Bill to criminalise purchase of sex includes on the spot fines and jail for repeat offendersSimilar law in Sweden halved on-street prostitution, Independent TD claimsFri May 03 2013 - 18:33
Garda jobs on hold as Shatter and Collins do battle ahead of Brian Boru dilemmaQuestion time is a prime example of that soaring parry and retortFri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Warning of health insurance ‘debt spiral’Gilmore says increases in health insurance premiums for families ‘staggering’Fri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Public bed charges should not results in 15 per cent premium increase, Tánaiste saysHealth insurance claims are “exaggerated”Thu May 02 2013 - 17:02
Gilmore denies health premiums will increase 15 per centTánaiste says impact of charging insurers for using public beds is being exaggeratedThu May 02 2013 - 13:26
Repossessions Bill ‘unpalatable but necessary’Shatter criticises Fianna Fáil for ‘political opportunism and hypocrisy’Thu May 02 2013 - 06:38
Kenny insists abortion claims alarmistIreland will continue to export abortion, says Clare Daly of United Left AllianceThu May 02 2013 - 06:00
No question of abortion on demand, insists KennyAdams criticises arguments Bill would open floodgates or be ’thin end of the wedge’Wed May 01 2013 - 12:09
Sale of Coillte unlikely, says RabbitteStill under consideration, says TaoiseachWed May 01 2013 - 06:49
Referendum on abolition of Seanad likely to take place in OctoberGovernment will not go ahead with vote on the patents treaty on the same dayWed May 01 2013 - 06:06
Fianna Fáil’s €1.2m debt will be paid by 2015TD-less Roscommon raises most party fundsMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:09
FF ardfheis delegates emphasise ‘pro-life’ stanceJust one delegate opposes and says party too strict on abortionMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Delegates affirm Fianna Fáil status as ‘pro-life’ partyJust one delegate speaks against motions and only a handful of delegates votes against themSat Apr 27 2013 - 20:39
Martin accuses Coalition of ‘divide and conquer’ tactic on Croke Park dealFianna Fáil leader says Government used €300 million ‘honeypot’ to buy off unions in side dealsSat Apr 27 2013 - 17:31
Unemployment crisis needs 'same resolve' FF gave peace processDara Calleary tells Fianna Fáil ardfheis the Minister for Jobs “should do what it says on the tin – be the Minister for Jobs”Sat Apr 27 2013 - 15:47
FF delegates reject motion to abolish property taxDelegates urged not to support motion over fears of hindering future negotiating position in any possible discussions on entering governmentSat Apr 27 2013 - 15:24
Priority must be given to protecting life of the mother in abortion law, says FF leaderParty would have to ‘see the detail of the legislation’Sat Apr 27 2013 - 06:00
FF leader says Taoiseach trying to shift focus from performanceMicheál Martin speaks ahead of opening of party’s 74th ardfheis at RDS in DublinFri Apr 26 2013 - 19:21
Man arrested in connection with the theft of paintings belonging to StateFurther planned searches are being carried out in Limerick following the arrest,Fri Apr 26 2013 - 06:00
Regulation of supermarket prices urgedRetail multiples must do their bit to help economy and halt poverty, Dáil toldThu Apr 25 2013 - 22:45
Noonan rejects call to intervene in interest rates hikeMove by EBS and AIB a commercial decision, says Minister for FinanceThu Apr 25 2013 - 22:37
Tesco calls Ireland ‘Treasure Island’, TD claimsSupermarket chains should freeze prices or have move imposed, Dáil toldThu Apr 25 2013 - 12:49
Fifteen firms banned from JobBridge work schemeCompanies replacing paid employees with interns on social welfare, Dáil hearsWed Apr 24 2013 - 19:40
Ministerial report cards will not be published, says TaoiseachFF leader reminded Kenny of committment given on ‘Late Late show’Wed Apr 24 2013 - 06:07
Government waits for union response to overturesThe Government expects a response in two weeks’ time from trade unions as to whether there is “room for negotiation” on the outcome of the renegotiated Croke Park deal.Wed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Minister for Finance abstains in vote on bank chief’s pay packetLabour backbencher claims abstention is bad Government policyWed Apr 24 2013 - 06:00
Dáil debates constitutionality of proposed maternity leave BillLabour says it is `old-fashioned’ and misses the point about a TD’s roleSat Apr 20 2013 - 06:00
Fairytales the order of day in Dáil wonderlandMinisters baited with health deficiencies and Croke Park failuresFri Apr 19 2013 - 05:00
James Reilly accused of waiting list ‘con trick’Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin says Minister for Health is ‘massaging figures’Thu Apr 18 2013 - 20:40
Law allowing for sale of national lottery licence passedBill passed by 90 votes to 42 with Fianna Fáil, Sinn Féin and a number of Independents opposedThu Apr 18 2013 - 06:00
Sherlock accuses Opposition TDs of ‘upping rhetoric’ over small schools reportMinister of State for Education says no policy decision taken on value-for-money reportWed Apr 17 2013 - 23:33
Taoiseach expresses his disappointment at rejection of Croke Park deal by SiptuKenny insists Government still needs to find €300 million in savings this yearWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:58
Government to accept extension to deadline on symphysiotomiesSome 1,500 women are estimated to have suffered symphysiotomies between the 1950s and the 1990sWed Apr 17 2013 - 06:26
Abortion poses greatest threat to SF unity since ‘peace process’Party’s árdfheis debates a number of issues including revised Croke Park dealSat Apr 13 2013 - 17:03
Adams 'personally ' against coalition with FFSinn Féin leader does not completely rule out a government with Micheál Martin’s partyFri Apr 12 2013 - 20:25
Justice group says Government policies creating fractured societySocial Justice Ireland says Government continues to protect the rich while failing to address unemployment and emigrationTue Apr 02 2013 - 07:00
Martin McGuinness accuses London and Dublin of complacency in NI peace processDeputy First Minister says politicians could destroy achievementsSun Mar 31 2013 - 21:27
Government has no role in Garda discipline, says GilmoreOpposition accuses Shatter of attempting to silence gardaíThu Mar 28 2013 - 20:59
Gilmore rejects claims of Shatter attempting to silence gardaíMcDonald accuses justice minister of being vindictive against protestsThu Mar 28 2013 - 12:15
Taoiseach rules out anyone in personal insolvency being forced out of jobFF says draft guidelines `anti-women, anti-family and anti-employment’Wed Mar 27 2013 - 21:05
Kenny insists nobody will be forced to quit job in debt dealTaoiseach comments come after Varadkar concedes childminding bills could be examinedWed Mar 27 2013 - 12:03
20,000 people aged over 70 to lose medical cardsLegislation will lower income criteria from €700 to €600 per weekThu Mar 21 2013 - 19:10
SF queries issue of falsified adoption recordsPractice ‘happened in this State’, says Ó Snodaigh, in wake of Gillard apology to Australian single mothersThu Mar 21 2013 - 17:30
Irish deposits ‘will not be targeted’ for Cypriot-style taxMinister for Agriculture insists Irish savings are safe during Dáil debate on bailout dealWed Mar 20 2013 - 20:12
ABP hits out at Coveney comments after horse meat reportGroup criticises actions of QK Meats over failure to inform authorities of equine DNAFri Mar 15 2013 - 22:11
Irish Defence Forces personnel for MaliEight deployed to west African state as part of joint infantry training mission with UKFri Mar 15 2013 - 18:05
Michael Noonan says there will be buy-to-let repossessionsSome people ‘just tricking around’ with repayment schedulesFri Mar 15 2013 - 00:06
Bill to implement autism plan acceptedThe Government has accepted a Labour backbencher’s Bill to implement a national strategy on autism and end what Cork South West…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Former minister for health John O'Connell dies aged 83Former minister for health and ceann comhairle Dr John O’Connell has died at the age of 83.Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
