Seanad AppointmentGREEN COUNCILLOR Mark Dearey from Dundalk, Co Louth, replaced former senator Déirdre de Búrca in the Seanad yesterday.Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
TD strongly defends move to intervene with gardaMOTIVATION: GREEN PARTY TD Trevor Sargent has robustly defended the motivation behind his intervention with a garda which led…Wed Feb 24 2010 - 00:00
Greens deny party knew 'general thrust' of docks reportGREEN TDS and Senators have rejected claims of former senator Déirdre de Búrca that the parliamentary party was aware of the “…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
Gormley expected to name Dearey for SeanadGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley is widely expected to recommend Mark Dearey, who sits on Louth County Council and Dundalk Town…Tue Feb 23 2010 - 00:00
O'Dea told Gormley article would 'vindicate him'GREEN PARTY STATEMENT: GREEN LEADER and Minister for the Environment John Gormley said he was assured by former minister for…Fri Feb 19 2010 - 00:00
Bacik calls for article 41 changeLABOUR SENATOR Ivana Bacik has called for a referendum to remove from the Constitution what she described as “outdated references…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Senators seek earlier slot on RTÉ scheduleSENATORS TOLD RTÉ executives they would be prepared to change the time of the order of business in the Seanad to get television…Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
Cowen says O'Dea has his supportTaoiseach Brian Cowen today said the Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea has his support.Thu Feb 18 2010 - 00:00
AG's advice to be sought on children's rightsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said the Government will seek the Attorney General’s advice as part of its consideration of the children…Wed Feb 17 2010 - 00:00
Andrews support for rights plebisciteMinister of State for Children Barry Andrews said he wanted to see a referendum on children’s rights but he could not anticipate…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Committee finalises child rights proposalsMARRIED PARENTS could consent to having their children placed for adoption if a constitutional amendment on children’s rights…Tue Feb 16 2010 - 00:00
Parting company with the partyPREVIOUS DEFECTIONS: A number of other high-profile Greens have left the party in recent months.Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Gormley denies that Fianna Fáil is 'running rings' around the GreensGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has insisted the party is united and is not having difficulties with its Coalition partner Fianna…Sat Feb 13 2010 - 00:00
Call for byelections to be replacedBYELECTIONS ARE an anachronism and should be replaced with the system used in Malta where the former member’s votes are distributed…Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
McGrath backs pay reductions reversalFIANNA FÁIL backbencher Mattie McGrath last night backed the Government’s reversal of pay cuts for some 600 high-earning public…Thu Feb 11 2010 - 00:00
Byelections 'are an anachronism'Byelections are an anachronism and should be replaced with the system used in Malta where the votes of the former member are …Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Kenny vows to lead Fine Gael from the frontFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny said he accepted some people did not like him but he was going to “speak out from my heart” and lead…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
Gormley sets out position on 'puppy farms'FIANNA FÁIL TDs and Senators seeking to amend proposed legislation that would regulate so-called “puppy farms” said they were…Wed Feb 10 2010 - 00:00
'I really thought he was going to change our country'CONSTITUENCY REACTION: THERE WAS much criticism of Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny in George Lee’s Dublin South constituency, where…Tue Feb 09 2010 - 00:00
FF seeks amendments on Greens' puppy farm BillGREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley will face calls for amendments to proposed legislation that …Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Bruton asks Fianna Fáil TDs to reject pay U-turnFINE GAEL’S finance spokesman Richard Bruton has challenged disgruntled Government TDs to vote with the Opposition this week …Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
HSE 'expects' non-public sector pay cutsLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has said he believes Government has accepted that the Health Service Executive (HSE) will cut…Mon Feb 08 2010 - 00:00
Call for church and State to be separatedIRELAND NEEDS complete separation of the Catholic Church and State as a matter of urgency, the Leviathan political cabaret heard…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan ignored key advice, says BrutonPOLITICAL REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan ignored the recommendations of the Commission on Taxation when drafting…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
TDs devote most time to constituencies - surveyTDS WHO have previously lost a seat to a party colleague say they now devote two-thirds of their working time to their constituency…Fri Feb 05 2010 - 00:00
Tax relief on passing on of sites to stayTHE GOVERNMENT is understood to have taken a last-minute decision not to end tax relief measures benefiting parents who pass …Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
TDs spend most time in constituenciesTDs say they spend more than half of their working time on constituency-based work and less than 40 per cent on legislative work…Thu Feb 04 2010 - 00:00
Finance Bill set to implement taxation body's proposalsTHE FINANCE Bill, to be published tomorrow, is expected to implement some recommendations of the Commission on Taxation report…Wed Feb 03 2010 - 00:00
Naughten highlights missing minorsALMOST 50 unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in Ireland went missing from State care last year, according to Denis Naughten, …Tue Feb 02 2010 - 00:00
Former MEP Eoin Ryan tipped to get bank postFORMER FIANNA Fáil MEP Eoin Ryan is widely expected to be nominated to the board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Former MEP Eoin Ryan tipped to get bank postFORMER FIANNA Fáil MEP Eoin Ryan is widely expected to be nominated to the board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and …Fri Jan 29 2010 - 00:00
Singles subsidising marriedSINGLE PEOPLE are subsidising the lives of married couples because of anomalies in the tax system, Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar …Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Singles subsidising marriedSINGLE PEOPLE are subsidising the lives of married couples because of anomalies in the tax system, Fine Gael TD Leo Varadkar …Thu Jan 28 2010 - 00:00
Proposed aggressive begging fine drops from €700 to €400FINES FOR aggressive begging will drop from a proposed maximum of €700 to €400 under the terms of a Bill due to be published …Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
25% of sick claims cite mental healthALMOST A quarter of the 77,665 people in receipt of illness benefit last year cited mental health issues as the reason they were…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
25% of sick claims cite mental healthALMOST A quarter of the 77,665 people in receipt of illness benefit last year cited mental health issues as the reason they were…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Proposed aggressive begging fine drops from €700 to €400FINES FOR aggressive begging will drop from a proposed maximum of €700 to €400 under the terms of a Bill due to be published …Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
HSE salary reduction circular 'sent in error', says TánaisteTHE HSE issued a circular in error saying the pay of workers who were not public servants should be cut, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
HSE salary reduction circular 'sent in error', says TánaisteTHE HSE issued a circular in error saying the pay of workers who were not public servants should be cut, Tánaiste Mary Coughlan…Wed Jan 27 2010 - 00:00
Impact not to co-operate on Harney queriesPARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MEMBERS OF the union Impact will refuse to co-operate with Minister for Health Mary Harney when she…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
Impact not to co-operate on Harney queriesPARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS: MEMBERS OF the union Impact will refuse to co-operate with Minister for Health Mary Harney when she…Tue Jan 26 2010 - 00:00
System gives us distracted TDs, says DempseyPOLITICIANS DO not scrutinise State and semi-State organisations enough, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told a seminar…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
System gives us distracted TDs, says DempseyPOLITICIANS DO not scrutinise State and semi-State organisations enough, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told a seminar…Fri Jan 22 2010 - 00:00
Decision sought on lone-parent paymentTHE DEPARTMENT of Social and Family Affairs must make a “definite call” on the age at which certain family income supports will…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Decision sought on lone-parent paymentTHE DEPARTMENT of Social and Family Affairs must make a “definite call” on the age at which certain family income supports will…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Householders may be forced to clear snowMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to consider imposing a statutory obligation on people to clear snow and ice from footpaths…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Householders may be forced to clear snowMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey is to consider imposing a statutory obligation on people to clear snow and ice from footpaths…Thu Jan 21 2010 - 00:00
Call over family income supportsThe Department of Social and Family Affairs must make a “definite call” on the age at which certain family income supports will…Wed Jan 20 2010 - 00:00
Gormley signals that Lenihan backs inquiryGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan is “very much in the same space” as himself on the…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
Gormley signals that Lenihan backs inquiryGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan is “very much in the same space” as himself on the…Fri Jan 15 2010 - 00:00
