Donations to members of FF exceed €500,000FIANNA FÁIL TDs, Senators and MEPs disclosed donations of over €500,000 during 2007, more than the combined total of all other…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Stricter rules on drinks sponsorship Government plan aims to restrict sale of alcoholTHE GOVERNMENT will today launch a two-pronged strategy that will lead to restrictions in the availability of alcohol and stricter…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
FG leader criticises 'simplistic argument' against treatyFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has criticised businessman Ulick McEvaddy for using simplistic arguments to back his call to reject…Tue Apr 22 2008 - 01:00
Ministers got €91,000 accommodation tax reliefMINISTERS WHOSE constituencies are outside Dublin were afforded tax relief of over €91,000 when they claimed a total of €218,…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Greens accused over waste charges waiverTHE GREEN Party was accused yesterday of reversing its position on a national waiver for domestic waste charges since entering…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Minister says boycott of Olympic ceremony a possibilityMINISTER FOR Sport Séamus Brennan has warned that if the Chinese government does not continue to improve its human rights record…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
TD apologises over rapist's referenceLABOUR TD Kathleen Lynch has apologised for writing a reference letter on behalf of the parents of a Cork man who was sentenced…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
FF denies rift over timing of Flynn returnFIANNA FÁIL yesterday dismissed as "completely without foundation" reports that the manner in which Beverley Flynn was readmitted…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Entrepreneur backs No vote against Lisbon Treaty 'drivel'ULICK McEVADDY, the prominent aviation entrepreneur, has publicly backed the campaign for a No vote in the Lisbon Treaty on the…Mon Apr 21 2008 - 01:00
Profile: new leader Ciarán CannonCiarán Cannon (42), from Kiltullagh in east Galway, was one of the Taoiseach's 11 nominees to the Seanad in 2007.Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore favours southeast universityLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore yesterday became the first leader of a major political party to publicly speak out in favour of a…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Irishman expelled from Afghanistan no 'fall guy'AN IRISH political adviser expelled from Afghanistan for speaking to the Taliban has said he did not make an error of judgment…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Mourners told of shy man with a sense of fairnessFUNERAL MASS: STATE AND church leaders including President Mary McAleese, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and the Catholic Primate of…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Archbishop pays tribute to 'pioneering artisan' HilleryArchbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin described the late President Dr Patrick Hillery as "a pioneering artisan in building …Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Gormley preferred alternative coalitionGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has raised the possibility of a future coalition with Fine Gael and Labour.Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
PSNI chief predicts SF could make 2008 his toughest yearPSNI CHIEF Constable Sir Hugh Orde has said that 2008 will be a very difficult year for policing, perhaps the most difficult …Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
No 'honeymoon period' in DáilOPPOSITION REACTION: THE OPPOSITION yesterday paid tribute to Brian Cowen on his election as Fianna Fáil leader-designate, but…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Secret meetings were held with loyalist paramilitary leadersAHERN'S DEPARTING SPEECH: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has disclosed that he held secret meetings with the leaders of the two main…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
FG councillor who called for Kenny to quit resignsFINE GAEL UNREST: A FINE Gael councillor who said on RTÉ that Brian Cowen as the leader of Fianna Fáil would "devour" Enda Kenny…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Personal steps in cutting carbon urgedIRISH PEOPLE need to assume responsibility for their high levels of consumption and individual carbon emission if Ireland is …Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Survey shows massive support for carbon taxesA GOVERNMENT-commissioned opinion poll shows an overwhelming majority are concerned about the impact of climate change in Ireland…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Cowen says his big day will be tinged with sadnessTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has said that his election to the positions of taoiseach and leader of Fianna Fáil next Wednesday will be…Mon Apr 07 2008 - 01:00
Pursuit of Ahern's head has embittered relations in DáilOpposition's attacks on Ahern have not always been consistent or well-timed, while Brian Cowen may prove more to Labour's liking…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Flynn's re-entry to Fianna Fáil timely, says TaoiseachBEVERLEY FLYNN'S readmission to Fianna Fáil was the correct decision and was taken at an appropriate time, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Apr 05 2008 - 01:00
Overwhelming support for CowenVIEW FROM THE BACKBENCHES: THERE WAS overwhelming support for Brian Cowen as the next leader of Fianna Fáil from backbenchers…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ministers declare support for Cowen's candidacyLEADERSHIP CONTEST: ALL OF Brian Cowen's potential rivals said yesterday that they would support his candidacy.Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
A career in politicsTIMELINE: June 1977: Bertie Ahern, a 25- year-old accounts clerk at the Mater hospital in Dublin, stands for Fianna Fáil in …Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
No need to disclose interest in apartments - FaheyGALWAY WEST TD Frank Fahey has asserted there was no obligation on him to disclose an interest in two apartments in Dublin where…Wed Apr 02 2008 - 01:00
Ahern to respond to controversy in the DáilTHE GOVERNMENT has confirmed that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will respond to the controversy surrounding the evidence of his former…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil TD says Taoiseach needs to clarify sterling sumsTHE CARLOW-Kilkenny TD Bobby Aylward has said that Bertie Ahern has been damaged by the evidence of Gráinne Carruth at the Mahon…Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
No-vote group pulls out of debate due to Sinn Féin's presenceTHE HEAD of a group campaigning for a No vote in the Lisbon Treaty has withdrawn from the next session of the Forum on Europe…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Noel Ahern defends brother against 'shabby' tribunalBERTIE AHERN'S brother, Noel Ahern, defended the Taoiseach yesterday against criticisms made following the appearance of his …Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to honour Blair for role in NI peace dealFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair will be honoured by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern at a special gala dinner in Dublin to mark…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Green councillor questions party stance on AhernTHE GREEN Party's refusal to comment on Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's personal finances until the Mahon tribunal report is published…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Gormley on course for 2009 ban on traditional light bulbsLEGISLATION BANNING traditional light bulbs from the start of 2009 will be in place by the summer, according to Government sources…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Expert warns port site is of vast historic importanceTHE SITE earmarked for a major new port in north Dublin is of huge archaeological and historic importance and may be where St…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Government set to publish law on civil partnershipsTHE GOVERNMENT will publish its legislative proposals recognising civil partnerships, including same-sex unions, by early next…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
McGuinness to attend GPO Easter Rising ceremonyNORTHERN IRELAND Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness will attend the official State commemoration of the 1916 Rising at the…Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
RTÉ to launch Diaspora TV service in UKA NEW television service aimed at Irish emigrants in Britain will be on air by early next year, it is expected to be announced…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
National Museum accused of putting its collections at riskA SPECIAL report by the State's spending watchdog on the National Museum of Ireland has identified significant shortcomings in…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends Ministers travelling abroadTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has defended the St Patrick's Day trips abroad by Ministers on the grounds that they showcase Ireland …Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Ahern lacks plan for slowdown - FGTHE TAOISEACH had belatedly recognised the serious economic challenges facing the country, but was still lacking a plan to deal…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Ahern's gloomy view of US economy was unpromptedTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern's sober assessment that Ireland will not fully escape the effects of growing problems in the US economy…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Ahern sees 'hard year' ahead due to downturn in US economyTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has warned of a "hard year" ahead for the Irish economy in his most downbeat assessment to date of the…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
M3 motorway protesters claim to have entered tunnel under roadCAMPAIGNERS AGAINST the M3 motorway claim they have stepped up their campaign by occupying a tunnel they say they have secretly…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Spain and Germany back consolidated version of treatySPANISH PRIME minister José-Luis Rodrígues Zapatero has said that if the EU Council adheres to the previous practice of refusing…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Call for Ministers' resignations over cancer 'failure'FINE GAEL and Labour will renew their calls for the resignation of Mary Harney or Micheál Martin during a debate in the Dáil …Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern has chance to modify treaty to Ireland's benefit, says Lisbon criticFORUM ON EUROPE: A VETERAN Danish MEP who is a leading critic of the Lisbon Treaty said yesterday that Bertie Ahern will have…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Ahern meets family of missing girlTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern yesterday met the mother and step-father of Amy Fitzpatrick, the Dublin teenager who has been missing …Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Hospice investors to get 41% tax reliefTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has introduced a last-minute provision to the Finance Bill which will give tax relief to investors in private…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
