Kenny criticises Budget of financial 'booby traps'THE BUDGET increased the Taoiseach’s salary from 13 times the minimum wage to 14, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny said.Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Minister to launch new pension funds planMINISTER FOR Social Protection Éamon Ó Cuív said a new initiative on pension funds would be launched in January.Thu Dec 09 2010 - 00:00
Labour plans worse for workers - CowenPEOPLE IN employment would be almost twice as badly off under Labour, Taoiseach Brian Cowen insisted in the Dáil.Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
Absence of job-growth support policy 'fatal flaw'DÁIL REACTION - FINE GAEL: THE ABSENCE of a policy to support a growth in jobs was a “fatal flaw’’ in the Budget, Fine Gael …Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
People's Movement holds Dublin rallyRepresentatives of the People’s Movement are picketing the Dáil today as part of a pre-Budget protest.Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Bruton says 45,000 State enterprise jobs lost in four yearsEMPLOYMENT CREATED by State enterprises has fallen by 45,000 jobs over the past four years, according to Fine Gael enterprise…Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Snowy scenes evoke the dead as sleeplessness starts to spreadDAIL SKETCH: SNOW WAS general over Leinster House yesterday.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
FG voices opposition to plan for directly elected Dublin mayorFINE GAEL’S David Stanton called for a full debate on local government in Ireland.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Pensions for ministers and building workers contrastedPENSIONS PAID to retiring ministers and construction workers were contrasted by Fine Gael TD Catherine Byrne.Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Varadkar asks if ESB chiefs get free supplyMINISTER FOR Energy Eamon Ryan said he would investigate a claim that senior and retired ESB executives were receiving free electricity…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
FG offers Coalition Dáil time to facilitate budget and electionFINE GAEL offered the Government its Dáil time to facilitate the passage of budgetary measures and allow for an early general…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Lowry and Healy-Rae expected to back budgetINDEPENDENT TDs: INDEPENDENT TDs Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy-Rae have yet to make up their minds on how they will vote in…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil TDs 'po-faced, sombre, demotivated and beaten'FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny predicted voters would “savage Fianna Fáil’’ in next year’s general election.Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Germany has gained from crisis, says FGGERMANY HAD gained a lot from the European economic crisis, Fine Gael finance spokesman Michael Noonan claimed in the Dáil.Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Burton accused of ridiculing religionTHE MINISTER for Social Protection accused the Labour finance spokeswoman of ridiculing religion during heated exchanges.Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
No final bill for Moriarty tribunal but cost is now over €40mTHE MORIARTY tribunal had so far cost the State €40.8 million, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said.Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
FG criticises some welfare pay increases during boomTHE RATE of increase in payments to some social welfare recipients during the economic boom was criticised by Fine Gael TD Billy…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan says EU and IMF had no input into planTODAY’S FOUR-YEAR economic plan was all the Government’s work, Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan told the Dáil last night…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach insists budget cannot be brought forwardTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen insisted the December budget could not be brought forward to next week.Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Cowen apologises for Burton remarkTHE TAOISEACH apologised to the Labour spokeswoman on finance for a remark he made during sharp exchanges on the details of the…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Burton demands to know details of EU-IMF negotiationsLABOUR FINANCE spokeswoman Joan Burton demanded to know the detail of the negotiations involving the EU and IMF officials.Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Minister warns against becoming part of undocumented Irish in USMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin warned those contemplating emigration not to become part of the undocumented Irish…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
12.5% corporation tax rate is non-negotiable, says TánaisteTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan firmly ruled out the Government conceding any change in the Republic’s corporation tax in the talks with…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Noonan notes irony of Government led by FF giving up sovereigntyFINE GAEL finance spokesman Michael Noonan said there was an irony in a Fianna Fáil-led government surrendering the State’s sovereignty…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil TD calls for electionFIANNA FÁIL backbencher Seán Power has called for a general election in the new year.Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Cowen pledges to protect sovereigntyTHE TAOISEACH pledged to protect the State’s sovereignty and challenged the Opposition to support the four-year economic plan…Thu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach refuses to indicate position in talksTHE GOVERNMENT did not have a negotiating position in its EU/ IMF talks, Taoiseach Brian Cowen insistedThu Nov 18 2010 - 00:00
Kenny demands 'statement of truth' from GovernmentTAOISEACH Brian Cowen refused to be drawn yesterday on the detail of any contacts between the Government and EU authorities.Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Croke Park reforms needed 'to avoid cuts'TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen warned that the Croke Park agreement on the public service would have to be implemented to avoid further…Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Compensation ruled out for elderly who claim nursing home care deniedMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney again ruled out compensation for older people who claimed they were denied nursing home care.Wed Nov 17 2010 - 00:00
Croke Park deal 'not workable'FIANNA FÁIL backbencher Mattie McGrath expressed reservations about the Croke Park agreement on public service pay.Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Scent of Donegal political blood brings byelection fever to HouseDÁIL SKETCH: Opposition relishes sticky situation for Coughlan over sugar plant closureFri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Minister says €110m can be raisedMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has insisted that €110 million in voluntary contribution towards the new paediatric hospital …Fri Nov 12 2010 - 00:00
Lenihan says he did not interfere in FG briefingMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan denied he had interfered in a briefing his officials gave to Opposition TDs on the economy…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Watchdogs being slaughtered - GilmoreLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore accused the Government of “systematically slaughtering the watchdogs whose purpose is to stand up…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Healy-Rae, Lowry have 'agreements'INDEPENDENTS JACKIE Healy- Rae and Michael Lowry had “political agreements” with the Government, Taoiseach Brian Cowen told the…Thu Nov 11 2010 - 00:00
Mortgage issue hyped, claims CowenHOUSE REPOSSESSIONS remained low and the figure for those with mortgage difficulties was exaggerated, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said…Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Cowen defends €1.2bn benchmarkingTHE FULL-YEAR cost of benchmarking was in the region of €1.2 billion, Brian Cowen told the Dáil.Wed Nov 10 2010 - 00:00
Farming reliefs 'a matter for budget'THE MINISTER for Agriculture has refused to be drawn on farming taxation in next month’s budget.Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends appealing byelection judgmentTAOISEACH Brian Cowen defended the Government’s decision to appeal the High Court’s byelection judgment during heated Dáil exchanges…Fri Nov 05 2010 - 00:00
Cowen criticises Labour decision to eliminate feesTHE TAOISEACH criticised the rainbow coalition’s decision to abolish third-level fees during sharp exchanges with the Labour …Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Election of Dublin mayor should be put off, says LabourLABOUR HAS demanded that the Government postpone holding the election for a Dublin mayor for two years.Thu Nov 04 2010 - 00:00
Legislation to ban 'sham marriages' under consideration, says MinisterTHE GOVERNMENT was considering legislation to ban “sham marriages”, Minister for Social Protection Eamon Ó Cuív told the Dáil…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Cowen rejects Kenny demand for general electionTHE TAOISEACH rejected a demand from the Fine Gael leader that he call a general election in the aftermath of the resignation…Wed Nov 03 2010 - 00:00
Drinks industry wants end of below-cost salesA BAN on below-cost selling of alcohol and a reduction in taxation has been sought by the drinks industry in next month’s budget…Tue Nov 02 2010 - 00:00
Coalition TDs would support financial plans, says KilleenALL GOVERNMENT backbenchers would support the four-year economic plan and the budget, Minister for Defence Tony Killeen has said…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Coalition TDs would support financial plans, says KilleenALL GOVERNMENT backbenchers would support the four-year economic plan and the budget, Minister for Defence Tony Killeen has said…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Coalition TDs would support financial plans, says KilleenALL GOVERNMENT backbenchers would support the four-year economic plan and the budget, Minister for Defence Tony Killeen has said…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
€15bn a figure 'plucked' from air, says GilmoreTHE PLANNED €15 billion in adjustments over the next four years has been “plucked out of the air” by the Government, according…Mon Nov 01 2010 - 00:00
Bankers did more economic harm 'than IRA'THOSE RESPONSIBLE for the banking collapse had done more damage to the economy than the IRA and should be treated as subversives…Fri Oct 29 2010 - 01:00
