Flynn 'corruptly sought Gilmartin payment'Former government minister and EU commissioner Pádraig Flynn corruptly sought and received a payment of IR£50,000 from the developer…Thu Mar 22 2012 - 00:00
Government urged to tell taxpayers how money spentTwo Fine Gael Oireachtas members have urged the Government to follow the lead of the British government and give taxpayers full…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
SF aiming to have a cumann in every parishSINN FÉIN is aiming to have a cumann in every parish in the country by the end of this Dáil term as part of its strategy to overtake…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
2016 commemoration should not glorify violence, says BrutonA WARNING that the commemoration of 1916 should not be used to glorify violence has been issued by former taoiseach John Bruton…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Broadcast watchdog considers report on 'Prime Time' defamation of priestTHE OUTCOME of an investigation into the RTÉ Prime Time Investigates programme Mission to Prey is to be considered by the broadcasting…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Director general says RTÉ facing tough timesRTÉ MANAGEMENT has warned of significant “financial challenges” ahead as it deals with the fallout from a number of controversies…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Lenihan offered Healy-Rae €1m in return for supportTHE LATE Brian Lenihan promised Jackie Healy-Rae €1 million towards projects in Co Kerry in return for his support for the last…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
Ministers will promote Ireland 'unashamedly'TÁNAISTE'S ITINERARY: MINISTERS travelling around the globe for St Patrick’s Day celebrations will “unashamedly” sell the message…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Ministers to speed up measures to help families in arrearsA COMMITTEE of senior Ministers set up to inject more urgency into the Government’s handling of the mortgage crisis has undertaken…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Behind the scenes of 'The Frontline' - what happened and whenRTÉ’s The Frontline programme on October 24th 2011 is generally regarded as having had a pivotal role in deciding the presidential…Thu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Watchdog to discuss claims RTÉ manipulated debate audienceAN ALLEGATION of audience manipulation in the final television debate of the presidential election last year is expected to be…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Minister says RTÉ coverage is biased towards liberal and centre-left partiesA SENIOR Fine Gael Minister has claimed that RTÉ has a bias towards political parties that are centre-left and have liberal views…Tue Mar 13 2012 - 00:00
Ministers cautious on promissory note dealSENIOR FIGURES in Government, including Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, have urged caution about…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
New Gallagher charge must be examined by RTÉ, says RabbitteMINISTER FOR Communications Pat Rabbitte has said RTÉ is obliged to examine a complaint by businessman Seán Gallagher that an…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Ministers cautious over Anglo notesSenior Government figures, including Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore and Minister for Finance Michael Noonan, have urged caution about…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Difficult, exhausting, frustrating: a baptism of fire for Dáil's raw recruitsTHE CHURN in the 31st Dáil elected last year was without precedent.Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ has more to reveal on 'Frontline' affair as charge of 'manufacturing' controversy persistsANALYSIS: LESS THAN a week ago, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) seemed to have put an end to the controversy surrounding…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Labour losing political battle in Coalition, claim GreensTHE GREEN Party has focused its criticism on the Labour Party at a press conference to mark the Government’s first year in office…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Greens attack Labour performanceThe Green Party has criticised the Labour Party at a press conference to mark the Coalition’s first year in office, claiming …Fri Mar 09 2012 - 00:00
Coalition claims it has made 'solid start'THE GOVERNMENT has said it has made a “solid start” in tackling the State’s problems in its first annual progress report…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Ceisteanna na gceannairí: Níor briseadh aon ghealltanas, a deir an TaosieachShéan an Taoiseach Enda Ó Cionnaith ar maidin go raibh gealltanas briste ag an Rialtas maidir le creidmheas a chur ar fáil do…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Coalition claims 'solid start' after first yearTHE FINE Gael and Labour coalition has claimed substantial progress on more than 150 policy promises during its first year in…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Coalition claims 'solid start'The Government has said it has made a “solid start” in tackling the State’s problems in its first annual progress report…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Failures admitted amid the self-praiseANALYSIS: THE COALITION’S progress report on its first year in Government was always going to be a tricky assignment.Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Changes sought to insolvency proposalsA CROSS-PARTY Oireachtas committee will today recommend several key changes to the Government’s draft personal insolvency Bill…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Chastened Soldiers of Destiny begin the march to renewal and reformANALYSIS: FEW POLITICAL parties have approached an annual convention with such trepidation as Fianna Fáil in the run-up to its…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
Fine Gael welcomes Martin apology over FF role in crisisFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has made an unequivocal apology on behalf of his party for its role in leading Ireland to seek…Sun Mar 04 2012 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil leader apologises over Irish economic crisisFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has made an unequivocal apology on behalf of his party for its role in leading Ireland to seek…Sat Mar 03 2012 - 00:00
Government rejects fiscal treaty link to bailout fundTHE COALITION has dismissed as without foundation a contention by the Socialist Party that the Government agreed to a secret …Fri Mar 02 2012 - 00:00
Martin forces Ó Cuív to resign as deputy leader of FFFIANNA FÁIL leader Micheál Martin effectively sacked his deputy leader Eamon Ó Cuív yesterday after the Galway West TD openly…Thu Mar 01 2012 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil facing 'crucial' ardfheisFianna Fáil’s first ardfheis since its electoral drubbing last year will see the leadership try to steer though far-reaching …Mon Feb 27 2012 - 00:00
Government to dispose of up to €3bn in assets over two yearsTHE GOVERNMENT has announced it will dispose of up to €3 billion in State assets and companies over the next two years, primarily…Thu Feb 23 2012 - 00:00
State to sell parts of Bord Gáis, ESBThe sale of Bord Gáis’s energy business will form the main part of the Government’s €3 billion disposal of State assets and companies…Wed Feb 22 2012 - 00:00
Making protest pay, Irish styleIT’S JUST PAST 9PM on Thursday night, and the two streets that make up Ballingarry in south Co Tipperary are desertedSat Feb 11 2012 - 00:00
Hogan hints at financial aid to fix septic tanksTHE GOVERNMENT has said for the first time that some householders may get financial assistance to fix septic tanks and dismissed…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Campaign forces big Phil to change tackANALYSIS: WAS THE sudden announcement of the septic tank registration fee dropping from €50 to €5 a response to what political…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Private chefs, luxury hotels, limos and gifts - bills for Cowen's department in bailout yearA CHEF was hired to cook breakfast at a cost of €300 for ministers for a weekly cabinet meeting in late November 2010, only two…Wed Feb 08 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends fiscal treatyThe Taoiseach has denied that Ireland’s acceptance of the fiscal compact agreed by EU leaders last week will condemn the State…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Finance Bill aims to woo foreign investmentA RAFT of measures to attract foreign investment will form a core part of the Finance Bill, which is scheduled to be published…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Taoiseach denies fiscal treaty will lead to years of austerityTHE TAOISEACH has denied that Ireland’s acceptance of the fiscal compact agreed by EU leaders last week will condemn the State…Mon Feb 06 2012 - 00:00
Kenny denies fiscal compact will bring further austerityTaoiseach Enda Kenny has strongly denied that Ireland’s acceptance of the fiscal compact agreed by EU leaders last week will …Sun Feb 05 2012 - 00:00
Leaders agree new package to promote employmentPLANNING GROWTH: EUROPEAN LEADERS have agreed a three-pronged approach to promote growth and employment throughout the EU – …Tue Jan 31 2012 - 00:00
Dáil protest at septic tank feeSeveral hundred people from Connemara and rural Co Galway held a protest outside the Dáil yesterday against the Government’s …Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Insatiable desire for self-advancement matched Callely's energy for workBACKGROUND: IVOR CALLELY was the type of Fianna Fáil politician that was attracted to the party when it had been too dominant…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
'High-risk' unemployed to be targeted by Burton planPEOPLE WHO have a high risk of remaining unemployed over the long-term will receive priority treatment for intensive support …Wed Jan 25 2012 - 00:00
Shatter to unveil reforms in rules for bankruptsMINISTER FOR Justice Alan Shatter will unveil details of a radical reform of Ireland’s bankruptcy rules at Government today…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
'Extreme consequences' for Ireland if fiscal union vote rejectedDEEPER UNION: FORMER GERMAN foreign minister Joschka Fischer has said there would be “extreme consequences” for Ireland should…Tue Jan 24 2012 - 00:00
FF proposes lobbyist BillIt will become mandatory for political lobbyists to register and disclose their clients and activities under new legislation …Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
February exodus to bring numbers below 300,000 amid 'brain drain' fearsAT THE end of next month, the number of public servants will fall below the 300,000 markSat Jan 21 2012 - 00:00
Ministers claim troika success on key issuesTROIKA REVIEW : THE GOVERNMENT has signalled significant progress with the troika on the key issues of the Anglo Irish Bank …Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
