Irish spoken in some areas for 'first time since Famine'SEACHTAIN na GAEILGE : IRISH IS being spoken in some areas of the country for the first time since the Famine, Fianna Fáil leader…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
TV licence rules must be addressed, says RabbitteBROADCASTING CHARGE: INEQUALITIES IN TV licence charges between large hotels and holiday caravans will have to be ironed out…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Minister urges support for Greek bailout legislationIRELAND “MUST play its part and stand in solidarity with its fellow euro member states”, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Kenny awaiting advice on abuse casesTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny is awaiting the advice of the Attorney General on the “best way possible to proceed” in dealing with the…Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Crime link to gold trade deniedTDS HAVE challenged an assertion by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter that crime has not worsened with the advent of “cash for…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Businesses failed as banks look after themselves - MartinBANK LENDING: NO STONE “will be left unturned” to ensure small and medium-sized businesses have access to bank credit, Tánaiste…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Minister rejects scrap metal BillThere could be a case for tighter controls in the cash for gold sector, the Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has said but he…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Tánaiste 'unhappy' at leaking of documentA MINI-budget in 2012 will not be necessary, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has insisted, as he acknowledged being “unhappy” at the leaking…Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Arming Syrian rebels could bring civil war, says GilmoreMILITARY support for rebels in Syria could result in a deterioration in the conflict to all-out civil war, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore…Sat Feb 25 2012 - 00:00
Ross criticises 'flawed' sale of waste services by councilsQUESTIONS HAVE been raised in the Dáil about how Dublin City Council sold off its waste collection service to a firm which had…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Neary redress process nearing endPROPOSALS TO compensate women excluded from the Lourdes hospital redress scheme because of their age are “at an advanced stage…Thu Feb 16 2012 - 00:00
Hogan refuses to intervene in bin collection rowMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has said “the buck stops with Dublin City Council” in the row over the transfer of bin…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Kenny defends jobs plan after criticismTHE TAOISEACH has defended the Government’s jobs programme against criticism that many of its proposals have been announced before…Wed Feb 15 2012 - 00:00
Almost €200m of agriculture funds not to be spentTHE DEPARTMENT of Agriculture underspent its budget by €226 million last year but can only carry over €29Tue Feb 14 2012 - 00:00
Emer Costello takes over as Dublin Labour MEP from Proinsias De RossaDUBLIN CITY councillor and former lord mayor Emer Costello formally takes over this week as Labour Party MEP for Dublin from …Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
No internet in 40% of Garda stationsFORTY PER cent of Garda stations do not have the internet or emailMon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Badger culling to continue despite low TB rateTHE CULLING of badgers to combat bovine TB is to continue even though the numbers getting the disease are at their lowest since…Mon Feb 13 2012 - 00:00
Game of musical chairs sees tough questions - and quick sidesteppingDÁIL SKETCH: IT WAS almost like a game of musical chairs in the Dáil yesterday.Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Call for departments to have 'mediation officers' for legal costsEVERY GOVERNMENT department should have an arbitration officer to limit legal costs because the State has a reputation of “rarely…Fri Feb 10 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach says key vacancies will be filledTARGETED INVESTMENT and recruitment will be undertaken for key vacancies in the health service in the wake of the retirement …Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Higgins recalls Kenny calling property charge 'vampire tax'TAOISEACH Enda Kenny and Socialist leader Joe Higgins clashed in the Dáil over comments Mr Higgins said Mr Kenny had made condemning…Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00
Coroners reporting suicidesA CALL has been made for the Minister for Justice to establish standard operational procedures for coroners on the reporting …Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Burton defends cuts in employment schemesTHE TROIKA has failed to recognise the “intrinsic social value” of some community employment schemes, Minister for Social Protection…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Mortgage arrears Bill withdrawn from DáilLEGISLATION GIVING judges powers to refuse home repossession orders has been withdrawn from the Dáil for talks about including…Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00
Government criticised for lack of update on child safety proposalsTHE GOVERNMENT has been criticised for failing to give an update on 19 recommendations in the Garda Inspectorate’s report on …Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Mental health fund could get 'hived off' for other sectorsFUNDING OF €35 million for mental health services could be “hived off” by the HSE for other sectors unless a director for the…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Home protection Bill 'unworkable'Legislation to give judges powers to refuse bank applications to repossess family homes in mortgage default has been described…Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00
Noonan rejects proposal to tax bigger lottery winningsA PROPOSAL to tax lottery winnings above €500,000 has been rejected by Minister for Finance Michael NoonanThu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Minister to review plan when impact of staff leaving is knownMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly will review the new health service plan once the full impact of staff leaving the service is…Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00
Minister says copyright order is to ensure compliance with EU lawTHE MINISTERIAL order on copyright is “simply seeking to ensure Ireland’s continued compliance” with its obligations under EU…Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00
Holocaust a 'stain on European history'THE HOLOCAUST is “a huge stain on European history and shows the true evil that can emerge from hatred, prejudice and intolerance…Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Ex-republican leader who never wavered in protesting innocenceTHE FORMER Workers’ Party president has always protested his innocence and his lawyers said the allegations had been in the public…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Over 15,000 contraband items found in prisonsSHARPENED TOOTHBRUSHES, knives, pool balls in socks and other homemade weapons are among more than 15,000 contraband items seized…Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Claims delay down to 'new system'DELAYS IN processing claims for the carer’s allowance and benefit have arisen because of the roll out of new systems to deal …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Fitzgerald challenged on adoptionsA CLAIM by the Minister for Children that there is no evidence that previous adoptions in Mexico by Irish couples are unsafe …Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Mud-slinging in septic tank debateMINISTER FOR the Environent Phil Hogan does not envisage anybody being in “any financial difficulty” because of the requirement…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Obstetrician's remarks 'outrageous', says KennyTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has described as “outrageous” remarks by an obstetrician about shortages in midwifery services in the mid…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
EU nearing 'end game' in talks on treaty, says TaoiseachTHE EU is approaching the “end game” in discussions on a new treaty to deal with the fiscal crisis and the Taoiseach is “hopeful…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Handling of legal reform Bill defendedTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has defended the handling of the controversial Legal Services Regulation Bill through the Dáil and the failure…Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Tánaiste insists 12.5% tax rate will not changeIRELAND IS not in the business of changing its corporation tax rate, the Tánaiste has insisted, rejecting renewed EU threats …Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore, McDonald clash over 'green jersey' of policiesTÁNAISTE Eamon Gilmore has rejected criticism of the Government’s economic policies and called on the Opposition to don the “…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach stands by growth forecastsECONOMIC FORECASTS by the Department of Finance have been defended by the Taoiseach against claims the department was “puffing…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
O'Dowd says fracking not permitted under current licencesNO HYDRAULIC fracking has taken place in the State and no application has been made to do so, Minister of State for Natural Resources…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Exempting teachers from cuts ruled outIT IS “simply not possible” to completely exempt staffing levels in education from the need to cut spending because one third…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Safety is focus of €100m road fund - MinisterACCIDENT BLACK spots, bottlenecks and congestion will be the main areas to benefit from €100 million in road-project funding …Mon Jan 16 2012 - 00:00
Friday sittings of Dáil are little more than an expensive sham, says FF TDFRIDAY SITTINGS of the Dáil have been described as an expensive “sham” after a row during which the House was suspended twice…Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Talk of job losses in State banks 'premature'DISCUSSION OF potential job losses in State-covered banks is “premature”, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has told the Dáil…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Government not planning to lift pay cap on airport chiefTHE GOVERNMENT has no plans “at present” to consider lifting the €250,000 salary cap for the appointment of a new chief executive…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
€9m in EU funds to aid redundant Dell workers not spentMORE THAN €9 million in EU funding secured to assist redundant workers from computer giant Dell was not spent, more than three…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Pension tax details not 'buried', Kenny saysTHE TAOISEACH has rejected Fianna Fáil claims that the Government buried information about the pensioners’ tax liability letters…Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
