Voters want public services to be priorityThe overwhelming majority of voters want Brian Cowen to give top priority in next Wednesday's budget to putting more money into…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
FF in striking distance of third straight term in powerInside Politics: If an election was held last Tuesday, Fianna Fáil would have pulled in 40 per cent of the vote, according to…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Three FF TDs to run for three Donegal seatsFianna Fáil has averted a serious row in Donegal North East by deciding to allow the three sitting TDs to run in the three-seat…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Remark weakens Ahern's stance, says FGTánaiste Michael McDowell has undermined the credibility of the Taoiseach's claim that he will not do a deal with Sinn Féin after…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Garda's allegations on Omagh bombing dismissed by inquiryAllegations by a detective at the centre of inquiry into Garda behaviour in Donegal - that intelligence in the possession of …Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
McDowell predicts FF election successTánaiste Michael McDowell maintained last night that Fianna Fáil would win power at the next election and the only issue left…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
State relied on British help in event of German invasion during warThe Irish government's military strategy before the outbreak of the second World War was to rely on the British army to come …Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Fox puts children ahead of politicsMildred Fox, the Wicklow TD, who has decided to retire from politics at the age of 35, has disclosed that she made the decision…Mon Nov 27 2006 - 00:00
Sketches of 24-hour party peoplePolitics: Bertie Ahern once told Olivia O'Leary, with obvious exaggeration, that only three copies of The Irish Times were sold…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
TDs Fox, Mitchell will not contest next electionTwo prominent TDs have surprised the political world by announcing that will not be candidates in the next electionSat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
170,000 legitimate voters struck offAbout 170,000 of the roughly 500,000 people whose names have been deleted from the electoral register may be entitled to vote…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Seanad leader clarifies murder remarkThe leader of the Seanad, Mary O'Rourke, yesterday clarified a remark she had made earlier in the House about the murder of the…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Whistleblowers' charter published by McDowellA charter to provide protection for people reporting incidents of corruption and malpractice in An Garda Síochána was published…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Random testing leads to surge in drink detectionsIn the first three months of random drink-testing the number of people detected driving while over the legal limit for alcohol…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Former 'Dubs' player signs up for FFJohn O'Leary, the captain of the last Dublin football team to win an All-Ireland football title, has been added to the Fianna…Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Fine Gael suffers Galway West setbackFine Gael's prospects of holding a seat in Galway West in the next election have suffered a setback with the decision of Cllr…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Self-defence law to be rebalancedTánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has promised to rebalance the law to allow householders to repel intruders…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Cabinet approves judicial appointmentsThe president of the High Court, Mr Justice Finnegan, is to be appointed to the Supreme Court.Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
State funding level has risen sharply in the past 10 yearsPublic funding of parties: The amount of State funding being provided for the working of the political system has risen rapidly…Mon Nov 13 2006 - 00:00
Referendum on children could backfire on AhernInside Politics: Fianna Fáil TDs carried the glow of last Saturday's ardfheis with them back to the Dáil this weekSat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Seanad hopeful allowed to see registerA High Court judge has ordered Trinity College Dublin to make its electronic electoral register available for campaign purposes…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Governments to accept qualified Yes on dealThe Irish and British governments are prepared to accept a qualified Yes from Sinn Féin and the DUP to the St Andrews Agreement…Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
Revenue scrutiny of recent scandals yields over €2bnThe Revenue Commissioners has raised over €2 billion in follow- up investigations into some of the top financial scandals of …Fri Nov 10 2006 - 00:00
US may take protectionist view - BrutonWorry that the new Democratic majority in the US House of Representatives might lead to a more protectionist approach to foreign…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Parties welcome pardons for executed soldiersThere was a warm welcome from Government and Opposition parties to legislation passed by the House of Commons yesterday giving…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
Opposition tried to 'knife' AhernAttack on Opposition: Opposition leaders Enda Kenny and Pat Rabbitte were accused by Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Dempsey stresses leadership qualitiesElection preparations : As the election draws nearer the voters reserved the right to shout at the Government, to grumble and…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Government will not abandon NorthNorthern Ireland: The Government will not walk away from Northern Ireland if the DUP and Sinn Féin cannot agree on a powersharing…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Greens 'jihadists', says MinisterEnvironment: The Greens were accused of being the jihadists of the environmental movement by Minister for the Environment Dick…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Tracing the Teflon TaoiseachPolitics: Martyn Turner's cartoons in The Irish Times have been an essential part of the commentary on Irish politics over the…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
McDowell says poor are better off under PDsThe Tánaiste, Michael McDowell, and the Labour Party leader, Pat Rabbitte, clashed yesterday on the question of which of their…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
FF meets amid the prospect of another term in powerInside politics: As delegates gather in Dublin today for the 70th Fianna Fáil Ardfheis, the mood in the party is one of unbounded…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Greens to run second candidateThe Greens have announced that they intend to run a second candidate in Dublin North, along with party leader Trevor Sargent, …Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Phyllis Browne dies in Dublin,aged 86Phyllis Browne, the widow of Dr Noel Browne, the former minister for health and one of the most controversial political figures…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Developer allowed to skip €32m stamp duty - BurtonThe developer who has bought the former Irish Glass Bottle site in Ringsend, Dublin, for €412 million will be able to avoid most…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Agency due to decentralise leases Dublin officesEnterprise Ireland has taken out a 25-year lease on two office blocks in Dublin to accommodate 600 staff, though the State agency…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Members of law review panel announcedThe composition of an expert review group to examine if the law needs to be changed in order to rebalance criminal justice was…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
FG criticises shortage of special classesOnly eight out of the 58 specialist classes for children with a speech or language disorder are in Dublin, according to Fine …Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Call for reflective jackets for childrenReflective armbands or jackets should be issued to every school-going child in the country, according to Fine Gael frontbencher…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Roche accused of 'passive indifference'Reaction: The Green Party has attacked the Government's record on climate change and accused the Minister for the Environment…Tue Oct 31 2006 - 00:00
Labour councillor urges more independent line from FGA Labour election candidate has criticised the party's closeness to Fine Gael and has called on the party leadership to pursue…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Initiative to tackle Moyross social problemsThe Government has appointed John Fitzgerald, former Dublin city manager and a native of Co Limerick, to lead an initiative to…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Kenny calls for alcohol ban on provisional driversFine Gael leader Enda Kenny is proposing a complete alcohol ban for drivers with provisional licences and those who have been…Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Labour and PDs clash over private healthcareThe Progressive Democrats and Labour have accused each other of pursuing ideological policies that will undermine the quality…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Salmon sacrificed on altar of vested interestsInside politics: 'The making of governmental decisions is not a majestic march of great majorities united upon matters of great…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Proposed ban on salmon drift-netting to be debatedThe proposed ban on the drift-netting of salmon will be debated by an Oireachtas committee next week, amid growing internal pressure…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Parties split over proposed salmon banSplits have opened up in both Government and Opposition over the proposed ban on drift netting for salmonThu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Ban on salmon drift-netting expected soonA complete ban on drift-netting for salmon at sea and a ban on angling for salmon in a number of vulnerable rivers in the east…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Haughey tipped to benefit fromde Valera exitSeán Haughey was being widely tipped in Fianna Fáil last night to succeed Síle de Valera as a junior minister when she steps …Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Hain asks parties in North to co-operate on fundingNorthern Secretary Peter Hain yesterday urged the political parties in the North to present a common front at a crucial meeting…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
