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
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
Exchequer deficit widens to €7.3bnTHE LATEST exchequer figures show a deficit of €7Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Lee has no faith in Government to cure financial illsANNOUNCEMENT: FINE GAEL’S newly unveiled Dublin South byelection candidate, George Lee, has said he is entering politics because…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
RTÉ told an hour before declarationRTÉ EXECUTIVES were told of George Lee’s decision to run for election late yesterday morning just an hour before he went on radio…Wed May 06 2009 - 01:00
Speculation George Lee will be FG byelection candidateRTÉ’S ECONOMICS editor, George Lee, was last night at the centre of speculation that he will be unveiled by Fine Gael as its …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Deferral of decentralisation shows shocking waste of project, says BurtonTHE DISCLOSURE of Government plans to defer the decentralisation of over 5,000 public servants highlights the shocking waste …Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
George Lee to run for Fine GaelRTÉ’s economics editor, George Lee, has put his name forward as a candidate for Fine Gael in the Dublin South byelection.Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon poll to be held in autumn, says RocheTHE SECOND referendum on the Lisbon Treaty will be held in the autumn, Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche said yesterday…Tue May 05 2009 - 01:00
5,000 public servants stay put as decentralisation is unlikelyLATEST OFFICIAL figures show that plans to decentralise over 5,000 public servants have been deferred, while just 2,500 people…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Kenny appeals for support in European electionsFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has appealed to the Irish electorate to vote for his party’s candidates in the European elections…Mon May 04 2009 - 01:00
Cowen's errors and bad luck are the stuff of nightmareINSIDE POLITICS: BRIAN COWEN’S first year in office has been a nightmareSat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Opposition ire mounts as jobless figures double in yearA DOUBLING in unemployment over the past year to 388,600 has triggered renewed Opposition attacks on the Government.Thu Apr 30 2009 - 01:00
Harney sympathises on death of former PD Pearse WyseMINISTER FOR Health Mary Harney has expressed her deep sorrow on hearing of the death of former colleague Pearse Wyse, who was…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
TDs asked to respond to plan to cut pensionTDs IN receipt of ministerial pensions have been asked to respond by Friday to the Government’s proposal that the payments should…Wed Apr 29 2009 - 01:00
Rise and fall of Irish e-voting: a brief but expensive historyTHE PLAN to introduce electronic voting goes back 10 yearsFri Apr 24 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach drops seven ministers in purge of junior ranksTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen caused some surprise by dropping seven outgoing ministers of state and then promoting two backbenchers …Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Government plans to publish 26 new BillsTHE GOVERNMENT plans to publish 26 new Bills during the Dáil summer session, which began yesterday, Government Chief Whip Pat…Thu Apr 23 2009 - 01:00
Political day of reckoning due sooner rather than laterINSIDE POLITICS : The Government’s policy errors of the past 10 years have fatally compromised its authority to leadSat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Bill to allow courts to use Garda covert surveillance evidenceA NEW law permitting the use in court of evidence gathered through covert surveillance will be debated by the Dáil and enacted…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Developers will not be protected, says CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has insisted that Irish banks and property developers will be forced to take significant losses as a result…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Spending cuts will be main focus in futureFIVE-YEAR ECONOMIC PLAN: THE FOCUS in next year’s budget will move from extra taxes to cuts in public spending, Minister for…Wed Apr 08 2009 - 01:00
S&P apologises for remarks on CoalitionTHE INTERNATIONAL credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s has written to Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan to apologise for…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Government must get this budget right and not waverOPINION: The public will have to be convinced of the need for further sacrifice and that the approach is fairSat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
€3.5bn of tax and savings measures expected in budgetTHE CABINET will meet on Monday to make final decisions on the emergency budget which is expected to contain a €3Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet 'tensions' on welfare and overseas aid cutsGREEN PARTY chairman Senator Dan Boyle has indicated that a pre-budget battle is taking place at Cabinet over social welfare …Fri Apr 03 2009 - 01:00
New tax system to cover €16bn gap 'needed'NEXT WEEK’S emergency budget will begin the process of putting a new tax system in place to deal with the €16 billion structural…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Ministers must lead way by taking plenty more painINSIDE POLITICS: THE ASTONISHING decline in tax revenues over the past six months has left the country in a truly terrifying…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
British media hindering Irish recovery - McCreevyIRELAND’S EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy has accused the British media of running a campaign against Ireland which is making…Sat Mar 28 2009 - 00:00
Borrowing target of €17.5bn may be exceeded, says CowenTHE GOVERNMENT may have to borrow more than planned for this year in order to cushion the impact of the emergency budget on the…Thu Mar 26 2009 - 00:00
Warmth of welcome pleases Irish contingentTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen returned home to Ireland yesterday after a five-day visit to the United States, the highlight of which …Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach hopeful on US review of corporate tax regimeWASHINGTON: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen expressed the hope after his meeting Us president Barack Obama yesterday that there would …Wed Mar 18 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says leadership role of US is now crucialTHE LEADERSHIP of the United States is more crucial than ever at this time of global challenge, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said last…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
Cowen says review of our relationship with the US and its political leaders is 'timely'INTERVIEW: A MAJOR review of the relationship between Ireland and the United States has been conducted at the request of Taoiseach…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Cowen optimistic in seeking new longer visa between Ireland, USTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he hopes to make progress on securing a new visa agreement with the United States during his visit…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Cowen to discuss developments in North at meeting with ObamaTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen’s St Patrick’s Day visit to the United States began last night in New York at the American Irish Historical…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Economist appointed adviser to LenihanONE OF the country’s leading economists, Dr Alan Ahearne, has been appointed economic adviser to Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan…Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Queen sends St Patrick's message to PresidentQUEEN ELIZABETH II has sent a message to President Mary McAleese to mark St Patrick’s Day.Sat Mar 14 2009 - 00:00
Dates set for pre-budget Dáil debateTHE GOVERNMENT has announced that two days will be devoted to a pre-budget debate in the Dáil the week after next.Fri Mar 13 2009 - 00:00
FG proposes Dáil and Seanad cost-cutting planAN OVERHAUL of the Dáil and Seanad including substantial cuts in the number of Ministers of State and Oireachtas committees has…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Seanad in urgent need of reform, says O'TooleTHE SEANAD is “exclusive, undemocratic and unrepresentative” and is in urgent need of reform, according to long-serving Independent…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Cabinet to discuss increases in both rates of income taxINCREASES IN the two rates of income tax will be among the measures discussed by the Cabinet tomorrow when it starts work on …Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
FG MEP urges May date for Lisbon referendumFINE GAEL MEP Colm Burke has called for the second referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to be held in May and has set out a timeline…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Economic reality dawns at lastThe humiliating vista of outside economic intervention prompted Brian Cowen to bow to the inevitable and decide to introduce …Sat Mar 07 2009 - 00:00
Draconian new April budget will aim to raise €4.5bnA DRACONIAN new budget designed to raise up to €4Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Opposition invited to submit ideas for emergency budgetTHE GOVERNMENT last night invited the Opposition to make detailed submissions on what should be contained in the emergency budget…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Opposition parties submit ideas for budgetOpposition parties were invited by the Government to submit their proposals for this month's emergency budget during a briefing…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
No evidence of Dáil consensus - LenihanLENIHAN SPEECH: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan welcomed calls for a consensus approach to the economy, but said there had…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
