No bombings cover-up - TánaisteTánaiste Michael McDowell has rejected any suggestion that State agencies are trying to hide the truth about the Dublin and Monaghan…Fri Apr 06 2007 - 01:00
Record on disability issues defendedMinister for Justice Michael McDowell staunchly defended the Government's role in dealing with disability as he was accused of…Thu Apr 05 2007 - 01:00
Government told it should lead on green policiesThe State has the power to lead by example on environmental issues through a policy of green procurement, the Dáil was told.Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
FG criticises transport body delayFive years after a Dublin Transport Authority was promised it has still not been established because Government favours special…Wed Apr 04 2007 - 01:00
Public against 'Boston model of healthcare'Health: The Government "is rapidly moving to the Boston model of healthcare, and I don't believe the majority of Irish people…Mon Apr 02 2007 - 01:00
Funding granted in 2002 for Galway water upgradeFunding has been available to Galway City Council for the past five years to upgrade its water supply system but the Department…Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Irish Ferries accused of gross exploitationIrish Ferries was accused in the Dáil of looking for a "criminally cheap labour force".Fri Mar 30 2007 - 01:00
Ahern insists he has hospitals mandateTaoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted the Government had a mandate to build additional private and public hospitals during a Dáil row…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Dissident republicans under scrutiny - AhernDissident republicans will be under heightened surveillance in the run-up to devolution on May 8th, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told…Thu Mar 29 2007 - 01:00
Sale of Irish trawler questionedA national asset is in the hands of a Dutch consortium after it purchased Ireland's largest trawler, Atlantic Dawn, which had…Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Debate on crime Bill ridiculed by Sinn FéinA TD has described Friday's Dáil sitting to discuss the Criminal Justice Bill as "half-arsed".Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Ahern jumping on bandwagon, says RabbitteTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and Labour leader Pat Rabbitte traded insults in the Dáil over Mr Ahern's election promises at Fianna …Wed Mar 28 2007 - 01:00
Criminal profilers now in every Garda divisionCrime: An expert criminal profiler is now in place in each Garda division in the State, Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea told…Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Time has come for politicians to 'take power back'Northern Ireland: The British government had imposed direct rule on the North exactly 35 years ago and it was time to "take …Mon Mar 26 2007 - 01:00
Sexton calls for mandatory rape sentencesDáil Report: A Government backbencher has called for the introduction of mandatory sentences for rape as she sharply criticised…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Session collapses due to lack of quorumDebate on the controversial Criminal Justice Bill collapsed in the Dáil yesterday because an insufficient number of Government…Sat Mar 24 2007 - 00:00
Bill will protect lives of gardaí, says McDowellGardaí may fall victim to the "murderous intentions" of criminal gangs if they do not have the necessary legislative and physical…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Talk of battle puts McDowell on the offensiveDáil Sketch: It was not a promising startFri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
Government denies battlegroup plan threatens neutralityThe Government has rejected Opposition claims that it was "sweeping under the carpet" proposals about Ireland's participation…Fri Mar 23 2007 - 00:00
State record on EU directives 'dismal'The Department of the Environment has failed to comply with seven EU directives, and the Department of Transport has failed to…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Developer of super prison to be announced by EasterDáil Report: The developer chosen to build the super prison at Thornton Hall in north Dublin will be announced by Easter, according…Thu Mar 22 2007 - 00:00
Revenue has collected €2.3bn from special tax inquiriesRevenue inspectors have collected €2.3 billion since they started special investigations into tax evasion.Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Independents still being briefed, says AhernTwo Independent TDs who supported the last government still get regular briefings and assistance from the current administration…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Assurances sought on public information campaignsOpposition parties have demanded assurances that Ministers will not attempt to promote themselves through exchequer-funded public…Wed Mar 21 2007 - 00:00
Dublin teenager stabbed to deathA 19-year-old man is expected to appear in court in Dublin today in connection with a stabbing incident early yesterday morning…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Burton calls for reforms after purchase of land for prison siteMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has dismissed media reports in relation to a potential site for a new prison in north Dublin…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
Labour's plan aims to help first-time buyersLabour Party proposals to help young people get on the property ladder will cost the State about €100 million a year in interest…Mon Mar 12 2007 - 00:00
McCabe killer has right to remission - AhernDail report: Prison authorities have no legal reason to detain one of the four men convicted of the manslaughter of a detective…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Ireland 'ready' for any emergencyIreland is as "ready as it can be" to deal with any emergency that may occur, including a nuclear accident or terrorist attack…Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach and Higgins in row overtax regimeTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and Socialist Party TD Joe Higgins traded insults in a Dáil row over Ireland's corporation tax rates.Thu Mar 08 2007 - 00:00
Call for independence in cases involving gardaíA call was made in the Dáil for independent individuals other than gardaí to investigate cases involving members of the force…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
Taoiseach says he is nervous about using helicoptersTaoiseach Bertie Ahern never travels by helicopter unless he has to, he told the Dáil as he answered questions about the use …Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
MacEntee report on bombings imminentThe final report of the MacEntee Commission on the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings is expected to be given to the Government…Wed Mar 07 2007 - 00:00
McDowell challenged over child law loopholeMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has pledged to reform the law on soliciting of children within a fortnight, if it is proven…Fri Mar 02 2007 - 00:00
1471 Act on arrest of politicians among statutes to be keptLaws dating back to William the Conqueror are among 3,188 Acts from 1204 to 1922 to be repealed in legislation introduced in …Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Opposition accused of' twisting figures'on drugsIt is unfair to claim Irish society is "drug-ridden and booze-ridden" because some children have said they sampled drugs, Taoiseach…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern rules out 20 extra enforcement office staffIt was extraordinary that the director of the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement needed another 20 staff when he…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Agency to combat domestic abuse urgedProposals to set up a national agency to combat domestic violence are to be brought to Government shortly, Minister of State …Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Electoral register still inconsistentThere is still "significant over-registration" on the electoral register based on an academic hypothesis, Minister for the Environment…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Poised to float to victory with the 'Green tide'Delegates: Delegates expressed their confidence that the party will catch a "Green tide" in this year's general electionMon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Criticism of FG, Labour over policiesEducation: Green Party education spokesman Paul Gogarty hit out at potential coalition partners Fine Gael and Labour over their…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Gombeen politics on 'Planet Bertie' must endClientelism: Gombeenism in Government has to end, Green Party chairman John Gormley said, describing the party as "radical, …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Jobs 'buffer period' proposedEthics: A "buffer period" of at least a year to prevent local authority and other officials moving to related private sector…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Warning on ethical risks in 'for profit' healthcareThere are no controls in place to stop people in authority using their position to promote privatisation in the health service…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Unfit doctors should be rooted out - FGDoctors who should not be practising medicine need to be rooted out of the healthcare system, the Dáil was told yesterday.Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Proposal 'must address' foster care issuesProvisions to allow for the adoption of children in long-term foster care are urgent and there is a need to include them in the…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Officials to meet firm on incinerator plan's futureDublin City Council officials will today meet representatives of the Danish oil consortium that has taken over the private firm…Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Greens attack Taoiseach over greenhouse gasTaoiseach Bertie Ahern insisted the Government was committed to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as the Green Party challenged…Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
