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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fine Gael dismisses FitzGerald criticism of Nama stanceFINE GAEL has strongly defended its opposition to the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) in the face of a warning from former…Mon Aug 31 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue must clarify travel expenses or resign - FG SenatorA FINE Gael Senator yesterday called on Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue to stand down if he fails to make a statement on his …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Contacts between FF and Greens on new programme for governmentTHERE HAVE been initial contacts between Fianna Fáil and the Green Party on a new programme for government with a view to having…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
FG backs criminal legal aid means testGOVERNMENT PLANS to introduce a means test for criminal legal aid yesterday won support from Fine Gael.Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Means test for legal aid is unfair, says rights groupTHE STATE should not repeat the unfairness and inflexibility of the means test in civil legal aid cases if it introduces a similar…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Nama not backed by public - GilmoreLabour Party leader Eamon Gilmore yesterday claimed that the Government does not enjoy popular public support for its controversial…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Nama plans are not backed by public, says GilmoreLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore yesterday claimed that the Government does not enjoy popular public support for its controversial…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Compulsory means test under consideration in legal aid BillTHE GOVERNMENT is considering the introduction of a compulsory means test for legal aid in criminal cases in order to deal with…Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan's briefing on taxation report imminentCHAIRMAN OF the Commission on Taxation Frank Daly will formally present its report, containing more than 250 recommendations, …Tue Aug 25 2009 - 01:00
Summer in Ireland, 2009: more drizzling than sizzlingAS THESE WORDS are being written, the rain is pounding down outside with more ferocity than the drumming of fingers on the keyboard…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Minister challenges Higgins on treatyTHE CLAIM by Socialist Party MEP Joe Higgins that the Lisbon Treaty will undermine workers rights and public services was challenged…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Top earners got almost €300m in tax breaksTHE GOVERNMENT gave a “pot of gold” of almost €300 million to over 400 of the highest earners in 2007 through tax shelters, according…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
O'Rourke defends O'Donoghue over expense claimsFORMER FIANNA Fáil minister Mary O’Rourke has defended Ceann Comhairle John O’Donoghue over his foreign travel and expenses bills…Thu Aug 20 2009 - 01:00
Dáil committee wants to study banks' role in financial crisisTHE DÁIL’S influential Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said yesterday it wanted to initiate a “meaningful” parliamentary investigation…Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Left-wing alliance to oppose Nama set-upLEFT-WING POLITICAL parties and other groupings are planning a series of public protests to coincide with the Dáil debate on …Wed Aug 19 2009 - 01:00
Government has acted to tackle knife crime, says AhernTHE GOVERNMENT has taken strong, consistent and appropriate action in tackling knife crime in the past few months, Minister for…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
Department gets final report on tax systemTHE DEPARTMENT of Finance has confirmed that it has received the completed report of the Commission on Taxation’s comprehensive…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue bows out of Roses eventTHE OIREACHTAS yesterday sought to clarify confusion surrounding the cancellation of an event for Rose of Tralee finalists in…Tue Aug 18 2009 - 01:00
State aircraft used by Ministers for internal flightsGOVERNMENT MINISTERS have taken 144 internal flights within the State over the past 2½ years at a total cost of €350,000 to the…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Coalition majority wiped out by Sligo TDs' resignationsTHE COALITION Government’s majority has been technically wiped out after yesterday’s resignation of two Sligo TDs, Jimmy Devins…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue's silence on expenses criticisedTHE CEANN Comhairle John O’Donoghue was yesterday criticised by constituency rivals for his silence over the continuing controversy…Thu Aug 06 2009 - 01:00
FG urges reform of prostitution lawsFAILURE TO amend the prostitution laws could lead to Ireland becoming the new “red light district of Europe”, a Fine Gael TD …Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon guarantees represent 'new deal', says IbecGUARANTEES SECURED by the Government ahead of the second Lisbon referendum campaign will represent a “new deal” for Ireland, …Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Dispute 'puts patients at risk'THE DISPUTE between the HSE and pharmacists could be a direct risk to the health and lives of patients if it continues to escalate…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
1,000 study places for graduates who have lost their jobsTHE GOVERNMENT has announced details of over 1,000 places for unemployed workers on postgraduate courses starting this autumn…Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Fire sale could halve property prices, says ParlonANY SUBSTANTIAL “fire sale” of residential or commercial property could result in prices falling by 50 per cent or more, the …Tue Aug 04 2009 - 01:00
Six education building projects go to tenderProject: Limerick Institute of Technology library and information centre.Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
O'Donoghue's use of jet within official guidelinesTHE USE of the Government jet over six consecutive days by former minister for arts, sport and tourism John O’Donoghue was in…Mon Aug 03 2009 - 01:00
Gormley to draft climate change BillTHE GOVERNMENT has given its approval for the drafting of a climate change Bill in what is seen as a concession to the Green …Tue Jul 28 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage rate rises likelyThe Government expects the main Irish banks, each of them beneficiaries of the State guarantee scheme, to swiftly follow Permanent…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
Mortgage rate rises likely as Lenihan refuses to actTHE GOVERNMENT expects the main Irish banks, each of them beneficiaries of the State guarantee scheme, to swiftly follow Permanent…Sat Jul 25 2009 - 01:00
PDs to be wound up in SeptemberTHE PROGRESSIVE Democrats will be wound up in early September, its former leader Mary Harney said last night.Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
Farmers voice anger over cutsHUNDREDS OF farmers disrupted the opening by Taoiseach Brian Cowen of a new section of motorway in Ballinasloe, Co Galway in …Fri Jul 24 2009 - 01:00
