Labour claims relocation plan was 'cover-up'The Labour spokesman on the environment, Mr Eamon Gilmore, has said the decentralisation announcement was a "cover- up for a …Sat Dec 06 2003 - 00:00
Smith to reduce soldiers' height requirementEquality legislation has forced the Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, to reduce the height requirement for membership of the Army…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Minister says Budget shows a real commitment to caringIncreases in social welfare payments have ranged from 57 per cent to 71 per cent since 1996 for the majority of people receiving…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Ex-Taoiseach queries decentralisation planThe former Fine Gael Taoiseach, Mr John Bruton, expressed concern about the impact of the Government's decentralisation plans…Fri Dec 05 2003 - 00:00
Fine Gael says no one will see any benefitDAIL REPORT: The Fine Gael spokesman on finance, Mr Richard Bruton, claimed that nobody would benefit from the Budget.Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
FF backbenchers row in behind community scheme amendmentFianna Fáil backbenchers supported the Government in a series of votes on a Labour motion calling for extra Community Employment…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Nothing done for people in need - GreensReaction The Budget did nothing for the people who were most in need, the Green Party spokesman on finance, Mr Dan Boyle, claimed…Thu Dec 04 2003 - 00:00
Fahey confident of extra CES moneyThe Minister of State for Labour Affairs, Mr Frank Fahey, has expressed confidence that the demand by Fianna Fáil backbenchers…Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
Ahern surprised at pay of private sector executivesThe Taoiseach expressed surprise at the pay of some executives working in the private sector.Wed Dec 03 2003 - 00:00
FG says Harney is too easy on insurersThe Tánaiste was yesterday urged to seek a firm commitment from insurance companies that premiums will be reduced under legislation…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Special debate on CES places rejectedThe Government rejected an opposition demand for a special debate on the provision of 5,000 extra places on the Community Employment…Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
Group fails in call to debate new commissionThe proposed Oireachtas commission to oversee the work of the Dáil and Seanad was opposed by the technical group who claimed …Fri Nov 28 2003 - 00:00
No limit on local elections spendThe Minister for the Environment has ruled out capping expenditure by candidates in next year's local electionsThu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
FoI requests are falling due to charge imposedThe Taoiseach rejected allegations that the Government was scaling down access to freedom of information requests.Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
Ministers to study Barron report next weekThe Government will consider Mr Justice Barron's report on the 1974 Dublin-Monaghan bombings next week, the Taoiseach said.Thu Nov 27 2003 - 00:00
Tanaiste says Cabinet backed stem-cell stanceThe Cabinet had approved Ireland's support for EU regulations on stem-cell research, the Tánaiste, Ms Harney, told the Dáil…Wed Nov 26 2003 - 00:00
O'Keeffe supports leader on HanlyThe Fianna Fáil backbencher, Mr Ned O'Keeffe, has firmly backed the leadership of the Taoiseach and called for the full implementation…Mon Nov 24 2003 - 00:00
Excessive insurance claims 'a threat'Litigation costs added an average of more than 40 per cent to the cost of insurance compensation claims, the Tánaiste told the…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Brennan insists break-up of Aer Rianta will go aheadThe Minister for Transport insisted that he is going ahead with the break-up of Aer Rianta, adding that he will publish the necessary…Fri Nov 21 2003 - 00:00
Noonan demands tougher action on crimeTough action on crime was demanded by a former minister for justice during the debate on the Fine Gael Private Members' motion…Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
No hospital closures under plan - TaoiseachNo hospitals will be closed under the Government's health strategy, the Taoiseach has insisted.Thu Nov 20 2003 - 00:00
Locals will have say on health reforms - AhernThe Taoiseach said there would be consultations with local groups in the implementation of the Hanly report on health services…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
No deal with whipless TD, Ahern saysThe Taoiseach said the Government had no arrangement with the Limerick West TD, Mr Michael Collins, to support it in Dáil votes…Wed Nov 19 2003 - 00:00
Ahern defends Smith's stance on Hanly reportThe Taoiseach yesterday insisted that the Minister for Defence accepted the Hanly report on the restructuring of the health services…Thu Nov 13 2003 - 00:00
Opposition says Hanly Report has virtually split CabinetOpposition deputies challenged the level of Cabinet unity on the implementation of the Hanly Report on the health services.Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends the funding of event centreThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, yesterday defended the €14Wed Nov 12 2003 - 00:00
Offshore accounts raise €118 millionThe Revenue Commissioners have collected more than €118 million from persons holding funds offshore, the Minister for Finance…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
McCreevy challenges ESRI recommendationsA number of recommendations made recently by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) have been challenged by the Minister…Fri Nov 07 2003 - 00:00
Author Bielenberg dies aged 94Ms Christabel Bielenberg, who has died aged 94, was author of an internationally acclaimed memoir about surviving in Nazi Germany…Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Explosion injures father and 3 childrenA gas leak under a nearby footpath may have caused the explosion which seriously injured a father and his three children in Rathfarnham…Mon Nov 03 2003 - 00:00
Harney warns that State is losing its competitivenessIreland has become increasingly uncompetitive for a lot of basic manufacturing, largely as a result of the State's recent economic…Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
Revenue debt collection queriedOnly a low level of monies owed to the Revenue Commissioners and identified by reports such as Ansbacher has been collected, …Fri Oct 24 2003 - 01:00
De Chastelain blameless - CowanThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, warned against blaming members and staff of the decommissioning body, the IICD, for…Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Number of women on State boards queriedA recent survey had shown that the average representative rate for women on State boards was 24Thu Oct 23 2003 - 01:00
Dail may debate events in NorthThe Dáil may debate events in the North today, the Tánaiste said yesterdayWed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Higgins attacks 'double standards'The Dublin West Socialist Party TD, Mr Joe Higgins, sharply attacked the Government in his first Dáil speech since his month-…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Dail recess comes in for criticismNext week's Dáil recess was sharply criticised by the Labour leader, Mr Pat RabbitteWed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Irish history has returned full circle - TaoiseachThe republican movement must complete the journey back to the United Irishmen's roots as a purely constitutional party, the Taoiseach…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
FG claims benchmarking will cost councils EUR160mLocal authorities will be forced to increase charges to pay for benchmarking, the Fine Gael environment spokesman, Mr Bernard…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Cullen wants flexibility on one-off housingLocal authorities have been warned by the Minister for the Environment that they must be more flexible in granting planning permission…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Minister defends jail time for leaksThe Minister for Justice rejected a demand that he withdraw the provision in the Garda Síochána Bill imposing a prison sentence…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Appeal for 'common sense' in bins disputeThe Labour spokesman on the environment, Mr Eamon Gilmore, appealed last night for "common sense" to prevail in the anti-bin …Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Warning on prison officers' sick leaveThe Minister for Justice warned he would deal with the high level of sick leave among prison officers in the absence of an agreement…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Brennan expects Cabinet decision on Red Cow soonThe Government is to shortly make a decision on which option to pursue in dealing with traffic congestion at the Red Cow roundabout…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern says Mansergh met McKevittThe Taoiseach admitted he should have told the Dáil that his then special adviser, Dr Martin Mansergh, had met the alleged leader…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Ahern urges intensive canvass next summerLocal elections: The Taoiseach urged delegates to carry out an intensive canvass in next summer's local elections.Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss future of Aer LingusProposals on the future of Aer Lingus are to be discussed shortly by the Cabinet, the Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, told…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Cost of stadium would be €381mFigures released yesterday by the Minister for Sport indicate that the State would have to provide €213 million for a 65,000-…Thu Oct 09 2003 - 01:00
Ahern says North election date neededDAIL REPORT: The Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has stressed the urgency of agreeing to assembly elections in the NorthWed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
