Role for Northern MPs in Dail to be examinedA proposal that MPs elected in the North should be entitled to sit in the Dail is being actively considered by the Joint Oireachtas…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
United Oireachtas seals May date for peace pollA Ministerial Order was signed before midnight to allow the referendum to ratify the Northern Ireland Agreement on May 22nd to…Thu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Proposed changes in the ConstitutionSix amendments of the Constitution will be put to the people in the referendum in the Republic on May 22ndThu Apr 23 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach's popularity at record 84% after peace dealThe Taoiseach's personal rating has soared to 84 per cent, the highest of any political leader on record, according to an Irish…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Voters North and South likely to back peace deal, poll findsThe Northern Ireland Agreement will be carried by a majority of voters, North and South, in simultaneous referendums on May 22nd…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Dail to get early recall to speed up referendumThe Dail is expected to be recalled early on Tuesday week to pass the legislation providing for a referendum on changes to Articles…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Ahern and Blair confident North deal can be struckThe Taoiseach and the British Prime Minister are both expressing confidence that "with realistic negotiations" a historic agreement…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Blair puts proposals on agenda for Ahern meetingThe British Prime Minister has personally drawn up a paper on the structure and workings of North-South bodies, the most difficult…Wed Apr 01 1998 - 01:00
Taoiseach feels parties are moving towards North dealAfter two days of intensive lobbying at the highest level in Washington, the Taoiseach now feels that all the parties want a …Thu Mar 19 1998 - 00:00
Cabinet to discuss powers for all-Ireland bodiesThe powers which should be devolved from the Dail to North-South "executive implementation bodies" will be decided by the Cabinet…Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
Gildea deal is out - AhernThe Taoiseach said last night he would not negotiate a formal arrangement with the Independent Donegal TD, Mr Thomas Gildea, …Sat Mar 14 1998 - 00:00
New draft of Article 2 will redefine Irish nationThe Irish nation will be defined in terms of its people, rather than its territory, in the new wording for Article 2 of the Constitution…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Call for investigation into leak of Whelehan's name as applicant for court postFine Gael has called on the Taoiseach to order an immediate investigation into "the very damaging leak" of the name of Mr Harry…Sat Mar 07 1998 - 00:00
Opposition criticises decision to amend tribunal ActThe Government is embroiled in a major row with Opposition parties over its decision to amend the Tribunals of Inquiry Act, 1921…Wed Mar 04 1998 - 00:00
`Twelfth' party planned for ArasThe President, Mrs McAleese, plans to celebrate the two major holidays on the island, March 17th and July 12th, with parties …Sat Feb 28 1998 - 00:00
Ahern signals he will back Sinn Fein talks expulsionThe Taoiseach has signalled he will support Sinn Fein's expulsion from the Northern peace talksTue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Ahern denies not backing Mowlam moveThe Taoiseach said it would be "entirely untrue" to suggest that the Government was not supporting the complaint against Sinn…Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Climbdown on credit unions as Fianna Fail ranks revoltIn the fastest U-turn in the history of finance Bills, the Government is set to drop its controversial proposal requiring credit…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Wording for Amsterdam Treaty poll unlikely to satisfy Labour or DLA new draft wording for the Amsterdam Treaty referendum, produced by the Attorney General's Office, is unlikely to gain the support…Thu Feb 12 1998 - 00:00
Wording of treaty poll is revisedThe Government is expected to circulate a revised wording for the Amsterdam Treaty referendum to Opposition leaders todayWed Feb 11 1998 - 00:00
North talks may require changes in ConstitutionNegotiations on a bill of rights for Northern Ireland, which could require changes in the Irish Constitution, will begin at the…Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Mowlam to consider UDP's position next weekThe Northern Secretary will begin an assessment late next week as to whether the Ulster Democratic Party should be allowed to…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Bruton urges clergymen to fight sectarianismThe Fine Gael leader has advocated that all Northern clergymen should withdraw from outside organisations, such as the Orange…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Ahern seeks consensus on wording for treatyThe Taoiseach will proceed with the wording for the Amsterdam Treaty referendum only when it can be agreed by the five main parties…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Ahern reveals North paperThe Government is preparing a comprehensive paper setting out its view of an overall political settlement for Northern Ireland…Wed Feb 04 1998 - 00:00
Parties to meet on wording of treaty proposalThe Government has signalled that it is open to consultation about the wording of the proposed referendum on the Amsterdam Treaty…Sat Jan 31 1998 - 00:00
Parties warn on treaty poll wordingLabour and Democratic Left have asked the Taoiseach to change the wording of the Amsterdam Treaty referendumThu Jan 29 1998 - 00:00
White Paper on Amsterdam Treaty to be unveiled todayThe Government is expected to be questioned about the wording proposed for the forthcoming EU referendum when the long-awaited…Mon Jan 26 1998 - 00:00
EU poll wording would give Government freer handThe Government's proposal for the constitutional referendum on the Amsterdam Treaty would allow it to make some future EU commitments…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
Ahern warns UDP may lose talks role if UFF behind murdersThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has warned that the Ulster Democratic Party may lose its place at the all-party talks if it is proved…Fri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
£30m anti-drug fund for youth services announced by AhernIn a MAJOR U-turn on its anti-drugs policy, the Government is to provide £30 million over three years for a young people's facilities…Thu Jan 22 1998 - 00:00
Ahern says would-be destroyers of talks must not succeedThe situation in Northern Ireland is "very dangerous at the moment" following the recent murders, the Taoiseach has said.Wed Jan 21 1998 - 00:00
New methods for conduct of referendums plannedThe Government is preparing new legislation for the conduct of referendum campaigns in the wake of the Cabinet confidentiality…Tue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Hepatitis tribunal awards man £1mThe hepatitis C tribunal has awarded almost £1 million in compensation to a haemophiliacTue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Several new judges to be named by Government next yearThe Government will appoint a number of new judges to the High and Circuit Court benches in the new yearTue Dec 30 1997 - 00:00
Government refuses voluntary handover of papers to HaugheyThe Government has refused to hand over voluntarily Cabinet documents relating to the setting up of the Moriarty tribunal to …Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Taoiseach to question Ministers individually on their progressThe Taoiseach will meet each of his Ministers and their top civil servants on a one-to-one basis in the New Year to assess the…Mon Dec 29 1997 - 00:00
Austria offers neutral venue for intensive North talksAustria has offered to be the neutral venue to host the Northern talks, which are planned to enter an intensive 10-week phase…Sat Dec 27 1997 - 00:00
Government told it can meet Haughey challenge to tribunalThe Government has been advised it can meet the legal challenge posed by former Taoiseach, Mr Charles Haughey, to the right of…Sat Dec 20 1997 - 00:00
PD secrets `saw their way into skip'An internal investigation by the Progressive Democrats into how lists of secret payments came into the public domain has concluded…Sat Dec 20 1997 - 00:00
White Paper on treaty approvedThe Government approved the White Paper on the Amsterdam Treaty at its last meeting of the year yesterdaySat Dec 20 1997 - 00:00
Pro-Life Campaign wants inquiry on health board's handling of C caseThe Pro-Life Campaign is calling for an independent inquiry into all aspects of the Eastern Health Board's handling of the C …Thu Dec 18 1997 - 00:00
Molloy warned of legal problems over housesThe Minister of State, Mr Robert Molloy, was warned there would be "considerable legal difficulties" and "financial costs" when…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
President names seven to Council of StateThe President, Mrs McAleese, has brought a distinct business content to the Council of State with the appointment of her seven…Wed Dec 17 1997 - 00:00
Harney to initiate investigation into how confidential files became publicThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, will initiate an investigation today into how hundreds of confidential and embarrassing files, detailing…Mon Dec 15 1997 - 00:00
Molloy performs U-turn on housing planMr Robert Molloy, the Minister of State at the Department of the Environment, has performed a Uturn on a housing development …Sat Dec 13 1997 - 00:00
Ministers abandon abortion legislation approachThe Government has abandoned the idea of using Article 27 of the Constitution as the mechanism for legislating for abortion in…Fri Dec 12 1997 - 00:00
77% say limited abortion right should be providedAn overwhelming majority of voters, 77 per cent, believe that abortion should be permitted in the State in limited circumstances…Thu Dec 11 1997 - 00:00
Poll finds most voters believe Budget will favour those on high incomesThree in every four voters, 74 per cent, believe that people on high incomes will fare best from the Budget, according to the…Wed Dec 10 1997 - 00:00
Ahern confirms Government is open to new approaches to East/West issueThe Taoiseach has confirmed that the Government is "open to innovative approaches" to the institutional expression of the East…Sat Dec 06 1997 - 00:00
