Visits cost Defence €1.73m, says ShatterTHE VISITS of Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama cost the Department of Defence €1Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Failure to prosecute a 'sad indictment' of systemHUMAN RIGHTS: THE FAILURE to prosecute those involved in the killing of solicitor Rosemary Nelson was a “sad indictment of the…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Goal withdraws staff from Sudanese border townAID AGENCY Goal has withdrawn its eight international staff, including one Irish employee, working in the disputed Abyei region…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Kenny leads tributes to life of a 'true patriotFORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald was a “true patriot” and an “icon of decency and honour in public life”, Taoiseach Enda Kenny…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
FF leader acknowledges life 'devoted to public service'FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin said former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald had “served the Irish people with great intelligence…Fri May 20 2011 - 01:00
Minister vows action on white collar crimeLEGISLATION INTRODUCED in the Dáil will “put an end to any hint of a culture that suggests the white collar criminal is a protected…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
McGrath says not everyone in House backed monarchyTAOISEACH Enda Kenny has rejected criticism by an Independent TD of Queen Elizabeth’s visit to the Republic.Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Royal echoes to be heard everywhere in Leinster HouseDÁIL SKETCH: THE MAIN action was all off-stageWed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Kenny says he will seek files on 1974 bombingsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has confirmed he will raise the question of the release of British files on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach likened to captain of the 'Titanic'A GOVERNMENT backbencher has condemned the Government’s approach to the economic crisis and has compared the Taoiseach to the…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
SF charge of 'long-fingering' distressed mortgage law rejectedTÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has told the Dáil that measures to help those in mortgage difficulties will be published as soon as possible…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív calls for cap on public broadcasters' payA CALL has been made for public service broadcasters’ salaries to be capped at the level of Ministers at €169,275.Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Deenihan hopeful Light House cinema will reopen soonMINISTER FOR Arts Jimmy Deenihan is hopeful the Light House cinema in Smithfield, Dublin, will be reopened and “as soon as possible…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Government urged to tackle those 'milking' pension fundsPENSION FUND administration costs should be investigated, Taoiseach Enda Kenny said, as Independent TD Shane Ross called for …Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Export dominance of foreign firms depressing, says BrutonMINISTER FOR Enterprise Richard Bruton has described as “depressing” the fact that 90 per cent of Ireland’s exports come from…Thu May 12 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
