Labour TD speaks of discovering at 17 that she was adoptedAnne Ferris also told of how her own firstborn daughter was given upFri May 09 2014 - 13:39
Seal of approval for ministerial postsFrances Fitzgerald and Charlie Flanagan elevated to Cabinet rank in wake of Alan Shatter exitFri May 09 2014 - 01:05
Whistleblower named in claims about Garda drugs coercion to boost crime figuresGarda taking ‘grave risk’ in going public with allegations, Dáil toldFri May 09 2014 - 01:03
Fitzgerald says Garda ‘crisis’ must be dealt withTaoiseach and Tánaiste say Alan Shatter’s decision to resign was correctThu May 08 2014 - 18:01
TD says gardaí induced people to sell drugs to ‘boost crime figures’New Garda whistleblower ‘taking grave risk’ by going to confidential recipient, Dáil toldThu May 08 2014 - 17:32
Dáil report: Shatter resignationTaoiseach did not ask Minister to step down and does not expect any other resignationsWed May 07 2014 - 18:15
‘Paddy now knows the charge’, Hogan says of water tax of €240 average per householdMinister sharply criticises Irish Water for failure to respond to TD about restrictionsWed May 07 2014 - 01:00
No moves whatsoever on fracking until 2016 at the earliest, when scientific study completedConcerns raised about decision in the North to extend time for fracking test drillTue May 06 2014 - 21:56
Reduced water pressure for houses refusing to pay chargeKenny rejects Adams claim that reform package does nothing about conservationTue May 06 2014 - 17:03
Mary Hanafin looks unlikely to stand downFormer minister insists she was asked to stand and she has signed documentationTue May 06 2014 - 08:42
McGuinness ‘should take PSNI allegations to Ombudsman’Taoiseach tells the North’s Deputy First Minister to lodge complaint about a ‘cabal’ in police forceTue May 06 2014 - 08:30
McFadden ratified as FG candidate in Longford-WestmeathCouncillor dismisses dynasty building suggestions, saying ‘public service is in my DNA’Mon May 05 2014 - 21:25
Eamon Ryan warns new EU parliament could be deeply dividedGreen Party candidate says electorate’s decision on MEPs ‘really matters’Mon May 05 2014 - 01:01
No sign Mary Hanafin will withdraw nomination‘I am an officially nominated candidate in the Blackrock ward,’ says former Fianna Fáil TDMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Dublin West, Longford-Westmeath byelections on May 23rd confirmedPolls take place on the same date as European parliament and local electionsFri May 02 2014 - 01:17
Dog owners sneaking out at night for pets to foul greens, TD claimsDog litter problem ‘under the radar’ compared to attention given to water chargesFri May 02 2014 - 01:00
Coalition confirms two byelections for May 23rdElections follow resignation of Patrick Nulty and death of Nicky McFaddenThu May 01 2014 - 14:36
One million householders at risk from ‘not up to scratch’ water quality, Minister saysIrish Water study underway on non-metered propertiesThu May 01 2014 - 11:19
Minister for Justice and SF TD clash in row over Garda morale and conferencesShatter said police authority needed to ‘take the politics out of An Garda Siochána’Thu May 01 2014 - 01:00
TD claims he and whistleblower were under Garda surveillanceFlanagan says he has ‘serious allegations of corruption’ in Garda drug squadThu May 01 2014 - 01:00
‘Ming’ Flanagan claims Garda surveillance during GSoc visitTD says he and two whistleblowers handed over claims of corruption in drugs squadWed Apr 30 2014 - 19:36
Donegal woman demands inquiry, apology for soldier brother’s death in Lebanon’We lost friends but they lost family members,’ says soldier who served on fatal 1981 missionSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Minister defends delay in passage of anti-smoking BillSeanad acts to ban smoking in cars when children are passengersFri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Kerry red deer could be moved from Killarney to capital’s Phoenix ParkSixty one golden eagles released in Ireland since 2001 and 10 chicks reared since 2007Fri Apr 18 2014 - 01:00
Man earned just 22 cent an hour after tax on community employment scheme - claimBurton insists employee is working for €422.20 social welfare and allowancesThu Apr 17 2014 - 01:00
Nama and Minister for Finance to be asked to investigate rental cartel claimsGovernment ’in denial’ over housing crisis as families sleep in cars, says TDWed Apr 16 2014 - 22:28
Health Minister defends use of rapid response vehicles by paramedicsJames Reilly says would not make sense to have vehicles locked up in a depot after hoursWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
Garda phone tapes investigation will cost €2m, Kenny tells DáilTaoiseach says estimate based on belief work of commission will finish this yearWed Apr 16 2014 - 01:00
EPA accused of ‘lazy laissez-fair lax, light touch regulation’Calls made in Seanad for debate on Battle of Clontarf and on possibility of rejoining CommonwealthTue Apr 15 2014 - 22:10
Banks may be forced to honour tenancies on repossessionsGovernment rejects SF Bill to rebalance repossession rules in favour of home ownerFri Apr 11 2014 - 17:54
Government should count how many retired public servants back at work - FFMinister claims such an effort could create ’new bureaucracy’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:01
Plain speaking when it comes to Irish WaterSize of your bill will be known ‘in good time’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 01:00
Connemara seaweed collectors fear loss of livelihoodMinister says harvesting of wild seaweed must be ‘managed appropriately’Thu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Noonan insists taxpayer must be protected in Dáil row over sale of IBRC loan bookMinister accused of minding international markets, not citizens who elected himThu Apr 10 2014 - 01:00
Human Rights and Equality Commissions joined under new BillFianna Fáil concerned legislation gives Government significant control over new bodyWed Apr 09 2014 - 11:05
Minister for Finance denies there is a Dublin property bubbleIndependent TD Richard Boyd Barrett accuses Government of ‘dangerous and flawed’ approach to housingWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Government accepts Sinn Féin Bill on stricter regulation of wind industrySF calls for stricter regulation of the location and operation of wind farmsWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Needless deaths can be avoided with carbon monoxide alarms, says Quinn in new BillGovernment accepts legislation requiring monitors to be installed in homes, graduallyWed Apr 09 2014 - 01:00
Decision soon on whether to eliminate use of 1c and 2c coinsCentral Bank cost of producing coins more than their face-value worthTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
Start obesity war in early childhood, urges expertChildren must be stopped from gaining weight in the first place, says specialistMon Apr 07 2014 - 01:00
John Joe Nevin suffers broken leg in Mullingar incidentGardaí make arrest after incident in Olympic silver medalist’s home townSat Apr 05 2014 - 19:17
State funding for community childcare leaves 70% ‘out in the cold’Government funding must be ring-fenced for private childcare facilities, conference toldSat Apr 05 2014 - 12:20
Middle-income families face €700 million in tax hikesMinister insists White Paper on insurance published to have an ‘informed debate’Fri Apr 04 2014 - 01:01
Expectation that four NI parties in peace process talks ‘will deliver’ – DonohoeThreat to prison staff at Maghaberry must be lifted for inmates’ conditions to be dealt withFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
EU hypocritical in attitude to Ukraine compared to Egypt, says TDMinister insists court ruling a high priority, but says verdicts not yet confirmedFri Apr 04 2014 - 01:00
Health cover and mortgage relief a tax ‘double whammy’ - FFMiddle-income families to face €700m more in taxes over five years, says McGrathThu Apr 03 2014 - 13:25
Fianna Fáil loses third vote in three days on calling Attorney General to attend SeanadParty says it will call vote every day on the issue ‘until further notice’Thu Apr 03 2014 - 01:01
Limerick tunnel may be made free for HGV trafficDáil told Government paid tunnel, M3 toll operators €7.85m for reduced trafficThu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach 'did not know' what Callinan and Purcell spoke about‘Obviously I am not privy to the content of the discussion they had and I do not wish to assume anything’Thu Apr 03 2014 - 01:00
Government wins Seanad vote blocking move to question AG in the Upper HouseFG says FF ’grossly irresponsible’ to try to impinge on commission of inquiryWed Apr 02 2014 - 01:01
