Statues to be unveiled to 1916 signatoriesMinister for Defence Willie O'Dea is to unveil statues to each of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation as part of the…Wed Mar 29 2006 - 01:00
Conference votes to abolish motor taxFuel tax: Delegates voted to abolish motor tax and vehicle registration tax (VRT) and to transfer the tax on to excise duties…Mon Mar 27 2006 - 01:00
Legislation on infanticide alteredWomen charged with killing their infant children will now be prosecuted for manslaughter rather than being charged with murder…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
New practice urged to correct huge errors in voters' registerCensus enumerators should deliver and collect voter-registration forms as well as census data from households to correct the …Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Common abuse part of the gameDáil Sketch: A major skill in the political game is the ability to put someone on the defensive, especially when they are right…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Nursing care eligibility to changeLegislation published this week will change regulations about how family homes are taken into account as income for elderly nursing…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Ahern criticised in Garda rowThe row over Garda figures took another twist yesterday when Fine Gael deputy leader Richard Bruton claimed Taoiseach Bertie …Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Plan to provide entitlement detailsA major investment will be made to set up an information programme about all entitlements and obligations under current employment…Fri Mar 24 2006 - 00:00
Another 250 beds for acute patientsAnother 250 private beds are to be provided for long-stay public patients in addition to the 250 beds provided last November, …Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Ahern says governments keen to have Assembly restoredThe Irish and British governments want to restore the Northern Ireland Assembly for a fixed period in a bid to advance the peace…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
Ahern defends Cullen welcoming US troops home in New YorkMinister for Transport Martin Cullen had done "nothing inappropriate" in New York in welcoming US troops back from Iraq, Taoiseach…Thu Mar 23 2006 - 00:00
McDowell withdraws his remark about Green PartyMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has withdrawn a remark he made in the Dáil two weeks ago in which he suggested that people…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Finding Finucane inquiry judge 'difficult'The British government was having "great difficulty" finding a judge to chair its inquiry into the murder of Belfast solicitor…Wed Mar 22 2006 - 00:00
Kenny proposes new subjects for Leaving Cert IrishStudents should have the choice of two Irish subjects at Leaving Certificate level, one focused on language and the second on…Mon Mar 13 2006 - 00:00
Patrick's Day exodus triggers Opposition furyThere were rowdy scenes in the Dáil yesterday as the Opposition condemned the Government for adjourning the House for St Patrick…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Beds 'no solution' to crisis in A&EIncreasing the number of hospital beds will not solve the problem in A&E wards without more effective use of existing beds…Fri Mar 10 2006 - 00:00
Harney says firearms laws will be amendedLegislation to allow for a gun amnesty and stricter penalties for firearms offences will be introduced within a fortnight, the…Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Harney has 'complete confidence' in chief whipTánaiste Mary Harney told the Dáil that she had full confidence in the Government chief whip, Tom Kitt.Thu Mar 09 2006 - 00:00
Move to protect whistleblowersMinister For Employment Micheál Martin will today introduce a "whistleblowing" amendment to the Employment Permits Bill to give…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Barrier-free tolling on M50 by 2008A single-point barrier-free tolling system will be put in place on the M50 at the end of the first phase of its upgrade in 2008…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Ahern defends action on affordable housingThe Government is disappointed that local authorities seem to be doing deals on their own with developers over social and affordable…Wed Mar 08 2006 - 00:00
Good sports and Good SamaritansDáil Sketch: Goals, goons and Good Samaritans were the focus of a Dáil high on the Republic's soccer victory at Lansdowne Road…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
State to 'pursue insurers' for Neary redressThe State will pay compensation to the women affected by procedures carried out at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda, …Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Legislation to repay patients coming to CabinetLegislation to repay patients illegally charged for long-stay care will be brought to Cabinet on Tuesday, and is likely to be…Fri Mar 03 2006 - 00:00
Lansdowne Road does not need 'civil war', says MinisterThe last thing Lansdowne Road needed was a sporting "civil war", Minister for Sport John O'Donoghue told the DáilThu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
PLCs 'Cinderella' of education systemThe Post Leaving Certificate and further education sector are the "Cinderella" of the education system, Government backbencher…Thu Mar 02 2006 - 00:00
Greens urge end to 'consultants as gods' cultureThere is still a culture in Ireland "of consultants being viewed as gods, somewhat like priests in the 1950s", Green Party leader…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
Scale of riot not foreseeable - AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern said the numbers involved in the Dublin riots could not have been foreseen and he rejected Fine Gael claims…Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
McDowell defends Garda handling of riotsMinister for Justice Michael McDowell said he would not "dump on" gardaí in the wake of the riots in Dublin on Saturday.Wed Mar 01 2006 - 00:00
FG claims motorists driving with 12 pointsDrivers with 12 penalty points are continuing to drive because of a "staggering number" of loopholes in the system, Fine Gael…Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Dalkey death among four weekend fatalitiesFour people died on the roads over the weekend, bringing to 70 the number of people killed on the Republic's roads this year.Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Dublin boy (11) wins top BBC quiz titleAn 11-year-old boy from Knocklyon, Co Dublin, has won the prestigious "BBC Junior Mastermind 2006" title.Mon Feb 27 2006 - 00:00
Fine Gael calls for speed limit to apply to State carsA call was made for the Government to "lead by example" in preventing road deaths by amending legislation to prevent State cars…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Family of dead man withheld medical filesThe family of a young man who died in Garda custody did not allow access to his medical records, the Dáil was told.Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
O'Donoghue refuses to be drawn on de ValeraMinister for Arts, Sport and Tourism John O'Donoghue refused to be drawn in the Dáil on the controversy about when Minister of…Fri Feb 24 2006 - 00:00
Ahern calls on banks to be fair to their customersBanks must be fair to their customers while monitoring their profitability, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said.Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Close Guantanamo, says AhernThe Government believes the US should close down its detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot…Thu Feb 23 2006 - 00:00
Social welfare to account for 33% of State spendingSocial welfare investment will account for €1 in every €3 of Exchequer spending this year, Minister for Social and Family Affairs…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
Cowley calls on Minister to resign over gas rowIndependent Mayo TD Dr Jerry Cowley renewed his calls for Minister for Natural Resources Noel Dempsey to resign in the continuing…Wed Feb 22 2006 - 00:00
'Shameful' absence of leaders at sessionPolitical prisoners: Senior Sinn Féin members were sharply criticised for not attending an ardfheis session on political prisoners…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Motion to stop Siptu levy to Labour defeatedLabour debate: Sinn Féin delegates voted against a motion calling on party members in Siptu not to pay the trade union's political…Mon Feb 20 2006 - 00:00
Dail debate on care for aged consideredCabinet discussions this week on the issue of elderly care were of a "preliminary nature" but the Government would welcome a …Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
TDs claim Government is rushing Finance BillOpposition TDs claimed the Government is rushing the Finance Bill through the Oireachtas without time for a proper debate on …Fri Feb 17 2006 - 00:00
Building bosses stealing €120m a year from workers, says HigginsConstruction bosses are stealing at least €120 million a year from workers but "not one of them has faced any serious rigour …Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
A&E patients on trolleys and chairs up 80%, says KennyThe number of patients on trolleys and chairs in hospital A&E units had risen by 80 per cent in the last 12 months and the…Thu Feb 16 2006 - 00:00
MLA salary withdrawal unhelpful, says AhernA withdrawal of the salaries of members of the Northern Assembly would be unhelpful to the atmosphere of ongoing discussions …Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Wallace promoted in reshuffleThe surprise reappointment of Meath TD Mary Wallace as Minister of State to replace Ivor Callely was announced in the Dáil yesterday…Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Ahern to raise issue of illegalsConcerns about Irish immigrants living illegally in the US will be among the issues raised by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern when he …Wed Feb 15 2006 - 00:00
Jailed men due in court over picketThe case of three bricklayers jailed on Friday for refusing to stop picketing a Dublin building site is due back in the High …Mon Feb 13 2006 - 00:00
Local authorites criticised amid 'bonuses' for managersFine Gael TDs have claimed that local authority managers are getting annual bonus payments of up to €10,000 each while at the…Sat Feb 11 2006 - 00:00
