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Cowen seeks to lure TDs who lost FF party whip

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has moved to shore up his Government’s position in the Dáil by holding out an olive branch to four Fianna…

Mon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00

Kenny willing to debate with all leaders

ELECTION TALK: ENDA KENNY has offered to take part in a televised leaders’ debate involving all the party leaders during the…

Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00

Somers questions Anglo wind-down

THE FORMER head of the National Treasury Management Agency Michael Somers has raised questions about the Government’s latest …

Fri Sept 10 2010 - 01:00

Cabinet supports process of orderly wind-down for Anglo

AN ORDERLY wind-down of Anglo Irish Bank over a lengthy period has emerged as the favoured option of most Ministers.

Thu Sept 02 2010 - 01:00

Panic on the benches as Coalition TDs set sights on preservation

ANALYSIS: Lenihan tries to keep calm but Anglo chaos is quickly spilling over into the political arena

Wed Sept 01 2010 - 01:00

Green Party leader at odds with Mary Hanafin about Callely case

GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley and his Fianna Fáil Cabinet colleague Mary Hanafin have disagreed over the course of action that…

Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00

Callely resignation urged to avoid 'discredit' for Seanad

TWO GOVERNMENT senators have called on Ivor Callely to resign from the Upper House because of the damage the continuing controversy…

Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00

Inquiry into €200,000 Gormley expenses refused

THE HOUSES of the Oireachtas have declined a request by a member of the public to investigate more than €200,000 in tax-free …

Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00

Minister defends expense claims

Green Party leader John Gormley today defended Dáil expense claims he made in the years before becoming Minister for the Environment…

Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00

Haughey calls on Callely to resign

Minister of State Seán Haughey today became the latest Fianna Fáil politician to call on Senator Ivor Callely should to consider…

Thu Aug 26 2010 - 01:00

Senators call for Callely resignation

Two Government senators have called on Ivor Callely to resign from the Upper House because of the damage the continuing controversy…

Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00

Ivor Callely resigns from Fianna Fáil

SENATOR IVOR Callely resigned from Fianna Fáil last night after a party disciplinary committee found him guilty of “conduct unbecoming…

Wed Aug 25 2010 - 01:00

Labour says more staff needed for welfare appeals

ADDITIONAL STAFF and resources are needed to clear the huge backlog of social welfare appeals, according to the Labour Party …

Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00

Callely and other Senators respond to complaints

SENATOR IVOR Callely has sent a written response to the Seanad Committee on Members’ Interests about the complaint made against…

Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00

Labour and FG criticise ongoing bailout

THE OPPOSITION parties have accused the Government of providing consistently inaccurate information about the full cost of the…

Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00

Call for Ministers to answer to Dáil on EU decisions

NEW RULES making the Government accountable to the Dáil for its handling of EU negotiations are expected to be recommended in…

Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00

Government shelves property tax proposal for next budget

THE GOVERNMENT has shelved consideration of a property tax and the issue is now off the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Coalition’s agenda…

Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00

Cowen says he won't back more curbs on rural sports

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has given an assurance as head of Government that he will not in any circumstances support further restrictions…

Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00

Property tax proposal is shelved

The Government has shelved consideration of a property tax and the issue is now off the Fianna Fáil-Green Party Coalition’s agenda…

Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00

Veteran of Finland's financial crisis to lead banking inquiry

FORMER FINNISH civil servant Peter Nyberg has been appointed by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to lead the commission of …

Fri Jul 09 2010 - 01:00

Bank inquiry to cover nationalisation of Anglo

THE SCOPE of the banking commission has been widened to cover the events leading up to the nationalisation of Anglo Irish Bank…

Thu Jul 08 2010 - 01:00

Lenihan revises economic forecast

The Department of Finance has revised its growth forecast for this year from minus 1

Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00

Nama put banks on road to recovery, claims Lenihan

THE MAIN Irish banks could not have been put on the road to recovery without the establishment of Nama, Minister for Finance …

Wed Jul 07 2010 - 01:00

Government survives vote on hunt Bill but FF TD loses whip

THE GOVERNMENT survived a crucial Dáil vote to ban stag hunting last night but one Fianna Fáil TD defied the whip and was immediately…

Wed Jun 30 2010 - 01:00

Questions for Gormley on Poolbeg conflict of interest

INSIDE POLITICS: Hundreds of millions of euro of taxpayers’ money could be at stake over hold-ups in granting a licence for …

Sat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00

External review for Dept of Finance

A wide-ranging review of the Department of Finance and its management of the financial crisis will be carried out by independent…

Wed Jun 23 2010 - 01:00

Party Rules

How Fine Gael Elects A Leader

Thu Jun 17 2010 - 01:00

Voters seek election but reject Kenny and Cowen

Voters want a general election this year but more people say neither Brian Cowen or Enda Kenny should be Taoiseach than support…

Fri Jun 11 2010 - 01:00

Government policy to blame for banking mess

ANALYSIS: When Honohan’s polite words are stripped away, political responsibility for the banking crisis is laid firmly at the…

Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00

Labour is biggest party in State for first time - poll

The Labour Party has become the biggest party in the State for the first time in its history, according to the latest Irish Times…

Thu Jun 10 2010 - 01:00

Gormley rules out flat-rate property and water taxes

GREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley has ruled out a flat-rate property tax in next year’s budget…

Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00

Coalition criticises Fine Gael jobs plan

THE COALITION yesterday attacked Fine Gael’s NewEra jobs plan, but the main Opposition party has responded by condemning the …

Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00

Labour to insist that Cowen answers Dáil questions

THE LABOUR Party is planning to get Taoiseach Brian Cowen to come into the Dáil today to answer for the Government despite plans…

Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00

FF urged to hold three byelections

LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has accused Fianna Fáil of cowardice for not holding byelections in Donegal South West, Dublin South…

Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00

Some believe spell in opposition would help Fianna Fáil

INSIDE POLITICS: A more robust defence by Government of its record and Opposition jitters have made politics more interesting…

Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00

New welfare legislation criticised

Single parents whose youngest child is over 13 will no longer be able to claim one-parent family payments under the terms of …

Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00

Day of reckoning for Moriarty tribunal is nigh

INSIDE POLITICS: There is a growing political consensus that the case for an early wrap-up of the tribunal is now overwhelming…

Sat May 29 2010 - 01:00

Minister showed 'partisan' judgment

OPPOSITION REACTION: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has been accused of “poor and partisan judgment” for waiting …

Thu May 27 2010 - 01:00

Delaying byelections increases significance of results

History shows the Government has good reason to fear demands to quickly hold three outstanding byelections

Sat May 22 2010 - 01:00

Cowen says economy is at turning point

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen said yesterday that the Irish economy had reached a turning point but he spoke of the challenge he faced…

Thu May 20 2010 - 01:00

Law failing to achieve 'openness' in politics

THE LEGISLATION covering political donations is not achieving its aim of openness and transparency, according to the Standards…

Wed May 19 2010 - 01:00

Fine Gael's dangerous flirtation with populist rhetoric

INSIDE POLITICS: Abandoning its pro-EU stance at the drop of a hat to try to embarrass the Government for a day reflects badly…

Sat May 15 2010 - 01:00

No threat to corporation tax from EU, says Cowen

TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has rejected Fine Gael’s claim that the EU Commission proposal for more co-ordination of national budgets…

Fri May 14 2010 - 01:00

Lessons to be learned in Ireland from UK elections

INSIDE POLITICS: Politicians here will watch next week’s UK election to see what impact former outsider Nick Clegg will enjoy…

Sat May 01 2010 - 01:00

SDLP leader Ritchie rules out merger with Fianna Fáil

NORTHERN VIEW: THE RECENTLY elected leader of the SDLP Margaret Ritchie has ruled out a merger with Fianna Fáil.

Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00

Costello pledges to restore poverty agency

POVERTY AND EXCLUSION: THE ABOLITION of the Combat Poverty Agency (CPA) was condemned by Labour Party European Affairs spokesman…

Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00

Ó Cuív urges bank boss to forgo €1.5m

A GOVERNMENT Minister has called on Bank of Ireland chief executive Richie Boucher to voluntarily forgo a €1

Mon Apr 19 2010 - 01:00

FF putting 'banks before jobs'

The 100,000 or more people who will emigrate from Ireland this year are the casualties of a Government that has made a priority…

Sat Apr 17 2010 - 01:00

Gilmore calls for leaders' debate

The Labour Party will review the entire Nama project when it gets into Government and institute a comprehensive inquiry into …

Fri Apr 16 2010 - 01:00

Cowen bristles at Gilmore jibe of 'economic treason'

Analysis: Testy Dáil exchanges indicate Taoiseach does not like being held accountable for the mess

Thu Apr 01 2010 - 01:00
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