Labour drafts Bills to reform electoral bodies and lobbying rulesTHREE BILLS have been published by the Labour Party as part of a wide-ranging programme, entitled Broadening Our Democracy, aimed…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern to push for Yes vote on LisbonTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern intends to play "an active role" in the campaign for a Yes vote on the Lisbon Treaty for EU Reform, even…Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Ahern and Paisley to open Boyne battle siteTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern and Northern Ireland First Minister Ian Paisley are to perform a joint opening ceremony at the Battle …Tue Apr 08 2008 - 01:00
Kenny seeks dissolution of Dáil and says new leader must hold electionFINE GAEL: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has called for the dissolution of the Dáil and the holding of a general election, on …Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Labour says departure will allow country concentrate on its problemsPOLITICAL REACTION: TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern was responsible for some remarkable achievements in office, but his resignation is…Thu Apr 03 2008 - 01:00
Minister seeks views on future of special passport facilityMINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has written to party leaders as well as TDs and Senators this week to obtain their …Fri Mar 28 2008 - 00:00
Bruton salutes historic legacy of John RedmondHISTORY HAD not "done justice" to the leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party, John Redmond, the EU ambassador to the US and …Thu Mar 27 2008 - 00:00
Public poorly served by government office hours - FG surveyNINE OUT of 10 public offices are closed on Saturdays, many open late in the morning and close in the early evening, a quarter…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Ahern's comments on undocumented Irish in US criticisedFINE GAEL, SDLP politicians and a leading Irish-American campaigner for immigration reform have criticised the Taoiseach for …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Pension fund to remove money from bomb firmsTHE NATIONAL Pensions Reserve Fund (NPRF), set up by the Government to finance the State's future pension requirements, is preparing…Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Dukes to chair FG policy group on public servicesFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has announced that one of his predecessors, Alan Dukes, is to chair a party policy commission on …Wed Mar 19 2008 - 00:00
Tax figures highlight wealth imbalance across StateFURTHER EVIDENCE of a massive regional imbalance in the collection of State revenue has emerged in figures supplied by the Department…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Tribute paid to retiring comptrollerRETIRING COMPTROLLER and Auditor General John Purcell has been described as "fearless and forensic" as well as totally impartial…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Summit call for Chinese restraintin TibetEU: EUROPEAN UNION leaders have issued a strong appeal to the Chinese authorities to exercise restraint after pro-independence…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Ahern calls for calm in face of 'pessimistic' growth forecastTAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern has called for a calm approach to the economy and warned against "short-term, knee-jerk reactions" which…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
June 12th likely to be EU referendum dateEU: BERTIE AHERN has effectively named Thursday, June 12th, as the date of the Lisbon Treaty referendum, although the matter…Sat Mar 15 2008 - 00:00
Parliament chief rejects suggestion of expenses cover-upEU: EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT president Hans-Gert Pöttering has rejected suggestions that the institution is covering up a massive…Fri Mar 14 2008 - 00:00
Call for impartial Lisbon Treaty informationTHE REFERENDUM Commission and the Government have been challenged to send a copy of the Lisbon Treaty to every household in Ireland…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
O'Malley launches campaign for PD leadershipSENATOR FIONA O'Malley has launched her campaign for leadership of the Progressive Democrats with a pledge that, if successful…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
SF remarks on policing target date upset DUPTHE PLACID image of the Northern Ireland powersharing administration suffered a setback over the weekend as a war of words erupted…Mon Mar 03 2008 - 00:00
Decision to recognise Kosovo not an act of hostility towards Serbia - AhernIRELAND'S DECISION to recognise Kosovo was not an act of hostility towards Serbia, according to Minister for Foreign Affairs …Sat Mar 01 2008 - 00:00
Tusk suggests he may back Ahern for EU postPOLISH PRIME minister Donald Tusk has indicated he would give strong support to the Taoiseach in the event that Bertie Ahern …Fri Feb 29 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach says he intends to stay in office until 2012TAOISEACH BERTIE Ahern yesterday indicated his intention to remain in office until 2012, the outer limit of the Government's …Thu Feb 28 2008 - 00:00
Kosovo decision due, says AhernThe Government is due to decide on recognition of Kosovo in a matter of days and "Ireland will play our part fully in ensuring…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach on three-day visit to EU counterpartsBERTIE AHERN flies out at lunchtime today for a three-day visit to central and eastern Europe, that will take in Slovenia, Austria…Tue Feb 26 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach celebrates North-South tiesThe potential for developing North-South co-operation is "greater than any of us envisaged" and "a real momentum" has built up…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
North conference 'not investment tourism'The US/Northern Ireland investment conference scheduled for Belfast next May should be "a tightly-focused business event", according…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
O'Loan to be Ireland's first roving ambassadorThe former Northern Ireland Police Ombudsman, Dame Nuala O'Loan, is to be Ireland's first Roving Ambassador and Special Envoy…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach criticises 'loo-las' against treatyCampaigners against the Lisbon Treaty were described by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern last night as "loo-las of every kind and shape…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Two Senators in contest for PD leadershipThe leadership of the Progressive Democrats is to be decided in a postal ballot that is expected to take place at the end of …Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Greens urge FF to avoid name-calling in Lisbon Treaty debateFianna Fáil has been urged by its Green Party coalition partners to avoid "unpleasant and unhelpful political name-calling" in…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
McGuinness criticises TV drinkingThe North's Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness took on a new role yesterday as a TV critic when he took a swipe at long-…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Courts believe challenge raises significant issues - AhernThe Taoiseach said yesterday that the courts believed significant legal and constitutional points had been raised by his challenge…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
British-Irish Council meets in DublinThe Taoiseach will welcome ministers from London, Belfast, Edinburgh, Cardiff, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands to the…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Minister seeks approval for committee on humanitarian lawMinister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern is to seek formal approval from the Government next month to set up a standing national…Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Doc and Bertie parley at town once known as El PasoIt was the day normality came to El PasoFri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Leaders join to denounce threats by Real IRAPolitical leaders from both sides of the Border have joined together to denounce recent threats from the Real IRAFri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Martin admits giving incorrect jobless dataMinister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment Micheál Martin has acknowledged giving incorrect information to the Dáil on Ireland…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Forum's first meeting hears strong criticism of Lisbon TreatyNobody should be "guilted" into voting for the Lisbon Treaty, said a speaker from the floor at a meeting organised by the National…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Irish peacekeepers return to barracks due to threat in ChadIn a dramatic last-minute development, a contingent of 54 Irish peacekeepers, mostly Army Rangers, who were due to depart for…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Needs of citizens put to the fore, says TaoiseachThe establishment of the Office for Older People and the Office for Disability and Mental Health was "another step towards a …Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
FG wants all new homes wired for broadbandFine Gael has called for legislation compelling developers to include internet broadband access in new homesWed Jan 30 2008 - 00:00
Greens will not take party stance on Lisbon TreatyThe Greens will not be able to take a party position on the Lisbon Treaty following the failure to secure a two-thirds majority…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Not declaring shares a mistake, says MinisterMinister of State for Equality Seán Power said yesterday that his failure to declare mining shares in the Register of Interests…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach to open information centre on Irish aidThe Irish Aid Volunteering and Information Centre will be opened by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern next week at Findlater House on Dublin…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Kenny calls on Ministers to end support for TaoiseachIn a further escalation of his attacks on the Taoiseach over his personal finances, Opposition leader Enda Kenny has challenged…Mon Jan 21 2008 - 00:00
Green leaders face challenge as members vote on Lisbon TreatyThe Green Party leadership faces its strongest challenge since entering government when party members debate motions for and …Sat Jan 19 2008 - 00:00
Private Green vote on treatyWhatever the result of tomorrow's Green Party special convention in Dublin on the Lisbon Treaty, there is no funding for a campaign…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Isme poll shows low grasp of LisbonOnly 4 per cent of respondents in a survey conducted among its members by Isme, the Irish Small and Medium Enterprises Association…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Kenny accuses Taoiseach of owing tax to RevenueThere seemed to be one law for Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and another for the rest of the population in relation to personal taxes…Tue Jan 15 2008 - 00:00
