Opposition dismiss additional Dáil week as 'empty gesture'THE GOVERNMENT and Opposition are at odds over the decision that the Dáil will sit for an extra week in early July.Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Cowen 'must seek halt to ratification'Taoiseach Brian Cowen must tell other European leaders to stop the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty at tomorrow's EU summit, …Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Greens deny cut in 3-seat electoral areas help partyTHE DRAMATIC reduction of three-seat local electoral areas from 32 to just three before next year’s local elections will favour…Wed Jun 18 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Ireland must not be isolatedTaoiseach Brian Cowen has said his main task now is to guard against a situation where Ireland finds itself isolated from the…Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Awareness raising campaign is defendedREFERENDUM COMMISSION: THE REFERENDUM Commission yesterday defended its €5Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Adams says Cowen must stress core issues to EU headsSINN FÉIN: The retention of an Irish commissioner is central to any renegotiation of the Lisbon Treaty, Sinn Fein president …Mon Jun 16 2008 - 01:00
Labour and FG say voters have made a clear decisionPOLITICAL REACTION: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has expressed disappointment at the defeat of the referendum, saying the Irish…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil rebuffs criticism about shortcomingsYES CAMPAIGN REACTION: FIANNA FÁIL last night rebuffed criticisms from Fine Gael about alleged shortcomings in its Lisbon Treaty…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Lenihan heckled by Cóir members at RDSMINISTER JEERED: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan was heckled by members of an anti-Lisbon Treaty group at the RDS yesterday…Sat Jun 14 2008 - 01:00
Key indicators: what Nice figures show• In the Nice I referendum in 2001, the turnout was 35 per cent. It was rejected by 54 per cent to 47 per cent.Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
'Tiny percentage' of imported electricity has nuclear sourceMINISTER FOR Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Eamon Ryan has accepted that some of the energy being imported into…Fri Jun 13 2008 - 01:00
Auditor criticises dog racing board's governanceA REPORT by the State’s financial watchdog into Bord na gCon has identified failings and weakness in corporate governance, the…Thu Jun 12 2008 - 01:00
Labour and FG 'excluded' GormleyROW OVER PRESS CONFERENCE: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley yesterday became involved in a public spat with Fine Gael and Labour…Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Gregory says treaty will hand over power to BrusselsPEOPLE'S MOVEMENT: The veteran Dublin Central deputy, who has been ill for some time, returned yesterday to chair the final …Wed Jun 11 2008 - 01:00
Warning over Irish 'sabotage' of treatyIRISH ALLIANCE FOR EUROPE: IRELAND WILL not win goodwill in Europe by "sabotaging the work of 27 governments over seven years…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Ratification of treaty a 'political priority' Cowen, Kenny and Gilmore press for Yes voteJOINT APPEAL: THE LEADERS of the three main political parties yesterday said that ensuring the ratification of the Lisbon Treaty…Tue Jun 10 2008 - 01:00
Joint canvass by party leaders likely to take place on Monday, says KennyPARTY LEADERS: THE JOINT canvass involving Taoiseach Brian Cowen, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny and Labour leader Eamon Gilmore…Thu Jun 05 2008 - 01:00
Cuffe says debate being taken over by 'neo-cons'MEDIA COVERAGE: THE LISBON Treaty debate is being increasingly dominated by a “bunch of neo-cons, Trotskyites and ‘Spuccers’ […Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Gormley says result will be close but is confident of Yes voteREFERENDUM OUTCOME: MINISTER FOR the Environment John Gormley has said the outcome of the Lisbon Treaty referendum is going …Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Warning on economic downside of No voteFRANKFURT MEETING: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has portrayed those campaigning against the Lisbon Treaty as "self-indulgent…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Quinn supports integration after U-turn on multiculturalismLABOUR PARTY education spokesman Ruairí Quinn has said he has changed his views and is no longer a supporter of multiculturalism…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Group warns of EU power over Irish citizensNATIONAL PLATFORM: RATIFICATION OF the Lisbon Treaty would result in a “constitutional revolution” that would have deeply negative…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon will not affect WTO talks veto, says top EU officialTRADE TALKS VETO: THE EUROPEAN Commission's Irish-born director general for trade, David O'Sullivan, has insisted that the status…Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Carbon targets will start to hit Irish airline travellers soonANALYSIS: Plans to cut carbon emissions could cost passengers between €10 and €40 per flight.Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Gilmore accuses anti-treaty campaigners of being hysterical and unrepresentativeYES CAMPAIGN: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore has condemned anti-treaty campaigners for taking on "an increasingly strident and …Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Ryanair chief says emissions deal plan will failTHE EU'S emissions trading scheme (ETS) will collapse in the face of a severe economic downturn and its failure to involve the…Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
ICMSA to urge a Yes vote after meeting with CowenFARMING VOTE: THE SECOND-LARGEST farming organisation in the State, the Irish Creamery Milk Suppliers’ Association (ICMSA), …Mon Jun 02 2008 - 01:00
Ganley defends comments on detention of young childrenLIBERTAS ROW: THE FOUNDER of Libertas, Declan Ganley, yesterday became embroiled in a bitter row with pro-Lisbon political parties…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Resist 'natural temptation' to vote No, says GilmoreOPPOSITION: LABOUR LEADER Eamon Gilmore urged voters yesterday to resist a "natural temptation" to give the Government "a kicking…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Conference told impact of No vote will depend on marginIMPLICATIONS OF NO VOTE: THE IMPLICATIONS for Ireland of a No result in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty very much depended…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
British retailers warned on pricesTHE GOVERNMENT yesterday signalled that it is willing to harden its stance to ensure that consumers are protected from paying…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Martin says Cóir is a Youth Defence front seeking to generate fearABORTION: THE STATUS of Ireland's abortion ban following the Lisbon Treaty has been a recurring issue in the referendum campaign…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
EU protects small states, says CowenRIGHTS OF COUNTRIES: THE EU is the greatest protector that smaller countries have ever known, Taoiseach Brian Cowen said yesterday…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Cowen says he was not sniping at Labour, FGPARTY POLITICS: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has said he was "not having a cut at" Fine Gael and Labour at the weekend when he welcomed…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Biffo takes his place in pantheon of the gaffersIn forgetting to check his microphone before using the F-word, the Taoiseach joined the select band of public figures who have…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Minister describes public-sector culture as a 'drag on our economy'A MINISTER of State has made the most pointed criticism to date of the public sector, describing its culture as “unfit for purpose…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach apologises for using expletive in DáilTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen yesterday apologised for using an expletive in the Dáil, describing the word as inappropriate irrespective…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Consumer Agency briefs Coughlan on retail pricingTÁNAISTE AND Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan invited the chief executive of the National Consumer Agency (NCA) to attend…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
PD leader a choir member and an agnosticTHE NEW leader of the Progressive Democrats Ciarán Cannon has said that he does not see a contradiction between his agnosticism…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Ireland will lose trade talks veto - SFSF PRESS CONFERENCE: SINN FÉIN insisted yesterday that Ireland will lose its veto in the current round of World Trade Organisation…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach regrets any offence after his use of expletiveTHE TAOISEACH, Brian Cowen, has expressed regret for any offence caused by his use of an expletive that was inadvertently picked…Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Alliance warns of privatised health and educationOPPOSITION TO THE TREATY: RATIFICATION OF the Lisbon Treaty would lead to wholesale privatisation of education and health services…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Public service reform taskforce set to report to Taoiseach by end of summerTHE NEW taskforce which will develop a plan to reform the public service will report back to Taoiseach Brian Cowen by the end…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
McKenna questions Gormley's consistencyGORMLEY STANCE: FORMER GREEN Party MEP Patricia McKenna yesterday questioned the consistency of party leader John Gormley's …Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Cowen restricts advisers at meetingsTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has told his Ministers that special advisers will no longer be allowed to attend meetings of Cabinet sub…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Group disputes Gilmore's figures on co-locationTHE LEADER of the Labour Party, Eamon Gilmore, and the head of a leading private hospital group have clashed over whether the…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Gormley would vote Yes even if in OppositionGREEN PARTY: GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said he would still vote "Yes" to the Lisbon Treaty even if his party was in…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach muted on poll showing bounce for partyTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has given a muted reaction to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll which shows a boost in support for …Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Kenny says he thinks Lisbon will passPOSTER CAMPAIGN: FINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny has said he believes the Yes vote will prevail in the referendum on the Lisbon …Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
Neutrality will not be affected - O'DeaPEACEKEEPING: IRELAND’S MILITARY neutrality will not be compromised by the Lisbon Treaty, Minister for Defence Willie O’Dea …Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
