Dempsey 'not sure' if Seanad has roleA SENIOR Minister has said that he is not sure there is a role for the Seanad any longer and that the number of TDs in the Dáil…Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael senators give mixed reaction to Kenny planFINE GAEL senators have given a mixed response to party leader Enda Kenny’s dramatic plans to abolish the Seanad.Mon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Kenny's radical Seanad plan causes unease in FGANALYSIS: Those who seemed most put out by the party leader’s plan were not the Opposition, but Fine Gael SenatorsMon Oct 19 2009 - 01:00
Finances 'must be stabilised'Taoiseach Brian Cowen has indicated that confronting the new economic realities facing the country will necessitate public sector…Sun Oct 18 2009 - 01:00
FG promises to abolish SeanadFine Gael leader Enda Kenny has committed his party to abolishing Seanad Éireann if he becomes Taoiseach.Sat Oct 17 2009 - 01:00
Rebuilding confidence 'key to budget'MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has said that trying to rebuild confidence in an economy where over 400,000 jobs have been…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Government moves to fill two Seanad vacanciesTHE GOVERNMENT has started moves to fill two vacancies in the Seanad caused by the death of Fianna Fáil Senator Tony Kett and…Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Ministers and senior officials in public sector face pay cutsGOVERNMENT Ministers and senior officials in the public sector will face substantial reductions in pay, Minister for Finance, …Fri Oct 16 2009 - 01:00
Large support for new dealThe Green Party Special Convention has overwhelmingly backed the Programme for Government and has also rejected, by a large majority…Sun Oct 11 2009 - 01:00
Changes will turn country around - partiesPRESS CONFERENCE: THE REVISED programme for government will have the capacity to transform Irish society and tackle the difficult…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
Overwhelming backing for partnership in governmentThe Green Party Special Convention has overwhelmingly backed the Programme for Government and has also rejected, by a large majority…Sat Oct 10 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue caught cold by Gilmore resignation callANALYSIS: The Ceann Comhairle twice pleaded with the Labour leader by phone not to 'do anything precipitous'Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Cowen spoke to Gormley three times before decisionLEADERS' TALKS: FIANNA FÁIL and the Greens last night insisted that Taoiseach Brian Cowen was not sounding out the position …Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue made appeal to GilmoreDEPARTING CEANN Comhairle John O'Donoghue appealed to Eamon Gilmore not to do "anything precipitous" just hours before the Labour…Thu Oct 08 2009 - 01:00
Report warns of threat to beaches from climate changeDRAMATIC CHANGES in climate could have an adverse effect on Irish tourism and heritage later this century, with popular beaches…Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue seeks to defend position with expenses reformCEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue has strongly indicated he does not intend to resign from his position by promising “detailed …Tue Oct 06 2009 - 01:00
Lowering of public service pay to be proposed in reportA “SIGNIFICANT lowering” of salaries for the highest earning employees in the public sector, including Taoiseach Brian Cowen …Mon Oct 05 2009 - 01:00
Anglo should become 'green bank'Anglo Irish Bank should be reconfigured as a green bank offering mortgages, bank loans and savings accounts that are environmentally…Thu Oct 01 2009 - 01:00
Lemass would back strategy - CowenSEÁN LEMASS would have viewed the crisis that Ireland faces as one primarily of solidarity and national purpose, Taoiseach Brian…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon guarantees 'cast-iron' - GreensThe Green Party has argued that the guarantees that Ireland had received on retaining the State’s military neutrality are cast…Wed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Even without his quips, aura of honest Joe works a charmON THE CANVASS WITH JOE HIGGINS: Higgins is seen by the public as earnest, honest and totally incorruptibleWed Sept 30 2009 - 01:00
Tanaiste's stance on Molloy calls into question judgment againANALYSIS: Tánaiste's involvement and proximity to Lisbon vote magnifies the Fás pension issueTue Sept 29 2009 - 01:00
Cowen defends Tánaiste over Fás chief's €1m dealTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and senior Ministers have defended the political judgment of Tánaiste Mary Coughlan in the face of mounting…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Extravagant spending while on foreign trips led to public outcryANALYSIS: JUST AS bills for cleaning a moat, laying a pipe under a tennis court and installing an artificial island in a duck…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Eight agencies involved in final details of NamaDEPARTMENT OF Finance officials said last night the Nama scheme to be introduced in the Dáil tomorrow would be among the most…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue 'dragging dignity of office into mire'UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING John O’Donoghue’s position as Ceann Comhairle arising from controversy over his foreign travel was eased…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Labour to use every tactic at its disposal to oppose NamaTHE LABOUR Party has vowed to use every parliamentary tactic at its disposal to oppose the legislation that will establish the…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore rules out coalition with FF after electionLABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has categorically ruled out a coalition with Fianna Fáil when a government is formed after the next…Thu Sept 10 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore rules out FF coalitionLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has categorically ruled out a coalition with Fianna Fail when a Government is formed after the next…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
FF dismisses call by McDaid for general election in new yearDISSIDENT FIANNA Fáil TD Jim McDaid has called for a general election to be held in the new year, once the Lisbon referendum, …Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Labour wants 50% discount on loans taken from banksTHE LABOUR Party has said the Government should seek a 50 per cent discount at the very least when buying property loans from…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Nama proposal falls short of requirements - LabourSIGNIFICANT LEGAL and constitutional problems overshadow the proposed National Asset Management Agency (Nama), the Labour Party…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Some of 230 proposals 'radical'PRESS CONFERENCE: THE REPORT of the Commission on Taxation would, if implemented, broaden the tax base without increasing the…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Warning over Nama discountThe Labour Party has strongly signaled that a discount of 50 per cent is the very least the Government should pay for the estimated…Tue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Cutbacks to TDs and Senators' allowances revealedTHE OIREACHTAS has released a schedule of what it described as “substantial cuts” that have been imposed on allowances paid to…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Carbon tax on petrol likely if commission report adoptedA CARBON tax of about 8 cent per litre on petrol and diesel will be imposed in December’s budget if a key recommendation of today…Mon Sept 07 2009 - 01:00
Dip in support for Yes side a 'challenge' says MartinPOLL REACTION: THE LATEST Irish Times opinion poll showing an 8 per cent dip in support for the Lisbon Treaty indicates the …Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan admits error over bank debts schemeMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan yesterday admitted to making a similar error when describing bondholders during a live interview…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Green Party leader Gormley urges Yes vote for recoveryGREEN LAUNCH: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said the outcome of the second Lisbon Treaty referendum on October 2nd will…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
No question marks over Cowen's position after latest poll, says MartinPOLL REACTION: MINISTER FOR Foreign Affairs Micheál Martin has said there are no question marks about Taoiseach Brian Cowen’…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Party set to spend over €300,000 on Lisbon campaignFINE GAEL PUBLICITY PLAN: MORE THAN €300,000 will be spent on the Lisbon referendum campaign by Fine Gael, the main Oppostion…Fri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
Future of State hinges on vote, says CowenTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said the survival of the country and not his personal future or that of Fianna Fáil is at stake in …Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Taoiseach meets pro-Lisbon party leaders on campaign co-operationTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen and the leaders of the other three pro-Lisbon parties will meet this afternoon to discuss the extent of…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Cowen warning over Lisbon voteTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said the issue of his leadership will not arise during the course of the second referendum on the Lisbon…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue to make written statement on expenses controversyCEANN COMHAIRLE John O’Donoghue is to break his silence on the controversy surrounding his foreign travel arrangements and expenses…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Nama adviser gave positive property forecast in 2007JOHN MULCAHY, the auctioneer advising the National Asset Management Agency on property valuation, made optimistic public comments…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Minister all but rules out nationalisation of two banks AIB, BoI 'survivable entities' - LenihanOIREACHTAS COMMITTEE: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has said the two main Irish banks, AIB and Bank of Ireland, are “survivable…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
ECB urges caution on prices paid to banks for toxic assetsTHE EUROPEAN Central Bank (ECB) has urged the Government to exercise caution on how much banks should be paid for toxic property…Tue Sept 01 2009 - 01:00
Green Party must reinvent itself in Government or face oblivionNAPOLEON BONAPARTE is said to have preferred a lucky general to a good oneMon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
FF-Green pact to target smart economyTHE SMART economy will form the major policy commitment of a new programme for government between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
