Kenny loops around lighthouse in trip back to his pastIT WASN’T quite Obama in Moneygall territory, but Enda Kenny’s visit to west Clare had an undoubted piquancy.Sat May 19 2012 - 01:00
Economy and treaty to be focus of SF ardfheisTHE ECONOMY, Irish unity and the treaty referendum are expected to dominate proceedings at the Sinn Féin ardfheis which takes…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Harney for board of Indian firmFORMER MINISTER for health and leader of the Progressive Democrats Mary Harney has been appointed to the board of India’s largest…Fri May 18 2012 - 01:00
Broadcaster not asked to waive legal privilege, says chiefINVESTIGATION: RTÉ WAS never asked to waive its legal privilege during the investigation into the Prime Time Investigates programme…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Legal fees cut in Reynolds caseA decision by a High Court Taxing Master to reduce the fees of the solicitor who acted for Fr Kevin Reynolds by almost 70 per…Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Regulator rules out inquiry into RTÉ programmesTHE BROADCASTING regulator has ruled out an investigation of RTÉ current affairs programming as called for by Fianna Fáil TD …Thu May 17 2012 - 01:00
Republican SF argues treaty a further erosion of sovereigntyCAMPAIGN LAUNCH: REPUBLICAN SINN Féin has urged people to vote No in the fiscal treaty referendum as a way of showing their …Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ gives Rabbitte report on reforms after libelRTÉ HAS sent a report to Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte indicating how and when it plans to introduce reforms on foot…Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach's trips nearly half of €1.1m jet costsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny accounted for almost half the €1Wed May 16 2012 - 01:00
RSF calls for treaty No voteRepublican Sinn Féin has called for a No vote in the forthcoming referendum on the fiscal treaty.Tue May 15 2012 - 01:00
Siptu leader will not vote unless jobs plan deliveredTHE LEADER of the Republic’s largest union says he plans to abstain in the vote on the fiscal treaty unless the Government delivers…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Coalition confident of stimulus deal before fiscal voteA DRAFT EU agreement on a stimulus package could be in place before Ireland votes in the fiscal treaty referendum at the end …Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Ganley on a shoestring No campaignBUSINESSMAN DECLAN Ganley says he plans to spend up to €50,000 campaigning against the fiscal treaty over the next three weeks…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Large numbers of public service retirees rehiredLARGE NUMBERS of those who retired from the public service are being taken back by Government departments, according to replies…Mon May 14 2012 - 01:00
Criticised journalists claim RTÉ libel report inaccurate and unfairMEMBERS OF the Prime Time Investigates team which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds have severely criticised the report by the Broadcasting…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Kavanagh says BAI treated her unfairlyAOIFE KAVANAGH, the journalist who presented the controversial Mission to Prey programme, has claimed she was unfairly treated…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Libel investigation sets a dangerous precedentANALYSIS: AFTER A year of torment for those centrally involved, the dust is finally starting to settle on the controversy surrounding…Sat May 12 2012 - 01:00
Fiscal adjustment 'essential but painful' - CardiffTHE MAN who headed the Department of Finance during the banking crisis has described Ireland’s fiscal adjustment as “essential…Fri May 11 2012 - 01:00
Board was unaware of 'Prime Time' issueTHE BOARD of RTÉ remained unaware of problems surrounding the Prime Time programme, which libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds, for four…Thu May 10 2012 - 01:00
Rabbitte wants RTÉ report by next weekMINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte has given RTÉ a week to produce a report setting out the reforms it plans to introduce…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Blame game at RTÉ has some more culpable than othersANALYSIS: Tom Savage seemed to be attempting to distance the board from the controversiesWed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Priest accepts decision not to seek RTÉ board resignationsFR KEVIN REYNOLDS has said he accepts Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte’s decision not to seek resignations from the RTÉ…Wed May 09 2012 - 01:00
Government keeps views quiet during application processPLANS TO build a giant Europe China trading hub near Athlone may enjoy considerable public support locally, but the Government…Mon Apr 30 2012 - 01:00
Three children in 10 affected by deprivationCHILDREN ARE bearing the brunt of the recession, with close to a third affected by some form of deprivation, according to a new…Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Commission link to Government site an 'oversight'A LINK which directed readers of the Referendum Commission’s website on the EU fiscal treaty to the Government’s website was …Fri Apr 27 2012 - 01:00
Report highlights child deprivationOver a quarter of all Irish children are affected by some form of deprivation, according to a new report by the Economic and …Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Minister urges EU to target assets of crime gangsCONFISCATIONS: MINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter is pressing his European colleagues to introduce new laws that would make it…Thu Apr 26 2012 - 01:00
Bill to fight corruption due shortly, says ShatterTHE HEADS of a Bill to reform the laws on corruption and bribery will be published within weeks, according to Minister for Justice…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Major cuts to legal fees of tribunal witnessesCUTS OF up to 87 per cent have been imposed on the legal fees sought by witnesses to the planning tribunal, according to figures…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Mixed reaction from restaurants to plan to show calorie content on menusRESTAURANT AND fast-food operators have given a mixed reaction to plans by Minister for Health James Reilly requiring them to…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
O'Brien says newspaper's coverage is 'pernicious journalism at its worst'BUSINESSMAN DENIS O’Brien has accused Independent Newspapers (INM), in which he has a 21Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
RTÉ faces €200,000 fine over priest libelA FINE of about €200,000 is believed to have been imposed on RTÉ for breaches of fairness in the Prime Time Investigates programme…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Second cleric seeks report in defamation caseLAWYERS FOR a second missionary named in the Prime Time Investigates programme that libelled Fr Kevin Reynolds are seeking discovery…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
FF paid €480,000 over tribunal costsFIANNA FÁIL, 21 of whose members were criticised in the final report of the Mahon tribunal, has been paid more than €480,000 …Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Flanagan accused of 'unsavoury' commentsA LABOUR backbencher has accused Fine Gael parliamentary party chairman Charlie Flanagan of “testosterone-driven” comments after…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Turf to be cut illegally in Easter Week rebellionILLEGAL TURFCUTTING is to recommence on scores of protected bogs after the latest breakdown in relations between the Government…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Tribunal building to get €3m revamp for EU presidencyFOR ALMOST a decade, it was home to a daily theatre of lies, rows and other evidence, but from next year the hangar-like room…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Ex-chief's part in RTÉ libel case defendedTHE BROADCASTING Authority of Ireland has defended the involvement of its chairman, former RTÉ director general Bob Collins, …Thu Apr 05 2012 - 01:00
Ed Mulhall: driving force of current affairsED MULHALL has been the driving force of current affairs and investigative journalism at RTÉ for more than 20 years and is hugely…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Further upheaval expected at RTÉ over Reynolds libel affairFURTHER PERSONNEL changes within RTÉ news and current affairs are expected within weeks as the fallout from the Fr Kevin Reynolds…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
No change to payment of household chargeTHE GOVERNMENT has ruled out any last-minute softening of its stance on the household charge to allow homeowners more time to…Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
State considers payment to transgender womanThe Government is to consider making an ex gratia payment to Lydia Foy, who fought a 14-year legal battle to secure official …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Only time will tell if public's trust in national broadcaster has been lost or merely dentedANALYSIS: Axing the programme without altering the current affairs agenda smacks of rebrandingWed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Increase in HSE staff earning over €100,000At the end of last year, 2,358 staff were earning six-figure salaries, at a cost of almost €378 millionTue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
Tribunal's opinion worthy of respect - but it is not infallibleIf nothing else, a light has been shone on the rot in Irish politics of the late 1980s and 1990sSat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
St Luke's to transfer to Fianna FáílThe trust that controls St Luke’s, Bertie Ahern’s constituency office in Drumcondra, Dublin has signalled its willingness to …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Trustees of St Luke's willing to transfer title to Fianna FáilTHE TRUST that controls St Luke’s, Bertie Ahern’s constituency office in Drumcondra, Dublin has signalled its willingness to …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
TD lobbied Reynolds over rezoning of right of wayFIANNA FÁIL TD John McGuinness lobbied former taoiseach Albert Reynolds to intervene so that a commercial right-of-way would …Wed Mar 28 2012 - 01:00
Give me a crash course in . . . the Mahon tribunal reportSo tell me about the Mahon tribunal It was set up 15 years ago to investigate planning corruption.Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
