Troops in Chad will identify their 'distinct Irish nature'IT WILL be important to identify the "distinct nature" of the Irish military contingent serving with the EU force in the African…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
'Dogged vendetta' against farmers, says FG TDDEPARTMENT OF Agriculture inspectors could be putting the Lisbon Treaty referendum at risk by their "doggedness" in penalising…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Ahern questions use of Olympic boycottIT COULD be a "pyrrhic" move to boycott the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics, because it does nothing to further the …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies stamp duty loophole cost €250mDÁIL REPORT: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has rejected Labour Party claims that a stamp duty loophole by developers had cost…Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Minister says French views on tax 'off the wall'COMMENTS BY France's finance minister about proposals for a common EU corporate tax plan are "off the wall" and made "from a …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
State lax on help for Omagh relativesTHE TAOISEACH has admitted that some arms of the State are reluctant to assist the families of the victims of the Omagh bombing…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Unanimity needed for EU tax change - AhernEU DECISIONS on taxation will continue to require "the unanimous approval of all member states", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
No decision on new northeast hospital, says AhernDÁIL REPORT: THE BOARD of the Health Service Executive (HSE) will today discuss the report by independent consultants recommending…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet Irish language group to meetTHE CABINET sub-committee established five months ago to consider Irish language usage in the Gaeltacht will meet next week for…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Public to be consulted on drugs strategyPUBLIC MEETINGS to develop a new national drugs strategy from 2009 to 2016 will be held between April 22nd and June 3rd, according…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Roche condemns SF attitude to EU treaty as 'bizarre'MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche has castigated Sinn Féin for its "bizarre" opposition to the Lisbon Treaty, …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Government to shun 'scare tactics' in Lisbon campaignTHE GOVERNMENT "will not browbeat anyone", will "not engage in scare tactics" and will not "make outlandish claims" about the…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Findings of report on misdiagnosis of cancer accepted by GovernmentTHE GOVERNMENT accepts all 15 recommendations in the report on the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the care …Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach bows out 'with great hope and no regret'DAIL REPORT: THE TAOISEACH made his decision to resign with "great hope and with no regret", and alone, he told the Dáil.Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Horse racing fund under review, says BrennanA REVIEW is under way of the government fund that supports the horse racing industry and could result in an increase in the tax…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
'Iconic' building needed for archives - BrennanMINISTER FOR the Arts Séamus Brennan is considering the construction of an "iconic" building to house the national archivesFri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Draconian laws not the answer to gangland crime, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has told the Dáil that nobody wants the kind of tough laws needed to secure convictions in gangland crime…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Cancer crisis would 'not happen' in centre of excellenceTHE BREAST cancer misdiagnosis crisis in Portlaoise would not have happened if Government policy had been implemented when the…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Ireland must reduce its demand for oil products, says MinisterTEN PINTS of oil a day are consumed for every person in the State, according to Minister for Energy and Natural Resources Eamon…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Ahern questioned on treaty referendum dateTHE EU reform treaty referendum date has still not been set, but Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said "it really is a question about the…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Minister defends refugee tribunalMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan accused Opposition TDs of trying to politicise the work of a public servant "who is doing …Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Government must work more closely with NGOs, says KittMINISTER OF State for Overseas Aid Michael Kitt told the Dáil that "lessons can be learned" and the Government must work more…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Garda watchdog issues appeal over death of child (7)THE GARDA Ombudsman Commission has appealed for motorists who may have witnessed a road traffic incident in which a seven-year…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Arbutus planted as Brendan McWilliams tributeA memorial to the late meteorologist and author Brendan McWilliams, combining two of his passions - meteorology and trees - was…Mon Mar 10 2008 - 00:00
Cancer files tampered with, FG claimsFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny claimed that the file on Portlaoise hospital breast cancer service appeared to have been tampered…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Neville warns on state of 19th century schoolSTUDENTS IN a primary school that was last refurbished in 1909 still have to cope with outdoor toilets, putting children at the…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
EU agriculture must not be sacrificed, says CoughlanEU AGRICULTURE must not be sacrificed for the sake of achieving a World Trade Organisation (WTO) deal, and EU negotiators must…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says policing plans for NI may 'drift' for a timeDÁIL REPORT: PLANS TO achieve devolution of policing and justice in Northern Ireland "might drift for a few months", but the…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Harney defends HSE on Portlaoise cancer servicesMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney defended the Health Service Executive (HSE) as the Opposition berated it and accused her of failing…Thu Mar 06 2008 - 00:00
Lenihan rules out cafe bars and later licencesSETTING UP cafe bars and extending opening hours for licensed premises would be "quite disastrous" given current patterns of …Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Flanagan calls for tighter prison securityNEW PRISON clothing with no pockets should be introduced to prevent drugs being smuggled into jails, said Fine Gael justice spokesman…Wed Mar 05 2008 - 00:00
Harney the 'wrecking ball' of the health serviceHEALTH: MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney is the "wrecking ball" of the health service, according to Sinn Féin health spokesman…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
MEP warns against EU centralisationSINN FÉIN ARDFHEIS: THE LISBON Treaty marks another step in the centralisation of political power in the EU, and marks the loss…Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Harney says no patient at risk in pharmacy stand-offDÁIL REPORT: MINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has told the Dáil that if patients are put at risk of not receiving medication …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Concerns over youth drink culture as killing of two Poles condemnedAS THE Dáil expressed condemnation of the violent killing of the two young Polish men in Drimnagh, concerns were raised about…Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Cowen accuses Kenny of engaging in witch-hunt against TaoiseachDÁIL REPORT: TÁNAISTE BRIAN Cowen has insisted that "we will not have political mob rule in parliament" as he accused Fine Gael…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Gormley aims for spending cap in time for local pollsA LIMIT on local election spending could be in place by polling day in 2009, according to Minister for the Environment John Gormley…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
EU investigating Ireland in 28 cases of environmental lawIRELAND IS under investigation by the EU Commission in 28 cases linked to breaches of environmental law, according to Minister…Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Passport facility for TDs under reviewMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is considering withdrawing the facility for fast-tracking of passport applications …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Ahern has confidence of House, says defiant CowenDÁIL REPORT: THERE IS no designated successor as leader of Fianna Fáil, Tánaiste Brian Cowen has insisted in the Dáil as he …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Cowen says 2,000 staff have been decentralisedTWO THOUSAND staff in the public service have been decentralised and a further 2,000 "have committed to moving", according to…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Bill to help some workers 'in legal limbo'Undocumented workers who arrive in Ireland legally but have ended up in a legal limbo through no fault of their own will be "…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Casinos opened but law was never changed - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has told the Dáil he had often wondered what would have happened if developer Norman Turner had followed…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Gormley defends increases in motor tax chargesMinister for the Environment John Gormley (Green) has defended the increases in motor tax charges, claiming they would ensure…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore urges drug-arrest powers for prison officersLabour leader Eamon Gilmore called for prison officers to be allowed to arrest a person bringing drugs into prison.Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
O'Dea and Deasy clash over transport to ChadDail Report: There were heated exchanges in the Dáil as Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea accused Fine Gael backbencher John…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Dáil group on Irish language yet to meetA Cabinet sub-committee on the Irish language established three months ago, has yet to meet, it emerged in the Dáil.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
State's failure over migrants criticised by FGIreland is the only country in the EU that does not have national rules regarding family reunification for migrants enshrined…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Concerns raised over refugee appealsConcerns were expressed in the Dáil that the often criticised Refugee Appeals Tribunal would be replaced with a similar mechanism…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
O'Donoghue warns over actionCeann Comhairle John O'Donoghue has cautioned against the Oireachtas being joined to proceedings taken by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
