Hanafin and Cullen clash over Waterford IT statusTwo Cabinet Ministers sharply disagreed with each other over demands for university status for Waterford Institute of Technology…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
British embassy to open during strike todayBritish diplomats will be on duty today to keep the British embassy in Dublin open to the public during a one-day strike by Irish…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
An Post to issue Ulster planter stampsThe Government has decided to mark the 400th anniversary next year of the Plantation of Ulster by English and Scottish Protestants…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Prospect of three referendums in next 18 monthsThree referendums may have to be held in the State over the next 18 months to deal with the European Union reform treaty and …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Ictu demands concessions over laws on temporary worker hireThe Irish Congress of Trade Unions has demanded concessions from the Government on EU legislation governing the hiring of temporary…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach says referendums may be on same dayNegotiations between the Government, Fine Gael and Labour on the wording of a limited children's rights amendment should conclude…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Ahern accuses 'alarmist' treaty opponents of misleading votersOpponents of the European Union reform treaty are offering "misleading and incorrect arguments" in their efforts to defeat it…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends role in securing Turner passportBritish businessman Norman Turner qualified for an Irish passport under the same rules as Eamon de Valera, and footballers Paul…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Cork tax breaks plan not in Finance BillEfforts to agree a major tax break package to spur the €2 billion redevelopment of Cork City's docklands in time for inclusion…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Construction still buoyant according to latest figuresNearly 80,000 houses and apartments were built last year - significantly higher than some pessimistic forecasts, according to…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Referendums on EU and child rights not to run togetherThe Government will not run the Lisbon Treaty referendum alongside a children's rights referendum following concerns that the…Wed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Corruption fears not grounds to end aid - AhernIreland cannot abandon Third World countries even in cases of governmental corruption, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has declared, speaking…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach warns on Kenya crisisKenya's political crisis could get dramatically worse very quickly because of the refusal of its president to concede any ground…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Ahern defends referendum plansTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has strongly rejected Opposition calls to abandon his plans for a wide-ranging children's rights referendum…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach pledges Ireland will continue to give aid to TanzaniaIreland, which is giving €170 million in overseas aid to Tanzania over the next three years, will continue to help the east African…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Ahern, Mbeki discuss crisis in ZimbabweThe crisis in Zimbabwe, which left the country's capital, Harare, without water yesterday, dominated talks yesterday between …Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Ahern welcomes reopening of SA to beef exportsThe South African decision to reopen its markets to Irish beef exports offers significant opportunities in coming years, Taoiseach…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach visits township Aids hospiceIn the language of the Atterridgeville township outside Johannesburg, where more than 500,000 people live without running water…Wed Jan 16 2008 - 00:00
Homes welcome in poor townshipFor 10 years, Lesar Rule has lived in a shack in a township outside Cape Town, with no sanitation, no running water, a leaking…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
€5m in aid pledged to housing charity in S AfricaThe Government is to give €5 million to a charity run by an Irish businessman that is set to build 7,000 homes in South Africa…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach starts visit to South Africa and TanzaniaTaoiseach Bertie Ahern today begins a five-day visit to South Africa and Tanzania, which will focus on developing trade links…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
VHI seeks approval to pay chief executive €650,000Health insurer VHI has sought Government permission to pay its new chief executive €650,000 a year, more than twice the salary…Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Tribunal given Ahern tax files after rowTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's tax papers were given to the Mahon tribunal last February after a major battle with the tribunal's lawyers…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says tribunal questioning prying, prurient and irrelevantTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has accused Mahon tribunal lawyers of displaying a prurient interest in his private life during questioning…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach launches forceful attack on tribunalTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has launched his strongest attack to date on the Mahon tribunal, alleging it has not given him a fair …Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach not able to declare taxes are up to dateTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will not be able to declare that his taxes are fully up to date when a Standards in Public Office Commission…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Ahern hints at interest in EU positionTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has left open the possibility that he may be interested in a senior European position after he retires…Mon Jan 07 2008 - 00:00
Six oil firms seek licences to drill despite higher taxSix oil companies have sought exploration licences to drill for oil and gas off the west coast under the Government's new licensing…Mon Dec 31 2007 - 00:00
Gormley to limit new homes in villages and townsStrict new planning rules to be introduced next year by the Department of the Environment and Local Government will cut sharply…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Begg wants nuclear option consideredThe construction of nuclear power stations should not be excluded given the difficulties Ireland will face in meeting carbon …Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Kenny warns on timing of EU treaty referendumThe Government should not hold the European Union reform treaty referendum on the same day as a wide-ranging children's referendum…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Sale of samurai swords not facing banLegislation already exists to prosecute people for using samurai swords, but there are no plans to ban their purchase, the Government…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Ahern announces exemption for schools from water billsSchools are to be given a two-year exemption from paying full local authority water bills following a Government climbdown yesterday…Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Cabinet to discuss schools' water billsThe Cabinet will today consider measures, including extra Department of Education capitation grants for primary and post-primary…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
FG and Labour oppose selection of SmithThe Government's decision to appoint former minister Michael Smith to the Standards in Public Office Commission is set to provoke…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
RTÉ chiefs face Oireachtas questions on 'High Society'RTÉ executives are today to face questions in the Oireachtas following an internal RTÉ investigation which criticised the editorial…Tue Dec 18 2007 - 00:00
Co-location element to stay in legislationThe Government has refused to bow to Opposition demands to drop sections of emergency health legislation that will be rushed …Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Commission U-turn on schools water chargesThe European Commission has backtracked on its declaration this week that the Government can exempt schools from paying water…Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
EU treaty rejection would cut us adrift, says AhernIreland would "cut ourselves apart" from the European Union if there is a No vote in next year's referendum on the EU reform …Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Brown provides the amusement to complement Sócrates' self-regardBehind the scenes: The EU has experienced many bizarre days, but British prime minister Gordon Brown's performance in Lisbon…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
State can exempt schools from water billsThe Government can exempt schools from having to pay water charges, which are costing some of them up to €10,000 annually, the…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Preparation for centenary of RisingThe Government is to begin planning for the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising early next year, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
Ahern concern over EU treatiesThe European Union reform treaty referendum and one offering stronger constitutional rights to children should be held on the…Wed Dec 12 2007 - 00:00
PD councillor in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown defects to FGThe first Progressive Democrats councillor to quit the party since the general election will today announce that she is to join…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Gormley hints Cabinet pay increases may be deferredThe Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, has become the latest Minister to hint that the controversial…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Extra treaty air miles 'not the right message'The decision to sign the European Union reform treaty in Lisbon on Thursday, just a day before EU leaders meet in Brussels, "…Tue Dec 11 2007 - 00:00
Simple changesRESEARCH: A new government initiative that involves pushing Irish companies to be more innovative by Getting involved with…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Adams concedes need to alter SF messagePresident's address Sinn Féin must fundamentally reshape its message in the Republic if it is to succeed in future elections…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Cabinet has yet to approve Ministers' pay risesThe Cabinet has not yet taken the steps necessary to implement the significant pay increases for top Ministers, judges, civil…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan set to ban sales of below-cost alcoholThe Government is set to ban below-cost sales of alcohol by off-licences, supermarkets and petrol stations in the New Year, the…Fri Dec 07 2007 - 00:00
