O'Keeffe gives no commitment on voting intentionsCork East TD, Ned O'Keeffe, has given no commitments about his future voting intentions, following his decision on Wednesday …Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Health service 'a shambles', says O'KeeffeThe health service is "a shambles" and the lack of public confidence in it makes it "a national crisis", Fianna Fáil Cork East…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Harney easily survives vote of no confidenceMinister for Health and Children Mary Harney last night received outright support from Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Tánaiste Brian…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Harney call for help of Opposition on cancer serviceThe Opposition should combine with the Government in a joint effort to reform Ireland's cancer services, the Minister for Health…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Harney and HSE must go, O'Keeffe saysMinister for Health Mary Harney should resign over the Health Service Executive's handling of the cancer care crisis, Fianna …Tue Nov 27 2007 - 00:00
Cars to be taxed on CO2 output from JulyNew cars sold from July will face registration taxes based on the carbon-dioxide they emit even though the Department of Finance…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Work systems in public service 'a joke'The public service is failing to perform, is affected by scandalous restrictive work practices and must face a root-and-branch…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Turmoil to continue - SutherlandThe current global financial crisis could cause "considerable trauma" for the whole of 2008 because its causes are not yet fully…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Labour stalwart loses vote for ruling bodyHenry Haughton, one of the longest-serving members of the Labour Party's National Executive Council (NEC), has lost his place…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Road safety group to give guarantee on driving testsThe Road Safety Authority is to publish a guarantee next week that all second provisional driving licence holders will be able…Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Ahern says his photograph will grace political guide in 2012One of the nice things about being Taoiseach is that one gets on to the cover of Ireland's political bible, Nealon's Guide, Bertie…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Cowen to unveil new spending of €2.5bn in budgetThe Minister for Finance will announce new spending measures totalling just under €2.52 billion in next month's Budget.Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Green Ministers' pay rises to go to partyGreen Party Ministers John Gormley and Eamon Ryan and Minister of State Trevor Sargent are to hand over controversial pay increases…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore leaves open option of future election pactLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has reignited debate about Labour's future coalition options following his decision to leave open…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Commission set up to review policiesParty review: A major review of the Labour Party's policies and organisation after its poor showing in the general election …Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Party delegates adopt Red Flag as anthemParty anthem: For years, political parties have adopted upbeat, optimistic songs, from Whitney Houston to Tina Turner, to end…Mon Nov 19 2007 - 00:00
Burton claims FF focus is on leadership successionLabour Party conference: Fianna Fáil Ministers are more interested in jockeying for position to replace Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Visit of Finnish presidentPresident Mary McAleese yesterday offered the sympathies of the Irish people to Finnish president, Tarja Halonen, following last…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
Ahead of the packINNOVATION: Upon his return from china, Minister of State for Innovation Michael Ahern on the new challenges for IrelandMon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Drumm promises improved answers from HSEHealth Service Executive (HSE) chief Brendan Drumm has promised to improve the quality of information sent to members of the …Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Haughey has six staff for constituency workThe Minister of State for Education and Science, Seán Haughey, has more staff working in his constituency office than he has …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
O'Donoghue encouraging moves on Dáil reformCeann Comhairle John O'Donoghue has taken steps to encourage significant reform in the daily operation of the Dáil, including…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Ministers' constituency staff cost €4m a yearThe Cabinet and Ministers of State have nearly 130 civil servants and privately-recruited staff working solely on constituency…Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
No FF pressure on Ahern to step down quicklyTaoiseach Bertie Ahern faces little or no significant pressure from within the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party to step down quickly…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
Ahern warns about complaceny after EU treaty findingsThe poor support figures for the European reform treaty in The Irish Times TNS mrbi opinion poll, show that the Government has…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Ó Cuív planning radical shake-up of development sectorDozens of local development companies, such as Leader and Area Partnerships, have been told to merge by the end of the year, …Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Ahern says Cabinet will not reject pay increasesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has dismissed speculation that the Cabinet will defer or reject pay increases recommended by an independent…Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
Grealish confirms talks on FF moveProgressive Democrats Galway West TD Noel Grealish has confirmed he has discussed the possibility of quitting the party with …Tue Nov 06 2007 - 00:00
UK minister hints at common border security systemThe Republic and the United Kingdom may need to consider operating a common border security system in coming years, a British…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Cowen changed rule for ministers but not gardaMinister for Justice Brian Cowen made a further change to legislation going through the Dáil this week to benefit two other former…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Campaign to urge voters to check registerAn information campaign to encourage people to register for voting has been launched by Minister for the Environment, John Gormley…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Witness protection flexibility defendedThe Garda Commissioner has objected to calls for the rules governing the witness protection system to be set down in legislation…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
38,000 apply for driving test since rule change proposalSome 38,000 people have applied to do their driving test since Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey launched his abortive bid …Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Plan to fine labour law breaches approvedEmployers will face fines of up to €250,000 for breaches of labour law, including abuses of migrant workers, under plans from…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Political adviser to Cowen cleared by ethics bodyA political adviser to Minister for Finance Brian Cowen successfully applied for clearance from a State ethics watchdog before…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Private firm may quadruple number of its driving testsThe Road Safety Authority (RSA) is prepared to quadruple the number of driving tests carried out by a private company to ensure…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Harney should refuse pay rise - O'MalleyProgressive Democrats leader and Minister for Health Mary Harney should not accept a €36,000 pay rise, her colleague Senator …Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Review outlines Shannon-Heathrow eventsThe Department of Transport's top official urged the chairman of Aer Lingus in mid-June not to make any speedy decisions to cease…Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
Steps to cut road deaths on 'long finger'Fine Gael complained last night that the measures most likely to be effective in curbing road deaths have been long-fingered …Fri Oct 26 2007 - 01:00
New Dail committe chairs announcedFormer Fianna Fáil ministers of state demoted by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern after the last general election were among those chosen…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Kerry North and SouthKerry North and South are over-represented to an "unacceptable" degree in the Dáil, but despite this the Constituency Commission…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Limerick East and WestLimerick will lose one TD, and 14,000 voters in the west of the county are to be transferred into a new constituency dominated…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Seats shared out in accordance with Nice treatyDublin is to lose one seat to become a three-seat constituency in European Parliament elections, while Longford and Westmeath…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Demoted ministers to be rewarded with new jobsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is set offer consolation prizes to a number of Fianna Fáil TDs who lost ministers of state rank after …Tue Oct 23 2007 - 01:00
Fragmenting of Irish Aid raised in reportThe Government should not fund every aid organisation tackling major emergencies such as the 2004 Asian tsunami, a State-ordered…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Paisley to address Dublin body on arbitration meritsFollowing a political career often based on conflict, Northern Ireland's First Minister, the Rev Ian Paisley, is to speak in …Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Ombudsman to examine more State agenciesOmbudsman Emily O'Reilly is to be given the power to investigate hundreds of State agencies set up over the last 20 years under…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
FG offered two extra committee chairs over pairingsThe Government has offered Fine Gael two extra chairs of Oireachtas committees, each worth €20,000 a year, in a bid to get the…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Greens must be clear on role in EU - senatorThe Green Party must decide if it is to be a critical outsider on the European Union, or opt to drive change from within, one…Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
PDs alter rules for electing leaderProgressive Democrat members and councillors are to be given a greater say in the selection of the party's next leader under …Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
