Awards scheme to honour Irish diasporaTHE GOVERNMENT is to introduce a new awards scheme to recognise outstanding contributions made to Ireland and to Irish people…Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
FG TDs criticise Quinn for VEC moveTHE TWO Fine Gael TDs in Waterford have harshly criticised the decision of Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn to locate the …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Ex-Esat chief refuses to take part in forum with O'BrienFORMER CHIEF executive of Esat Barry Maloney has written to the Taoiseach and Tánaiste saying he is no longer willing to take…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
McGuinness publishes his monthly bank statementsINCOME: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Martin McGuinness has published his monthly bank statements in a move to show that his only income…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Norris says Seanad plea was not for partnerSENATOR DAVID Norris has said he never made representations on behalf of his former partner, Tevfik Akin, in Seanad Éireann or…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Davis earned €60,000 in fees last yearREMUNERATION: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Mary Davis earned more than €60,000 in director fees last year in addition to her salary…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
'Should someone with an IRA past be entitled to run? It would not be a first . . .'Martin McGuinness sees himself as coming to this election with an IRA past but also as a peacemakerMon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
Coalition in rush to comply with bailout deadlineTHE CABINET is expected to finalise legislation to reform the legal profession to comply with targets imposed by the International…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Norris insists people of Ireland have 'moved on'LETTERS CONTROVERSY: SENATOR DAVID Norris yesterday attempted to draw a line under the controversy caused by clemency letters…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Budgetary challenges: last quarter to prove toughest testTHE CHALLENGE facing the Government will be more onerous in the last quarter of the year because of the conditions of the memorandum…Sat Oct 01 2011 - 01:00
Plan for semi-State sector to create up to 100,000 jobs, says O'DowdTHE GOVERNMENT plan to transform the semi-State sector can create up to 100,000 jobs, according to Minister of State Fergus O…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Council abolition 'strange and mistaken'THE DECISION by the Minister for the Environment to abolish Comhar, the Sustainable Development Council, has been portrayed by…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Higgins vows to remain neutral if electedPLEDGE: PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE Michael D Higgins has said he will be completely independent of the Fine Gael and Labour Coalition…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Plans for investment fund to be unveiledTHE GOVERNMENT will announce details today of a fund that will use resources from the National Pension Reserve Fund to finance…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Áras hopefuls McGuinness and Norris face difficult questionsAS THE presidential election campaign began with a series of intensive debates among the seven candidates, David Norris and Martin…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Investment fund to be unveiledThe Government will announce details of a new fund today that will use resources from the National Pension Reserve Fund to finance…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Howlin indicates AIB pay cap request unlikely to be grantedMINISTER FOR Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said he does not believe AIB’s request to breach the €500,000 pay cap for …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Kenny refuses to criticise SF runnerCAMPAIGN: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has refused to be drawn into criticism expressed by senior Fine Gael colleagues on the suitability…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Kenny keeps counsel on McGuinnessTaoiseach Enda Kenny has refused to be drawn into criticism expressed by senior Fine Gael colleagues on the suitability of Sinn…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore position on Palestinian state welcomedTHE GOVERNMENT’S decision to support the Palestinian application for membership of the United Nations has been broadly welcomed…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher hands in nomination papersIndependent Seán Gallagher has handed in his nomination papers for the presidential election, making him the third candidate …Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
'Exceptional case' needed to breach AIB capTHE GOVERNMENT could only consider breaking the salary cap of €500,000 for a new chief executive of AIB if an exceptional case…Tue Sept 27 2011 - 01:00
Bailout defies logic, says Greek economistAN INFLUENTIAL Greek economist who will be speaking in Dublin tonight has said the current response by EU leaders and institutions…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil refuses to believe the party's over as 15 years in wilderness loomsANALYSIS: FIANNA FÁIL has often been compared to the Social Democratic party in Sweden and the Institutional Revolutionary Party…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Martin queries Coalition response plan in the event of Greek defaultTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny should clarify whether or not the Government has a back-up plan in the event of a Greek default on sovereign…Wed Sept 14 2011 - 01:00
Martin appointment Gillane named as chef de cabinetFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has appointed one of his former key advisers as the programme manager or chef de cabinet in…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
My glorious, garish, gaudy SalthillSUNDAY AFTERNOON on Salthill promenade and it’s being buffeted by the remains of Hurricane Katia sweeping in from the Atlantic…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Party in favour of mortgage forgivenessFIANNA FÁIL has said it is in favour of mortgage debt forgiveness but only in individual cases and where a full evaluation has…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
FF attacks Government's EU stanceFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin today accused the Government of adopting a “piecemeal approach” to the euro zone crisis…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
Norris has not sought support - MartinFIANNA FAIL: FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has said neither Senator David Norris nor any other potential Independent candidate…Tue Sept 13 2011 - 01:00
'There are no magic knock-out blows ... This is going to be long haul'INTERVIEW: THE CONFERENCE room at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Blanchardstown Shopping Centre in Dublin has a bizarre design theme…Sat Sept 10 2011 - 01:00
Department removes intern offers from websiteTHE DEPARTMENT of Social Protection removed postings for interns on the website for JobBridge last week because they failed to…Fri Sept 09 2011 - 01:00
Economy to be focus of Fine Gael meetingTHE ECONOMY and job creation will dominate the two-day Fine Gael parliamentary party meeting in Galway which begins this afternoon…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
€713,000 retirement package for top civil servantTHE COUNTRY’S former top civil servant Dermot McCarthy received a combined retirement and pension package worth over €700,000…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Growing backing in SF to run presidential candidateTHERE IS “growing backing” within Sinn Féin for a party candidate in the forthcoming presidential election, according to a senior…Tue Sept 06 2011 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil decides against fielding presidential candidateFIANNA FÁIL has decided not to run a candidate in the presidential election in October for the first time in its history.Thu Sept 01 2011 - 01:00
Closing date for Áras candidates announcedTHE CLOSING day for nominations for the presidential elections will be September 28th, the Government has announced.Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
FF not to run Áras candidateFianna Fáil has decided that it will not run a candidate for the Presidential election in October for the first time in its …Wed Aug 31 2011 - 01:00
Party seeks pathway out of wildernessFianna Fáil is hoping to follow some of Fine Gael’s successful strategies as it bids to restore the party’s fortunesMon Aug 29 2011 - 01:00
Debt-forgiveness scheme not a realistic option, says HayesTHE GOVERNMENT is set to resist growing calls for a debt forgiveness scheme for homeowners in mortgage distress.Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Ex-FF TD Lenihan working with oligarch in MoscowFORMER FIANNA FÁIL TD and minister of state Conor Lenihan has moved to MoscowMon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil to discuss options for presidencyA COMMITTEE formed by Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin to explore the party’s options for the presidential election will hold…Mon Aug 22 2011 - 01:00
Mitchell confident of transfers from FFFINE GAEL presidential candidate Gay Mitchell has said a Fianna Fáil candidate in the October election would likely benefit his…Sat Aug 20 2011 - 01:00
Merit in some of solutions being advanced, says OppositionIRISH RESPONSE: PROPOSALS TO introduce eurobonds or guarantee schemes to bolster confidence in debt-addled euro zone countries…Tue Aug 16 2011 - 01:00
Broadcaster gave voice to controversial viewsANALYSIS: Gay Byrne’s utterances held powerful sway for decades among the public and politiciansFri Aug 12 2011 - 01:00
Legislation on judicial council a 'priority'THE DEPARTMENT of Justice has said the long-delayed Bill to establish a judicial council is being drafted with a view to publication…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Martin's phone call could prove key moment in presidential campaignANALYSIS: GAY BYRNE was in his holiday home in the Rosses in Donegal last Saturday night when he received a call on his mobile…Wed Aug 10 2011 - 01:00
Oireachtas members paid €7.5m in expensesTDS AND Senators were paid more than €7Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
Noonan warns of effect on IrelandIRISH REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has said the relative small size of Ireland to the major players at the …Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
FF indicates support for Gay Byrne as Independent candidate for presidencySENIOR FIGURES in Fianna Fáil have made it clear to former Late Late Show host Gay Byrne that if he puts himself forward as an…Tue Aug 09 2011 - 01:00
