Co-located private clinics to cost State €1.3bn, claims Labour leaderSTATE HOSPITALS will lose €80 million in private health insurance payments once the first six private hospitals to be built on…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Double act on arts a 'comedy of errors'MINISTER FOR Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen will be “assisted” by Minister of State Martin Mansergh in handling the arts…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
CPSU leader says voting No would only hurt unionsTRADE UNION VIEW: TRADE UNIONS would only “punish” themselves if they failed to back the Lisbon Treaty, the leader of a public…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
FG says consent age should stay at 17FINE GAEL has said the age of consent should remain at 17 years, while those who have sex with under-15s should not be able to…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Cowen accuses Lisbon opponents of confusing votersCAMPAIGN LAUNCH - Fianna Fáil: OPPONENTS OF the Lisbon Treaty are trying to confuse voters and pull Ireland back from close …Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Broadcasting authority to get extra powersTHE NEW broadcasting authority will be given extra powers to curb the concentration of media ownership under legislation to be…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Cowen to make significant changes to Ministers of StateTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is expected to make significant changes amongst Ministers of State today, along with wide-ranging changes…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Cowen expected to appoint some new Ministers of StateFIANNA FÁIL TDs expect that the Taoiseach will make significant changes among his Minister of State ranks when the appointments…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach to stay at Steward's House in FarmleighTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is to stay some nights each week in the Steward's House in Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park.Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
EU states to share information on criminal convictionsTHE IRISH authorities will be automatically told of any Irish people who are convicted in other EU states under a deal to be …Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Prospective candidates eye Kitt seatPROSPECTIVE FIANNA Fáil general election candidates in Dublin South will start jockeying for position shortly, following local…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Urgent need to restart stalled treaty campaignIMMEDIATE CHALLENGES: BRIAN COWEN faces many immediate challenges, including the Lisbon Treaty referendum, the national pay …Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern tenders resignation in brief ceremony at ÁrasBERTIE AHERN last night tendered his resignation as Taoiseach after 11 years in office to President Mary McAleese at a brief …Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Brennan resignation gives Cowen more optionsTHE resignation of arts, sports and tourism minister Seamus Brennan gives extra room for the Fianna Fáil leader Brian Cowen to…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Tenancies board getting many registration errorsTHOUSANDS OF registrations by landlords to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) have to be returned because of failures…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Automatic FOI compliance recommendedNEW STATE bodies should automatically be required to comply with the Freedom of Information Act, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
SDLP to seek talks with parties over all-island planTHE SDLP is to seek talks with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour over the next week to discuss future all-Ireland options, including…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Bill allows fixed fine for TV licence offendersPEOPLE CAUGHT without a television licence will be able to pay a fixed penalty rather than face a court prosecution, under changes…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Pro-Lisbon campaign still to get off groundANALYSIS: An absence of Ministers supporting Dick Roche's 'Vote Yes' plea on Lisbon has left the running to a diverse, at times…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Opposition warns on task faced by Yes campaignTHE BID to win a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign is facing serious difficulties, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Two hanging baskets a parting gift to AhernTWO HANGING baskets were part of a farewell gift given by Government Ministers to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday as he chaired…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Only one in 20 voters knows what treaty saysJUST ONE in 20 of the public believes they understand the Lisbon Treaty, while nearly two-thirds say that they do not understand…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
EU will not take 'exclusive control', says commissionTHE EUROPEAN Union will not take away exclusive control of any issue from member states under the Lisbon Treaty, the independent…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon Treaty will not curb veto rights on tax, says commissionIRELAND WILL continue to be able to veto demands by European Union member states for changes to its business taxes if the Lisbon…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges DUP to honour policing dealTHE DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party freely agreed during the St Andrews talks in Scotland to the transfer of control over policing …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Ireland urged to oppose EU trade protectionismIRELAND, ESTONIA and other "like-minded" European Union countries need to combine to oppose growing support in the EU for trade…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Gormley warns that spending will have to tightenFUTURE CHALLENGES: THE GOVERNMENT will have to rigorously control public spending in the coming years, Green Party leader John…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
€100,000 raised for suicide charityTHE DUBLIN Castle dinner last night, which was attended by Bono, Bob Geldof and other dignitaries, and organised by property …Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Beverley Flynn welcomed back to Fianna Fáil partyMAYO TD Beverley Flynn rejoined the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party at a meeting of the organisation yesterday evening - on the…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Call for those on holiday at elections to get voteTHOUSANDS OF people who are abroad on holidays or business during general election campaigns should be allowed to vote, an Oireachtas…Wed Apr 09 2008 - 01:00
Gormley invokes spirit of Collins and de Valera to help fight global warmingMICHAEL COLLINS and Éamon de Valera, once rivals, have been drafted into the fight against climate change and global warming …Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern leaves open interest in presidency of EU councilFUTURE PLANS: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has left open the possibility that he might be interested in being a candidate for the …Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ahern praised as 'architect and ambassador for peace'TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern had "brought everything to bear" to achieve peace in Northern Ireland, Northern Secretary Shaun Woodward…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Tribunal's treatment of secretary 'appalling'ATTACK ON MAHON: THE MAHON tribunal's treatment of his former secretary, Gráinne Carruth, had been "appalling" and "low-life…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Cowen likely to prefer pruning shears to the axe for his reshuffleCABINET: THROUGHOUT YESTERDAY, Fianna Fáil TDs gathered in eager huddles in Leinster House in search of information in a place…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Way cleared for Beverley Flynn to rejoin Fianna FáilREBEL READMITTED: FIANNA FÁIL'S national executive last night cleared the way for the readmission of Independent Mayo TD Beverley…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach supports transfer of justice and policingTHE TRANSFER of powers over policing and justice from Westminster to the Northern Ireland Executive and Assembly must take place…Fri Apr 04 2008 - 01:00
Ahern solicitors force website to censor claimsTHE TAOISEACH'S solicitors Frank Ward and Co last week successfully demanded that a website drop comments by a contributor concerning…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Call for vetting of State appointmentsTHE NEXT chairmen and women of major State boards, including CIÉ, IDA Ireland and dozens of others, should first be vetted by…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
National electoral office backed by reportLOCAL AUTHORITIES should lose control over electoral registers in an attempt to avoid serious mistakes, errors and fraud on the…Mon Mar 31 2008 - 01:00
Plan to establish group to look into gamblingFINE GAEL has agreed to an approach by Minister for Justice Brian Lenihan to set up an all-party Oireachtas committee to investigate…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Stardust victims' families raise concerns on inquiryTHE FAMILIES of the Stardust victims discovered that the barrister appointed to investigate the 1981 fire had represented gardaí…Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Waterford officials ruled out of zoning inquiryTHE GARDA has confirmed that an investigation into an attempt to rezone 400 acres in Dungarvan, Co Waterford, does not involve…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Laws on casino regulation delayedMINISTER FOR Justice Brian Lenihan has decided to delay making any decision about legislating on unregulated casinos and to seek…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Irish illegals living in US a 'deep concern', says TaoiseachTHE PLIGHT of Irish people living illegally in the US is of "deep concern" to Ireland, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern last night told…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Ahern to hold talks with Bush in Oval OfficeTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern will meet United States president George Bush in the White House today - in one of the last occasions …Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Senate orders Leyden to withdraw DPP criticismFIANNA FÁIL Senator Terry Leyden has been ordered by the Seanad to withdraw a claim that the Director of Public Prosecutions, …Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Fahey tops list of TD property holdingsFIANNA FÁIL Minister of State Frank Fahey has once again produced one of the longest entries on Dáil Éireann's Register of Members…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
False claims by foreign nationals focus of surveyFOREIGN NATIONALS are over eight times more likely to attempt fraudulent child benefit claims than Irish-born parents, according…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
June 12th now likely date for Lisbon Treaty voteTHE GOVERNMENT is likely to choose Thursday, June 12th, to hold the Lisbon Treaty referendum - a fortnight later than had been…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
