Concern over moving pay and file date for self-employedFinance Committee to discuss moving deadline from October to June or SeptemberWed Nov 20 2013 - 06:25
President Higgins says State visit to Britain will improve relationships between countriesStatus of visit reflected in invitation to stay at Windsor Castle, says PresidentWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
No targets in report on climate change Bill45 submissions were received from interested bodies, groups and individualsTue Nov 19 2013 - 13:52
Cabinet to consider plain tobacco packagingTobacco industry already lobbying against move to introduce plain packagingTue Nov 19 2013 - 13:19
Sinn Féin and a tale of two State visitsParty has changed its stance on state visits with BritainMon Nov 18 2013 - 22:11
Analysis: Dramatic developments but bailout exit will give big boost to GovernmentCoalition leaders take some quiet satisfaction from this announcementFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Government’s bailout announcement derived from German political considerations, says FFMichael McGrath points to situation in Germany where grand coalition is being formedFri Nov 15 2013 - 01:00
Pivotal moment could be turning point for CoalitionKenny and Gilmore avoid triumphalism when saying no backstop will be necessaryFri Nov 15 2013 - 00:34
Decision to exit bailout without precautionary credit ‘fully supported’ by EU-IMFDijsselbloem says Ireland’s exit ‘proves these programmes work’ at meeting in BrusselsThu Nov 14 2013 - 21:10
BAI defends rise in funding for public service broadcastingCoillins denies claim by Oireachtas committee that BAI is a ‘mudguard’ for RTEWed Nov 13 2013 - 14:50
Howlin defends fee increases in FoI legislationMinister says €15 charge for each request made in application ‘reasonable’Wed Nov 13 2013 - 06:54
Attempt to postpone changes to FoI regime unsuccessfulBrendan Howlin to introduce additional fees for applications with multiple requestsTue Nov 12 2013 - 09:36
Gilmore says it is ‘reasonable’ that charges are levied for multiple FOIsMinister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin’s proposals to charge additional fees and exclude Irish Water from remit criticisedTue Nov 12 2013 - 01:01
Labour accept no change to early payment requirement for 2014 property taxRevenue Commissioners has not changed its position that those who pay property tax by card must do so by November 27thSat Nov 09 2013 - 11:48
Revenue defends deducting card payments for property taxRevenue chairwoman faces Oireachtas Finance Committee to explain collection of taxThu Nov 07 2013 - 18:48
Labour MEP portrays former colleague as ‘political pirate’Phil Prendergast accuses Nessa ChildersThu Nov 07 2013 - 01:01
Constitution Day - many referendums but too many choices?Gay marriage referendum may be one of up to 11 held on the same day in 2015Wed Nov 06 2013 - 17:44
Seo anois na foghlaithe maraIs mór idir inniu agus amárach do pháirtí polaitíochtaWed Nov 06 2013 - 01:15
Revenue ‘on top of’ property tax issue, Noonan saysCabinet discusses controvesy on early payment for card-payersTue Nov 05 2013 - 17:36
Coalition at odds over card payments for property taxFine Gael adamant deadline will not change as Labour Ministers urge later payment dateTue Nov 05 2013 - 07:09
Cabinet set to discuss property tax controversyOpposition claim response by Government to row has lacked coherence and clarityMon Nov 04 2013 - 17:34
Revenue faces tough questions on property taxFinance Committee chairman concerned over premature payment of tax and ‘customer service’Mon Nov 04 2013 - 13:43
Payment methods for local property taxAs confusion continues over payment we outline the options available to tax-payersMon Nov 04 2013 - 12:47
Kenny and Gilmore at odds over handling of property tax paymentTánaiste asks Revenue to reconsider approach while Taoiseach backs its strategyMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Property tax now on shakier ground over what householders see as early paymentMinister says row due to Revenue offering too many optionsMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Investment bank to fund small firms urgedFianna Fáil finance spokesman says bank needed to finance small businessesMon Nov 04 2013 - 01:00
Kenny ‘being seriously talked about’ for European rolesVaradkar said he would be surprised if the Taoiseach left the GovernmentSun Nov 03 2013 - 14:17
Tánaiste seeks delay to 2014 of property tax paymentMove follows concern over debit, credit card and cheque payers having to pay this monthSat Nov 02 2013 - 15:21
Doherty and McDonald out front as SF seeks Adams successorSinn Féin’s long-term project is to edge into the mainstream for possible coalitionSat Nov 02 2013 - 01:00
Government parties show divergent views on spying issueCoalition either unconcerned about practice in Ireland or unwilling to criticise the USFri Nov 01 2013 - 08:45
Extra marks for Civil Service exams in Irish abolishedMinisters accept initiative has not workedThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Campbell claims Ahern’s friendship with Blair key to peace‘It really mattered that they got on,’ says former British government spokesmanThu Oct 31 2013 - 01:00
Engineering the re-election of ObamaThe director of engineering for the online campaign was Dylan Richard, who attended the Dublin Web SummitWed Oct 30 2013 - 22:52
Sale of Bord Gáis Energy to be considered by Cabinet todayAmendments to Gas Regulation Bill 2013 will be considered in the Seanad in NovemberWed Oct 30 2013 - 01:00
Flanagan concerned at publication of child imagesFG chairman says children have right to privacy under Constitution and UN ConventionFri Oct 25 2013 - 20:58
New minimum price order may not come into effect for a yearGovernment launches substance misuse strategy which also introduces new restrictions on advertising but does not ban sports sponsorshipFri Oct 25 2013 - 06:35
Early start for home renovation schemeMove comes after contracts with building firms shelved until January start dateThu Oct 24 2013 - 01:01
Shortfall in Labour Party’s €500m ‘wealth tax’ packageCuts in tax relief for private pension funds to yield far less revenue for State than thoughtWed Oct 23 2013 - 21:29
Party leader allowance bill to be cut by €840,000Payments to Independent TDs and Senators will be subject to auditWed Oct 23 2013 - 01:00
Reilly and colleagues reject calls he step downMinister insists enormous challenges face health system and ‘there is no fat left’Tue Oct 22 2013 - 09:11
Environment Committee divided on specific targets for emissions reductions by 2050New unpublished report also backs views of Government that Irish agriculture is a special caseTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Creighton says she retains strong grassroots support from FG membersFine Gael councillor in Dublin South East calls for Creighton to resign from partyTue Oct 22 2013 - 01:00
Budget to affect 53% of health policiesMany only ‘affected marginally’ by health insurance tax relief cap, says departmentSat Oct 19 2013 - 01:00
€5m TV licence fee cut conflict for Labour MinistersRabbitte critical of Cabinet colleague Burton’s decision to cut RTÉ paymentFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Bill to abolish 80 town councils publishedNumber of councillors to fall by almost 700 as town councils are abolishedFri Oct 18 2013 - 01:00
Local Government Bill to halve number of councillorsLegislation will lead to scrapping of 80 town councils which have been in existence for 115 yearsThu Oct 17 2013 - 13:54
Rabbitte criticises Burton decision to cut fee to RTÉSome 410,000 pensioners receive free licence as part of households benefits packageThu Oct 17 2013 - 12:38
Bill to slash town councils and halve number of councillorsLegislation proposes biggest change in organisation of local, city and county politics since 1898Thu Oct 17 2013 - 07:47
Overseas development aid to be cut by €14.1 millionIrish aid to fall slightly to 0.43 per cent of gross national productTue Oct 15 2013 - 20:11
Clear that Labour is comparative winner in budgetAnalysis: Party put ‘political facts on the ground’ and more or less made good on its promisesTue Oct 15 2013 - 18:35
