Yes campaign in pole position to carry proposal but turnout concerns persistANALYSIS: THERE ARE now just over three weeks to go to the referendum and the campaign for a Yes vote is running smoothly with…Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil bounces back to become second largest partyFianna Fáil is now the second biggest party in the state for the first time in over two years, according to the latest Irish …Wed Oct 17 2012 - 01:00
Troika is dissatisfied with scale of Croke Park savingsSERIOUS MISGIVINGS have emerged about the scale of savings being achieved under the Croke Park agreement in advance of the latest…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Reforms will stop councillors overturning planning decisionsTHE POWER of councillors to overturn the decisions of planning officials will be abolished in a massive overhaul of local government…Mon Oct 15 2012 - 01:00
Pre-budget kite-flying is no rival for taking real actionINSIDE POLITICS: THE COALITION hasn’t made things easy for itself with the premature spate of leaks and media speculation about…Sat Oct 13 2012 - 01:00
Official in contact with PAC clerk to clarify remitTHE GOVERNMENT has rejected claims of interference in the work of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) made by its chairman, Fianna…Thu Oct 11 2012 - 01:00
Kenny convenes crucial public pay meetingTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny will tomorrow preside over a crucial meeting aimed at securing further savings in the public sector pay …Wed Oct 10 2012 - 01:00
Primary care row obscures critical issue of budgetINSIDE POLITICS: Decisions that will affect the lives of every citizen for years to come are being taken behind closed doorsSat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Norris 'panicked' into releasing letter that sank presidency bidSENATOR DAVID Norris has described how he was panicked into divulging the letter that put paid to his chances of winning the …Sat Oct 06 2012 - 01:00
Punishing the young for the sins of their eldersINSIDE POLITICS: Massive intergenerational inequity is bad for social cohesion and even democracy itselfSat Sept 15 2012 - 01:00
State did nothing to save Jews, says ShatterTHE GOVERNMENT in the 1940s did nothing to oppose the extermination of the Jews in Europe, Minister for Justice and Defence Alan…Thu Sept 13 2012 - 01:00
Noonan rejects IMF's proposed property tax of 0.5% house valueTHE GOVERNMENT has been taken aback by proposals from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to implement a range of tax increases…Tue Sept 11 2012 - 01:00
Coalition strained over proposed severe health cutsTENSIONS BETWEEN the Coalition parties over proposed health cuts are expected to dominate the first Cabinet meeting after the…Mon Sept 03 2012 - 01:00
Letters show extent of pressure put on Lenihan for bailoutTHE EXTENT of the pressure put on Ireland by the European Central Bank to apply for a bailout in November 2010 has been revealed…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
Ministers must face up to some tough decisionsINSIDE POLITICS : There are worrying signs that some Ministers still don’t understand the scale of the problem facing the country…Sat Sept 01 2012 - 01:00
EU warns Government over need to reform welfare systemTHE Government has been warned about the need to reform the welfare system to eliminate poverty traps and broaden the tax base…Wed Aug 29 2012 - 01:00
Rift is last thing the Coalition needs ahead of resumed Dáil sessionANALYSIS: SENIOR FIGURES in both Coalition parties are determined that a controversy about abortion should not be allowed to…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Property tax based on house value to be in force by mid-2013A PROPERTY tax based on house valuation is set to be in force by the middle of next year as part of the troika bailout programme…Tue Aug 28 2012 - 01:00
Rolling, rainy pastures and butter: how Germans see Ireland Political EditorDominating views in an ‘Irish Times’ poll include images of cows, grass, and friendly peopleMon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Germans buttered up to view Ireland as rural idyll, poll findsGERMANS OVERWHELMINGLY think of Ireland in terms of green countryside even though only a small proportion of them have ever visited…Mon Aug 27 2012 - 01:00
Germans still positive on Ireland despite euro zone crisisOPINION POLL: Most Irish people believe EU’s largest and most powerful state is doing what it can for euro zoneSat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
Germans hold better opinion of Irish than of other bailout statesGERMANS ARE much more favourably disposed to Ireland than to any of the other EU bailout countries, according to a poll carried…Sat Aug 25 2012 - 01:00
IFA head rejects grants criticismTHE LABOUR Party chairman has refused to back down in his criticism of the college grants system despite claims from IFA president…Thu Aug 23 2012 - 01:00
Media ownership law to focus on public interest, says RabbitteTHE PUBLIC interest will be a key factor in new legislation governing media ownership, Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte…Wed Aug 22 2012 - 01:00
Unwise to allow web twitterings too much credenceINSIDE POLITICS: The media should be wary of following the latest fads, which will inevitably be replaced by the next big thing…Sat Aug 18 2012 - 01:00
Noonan defends economic councilMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has described the Economic Management Council (EMC) as an effective decision-making body …Fri Aug 17 2012 - 01:00
TD insists apology owed to him over 'scurrilous allegations'INDEPENDENT TD John Halligan has refused a formal request to apologise to Ceann Comhairle Seán Barrett over an incident in the…Wed Aug 15 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach's father-in-law dies after short illnessThe death has taken place of Seán Ó Ceallaigh, the father-in-law of Taoiseach Enda Kenny.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Bruton defends educational diversityFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton has defended denominational education as a means of protecting diversity in Ireland.Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Ex-FF TD quits party over critical tweetsFORMER FIANNA Fáil TD Chris Andrews has resigned from the party after being unmasked as an anonymous tweeter who posted highly…Mon Aug 13 2012 - 01:00
Coalitions are fragile things even at the best of timesINSIDE POLITICS: THE OPEN rift between the parties that govern Britain has shown how quickly coalitions can run into trouble…Sat Aug 11 2012 - 01:00
Six eminent former members start campaign to save SeanadA CAMPAIGN to save the Seanad from being abolished has begun with an appeal by six eminent former members of the Upper House …Mon Jul 23 2012 - 01:00
Impossible to protect public pay and welfare budgetsANALYSIS: The Coalition will welcome the recess ahead of uncomfortable decisions in winter as part of the next budgetSat Jul 21 2012 - 01:00
Coalition's focus must remain on the economyOPINION : Finding ways of cutting public spending and raising revenue from new taxes is where Ministers need to focusSat Jul 14 2012 - 01:00
Savage told Minister he was unaware of wife's part in RTÉ defamation caseRTÉ CHAIRMAN Tom Savage has told Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte he was not aware of the involvement of his wife, Terry…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Rabbitte urges new referendum on powers of inquiryA SENIOR Minister has called for a rerun of the referendum on parliamentary inquiries to ensure there is a proper investigation…Mon Jul 09 2012 - 01:00
Salary cap failure has cost Coalition moral authorityINSIDE POLITICS : Voters recently voiced their resentment over well-paid politicians’ expenses and advisers’ salariesSat Jul 07 2012 - 01:00
Framework outlined for inquiry into bank crisisA MAJOR knowledge gap remains in relation to the events leading up to the night of the bank guarantee on September 29th, 2008…Fri Jul 06 2012 - 01:00
Kenny warns Ministers to stay silent on budgetCABINET MINISTERS have been warned for the second week in a row by Taoiseach Enda Kenny not to make public statements about the…Wed Jul 04 2012 - 01:00
Review of Irish bailout likely after Merkel climbdownEuro zone finance ministers are poised to initiate a fundamental review of Ireland’s bank bailout after EU leaders moved to give…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Kenny strikes at right time for good result in EuropeTaking Ireland’s bank debt off the national balance sheet will have a huge impact on our debt-to-GDP ratioSat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Burden will be eased but tough budget still necessary, says KennyBANK DEBT: THE BURDEN of bank debt on the people of Ireland will be eased significantly by the outcome of the summit, said Taoiseach…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Review of Irish bailout likely after Merkel climbdownEURO ZONE finance ministers are poised to initiate a fundamental review of Ireland’s bank bailout after EU leaders moved to give…Sat Jun 30 2012 - 01:00
Italy and Spain threaten to block €120bn EU growth planITALY AND Spain have urged EU leaders to take emergency action to contain their borrowing costs and raised the prospect that …Fri Jun 29 2012 - 01:00
'Europe is about patience and timing . . . It is not Ireland that is in focus this time'INTERVIEW: ON THE EVE of the latest in a series of critical EU summits, Taoiseach Enda Kenny shrugs off claims by opponents …Wed Jun 27 2012 - 01:00
Taoiseach to back creation of Europe-wide banking unionMOVES TOWARDS the creation of an EU banking union and plans for a stimulus package to promote job creation will be backed by …Mon Jun 25 2012 - 01:00
Things fall apart but Coalition has the centre to holdINSIDE POLITICS : Retaining the moral authority to lead the country out of the morass is critical for the GovernmentSat Jun 23 2012 - 01:00
Sweeping changes proposed in make-up of constituenciesANALYSIS: THE NUMBER of TDs has been cut by eight to 158 by the Constituency Commission, which has also recommended a reduction…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Coalition TDs most at risk in radical constituency shake-upA NUMBER of Government TDs face losing their seats at the next election due to a reduction in the size of the Dáil and a radical…Fri Jun 22 2012 - 01:00
Coalition defeated in Seanad as Labour trio break ranksTHE COALITION suffered an embarrassing defeat in the Seanad yesterday as three Labour Senators voted in favour of an Opposition…Thu Jun 21 2012 - 01:00
