Report finds waiting list fund misdirectedOnly scant details emerged yesterday of the report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, Mr John Purcell, which found that …Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Greens await new EU constitutionThe Green Party will wait until governments agree a new EU constitution before deciding whether to ask its members to support…Tue Oct 21 2003 - 01:00
Warning to State-funded groupsThe Government has warned groups funded by the State that they should restrain their funding expectations in line with the slowdown…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Junior Minister defends €149,000 travel expensesThe Minister of State for Health, Mr Tim O'Malley, yesterday defended his expenditure on travel, which has reached €149,076 since…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Bush may attend EU summit hereThe Government is making plans for a possible visit next year by President Bush.Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Government would decide if troops go to IraqIrish troops could participate in a UN military mission in Iraq if such participation was mandated by the Government, a senior…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Government to receive Dublin bombings reportThe Government will receive the Barron report into the 1974 bombings in Dublin and Monaghan in the next two weeks, it has emerged…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
FF set to conduct formal investigation into TD's tax affairsFianna Fáil has written to the Limerick West TD, Mr Michael Collins, informing him that his €130,000 tax settlement with the …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Reynolds denies knowledge of inquiry into Bula investmentThe former Taoiseach, Mr Albert Reynolds, has said he has no knowledge of any investigation by the Office of the Director of …Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Change must come with pay awards, say PDsThe Progressive Democrats have called on public sector workers to deliver "real public service improvements" in return for the…Sat Oct 11 2003 - 01:00
Cowen and Murphy urge decisive IRA moveThe spokesman for the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, responded to last night's report on UTV about moves towards an …Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Haughey decides not to contest European electionsThe Fianna Fáil TD, Mr Séan Haughey, has told the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, that he will not be seeking a nomination to run for the…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
SF chief criticises attacks on police bodiesThe Sinn Féin chief negotiator, Mr Martin McGuinness, has said that death threats against Catholic members of the policing authorities…Fri Sept 19 2003 - 01:00
Defending the action cost State €1.5m in legal feesReaction: The State incurred legal fees of €1Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Satellite technology may replace toll boothsThe Minister for Transport, Mr Brennan, is examining the possible use of satellite technology to toll motorists on parts of the…Wed Sept 17 2003 - 01:00
Labour, FG gear up for new Dail sessionFine Gael and Labour TDs and senators conduct separate meetings today to discuss tactics ahead of the new Dáil session beginning…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Trimble ready to respond to IRA move on armsThe Ulster Unionist leader, Mr David Trimble, has said he would respond positively to a decisive move on decommissioning and …Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach seems to rule out new plans for inquiryThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, appears to have ruled out alternatives to the Government's plan to narrow the scope of the child abuse…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Call to regulate foreign TV firmsThe Minister for Communications, Mr Ahern, is seeking new powers under a European Union directive to regulate foreign television…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
Powers of child abuse inquiry to be increasedThe Government has moved to increase the powers of the child abuse inquiry but postponed publishing plans to hear only sample…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Labour dismisses 'crisis-driven regurgitation 'Political reaction: Labour has proposed a joint Opposition motion of no-confidence in the Government after the publication of…Thu Sept 11 2003 - 01:00
Rebuttal of Laffoy letter 'contradicts' Ahern stancePolitical reaction: The Opposition responded to the Government's rebuttal of Ms Justice Laffoy's resignation letter by saying…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Government's mistakes concededDempsey press briefing: The Minister for Education, Mr Dempsey, conceded last night that the Government had made mistakes on…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
O'Donoghue warns golf clubs on over-pricing green feesThe Minister for Tourism, Mr O'Donoghue, has warned golf clubs that charging excessive green fees threatens Ireland's position…Wed Sept 10 2003 - 01:00
Dublin beaches 'now meet Blue Flag standards'Beaches in Dublin are worthy of Blue Flag status following the introduction of new sewerage works this summer, Dublin City Council…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Changes to Laffoy aimed at reducing legal costsThe Government proposals to change the operation of the Laffoy Commission will include plans to hear a much smaller number than…Tue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Ahern rejects calls for Cabinet reshuffleThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern has defended Government Ministers against the call by a backbench TD for a major Cabinet reshuffleTue Sept 09 2003 - 01:00
Adams rules out co-operation with monitoring bodySinn Féin has ruled out the prospect of republicans co-operating with the Independent Commission to monitor paramilitary ceasefires…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Gardai may be able to give evidence in Omagh civil caseThe Government is seeking legal advice on whether it can permit gardaí to give evidence in a civil case in the British courts…Fri Sept 05 2003 - 01:00
Opposition calls on Ahern to make statement on Laffoy affairThe Opposition has moved to place the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, at the centre of the controversy surrounding the departure of Ms Justice…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Minister demands An Post explain €30m lossThe Government has accused An Post in a strongly-worded letter of providing "seriously inaccurate" information to it about the…Thu Sept 04 2003 - 01:00
Gardai may testify in civil action by victims' familiesThe Government is seeking legal advice on whether it can permit gardaí to give evidence in a civil case in the British courts…Wed Sept 03 2003 - 01:00
Ahern smoke ban remarks criticisedThe Labour leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has criticised the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, over his failure to say clearly whether the smoking…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Government to reopen Monaghan bombing inquestThe Government is to seek the reopening of the inquest into the deaths of six people in the Monaghan bombing of May 17th, 1974…Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Taoiseach will back smoking ban, says MartinThe Minister for Health, Mr Martin, has said he has absolute confidence that the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, will fully support his …Tue Sept 02 2003 - 01:00
Ahern backs smoking ban but says details not finishedThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, appears to have left room for manoeuvre on the controversial plan to ban smoking in pubs by January …Mon Sept 01 2003 - 01:00
Government prepares for Cabinet meeting next weekThe Government resumes full-time business next Wednesday when the Cabinet conducts its first meeting of the autumn.Wed Aug 27 2003 - 01:00
State broadcaster acts to prevent future leaking of its accountsRTÉ has taken new security measures to prevent media leaks of its internal financial projections after confidential figures appeared…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
House price collapse warning rejectedGovernment officials played down a report in the Economist magazine that predicted a crash in the Irish housing market, it has…Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
FG rejects move to tax fatty foodsFine Gael has rubbished Government moves to consider a tax on fatty foods to curb the growth in obesity.Tue Aug 26 2003 - 01:00
War crimes to be offence in Irish lawCrimes against humanity and war crimes will be established as offences in Irish law as part of new legislation in the Republic…Tue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Sale of Lissadell to private buyer 'imminent'The sale of Lissadell House, Co Sligo, is imminent, its owner said last nightTue Aug 12 2003 - 01:00
Extra €300m sought for roadsPolitical ReporterThe National Roads Authority has told the Government that it needs an increased budget allocation of at least…Thu Aug 07 2003 - 01:00
Group set up to prepare new policy on mental healthThe Government has established an expert group to prepare a new policy on mental health.Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
CIE insists property sell-off opportunities are limitedCIÉ told the Government last year that there were only minimal opportunities to sell some of its property to part-fund investment…Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Arts Department queried OPW projectThe Department of Arts raised serious concerns with the Office of Public Works (OPW) about plans for a Dublin project billed …Tue Aug 05 2003 - 01:00
Marriage details under wraps Civil speculationA spokeswoman for Georgina Ahern and Nicky Byrne would not comment on reports that the couple would marry in the registry office…Sat Aug 02 2003 - 01:00
Major companies lobby Cullen on carbon tax plansSome of the biggest companies in the State have mounted a vigorous lobbying campaign against the Government's plans to introduce…Fri Aug 01 2003 - 01:00
Titles of descendants of Irish chiefs no longer recognisedCourtesy titles used by descendants of the high kings of Ireland and chieftains to signify to signify their erstwhile status …Mon Jul 28 2003 - 01:00
Surprise voiced at €30m estimate for LissadellLocal interests in Sligo have reacted with surprise to news that the Government believes it would have spend up to €30 million…Sat Jul 26 2003 - 01:00
