FF backbenchers urged to back FG motion against loss of teachersFINE GAEL has challenged Government backbenchers to support its Dáil motion to prevent 28 primary schools across the State from…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Cowen confirms increase in gifts thresholdTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen favours a buffer zone of "some months", before civil servants or local government officials can take up…Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Burton says ratification would 'copperfasten' equality for women in terms of pay, conditionsLABOUR POSTER LAUNCH: THERE WILL be "no turning the clock back" on equality if the Lisbon Treaty is passed, Labour deputy leader…Mon May 26 2008 - 01:00
Restructured Waterford Wedgwood has 'solid future'MINISTER FOR Enterprise Mary Coughlan has insisted in the Dáil that the Government is "firmly of the view that there is and will…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Inaction by HSE on threat of suicide criticisedLabour education spokesman Ruairí Quinn has sharply criticised the Health Service Executive (HSE) for failing to respond effectively…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore questions prompt Taoiseach expletiveTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen used an expletive in the Dáil following questions about the effectiveness of the National Consumer Agency…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Smith warns against 'rushing fences'MINISTER FOR Agriculture Brendan Smith has warned that "we should not rush our fences" as the Opposition renewed calls for the…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
'No indication' Thornton Hall has stalledTHERE ARE "no indications" that the Thornton Hall prison project has stalled following the developer's withdrawal from five Dublin…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Members of public service task force announcedA KEY principle in transforming the public service is that "leadership is needed at all levels, not just at the top", the Taoiseach…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Legal ecstasy alternative to be controlledA CURRENTLY legal narcotic which has replaced ecstasy as a drug used by young people will become a controlled substance by March…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Martin critical of Burmese regimeTHE WORLD "is witnessing a fundamental abuse in Burma which cannot be condoned or countenanced in any respect", Minister for …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Stance on Zimbabwe 'must be clear'THE EU must make a clear statement that it will seriously consider divestment from Zimbabwe, according to Minister of State Barry…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
FG calls on Ahern to clarify 'limbo' of Privacy BillTHE FOCUS of the Privacy Bill is not “all about possible violations of privacy by the media and nothing else”, according to Minister…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach calls for flexibility at work by speech therapistsSPEECH AND language therapists need to be more flexible in their work practices to address the lengthy waiting lists for children…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends Independents' stanceTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen sharply criticised Sinn Féin Dáil leader Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin after he claimed that “no Independent deputies…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Cullen promises to act over 'imperilled' national archivesNEW MINISTER for Arts Martin Cullen has promised to address the problems with the "imperilled" National Library, National Museum…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Cowen says he wants to give Ministers of State 'wider remit'TAOISEACH Brian Cowen told the Dáil he was "removing ridiculous distinctions" between Government departments to make Ministers…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Dáil confirms appointment of new Comptroller and Auditor GeneralTHE DÁIL has confirmed the appointment of John Buckley as the new Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) to succeed John Purcell…Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
Ireland helps tax dodgers, says Christian AidIRELAND IS facilitating tax dodging and has adopted "many of the characteristics of a tax haven", a report by development agency…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Two men killed in car crash in OffalyTWO MEN were killed and five others were injured in a car crash in Portarlington, Co Offaly, yesterday afternoon.Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Coughlan hosts theatre of smiles as a passing Cowen pops inDÁIL SKETCH: IT WAS a special occasion indeed - for more than one reasonFri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Clarify Privacy Bill's limbo status, FG tells AhernFINE GAEL has called on new Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern to clarify the “limbo” status of the Privacy Bill, as the Defamation…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Dempsey denies failure on Dublin transport plansMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has rejected Labour Party claims of inadequate preparation for and information about traffic…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Drink and drugs threat to rural lifeRURAL LIFE is being destroyed by people buying “drink and drugs for little or nothing” and then being killed on the roads, the…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
'Politics is about public service above all else'NEW TAOISEACH Brian Cowen told the Dáil that he accepted the “honour with a genuine sense of genuine humility”.Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach appoints two new Ministers to CabinetTWO NEW Ministers have been appointed to Taoiseach Brian Cowen’s new Cabinet, while all senior Ministers kept their seats, six…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern says Cowen is 'uniquely qualified'BRIAN COWEN is “uniquely” and “immensely well qualified” to take up the duties of Taoiseach, former taoiseach Bertie Ahern told…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Roche claims Libertas trying to mislead publicTHERE IS “absolutely no question that a referendum could be ruled out by the Lisbon reform treaty or avoided by the Government…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Query on hepatitis C data in dumped filesA CALL has been made for the HSE to confirm that medical records found dumped in Co Cork included files on women who suffered…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Pimps will be liable to five-year prison term, says MinisterPIMPS FORCING people trafficked into Ireland into prostitution, and customers who have sex with those trafficked, will be liable…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
FG urges Cowen to reject pay rises for MinistersA CALL was made in the Dáil for Tánaiste Brian Cowen to show "political leadership to every worker in the country", by announcing…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Interruptions come thick and fast during health debateDÁIL SKETCH: IT WAS the penultimate dress rehearsalWed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Hospital doctors might be suitable as GPs - HarneyNON-CONSULTANT hospital doctors might be suitable as general practitioners if they could access appropriate training, according…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Cowen insists party will have strong Yes campaignTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen insisted his party would campaign vigorously for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum, which he described…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
EirGrid Bill to give company new powersEIRGRID, THE independent electricity transmission system operator will have greatly increased powers under legislation introduced…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Opposition wants Cabinet to forgo pay increasesDÁIL REPORT: THE TAOISEACH-elect, Brian Cowen, came under renewed Opposition pressure to decline the significant pay increases…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore criticises selection process for comptrollerLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has criticised the procedures for the selection of a new comptroller and auditor general, demanding…Fri Apr 25 2008 - 01:00
Ahern the 'ultimate paradox - a sociable loner'ENDA KENNY: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern was the "ultimate paradox - a sociable loner", according to Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny.Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
SF criticises EU constitution and Lisbon TreatyTHE GOVERNMENT "absolutely failed to protect Irish national interests during the negotiations both on the EU constitution and…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
NI peace 'overriding priority' of long political lifeBERTIE AHERN: PEACE HAS "been the overriding priority of my political life", Bertie Ahern said in his valedictory Dáil speech…Thu Apr 24 2008 - 01:00
Shortage of beds for brain injury patients criticisedACQUIRED BRAIN injury is a “silent epidemic” in Ireland and patients are no longer even being offered the choice of Boston or…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Young people urged to vote Yes in Lisbon pollTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen appealed to young people to vote “Yes” in the Lisbon Treaty referendum in June.Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Attorney General to look at lesbian custody rulingTHE ATTORNEY General's office will examine the High Court judgment in a case involving the custody of the child of a lesbian …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Health headaches for Brian and treaty tribulations now looming largeDÁIL SKETCH: ONE THING seems certain after yesterday's Order of Business in the Dáil - the names of two of Brian Cowen's cabinet…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Minister refuses to be drawn on legalising slot machinesMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan refused to be drawn on whether legislation on gambling would include provision for slot machines…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Health reforms will deal with problems - CowenTÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has insisted in the Dáil that the Government is trying "to bring reforms into the health service that will…Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Mourners hear tributes to renowned journalistIRELAND'S FIRST ombudsman and former Irish Press political correspondent Michael Mills "made a deep impression on public life…Thu Apr 17 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach leads tributes to Dr HilleryBERTIE AHERN: FORMER PRESIDENT Dr Patrick Hillery "gave outstanding and unrivalled service to the Irish State and to the Irish…Wed Apr 16 2008 - 01:00
Delegates vote to boycott ceremonyOLYMPIC OPENING EVENT: GREEN PARTY delegates voted overwhelmingly for a boycott by Government representatives of the opening…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
HSE urged to site centre of excellence in north-westCANCER SERVICES: CANCER PATIENTS in the northwest should not have to travel any further for treatment in centres of excellence…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
