St Andrews referendum looks unlikelyA referendum in both parts of the island to ratify the St Andrews Agreement in the spring now appears unlikely, following a clear…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
British-Irish body to assess St Andrews Agreement todayIrish and British politicians will have an opportunity to debate and assess the St Andrews Agreement, 10 days after it was signed…Mon Oct 23 2006 - 01:00
No help for TCD graduates in vote file errorThe Government has refused a request from Senator David Norris, of Trinity College, to take legal steps to ensure that over 700…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
Department has been offered €20m for former prison siteThe Department of Justice has been offered more than €20 million for the open prison at Shanganagh Castle and an adjoining 6.…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach leads tributes to Niall AndrewsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern led tributes from politicians of all parties to former Fianna Fáil MEP Niall Andrews, who died yesterday…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Coalition five points ahead of FG-Labour alternativeThe Fianna Fáil-PD coalition has established a lead of 5 percentage points over the alternative government of Fine Gael and …Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Economy the real trump cardThe lead established by the Fianna Fáil-PD Coalition over the alternative government of Fine Gael and Labour, with the possible…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Opposition parties pay the price for being afraid to strikeThe Opposition parties have been rocked to the core by the findings of The Irish Times poll which flew in the face of conventional…Sat Oct 14 2006 - 01:00
Dail shuts due to lack of businessThe shutdown of Dáil business for 90 minutes yesterday evening, because there was no business to transact, was condemned by the…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Manning elected chair of European human rights groupMaurice Manning, the president of the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC), has been elected chair of the European group of human…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
TCD mix-up means fewer Seanad electorsA substantial number of potential voters have been left off the electoral register for the next Seanad election in Trinity College…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Mahon looks to Oireachtas for information on leakThe Mahon tribunal has formally asked TDs or Senators who have any information about the source of the leak to The Irish Times…Thu Oct 12 2006 - 01:00
Coalition safe if damage can be repaired, says McDowellMcDowell reaction: The tension between the Government parties eased yesterday with a statement from Tánaiste Michael McDowell…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
Pragmatism not principle ruled the day for PDsInside Politics: It says something about the nature of Irish politics that the dramatic disclosures of the past few weeks boiled…Sat Oct 07 2006 - 01:00
PDs strongly back leader's stanceTánaiste Michael McDowell has strong support in his own party for the stand he has taken on the need for the Taoiseach to deal…Sat Sept 30 2006 - 01:00
Statement from Tánaiste helps to stabilise Ahern's positionThe Progressive Democrats helped to stabilise Bertie Ahern's position last night, but a long-awaited statement from Tánaiste …Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Controversy over €10,000 payment for Ahern speechManchester payment: The Taoiseach's admission in the Dáil yesterday that he was paid the equivalent of over stg£8,000 for speaking…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Pressure on Ahern eases as Tanaiste lends supportThe political pressure on the Taoiseach eased last night after he received the qualified backing of Tánaiste Michael McDowell…Thu Sept 28 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach faces mounting pressure over disclosuresTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is facing mounting political and legal difficulties as he attempts to deal with the fallout from the disclosure…Mon Sept 25 2006 - 01:00
Ahern pressed about how much he was givenThe Taoiseach was accused by the Opposition yesterday of adding to public doubt and confusion about his affairs by refusing to…Sat Sept 23 2006 - 01:00
Ahern should explain fully, say Opposition partiesOpposition reaction: The main Opposition parties have accused the Taoiseach of failing to provide a satisfactory response to…Fri Sept 22 2006 - 01:00
Investigation sought into practices of supermarkets in IrelandBlatantly anti-competitive behaviour by large supermarket chains should be investigated by the Competition Authority as a matter…Thu Sept 21 2006 - 01:00
McDowell reappoints PD trustee MacKayDublin accountant Paul MacKay has been reappointed as a trustee of the Progressive Democrats by the new party leader, Michael…Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
All eyes on election as political season opens with bangInside Politics: The political season has opened with a bang, as the looming election concentrated minds all round.Sat Sept 16 2006 - 01:00
Top Harney aide isto be replacedIn his first important personnel change since taking over as leader of the Progressive Democrats, Michael McDowell has not reappointed…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
Kenny says biggest budget bribe yet is on the wayEconomy: The Government is preparing to offer the electorate the biggest budget bribe in the history of the State to bolster…Fri Sept 15 2006 - 01:00
FG in confident mood for Sligo party meetingFine Gael is confident of winning 30 extra seats in next year's election and almost doubling its strength in the Dáil, the party…Wed Sept 13 2006 - 01:00
Greens' Bill to cut loud noiseLegislation to protect people from having their quality of life disrupted by loud noise was published yesterday by the Green …Sat Aug 19 2006 - 01:00
Opposition parties shocked by Morris reports' findingsPolitical reaction: The findings of the Morris tribunal reports were described as shocking by the Opposition parties, which …Fri Aug 18 2006 - 01:00
Soldiers' pardon gladly receivedThe decision of the British government to pardon the 306 soldiers, including 26 from Ireland, who were executed during the first…Thu Aug 17 2006 - 01:00
Over 4,500 not at given address for child benefitA letter from the Minister of State for Children, Brian Lenihan, to parents entitled to the early childcare supplement (ECS) …Sat Aug 12 2006 - 01:00
Former AG Byrne linked to world health jobIreland's former European Commissioner, David Byrne, has emerged in speculation in Brussels as a potential candidate for the …Fri Aug 11 2006 - 01:00
Labour calls for electoral boundary changesThe Labour Party has called on the Government to move quickly to have constituency boundaries redrawn before the next election…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Mixed political reaction follows IMF reportThere was a mixed political reaction yesterday to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) report on the Irish economy, with the…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Proportional representation and the single transferable vote: its use in IrelandThe single transferable vote form of proportional representation was introduced to Ireland in the dying days of British rule …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Nearly 24,000 availing of GP-only medical cardThe latest figures for the number of people taking up the new GP-only medical card have been welcomed by Minister for Health …Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
Sargent rules out coalition with Fianna FailGreen Party leader Trevor Sargent has rejected a suggestion from the Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern that his party…Tue Aug 08 2006 - 01:00
U2 under fire over move to avoid paying taxReports that U2 have moved a big part of their multi-million euro business empire out of Ireland to avoid tax was greeted with…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
PDs delay Dublin Bus funding in dispute over competitionDublin commuters are the real victims in the row between Fianna Fáil and the Progressive Democrats which has delayed the modernisation…Mon Aug 07 2006 - 01:00
Sargent says Israel offensive unjustifiedLeader of the Green Party Trevor Sargent has called for the recall of the Dáil to devise a humanitarian and diplomatic response…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Hunger strike commemoration in GAA stadium opposedPlans to hold a hunger strike commemoration event at the Casement Park GAA stadium in Belfast were condemned yesterday by the…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Divisions emerge in Opposition parties over Middle East crisisDivisions over Middle East policy have emerged in Labour and Fine Gael, with high-profile Dáil candidates in both parties dissenting…Sat Aug 05 2006 - 01:00
Sinn Fein calls for No vote on national pay agreementWith Siptu, the biggest union in the country, currently in the process of balloting its 200,000 members on the terms of the latest…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Roche to consult the public overwaste regulationsA public consultation process on the regulation of waste management was launched yesterday by the Minister for the Environment…Fri Aug 04 2006 - 01:00
Early constituency carve-up is TDs' nightmare scenarioInside Politics: Most politicians were taken a little aback by the Government's decision to seek the advice of Attorney General…Sat Jul 22 2006 - 01:00
McDowell accused over casino U-turnThe Opposition parties have accused the Minister for Justice of making a humiliating U-turn on the issue of casinos, following…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach's car involved in minor crashThe Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, was involved in a minor traffic collision during rush-hour traffic in Dublin yesterday evening on…Fri Jul 21 2006 - 01:00
Labour calls for constituencies to be redrawnConstituencies: The Labour Party has called on the Government to establish a new constituency commission to redraw constituencies…Thu Jul 20 2006 - 01:00
Conflict could develop into world war - AhernForeign Affairs Committee: The current conflict in the Middle East could develop into a third world war if the international…Wed Jul 19 2006 - 01:00
'Foul-up' in Family Income SupplementThose depending on the Family Income Supplement (FIS) are being denied payment for up to 10 weeks because of a Government "foul…Mon Jul 17 2006 - 01:00
