Coalition own goal in cards debacleSuspension of discretionary medical card review comes just days after electionsFri May 30 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore open to taking Brussels postTánaiste did not rule out idea of becoming commissioner when asked if he was a candidateFri May 30 2014 - 01:00
Joan Burton sets sights on Labour leadership, signals support for CoalitionBurton vows to match need for economic repair with a policy of ‘social repair’Thu May 29 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach makes further case for bank debt reliefKenny tells EU leaders Irish people worn out with effort of tackling economic crashWed May 28 2014 - 01:07
EU leaders stop short of immediate strengthening of sanctions on RussiaBrussels summit calls on all parties to accept Ukraine presidential electionWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Kenny backs Juncker for commission presidencyDivisions deepen between EU leaders over nomination of Luxembourg’s ex-premierWed May 28 2014 - 01:00
Ireland’s economic recovery must be felt by the people, says GilmoreNew Labour leader should keep party in power until 2016, Tánaiste saysTue May 27 2014 - 16:45
Will the next Labour leader stay the course with Fine Gael?Gilmore’s downfall may bring forward the date of the next general electionTue May 27 2014 - 01:00
Damaging results place huge pressure on Coalition bondEfforts to remould the programme for government and reshape the Cabinet likelyMon May 26 2014 - 08:34
Labour demise and SF gains only part of European election storyAnalysis: Country voted for swingeing economic repair now punishing the Government for doing soSun May 25 2014 - 12:32
Implications of election clear for Labour but no less serious for FGAnalysis: Focus now on Gilmore, reshuffle and Programme for GovernmentSun May 25 2014 - 12:18
Richard Haass sees no role for himself in fresh NI talksRetired US diplomat says baton has been handed to local partiesFri May 23 2014 - 19:13
Government to set up €800m lending fund for SMEsLegislation is intended to be enacted in the summerFri May 23 2014 - 01:13
Enda Kenny accused of electioneering over severance payTaoiseach named senior Fianna Fáil TDs for not waiving paymentsFri May 23 2014 - 01:00
Kenny criticises FF ministers for taking severance pay in 2011Taoiseach says six former ministers accepted sums ranging between €8,064 and €88,000Thu May 22 2014 - 14:02
Taoiseach says Sinn Féin’s economic policy ‘not credible’Enda Kenny appeals to voters to protect stability built up by the GovernmentWed May 21 2014 - 13:38
Shatter under pressure to waive €70,000 severanceTaoiseach says former Minister should not accept his ‘technical entitlement’ to paymentWed May 21 2014 - 12:38
Focus back on Reilly after savings claimMinister says requirement for €108m in pay savings this year unachievableWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Higgins hands over Garda claim filesFG MEP says he was approached by two new Garda whistleblowersWed May 21 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet agrees on funding to tackle homelessnessNoonan says €100m already set aside for initiativesTue May 20 2014 - 08:55
Green candidate for Commission president says environment must take prioritySka Keller argues sustainable investment is crucial for job creationTue May 20 2014 - 01:05
No question of frittering away savings - NoonanMinister for Finance says he will unveil next budget on October 14th or 15thFri May 16 2014 - 01:00
Noonan: we will not repeat property mistakesMinister for Finance also confirms that the Budget will be held on October 14th or 15thThu May 15 2014 - 15:25
Eamon Gilmore and Enda Kenny differ on transfersTánaiste says he will focus on getting Labour candidates to seek transfers for running mates, while Taoiseach will encourage Fine Gael transfers to party led by his ‘good friend’Thu May 15 2014 - 01:02
Coalition dismisses claims of property bubble risk‘Construction 2020’ plan aims to triple the house-building rate by end of decadeThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Government should tread carefully when dipping its toe in property marketMemories fresh of failed FF-led efforts to control rampant property marketThu May 15 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste calls for ‘repentant silence’ from FF on propertyGovernment unveils new initiative aimed at boosting construction sectorWed May 14 2014 - 15:58
Fitzgerald declines to back top civil servant at JusticeMinister for Justice withholds support from Brian Purcell until review concludesWed May 14 2014 - 12:47
Department of Justice chief in crosshairs of latest review sparked by Garda controversiesBrian Purcell’s fate depends on outcome of review after Guerin findingsWed May 14 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet agrees to review of Department of Justice operationsFrances Fitzgerald announces ‘comprehensive response’ to Guerin reportTue May 13 2014 - 16:01
Sinn Féin manifesto rails against EU yes menParty has the established parties and Europe firmly in its sightsTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Bank of Ireland chief defends hard line on debt forgivenessEvery loan concession means someone else has to pay - BoucherFri May 09 2014 - 13:52
Commission contest on a par with voting for PM, says liberal hopefulGuy Verhofstadt eyes up presidency saying he can take Europe out of crisisFri May 09 2014 - 01:00
‘Nothing sinister’ in my leaving, says John MoranExiting bailout programme was top priority, says former Department of Finance secretary generalThu May 08 2014 - 22:42
Financial mission accomplished, according to MoranDeal-maker helped restore confidence to Department after bailoutThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
Shatter overwhelmed by tide of scandal and errorThe Guerin report again called Alan Shatter’s judgment into questionThu May 08 2014 - 01:00
John Moran quits Department of FinanceSecretary General was close to Michael Noonan at the height of banking crisisWed May 07 2014 - 15:16
John Moran quits Department of FinanceSecretary General was close to Michael Noonan at the height of banking crisisWed May 07 2014 - 13:57
Kenny and Gilmore rally behind Shatter after data findingMinister for Justice set to appeal ruling as Mick Wallace calls for his resignationWed May 07 2014 - 09:08
Late deal on water charges follows public squabble at CabinetControversial tax is one of last measures outstanding from EU-IMF bailout in 2010Wed May 07 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet set to agree deal on water chargesHogan says details of agreement will be announced after Cabinet meetingTue May 06 2014 - 08:40
Fine Gael and Labour square up ahead of Budget 2015FG pushing for tax cuts, Labour wants to halt welfare cutsTue May 06 2014 - 08:24
Dublin and London want NI parties back in talksTanaiste Eamon Gilmore contacts US negotiator Richard Haass over latest developmentsTue May 06 2014 - 07:16
Analysis: Belfast Agreement is fragile and can be very quickly disrupted by eventsFresh committment urged by Tánaiste over the past, flags and paradesTue May 06 2014 - 01:00
Help with water charges to be decided this weekSome welfare claimants likely to get extra payment to help pay chargeMon May 05 2014 - 01:02
Martin McGuinness says Sinn Féin not a threat to powersharing executiveDeputy First Minister says his record in standing up for PSNI ‘second-to-none’Mon May 05 2014 - 01:00
No need for further cuts in welfare, says Joan BurtonMinister insists focus should be on health reformMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Shatter faces renewed questions over Wallace data complaintData Protection Commissioner due to issue final decision soonMon May 05 2014 - 01:00
Higher water fees as €50 charge ditchedNew ‘hardship measures’ agreed for some welfare claimants and pensionersSat May 03 2014 - 01:00
Gilmore insists leadership not on line at election rallyTánaiste insists Coalition will run full term and he will continue as Labour leaderFri May 02 2014 - 06:45
