New law will ban severance pay for retiring ministersBill to ban payments will also make adjustments to party leaders’ allowancesThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Speaking rights move ‘logical, fair and democratic’Is Kenny letting go the string of the dissident kite, allowing it float into the skies?Wed Sept 18 2013 - 12:44
Taoiseach rejects ‘uno duce una voce’ accusationFF leader launches scathing attack on Taoiseach for refusing to debate Seanad issue on TV with himTue Sept 17 2013 - 17:38
Fianna Fáil keeping it low-key after embarassment of previous “think-ins”Martin confined to training manoeuvresTue Sept 17 2013 - 01:00
Martin says Seanad referendum ‘all to play for’Fianna Fáil leader attacks Government over reform of political institutionsMon Sept 16 2013 - 15:53
Think-ins but no ease-ins to new Dáil termMain political parties focus on Budget and Seanad referendumMon Sept 16 2013 - 11:21
Government seeking to stabilise overseas aid budgetFunding has fallen each year since 2008Fri Sept 13 2013 - 01:12
Leo Varadkar says decision to set up Shannon as an entity independent of the DAA justifiedMinister for Transport says lower VAT rate for tourism and hospitality sector should be extendedThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:39
Political consequences of Ireland’s crisisAlthough Fianna Fáil was trounced electorally, Irish political culture remains intactThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
IFSC criticised as not fit for purposeCentre not keeping pace with huge changes in sector, say top civil servantsThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Varadkar calls for elected mayor for all of Dublin with strong executive powersMinister says change to executive mayor would require radical change to local governmentThu Sept 12 2013 - 01:00
Píobairí aon phoirtNí dócha go mbeidh slánú Pháirtí an Lucht Oibre le fáil i bhfiosrúchán na mbancWed Sept 11 2013 - 01:58
Varadkar calls for return of FG dissidentsConciliatory gesture from Minister notes representatives’ courage and convictionTue Sept 10 2013 - 22:21
We need to protect the middle classes, says VaradkarMinister is first senior FG figure to say reduction of less than €3.1bn acceptableMon Sept 09 2013 - 06:47
Quinn favours budget adjustment of less than €3.1bn‘Difficult political choice’ facing Cabinet in coming weeksSun Sept 08 2013 - 20:39
Sinn Féin describes €10 billion fund as ‘second bailout’Money to be available after Troika scheme ends ‘could mean continuation of austerity’Fri Sept 06 2013 - 17:57
State’s €10bn contingency fund a ‘second bailout’ - SFAdams and Doherty suggest Government’s record suggests fund could mean yet more austerityFri Sept 06 2013 - 15:28
Scrapping Seanad would see 40 changes to ConstitutionReferendum Commission will have budget of €3.3m for its information campaignThu Sept 05 2013 - 14:52
TDs may work longer hours in reform planCabinet to discuss longer sitting time for Dáil and reduced use of ‘guillotine’Thu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Ground may be shifting in debate on future of SeanadAmbivalence is growing and ‘power grab’ charge has not been counteredThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Bruton says Seanad is ‘watchdog that barks only once every 50 years’Minister for Enterprise dismisses contention that Upper House has ‘checks and balance’ role in relation to legislationThu Sept 05 2013 - 01:00
Sinn Féin to drop wealth tax from its budget submissionFinance spokesman Pearse Doherty says commitment to tax remainsTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:01
Investment of €7bn would create 80,000 new jobs, says social policy think-tankSocial Justice Ireland points to Ireland as having State investment in the EUTue Sept 03 2013 - 01:01
Simon Coveney defends handling of horsemeat scandalMinister for Agriculture and Fisheries declares 2013 as ‘an extraordinary year in many ways’Mon Sept 02 2013 - 01:06
Simon Coveney says EU has ‘got it wrong’ on carbon emissions targets for agricultureClimate change demands will harm Irish milk and beef industries, claims ministerMon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00
Cowen says he had no plan B for the economyFormer Fianna Fáil leader says he was a reluctant taoiseach, defends bank guarantee and expresses regret at economic hardshipThu Aug 29 2013 - 01:00
Rabbitte says there are no easy solutions for the newspaper industryMinister for Communications says print media facing major challengeWed Aug 28 2013 - 22:15
House insulation scheme unlikely to hit target, says RabbitteRetrofitting scheme completion unlikely by 2020Wed Aug 28 2013 - 20:51
Internal FG paper sets out options for European ‘super-constituencies’Document sets out six different options for proposed constituency changesTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael dissidents meet to plan Dáil and Seanad strategyA further full-day meeting involving all eight will be held before the Dáil resumesTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Fine Gael will focus on €20m savings in campaign to abolish the SeanadFigures for savings strongly disputed by groups campaigning to retain second houseTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
Prospect of Fianna Fáil-Fine Gael link-up not completely ruled outFianna Fáil sources said it will not be ready to enter government for at least another termTue Aug 27 2013 - 01:00
O’Herlihy says Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil should come togetherBroadcaster speaks of 'clean sweep idea' at Béal na Bláth commemorationSun Aug 25 2013 - 18:30
If FF and FG became one: a perfect alliance or a mismatched monster?Should Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael put their differences aside and form an alliance? Party members say noSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Seanad abolition not so clear-cut for Kenny nowSeemingly unassailable leads for Yes side in polls have been quickly wiped out in the pastSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
Stagg says Labour link-up with Sinn Féin possibleParty has mandate since embracing democratic politics, says Labour chief whipSat Aug 24 2013 - 01:00
FF urges relief for mortgaged tenantsParty calls for relief measures for ‘lost generation’ of householders who rentFri Aug 23 2013 - 01:00
Labour TD concerned at advisory council's role ahead of budgetKevin Humphreys claims giving sensitive forecasts to unelected council undermines OireachtasThu Aug 22 2013 - 01:00
Two Fine Gael senators face further sanctions after voting with opposition in Seanad debateFianna Fáil health spokesman missed special debate due to holiday bookingWed Aug 21 2013 - 01:01
Government narrowly wins organ donation voteCathaoirleach’s casting vote needed as Healy-Eames and Bradford vote against coalitionTue Aug 20 2013 - 10:05
Impetus for Fine Gael’s Seanad decision queriedKenny convinced to change mind in 2009 by internal policy review documentMon Aug 19 2013 - 09:05
Stand-off over protected bogs remains as divisive and bitter as everConfrontation between conservation and families continuing traditional activityMon Aug 19 2013 - 08:16
Options for cuts in education sector outlined in Department documentMinister for Education Ruairi Quinn to find savings of over €100m in October BudgetSun Aug 18 2013 - 20:32
Silly season does not open until first leadership speculation storyChatter about Boris Johnson and Tories not repeated in Ireland, writes Harry McGeeThu Aug 08 2013 - 13:09
Ryan gambles on European elections as Greens struggle to be relevantGreen Party leader confirms he is to stand in Dublin constituency in 2014Thu Aug 08 2013 - 01:00
Labour hardens stance on troika €3.1bn cuts planBackbench Fine Gael group want calls for softer budget rejectedWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:13
