EU funds of up to €35m may have to be returnedA SIGNIFICANT portion of a €35 million globalisation fund to retrain redundant workers may have to be returned to the EU because…Thu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
Opposition caught out as sunny Enda cancels holsDÁIL SKETCH: They heckled and made demands – and were stunned when the Taoiseach acquiescedThu Oct 27 2011 - 01:00
State will consider aid requests after floodDÁIL REPORT: REQUESTS BY local authorities for emergency financial aid to deal with Monday’s flooding disaster will be considered…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Minister confirms closure of district courthousesDISTRICT COURTHOUSES in Ballymote, Boyle, Templemore, Kiltimagh and Claremorris are to close early next year, Minister for Justice…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore pledges to address high pension fund chargesIRISH PENSION fund managers are among the worst performers in the world but have some of the highest charges in the world, the…Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Name-calling and mentioning taboo names is the name of the gameDÁIL SKETCH: Fine Gael was reminded that George Lee ‘hasn’t gone away, you know’Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Aviva treatment of employees 'disgraceful'INSURANCE GIANT Aviva’s treatment of its employees when it announced almost 1,000 job cuts was “disgraceful”, Tánaiste Eamon …Fri Oct 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny and Higgins clash on mortgagesTHE GOVERNMENT does not have the funds to write off all mortgages in difficulty, Taoiseach Enda Kenny insisted, rejecting claims…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Moves on pensions are radical, says HowlinLEGISLATION TO create a “sustainable” pension system has been introduced in the Dáil, but its impact is not expected to be fully…Thu Oct 20 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach accused on pensions benefitsTHE STATE has no role to play in filling the holes in private pension schemes, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has insisted in a row about…Wed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
'Michael the Machete' gets ready for December budget dayDÁIL SKETCH :ANOTHER BIG axe falls in DecemberWed Oct 19 2011 - 01:00
McDonald in clashes with TánaisteTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore and Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald have clashed over Labour’s policies on Anglo Irish Bank …Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Fatality rate for fishermen and farmers a scandal, says CoveneyFARMERS AND fishermen account for more than half of work-related fatalities and this was “an absolute scandal”, Minister for …Fri Oct 07 2011 - 01:00
Noonan concedes Boyd Barrett has an economic point - notDÁIL SKETCH: Minister pours sarcasm over Greek approach to austerity measuresThu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Call for mediation in contempt caseMINISTER OF State for Justice Kathleen Lynch called for “common sense” to prevail and mediation to take place in the case of …Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Minister defends plan for sale of assetsALL MODERN economies of the past 30 years have been moving infrastructural assets from the public to the private sector, Minister…Thu Oct 06 2011 - 01:00
Kenny expects church assistance on abuseTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has told the Dáil he expects the “complete and unreserved co-operation of church authorities” on arrangements…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Closure of barracks signalled by ShatterMINISTER FOR DEFENCE Alan Shatter has given his clearest signal yet that Army barracks are likely to close.Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Domestic violence is 'elephant in room'DOMESTIC VIOLENCE is probably the only crime where it is the victim who must leave the home, Minister of State for Justice Kathleen…Wed Oct 05 2011 - 01:00
Culture of secrecy 'alive and well' in politicsTHE CULTURE of secrecy is “still alive and well” in Irish politics and administration, according to a senior civil servant writing…Tue Oct 04 2011 - 01:00
Proposal for mortgage advice service for arrearsPROPOSALS for a mortgage advice service, employing 100 financial advisers to assist people in mortgage arrears, could cost up…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
FF plans vote on closures of Army barracksFIANNA FÁIL is to introduce a private members’ motion in the Dáil this week against the closure of Army barracks in Mullingar…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
'Hell of a lot of fight' left in Fianna Fáil, insists MartinFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin has apologised for the distance that grew between the party leadership and membership during…Mon Oct 03 2011 - 01:00
TD says drunks are hurting tourismVISITORS TO Ireland are put off by the drunken behaviour of young people in every small town and village as well as in Temple…Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Older and wiser provide lessons in clarityDÁIL SKETCH: OUTSIDE THE Dáil a constant stream of TDs and Senators turned up to meet and be photographed with Older Bolder, …Fri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste rejects 'fire sale' claim on semi-StatesTÁNAISTE Eamon Gilmore has rejected claims of “fire sales” or “wholesale privatisations” of semi-State companiesFri Sept 30 2011 - 01:00
No publication of fiscal reviewTHE COMPREHENSIVE spending review undertaken by all Ministers in the past number of months will not be published, Taoiseach Enda…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Group to meet owners of pyrite homesNO REMEDIATION scheme for pyrite contamination of houses can be considered until the full scale of the problem is known, Taoiseach…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
Motorists and home owners to pay 2% levyALL MOTORISTS and home owners will have to pay an annual 2 per cent levy on their insurance premiums, following the passage of…Thu Sept 29 2011 - 01:00
SF 'astonished' over health delayA CABINET subcommittee established in June to deal urgently with the health service has not yet met, the Dáil has heardWed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Dáil moves to provide €240m for Quinn disposalURGENT LEGISLATION putting €240 million of public funding in an insurance compensation fund for Quinn Insurance Ltd to allow …Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
Army to take part in EU defence projectsTHE DEFENCE Forces will participate in two projects run by the European Defence Agency following Dáil approval of a motion by…Wed Sept 28 2011 - 01:00
3,000 new claims for abuse payments submittedALMOST 3,000 former residents of reformatory schools and orphanages submitted applications for abuse compensation in the two …Mon Sept 26 2011 - 01:00
Philanthropy row at debate on presidencyARTS AND CULTURE: THE FIRST presidential election debate with four of the five declared candidates focused on arts and culture…Sat Sept 24 2011 - 01:00
Socialist candidate launches campaignSocialist Party candidate in the Dublin West byelection Ms Ruth Coppinger has called on the electorate not to vote for “another…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Shatter may review verdict on Offaly man's deathMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is to be asked to review the case of a Co Offaly man who drowned in 2002, but whose family …Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Coalition supports independent and sovereign Palestinian state - MinisterTHE GOVERNMENT supports an independent, sovereign Palestinian state, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has said.Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Davis refuses council gestureIndependent presidential candidate Mary Davis will not be asking any of the councils who supported her nomination for the election…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Minister provides extra €85m for Fáilte IrelandA FURTHER €85 million for Fáilte Ireland to spend on upgrading tourist attractions will be provided through legislation introduced…Fri Sept 23 2011 - 01:00
Fleming backs Germany and France on opposing use of eurobondsGERMANY AND France are right to tell the rest of Europe to “take a hike” about proposing the use of eurobonds, the Dáil has heard…Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Kenny yet to contact Aviva managementTHE IDA will have to await the decision of insurance giant Aviva on its future before getting involved, Taoiseach Enda Kenny …Thu Sept 22 2011 - 01:00
Martin accuses Taoiseach over Dáil questionsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny wrote to the Ceann Comhairle 69 times in six weeks to ask for TDs’ parliamentary questions to be disallowed…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny defends cost of visiting leadersTHE DEPARTMENT of the Taoiseach has spent about €150,000 to date on the visits last May of President Barack Obama and Queen Elizabeth…Wed Sept 21 2011 - 01:00
Nominations: How they workTHERE ARE just two ways to win a nomination to run in a presidential election: a candidate must have either the support of four…Tue Sept 20 2011 - 01:00
NewERA plan to be presented to EU-IMF in OctoberTHE GOVERNMENT will present a business plan at its next EU-IMF meeting next month for the running of NewERA, the body that will…Mon Sept 19 2011 - 01:00
Overseas aid drops for third year as percentage of GNPTHE GOVERNMENT has begun a review of its overseas development aid policy, expected to be completed by July next year.Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Ó Murchú denies Áras move has hurt MartinFIANNA F�IL: FIANNA FÁIL Senator Labhrás Ó Murchú has denied his move to seek the party’s support to run as an Independent presidential…Sat Sept 17 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste will not demand return of €713,000 packageA DEMAND that the Government request its former secretary general Dermot McCarthy to pay back some of his €713,000 retirement…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Concerns raised Oireachtas powers of investigation could lead to biasCONCERNS HAVE been raised in the Dáil that proposed constitutional powers of investigation for Oireachtas committees could lead…Fri Sept 16 2011 - 01:00
Minister defends plan to sell minority stake in ESBMINISTER FOR Energy Pat Rabbitte came under pressure in the Dáil after he confirmed the Government is to sell a minority stake…Thu Sept 15 2011 - 01:00
