Tolls on M50 compared to Afghan lords 'fleecing peasants'Toll charges on the M50 were described in the Dáil as medieval and compared to an Afghan warlord fleecing peasants who crossed…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Harney speaks of 20-year transition for consultantsHospital consultant services will be in transition for at least 20 years in the move to create contracts where doctors provide…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
Doctor treating Irish troops in Liberia was struck offJust one soldier has so far contacted a medical helpline established by the Defence Forces after it emerged that a South African…Wed Feb 01 2006 - 00:00
FG seeks target date for start of cervical screeningFine Gael has called on Minister for Health Mary Harney to set a target date for the beginning of nationwide cervical screening…Mon Jan 30 2006 - 00:00
Tanaiste agrees with deportationTánaiste Mary Harney has backed the proposed deportation of the Nigerian student Kunle Eluhanla.Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
FG claims door open for 'hello money'Legislation to remove the Groceries Order and strengthen competition will effectively open the door to "hello money", discriminatory…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Harney defends €56.4m error in healthNo money was misappropriated, no money was misspent and no money went missing, Tánaiste Mary Harney insisted in the Dáil yesterday…Fri Jan 27 2006 - 00:00
Row over lack of debate on Garda commission postsThe Opposition accused the Government of using the Dáil as a "rubber stamp" in a row over the appointment without debate of the…Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
EU fish policy 'utterly corrupt'Europe's fisheries control system is "crooked and utterly corrupt", it was claimed in the Dáil yesterday.Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Ahern says random breath testing is legalRandom breath testing is legal and constitutional and will be introduced, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern confirmed to the Dáil.Thu Jan 26 2006 - 00:00
Howlin refuses to name his sourceFormer Labour Party deputy leader Brendan Howlin has declined to confirm or deny a report that senior counsel Martin Giblin was…Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Publisher and inventor Hugh McLaughlin dies after illnessThe funeral takes place tomorrow of publisher and inventor Hugh McLaughlin who launched an array of newspapers and magazines …Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Emigrant services to get over €1.7m in grantsEmigrant services and organisations involved in reconciliation will receive more than €1Tue Jan 03 2006 - 00:00
Hundreds of thousands take to road, rail and skiesThe Christmas transport rush gets into top gear today when hundreds of thousands take to road, rail and skies, heading home and…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Pearse items donated to museumPádraig Pearse's chequebook and a number of his cashed cheques are part of some significant memorabilia donated to the National…Fri Dec 23 2005 - 00:00
Rapid-response unit to be set up in wake of tsunamiThe EU needed to ensure that its response to international disasters and emergencies was not like that of "headless chickens", …Wed Dec 21 2005 - 00:00
Naval Service's handling of fishing tragedy criticisedThe Naval Service has indicated to the family of the missing Co Wexford fishing vessel skipper that the boat may be a crime scene…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Walsh strongly criticises fisheries BillFormer agriculture minister Joe Walsh expressed "serious doubts about the mentality" of those who drafted controversial fisheries…Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Barrier-free tolling under considerationBarrier-free tolling is under consideration by the Government, Tánaiste Mary Harney told the Dáil yesterday in clarification …Fri Dec 02 2005 - 00:00
Ahern unapologetic over on-the-runs issueTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has insisted he will "never apologise" for the approach he has taken in dealing with issues such as "on…Thu Dec 01 2005 - 00:00
Climate change Bill will help deter 'catastrophic repercussions'Climate change is the biggest challenge facing society, Green Party energy spokesman Eamon Ryan said as he introduced a Bill …Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
O'Hanlon defends Ceann Comhairle roleCeann Comhairle Dr Rory O'Hanlon yesterday issued an invitation to party leaders who had problems with his decisions in the Dáil…Wed Nov 30 2005 - 00:00
FG commemorates Griffith's founding of SFFine Gael has "as much right as any other party and more than most" to celebrate the centenary of the foundation of Sinn Féin…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Kenny criticises Taoiseach's 'secret deals'Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny has accused Taoiseach Bertie Ahern of abusing his party's support and goodwill for the Government…Mon Nov 28 2005 - 00:00
Lack of wheelchair access criticisedPlanks have to be put across the track at a midlands railway station so that a person in a wheelchair can get on a train, the…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Irish Ferries' act of 'piracy' criticised by HigginsSocialist TD Joe Higgins accused Irish Ferries of an "act of high-seas piracy", following the introduction of what he called "…Fri Nov 25 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach leads Dail in paying tribute to LawlorTaoiseach Bertie Ahern led tributes in the Dáil to former TD Liam Lawlor who died last month in a car crash in Moscow.Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Legalities stopping breath tests 'quite extraordinary', says AhernLegal issues which Taoiseach Bertie Ahern described as "quite extraordinary" are affecting the introduction of random breath …Thu Nov 24 2005 - 00:00
Offer for housebuyer to use builder's solicitor 'bizarre and questionable'Builders should be prevented from offering reduced rates to housebuyers to use the developer's own solicitor in the purchase, …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Drug-dealer risk in large hospitalsAll hospitals in cities and large towns faced the risk of drug-dealing on their grounds, the Dáil was told following reports …Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
Dail suspended four times during Cork cancer services rowThe Dáil was suspended four times yesterday as two Cork deputies were expelled from the House during a furious row over cancer…Wed Nov 23 2005 - 00:00
O'Dea gun photograph a 'tasteless stunt'Minister for Defence Willie O'Dea was accused of engaging in an "ill-judged, tasteless stunt" through a newspaper photograph …Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Marine move to Transport causes upsetOpposition deputies claimed that an "ongoing feud" between Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources Noel Dempsey…Fri Nov 18 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach defends compulsory IrishEnding compulsory Irish in schools could worsen the state of the Irish language, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern told the Dáil as Fine…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Ahern defends McSweeney switch to new jobTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has defended the original appointment of Barry McSweeney as chief scientific adviser and his move to another…Thu Nov 17 2005 - 00:00
Higgins's appeal over actors' fees rejectedMinister for Enterprise Micheál Martin has rejected an appeal to "face down" the Competition Authority over a ruling that unions…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
FG deputy criticises lack of action over 'rip-off' firmsThe Government has failed to act on the "rip-off" practices by firms such as Cement Roadstone Holdings, which the European Court…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
No permit for Irish Ferries to deregister vesselsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern confirmed in the Dáil that Irish Ferries has been refused permission to remove its vessels from the Irish…Wed Nov 16 2005 - 00:00
Plan to cut tax on cars using energy-saving fuelEnergy: Vehicles using energy-efficient fuels will be charged a lower vehicle registration tax (VRT) under FG proposals to lower…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Free GP services for all under-fives a priorityHealth: Fine Gael proposes the introduction of free GP services for all children under five as part of a new health policy outlined…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
FG promise €650m for pre-school careChildcare: Fine Gael launched a pre-school care package costed at €650 million annually at its annual conference at the weekend…Mon Nov 14 2005 - 00:00
Higgins calls for spot checks of US aircraftIreland is obliged under three conventions against torture to verify through random checks that people being brought through …Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Lenihan to pressure EU partners over aid appealMinister of State for Foreign Affairs Conor Lenihan is to write to EU colleagues and other countries which have not contributed…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Aid division's move defendedDecentralising the overseas aid division of the Department of Foreign Affairs to Limerick is nothing compared to other EU member…Fri Nov 11 2005 - 00:00
Government action on childcare defendedThe State cannot discriminate between stay-at-home parents and those in the workforce on childcare measures, Taoiseach Bertie…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Ahern opposes privatisation of housing estate servicesTaoiseach Bertie Ahern confirmed his opposition to the privatisation of public services by local authorities on new housing estates…Thu Nov 10 2005 - 00:00
Some schools not using 'stay safe' programmeSome schools and parents are still refusing to accept the Department of Education's "stay safe" programme to reduce children'…Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
More dog wardens in the State than labour inspectorsThe Government is finding it difficult to recruit labour inspectors, the Dáil was told.Wed Nov 09 2005 - 00:00
SF criticises failure to tell family of death reportA failure to inform the family of Seamus Ludlow that the inquiry report into his murder by loyalists was to be published yesterday…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
Call for inquiry into planning permit for developersA call has been made for an investigation into a decision by Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown county council to grant planning permission…Fri Nov 04 2005 - 00:00
