Number of taxis has trebled since 2000The number of taxis on Irish roads has almost trebled since deregulation, according to figures recently released by the Minister…Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Prisons made almost €1m from workshopsNine prisons in the State generated almost €1 million in income last year from workshop activities.Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
8,000 cases of suspected abuse in 2000More than 8,000 cases of suspected child abuse were referred to health boards in one year, it has emerged.Sat Dec 28 2002 - 00:00
Sermons focus on Iraq, North, multiculturalismThe Catholic Archbishop of Armagh has advocated support for those seeking alternatives to war on IraqFri Dec 27 2002 - 00:00
Uproar over time limit for debate on housingThere was uproar in the Dáil yesterday over time allocated to debate legislation which removes the 20 per cent social housing…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Legislation on barring orders passedLegislation restoring power to the courts to grant interim barring orders was passed unanimously in the Dáil yesterday and now…Thu Dec 19 2002 - 00:00
Restriction on Iraq arms report queriedThe Minister for Foreign Affairs has rejected Opposition claims that the UN Security Council has been enormously damaged by restricting…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Gilmore attacks housing policyIf the Government had a housing policy at all "it is one that favours the investor over the first time buyer, the landlord over…Wed Dec 18 2002 - 00:00
Cabinet to be told of offers to build stadiumThe Minister for Sport, Mr O'Donoghue, is likely to bring proposals to Government shortly, possibly this week, on the 23 "expressions…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Byrne to be asked about garda 'nixers'Garda double-jobbing is likely to be discussed when the Commissioner, Mr Pat Byrne, appears before the Oireachtas Justice Committee…Mon Dec 16 2002 - 00:00
Minister gives assurance about murder inquiryInvestigating the murder of a Limerick nightclub security man, Mr Brian Fitzgerald, could be more difficult if the killer was…Sat Dec 14 2002 - 00:00
Cullen defends change on affordable housingThe Government's housing policy is "like a dog stopping at every lamppost", Fine Gael claimed in the DailFri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Minister defends car tax increaseThe Minister for the Environment defended the increased tax on cars and the manner of its introduction.Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
Deputies should forgo pay rise, says Green TDTDs have "money to burn" and should forego their recent 4 per cent pay increase, the Dáil was toldThu Dec 12 2002 - 00:00
Ahern confirms no water chargesWater charges will not be reintroduced, the Taoiseach has confirmed.Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Stallion owners admit exemptions are unfairThe bloodstock industry accepts it is unfair that they are exempted from tax in certain areas, it was claimed in the Dáil.Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Ahern puts emphasis on soundness of 'fair' BudgetBudget 2003 is "not without some pain" but it is a "fair and progressive budget that looks after those who are least well off…Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
'Alcopops' package strongly criticisedThis year's Budget should be described as the "alcopops" Budget, because, while it was intended to be "relatively congenial", …Fri Dec 06 2002 - 00:00
Labour's Joan Burton condemns Budget as shameful, mean-spirited, small-mindedREACTION: Budget 2003 is "shameful, socially irresponsible, mean-spirited and small-minded", the Labour Party's new finance …Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
Ahern expects Croke Park to be available if bid succeedsThe Taoiseach is confident that soccer matches will be played at Croke Park if the Irish/Scottish joint bid for the European …Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
'Queue-jumping' for school works to be endedThe Taoiseach has accepted that there should be an end to "political queue jumping" for school refurbishment.Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
McCreevy has insulted first-time buyers, says TDREACTION: First-time house buyers would not even be able to buy the "doorbell to their homes" from the tax relief given to them…Thu Dec 05 2002 - 00:00
TD warns on prison land saleAny "Fianna Fáil land speculator" eyeing up the Shanganagh open prison with a view to making a "big killing" on its sale, should…Wed Dec 04 2002 - 00:00
Shortall accuses health board of 'criminalising' boy aged 12The Northern Area Health Board and the manager of a special care unit have been accused of attempting to criminalise a 12-year…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Opposition critical of launch of strategy away from DailOpposition TDs have condemned the Government over its handling of the launch of the National Spatial Strategy and their exclusion…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
McDowell firm on deportation policyDeportation of illegal immigrants costs in some cases up to €30,000 for each personThu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Labour fails on Morris motionThe Government has defeated by 68 votes to 54 a Labour Party attempt in the Dáil to widen the terms of reference of the Morris…Thu Nov 28 2002 - 00:00
Franchise plans for 25% of Dublin bus marketThe Minister for Transport does not intend to deregulate the bus market in the greater Dublin area, he told the Dáil.Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Bill allows for joint decisionsThe Dáil last night passed all stages of a special technical Bill which allows the British and Irish governments to take decisions…Wed Nov 27 2002 - 00:00
Public safety primary factor in temporary release, says O'DeaJudges are not handing out realistic sentences to prisoners, Fine Gael has claimed in the DáilFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Development agency 'by January'The Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, aims to establish the National Development Finance Agency by January 1st next year, despite…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Estimates vote won 79-61The Government's Estimates were accepted in the Dáil last night by a comfortable 18-vote majority, 79 votes to 61Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
State wants GAA to help 2008 soccer finalsThe Government is not asking the GAA to open Croke Park to rugby, soccer or cricket, but rather to allow just four games to be…Thu Nov 21 2002 - 00:00
Losses omitted from flood relief planThe humanitarian flood relief scheme approved by the Cabinet will not provide compensation for losses, the Dáil has been told…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Bill to ban incineration is presented to DailA waste management Bill that would ban incineration and enshrine a zero waste strategy in Irish law, was introduced in the Dáil…Wed Nov 20 2002 - 00:00
Cullen promises full review of all water supplies inWicklowDAIL REPORT: All water supplies in Co Wicklow will be tested as quickly as possible, the Minister for the Environment promised…Fri Nov 15 2002 - 00:00
New law will halt 'unsafe' concertsTough new legislation that will allow public authorities to cancel potentially unsafe concerts, was introduced in the Dáil yesterday…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Shannon arrangements unchanged - CowenThe Government has no intention at this point to revise current arrangements on the granting of military overflight and landing…Thu Nov 14 2002 - 00:00
Basis for Irish Box fishing restriction is 'legally sound'The Government is satisfied that the Irish Box restriction is "legally sound" and that there is no justification for its removal…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Politicians must be ready for tough decisions - McCreevyPoliticians should be prepared to make tough decisions, according to the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, who said he would…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
Interest on tax rebates debatedIf a scheme to pay interest on income tax repayments is introduced it would have to be "prospective" rather than retrospective…Wed Nov 13 2002 - 00:00
FG urges fast-tracking of law to regulate bouncersLegislation to regulate "bouncers" should be fast-tracked because of the number of "dodgy characters" working as doormen, Fine…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Potato grant allegation is deniedThe Minister for Agriculture, Mr Walsh, has rejected allegations by Labour of "corruption" in the administration of a potato …Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Unclaimed life insurance funds could be worth €45mUnclaimed life insurance funds could be worth an estimated €45 million, under new dormant accounts legislation introduced in …Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Iraq resolution does not mean war - CowenThere is no automatic trigger for military action in the latest UN Security Council draft resolution on Iraq, the Minister for…Thu Nov 07 2002 - 00:00
Observer may be sent to ColombiaThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, will decide "in due course" whether to send a legal observer to attend the trial …Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Dail agrees ex-gratia sums for IFI workersThe Dáil last night approved a package of ex-gratia severance payments to Irish Fertilizer Industries' workers, following the…Wed Nov 06 2002 - 00:00
Ahern to speak on claims on 'Real IRA'The Taoiseach is expected to make a statement tomorrow in the Dáil about allegations that his former special adviser, Dr Martin…Mon Nov 04 2002 - 00:00
Cardinal visited priests in prisonCardinal Desmond Connell has visited paedophile priests in prison, a Church spokesman has confirmed.Thu Oct 31 2002 - 00:00
Street violence 'a serious cause for concern'-AhernThe Taoiseach expressed the Government's "grief and sadness" at the stabbing to death of teenager Alan Higgins in Coolock, Dublin…Wed Oct 16 2002 - 01:00
