Budget will bring down cost of State borrowing, says CowenTHE COST of Ireland’s borrowing will go down as international financial markets absorb the implications of the Budget, Taoiseach…Fri Dec 11 2009 - 00:00
Public sector workers bear brunt of €4bn spending cutsPUBLIC SERVANTS and social welfare recipients took the brunt of the €4 billion in spending cuts announced in the Budget yesterday…Thu Dec 10 2009 - 00:00
3.45pm: Budget SpeechMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan is scheduled to begin his budget speech at 3Wed Dec 09 2009 - 00:00
Public sector workers face pay cut of up to 6%, says CowenPUBLIC SERVANTS face a pay cut of between 5 and 6 per cent in next Wednesday’s budget following the collapse of negotiations …Sat Dec 05 2009 - 00:00
Backlash from Fianna Fáil TDs makes leave deal unlikelyANGER AMONG Fianna Fáil TDs at the prospect of unpaid leave being accepted by the Government as a substitute for wage cuts in…Fri Dec 04 2009 - 00:00
Government takes harder line with unions on unpaid leaveTHE GOVERNMENT took a much tougher line in its talks with trade unions yesterday following a strongly negative reaction from …Thu Dec 03 2009 - 00:00
Deficit is unsustainable but cuts must be seen to be fairINSIDE POLITICS: For the budget to be widely accepted, those responsible for the economic crisis must be held accountableSat Nov 28 2009 - 00:00
Cowen calls on parties for details on €4bn savingTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has challenged the Opposition parties to spell out in tomorrow’s pre-budget Dáil debate how they intend…Mon Nov 16 2009 - 00:00
Loans to be transferred to Nama 'before Christmas'THE BANKS should start transferring their largest development loans to Nama in a matter of weeks, Minister for Finance Brian …Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Cowen reaffirms plan for €1.3bn public sector cutsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has expressed understanding about people’s anger at falling living standards ahead of today’s Irish Congress…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
In his own time: James Downey autobiography publishedTHE AUTOBIOGRAPHY of veteran journalist James Downey, In My Own Time: Inside Irish Politics and Society , was described at its…Thu Oct 22 2009 - 01:00
Pay cuts not way to reduce costs in public sector, says GilmoreLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has accepted the need for a 5 per cent reduction in the public sector pay bill in the budget…Wed Oct 21 2009 - 01:00
FG leader focused on reforming politicsKENNY SPEECH: THE PROPOSAL to abolish the Seanad was made by Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny in a speech at his party’s presidential…Tue Oct 20 2009 - 01:00
Politicians must take the lead on cutbacks in payINSIDE POLITICS: A corrosive cynicism about politicians is making it hard to solve our economic crisisSat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue agrees to go after calls from OppositionCEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue announced late last night that he will resign his position next week and make a statement to …Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Political CareerJohn O’Donoghue was first elected to the Dáil as a TD for Kerry South in 1987 at the age of 32.Wed Oct 07 2009 - 01:00
Vote to remain at heart of EuropeThe decisive victory for the Yes side in the Lisbon Treaty referendum will come as a massive relief to those involved in the …Sat Oct 03 2009 - 01:00
Polling stations to open for 15 hoursPolling stations will open at 7am today, and will remain open until 10pm to enable more than three million voters cast their …Fri Oct 02 2009 - 01:00
Over three million eligible to voteMore than three million voters will be eligible to vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum tomorrow.Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Greens seek major gains to offset budgetary painsANALYSIS: In recasting their marriage with Fianna Fáil, the Greens are seeking some far-reaching political reformsThu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Cowen and Gormley begin talks on pactTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and Green Party leader John Gormley yesterday opened formal talks on a new programme for government that…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Funding allegations dominate Lisbon debateA BITTER row over the funding of the rival campaigns has erupted with just days to go before the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Support for Nama has fallen since Dáil debate on issueSUPPORT FOR the Government’s plan to establish the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) has declined since the Dáil debate…Mon Sept 28 2009 - 01:00
Modest recovery well timed for CowenANALYSIS : The leap in the Taoiseach’s ratings should steel him for the tough decisions aheadSat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows Cowen/FF recoveryTaoiseach Brian Cowen and the two Government parties have staged a modest recovery in public support during the past three weeks…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Too much Green brinkmanship could sink CoalitionAS FAR as the major parties are concerned the necessity to protect the national interest with a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows steady support for LisbonSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty is holding steady but the No side has gained ground over the past three weeks, according to the…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil rating improvesFianna Fáil has made a recovery from its record low poll ratings over the past three weeks, according to the latest Irish Times…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Relief for Yes side but opponents can take heart tooOPINION POLL ANALYSIS: Supporters of Lisbon will be glad their lead has held steady while the No camp has won more undecided…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon steady but No side makes groundSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty is holding steady but the No side has gained ground over the past three weeks, according to the…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon Yes may equip Cowen to tackle Green dissentOPINION : Fianna Fáil faces trouble over Nama, but the treaty being passed would strengthen themSat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Greens must accept Nama to stay in Government, says GormleyGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has warned that his party will not continue in Government if the membership declines to approve…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Failure to bring in Nama will prolong crisis, says CowenFAILURE TO implement the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) will condemn Ireland to a period of “economic stagnation or …Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
FF TD intends amendment to Nama BillA FIANNA FÁIL backbencher has announced that he intends to propose an amendment to the Nama Bill to reduce the power of Minister…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Recession can be beaten, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen, has declared that he will not shirk from “stark realities” in the days and weeks ahead as his Government…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Protesting farmers break cordonTHE GROUP of about 300 farmers who broke through a Garda cordon at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting near Athlone, …Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Greens talks will build Nama confidence, says LenihanThe Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, has said the Green Party deliberations on the Nama Bill should help to build up public…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
A single-minded peacemongerMEMOIR: Albert Reynolds: My Autobiography By Albert Reynolds, Transworld, 488pp, €20 Fifteen years after resigning as taoiseach…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste must decide Fás board's fate - GormleyGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said it is up to Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan to decide whether the…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael accuses docklands body of covering up lossesA PUBLIC body that has exposed the taxpayer to potentially huge liabilities has been accused of trying to cover up its losses…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan rejects idea of role in Nama for North's ExecutiveA PROPOSAL by Northern Finance Minister Sammy Wilson that the Northern Executive should have a formal role in the development…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Government may not have stomach to implement reformsANALYSIS : The commission challenges Fianna Fáil to reverse its tradition of buying off vested interestsTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Greens demand windfall tax on developers for Nama supportGREEN PARTY Ministers are insisting on the introduction of a windfall tax on property developers as “an essential and indispensable…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Extraordinary times call for responsible OppositionINSIDE POLITICS : The next 100 days present all politicians with unprecedented challengesSat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Just 26% of voters show support for setting up NamaTHE PUBLIC has divided views about the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) plan, with more people against the project than…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Poll sends warning strong campaign needed to stop slippage in Yes supportANALYSIS : The drop in support for the Yes side is eerily reminiscent of what happened before the first referendum on LisbonFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want a change of government, poll showsTHREE QUARTERS of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon Treaty falls eight points to 46%Support for the Lisbon Treaty has declined over the summer but the Yes side is still in the lead with four weeks to go to the…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want change of government, poll showsThree quarters of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet discusses report's new tax proposalsTHE CABINET had a detailed discussion yesterday about the Commission on Taxation report which has recommended sweeping changes…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
