Divisions over powers of directly elected Dublin mayorTransfer of control from Ministers ‘would be viewed with particular concern in Cabinet’Mon Feb 10 2014 - 06:08
Rehab received €82.2 million in State payments in 2013Disclosure comes amid controversy over failure to reveal pay of CEO Angela KerinsSat Feb 08 2014 - 01:00
Court poor box system set to be replaced under new planOffenders will now have to pay into fund to provide support to victims of crimeWed Feb 05 2014 - 09:19
Government may rule out formal redress scheme for abuse victimsRuairí Quinn to set out preliminary response to European Court ruling in O’Keeffe caseTue Feb 04 2014 - 08:46
Varadkar questions handling of penalty points affairTransport Minister suggests Garda Ombudsman should have been involved a year agoTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Cabinet to discuss proposals for ‘restorative justice’Plans would give victims of crime right to accept reparation payments from offendersTue Feb 04 2014 - 01:00
Banking inquiry will engage up to 50 support staff€5m budget for investigation will necessitate supplementary estimateFri Jan 31 2014 - 01:02
Hayes to contest Dublin constituency for Fine GaelDeclaration comes ahead of Cabinet reshuffle and suggests Hayes felt promotion was unlikelyWed Jan 29 2014 - 14:13
Opposition to target Labour seat held by Emer CostelloTop vote in Dublin is a glittering prize that Fine Gael needs Hayes to winWed Jan 29 2014 - 14:09
Cabinet review to delay overhaul of legal professionReview of “one- stop shop” professional practices before they are introducedWed Jan 29 2014 - 01:01
Journalist Séamus Martin appointed to Broadcasting Authority of IrelandAppointment will fill vacancy left by resignation of columnist John WatersTue Jan 28 2014 - 22:19
Legal regulator to be set up as Cabinet agrees reformsSome measures will not be signed off until after Bill enacted, raising the possibility of further tensionsTue Jan 28 2014 - 16:00
New PAC divisions ahead of decision on points hearingGarda whistleblower Sgt Maurice McCabe wants to give evidence in private on ThursdayTue Jan 28 2014 - 11:30
Garda whistleblower wants to give evidence in private to PACShatter refers penalty points affair to Garda OmbudsmanTue Jan 28 2014 - 06:28
Garda ombudsman expects ‘full and immediate co-operation’Commissioner says Garda Síochána remains committed to accountabilityTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:05
Shatter’s intervention amplifies questions over capacity of PAC inquiryDecision for Garda Ombudsman investigation came only in the face of turmoilTue Jan 28 2014 - 01:00
Garda Ombudsman to investigate penalty pointsMinister wants to change the law to empower the Commission to investigate complaints made by individual gardaíMon Jan 27 2014 - 19:52
Legal questions cause anxiety for Public Accounts CommitteePAC members fear it would not withstand a court challenge from Garda commissioner, writes Arthur BeesleyMon Jan 27 2014 - 15:03
McGuinness dismisses concerns over PAC’s workChairman insists committee has never strayed beyond its remitMon Jan 27 2014 - 12:58
Rehab board to meet over Kerins salaryRehab chief gives blessing to meeting which will not convene until next monthFri Jan 24 2014 - 06:22
Director used own dissolved company to bill RehabShatter rejects demands to withdraw his concerns about low lottery profit marginsThu Jan 23 2014 - 09:46
Clear sense now in political circles that Rehab is in line for a grillingTaoiseach to the fore among those expressing surprise at revelationsThu Jan 23 2014 - 01:00
Rehab accuses Government of being ‘disingenuous’Charity group questions timing of Shatter’s intervention with High Court ruling pendingWed Jan 22 2014 - 18:32
Shatter criticises Rehab citing low profits from lotteryLottery sales of almost €7.2m yielded a net profit of €558,000 or 8 per centWed Jan 22 2014 - 06:15
Taoiseach and Noonan to meet key international figures at DavosSummit an opportunity ‘to drive investment to Ireland’, says MinisterWed Jan 22 2014 - 01:00
Budget tensions between Rabbitte and HowlinDepartment of Communications said to be ‘dangerously’ under-resourcedTue Jan 21 2014 - 01:00
Irish Government regains investment grade rating from Moody’sWay cleared for Far Eastern investors to buy Irish bondsSat Jan 18 2014 - 07:09
Ireland regains investment grade rating from Moody’sAgency upgrades rating by notch to Baa3 in a major post-bailout boost for the GovernmentFri Jan 17 2014 - 22:17
EU Parliament committee chair backs bailout compensation“All possibilities for relief should be explored” as economic recovery in Europe picks upFri Jan 17 2014 - 21:59
Failure to burn bondholders led to lower rates - ReglingChief of the ESM bailout fund says no unanimous support in euro zone for ESM assistanceFri Jan 17 2014 - 14:42
FG plan of campaign to benefit McGuinnessParty not to divide vast Midlands- North-West constituency between candidatesFri Jan 17 2014 - 07:47
Government likely to be left with entire €65m storm damage billRepair bill must exceed €800m for Ireland to qualify for aid from EU Solidarity FundThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Fine Gael TDs press Kenny on pylon plansTDs John Deasy, John Paul Phelan, Pat Deering, Michelle Mulherin and Bernard Durkan express concernsThu Jan 16 2014 - 01:00
Coalition approval for Defence Forces role in EU securityTwo contingents to participate in battlegroupsTue Jan 14 2014 - 23:09
Top Independents spurn invite to first Reform Alliance conference‘I would have expected the same open-minded approach would apply to others. Maybe it doesn’t’Tue Jan 14 2014 - 01:00
Bruton says pylons crucial to regional job creationMinister says areas linked to a modern power network will attract investmentMon Jan 06 2014 - 06:34
Varadkar believes new air, sea services boost visitor numbersMinister has set a target for 4 per cent growth in the number of visitors to IrelandMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Reform Alliance moves to widen base and test its appeal with first conferenceMeeting seen as platform to boost credentialsMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Powerful play by drinks sector to block ban on sponsorship of major sporting eventsFoI documents show lobbying campaign went to top level of GovernmentMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
State to pursue higher ranking in World Bank business ratings, says BrutonConstruction, electricity, contracts and property are key areas for improvement, says Minister for EnterpriseSun Jan 05 2014 - 22:25
Mary Fitzpatrick to seek FF nomination to run for EuropeParty activists see councillor as most likely to win selection conventionSat Jan 04 2014 - 11:44
Haass hopes public will persuade Northern parties to back planIrish, British and US governments to maintain pressure on partiesThu Jan 02 2014 - 09:02
Howlin backs penalties for civil servants who underperform‘Sanctions’ for poor performance should come in tandem with rewards, says MinisterThu Jan 02 2014 - 06:08
Mary Fitzpatrick likely to seek FF nomination for European electionsParty figures believe councillor would be favourite to win nomination for DublinThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
'Irish people are fair and they’re not stupid. They won’t reward opportunists or destroyers'Brendan Howlin optimistic about Labour’s electoral prospectsThu Jan 02 2014 - 01:00
A year in politics: the Enda the bailoutMay elections in 2014 will present a particular challenge for the Coalition, which will also face the ultimate test of its decision to forgo an emergency credit line post-bailoutSat Dec 28 2013 - 01:00
Brussels unhappy at portrayal of its role in bailoutSenior officials believe Government failed to give Europe credit for exit successSat Dec 21 2013 - 12:50
Carefully managed Irish bailout exit loses its sheen amid political disquiet in BrusselsAnalysis: there is concern that gratitude has not been to the fore of the Irish narrativeSat Dec 21 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach and British prime minister pay respects to war dead in FlandersFirst joint visit by two leaders to honour those killed in first World WarFri Dec 20 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach to look at Ukraine bond planPlans to issue Eurobonds on the Irish exchange as part of bailout transactionFri Dec 20 2013 - 00:58
