Committee reassured Irish funds to Uganda are not going missingTHERE WAS no evidence of any money being siphoned off for corrupt purposes from Irish funds provided in Official Development …Fri Jul 03 2009 - 01:00
Rejection of Lisbon would generate 'wrangling' at EU level, says MilibandREJECTION OF the Lisbon Treaty in the October referendum would generate further “institutional wrangling” at European level …Thu Jul 02 2009 - 01:00
Government approves draft Bill that restricts State's role in EU defencePROPOSED LEGISLATION to restrict Irish participation in the European Defence Agency (EDA) is due to be published in the next …Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Economy and climate are main focus for SwedenAMBASSADOR'S ADDRESS: THE ECONOMY and climate change would be the main priorities for Sweden’s EU presidency, ambassador Claes…Wed Jul 01 2009 - 01:00
Ahern accused of 'rushing' legislation allowing non-jury gangland trialsFINE GAEL and Labour are likely to back measures for non-jury trials in gangland crime cases but their justice spokesmen have…Fri Jun 26 2009 - 01:00
Number signing on for social welfare rises by 97% in yearBETWEEN MAY 2008 and May 2009 the numbers signing on at social welfare local offices throughout the State has risen by more than…Thu Jun 25 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon 'needed for stormy seas' of fiscal crisisTHE LISBON Treaty would make for better regulation of the European Union in these days of economic difficulty, author and commentator…Wed Jun 24 2009 - 01:00
'Bord Snip Nua' report expected next monthTHE LONG-AWAITED report of “An Bord Snip Nua”, as it is popularly known, is now expected to be delivered to the Department of…Mon Jun 22 2009 - 01:00
Kenny seeks united front for Yes voteREACTION: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has proposed that Government and Opposition parties who support the Lisbon Treaty should…Sat Jun 20 2009 - 01:00
Green Party stance on defence agency strongly criticisedTHE GREEN Party has been heavily criticised over its agreement with coalition partners Fianna Fáil that Ireland should stay in…Thu Jun 18 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon vote likely in OctoberThe second Lisbon Treaty referendum will take place in early October, senior political sources have told The Irish Times , but…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Bill sets conditions for Army role in EU defence bodyTHE GOVERNMENT has drafted legislation to be enacted in advance of the next Lisbon referendum ensuring that participation in …Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Greens win battle over Irish role in EU defence agencyANALYSIS: AFTER A disastrous showing in the recent elections, the Greens finally have something that can be displayed to their…Wed Jun 17 2009 - 01:00
Seanad vacancy after Kelly electedTHE ELECTION of Labour’s Senator Alan Kelly to the European Parliament at the weekend and the death of Fianna Fáil Senator Tony…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Council of Europe surveys political fundingASSESSORS FROM the Council of Europe are meeting political parties here as part of a survey of legislation, practices and procedures…Thu Jun 11 2009 - 01:00
Pratt to chair European Movement IrelandEU GROUP: THE EUROPEAN Movement Ireland (Emi) has announced the appointment of businessman Maurice Pratt as its new chairman…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Disclosure of donations to political parties falls to lowest level in 12 yearsTHE DISCLOSURE of donations to political parties has fallen to its lowest level since legislation in this regard came into operation…Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
Councillors who lost seat in line for windfallGRATUITIES FOR LOST SEATS: 194 councillors to get over €3,500 per year since 2000Wed Jun 10 2009 - 01:00
A high profile is key but it is not enough to ensure being electedANALYSIS: The European election results here show the high value of name recognition, which worked well for Labour and Fine …Tue Jun 09 2009 - 01:00
Government has no authority - KennyFine Gael leader Enda Kenny is to move a motion of no confidence in the Government on Tuesday after his party’s strong election…Sun Jun 07 2009 - 01:00
FG's Lee 'humbled' by landslide byelection winFine Gael's George Lee has stormed home in the Dublin South byelection, vindicating the party's choice of the former RTÉ journalist…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
Kenny hails historic Lee victoryThe victory of George Lee was an historic day for Fine Gael, party leader Enda Kenny told The Irish Times today at the election…Sat Jun 06 2009 - 01:00
No transfer advice for Labour votersGILMORE CONFERENCE: LABOUR WAS giving no advice to its supporters on transfers to other parties in the Dublin Euro constituency…Thu Jun 04 2009 - 01:00
Harney and McDonald clash on EU attendanceDUBLIN SEAT: THERE WERE sharp exchanges yesterday between Minister for Health Mary Harney and Sinn Féin MEP Mary Lou McDonald…Wed Jun 03 2009 - 01:00
Media sneers at FF, Dempsey saysFIANNA FÁIL: MINISTER FOR Transport Noel Dempsey, who is also Fianna Fáil director of elections for the local councils, has …Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Cowen's attack a sign of 'desperation'FINE GAEL LEADER: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen’s latest attack on the Opposition was a product of “desperation”, but the electorate…Sat May 30 2009 - 01:00
Opposition misleading on economy - CowenFF RALLY: WITH JUST over a week to election day, Taoiseach Brian Cowen launched one of his sharpest attacks on the Opposition…Fri May 29 2009 - 01:00
SF wants euro to be currency of NorthSINN FÉIN MANIFESTO: SINN FÉIN is calling for the replacement of sterling by the euro in Northern Ireland as part of its European…Tue May 26 2009 - 01:00
McDonald dismisses Dáil rumoursThe issue of whether or not she was standing for the Dáil in the next general election was a "red herring" introduced by her …Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Labour's Childers has edge on FG's Phelan in race for third seatCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: IRELAND EAST: AT A time when Fianna Fáil activists around the country freely admit there is unprecedented…Mon May 25 2009 - 01:00
Candidate Senators in expenses disputeMANIFESTO LAUNCH: LABOUR AND Green Party candidates in the European elections were at odds last night with charge and counter…Fri May 22 2009 - 01:00
Greens launch European manifestoEurope has led the way on environmental reform, Green Party leader and Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, said today…Thu May 21 2009 - 01:00
Varadkar criticises Cowen's claims on economyFG REACTION: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has been accused by Fine Gael of making “devious, dishonest and dangerous” claims on the …Wed May 20 2009 - 01:00
Sinn Féin launches election manifestoSinn Féin is running 218 candidates in the local elections for a total of 257 seats, with some candidates seeking election to…Tue May 19 2009 - 01:00
Greens preparing exit, says GilmoreGILMORE CANVASS : THE GREENS are no longer the party he “used to have respect for”, Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore said yesterday…Mon May 18 2009 - 01:00
Family name a major asset for first-time Labour candidateON THE CANVASS with NESSA CHILDERS: SHE HAS a family name that reverberates through the corridors of Irish history and into …Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Review programme, says BoyleGREEN PARTY: THE PROGRAMME for Government should be reviewed after the forthcoming elections, Green Party chairman and European…Sat May 16 2009 - 01:00
Poll results 'unsurprising' - GormleyThe latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll showing satisfaction with the Government down to 10 per cent was not “totally surprising…Fri May 15 2009 - 01:00
Kenny tells FG Senators and TDs to get the lead outMITCHELL CAMPAIGN: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has told his party’s TDs and Senators to “get the lead out” in the campaign for…Thu May 14 2009 - 01:00
Kenny rejects new government from present DáilNEWS CONFERENCE: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has pledged that if the Government loses the forthcoming byelections he will not…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Mitchell refuses to rule out Dáil runFine Gael MEP for Dublin Gay Mitchell has refused to rule out running for the Dáil in the next general election.Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Candidates shape up to fight for 12 Europe seatsJUNE 5th POLL: THE CAMPAIGN for the European elections got under way in earnest yesterday with the the close of nominations …Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Kenny distances FG from LabourOpposition leader Enda Kenny distanced his party from Labour today when he told a news conference in Dublin that a vote for Fine…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Europe gets its elections show on the roadTHE EUROPEAN Parliament office in Dublin started a €90,000 campaign to encourage participation in the June 5th elections in the…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Coalition's European candidates reject plan for transfer of votesCOALITION PARTNERS Fianna Fáil and the Green Party refused yesterday to urge transfers to one another in the European elections…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
From goggle box to ballot boxPROFILE: GEORGE LEE: He is television's best-known prophet of doom, but will his move from broadcasting to politics make him…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
SF wants jobless to be given free education without losing benefitsSINN FÉIN has called for the introduction of a “GI Bill” along US lines whereby redundant workers would have education fees waived…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet backs tougher law on knivesTHE CABINET has given its approval to proposed new legislation from Minister for Justice Dermot Ahern increasing the maximum …Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
FG wants special needs classes reinstatedFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny and the party’s education spokesman Brian Hayes TD will jointly propose a Dáil motion next week calling…Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
Bacik to be Labour byelection nomineeSENATOR IVANA Bacik is expected to be the sole nominee at the Labour convention on Tuesday evening to select a candidate for …Sat May 02 2009 - 01:00
