TD met her sister for first time just two weeks agoMother-and-baby home inquiry must also deal with laundries, adoption, church, says Anne FerrisFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
No referendum on abortion in this Government’s lifetime - TánaisteMistakes of the past will be repeated if 31-year-old decision not revisited, says Independent TDFri Jul 18 2014 - 01:00
Anne Ferris (59) tells of recent first meeting with sisterMother-and-baby homes inquiry must be all-encompassing and honest, says TDThu Jul 17 2014 - 17:43
Kenny rejects fears over Ministers’ ability with IrishMinister of State with Responsibility for Gaeltacht Affairs to take refresher courseThu Jul 17 2014 - 01:00
New Minister of State says ‘one person will not save language’Row breaks out in Dáil over appointment of non Irish-speaking Joe McHugh to Gaeltacht jobWed Jul 16 2014 - 12:43
MEPs should not be ‘bad-mouthing’ Hogan , says FF SenatorAttitude to nomination of next EU commissioner disappointing, says Ned O’SullivanWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
Symphysiotomy court decision ‘may take 10 years’Taoiseach ‘cannot patronise these women’, Adams warnsWed Jul 16 2014 - 01:00
‘Comprehensive’ law to protect whistleblowers comes into effectMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin says Act sets a new standard in terms of international best practice for whistleblower protectionTue Jul 15 2014 - 01:00
John Perry fights to hold Minister of State positionCabinet decision expected tomorrow likely to result in another Minister of State portfolioMon Jul 14 2014 - 01:00
Legislation passed to allow Seanad byelection and restore Government majorityCall for PPS numbers to reduce fraud on electoral registerSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste’s pledges are ‘empty rhetoric’ says Micheál MartinGerry Adams says Taoiseach needs to live up to peace process responsibilitiesSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Shatter launches broadside at Bar Council and renews criticism of GuerinProblem with appointment or terms of reference should be addressed by GovernmentSat Jul 12 2014 - 01:00
Cheers for Heather Humphreys as she becomes Minister for ArtsNumber of women sitting at Cabinet table doubles from two to four in reshuffleFri Jul 11 2014 - 16:12
Bill offering State guarantee of up to €4bn passed without debate on liabilityOpposition condemn Government guillotine of debate as farcical and a jokeFri Jul 11 2014 - 01:23
US military use of Shannon puts Ireland ‘at risk’, says TD Clare DalyClaims military aircraft stopover exposes Irish peacekeepers in Middle EastThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach tells Dáil all over-70s will get free GP visit cardsMicheál Martin says people in their 90s are among 35,000 who lost their medical cardsThu Jul 10 2014 - 01:00
Bus operators paid for free travel scheme but not providing service, FF claimsHowlin says review of the scheme will deal with fraud, cost and value for moneyWed Jul 09 2014 - 20:42
Promoter rejected ‘olive branch’ of fourth Garth Brooks concertEnda Kenny says singer’s cancellation could lead to loss of €250m for DublinWed Jul 09 2014 - 12:46
Cabinet reshuffle now expected tomorrow but 'no row'Taoiseach and Tánaiste expected to meet again this afternoonWed Jul 09 2014 - 11:32
Taoiseach appeals for ‘calmer heads’ to prevent conflict over July 12th Orange Order marchSF leader says the number of parades in the North has gone from 2,120 to 4,600 in 10 yearsWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:01
Call for concert licensing law to be amended following Croke Park problemsFine Gael’s Martin Conway calls on the Government to intervene ‘to try to prevail on’ Garth Brooks to perform three concertsWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
People forced to boil water should not have to pay water charges – new BillHouseholds facing potential lead poisoning in water should also be exempt – Fianna FáilWed Jul 09 2014 - 01:00
Loss of Brooks gigs to cost Dublin €250m, Taoiseach saysKenny says singer takes ‘very strong view of his integrity and credibility as a performer’Tue Jul 08 2014 - 18:43
Minister says reduced voting hours saved the State more than €600,000Fine Gael TD calls for polling stations to be open 15 hours to improve commuter turnoutSat Jul 05 2014 - 01:02
Brooks should not penalise fans if Ireland ‘dear to his heart’Fine Gael TD Jerry Buttimer tells Dáil situation ‘farcical’ and singer ‘wrong’ to say five gigs or noneFri Jul 04 2014 - 11:44
Olivia Mitchell says changing cigarette packs will not stop smokersIndependent TD warns of huge costs of expected litigation from tobacco industryFri Jul 04 2014 - 07:57
No ‘hard cash’ to pay public workers but private sector could increase pay, says NoonanCoppinger says while competitiveness is the argument used, ‘pay levels in Ireland are still far below the EU average’Fri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
Taskforce needed to examine waste industry ‘snakepit’ as Greyhound dispute worsensMinister had hoped Greyhound issue could have been resolved through ‘conciliation machinery of the State’Fri Jul 04 2014 - 01:00
Smokers ‘hammered’ with punitive legislation, TD claimsFinian McGrath says those with nicotine habit are hit unfairly compared to those with other addictionsThu Jul 03 2014 - 15:55
Ten-year-olds dabbling in drugs, deaths rise 50 per cent in Dublin, TD tells DáilGardaí helpless to act on ‘zimmos’ and other pills because legislation delayedThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:07
US perceives need for immigration reform, says TánaisteDeportations at the rate of 1,200 dailyThu Jul 03 2014 - 01:00
Government can’t afford €500,000 embassy in Iran - TánaisteEamon Gilmore says he is conscious of political and economic factors in opening new diplomatic missionsWed Jul 02 2014 - 18:07
Ceann Comhairle pays tribute to Tánaiste on last question time as Labour leaderGuffaws in chamber as Gilmore asks ‘is it’ his final foreign affairs Dáil slot for questionsWed Jul 02 2014 - 11:56
State treatment of asylum seekers creates ‘legacy’ of mental illnessSinn Féin health spokesman Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin introduces Private Members’ motion on mental healthTue Jul 01 2014 - 22:43
Labour accused of passing ‘right-wing’ Fine Gael legislationOpposition condemns Minister’s plan to put housing pledge in regulation not legislationFri Jun 27 2014 - 01:00
Don’t-Turn-Up Thursdays all the rageThe Ceann Comhairle is unhappy about disregard shown to voters and the DáilFri Jun 27 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach to contact employment rights body about row at GreyhoundIndependent TD claims practices at company like an episode of ‘The Sopranos’Thu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Minister rejects Feargal Quinn Bill to reform VHI and ‘cut the apron strings’Dr James Reilly says State health insurer does not get preferential treatmentThu Jun 26 2014 - 01:00
Health Minister says cigarette smuggling will be ‘extremely difficult’ with plain packagingJames Reilly says 13 % of cigarette trade illegal but only 1 % of those are counterfeitWed Jun 25 2014 - 01:00
Resources not an issue in mental health service, Lynch insistsNine psychiatrists withdraw confidence in Carlow/Kilkenny/South Tipperary serviceMon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Ó Cuív says representations for manslaughter prisoner ’reasonable and proportionate’FF TD not writing letters for votes as prison missives ‘likely to lose you votes’Mon Jun 23 2014 - 01:00
Brewing industry has lost €40m with 400,000 kegs stolenGovernment rejects Bill to regulate scrap metal industry for second time in two yearsSat Jun 21 2014 - 01:08
Dáil votes to renew anti-terrorism legislation introduced after OmaghFitzgerald says 68 murders linked to organised crime since 2009Fri Jun 20 2014 - 01:08
Quinn presents legislation to radically reform health insurance sectorSenator says his Bill also clarifies VHI’s regulatory statusFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:05
Costs for mother and baby home inquiry must not come ‘from children who are alive’Government gets F grade for treatment of migrant children in direct provisionFri Jun 20 2014 - 01:04
Dáil to debate Bill on regulation of scrap metalLegislative proposal follows high-profile robberies of metal from railway tracks and buildingsThu Jun 19 2014 - 21:46
Minister says Army has no responsibility for searching foreign aircraft at ShannonTD claims US jet used in rendition flights seen at Shannon, hoping to pick up SnowdenThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:05
Defence officials to meet family of soldier killed in 1981 Lebanon attack on UN postMinister says department wants ‘clear understanding’ of family’s concernsThu Jun 19 2014 - 01:02
Restoring 13,300 discretionary medical cards will cost €13m, Taoiseach tells DáilKenny apologises for ‘great stress’ caused to many people in HSE reviewWed Jun 18 2014 - 22:48
Minister hits out at description of GAA as ‘Grab All Association’Independent TD Clare Daly asks how much organisation pays to rent former barracksWed Jun 18 2014 - 16:32
