FG move to change childcare planFine Gael will make an attempt in the Dáil tomorrow to try to force the Government to radically change the new Childcare Subvention…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Point-scoring in Dáil will not improve health serviceInsidePolitics: The ugly side of adversarial politics is the way human tragedy and suffering is often used for political gain…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore pledges Labour will not undermine SDLPLabour Party leader Eamon Gilmore vowed yesterday that his party would do nothing to undermine the position of the SDLP in Northern…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Opposition fears for EU treatyThe Government has been accused by Fine Gael and Labour of putting the ratification of the EU Reform Treaty at risk because of…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
FF's PRSI election promise unfeasible, says LabourFianna Fáil campaigned for election last May on a promise to cut PRSI rates which Ministers knew would be almost possible to …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Spokesman confirms Cabinet did not discuss ministerial pay risesThe Cabinet did not discuss the substantial pay increases for Ministers yesterday despite the fact that two members of the Government…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
New plan to install electricity monitor in every homeA plan to install a smart meter to monitor electricity use in every home in the country will be announced today by the Minister…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Support for EU reform treaty has halvedSupport for the treaty designed to enable the EU to act more efficiently has halved over the past two yearsMon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Cowen ahead in succession raceBrian Cowen is well ahead in the public mind as the most likely successor to Bertie Ahern as leader of Fianna Fáil, but there…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
72% say Ahern did not tell all at tribunalA substantial majority of people do not believe that Bertie Ahern gave the Mahon tribunal the full picture about his personal…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Three in four voters unsatisfied by Ahern's testimonyNearly three-quarters of voters do not believe that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gave the full picture about his personal finances …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Dramatic drop in support for FF since electionFianna Fáil has suffered a big drop in support since the general election and satisfaction with the Taoiseach and the Government…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Green Senators absent for pension Bill voteBoth of the Green Party's Senators failed to turn up for a vote in the Seanad yesterday on the Bill containing a provision that…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Same-sex couples to get legal recognition next yearThe Government has announced plans to give legal recognition to same-sex couples but the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
No change in Bulgarian, Romanian work rightsThe restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians working in Ireland will not be reviewed until early next year, a Government spokesman…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Dempsey pledges to eliminate driving test waiting listMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has given a firm commitment that the waiting list for driving tests will be eliminated by…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
New learner driver rules put back to JuneThe modification of the regulations affecting learner drivers announced yesterday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey means…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Greens deny split with Ahern over number of incineratorsThe Greens last night denied Opposition claims that a split had opened up between the party leader, John Gormley, and the Taoiseach…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach confirms electronic border planThe Taoiseach has confirmed Ireland will follow Britain in establishing electronic border controls in the near future and this…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Boyle to chair GreensSenator Dan Boyle has been elected as the cathaoirleach, or chair, of the Green Party in an election in which all of the party…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey blames 'human error' in Shannon move rowAmid calls for his resignation over the latest twist in the Shannon airport saga, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has blamed…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
FF accused of mismanagementPolitical reaction: Fianna Fáil was accused of gross economic mismanagement and spurious election promises by Opposition parties…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey was not told by official of Shannon moveMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said Aer Lingus told a department official on June 13th it was considering moving its…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Greens deny Gormley U-turn on incinerationThe Greens denied last night that the acceptance by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, that the country may need…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
War memoir of former senator launchedThe wartime memoir of former Labour Party senator Jack Harte, the only politician from the Republic decorated for service as …Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
FG criticises Ahern on ShannonTaoiseach Bertie Ahern's acceptance that it may not be possible to find an airline to reopen the Shannon to Heathrow route has…Thu Oct 11 2007 - 01:00
Communities urged to 'turn in' criminals who live in their midstFine Gael Dublin South East TD Brian Hayes - in whose constituency the double murder took place - urged communities to turn in…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Minister to appoint new directors to Aer Lingus boardMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey intends to appoint two new directors to the board of Aer Lingus to ensure that all future…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Gormley hints he would like Greens to back treatyGreen Party leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley seemed to indicate at the weekend that he would like his party…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey denies he knew Shannon decision before debateMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey is adamant that he only learned on Thursday that the airline BMI had decided not to provide…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Burton is new deputy leader of LabourDublin West TD Joan Burton is the new deputy leader of the Labour PartyFri Oct 05 2007 - 01:00
Cabinet talks on Garda prioritiesThe Cabinet is to have a detailed discussion on crime today in response to an aide memoir from the Minister for Justice, Brian…Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
Cowen rejects Kenny criticism of TaoiseachAs the controversy over the Taoiseach's personal finances continued yesterday, the Tánaiste, Brian Cowen, rejected claims by …Tue Oct 02 2007 - 01:00
PD report suggests changes in leadership electionA report recommending that Senators and councillors, as well as TDs, should be allowed stand for the post of leader of the Progressive…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Gilmore condemns Greens for not keeping standardsThe Green Party has been accused by Labour leader Eamon Gilmore of responsibility for a significant shift in the political culture…Sat Sept 29 2007 - 01:00
Officials say midwest's air links goodA group of top officials has told the Government that the midwest region continues to be well served by a range of reliable and…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
Coalition within one vote of sensational Shannon defeatThe Government came within one vote of a sensational defeat in the Dáil on the Shannon issue yesterday only a day after it survived…Fri Sept 28 2007 - 01:00
List of new Bills includes law to combat briberyLegislation to strengthen the law in relation to the bribery of foreign public officials and to combat corruption in the private…Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Ahern will be a hard act to follow for next FF leaderInside Politics: The 30th Dáil will meet on Wednesday for its first substantive session since the reordering of the political…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
FG to table amendment to force vote on Heathrow slotsFine Gael has announced its intention of forcing a Dáil vote on Aer Lingus's Heathrow slots by tabling an amendment to a Government…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
FG and Labour criticise plans to increase M50 tollPlans to increase toll charges on the M50 motorway around Dublin were condemned yesterday by Fine Gael and Labour, who both blamed…Sat Sept 22 2007 - 01:00
Government to hold Dáil debate on ShannonThe Government has decided to confront Opposition attacks on the decision by Aer Lingus to end its Shannon-Heathrow route by …Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
Kenny makes significant changes to FG front benchFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has made dramatic changes to his front bench, dropping half of the outgoing team and promoting eight…Thu Sept 20 2007 - 01:00
FG and Labour to name frontbench teams todaySweeping changes in the Fine Gael frontbench are expected to be announced by the party leader, Enda Kenny, today.Wed Sept 19 2007 - 01:00
Leading party figures assess their options before declaring intentionsSuccession battle: Leading figures in the Labour Party were taking soundings last night to assess their level of support before…Fri Aug 24 2007 - 01:00
RTÉ confirms Flynn paymentRTÉ confirmed yesterday that it has received a payment of €1Wed Aug 22 2007 - 01:00
Ahern asks officials to study Shannon optionsThe Taoiseach has intervened in the Shannon controversy by asking a group of senior Government officials to examine all the available…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Government campaigns to retain our 13 seats in EuropeThe Government is mounting a campaign to retain the Republic's 13 seats in the European Parliament, even though the Constituency…Mon Aug 20 2007 - 01:00
Government will not intervene despite FF callsPolitical reaction: The Government has reiterated its determination not to intervene in the ongoing row over the termination…Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
Flynn 'in process of paying' €1.225m libel sum - RTÉRTÉ has confirmed that Mayo TD Beverley Flynn is in the process of paying €1Fri Aug 17 2007 - 01:00
