Bill provides for a termination on three groundsThree specialist doctors must certify risk to life in case of suicideFri Jun 14 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation contains number of significant changesMinister will have power to suspend the service if he believes an institution is failing to comply with the provisionsThu Jun 13 2013 - 06:52
Bill’s opponents make voices heard at FG meetingClears signs legislation will not appease some doubters in FGThu Jun 13 2013 - 06:20
Crashed deadlines and confusion as Cabinet signs off on BillThere was comfort for those in Fine Gael who fear law would open floodgatesThu Jun 13 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation meets resistance within Fine GaelCabinet signs off on Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill as publication awaitedWed Jun 12 2013 - 08:32
‘Outstanding issues’ remain on abortion draft legislationGovernment calls special cabinet meeting amid intensive efforts to agree text acceptable to Fine Gael and LabourWed Jun 12 2013 - 01:00
Government to include review of abortion lawLegal basis for statutory review of law after enactment to be finalisedTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
Kenny critical of John McGuinness on travel costsPAC chairman claimed case can be made for State to pay travel costs of Ministers’ spousesTue Jun 11 2013 - 01:00
40 articles of Constitution may have to be amendedRemoval of references to Seanad would be requiredFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Sharp divisions between Coalition parties on dissent over axing of SeanadEnda Kenny insists party must back campaign but Labour adopts relaxed stanceFri Jun 07 2013 - 01:00
Referendum campaign to scrap Seanad beginsTaoiseach insists that Ireland has too many politicians for its sizeThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Expect noisy debate on bid to abolish SeanadScrapping the upper house will not be a walkover for the GovernmentThu Jun 06 2013 - 01:00
Contentious plan for powerful Dáil committee droppedCabinet meets today and is expected to sign off on legislation to conduct the Seanad referendum in early OctoberWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Government to appoint Donlon to prestigious banking postNomination of former chief of the Department of Foreign Affairs to directorship of the London-based EBRD settled, say sourcesWed Jun 05 2013 - 01:00
Warning for owners over household chargeCoalition cautions that 280,000 yet to pay could get increased fee of €200Tue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Troika unease at pace of health reformsEU-IMF is pressing behind the scenes for action to tackle rising health service costsTue Jun 04 2013 - 01:00
Varadkar resists drink firm sports ban dateMinister is resisting moves to pinpoint proposed alcohol sponsorship banMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Coalition to block any delays to Seanad voteAnxiety in FG and Labour over possible attempts to delay date of referendum to scrap SeanadMon Jun 03 2013 - 01:00
Martin gives Fianna Fáil free vote on abortionOnly half of Fianna Fáil TDs are likely to vote with their leader in support of the Government’s legislationFri May 31 2013 - 01:00
Commission warns of lax bank lendingIt also took issue with the “dysfunctional features of the institutional mortgage landscapeThu May 30 2013 - 01:00
Property tax deadline extended until 8pm today due to late surge in registrationsGovernment expects tax to generate target revenue of €250m for this yearWed May 29 2013 - 01:13
Vote option for Seanad reform rejected by GovernmentVoters will be asked to either retain or abolish upper houseTue May 28 2013 - 20:47
Revenue extends property tax deadlineLate surge in applications sees deadline moved to 8pm tomorrow nightTue May 28 2013 - 09:56
€1bn fund to boost building sector being consideredCoalition looking at stimulus plan amid projections it may overshoot deficit targetTue May 28 2013 - 01:16
400,000 face mandatory deductions if they don’t pay property taxRevenue says 1.2m property owners filed returns by close of business yesterdayTue May 28 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach heavily criticised for meeting tobacco lobbyMartin says talks show ‘lack of judgment’ from KennyFri May 24 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach holds formal talks with tobacco industryIndustry figures call on Government to reject proposals to ban menthol and roll-your-own productsThu May 23 2013 - 02:00
David Miliband warns that British weakness in Europe could hold back Ireland“On a whole range of issues where Britain and Ireland have common interests and common cause, we get left behind. This is the more serious danger”Thu May 23 2013 - 02:00
Government still obliged to cut public pay bill by €300 million this year, says troikaEU commissioner Rehn says requirements on Government for savings absoluteThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Scrutiny of Ireland begins to bite in Apple tax inquiryAnalysis: The spotlight on Ireland and other low-tax jurisdictions might yet make it more difficult to attract big firms into the State with investment and jobsWed May 22 2013 - 02:00
Ireland labelled a ‘tax haven’ as US Senate investigates Apple’s offshore strategiesMaker of the iPhone and iPad accused of sheltering profits in Irish ‘ghost companies’Wed May 22 2013 - 01:00
The Enda effectEnda Kenny came late to power, but so far he has wielded it well. Will instinct, energy and affability be enough to see the Taoiseach and Fine Gael leader through the next challenges?Sat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Oil, gas field fiscal terms under reviewRabbitte says he is looking to reposition exploration tax to similar level as the UKWed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Under-45s hit ‘dramatically’ harder by recession, ESRI findsStudy finds younger people worst afflicted by unemployment, mortgage debt and negative equity up to 2010Tue May 14 2013 - 02:00
Taoiseach defends property tax regimeEnda Kenny expressed confidence that Revenue would be able to demonstrate compliance with new tax would meet targetFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Máire Geoghegan-Quinn to vote against abolition of Seanad in referendum‘I believe the Seanad should remain’Thu May 09 2013 - 06:02
Coalition may opt to negotiate with individual unionsSources close to talks indicate Government believes overall deal embracing all public service unions and groups unlikelyWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Plan to sell Coillte harvesting rights may be shelvedSenior Coalition figure says Coillte plan ‘not a priority’Fri May 03 2013 - 07:00
President’s comments on Europe ‘helpful’ says GilmoreTanaiste says interview was in line with themes of Ireland’s EU presidencyThu May 02 2013 - 14:40
Kenny stresses law on abortion not being alteredTaoiseach says proposed legislation ‘will at last bring certainty to pregnant women and legal clarity to medical personnel’Thu May 02 2013 - 06:00
President Higgins intervenes in political debate on euro zone debt crisisEuropean leaders criticised in his most forthright remarks since taking officeThu May 02 2013 - 06:00
Fine Gael TDs and Senators shifting towards supporting abortion legislationParliamentary party holds key meeting on proposed legislationWed May 01 2013 - 08:33
Opposition TDs reject Garda reports on penalty pointsIndependents call for independent inquiryWed May 01 2013 - 01:00
Cabinet expected to agree on abortion Bill todayPanel of three doctors likely to be approved in legislationTue Apr 30 2013 - 06:00
Tánaiste says Government to sign off on draft abortion law tomorrowGilmore says O Riordain and Ms Ferris comments change nothingMon Apr 29 2013 - 09:43
Kenny and Rajoy urge EU leaders over debtTaoiseach and Spanish counterpart at meeting in GranadaMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Kenny calls for calm as abortion debate becomes more fractiousCabinet to return to abortion legislation tomorrowMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Banking union talks progressing, says KennyGerman finance minister convinced of need to move forward, reports TaoiseachMon Apr 29 2013 - 00:00
Soldiers of Destiny emerge from shadow of annihilation and look to brighter futureFianna Fáil activists are more hopeful – just don’t the mention the crashFri Apr 26 2013 - 05:00
