Ahern has confidence of House, says defiant CowenDÁIL REPORT: THERE IS no designated successor as leader of Fianna Fáil, Tánaiste Brian Cowen has insisted in the Dáil as he …Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Cowen says 2,000 staff have been decentralisedTWO THOUSAND staff in the public service have been decentralised and a further 2,000 "have committed to moving", according to…Wed Feb 27 2008 - 00:00
Bill to help some workers 'in legal limbo'Undocumented workers who arrive in Ireland legally but have ended up in a legal limbo through no fault of their own will be "…Fri Feb 22 2008 - 00:00
Gormley defends increases in motor tax chargesMinister for the Environment John Gormley (Green) has defended the increases in motor tax charges, claiming they would ensure…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
Casinos opened but law was never changed - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has told the Dáil he had often wondered what would have happened if developer Norman Turner had followed…Thu Feb 21 2008 - 00:00
O'Dea and Deasy clash over transport to ChadDail Report: There were heated exchanges in the Dáil as Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea accused Fine Gael backbencher John…Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore urges drug-arrest powers for prison officersLabour leader Eamon Gilmore called for prison officers to be allowed to arrest a person bringing drugs into prison.Wed Feb 20 2008 - 00:00
Concerns raised over refugee appealsConcerns were expressed in the Dáil that the often criticised Refugee Appeals Tribunal would be replaced with a similar mechanism…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
State's failure over migrants criticised by FGIreland is the only country in the EU that does not have national rules regarding family reunification for migrants enshrined…Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Dáil group on Irish language yet to meetA Cabinet sub-committee on the Irish language established three months ago, has yet to meet, it emerged in the Dáil.Fri Feb 15 2008 - 00:00
Pharmacist fee cuts to start in March - AhernPlans by the Health Service Executive (HSE) to introduce reduced payments to pharmacists for drugs dispensed to medical card …Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
O'Donoghue warns over actionCeann Comhairle John O'Donoghue has cautioned against the Oireachtas being joined to proceedings taken by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
O'Rourke makes appeal on ABAFormer minister for education Mary O'Rourke has called for the removal of "whatever lingering animosity" and "blockage" there…Thu Feb 14 2008 - 00:00
Brennan denies sports body's funding decreasedMinister for Sport Séamus Brennan has rejected a Fine Gael claim that sports funding for 2008 has only increased by €3Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Gilmore says Ahern 'pleading the fifth' in act of political self-preservationTaoiseach Bertie Ahern is "trying to elevate to the status of a constitutional principle, his personal act of political self-…Wed Feb 13 2008 - 00:00
Philosophical Cameroon fans drowntheir sorrows in some Michael PowerCUP THAT CHEERS: Frida Besong was very philosophical. "One team had to win," said the Cameroonian.Mon Feb 11 2008 - 00:00
Ó Caoláin says Quinn killing 'despicable'Dáil Report: It would be totally irrelevant if anyone involved in the murder of Paul Quinn in Co Monaghan claimed to be associated…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
Cullen passes poisoned chalice test on easy day in lions' denDáil Sketch: The poisoned chalice gets passed around from time to time and yesterday it was Martin Cullen's turn to take a sip…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
McKenna ruling applies after Bill on treatyThe Government has received "strong" legal advice from the Attorney General that the issue of the McKenna judgment does not kick…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Ireland to fund Annan's peace efforts in KenyaIreland is to fund former UN secretary general Kofi Annan's efforts to broker a peace deal in Kenya, the Dáil has been told.Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
New radio system for gardaí may take two yearsIt will be another two years before a national digital radio service is rolled out for gardaí, it has emerged in the Dáil.Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Minister must 'take responsibility'Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has told the Dáil he will never take responsibility for road accidents that occur because…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Integrated ticketing to begin next yearIntegrated ticketing will begin in 2009 on Dublin Bus, Luas and the private operator Morton's Coaches but it could be up to a…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Irish 'gang wars' exported to Spain - GilmoreIreland appears to have exported its "gang wars" to Spain, Labour leader Eamon Gilmore suggested in the Dáil yesterday, in the…Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Ahern switched policy on casino, FG claimsThe Taoiseach privately promoted the Phoenix Park casino project in 1994 when he was minister for finance, but "when the issue…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Release of files on atrocities urgedA call was made for the British-Irish interparliamentary body to be used as a mechanism for co-operation from the British authorities…Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Gormley defends Government stance on MahonThe Green Party has higher ethical standards than Fine Gael, Minister for the Environment John Gormley claimed during the debate…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Taoiseach calls on British to assist in atrocity inquiriesThe Taoiseach yesterday renewed a call on the British government "to meet its responsibilities to co-operate with inquiries in…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Ahern says pay comparison 'puts my salary at €600,000'Any pay-scale comparison with the private sector would have given the Taoiseach a salary of at least €600,000, Bertie Ahern told…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Survivors mark memorial dayAs Ireland yesterday marked its sixth annual Holocaust memorial day across the country with the main ceremony in the Mansion …Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
€380m to be repaid to nursing home patientsA total of €380 million is expected to be repaid to patients illegally charged for their nursing home care, it has emerged.Thu Jan 10 2008 - 00:00
Garda plan aims to reduce crime by 2%Reducing overall crime by 2 per cent, increasing detection rates by the same percentage, and increasing the "feeling of public…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
British airports relax hand luggage ruleA relaxation at some British airports of the one-cabin-bag-only security rule is unlikely to affect procedures at Irish airports…Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Stallion stud fees worth up to €52m annuallyStallion stud fees, which have been tax-free for almost 40 years, are worth €51Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Altamont House and its gardens in Carlow are bequeathed to the StateAltamont House and gardens, the celebrated Co Carlow estate, has been bequeathed to the State.Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí search estate over fatal stabbingGardaí are continuing door-to-door inquiries in Ashbourne, Co Meath, following the fatal stabbing of a young man in the Milltown…Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Bargains set to entice crowds of shoppersPost-Christmas sales across the country are expected to attract thousands of shoppers from today as stores open their doors with…Thu Dec 27 2007 - 00:00
Chilean authorities call off search for missing backpackerChilean authorities have informed the Department of Foreign Affairs that they have called off their search for an Irish backpacker…Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Gardaí call off search for man (59)Gardaí have "stood down" the search for the 59-year-old Englishman missing from Co Laois since April.Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Delays for mail from Canada and AustraliaAnyone expecting a Christmas parcel or card from Canada or Australia will now have to wait until the end of the month or early…Mon Dec 24 2007 - 00:00
Irish veto over EU tax changes will remain, Ahern statesIreland will continue to have a veto over tax sovereignty, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil, as he was questioned about the…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore calls for increase in allowance for asylum seekersIreland's policy on asylum seekers compares "with the best in the world" Taoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted as he was accused of…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Water charges statement before schools re-openA comprehensive Government statement on the interim water charges to be levied on schools is expected to be issued before they…Thu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Dáil sat 76 days this yearThe Dáil adjourned for Christmas yesterday, and will return on Wednesday, January 30thThu Dec 20 2007 - 00:00
Labour seeks to amend Competition ActThe Labour Party has introduced a Bill in the Dáil to amend the Competition Act to allow for collective bargaining so that trade…Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Water charges for schools put back until 2009Water charges for schools could be delayed until the end of 2009 as Taoiseach Bertie Ahern announced that the Government was …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Ahern says Quinn not a criminalThe only people who were criminals in the murder in Monaghan of Paul Quinn were those who killed him, according to Taoiseach …Wed Dec 19 2007 - 00:00
Bill planned to end mandatory Irish exam for lawyersA legal requirement for lawyers to sit an Irish exam before they can operate as solicitors or barristers will be ended under …Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore criticises decision to appoint SmithLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has criticised a decision by the Government to appoint "one of its own" to the Standards in Public…Fri Dec 14 2007 - 00:00
EU may back Chad missionDefence Forces proposals for a peacekeeping mission to Chad could soon be back on track following a positive response from other…Thu Dec 13 2007 - 00:00
