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FF claims Bill lacks creative thinking and ambition

REACTION: THE INTRODUCTION of tax incentives aimed at luring senior multinational executives to Ireland has been defended by…

Thu Feb 09 2012 - 00:00

Finance Bill will include tax breaks to lure top earners here

TAX INCENTIVES aimed at luring senior multinational executives to Ireland, in a bid to boost job creation, will feature in the…

Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00

Martin seeks clarity on aspects of EU treaty

FIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin TD has written to Taoiseach Enda Kenny seeking clarity on six different aspects of the EU fiscal…

Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00

Supreme Court likely to be final arbiter on treaty poll

INSIDE POLITICS : It would be the height of folly for Government to hold an unnecessary and divisive referendum on EU fiscal…

Sat Feb 04 2012 - 00:00

Tánaiste suggests Vatican review possible

TÁNAISTE EAMON Gilmore has indicated that flexibility on the part of the Holy See about diplomatic arrangements could pave the…

Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00

Central Bank sharply cuts growth forecast for this year

THE CENTRAL Bank has sharply lowered its economic growth forecast for 2012, citing slowing export growth and weak consumer spending…

Fri Feb 03 2012 - 00:00

TDs seek review of Vatican embassy closure

FINE GAEL TDs have strongly endorsed a motion calling for a review of the Government’s decision to close Ireland’s embassy to…

Thu Feb 02 2012 - 00:00

Higgins has power of Supreme Court referral

THE CONSTITUTION: PRESIDENT MICHAEL D Higgins could face his first major decision on whether to refer the new European Union…

Wed Feb 01 2012 - 00:00

Public sector retirement echoes Celtic Tiger madness

INSIDE POLITICS: THE CAPACITY of the Irish political system to fixate on the trivial while vitally important issues go without…

Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00

German parties united on need for compact

AGREEMENT ON a fiscal compact across the European Union is regarded as a necessity by all political parties in Germany, according…

Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00

'Tiger' jail term proposed

A MINIMUM jail term of 10 years for criminals convicted of robberies where family members are held hostage has been proposed …

Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00

Families of deserted soldiers welcome pardon moves

RELATIVES OF soldiers who deserted the Irish Army to fight for the Allies in the second World War have welcomed moves by Minister…

Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00

Pardon on way for Irish who fought, says Shatter

A PARDON for thousands of Irish soldiers who deserted from the Defence Forces to fight for the Allies in the second World War…

Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00

Judges allowed early retirement

JUDGES will be allowed to take early retirement at the age of 65 under a new scheme being introduced following the referendum…

Sat Jan 07 2012 - 00:00

Top civil servant urges stronger Irish backing for European Commission

SMALLER EU countries such as Ireland need to be more active in backing the European Commission to prevent the increasing influence…

Fri Jan 06 2012 - 00:00

Celebrating momentous events that shaped the course of Irish history a century ago

A DECADE of commemoration will begin in the year ahead as ceremonies are held to mark the momentous events that changed the face…

Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00

Tax shortfall will not affect budget targets, says Noonan

THE GOVERNMENT has insisted this year’s budget targets and the terms of the EU-IMF bailout will be met despite official figures…

Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00

Call for 'active backing' of EC

Smaller EU countries like Ireland need to be more active in backing the European Commission to prevent the increasing influence…

Thu Jan 05 2012 - 00:00

Year ahead could be as politically dramatic as last

OPINION: IN THE past year the Irish people voted to change the shape of party politics

Sat Dec 31 2011 - 00:00

Famine commemoration to be held in Drogheda

DROGHEDA IN Co Louth has been selected to host the National Famine Commemoration in May 2012

Sat Dec 31 2011 - 00:00

Taoiseach rejects FF call for euro referendum

TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has rejected a call from Fianna Fáil for a referendum on the treaty to protect the euro regardless of whether…

Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00

Huge upheaval but little change

Last February’s election shook up the political landscape, with Fianna Fáil eclipsed by Fine Gael and Labour, but the bailout…

Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00

Kenny says job creation key aim of Coalition

THE OBJECTIVE of the Government is to ensure that anybody currently in long-term unemployment is in a job by the end of the Coalition…

Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00

Government faces taxing time over property levy

INSIDE POLITICS : Citizens could be forgiven for thinking that TDs opposed to property taxes have pursued power at the expense…

Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00

Taoiseach reveals impact of mother's death

TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has spoken about the effect on him of his mother’s recent death and of his sympathy for people who have …

Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00

Taoiseach to assess Ministers on individual performance

MINISTERS WILL be held to account at the end of March for their success or failure in implementing the commitments made in the…

Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00

Ministers' performance to be vetted

Ministers are to be held to account at the end of March for their success or failure in implementing the commitments made in …

Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00

Property tax brought forward

The €100 a year household charge is likely to be replaced in a little more than a year by a comprehensive property tax, The Irish…

Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00

Ministers decide to bring forward property tax

THE €100 a year household charge is likely to be replaced in a little more than a year by a comprehensive property tax, The Irish…

Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00

Coalition in EU talks on easing debt burden, says Noonan

THE GOVERNMENT is engaged in talks with EU institutions and the International Monetary Fund to try to find a way of reducing …

Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00

Cavan leads the way on septic tank fees

CAVAN’S ILL-DESERVED reputation for meanness has been well and truly scotched by the approach the county has taken to the noxious…

Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00

Noonan spells out stark reality if referendum is needed

OPINION: Rejection of the euro treaty by Ireland would represent an unequivocal statement that we want out

Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00

Concerned Senators hear case against abolition of Seanad

THE FIRST moves in a campaign to prevent the abolition of the Seanad have begun with a cross-party group of Senators meeting …

Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00

Kenny and Cameron in talks amid fears of rift after summit

TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny had a telephone conversation with British prime minister David Cameron last night amid growing concern about…

Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00

Logic dictates that we support new deal for Europe

INSIDE POLITICS: It would be economic madness not to sign up for the financial discipline required by a new European treaty

Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00

Tax rises would have been 'fairer than cuts'

BUDGET: THE BUDGET should have focused more on tax increases and less on cuts in public spending, according to Social Justice…

Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00

Health, social welfare and education face bulk of cuts

CUTS OF €1.4 billion across a range of State services have been unveiled by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan…

Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00

Kenny seeks to create sense of solidarity ahead of tough budgets

ANALYSIS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny’s “State of the Nation” address was clearly intended to create a sense of social solidarity and…

Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00

Whatever price we pay to keep the euro is worth it

INSIDE POLITICS: AS EUROPEAN leaders belatedly inch towards a deal to save the euro, the Irish Government and people are soon…

Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00

Gilmore insists corporate tax rate not under threat

TAX HARMONISATION: SENIOR GOVERNMENT Ministers have dismissed speculation that the Irish corporate tax regime is under threat…

Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00

Broughan urges TDs to join him

DUBLIN NORTH East TD Tommy Broughan has urged other Labour TDs to join him on the Opposition benches following his expulsion …

Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00

Ministers will unveil plans for budget over two days

The budget for 2012 will be unveiled in the Dáil over two days by two different Ministers.

Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00

Budget debate ignores harsh financial realities

INSIDE POLITICS: IRELAND AND the rest of Europe are now on the edge of the economic abyss but there is barely a hint of that…

Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00

Budget to be unveiled over two days by two Ministers

THE BUDGET for 2012 will be unveiled in the Dáil over two days by two different Ministers

Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00

Cabinet unveils jobs initiative

Taoiseach Enda Kenny has promised the creation of 100,000 new jobs by 2015.

Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00

Minister plans 'sugar tax' on sweet drinks to help fight obesity

THE CABINET will be asked to approve a “sugar tax” on sweetened drinks that could raise up to €50 million a year, Minister for…

Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00

Move to name Boyne bridge after McAleese

LOUTH SENATOR Jim D’Arcy has spoken to Taoiseach Enda Kenny as part of his campaign to have the bridge spanning the river Boyne…

Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00

Forget rhetoric - jobs are not Coalition's priority

ANALYSIS: The effect of the public service reform plan will be to secure industrial peace and buy time from the troika, but …

Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00

No time for treaty change with only weeks left to save euro, says Martin

ECB POWERS: THERE MAY be just weeks left to save the euro, according to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.

Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00

Echoes of de Valera in call for solidarity

ANALYSIS : The President was not shy about criticising recent failures when outlining his vision, saying people wanted a new…

Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
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