between the Labour Party and Minister for Health Mary Harney over a Labour…Tue May 15 2007 - 01:00
Fine Gael expected to regain seatDublin North is being transformed rapidly from a semi-rural area to an outer suburb of the metropolis.Mon May 14 2007 - 01:00
FF pledge on all-island tax rateNI policy document: Were they doves or pigeons? A Fianna Fáil spokesman insisted last night that three white doves, traditional…Fri May 11 2007 - 01:00
Rural vote still counts where Dublin sprawl has spreadDublin's urban sprawl now extends as far south as County Wexford and Gorey town more and more resembles a commuter suburb of …Thu May 10 2007 - 01:00
Cowen condemns 'partial leaking' of informationPress conference: Minister for Finance and Fianna Fáil deputy leader Brian Cowen has condemned "ongoing partial leaking" which…Mon May 07 2007 - 01:00
Labour promises a society as strong as the economyLabour manifesto launch: Social solidarity and inclusion underpin Labour's election manifesto, party leader Pat Rabbitte said…Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
Tax reform, more gardaí promisedLabour manifesto: Tax changes, extra hospital beds, increased funds for education and more gardaí on the beat are among the …Fri May 04 2007 - 01:00
All-action Hurricane Enda takes country by stormKenny campaign: Watch out, Enda's aboutThu May 03 2007 - 01:00
FG election director predicts gain of about 20 seats for the partyFG briefing: Fine Gael could expect to gain at least 20 seats in the next Dáil, the party's director of elections, Frank Flannery…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
War of words over pension plansFF briefing: There was charge and counter-charge between the two largest parties as a political row blew up yesterday on the…Wed May 02 2007 - 01:00
Cowen says jobs, economy ignored by OppositionFianna Fáil press conference: Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Pat Rabbitte would "say and do anything" to get into government…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Bruton dismisses Cowen's remarksFine Gael reaction: Fine Gael's Richard Bruton has responded sharply to criticisms from Minister for Finance Brian Cowen, accusing…Tue May 01 2007 - 01:00
Sargent and his troops to go on the offensiveGreen Party: They've come a long wayMon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
Ahern 'slunk' up to Áras in early hours - RabbitteLabour Party press conference: Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has claimed that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern "slunk" up to Áras an…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
President dissolves Dáil, clears way for electionDáil dissolution: President Mary McAleese signed a proclamation at Áras an Uachtaráin shortly after 8am yesterday morning, dissolving…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
SF drops plan to increase corporate tax rate to 17.5%Sinn Féin: Sinn Féin clarified its position on corporate tax yesterday as national chairwoman Mary Lou McDonald said there…Mon Apr 30 2007 - 01:00
PUP 'reassured' by Ahern meetingTaoiseach Bertie Ahern assured a delegation from the Progressive Unionist Party last night that "the constitutional issue was…Thu Apr 26 2007 - 01:00
McDowell pays tribute after death of Senator WalshTánaiste and Progressive Democrats leader Michael McDowell paid tribute to his party colleague, the late Senator Kate Walsh who…Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Ahern and Blair to address StormontTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and British prime minister Tony Blair will give brief addresses at a reception in Stormont on May 8th, …Wed Apr 25 2007 - 01:00
Labour, FF clash over corporate tax moveIreland's low rate of corporate tax has surfaced as an issue in the lead-up to the election campaign with charge and counter-…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Government 'uncertain' on stamp duty - FGThe war of words over stamp duty continued yesterday, with Fine Gael accusing the Government of generating uncertainty in the…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Ahern invites Palestinian foreign minister to IrelandMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has invited his Palestinian counterpart, Dr Ziad Abu Amr, a leading moderate in the…Mon Apr 23 2007 - 01:00
Assessing AnnanCurrent Affairs Two books examine the former UN secretary general's difficult tenureSat Apr 21 2007 - 01:00
FF ridicules cost of Fine Gael and Labour pledgesFianna Fáil has accused Fine Gael and Labour of "making massive promises but trying to hide the overall cost".Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Cowen says document lacks economic competenceReaction: Fine Gael and Labour have been accused by Minister for Finance Brian Cowen of fudging their proposals for reform of…Fri Apr 20 2007 - 01:00
Cowen says trust only FF on taxOpposition parties clashed with Fianna Fáil yesterday over a claim by Minister for Finance Brian Cowen that his party alone would…Thu Apr 19 2007 - 01:00
Oppositionhostile to enterprise- TánaisteThe electorate should not award the balance of power in the next Dáil to parties which are either hostile or indifferent to private…Wed Apr 18 2007 - 01:00
Cowen says PRSI system 'not right'Press conference: Minister for Finance Brian Cowen said yesterday it was "not right" that a person earning €48,800 should pay…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Stamp duty reform key battleground in election campaignStamp duty reform emerged as the key battleground in the election campaign so far which moved up a gear yesterday despite the…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Debt reduction key element of policyPolicy proposals: A strong emphasis on the reduction of public debt as part of securing Ireland's economic gains is the keynote…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach keeps mum over date of big dayEven at the publication of a guidebook for the general election, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern was giving nothing away regarding the…Tue Apr 17 2007 - 01:00
Dáil debate on findings urgedPolitical reaction: The findings of the MacEntee report on poor record-keeping and maintenance of files by the Garda Síochána…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
O'Reilly berates power of Cabinet on lawsConstitutional structures put in place in the 1930s were beginning to creak in "an increasingly wealthy, sophisticated and complex…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
President will lay wreath at GPO to mark Easter RisingThe official commemoration of the 1916 Rising this year will involve a wreath-laying ceremony outside the GPO in Dublin on Sunday…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
TDs reveal extensive portfoliosExtensive investments in property, land and shares held by a minority of TDs are revealed in the Register of Interests of Members…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach 'misled Dáil' about State jobsGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent has accused the Taoiseach of "misleading the Dáil" on pre-election appointments to State boards…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Proposed passport regulation Bill to be publishedLegislation for the regulation of passports is to be published on Thursday, having been approved at last week's Cabinet meeting…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Free travel for all-Ireland pensionersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and Minister for Social and Family Affairs Séamus Brennan yesterday jointly attended a special ceremony…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
Ahern stresses important role of Irish emigrantsIrish emigrants and their descendants continued to play a "very important role" in the world on Ireland's behalf, according to…Tue Apr 03 2007 - 01:00
