Lynch defends rates of carers' supportsIncome supports available to carers in Ireland are among the highest in Europe, according to Minister of State Kathleen Lynch…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Dáil passes property tax legislationThe controversial property tax legislation passed all stages in the Dáil late last night by a comfortable majority amid bitter…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
BoI rate decision 'commercial'The decision by the Bank of Ireland to increase interest rates on credit cards by up to 4 per cent was a commercial one, Taoiseach…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Issue of suicide will be dealt with, says KennyTaoiseach Enda Kenny has confirmed the legislation and regulation the Government intends to introduce in relation to abortion…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Minister signals tax waiver for pyrite homesHouses with a “certifiable level of pyrite” should receive a waiver from the property tax, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
TD urges banks to be 'more compassionate'Banks need to be “more compassionate” in dealing with distressed borrowers because of cases of suicides where people are under…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Ross claims 'free run at homeowners'Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has disputed claims that legislation to close a loophole preventing banks foreclosing on particular properties…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
Shortall says respite cuts 'hard-hearted'Former Labour minister of State Róisín Shortall called on the Government to stop saying the budget was fair and that it had “…Fri Dec 14 2012 - 00:00
All eyes on Labour backbenchers ahead of Social Welfare Bill voteAll eyes will be on Labour Party backbenchers in the Dáil today during critical votes on the controversial Social Welfare Bill…Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Cabinet 'a grey cabal'The Government was described as a “coalition of the heartless of the gutless”.Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
TD warns of 'welfare economy lifestyle'There were no Government defections in the first vote on the controversial Social Welfare Bill, which the Coalition won last …Thu Dec 13 2012 - 00:00
Burton to change rules for winding up pensionsMinister for Social Protection Joan Burton will change the rules for private pensions being wound up to make them fairer, she…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Government wins welfare voteThe Government had a comfortable 87 to 52 majority in the first vote on the controversial Social Welfare Bill, which gives effect…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Collins criticised over accusationsMinister for Justice Alan Shatter rounded on an Independent TD for naming people in the Dáil who allegedly had penalty points…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
FF claims property tax is 'unfair'The Government has been accused of ignoring a "fundamental canon of taxation law" in its property tax proposals.Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore renews Finucane inquiry callThe Government has renewed its call for a public inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane following the publication…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Dáil halted in penalty points rowThe Dáil was suspended twice this morning after Sinn Féin TD Padraig MacLochlainn repeatedly refused to leave the chamber in…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
TD alleges three had points quashedMinister for Justice Alan Shatter rounded on an independent TD for naming people in the Dáil who allegedly had penalty points…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Dail adjourned in Adams rowThe Dáil was adjourned this afternoon following heated exchanges between Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams…Tue Dec 11 2012 - 00:00
Humanist weddings to have legal statusHumanist weddings will have legal status from next year following the passage of legislation by the Oireachtas.Mon Dec 10 2012 - 00:00
No evidence of wrongdoing or graft in CIÉ, says VaradkarThere is no evidence of wrongdoing or that corruption is rife in CIÉ, Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar has told the Dáil…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
TD says Clinton's remark on health of women 'offensive'A Government backbencher has criticised US secretary of state Hillary Clinton for what he claimed was an “offensive reference…Sat Dec 08 2012 - 00:00
Government warned it will be forced to reverse respite care cutThe Government was warned it would be forced to reverse the €325 budget cut in respite care if it did not do so voluntarily…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Dáil abortion debate continuesFine Gael chairman Charlie Flanagan has called on single men to discuss the issue of abortion with women before they make a final…Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
TD calls on colleagues to listen to womenA Government backbencher has appealed to fellow male TDs to listen very carefully to their female relatives in the debate on …Fri Dec 07 2012 - 00:00
Rabbitte strongly defends BudgetMinister for Communication Pat Rabbitte has staunchly defended the measures taken in the Budget during sharp and heated exchanges…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Labour's Broughan slams BudgetUnless the Government changes social welfare cuts Budget 2013 will be remembered as a “day of shame and infamy” for the Labour…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
TD says people with disabilities 'not charity cases'People with disabilities should not be regarded as charity cases, the Dáil was told during a debate on disability funding and…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
FF leader critical of tactics used in abortion debateFianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin has sharply criticised intimidatory tactics by some involved in the abortion debate.Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
TDs try to raise penalty points issueCalls have been made for a public inquiry into allegations of corruption in the removal of penalty points from drivers’ licences…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Shortall takes aim at GilmoreFormer minister of state Roisín Shortall has accused senior Ministers, civil servants and advisors of having a personal vested…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Reilly has Quinn's support - KennyThe Taoiseach has insisted that Minister for Health James Reilly has the support of the Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn.Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Dáil extends bank guarantee scheme until end of 2013The Dáil has voted to extend the bank guarantee scheme until the end of next year, even though the State hopes to exit the scheme…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Gilmore guarded about property taxThe Tánaiste refused to be drawn in the Dáil on details of the property tax to be announced in the budgetFri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Dissolving Civil Defence Board will save €60,000, says MinisterLegislation to dissolve the Civil Defence Board and transfer its functions back to the Department of Defence will save €60,000…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Pressure mounts for BofI move from HQThe Government should use its “little bit of muscle” to persuade Bank of Ireland (BofI) to swap its College Green headquarters…Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Property tax 'can be avoided'Claims were made in the Dáil that if the Government effectively implemented its 12Thu Nov 29 2012 - 00:00
Kenny expects to do EU deal so that 'we will not have to fork out €3bn'Taoiseach Enda Kenny expects Ireland to do a deal with the European Union by next March so that “we will not have to fork out…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Call for ministerial tax break banSinn Féin finance spokesman Pearse Doherty has called for a ministerial accommodation tax allowance to be abolished.Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Barrett and McDonald clash over speaking timeCeann Comhairle Seán Barrett challenged Sinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald to move a motion of no confidence in him during…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Abortion legislation would 'confirm restrictive regime'Legislation will do no more than confirm and codify arguably the most restrictive laws in the developed world on the termination…Wed Nov 28 2012 - 00:00
Kenny defends Reilly's recordThe Taoiseach has strongly defended the Minister for Health and rejected calls for his resignation in the Dáil this afternoon…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Traditional bullying still most common formTraditional bullying is up to three times more common than cyberbullying, a conference on digital media and youth work has heard…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Ross questions manner of judges' appointmentsThe most important qualification for the appointment of judges is “political influence or colour”, Independent TD Shane Ross …Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
Howlin confirms supplementary budget needed for health overrunsThere will be a supplementary budget for the Department of Health, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin has confirmed…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Sinn Féin abortion motion 'reasonable'Sinn Féin’s motion for action on the issue of abortion was a “very reasonable ask” to deal with a system that has “fudged, prevaricated…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
SF motion on X case defeatedThe government has tonight comfortably voted down a Sinn Féin private member’s motion calling for the immediate introduction …Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
Grants for some in third level may be delayed until new year, says QuinnSome third-level students may not receive their college grants until the new year, Minister for Education Ruairí Quinn has admitted…Wed Nov 21 2012 - 00:00
SF motion on X case 'a reasonable ask'Sinn Féin’s motion for action on the issue of abortion was a “very reasonable ask” to deal with a system that has “fudged, prevaricated…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
