Limit of six penalty points for new driversNew legislation to allow blood tests for alcohol from unconscious driversWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘not interested in debating societies’Kenny challenge by Healy-Rae over TV appearanceWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach promises full State support for Athlone sex attack victimsFF leader says there is understandable concern across every communityTue Oct 01 2013 - 17:42
Eamon Gilmore reacts angrily to Micheál Martin’s comments on bank guaranteeTánaiste says the guarantee put the State in the ‘eye of the storm’ that caused the crisis in the State’s financesSat Sept 28 2013 - 01:00
Michéal Martin: bank guarantee was least worst optionFF leader says party’s mistakes were to lower taxes and increase spendingFri Sept 27 2013 - 14:54
Man injured in Co Louth shooting fired on up to five timesWounded man’s injuries serious but not life-threateningFri Sept 27 2013 - 14:30
Major hospital reports ‘exceptional’ number of drink-related admissionsGardaí say there were no serious incidents in wake of Arthur’s DayFri Sept 27 2013 - 12:43
Search continues for missing Dublin pensionerCCTV footage of Alzheimer’s patient Peggy Mangan (65) shows her on Phibsboro RoadFri Sept 27 2013 - 09:18
Discussions with judge about mediating on symphysiotomy compensation - ReillyDáil hears claims department delaying on resolution until all the survivors are deadFri Sept 27 2013 - 01:01
Honohan accused of ‘sitting on his hands’ over Anglo Irish tapesHowlin tells Sinn Féin in Dáil that the courts operate under the Constitution, not courts martialThu Sept 26 2013 - 14:01
No collective bargaining despite lockout, says BeggPopulist anti-EU, anti-immigration parties gain from lack of union rights, Seanad toldThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
New Bill allows secondments to become permanent redeployment, says MinisterHowlin insists legislation will not mean compulsory move elswhereThu Sept 26 2013 - 01:00
Quinn is not schoolboy bully, says Kenny on Asti disputeSinn Fein claims Minister’s ‘macho pose’ on redundancies is deeply irresponsibleWed Sept 25 2013 - 17:12
Taoiseach insists €20 million Seanad abolition saving is no ’con job’Martin accuses Kenny of tactics that ‘would make Libertas or Youth Defence blush’Wed Sept 25 2013 - 01:00
Kenny denies targeting seriously ill in medical card withdrawalsMartin insists there is ‘nasty focus’ on discretionary cards within ‘general cull’Tue Sept 24 2013 - 18:26
Ireland’s ‘junk’ status criticised amid second bailout warningNoonan says State cannot step in and out of aid programme ‘like Lanigan’s ball’Mon Sept 23 2013 - 01:10
Farming community faces Seanad blitz at ploughing championshipsPolitical leaders will descend on national event with polished leaflets and argumentsMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:07
Secondary teachers’ actions motivated by pupil welfare – ASTISecondary teachers’ union looks set for a major confrontation with the Government over the Haddington Road AgreementMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:01
Ruairí Quinn seeks parents’ views on religion in primary schools amid plans for lessons about atheismFirst school transfer from Catholic to multidenominational status agreedMon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
Speaking time for non-aligned TDs upholds parliamentary principle - Ceann ComhairleOpposition claims it will mean less time for them and more for Government “genepool”Mon Sept 23 2013 - 01:00
Early deadline for special needs assistants means ‘unacceptable cuts by back door’ - FFChange allows needs at individual schools to be dealt with quickly, Tánaiste insistsThu Sept 19 2013 - 23:34
Priory Hall will be resolved ‘within a short period’: TánaisteBuilder, architects, engineer, banks should be made accountable for complex, Dáil toldThu Sept 19 2013 - 20:03
Government under fire over special needs educationFianna Fáil leader condemns spending cuts during attack in DáilThu Sept 19 2013 - 14:54
Sale of Bord Gáis energy company to be completed by the end of the yearOpposition opposes sell-off and warns Irish Water could be privatised by defaultThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
Ireland has second highest rate in the world of cancer and binge drinking, Seanad hearsHuge increases in alcohol-related liver disease among young adults, says MinisterThu Sept 19 2013 - 01:00
TV3 autumn schedule focuses on news and current affairsForty per cent of output home-produced but peak weekend viewing all importedThu Aug 15 2013 - 15:28
Former FF minister Pat Carey joins PR firmFormer Fianna Fáil minister has joined DHR Communications on a consultancy basis and will work in consultation management, strategy and public affairs.Thu Aug 15 2013 - 10:13
Mr Justice Kevin Feeney dies suddenly in CorkExpert on defamation on commercial law appointed to High Court in 2006Wed Aug 14 2013 - 21:15
Organ donation legislation will not increase transplantationsIssue of consent will be in Human Tissue Bill, says Department of HealthTue Aug 13 2013 - 01:00
Dublin Bus urges employees not to go on strikeDrivers expected to begin industrial action on Sunday in dispute over cost saving measuresFri Aug 02 2013 - 20:20
Commuters in trouble if Dublin Bus strike proceedsCause of looming stoppage rooted in disputed cost-cutting measuresFri Aug 02 2013 - 01:00
What the Planning tribunal report said about the key figures in the rezoning scandalFormer councillors, a sitting councillor and a businessman all involvedThu Aug 01 2013 - 01:04
'Great tragedy and a huge shock' leaves Westport reelingCrashed car removed from scene as locals leave flowers in tribute to dead boysWed Jul 31 2013 - 01:10
Warning that public will be unaware of second referendum on a Court of AppealNew Court “a once in a lifetime opportunity” and needed to deal with four-year delays in casesThu Jul 25 2013 - 01:00
Seanad abolition and court referendums to be held on October 4thIreland’s legal reputation ‘in the dock’ over four-year delays in hearing cases, says MinisterWed Jul 24 2013 - 17:48
Enterprise Ireland report recommended as ‘essential reading’ in SeanadNot enough female entrepreneur ‘heroes’, says Fianna Fáil Senator Mary WhiteWed Jul 24 2013 - 13:36
Abortion legislation to go to the President after Seanad voteLegislation passed by 39 votes to 14Wed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
Bill passed in Seanad for abolition referendumUpper House votes 33-25 in favour of legislation after heated exchangesWed Jul 24 2013 - 01:00
Seanad passes abortion legislation by 39 votes to 14Fine Gael and Labour senators all supported the BillTue Jul 23 2013 - 20:46
Seanad votes to hold referendum on its abolitionFine Gael tweets October 4th vote date but later says this was based on news reportTue Jul 23 2013 - 15:19
Attitudes to mental health criticised in Seanad debate on abortionLabour Senator had hoped attitude ‘gone out of this country 40 years ago’Tue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Seanad likened to ‘D-Day with parachute landings’ as Kenny criticised over new nomineeMajority of Senators welcome Galway West councillor Hildegarde Naughton to Upper HouseTue Jul 23 2013 - 01:00
Norris compares Seanad to D-Day landings as Naughton welcomedLabour senator denies party members defied whip on Oireachtas Committee voteMon Jul 22 2013 - 18:45
‘Disrespectful, inappropriate but time to move on’, says CollinsCork North-West TD insists lapgate incident was not typical of Leinster HouseSun Jul 21 2013 - 14:17
Bradford questions allowance for party membersFive Labour Senators defy party whip in chaotic row over committee membershipSat Jul 20 2013 - 01:00
Five Labour senators defy party whip in committees voteChaos, ‘kangaroo courts’ and the Constitution - in the SeanadFri Jul 19 2013 - 16:34
Defence Forces’ deployment to Syria will give UN mission ’credibility’, Tánaiste saysMission infringes Irish neutrality because EU has ended arms embargo - Sinn FéinFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Senator appeals for end to graphic abortion descriptionsLabour’s Marie Moloney calls for stop to 'absolutely disgraceful' languageThu Jul 18 2013 - 16:13
