Dáil to hold two-day debate over child abuse reportTHE DÁIL will hold a special two-day debate to discuss the implications of the “harrowing report” of the Commission to Inquire…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Ryan's eel fishing ban criticised by colleagueGREEN PARTY deputy leader Mary White has criticised as “fundamentally flawed” the decision of her party colleague Minister for…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Fall in health insurance holders, says BradyTHERE IS “some evidence of a small decline” in the number of people with health insurance in the first quarter of 2009, according…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
'Unseemly glee' of judges in dismissing charges criticisedA GOVERNMENT Minister has sharply criticised judges who dismiss cases with “unseemly glee” because of technical faults and hugely…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Food retail sector like 'wild west'IRELAND’S FOOD retail sector has been compared to the “wild west”, where supermarket multiples are “slaughtering” the Republic…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
US told of concern over State's 'low-tax' labelIRELAND’S AMBASSADOR in Washington has written to the US treasury department expressing concern about the State’s “unjustified…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste examines plan for retail code of conductPROPOSALS TO introduce a code of practice to regulate the relationship between suppliers and retailers is under consideration…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Protection for debtors needed, says FlanaganIRELAND’S LACK of a vetting system for debt collectors is playing straight into the hands of east European mafiosi and criminals…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Cowen will not resign even if FF suffers big lossesTAOISEACH'S INTERVIEW: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will not consider resigning no matter how big the party’s losses in the forthcoming…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Adams open to talks on possible alliance of leftSF CAMPAIGN: THE ELECTIONS on June 5th offer the possibility of a “defining moment” for creating an alliance of the left, Sinn…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Coughlan attacked in furore over SR TechnicsTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has defended her role and the Government’s approach in dealing with aeromotive firm SR Technics against…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Fines Bill offers an alternative to prisonLEGISLATION TO allow for the payment of court fines on an instalment basis has been introduced in the DáilFri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Unemployed have to use moneylenders, Dáil toldPEOPLE WAITING up to 12 weeks for unemployment benefit to be processed are being “driven into the hands of moneylenders” because…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Even Cowen manages a smile as the House turns mellowDÁIL SKETCH: GIVEN THE number of times Fine Gael has presented their star candidate George Lee, you’d be forgiven for thinking…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore claims 'cover-up of some kind' over reportTHE REPORT into the Dunne family tragedy in Monageer, Co Wexford, could be published in full through an Oireachtas committee, …Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Jobless rate of 15.5% by end of 2010 - LenihanSOME 250,000 more people are likely to lose their jobs by the end of next year, bringing unemployment rates to 15Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Cowen rejects €70bn Nama exposure claimTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has rejected Fine Gael claims that the taxpayer could be exposed to an extra national debt of €70 billion…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Marginal 50% tax rate for those earning €80,000A SINGLE individual earning about €80,000 will have a marginal tax rate of 50% for 2009, when the provisions of the supplementary…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Ryan insists 2012 digital deadlines will be metIRELAND WILL switch off its analogue television system by 2012 and move to digital terrestrial television (DTT), Minister for…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Bull loses rag at very idea he might be politicalDAIL SKETCH: CEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue has acquired the nickname the Bull O’DonoghueFri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Andrews defends HSE as Russia halts adoptionsDEPARTMENT OF Health officials met Russian embassy representatives yesterday in an effort to have the HSE removed from an adoption…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Irish soldiers in Chad banned from soccer and volleyballIRISH SOLDIERS serving with the UN in Chad are banned from playing soccer and volleyball because of the danger of injuries, but…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
O'Dea voices concern over Chad missionMINISTER FOR Defence Willie O’Dea has expressed concern about the UN mission in Chad, which does not have sufficient air support…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Patient safety at risk due to cutbacks, IMO and nurses' organisation warnGROUPS REPRESENTING doctors and nurses have warned of the serious risks to patient safety because of cutbacks and the moratorium…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
New legislative proposals target criminal gangsA NEW offence of directing or controlling a criminal gang is among a series of proposals under Government consideration to combat…Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage relief change may take two monthsIT COULD take up to two months before the Revenue Commissioners finalise mortgage relief entitlements, according to Minister …Fri May 01 2009 - 01:00
Garda 'railroaded' into accepting covert legislationTHE GARDA Síochána has been “railroaded” into accepting covert surveillance legislation because of “political imperatives in …Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Curran says alcohol to be included in new drugs strategy from next yearALCOHOL will be included in a new drugs strategy next year, while the current strategy is expected to finally go to Cabinet by…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Bruton condemns '51% tax rate' for average earnersA SINGLE person on the average industrial wage in Ireland will pay tax at 51 per cent from tomorrow, says Fine Gael finance spokesman…Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Cullen questions value of sporting bodies' reportsMINISTER FOR Sport Martin Cullen has questioned the value of reports commissioned by the Irish Sports Council and the Olympic…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Byelections to be held on same day as Euro pollTHE DUBLIN South and Dublin Central byelections caused by the deaths of minister Séamus Brennan and Independent TD Tony Gregory…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Cowen defends Tánaiste after Gilmore's attackTAOISEACH Brian Cowen has defended the performance of Mary Coughlan as Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Bomb scare at Dolphin's Barn ends meetingA COMMUNITY meeting to respond to anti-social and criminal behaviour in Dolphin’s Barn, Dublin, was abandoned last night because…Tue Apr 28 2009 - 01:00
Urgent talks to save Dublin aircraft jobsTALKS AIMED at resolving a dispute between unions and management at Lufthansa Technik Airmotive Ireland are to begin today after…Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
EU is Ireland's best friend, says student groupEUROPE IS “the best friend Ireland ever had”, according to a new pro-Lisbon campaign group launched in Dublin yesterday.Sat Apr 25 2009 - 01:00
Government undecided on byelection writsNO DECISION has been made by the Government about when it will move the writ for the Dublin South byelection, according to Tánaiste…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Warning that Nama could become a 'disaster'THE PROPOSED National Asset Management Agency (Nama) to acquire banks’ bad debts and loans, could be as big a “bureaucratic disaster…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Gen Yes launches Lisbon campaignIreland’s latest pro-Lisbon treaty campaign group was launched in Dublin today with the slogan ‘EU – a safe haven in the financial…Fri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Opposition congratulates new Ministers of StateOPPOSITION PARTIES congratulated new appointees as Ministers of State but said Taoiseach Brian Cowen should have done much more…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Cowen 'will get to bottom' of dealer's haulier licenceTHE GOVERNMENT wants to “get to the bottom of” the controversy surrounding the granting of a road haulage licence to a convicted…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Minister defends Christmas bonus cancellationSIXTY PER cent of income coming into the exchequer is being spent on social welfare so savings had to come from that budget, …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Easter options aplenty for those hatching weekend plansCOMMEMORATIONS, COMEDY and church services are among the many events taking place around the country over the Easter weekendSat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Efforts to resolve museum disputeEFFORTS TO resolve a row about rosters at the National Museum are expected to continue in a bid to ensure Collins Barracks and…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
€68m to go to horseracing, greyhound industriesGOVERNMENT AND Opposition TDs agreed to exchequer funding of €68Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Burton asks if Nama will save our baconDAIL SKETCH: IN THE boom years it was breakfast roll man. Now it’s a mere bacon rollFri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Property watchdog 'twiddling its thumbs'A REGULATORY authority that will cost €300,000 to run this year “is twiddling its thumbs” because it has no legal powers to act…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Environmental NGOs 'to join social partnership'ENVIRONMENTAL NGOs will be part of social partnership from now on, Minister for the Environment John Gormley has announced.Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Deasy in bribe claims against Fianna FáilFINE GAEL TD John Deasy has claimed he was once encouraged by Fianna Fáil councillors to take bribes.Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Boom was not wasted, says MartinMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has insisted that the boom was not wastedThu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Families facing "Budget from hell"LABOUR REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan’s financial statement was the “Budget from hell”, particularly for middle…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
