Concern at 'quasi-secret' links between Irish and UK officialsDUTY-FREE PROBLEMS: CONCERN OVER “quasi-secret” connections and agreements between branches of officialdom in Ireland and the…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Haughey impatient for College of Science as taoiseach's officesTAOISEACH'S ACCOMMODATION: THE LATE Charles J Haughey left senior officials in no doubt as to his wishes on accommodation arrangements…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Haughey impatient for College of Science as taoiseach's officesTAOISEACH'S ACCOMMODATION: THE LATE Charles J Haughey left senior officials in no doubt as to his wishes on accommodation arrangements…Sat Jan 02 2010 - 00:00
Carter's staff did not take North 'seriously'LYNCH VISIT TO US: TOP WHITE House staff in the administration of president Jimmy Carter were not just ignorant of the basic…Thu Dec 31 2009 - 00:00
'Security service' appointment opposedBRITISH EMBASSY REQUEST: THE BRITISH embassy consulted the Department of Foreign Affairs in June 1979 on the advisability of…Thu Dec 31 2009 - 00:00
RTÉ policy struck 'chord' with taoiseachIRISH LANGUAGE: CRITICISM OF RTÉ’s policy towards the Irish language struck a “sympathetic chord” with Charles J Haughey, shortly…Thu Dec 31 2009 - 00:00
Presidents spurned charity on advice from VaticanRELIGION: TWO PRESIDENTS, Patrick Hillery and Eamon de Valera, shunned an international charitable organisation solely on the…Thu Dec 31 2009 - 00:00
Lynch agreed to British plan for cross-Border overflightsMILITARY: NEWLY RELEASED documents provide the first official confirmation that taoiseach Jack Lynch agreed in principle to …Wed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
Drinks bill at Baldonnel came to £342.55DRINKS BILL: A DRINKS BILL of £342.55, or €1,785Wed Dec 30 2009 - 00:00
Press Council seeks focus on mediaTHE PROPOSED curriculum for the new Leaving Certificate subject, politics and society, should include an emphasis on the power…Tue Dec 29 2009 - 00:00
Backbencher told Lenihan major changes were neededLEGISLATION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan was told by one of his party’s backbenchers that the National Asset Management…Sat Dec 19 2009 - 00:00
Leave days 'could be spread over three years'PUBLIC SECTOR workers could take the proposed extra 12 days of unpaid leave over a three-year period, where this was appropriate…Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
FG plans to tackle youth joblessnessFine Gael has unveiled proposals to reduce by one-third the number of under-25s on the Live Register in the coming year.Wed Dec 02 2009 - 00:00
New levy likely for high earners as budget details to be finalisedFINAL DETAILS of the budget are due to be worked out at a meeting of the Cabinet tomorrow morning, where the issue of a further…Mon Nov 30 2009 - 00:00
Family groups unite to oppose child benefit cutsFIVE ORGANISATIONS involved with different aspects of family life have come together to oppose cuts in child benefit in the forthcoming…Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Department seeks increase in Irish speakers to 250,000INCREASING THE number of daily speakers of Irish from 83,000 to 250,000 is a key target in the Government’s 20-Year Strategy …Fri Nov 27 2009 - 00:00
Revenue tops early retirement take-upALMOST 40 per cent of civil servants approved for early retirement are currently employed with the Revenue Commissioners, Minister…Tue Nov 24 2009 - 00:00
Overnight political celebrity after 27 years has message for Irish politiciansBOOK REVIEW: Free Radical: A Memoir by Vince Cable; Atlantic Books; London; £19.99 (€22)Mon Nov 23 2009 - 00:00
Highly readable and dramatic account of the IRA Border campaignBOOK OF THE DAY : Soldiers of Folly: The IRA Border Campaign 1956-1962. By Barry Flynn. The Collins Press , pp 214. €24.95Fri Nov 20 2009 - 00:00
Taoiseach to attend British-Irish Council meeting in JerseyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will be among the representatives of eight national and regional administrations from Britain and Ireland…Fri Nov 13 2009 - 00:00
Gormley to bring Seanad reform report to CabinetGREEN PARTY leader and Minister for the Environment John Gormley plans to bring a report on Seanad reform to the Government “…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Lenihan to provide clarity by amending Nama BillMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan is to introduce an amendment to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) Bill to ensure…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Leaders warned on time limits in DáilNEWLY-ELECTED Ceann Comhairle of the Dáil Séamus Kirk has written to the main party leaders asking them to adhere to the time…Tue Nov 10 2009 - 00:00
Like arriving 'in the middle of a movie on fast-forward'The new British Ambassador to Ireland, Julian King, arrived in the middle of the Lisbon debate (say nothing, he was told) and…Sat Nov 07 2009 - 00:00
President turns off Áras lights as part of cost cuttingPRESIDENT MARY McAleese has said that she is “walking around the Áras turning off lights” as part of her personal contribution…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Just 2% of civil servants retiring earlyTHE GOVERNMENT’S early retirement scheme for civil servants had done little to resolve the economic crisis as only 2 per cent…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Coughlan reviewing work scheme for people on welfareTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Trade and Employment Mary Coughlan is currently reviewing a Government work experience programme…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Lisbon passed due to 'economic crisis'THE KEY factor in persuading the Irish electorate to ratify the Lisbon Treaty in the second referendum was a sense of vulnerability…Fri Nov 06 2009 - 00:00
Martin says economy key Lisbon factorThe key factor in persuading the Irish electorate to ratify the Lisbon Treaty in the second referendum was the sense of vulnerability…Thu Nov 05 2009 - 00:00
More competition on bus routes key to new FG policySWEEPING CHANGES in public transport regulations to provide for the maximum degree of competition are at the centre of a new …Wed Nov 04 2009 - 00:00
Dempsey holds line on drink-drive legislationMINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey has said rural Ireland would have come to “a sorry state” if it were dependent on tolerating…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Nama Bill set to pass all stages in two weeksTHE BILL to establish the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) is expected to pass all stages in the Dáil and Seanad by mid…Sat Oct 31 2009 - 00:00
Timing of tax changes not set, says CoalitionTHE GOVERNMENT has not taken any decision as to when it will abolish the employee ceiling for Pay-Related Social Insurance (PRSI…Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Cowen says no deal done for Sargent to be Ceann ComhairleTHE POSITION of Ceann Comhairle was not part of the discussions with the Green Party on the renewed Programme for Government, …Tue Oct 13 2009 - 01:00
Pact tailored to core constituencyThe devil appears to be in the detail with the the document from the Greens and Fianna FáilMon Oct 12 2009 - 01:00
Long sessions end in FF/Green accordNEGOTIATION PROCESS: LIKE A modernistic theatre production, the negotiations between Fianna Fáil and the Greens on a revised…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Green opinion finely balanced as delegates face decision dayANALYSIS: The Green Party is due to meet today to pass what its leaders hope is a new – and better – deal for governing with…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Cowen rules out possibility of third Lisbon Treaty voteTaoiseach Brian Cowen has ruled out holding a third vote on the Lisbon Treaty if it is rejected by the electorate on Friday.Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Martin rejects 'ridiculous' No claimsAnti-Lisbon campaigners have been accused by Minister for Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin of making “ridiculous” claims in relation…Tue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore challenges SF to push for rise in NorthMINIMUM WAGE: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has challenged Sinn Féin to use its position on the Northern Ireland Executive to …Wed Sept 23 2009 - 01:00
Taking the gun out of Irish politicsHISTORY: The Lost Revolution: The Story of the Official IRA and the Workers Party By Brian Hanley and Scott Millar Penguin Ireland…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
An unwitting player in political gameON GRAFTON STREET: THE POLISH Solidarity leader Lech Walesa yesterday became an unwitting player in the partisan Irish political…Sat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon necessary for unity - WalesaEurope needed unity and the Lisbon Treaty was a necessary step in that direction, former Polish president and leader of the Solidarity…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Greens dispute 'preferendum' claimMEMBERS OF the Green Party have complained that the outcome of a special convention on the proposed National Asset Management…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Nama Bill in its current form rejected by Green grassrootsGOVERNMENT PLANS to establish the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) have suffered a significant setback with only 13 per…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue statement expectedCEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue is expected to make a statement shortly on the continuing controversy over expenses incurred …Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Fás board to step down as Coughlan accused of failing to actLEGISLATION TO restructure Fás at the highest level is expected to be ready in four weeks after the announcement that the board…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
Opposition plans on Nama attacked ahead of meetingOPPOSITION PARTY proposals on the financial crisis have come under attack from Minister for the Environment John Gormley in advance…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
