Shatter made two attempts at breathalyser, Taoiseach saysDebate on Fianna Fáil no confidence motion in minister will take place over two nights next weekFri May 24 2013 - 13:29
Dáil sketch: There’s no smoke without ire in the chamberIt’s the story that just won’t go away. Certainly not in the Dáil anyway. Penalty points and the Minister for Justice – yet another episode.Fri May 24 2013 - 01:07
US Senate committee quoted incorrect tax rates for Apple activities here, Dáil toldIreland singled out for global problem ‘exploited by lawyers and tax advisers’Fri May 24 2013 - 01:02
Creche allegations tap into every parent’s worst nightmare, Tánaiste saysMistreatment or abuse of children unacceptable in any setting, Dáil hearsThu May 23 2013 - 23:06
Sharp exchanges between Martin and Gilmore over tobacco lobbyingFianna Fáil leader desribes meeting with industry members as ‘disturbing’Thu May 23 2013 - 19:40
Gilmore expresses confidence in Minister for JusticeGarda issues should not be made public unless there is a prosecution, says TánaisteThu May 23 2013 - 01:15
Dublin City Council discriminating against Wicklow residents, TD claimsLess concern shown for Wicklow people with water supply problems in catchment area, says Simon HarrisThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Mobile phone companies could be ordered to shut down networks for security threatsThe powers were for situations where a mobile phone might be used to detonate a device remotely, Minister for Justice Alan Shatter saidThu May 23 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore defends Shatter in penalty points controversyTánaiste says Garda activities should not be made public unless charges pressedWed May 22 2013 - 12:21
Fitzgerald plans preschool inspectionsMinister for Children says early-education training system to be reviewedWed May 22 2013 - 01:09
Punishment for abortion in new Bill goes ‘significantly’ further than current lawCall for an extension of the right to conscientious objection in the Bill to include trainee doctors, nurses, pharmacists and others involved in assisting in an abortionWed May 22 2013 - 01:00
Shatter says Commissioner told him about Wallace incidentMinister for Justice says ‘nothing sinister’ in getting information on TDTue May 21 2013 - 14:45
Abortion legislation ‘incompatible with the core values of human rights’Prof William Binchy says Bill not necessary under the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in A, B, C casesTue May 21 2013 - 12:12
Psychiatrists are being asked to be judges in assessing suicide risk, abortion hearings toldLegislation could actually increase risk of suicide in young males, UCD professor saysTue May 21 2013 - 01:31
Abortion legislation is most likely to apply to pregnant teenage girls in care, psychiatrist saysConsultant psychiatrist Veronica O’Keane says a patient’s GP should make the recommendation for an abortion and one psychiatrist should assess the suicidal riskMon May 20 2013 - 22:25
Suicide in pregnancy a real risk, committee is toldOireachtas hearings on new legislation continue for second dayMon May 20 2013 - 08:39
Jail term of up to 14 years for a woman who has an abortion in Ireland ‘bizarre’Master of Holles Street: ‘extraordinary’ that a woman could face this punishmentSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Nobody can say risk of suicide will never occur, Oireachtas health committee hearsPsychiatric assessments of suicide risk are not ‘hocus pocus’, says chief medical officerSat May 18 2013 - 01:00
Maternity hospital Masters differ on suicide provisionCurrent regime of treating at-risk pregnant women 'unreasonable', abortion hearing toldFri May 17 2013 - 15:41
Reilly criticised for leaving hearing on abortion legislationMasters of two major maternity hospitals among those giving evidence to Oireachtas committeeFri May 17 2013 - 08:00
Michael Collins and Eamon de Valera would not be allowed drive taxis under new Bill, SF claimsState must honour the Belfast Agreement not to discrimate against political prisonersFri May 17 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore rejects call for independent inquiry into penalty points quashingTánaiste says committee now best place to deal with penalty points controversyThu May 16 2013 - 14:53
Shatter warns over UK withdrawal from EU police cooperationOnly ’terrorists and criminals’ would benefit , Minister for Justice saysWed May 15 2013 - 22:01
Shatter denies that Bill will open floodgates to repossessionsShane Ross warns banks will be able to ‘repossess at will and as they wish in spite of their behaviour in the past’Wed May 15 2013 - 20:25
Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan claims two TDs and a Senator had their penalty points quashedIndependent TD claims Fine Gael’s Andrew Doyle, Fianna Fáil’s Robert Troy and Labour’s John Kelly had points quashed.Wed May 15 2013 - 01:18
Senators pay tribute to teenage campaigner against suicideDonal Walsh described as a ‘young man who in a short lifetime achieved a great deal’Wed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Ireland has lowest subsidy in the EU for public transport, Dáil hearsTaoiseach insists State subvention to Bus Éireann last year was ‘highest ever’Wed May 15 2013 - 01:00
Government told to ‘lay off’ public servantsUnion warn employers will use public sector pay cuts model to hit private sector workersSat May 11 2013 - 09:37
Bus Éireann viability at risk, Tánaiste warns in State transport company strike row€3,000 cut in salary of €33,000 unsustainable, says Fianna Fáil spokesmanFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Calls for Education Minister to explain plan for child benefit diversion to pre-schoolingSenator highlights difference between child minding and high quality careFri May 10 2013 - 01:00
Helen McEntee gives maiden speechMcEntee says appropriate that her first Dáil contribution should be on the fodder crisisWed May 08 2013 - 23:27
Decision on Coillte privatisation in two weeksContinuing uncertainty bad for the semi-state and the industry, Minister saysWed May 08 2013 - 22:07
Bill granting pardon for deserters who fought with Allies passed‘You can be proud of your contribution or your relative’s contribution in the fight against tyranny,’ says ShatterWed May 08 2013 - 06:00
Bill to criminalise purchase of sex includes on the spot fines and jail for repeat offendersSimilar law in Sweden halved on-street prostitution, Independent TD claimsFri May 03 2013 - 18:33
Garda jobs on hold as Shatter and Collins do battle ahead of Brian Boru dilemmaQuestion time is a prime example of that soaring parry and retortFri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Warning of health insurance ‘debt spiral’Gilmore says increases in health insurance premiums for families ‘staggering’Fri May 03 2013 - 06:00
Public bed charges should not results in 15 per cent premium increase, Tánaiste saysHealth insurance claims are “exaggerated”Thu May 02 2013 - 17:02
Gilmore denies health premiums will increase 15 per centTánaiste says impact of charging insurers for using public beds is being exaggeratedThu May 02 2013 - 13:26
Repossessions Bill ‘unpalatable but necessary’Shatter criticises Fianna Fáil for ‘political opportunism and hypocrisy’Thu May 02 2013 - 06:38
Kenny insists abortion claims alarmistIreland will continue to export abortion, says Clare Daly of United Left AllianceThu May 02 2013 - 06:00
No question of abortion on demand, insists KennyAdams criticises arguments Bill would open floodgates or be ’thin end of the wedge’Wed May 01 2013 - 12:09
Sale of Coillte unlikely, says RabbitteStill under consideration, says TaoiseachWed May 01 2013 - 06:49
Referendum on abolition of Seanad likely to take place in OctoberGovernment will not go ahead with vote on the patents treaty on the same dayWed May 01 2013 - 06:06
Fianna Fáil’s €1.2m debt will be paid by 2015TD-less Roscommon raises most party fundsMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:09
FF ardfheis delegates emphasise ‘pro-life’ stanceJust one delegate opposes and says party too strict on abortionMon Apr 29 2013 - 06:00
Delegates affirm Fianna Fáil status as ‘pro-life’ partyJust one delegate speaks against motions and only a handful of delegates votes against themSat Apr 27 2013 - 20:39
Martin accuses Coalition of ‘divide and conquer’ tactic on Croke Park dealFianna Fáil leader says Government used €300 million ‘honeypot’ to buy off unions in side dealsSat Apr 27 2013 - 17:31
Unemployment crisis needs 'same resolve' FF gave peace processDara Calleary tells Fianna Fáil ardfheis the Minister for Jobs “should do what it says on the tin – be the Minister for Jobs”Sat Apr 27 2013 - 15:47
