Future for legislation on climate in serious doubtCLIMATE CHANGE BILL: THE FUTURE of the Climate Change Response Bill is in serious doubt following the announcement of a general…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Government jobs come to abrupt end for advisersMINISTERIAL AIDES: THE RESIGNATIONS of six Government ministers mean that the contracts of employment for special ministerial…Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Labour TD warns of possible FG-FF dealFINE GAEL may be open to a coalition arrangement with Fianna Fáil after the general election, a Labour Party frontbencher has…Thu Jan 20 2011 - 00:00
Man who would be king has put himself into pole positionANALYSIS: IN THE run-up to last night’s critical vote on the leadership of Brian Cowen, the consensus in Fianna Fáil circles…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Martin told Cowen he had to accept his resignationRESIGNATION: FIANNA FÁIL TD Micheál Martin said he insisted on having his resignation accepted by Brian Cowen after the Taoiseach…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Meeting set to last two to three hoursPROCEDURE: THE MEETING of Fianna Fáil TDs today on the party leadership is expected to conclude its business within two to three…Tue Jan 18 2011 - 00:00
Economic treason proposalTHE GREEN Party whip Trevor Sargent is proposing a constitutional amendment with a new charge of “economic treason”, to have …Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Timetable of Bill paves way for March electionTHE HOLDING of a general election in late March now looks virtually certain following the circulation of the Government’s timetable…Sat Jan 08 2011 - 00:00
Woods to retire after 33 years as Dáil deputyFORMER MINISTER for education, agriculture and health Dr Michael Woods last night became the latest Fianna Fáil TD to announce…Fri Jan 07 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore gale hits Glen of the Downs as glory days of Labour predicted to returnThe Labour leader’s reception on the campaign trail went from upbeat to religiousThu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore on the bailout: "renegotiation is a necessity"THE NEXT government will have no option but to renegotiate the bailout package with the European Union and the International …Thu Jan 06 2011 - 00:00
Labour aims to lead next governmentLabour’s objective is to lead the next government because traditional assumptions about elections no longer apply, party leader…Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Late March emerging as likely date for electionFRIDAY, MARCH 25th is emerging as a likely date for the forthcoming general election.Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Labour backs fiscal monitoring agencyLABOUR PLANS to set up an independent body to carry out all major financial forecasting on behalf of the State, if the party …Wed Jan 05 2011 - 00:00
Haughey warned Thatcher H-Block deaths would have 'emotional impact'PRISON PROTESTS: TAOISEACH CHARLES Haughey warned British prime minister Margaret Thatcher in December 1980 about a “tremendous…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
One-party system China's only way forward, said LynchTOTALITARIAN RULE was necessary in China because it was the only way to achieve progress in a nation of one billion people, Jack…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Release shows scope of Haughey efforts to gain progress on NorthDIPLOMATIC EFFORTS by the late Charles Haughey to secure British agreement to a more proactive joint approach on the Northern…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Opulence of Haughey reign at odds with austerity preachedGOVERNMENT SPENDING: AT A time when Charles J Haughey as taoiseach was telling the people of Ireland they were living beyond…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
O'Rourke to seek FF nominationFORMER MINISTER Mary O’Rourke has announced that she will be seeking a Fianna Fáil nomination for the general election.Mon Dec 27 2010 - 00:00
Rabbitte criticises 'ham-fisted' paper on gamblingTHE PUBLICATION of a Department of Justice paper on the regulation of the gambling industry has been strongly welcomed by Independent…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Corporations may face criminal charges for deaths they causeTHE GOVERNMENT has approved the drafting of a law to make corporate bodies criminally liable for deaths they cause, with heavy…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Plan could treble number speaking Irish, says CowenTHE NUMBER of daily Irish speakers could be increased from 83,000 to 250,000 if there was a unified approach, Taoiseach Brian…Wed Dec 22 2010 - 00:00
Council of State to meet on banks BillCONTROVERSIAL emergency banking legislation is to be examined at a meeting of the Council of State convened by President Mary…Tue Dec 21 2010 - 00:00
FG to study court ruling on abortionTHE FINE Gael front bench is to consider the European Court of Human Rights ruling on Ireland’s abortion laws at its weekly meeting…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
'Politics has consumed my life'INTERVIEW: Noel Dempsey said yesterday his political life had been “a huge privilege and honour”Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Taoiseach says election only poll that counts as FG and SF welcome gainsPARTY REACTION: FINE GAEL and Sinn Féin have welcomed their improved showing in the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll, but …Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Attempt to delay city mayor vote rejectedOPPOSITION MOVES to have the direct elections for Dublin mayor put on hold until the next local government poll in 2014, were…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Trouble on the doubleHISTORY: The Devil’s Deal: The IRA, Nazi Germany and the Double Life of Jim O’Donovan By David O’Donoghue New Island, 334pp. €…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
State car usage by former office-holders to be pooledSTATE CARS: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will not have automatic access to a State car and driver when his period in office comes to…Wed Dec 08 2010 - 00:00
'Acceptance' of steps needed for recoveryThere was “huge acceptance” among the Irish people on the steps that were needed to restore the economy, Minister for Finance…Tue Dec 07 2010 - 00:00
Alliance to run 14 candidatesThe newly-formed United Left Alliance intends to run candidates in at least 14 constituencies for the general election including…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Lowry and Healy-Rae to decide budget stance todayINDEPENDENT TDs Michael Lowry and Jackie Healy-Rae are to announce their voting intentions today on one of the toughest and most…Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Ministers face pay cuts of up to €20,000 in budgetGOVERNMENT MINISTERS face cuts in pay of up to €20,000 in tomorrow’s budget, according to senior political sources.Mon Dec 06 2010 - 00:00
Sinn Féin and Independents meet over technical groupSINN FÉIN’S Dáil deputies met Independent TDs Finian McGrath and Maureen O’Sullivan in Leinster House yesterday afternoon to …Thu Dec 02 2010 - 00:00
Former health minister O'Hanlon will not stand in next general electionFORMER CEANN comhairle of the Dáil and minister for health Dr Rory O’Hanlon has announced that he will not contest the forthcoming…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Sinn Féin to seek set-up of Dáil groupTHE FIVE Sinn Féin TDs agreed yesterday to approach Independent TDs Finian McGrath and Maureen O’Sullivan with a view to forming…Wed Dec 01 2010 - 00:00
Coalition may be in breach of Constitution, says RabbitteLEGAL ISSUE: THE GOVERNMENT may be acting in breach of Article 29 of the Constitution by proceeding with the EU-IMF programme…Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Coalition majority cut to two as SF wins byelectionTHE GOVERNMENT sustained another serious blow last night with the loss of a Fianna Fáil seat in DonegalSat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Doherty says decision to take case vindicatedDONEGAL BYELECTION: THE RESULT of the Donegal South West byelection vindicated his decision to take a High Court action to force…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Election of 'fifth man' brings prospect of technical group ever closerANALYSIS: THE SUCCESS of Pearse Doherty in the Donegal South West byelection provides an opportunity for Sinn Féin to work towards…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Doherty wins Donegal byelectionSinn Féin Senator Pearse Doherty has been elected to the Dáil for Donegal South West, without reaching the quota in the byelection…Fri Nov 26 2010 - 00:00
Voters go to the polls today for Donegal byelectionAS POLLS open today for the Donegal South West byelection, voter turnout is expected to be considerably lower than for the last…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Polls close in Donegal byelectionPolls have closed in the Donegal South byelection to fill the vacancy left by the election to the European Parliament of Fianna…Thu Nov 25 2010 - 00:00
Cowen says he has no intention of stepping downTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen threw down the gauntlet to his party critics last night, declaring that he had no intention of stepping…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Sinn Féin tables motion of no confidence in TaoiseachMOTION: SINN FÉIN has tabled a motion of no confidence in Taoiseach Brian Cowen, and the party’s Dáil leader, Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
Gilmore given free hand for week aheadLABOUR LEADER: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has been given a free hand by his party’s TDs and Senators to take whatever action…Wed Nov 24 2010 - 00:00
FF TDs unhappy about facing electorate after tough budgetANALYSIS: Brian Cowen’s decision to proceed with the budget is not popular with the parliamentary partyTue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
Cowen announces early 2011 electionTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has announced there will be a general election early in the New Year once the budget has been enacted.Tue Nov 23 2010 - 00:00
SF is bookies' favourite but Donegal may still have soft spot for Fianna FáilDONEGAL SOUTH WEST BYELECTION: CONSTITUENCY PROFILE: THE HEADLINE in a local newspaper sums it up: “Eyes of nation on Donegal…Sat Nov 20 2010 - 00:00
O'Keeffe calls on Minister for Finance to stand downTHE MINISTER for Finance Mr Lenihan should stand down, Fianna Fáil backbencher Ned O’Keeffe said yesterday following the arrival…Fri Nov 19 2010 - 00:00
