Economic boost will be modest, says NoonanA CUT of 4.5 per cent in the VAT rate for tourism-related goods and services is one of the main planks in the Government’s initiative…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Obama to address public event in Dublin cityUS PRESIDENT Barack Obama will address a public event in Dublin city, Taoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed in the Dáil.Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
'Stand up for Irish interests,' Adams tells TaoiseachTAOISEACH Enda Kenny was accused in the Dáil of not standing up for Irish interests following high-level EU “secretive emergency…Wed May 11 2011 - 01:00
Dáil told of support from EU for rate cut for IrelandTHE EUROPEAN commissioner for innovation has said there is strong support from the commission for a reduction in the interest…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Kenny calls for more flexible EU in dealings on crisisTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has called for more flexibility from the EU in dealing with countries in economic difficulty and he warned…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Harkin says euro has become straitjacketTHE EURO is no longer Ireland’s “safety net” but has become its “straitjacket”, Independent Ireland West MEP Marian Harkin has…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
EU-IMF deal 'a burial of Irish society' - TDIT “beggars belief” that when Ireland is being “crucified” by the EU-IMF deal, the Government “thinks we should celebrate our…Tue May 10 2011 - 01:00
Minister criticises economist's 'prescription'MINISTER for Communications Pat Rabbitte has criticised the “prescription” from economist Morgan Kelly for Ireland’s recovery…Mon May 09 2011 - 01:00
SDLP loses South Antrim seatThe SDLP has lost its only seat in South Antrim when the DUP’s Pam Lewis gained the crucial transfers to win out from outgoing…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
UUP loses out to DUP in North BelfastAfter 13 years and four terms the wily and tenacious Ulster Unionist Assembly member Fred Cobain lost a titanic battle in North…Sat May 07 2011 - 01:00
Donnelly questions Noonan's claims about Ireland meeting EU-IMF targetsAN INDEPENDENT TD has questioned the Government’s claim that it is “meeting its targets” in the deal with the European Union (…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Kindly Opposition helps with search in curious case of missing portfoliosDÁIL SKETCH: IT WAS unprecedented. Or certainly extremely rareFri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Higgins challenges Gilmore over plans to introduce water metering in homesTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore refused to say if the Government was planning to introduce a flat rate water charge.Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Call for Nama to provide housingSINN FÉIN deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald has called for housing in Nama (National Asset Management Agency) to be used to provide…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Economy beating predictions, says NoonanEXCHEQUER figures to be published today will show that for the first four months of the year “things are better than on track…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Minister finalises mortgage arrears planTHE DEPARTMENT of Social Protection is finalising an implementation plan for the future of the mortgage interest supplement scheme…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Kenny rules out bias over appointmentsTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has pledged that he will not use “political bias” in the appointment of personnel to the board which advises…Wed May 04 2011 - 01:00
Tánaiste rules out 'rush' to sell State assetsTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore insisted in the Dáil that “nobody is in any rush” to sell State assets, as he faced Opposition claims …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Irish troops to join UN force in LebanonIRISH TROOPS are to serve again in Lebanon for at least a year and possibly up to four years, following acceptance by the Dáil…Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore says Israeli blockade of Gaza 'absolutely unacceptable'IRELAND WANTS the EU to take a more active and urgent interest in the situation in Gaza, Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has told the …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says other executives may have same entitlements as DohertyTHERE “may well be other senior banking executives” with similar contracts to that of former AIB managing director Colm Doherty…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Visits by Queen and Obama an 'investment'TAOISEACH ENDA KENNY has said opponents of the visits by Queen Elizabeth and US president Barack Obama to Ireland should consider…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
No saving for taxpayer in Kenny cutsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny claimed staff reductions in his department would save €2 million but later admitted it would not save the…Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
EU directive on airline data passedAN EU directive obliging EU airlines to provide member states with passenger information on flights between Europe and other …Wed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Hoping to cash in at coin and stamp fairIF YOU have a 10p coin from 1992, it is worth a whopping €5,000 today. A €500 note (the purple ones) is valued at €800.Mon Apr 18 2011 - 01:00
Significant progress on EU-IMF interest rate, says MinisterEUROPEAN NEGOTIATIONS: MINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan is hopeful agreement can be reached on the interest rate Ireland …Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
'First jump' of bailout deal has been cleared, says NoonanIRELAND IS on target to meet the conditions of the €85 billion EU-IMF agreement and has “got over the first jump”, Minister for…Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Tributes paid to Colm Allen SCTRIBUTE HAS been paid to barrister and senior counsel Colm Allen, who died suddenly yesterday.Sat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
New students get dressing down from Master BarrettDÁIL SKETCH: THERE ARE lessons. And then there are the ones that never seem to be learnedFri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Levies for landfill waste to increase to €50 per tonneLEVIES FOR waste going to landfill are to rise to €50 a tonne, with provision for further increases over the next two years as…Fri Apr 15 2011 - 01:00
Coveney warns of threat to Irish beef industryIRELAND’S BEEF industry could be “sacrificed” to allow more South American beef into the EU for access to their markets for sectors…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Inability to reverse 'orgy' of State appointments criticisedIT IS “not good enough” that the Government cannot “reverse the orgy of State appointments” made by the last government as it…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends rebranding of his jobs budgetMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan will launch in the Dáil a series of initiatives to “stimulate our indigenous economy”, Taoiseach…Thu Apr 14 2011 - 01:00
No rise in teacher numbers as 'more must be done with less'MINISTER FOR Education Ruairí Quinn has warned that there will be no increase in teacher numbers and that the State “must do …Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Minister to focus on those who leave State care at 18MINISTER FOR Children Frances Fitzgerald will be focusing on the provision of ongoing assistance for children who leave formal…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Review of children's hospital project is not yet under wayTHE REVIEW of the controversial National Children’s Hospital project in Dublin has not yet begun, it has emerged in the Dáil…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Universal social welfare rights difficult to justify, says reviewSOCIAL WELFARE payments must be cut further to increase savings and reduce the budget deficit, including moving away from universal…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Women's groups fear comments by Corrib gardaí will deter reporting of sex crimesWOMEN’S ORGANISATIONS have expressed major concern that comments by a number of gardaí about rape are a “real setback” to advances…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Protest held over 'rape' commentsAbout 100 people demonstrated outside Leinster House today in protest at the comments of gardaí about rape after the arrest of…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Bill seeks community service to be considered over jailJUDGES WILL be required to consider imposing a community service order rather than a jail term where sentences of less than 12…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore concerned by interest hikeTHIS GOVERNMENT is “very much on the side of the mortgage holder” and families under increased pressure from increasing interest…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Five gardaí limited to Mayo office dutiesFIVE GARDAÍ under investigation for making sexually threatening comments about two women arrested during protests at the Mayo…Fri Apr 08 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore tells Dáil he was 'shocked' by contents of Corrib audio tapeTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore was “shocked” by the contents of the Corrib audio tape recording, he told the Dáil.Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Water charges shelved until meters in placeWATER CHARGES will not be imposed until meters have been installed in every household in the State, which is expected to take…Thu Apr 07 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach appeals for help in Kerr murderTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has added his voice to appeals for anyone with information about the killers of PSNI officer Ronan Kerr …Wed Apr 06 2011 - 01:00
Kenny urged to appoint outside experts to SeanadTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny is being urged to demonstrate an immediate commitment to political reform by appointing independent experts…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
UCD annual ball cancelled by row over campus accessUCD STUDENTS’ union has been forced to cancel its annual ball on the last day of term, because of a row over access to the university…Mon Apr 04 2011 - 01:00
Lowry says he is not a criminal as motion of censure is passedFORMER MINISTER Michael Lowry strongly attacked Fianna Fáil and Sinn Féin before a motion of censure against him was passed in…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Lenihan warns of need to make clear tests are 'extreme scenario'IRISH BANKS will be “stuffed with capital” under the stress test terms, according to former minister for finance Brian Lenihan…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
