Report an endorsement of current policy, says LenihanTHE IMF report was described last night by Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan as an important endorsement of policies being pursued…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Whitaker stresses need to restore competitivenessPAY CUTS or shorter earning hours are preferable to the loss of jobs in the current economic crisis, according to the architect…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
Big gamble in Brussels pays off for battling BrianINSIDE POLITICS: The Taoiseach took a major risk by insisting on a protocol enshrining legal guarantees to the Lisbon TreatySat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Cowen briefs liberal group on guaranteesGROUP BRIEFING: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen met senior members of the European Liberal Democrat and Reform group (ELDR), the Liberal…Fri Jun 19 2009 - 01:00
Gormley moves to establish commission on LisbonTHE GOVERNMENT has made the first moves to establish a Referendum Commission in advance of a new poll on the Lisbon Treaty in…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Cowen seeks accord from BrownTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has spoken to British prime minister Gordon Brown as part of a concerted campaign to get the support of…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Rotating taoiseach not in Labour planLABOUR HAS no plans to raise the issue of a revolving taoiseach during the next election campaign, party leader Eamon Gilmore…Mon Jun 15 2009 - 01:00
Gormley seeks child rights referendumGREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley has called for all-party agreement on a referendum on the rights…Sat Jun 13 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste says she is not aware of any plans for Cabinet reshuffleTÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan has said she is not aware of any plans for a Cabinet reshuffle, and insisted that she would like to continue…Fri Jun 12 2009 - 01:00
Coalition's survival of confidence motion buys timeTHE GOVERNMENT’S victory in the Dáil by 85 votes to 79 on a motion of confidence secured its future for the present but the margin…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
O'Malley hands over PD archive to UCDFORMER PD leader Des O’Malley described UCD’s Newman House on St Stephen’s Green as “a splendid place to have for a wake”, at…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach vows to stay and lead FF into election in 2012TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen told nervous Fianna Fail backbenchers last night that he fully intends to continue in office for the next…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
FG leader accuses Taoiseach of ignoring electorateTaoiseach Brian Cowen told the Dáil today that it was undemocratic to suggest that the Government no longer had authority following…Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Is Ireland now on the brink of a political earthquake?OPINION: Yesterday’s votes will shake up representation at local and European levels. But who will lose and who will gain?Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Decision day for voters in local, European and byelectionsMORE THAN three million people are entitled to vote today in elections for the European Parliament and the country’s 34 county…Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael forecasts revolution in politicsFF could lose largest party tag for first time since 1932Fri Jun 05 2009 - 01:00
Voters to receive two or three ballot slipsAT THE POLLS: VOTERS WILL be presented with at least two and sometimes three ballot papers when they go to the polls to vote…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Latest exchequer figures 'encouraging', says TaoiseachGOING INTO the final stages of the election campaign, Taoiseach Brian Cowen has described the latest exchequer figures as “encouraging…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Kenny rules out pre-election pactFINE GAEL CAMPAIGN: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has ruled out a pre-election pact with any other party in advance of the next…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Higgins could squeeze out two incumbentsANALYSIS: EU ELECTIONS: DUBLIN: The Socialist candidate has made a close race for the final seat all the more interestingWed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Kenny again dismisses SF approachFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has ruled out a pre-election pact with any other party in advance of the next election and has again…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
People need message of hope, says GilmorePOLICY LAUNCH: THE IRISH people need to hear a message of hope from their political leaders rather than continuing doom and …Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore launches economy planLabour Party leader, Eamon Gilmore said today that people needed to hear a message of message of hope about the economy from …Tue Jun 02 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon Treaty increases to 54%SUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty has hardened over the past two weeks, according to the Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll which shows the…Mon Jun 01 2009 - 01:00
Ganley's Euro hopes fade but Joe Higgins enters reckoningA FIERCE contest is developing for the third European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Poll suggests tight Dublin contestA fierce contest is developing for the third European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Fierce battle for European seatA fierce battle is underway for the last European Parliament seat in Dublin with Joe Higgins of the Socialist Party now in the…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
No recovery for Fianna Fáil as party drops further point in pollTHERE HAS been no swing back to Fianna Fáil in the course of the European and local election campaign, according to the latest…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
Statements contradict claim, says RabbitteINDEMNITY DEAL: A CLAIM by former minister for education Michael Woods that the attorney general was “never out of the loop” …Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
FF set for new election lowThere has been no swing back to Fianna Fáil in the course of the European and local election campaign, according to the latest…Thu May 28 2009 - 01:00
Burton defends Gilmore over FF's Nama claimLABOUR PARTY spokeswoman, Joan Burton, has denied a claim by Fianna Fáil that her party leader, Eamon Gilmore, does not understand…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Ignorance on Nama damaging, says DempseyLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has been accused by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey of damaging the country through his “ignorance…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
O'Reilly defends FG 'Christian values'NORTH-WEST RACE: LIBERTAS LEADER Declan Ganley has been accused by his Fine Gael opponent in the North-West constituency Senator…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
No vote would be reckless - MartinLISBON TREATY: THOSE URGING a rejection of the Lisbon Treaty for a second time are being reckless with the State’s future, Minister…Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Support for Yes vote on Lisbon continues to growSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty has continued to harden over the past three months with a marginal increase in the numbers intending…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
52% would now vote Yes on Lisbon TreatySUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty has consolidated over the past three months, despite the Government’s increasing unpopularity, …Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows 52% back LisbonSupport for the Lisbon Treaty has consolidated over the past three months, despite the Government¿s increasing unpopularity, …Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows increased support for Lisbon treatySupport for the Lisbon Treaty has grown over the past three months, despite the increasing unpopularity of the Government, according…Sun May 17 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil set to retain three of its four Euro seatsFIANNA FÁIL is set to hold at least three of its four seats in the European Parliament, despite the slump in the party vote, …Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
FF fighting hard and not expecting bad election result, says CowenMANIFESTO LAUNCH: FIANNA FÁIL is fighting hard for every seat in the elections on June 5th and is not anticipating a bad result…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil in danger of losing European seat - pollFianna Fáil is set to hold at least three of its four seats in the European Parliament, despite the slump in the party vote, …Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Surge in support for Fine Gael as Coalition hits record lowFINE GAEL has taken a massive lead over Fianna Fáil, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll, which shows the main …Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Two Libertas candidates have relatives on substitute listsNOMINATIONS: TWO OF the three Libertas candidates in the European election have named relatives on their replacement lists.Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil 'fighting hard for every seat' says CowenFianna Fáil is fighting hard for every seat the elections on June 5th and is not anticipating a bad result, Taoiseach Brian Cowen…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Support for Fine Gael at highest level for 25 yearsFine Gael has romped into a massive lead over Fianna Fáil according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll which shows the …Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Opposition divided over nationalising the banksTHE MAIN Opposition parties, Fine Gael and Labour, have taken diametrically opposing views on whether the major Irish banks should…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Elected mayor for Dublin next year, says GormleyDUBLIN WILL have a directly elected mayor next year for the first time since the foundation of the State, Minister for the Environment…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Bill designed to protect jobs, says LenihanPOLITICAL REACTION: ANNOUNCING THE details of the Finance Bill to give effect to last month’s emergency budget, Minister for…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Ryan says Green voters need not transfer to Fianna FáilTHE GREEN Party has moved to distance themselves from their Fianna Fáil Coalition partners by refusing to call on their supporters…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Greens 'need not transfer to FF'The Green Party has this morning repeated that its supporters should transfer their votes as they see fit in the upcoming elections…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
