FF politicians complain over abortion referendumA number of members of the Fianna Fail Parliamentary Party yesterday complained to the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, about the delay in…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Robinson extends her UN term after she wins extra resourcesThe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, has been promised extra resources by the UN Secretary…Wed Apr 04 2001 - 01:00
Engineer suspended in Kerry inquiry on planningKerry County Council yesterday suspended one senior engineer, extended the probationary period of another for a year and warned…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Robinson set to stay in human rights jobThe United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mrs Mary Robinson, is expected to reverse her decision to step down from…Tue Apr 03 2001 - 01:00
Finance Bill change aids hospital developersDevelopers of private hospitals have won a multi-million pound tax break from the Government through a late change to the Finance…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
Athleague sheep episode is disputedThe Department of Agriculture must show "a greater degree of openness and accountability" in the foot-and-mouth crisis, the leader…Tue Mar 27 2001 - 01:00
FF TDs criticise Sinnott case challengeThe Government's decision to challenge a £40,000 award to the mother of an autistic child denied education by the State has been…Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Briefing on TDs' costs delayedThe Public Offices Commission has delayed briefings for TDs, senators and potential election candidates on spending and donations…Thu Mar 22 2001 - 00:00
Woods tries to expose rifts in ASTI leadershipLeading officials in the Association for Secondary Teachers, Ireland have failed to persuade the union's leadership to grasp …Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
OPW says it was accused of blackmail by Esat over mast sitingsESAT Digifone accused the Office of Public Works of trying to "blackmail" it during negotiations in 1997 over the telecom company…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Bruton will review EU's agricultural policy for European partiesThe former Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, is to lead a major review of the Common Agricultural Policy on behalf of the European People…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Greens decide to support dual mandate BillThe Government will have the support of the two Green Party TDs in Dail votes designed to end TDs' and senators' rights to sit…Tue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Haughey in stable condition in Dublin hospitalThe former Taoiseach, Mr Charles JTue Mar 20 2001 - 00:00
Adviser rules against ESAT inquiryAn investigation by TDs and Senators into the awarding of the ESAT Digifone mobile telephone licence should not go ahead, the…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
20 TDs and senators disclose gifts of over £500Twenty TDs and senators last year received political contributions exceeding the £500 disclosure limit, according to the Public…Fri Mar 16 2001 - 00:00
Licensing rules for concerts due `within weeks'New licensing rules for outdoor concerts will be brought before the Oireachtas "within a matter of weeks", the Department of …Thu Mar 15 2001 - 00:00
FF TD criticises Labour Court over recommendation on teachersThe Labour Court has been "very unfair" to the Association of Secondary Teachers, Ireland, and pushed them into a corner, Mr …Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Inquiry into awarding of second licence to Esat to begin shortlyAn Oireachtas inquiry into the awarding of the second mobile telephone licence to Esat Digifone is set to begin in a fortnight…Wed Mar 14 2001 - 00:00
Ahern scraps spending cap offer to LabourThe Government has withdrawn an offer to abandon a raise in election spending caps for political partiesTue Mar 13 2001 - 00:00
Dual mandate will disappear in 2004TDs and Senators' rights to sit on local authorities will end in 2004 despite the objections of Independent TDs, the Minister…Fri Mar 09 2001 - 00:00
Lack of will to impose reforms, ex-minister saysThe Department of Agriculture lacked the appetite to impose badly needed reforms on the industry, the former minister of State…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Government offers to drop plan on poll spending by partiesThe Government last night offered to drop a plan to sharply raise election spending limits in an effort to encourage the Labour…Thu Mar 08 2001 - 00:00
Cabinet is to spread word abroad about tough controlsMembers of the Cabinet and other Ministers will be sent throughout the world on St Patrick's Day to spread the word that Irish…Wed Mar 07 2001 - 00:00
Walsh warns food exports face lengthy bans if any disease foundIrish food exports could be banned for years from some foreign markets if foot-and-mouth disease is found here, the Minister …Fri Mar 02 2001 - 00:00
Blood board to reject chargesThe Irish Blood Transfusion Service will today reject charges by one of its officials that it misled an Oireachtas committee.Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
FG cancels ardfheis, defers writ for by-electionFine Gael's hopes of getting a lift in support from the election of Mr Michael Noonan to the leadership have been diminished …Thu Mar 01 2001 - 00:00
Ahern doubts prospects of deal prior to British general electionThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has cast doubt on an agreement being reached on paramilitary decommissioning, demilitarisation and policing…Tue Feb 27 2001 - 00:00
