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Focus on costs to prepare for recovery, says Lenihan

THE GOVERNMENT'S main economic focus must be the restoration of international cost competitiveness, Minister for Finance Brian…

Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00

Taoiseach would not defend 'profligate' spend

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said he would not stand over "any profligate spending or any spending that is unauthorised" in Fás.

Wed Nov 26 2008 - 00:00

Law on begging to include €700 fine or one month in jail

CERTAIN KINDS of begging will incur a maximum €700 fine or a one-month prison sentence, under legislation to be introduced by…

Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00

FG may opt for high-profile byelection candidate

FINE GAEL may opt for a high-profile parachute candidate in the Dublin South byelection, as Labour contestant Senator Alex White…

Tue Nov 25 2008 - 00:00

Mutual admiration society spreads over both sides of House

DÁIL SKETCH: Fine Gael TD John Perry spoke at authoritative length about EU directives and documents as he addressed the Government…

Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00

RTÉ Lisbon coverage criticised

MINISTER OF State for European Affairs Dick Roche criticised RTÉ for the amount of coverage given recently to Libertas chairman…

Fri Nov 21 2008 - 00:00

Taoiseach highlights State's high level of vigilance

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen refused to be drawn on possible terrorist activity in the Republic.

Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00

TD backs internment in fight against crime

A GOVERNMENT backbencher said he would support the introduction of internment in the fight against crime.

Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00

Moriarty may hold further hearings, says Cowen

THE MORIARTY tribunal, which has so far cost the State €33

Thu Nov 20 2008 - 00:00

Kenny challenges value of €2,000 put on ministerial gifts

THE PROPOSED €2,000 value put on ministerial gifts which have to be declared to the Standards in Public Office Commission was…

Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00

Tánaiste defends Fás inquiry decision

TÁNAISTE Mary Coughlan has defended her decision to ask the Comptroller Auditor General (CAG) to investigate the State training…

Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00

Minister plans to bring in handgun ban

A BAN on handguns was signalled by Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern.

Wed Nov 19 2008 - 00:00

Retention of commissioner a key Lisbon issue, says Martin

THE RETENTION of an Irish commissioner is among the issues the Government is discussing with EU colleagues in advance of making…

Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00

Greens would seek 'clear guarantees' on treaty

THE GREEN Party indicated yesterday that it would insist on "clear and legally-binding guarantees" on Irish concerns before agreeing…

Tue Nov 18 2008 - 00:00

Fine Gael deputies reaffirm support for Kenny as leader

FINE GAEL TDs have strongly backed Enda Kenny following an opinion poll which showed Richard Bruton as the preferred choice of…

Mon Nov 17 2008 - 00:00

Ahern denies he decided to 'kill off' Equality Authority

MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern denied that he had decided to "kill off" the Equality Authority.

Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00

'We simply cannot legislate away the need for evidence'

MINISTER FOR Justice Dermot Ahern said the Government could not engage in "legislative acts of delusion" in the wake of the Shane…

Fri Nov 14 2008 - 00:00

'Sham' marriages taking place at register offices

FINE GAEL TD Denis Naughten said the Department of Justice should investigate “sham marriages” taking place in register offices…

Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00

Cutbacks will not affect key transport works - Dempsey

KEY PUBLIC transport projects would go ahead despite Government cutbacks, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey insisted.

Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00

McDaid refuses to back Government on cancer vaccine vote

FIANNA FÁIL backbencher Dr Jim McDaid refused to support the Government in last night's vote on Fine Gael's cervical cancer vaccine…

Thu Nov 13 2008 - 00:00

Removal of child benefit criticised

THE REMOVAL of child benefit from 18 year olds would affect poorer children, Labour social welfare spokeswoman Róisín Shortall…

Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00

HSE bonuses would fund vaccination programme, says Reilly

FINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly said that the bonuses paid to HSE bosses would fund the administration of the Government…

Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00

Government media monitoring compared to MI5 operation

THE TAOISEACH told the Labour leader to "cop himself on" when he compared the Government's media monitoring operation to MI5.

Wed Nov 12 2008 - 00:00

Siptu serves industrial action notice on Aer Lingus

WORKERS AT Aer Lingus in dispute with the company over cost-cutting plans have issued notice of industrial action in a move which…

Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00

President of Dublin university criticises O'Keeffe

MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe was yesterday accused by the president of a leading third-level institution of not trusting…

Tue Nov 11 2008 - 00:00

'Left-wing' RTÉ should share licence fee with independents

A GOVERNMENT backbencher criticised RTÉ and said that some of the licence fee should go to the independent broadcasting sector…

Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00

Civil Service relocation projects criticised

FINE GAEL finance spokesman Richard Bruton estimated that €27

Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00

Lenihan expects banks to pass on interest rate reduction

MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan said he expected Irish borrowers to benefit from interest rate cuts.

Fri Nov 07 2008 - 00:00

Civil partnership legislation to go ahead, Cowen

THE GOVERNMENT is to press ahead with its civil partnership legislation, Taoiseach Brian Cowen insisted.

Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00

Gilmore says 2,000 jobs are lost every week

LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore estimated that 2,000 jobs have been lost every week in the past year.

Thu Nov 06 2008 - 00:00

Government urged to raise bomb ban with new US president

FINE GAEL foreign affairs spokesman Billy Timmins urged the Government to raise the banning of cluster munitions with the new…

Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00

No decision on second Lisbon poll - Cowen

THE GOVERNMENT has taken no decision on a second Lisbon Treaty referendum, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said in the Dáil.

Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00

Taoiseach fails to rule out mini-budget

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen did not rule out a mini-budget when pressed on the state of the economy.

Wed Nov 05 2008 - 00:00

Boyle to contest South in Europe

CORK-BASED Green Party senator Dan Boyle is to contest the South constituency in next summer's European elections.

Tue Nov 04 2008 - 00:00

Fine Gael would not exist without the Blueshirts, author tells party meeting

THERE WOULD have been no Fine Gael party without the Blueshirts, academic and author Prof Michael Cronin told a party gathering…

Mon Nov 03 2008 - 00:00

FF the leader of low standards - Flanagan

A HISTORY of Irish political corruption would show Fianna Fáil as the leader of low standards in high places, Fine Gael justice…

Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00

Greens say they will not pull out of Government

GREEN PARTY backbencher Paul Gogarty said his party would not be pulling out of Government or climbing down on the education …

Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00

Call to protect churches

SYNAGOGUES AND churches no longer in use should be listed as protected buildings by local authorities, Joe Costello (Labour, …

Fri Oct 31 2008 - 00:00

Government not divided on cutbacks, says Taoiseach

THE TAOISEACH Brian Cowen denied there were Government divisions on the education cutbacks

Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00

O'Keeffe says claims about cuts outlandish

MINISTER FOR Education Batt O'Keeffe said it was "simplistic and dangerous'' to pretend expenditure on public services could …

Thu Oct 30 2008 - 00:00

O'Rourke defends 'practical' decisions made in Budget

GOVERNMENT BACKBENCHER Mary O'Rourke criticised Fine Gael and Labour for their attitude to the medical card controversy.

Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00

Gormley told to scrap e-voting proposal

MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley came under renewed pressure to abandon the Government's proposal to introduce electronic…

Fri Oct 24 2008 - 01:00

Sparks fly as tribunal debate leads to claims of 'slurry pit of allegations'

WEXFORD LABOUR TD Brendan Howlin claimed he was the victim of character assassination by the Government during a heated debate…

Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00

Shatter calls Ahern a 'political gurrier'

DUBLIN SOUTH Fine Gael TD Alan Shatter questioned the Minister for Justice’s suitability for office during the debate on the …

Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00

Kenny seeks school enrolment figures

FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has challenged the Government to publish school enrolment figures to determine the scale of education…

Thu Oct 23 2008 - 01:00

Low-wage earners 'exempt from levy'

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen repeated his belief that that everybody, irrespective of income, should contribute to tackling the economic…

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

Call to cut cost of freedom of information request

A REDUCTION in the cost of freedom of information requests was demanded by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

FG calls for introduction of universal healthcare

FINE GAEL health spokesman Dr James Reilly called for universal healthcare when he demanded the restoration of medical cards …

Wed Oct 22 2008 - 01:00

'Hopeful the people will forgive us'

BACKBENCHER'S REACTION: FIANNA FÁIL backbenchers have given a cautious welcome to Taoiseach Brian Cowen's commitment to re-examine…

Mon Oct 20 2008 - 01:00

Fahey calls for State to invest in Irish banks

GALWAY WEST Fianna Fáil TD Frank Fahey has suggested that the Government invest in the banks

Sat Oct 18 2008 - 01:00
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