Ahern makes no apology for Irish role in warThe Government is not going to apologise for any role it had in helping to remove Saddam Hussein, the Taoiseach has insisted …Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach defends appointmentsMaking appointees to State boards appear before Oireachtas committees would be like a US-style "star chamber" where a "crowd …Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
IDA paying almost €100,000 a year to rent vacant Mayo factoryThe IDA has been paying almost €100,000 a year in rent for the past 20 years for a vacant factory, on a lease that will last …Thu May 29 2003 - 01:00
Ahern rejects European Council president planThe Taoiseach has expressed his "vehement" opposition to the creation of a new job of president of the European Council.Wed May 28 2003 - 01:00
O'Cuiv calls for Irish language to be preservedDail Report: The Minister for the Gaeltacht has condemned the "total carelessness" with which local authorities put up signs…Sat May 24 2003 - 01:00
Revenue aware of yacht tax claimsThe Revenue Commissioners are "fully aware" of reports that an Irish-registered company claimed €25 million worth of tax allowances…Fri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Bill sets out to give equal status to IrishA Bill to give equal status to the Irish language was welcomed by all sides in the Dáil yesterdayFri May 23 2003 - 01:00
Ahern hopes for decision on fees within two weeksThe Taoiseach has declined to rule out the introduction of student loans in the ongoing controversy over third-level feesThu May 22 2003 - 01:00
Sargent withdraws 'drug pusher' remarkThe Green Party leader, Mr Trevor Sargent, was forced to withdraw an accusation that the Taoiseach was a "drug pusher" because…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Minister denies jobless figures falsifiedAllegations that the Government is falsifying unemployment figures have been vehemently rejected by the Minister for Social and…Wed May 21 2003 - 01:00
Money-back levies on bottles urgedA self-proclaimed "bog-standard" TD has appealed to the Government to reintroduce money-back levies on bottles and cans to solve…Sat May 17 2003 - 01:00
TD challenges Harney on redundanciesThe Leas Ceann Comhairle, Mr Seamus Pattison, has directly contradicted claims by the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, about commitments …Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
'Confusion' over college fees criticisedIf it was exam-time for the Taoiseach and the Minister for Education, they would get "0 per cent" for clarity about who would…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
€13 saved on traffic gardai at rush-hour questionedProposals by the Minister for Justice to create a reserve Garda force are just "flim-flam and kiteflying", because there is no…Fri May 16 2003 - 01:00
Third-level fees may be reintroducedThe Taoiseach has indicated that those earning "several hundred thousand" euros per annum will have to pay third-level fees.Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern criticised over election promisesThe Taoiseach's pre-election promises and a denial by the Minister for Finance of any spending cuts were the "greatest deception…Thu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach says market is good to buy State jetThe tendering process is under way for the replacement of the Government jet, the Taoiseach has confirmed in the DáilThu May 15 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach is accused of 'spoofing' on legal adviceThe Taoiseach was accused yesterday of "spoofing" about the advice the Attorney General had given him on whether there was a …Wed May 14 2003 - 01:00
Simon challenges Ahern to honour promisesSimon Community's annual report: Dublin Simon Community has challenged the Taoiseach to honour pre-election funding promises…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Official figures show increase in the number of homeless people in StateThe number of homeless people in the State has increased by 347 to 5,581, according to official figures released by the Department…Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Average Dublin house up €13,000The average cost of a new house in Dublin rose last year by just over €13,000, or 5Tue May 13 2003 - 01:00
Tanaiste rejects jobless pay claimDail Report: The Tánaiste has vehemently rejected Labour Party claims that she had promised to make new redundancy payments …Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Three fixed speed-cameras in State, says McDowellThere are just three fixed speed-detection cameras in operation in the State, according to figures released by the Minister for…Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
New town could become State's 'biggest traffic jam'The Minister for the Environment, Mr Cullen, has accused the Green Party of inconsistency in its demand for the suspension of…Fri May 09 2003 - 01:00
Cowen rejects Sinn Fein claims of 'charade'The Government's disagreement with the British over the postponement of the Northern Assembly elections was not a "charade or…Thu May 08 2003 - 01:00
14,450 heroin-users in Republic, study findsThere are now an estimated 14,450 heroin-users in the Republic, of whom 12,456 are in the Dublin area, according to the first…Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Women threaten to renew picketTwo South African women who claimed they were sacked after Department of Enterprise inspectors visited the supermarket where …Wed May 07 2003 - 01:00
Dublin protest steers peaceful pathAround 400 took to the capital's thoroughfares for day-long Reclaim the Streets demonstration It was a Witnness festival without…Tue May 06 2003 - 01:00
No contact with Garda yet over 'street party'There has been no contact between the Garda and organisers of the Reclaim the Streets "street party" which is to be held in Dublin…Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Eur 19m grants allocated for conserving buildingsAn Taisce's heritage officer has complained that the funding comparesextremely poorly with other EU countries.Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Three more road deaths bring to nine number of holiday fatalitiesThree men have died in traffic accidents over the weekend, two of them motorcyclists.Mon May 05 2003 - 01:00
Garda security review backedThe Garda Commissioner would be reviewing the security of a number of other people as well as former Taoisigh, the Minister for…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Abbotstown could still be national stadium siteAbbotstown could still be the chosen location for the proposed national stadium development, despite the emergence of Lansdowne…Thu Apr 17 2003 - 01:00
Martin defends regional spread of cancer servicesA staunch defence of the Government's cancer treatment services was made by the Minister for Health last nightWed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
Strike by doctors unjustifiable and unnecessary, says MinisterThe Minister for Health was accused of being "unfair" to the 300 mainly female public health doctors who today enter their third…Wed Apr 16 2003 - 01:00
McDowell calls for SF to compromiseMinister for Justice's address: The "hand of history" is on the republican movement, which should "come out into the light of…Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
McDowell warns of drink and drugs cultureThe Minister for Justice has warned against the Ibiza Uncovered culture of drink, drugs and sex.Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Bridge may get Redmond's nameA Fianna Fáil Minister will consider naming a new bridge in Waterford city after a Fine Gael hero.Mon Apr 14 2003 - 01:00
Appeal to doctors on strike noticeThe decision by public health doctors to issue notice of strike action is "unwarranted and especially inappropriate", the Minister…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
FG calls for change to appointment procedureAppointees to high office such as the Ombudsman and Information Commissioner should be subject to questioning at a Dáil committee…Fri Apr 11 2003 - 01:00
FF call to improve schoolsA Fianna Fáil backbencher has told the Dáil that the Government should have honoured its election promises to improve the standard…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Labour looks to President in protest over FoI BillThe Labour party has called for the President, Mrs McAleese, to hold a meeting of her Council of State to deal with the controversial…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
FoI Act 'must not constrict' CabinetFreedom of information cannot be the main factor in determining how the Government conducts its business, the Minister for Finance…Thu Apr 10 2003 - 01:00
Reply on jet cost fuels hilarityThe politician's challenge to ask the right question was highlighted yesterday during Dáil committee exchanges on the cost of…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
Government going back to 'principles of silence'FoI Amendment Act: Committee stage: The Government is going back to the same principles of the Mafia motto of Omerta or silence…Sat Apr 05 2003 - 01:00
Labour predicts court challenges to FoI changesThe Minister for Finance was accused of attempting to change the Constitution through amendments to the Freedom of Information…Fri Apr 04 2003 - 01:00
McCreevy not 'daft enough' to list FoI problemsThe Minister for Finance said he was not "daft enough" to list difficulties that arose in Government in the past six years because…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Heated exchanges as amendments are passedControversial sections of legislation amending the Freedom of Information Act were passed during angry exchanges at committee…Thu Apr 03 2003 - 01:00
Minister praised for dropping proposalDAIL COMMITTEE/Finance: In a surprise move last night, the Minister for Finance dropped one of the most controversial proposed…Wed Apr 02 2003 - 01:00
Call for broader history curriculumJust 1 per cent of the population in the loyalist Shankill area of west Belfast go to third-level education, according to Mr …Mon Mar 31 2003 - 01:00
