Geography could prove crucial factorCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: MEATH EAST: 3 SEATS: CO MEATH is a regular target of boundary revisions and the latest cut in Meath East…Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
FG reform proposals score highestFine Gael’s political reform proposals are the best of the five main political parties’ manifestos according to an assessment…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Dempsey exit leaves FF exposed in close contest for final seatCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: FORMER FIANNA Fáil minister Noel Dempsey has bowed out in Meath West, and being a local party titan, one…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Leaders clash over plans to reduce €19bn deficitFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore clashed over each party’s plans to deal with the budget deficit…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
New website to assess manifestosPOLITICAL REFORM: A NEW website aims to put pressure on parties to take political reform seriously by marking their manifestos…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Car-pool system for ministers to save €5.5mFG REFORM PLAN: FORMER taoisigh will lose access to their State cars and drivers on leaving office as part of Fine Gael’s economic…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Left-wing candidate declares 'war on rich and unfair taxes'PEOPLE BEFORE PROFIT: SUCCESSFUL PEOPLE Before Profit candidates in the general election will “bring the war to the rich” and…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
Former taoisigh to lose cars - FGFormer taoisigh will lose access to their State car and driver on leaving office under new Fine Gael proposalsSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
PBP aims to be 'significant' forcePeople Before Profit candidates will “lead a huge struggle against major tax hikes” both in the Dáil and outside if they are …Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Big increase expected in number of IndependentsCANDIDATES: A SIGNIFICANT increase in the number of Independent candidates is expected in the 12 Dublin constituencies, a trend…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Tight race likely but seat being vacated by FF grandee Woods of keen interestCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: IN A hotly contested three-seater the key question seems to be, who will win the last seat?Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
'Loyalty to this country informed every choice'TAOISEACH'S SPEECH: IN EVERY decision he took as Taoiseach, the common good was his overriding concern, Brian Cowen told the…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Kenny labels Government 'worst in living memory'FINE GAEL: NONE OF Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s colleagues in the election “will be able to dodge responsibility for driving Ireland…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
One-man army comes out fighting with political grenades in handSEANAD SKETCH: Lenihan poked fun at Labour and criticised the Greens over decision to leave governmentMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan in fresh attack on Greens over pulloutMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan renewed his attack on the Green Party for pulling out of GovernmentMon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan attacks FG over Brussels talksSEANAD REPORT: THE MINISTER for Finance has questioned both Fine Gael’s talks in Brussels on renegotiating the terms of the …Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Finance Bill passes by comfortable majoritySEANAD ÉIREANN will debate the Finance Bill today and tomorrow after the Dáil passed the controversial legislation by a comfortable…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Online bookmakers to pay licence feeTAX ON online betting will be introduced for the first time under the Finance Bill and online bookmakers will have to pay a licence…Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Concessions in Finance Bill prevent early pollAN IMMEDIATE general election was avoided yesterday after concessions to Independent TDs Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy-Rae secured…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Rabbitte highlights 'huge bitterness' over banksORDINARY PEOPLE “are convinced that no banker will be required to hang his Armani suit on the back of a door in Mountjoy prison…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
Poor Irish migrants 'buried in mass graves'THE PLIGHT of Irish emigrants was highlighted when the Dáil heard “shocking” reports about the burial in mass graves of impoverished…Thu Jan 27 2011 - 00:00
O'Rourke criticises media for taking 'ageist' view of politiciansFIANNA FÁIL backbencher and former minister Mary O’Rourke claimed that former Anglo Irish Bank chairman Seán FitzPatrick could…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan says State deficit fall by 2.2%THE GOVERNMENT deficit is expected to drop from a projected 11.6 per cent to 9Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Tax on low income earners hard to support, says RyanFORMER GREEN party minister Eamon Ryan said he found it “very difficult to support provisions in the Finance Bill bringing those…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Candidate says she wants to lead a 'renewed' Fianna Fáil partyMARY HANAFIN: FIANNA FÁIL leadership contender Mary Hanafin says it is important for each candidate to “get the opportunity …Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
First time FF will have separate leader and taoiseachPRESS CONFERENCE: FIANNA FÁIL will for the first time in its history have a different party leader and taoiseach as members …Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin wants to lead proud partyFormally launching her campaign for Fianna Fáil leadership today, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Mary Hanafin …Sun Jan 23 2011 - 00:00
Sequence of events 'very sad' for FFFORMER Fianna Fáil minister for finance Ray MacSharry has described this week’s events as “very sad” for his party, but he suggested…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Former ministers debate Dáil reformIT WAS dubbed “the Dáil of tomorrow” and aimed at former Dáil and Seanad membersSat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Calls for gender equality in politicsIRELAND IS an “international pariah” in terms of the political participation of women in parliamentary politics, according to…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
France urged to freeze Ben Ali assetsFRANCE MUST follow the example of the Swiss authorities and freeze the assets of the family of former Tunisian president Zine…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Chaos rules chamber in Taoiseach's absenceTHERE WERE chaotic scenes in the Dáil yesterday morning over the absence of Taoiseach Brian Cowen following the resignation of…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
No approach made to wind up US fund for Ireland, says RocheUS AUTHORITIES have made no approach to the Irish Government about winding up the International Fund for Ireland, despite reports…Fri Jan 21 2011 - 00:00
Cowen 'presumed' his Minister responded to Sarkozy tax attackTAOISEACH Brian Cowen told the Dáil he “presumed” Minister of State for European Affairs Dick Roche had responded to the attack…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Cowen warns of serious consequences over bonus paymentsTHE SCALE of undisclosed bonus payments to Bank of Ireland staff since the introduction of the bank guarantee will be known when…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Cowen's contacts with Anglo chiefs 'innocent'TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said his threat of legal action against Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin about contacts with …Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Councils must repair roads, says DempseyMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has warned he would not accept those with local responsibility for roads “passing the buck…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore asks when people will get their secret ballotTHE TAOISEACH had given Fianna Fáil an opportunity of a secret ballot on his future as party leader but Labour leader Eamon Gilmore…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Bill will allow private operators to enter mail delivery marketLEGISLATION allowing private sector operators other than An Post to process and deliver ordinary mail “down to the smallest letter…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Tánaiste supports Cowen's version of eventsTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has told the Dáil she fully supports the Taoiseach’s version of what happened at the golf outing at Druids…Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Bailout rate reports 'media speculation'REPORTS THAT the EU may be considering a reduction in the Irish bailout interest rate of 5Fri Jan 14 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore repeats economic treason chargeLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore repeated his charge of “economic treason” against the Taoiseach.Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
No benefits for those not signed up to Croke ParkGOVERNMENT commitments in the Croke Park agreement on entitlements to overall pay rates, job security and superannuation “do …Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
FG calls calls for single national water companyFINE GAEL has called on the Government to establish a single publicly owned water utility company to take over responsibility…Thu Jan 13 2011 - 00:00
Carlow sugar factory closure was 'low point' for TDDEPARTING THE DÁIL: MJ NOLAN is against the abolition of the SeanadSat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Retiring TD concedes time has come for younger generation to get opportunityONE OF the most memorable times of Paul Connaughton’s life was during an election he lost.Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
'I'm 64 and I don't want to be the only one coming in when I'm nearly 70'DEPARTING THE DÁIL: MARY UPTON: POLITICS WOULD not have been Mary Upton’s first career choice, because she knew the lifestyle…Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Missing out on cabinet role the one regret of former chief whipDEPARTING THE DAIL: TOM KITT has one regret as he leaves Dáil politics – that “I didn’t make it one more step up the ladder”. …Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
TG4 to broadcast story of TK Whitaker, 'Servant of the State'HE IS probably the only economist in Ireland who refuses to speak about the current financial crisis.Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Family appeals to taxi driver to make contact in search for missing womanTHE FAMILY of missing woman Bláthnaid Timothy have joined gardaí in appealing for help from a taxi driver who was the last known…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
