FF anger at Kitt's handling of Dáil exchangesChief whip: Senior Cabinet ministers heavily criticised Government chief whip Tom Kitt privately yesterday, following sharp …Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Pressure on Ahern builds as PDs seek more detailsBertie Ahern's future as Taoiseach is in doubt following the ultimatum from Progressive Democrats leader and Tánaiste Michael…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Sargent talks of 'final chance' for Ahern in DáilGreen Party: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern faces "a final opportunity" to explain three payments he received during 1993 and 1994 next…Fri Sept 29 2006 - 01:00
Rabbitte says explanation demands more answersLabour reaction: Bertie Ahern's explanation of money given to him by businessmen in the early 1990s is "unconvincing" and creates…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Ahern to face Dail questions over €50,000 loan not repaidTaoiseach Bertie Ahern will face a Dáil onslaught today from the Opposition, after he acknowledged last night that he has not…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Greens want ban on donations from businessPolitical parties should be funded entirely by the State and small personal donations, while contributions from business should…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Guarded welcome but silence from McDowellPD reaction: Progressive Democrat leader Michael McDowell stayed silent last night following Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's explanation…Wed Sept 27 2006 - 01:00
Concerns at loss of refuse waiversJust three local authorities that have contracted out their entire rubbish collection services to private companies offer concessions…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
NESC criticises low-paid migrant job trendImmigrants will not contribute fully to Ireland's economy and society if they are confined to low-paid, unskilled jobs, the top…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Ordinary gardai not against reform of force, party toldLabour Party meeting/Garda reform: Rank-and-file gardaí are ready to embrace major reforms even if the Government, senior officers…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Bradley spells out need forreform of GardaLabour Party meeting: An independent Garda authority must be given a 10-year agenda to reform the culture of An Garda Síochána…Wed Sept 20 2006 - 01:00
Party strategy worries Labour hopefulLabour meeting/election run-up: Fine Gael in Cork has benefited more from the strategy to tie Fine Gael and Labour closely together…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
Rabbitte looks to heal a 'weak society'Labour meeting: Fianna Fáil's allegations that the Labour Party would wreck the economy if elected next year are not credible…Tue Sept 19 2006 - 01:00
McDowell to hold talks with media on privacy BillTalks about the scope of the Government's controversial proposed privacy legislation will be held with the media, the Minister…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
PDs to consider proposal to abolish stamp dutyMajor changes to stamp duty on houses are to be considered today by the Progressive Democrats in a push for new tax cuts after…Mon Sept 18 2006 - 01:00
PD appeal to FG voters will fail, says FlanneryElection preparations: Fine Gael's leading election strategist has said that appeals to the party's voters by the new Progressive…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Need for party unity stressed in addressNational executive: Newly-elected Progressive Democrat leader Michael McDowell emphasises the need for internal unity when he…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
PDs promise to remain in power with FFPD conference: The Progressive Democrats will stay in power with Fianna Fáil until the middle of next year to complete the Programme…Tue Sept 12 2006 - 01:00
Trustee's position in doubt after critical comments on HarneyThe trustees: The position of one of the Progressive Democrats' trustees, Paul MacKay, could be under threat after he yesterday…Mon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
No need for executive or council assentProcess of electing leader: Michael McDowell will today be crowned leader of the Progressive Democrats following the agreement…Mon Sept 11 2006 - 01:00
Blair to quit within a year, but he refuses to set a dateBritish prime minister Tony Blair tried to buy more political breathing space yesterday with a public guarantee that he would…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Blair underlines defiance as he signals his exitBritain: Even in one of the darkest moments of his 10 years in power, Tony Blair could not resist delivering a message of defiance…Fri Sept 08 2006 - 01:00
Dublin Fianna Fáil councillor resignsA Fianna Fáil councillor who was denied a place on the party's general election ticket earlier this year has quit his place on…Thu Sept 07 2006 - 01:00
Opposition would threaten prosperity, says AhernThe Opposition parties would threaten the country's hard won economic prosperity if they got elected to government next year, …Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
Leader stresses 10 years of Fianna Fáil unityFF achievements: Fianna Fáil has remained "extraordinarily united" over the last 10 years and will remain so into the general…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
No cut in fuel taxes despiteglobalincrease in pricesEnergy: Taxes on fuel will not be cut in the budget despite sharp increases in international prices in recent months, Minister…Tue Sept 05 2006 - 01:00
New policy announced in hunt for 'disappeared'Excavations to find the bodies of people murdered and secretly buried by the IRA will only take place in future if there is a…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Children face two-year wait for eye careUp to 4,000 children facing a two-year wait for a first appointment with doctors cannot be seen by the State's leading eye hospital…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Oireachtas committee warns Israel may face legal actionIsrael could face international legal action for bombing civilians, destroying property and killing United Nations observers …Thu Aug 03 2006 - 01:00
Ahern sees shift by US, UK on ceasefireIRELAND: The US and the UK were now coming round to the belief that an immediate ceasefire had to be agreed in Lebanon, the …Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Cowen rules out budget to 'buy' votersThe Government will be prudent about the State's finances in the next budget even though the general election will be then just…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Tearful Harney rejects priority treatment claimMinister for Health Mary Harney shed tears yesterday when she condemned a Sunday newspaper report which alleged that her mother…Tue Aug 01 2006 - 01:00
Cabinet meets at AvondaleThe Cabinet will hold its last meeting before the summer break today in Avondale, Co Wicklow, the home of the former leader of…Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Familiesof war veterans to be offered certificateHundreds of people who lost medals awarded to relatives who fought in the Easter Rising and War of Independence are now to be…Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
200 Irish troops could go to LebanonUp to 200 Irish soldiers could be sent to the Lebanon if a ceasefire backed by a political deal between Israel and Hizbullah …Mon Jul 31 2006 - 01:00
Prisoner attacked on first day in MountjoyA man convicted on Thursday of beating his wife to death with a lump hammer was attacked and stabbed three times by up to 10 …Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Minister urges council officials to respond to TDs' queriesNew rules will be introduced to ensure that TDs are shown greater respect by local authorities unless co-operation is volunteered…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Pipeline should proceed, says DempseyThe pipeline needed to bring Corrib gas ashore should proceed quickly, Minister for Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey…Sat Jul 29 2006 - 01:00
Greens say estates need to be more child friendlyNew housing estates must be better planned to encourage children to walk or cycle to school, and to be able to play safely near…Wed Jul 26 2006 - 01:00
Parlon claims Coughlan did not do enoughFianna Fáil Minister for Agriculture Mary Coughlan has "failed to go the extra step" for Irish sugar beet farmers, Progressive…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Northern motorists raise CO2 emissionsNorthern Ireland motorists' cross-Border fuel purchases adds two million tonnes to the Republic's carbon dioxide global warming…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Tribunal lawyers get extra time on full payThe Government has decided to extend the life of two long-running tribunals by up to a year at full rates of pay for barristers…Fri Jul 14 2006 - 01:00
Plan to get young voters registeredYoung Fine Gael is running a campaign at summer music festivals to encourage young people to register to vote.Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Experts sought on electronic votingInternational experts are to be drafted in by the Government to offer advice about the changes needed to improve the security…Thu Jul 13 2006 - 01:00
Decision will be 'vigorously opposed', says RocheBRITAIN: The British government's decision to back the construction of new nuclear power stations by 2020 will be "vigorously…Wed Jul 12 2006 - 01:00
Callely letter tells of 'campaign' to destroy himFormer Fianna Fáil minister of state Ivor Callely, who was forced to quit his ministerial post last December, has told constituents…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Hanafin rejects FF calls on school resultsMinister for Education Mary Hanafin has rejected calls by some Fianna Fáil TDs to publish examination results for schools, on…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Ahern says ruling creates 'a very satisfactory position'Government reaction: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said that he had never believed the Supreme Court's original ruling in the CC case…Tue Jul 11 2006 - 01:00
Kenny and Rabbitte say North talks need new 'momentum'Taoiseach Bertie Ahern must do more to push talks to restore Northern Ireland's political institutions, Fine Gael leader Enda…Sat Jul 08 2006 - 01:00
Cabinet accused of restricting rape crisis inquiryThe investigation into the handling by the Attorney General's Office of the statutory rape Supreme Court challenge had been restricted…Fri Jul 07 2006 - 01:00
