Gilmore and Patterson discuss Queen's visitTHE VISIT of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth next month would represent “a wonderful moment” for Ireland and Britain, Secretary of …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Any mature look back at 1916 must honour RedmondThe murderers of Ronan Kerr follow a perverted logic that requires us to examine 1916 in an honest fashionSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Public can apply for State board vacanciesTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to allow members of the public apply for appointment to State boards but, on legal advice, has abandoned…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Ministers meet bailout troikaMinister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin have met representatives of the troika…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Outsourcing of activities to be considered by departmentsAMID WARNINGS of further deep cuts, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin said last night that he wanted to ensure Ministers…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Public must be told survival is at stakeINSIDE POLITICS: The Coalition has spread the delusion there is a relative painless way out of our current woesSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
State's most senior civil servant to step downTHE STATE’S most senior civil servant, Dermot McCarthy, is retiring early as part of sweeping changes at the top of the Civil…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Bondholders escape as €24bn put into banksTHE GOVERNMENT has agreed to a €24 billion recapitalisation of the main Irish banks without attempting to force senior bondholders…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Lowry tells Dáil he has no intention of resigning his seatINDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry told his Dáil colleagues last night that he had no intention of resigning his seat, in spite of …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Chance for real reform must not be squanderedANALYSIS: What is urgently required is absolute transparency about all donations to politicians and political partiesThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to restore confidenceTaoiseach Enda Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to sever links between business and politicsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Finance ministers to take on Irish banking crisisBAILOUT TALKS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has received the endorsement of his EU counterparts to delegate a solution to the Irish …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
True scale of banking crisis must be established nowINSIDE POLITICS: Enda Kenny must show our EU partners that his Government is serious about getting the public finances in order…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to wait for bank stress tests before bailout talksTAOISEACH'S STRATEGY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has said he will wait for the result of the stress test on the Irish banks before…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Report 'factually wrong and misleading'LOWRY REACTION: TIPPERARY NORTH TD Michael Lowry has accused Mr Justice Michael Moriarty of issuing a report that is “factually…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
FF must position itself as a responsible centre partyINSIDE POLITICS : It is not impossible for Fianna Fáil to make a comeback in the face of the hostility felt by so many towards…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach addresses gender issue with four junior postsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has named a number of younger TDs and women as Ministers of State to redress the age and gender profile …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Momentous day for 31st Dáil as Kenny elected TaoiseachON ONE of the most momentous days in the history of the Dáil, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny was elected Taoiseach yesterday by …Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Nod to lost leader as FG hangs out brightest coloursANALYSIS: It was Enda Kenny and Fine Gael’s day – a day when the scale of their victory became apparent in the DáilThu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to be elected taoiseach when Dáil convenesENDA KENNY will be elected taoiseach by the biggest majority in the history of the State when the 31st Dáil meets at noon today…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore move to form cabinet after government dealENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to consider the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Leaders meet to decide on cabinet positionsCABINET TALKS: ENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to discuss the composition of the next government, with Fine Gael…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Kenny, Gilmore discuss dealEnda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore are considering the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint programme for…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
FG-Labour pact must be defined by national interestINSIDE POLITICS: Although the parties have a background of successful coalition, this deal would be unlike any otherSat Mar 05 2011 - 00:00
Labour casts doubts on completion of talks todayA number of crucial issues have still to be agreed in talks between Fine Gael and Labour on the formation of a coalition government…Fri Mar 04 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore to renew talks on forming coalitionFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore will meet again this morning to continue talks on the formation…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Senior FG politicians in favour of Labour dealCOALITION OPTIONS: A COALITION deal with the Labour Party is the favoured option of senior Fine Gael politiciansTue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Kenny expected to contact Gilmore today over talksFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny is expected to contact Labour leader Eamon Gilmore this morning to arrange immediate talks over the…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Leaders showed greatness when they lost electionsINSIDE POLITICS : Our major political parties deserve credit for our proud tradition of parliamentary democracySat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Final pleas by parties as nation votes in crucial electionVOTERS WILL go to the polls today in an election that is set to change the face of Irish politicsFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
If Fine Gael and Labour take two seats each, scene is set for coalitionCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: DÚN LAOGHAIRE: THE OUTCOME of the battle for Dún Laoghaire’s four seats will tell a lot about how the …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Kenny makes no major slip despite FF pressureFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny came through last night’s televised debate without any major slip but he was put under serious pressure…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore warns voters against giving FG monopoly of powerLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has warned voters against giving Fine Gael “a monopoly of power”, and urged them to switch …Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Surge in support for Fine Gael gathers pace as Labour slidesTHE SURGE in support for Fine Gael has gathered pace since the election campaign began, according to the latest Irish Times /…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael on verge of momentous election triumph if party continues to attract votersIf the swing in support continues until polling day the party is set to be twice as big as any other and will be close to an …Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael support up as Labour falls significantlySupport for Fine Gael has increased since the election campaign began, according to the latest Irish Times/ Ipsos MRBI poll, …Sun Feb 20 2011 - 00:00
Kenny should be able to drive hard coalition bargainINSIDE POLITICS: Fine Gael has often given up more than its share in deals with Labour – it could be very different this time…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin on track to retain seat despite party slideFIANNA Fáil deputy leader Mary Hanafin is on course to hold her Dáil seat in Dún Laoghaire despite a serious decline in her party…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
FF in position to retain seat as Hanafin and Andrews have quota between themANALYSIS: FF’s deputy leader is ahead of her colleague on first preferences with a strong transfer pattern also evidentFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Poll shows Mansergh now likely to lose his seatFIANNA Fáil Minister of State Martin Mansergh looks set to lose his Dáil seat in Tipperary South, according to an Irish Times…Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Poll finds FF vote collapse in Cork constituencyTHE FIANNA Fáil vote in Cork North Central has collapsed despite the election of Micheál Martin as party leader, according to…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Rise of Sinn Féin and Socialists indicates volatile mood of votersFianna Fáil’s chances of clinging on to a seat hinge on big turnout of its dwindling supportMon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
FF Cork vote collapses - pollThe Fianna Fáil vote in Cork North Central has collapsed despite the election of Micheál Martin as party leader, according to…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Desmond proposes radical changes to governmentONE OF Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen, Dermot Desmond, has circulated a detailed plan for political reform to leading figures…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Desmond proposes radical changes to governmentONE OF Ireland’s wealthiest businessmen, Dermot Desmond, has circulated a detailed plan for political reform to leading figures…Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael best attuned to yearning for securityWith most voters having made up their minds it has been a lacklustre campaignSat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan delays €10bn bank boost until after electionMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has postponed injecting a further €10 billion into the banks until after the election – missing…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Opposition criticises Lenihan bank actionTHE DECISION of Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to defer the recapitalisation of the banks until after the election has been…Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Rhetoric laced with blame for EU-IMF is dangerousINSIDE POLITICS: FG and Labour may be playing to populism with talk of lacerating the bailout dealSat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
