Fitzgerald introduces legislation to strengthen GSOCMinisters stresses that Bill will bring commissioner into scope for first timeWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘wouldn’t last five minutes’ if rape allegations case involved Fine GaelIf Cahill case goes to justice committee then so must all Garda malpractice claims - SFWed Oct 22 2014 - 01:00
Adams says Taoiseach and FF leader never asked for his version of eventsKenny tells Dáil he would not last five minutes if rape cover-up controversy happened to FGTue Oct 21 2014 - 21:14
Joan gets giggles – but Mary Lou could laugh lastBurton says Irish Water as big an undertaking as the creation of ESBFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
HSE policy of dental treatment in Dundalk for Dublin patients good idea - VaradkarPatients have choice to move to another location where waiting lists shorterFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
Water charges are ‘poll tax’, Independent Senator claimsBarrett says Irish Water failing and close to takeover by commissionerFri Oct 17 2014 - 01:00
TDs better off after budget, says HalliganIndependent says worker on €70,000 salary will be up €746 a yearThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
€12m in funding for farm safety scheme in bid to cut accidents€14 million boost for the horse and greyhound sectorThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Defence White Paper draft ready before year end, says Coveney180 Defence Force recruits to be taken on within the next two monthsThu Oct 16 2014 - 01:00
Budget ‘all about using borrowed money to buy votes’Howlin never presented accurate health estimate in any of his three budgets, FF claimsWed Oct 15 2014 - 11:08
In at the deep end: TDs make maiden speeches on Budget dayThe people have ’risen’ against water charges and ’should not kneel down again’ - MurphyTue Oct 14 2014 - 21:32
Corporation tax certainty starting to crumble - FFIrish soccer team will show ‘a lot more resistance to German pressure’ than MinisterTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:20
Call for Ireland to join Austria in legal action against UK over nuclear plantIreland will consider implications of EU Commission decision ’carefully’ – VaradkarFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:01
O’Brien’s political links in meter contract influential, TD claimsHowlin ‘surprised at some of the assertions’ made by WallaceFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Kenny rejects McNulty Seanad seat claimCandidacy only discussed in early September, spokesman saysFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Tánaiste claims anti-water charge protestors intimidating housing estate residentsTD accuses gardaí of ’political policing’ against opponents of the taxFri Oct 10 2014 - 01:00
Water protesters ‘all have expensive phones’ - BurtonIndependent TD alleges ‘political policing’ against local people against the taxThu Oct 09 2014 - 15:59
Commission ‘doesn’t object to plain packaging on cigarettes’Sale of illegal cigarettes still deemed a growing concernThu Oct 09 2014 - 10:20
Kylie Minogue and Rihanna are Irish ‘musically speaking’Willie Penrose wants Irish radio stations to have an Irish music quotaWed Oct 08 2014 - 11:09
Heather Humphreys: McNulty appointed to Imma ‘on merit’Minister for Arts defends her role in the recent controversy during Seanad debateWed Oct 08 2014 - 06:40
Flanagan hopeful of North progressIntensive talks to break the political deadlock are expected to start within the next fortnightWed Oct 08 2014 - 01:00
Minister urged not to accept Meas nomination to RTÉ boardFionnuala Sheehan says she will have no connection with alcohol industry after NovemberMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:54
Minister says time to act on below-cost alcohol salesState forfeits estimated €21 million a year through lost Vat and excise dutyMon Oct 06 2014 - 09:26
Wallace in new claims of Garda harassment over Kilkenny pubIndependent TD claims ‘blatant disregard’ for new rules by some senior members of forceFri Oct 03 2014 - 20:27
Tánaiste says new board appointments process Labour’s ideaBurton says FF appointed 182 people to boards ‘in a rush’ in early 2011Fri Oct 03 2014 - 06:42
Tánaiste hits out over Megraw when challenged on McNultySF’s McDonald asked Burton if she was satisfied with Kenny’s response to Imma rowThu Oct 02 2014 - 13:20
Independent TD criticises lobbying influence of construction industryImportant changes should have been made before building started again, says MurphyThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
140 road deaths so far this year, down four from last year12,248 people disqualified from driving, says Minister for TransportThu Oct 02 2014 - 01:00
12,248 people in Ireland disqualified for drunk drivingMinister for Transport to deal with drug driving in forthcoming Road Traffic BillThu Oct 02 2014 - 00:30
Minister rejects ‘right-wing’ and ‘hawkish’ claims on bus privatisation policyDonohoe insists he is committed to public bus serviceWed Oct 01 2014 - 12:47
Adams says Ministers to have reduced water charges on Dublin homesIrish Water has more data on public than any Department, says Catherine MurphyWed Oct 01 2014 - 10:04
Direct provision centres like ‘open prisons’, says Thomas PringleMinister rejects abolition of system but pledges to reduce time people spend in itWed Oct 01 2014 - 01:03
Former High Court judge to chair group on direct provisionOpposition calls for abolition of ‘inhumane’ direct provision systemTue Sept 30 2014 - 21:56
‘Hands off our Apple jobs’ - Fianna Fáil warns CameronMartin says British government should look at its own house ‘before it lectures Ireland’Tue Sept 30 2014 - 18:51
Farmers’ scheme overpaid by €2.9mFarm assist programme overpays five farmers by €116,000 eachSat Sept 27 2014 - 01:00
Five farmers overpaid by average of €116,000 each last yearC&AG’s reports reveals errors and fraud in rent supplement of some €20m in 2013Fri Sept 26 2014 - 16:54
FF pass, but Sinn Féin run with the ball on Fine Gael’s Imma embarrassment‘Jobs for the boys’ agenda at work, claims Sinn Féin deputy leaderFri Sept 26 2014 - 01:00
TD says Tánaiste is ‘letting down’ opponents of 1983 abortion voteMurphy says Labour members who opposed referendum are ‘disappointed’Thu Sept 25 2014 - 20:29
Bill introduced into Dáil to allow referendum on abortion next yearSocialist Party TD Ruth Coppinger says recent opinion polls showed support for referendumThu Sept 25 2014 - 15:02
Reilly calls for departments to be billed promptlyMinister for Children critical of €1 million bill not being received from law firm four yearsThu Sept 25 2014 - 12:46
Government to amalgamate two sports bodies into new Sport IrelandFF claims no saving in move as Government plans to create 38 new agenciesThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:04
Minister warns against ‘unrealistic expectations’ on direct provisionSinn Féin TD says there is no accountability from private service-providers paid by StateThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:03
Almost three attacks every week in Mountjoy prisonAttacks included one on a prison nurseThu Sept 25 2014 - 01:00
Coalition criticised as FG candidate appointed to ImmaMinister says McNulty has ‘track record’ in promoting culture and artsWed Sept 24 2014 - 08:20
Coveney confirms more Irish troops to be sent to Golan HeightsMinister says 130 personnel will join the UN Middle East mission next monthTue Sept 23 2014 - 21:34
Minister defends appointment of Seanad candidate to Imma boardHumphreys criticised for appointing FG candidate days before nominationTue Sept 23 2014 - 21:24
Government could control rent ‘like they capped price of pint’Street homelessness could be ended in weeks, says campaigner Fr Peter McVerryMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Council opened post and entered apartment when tenant out, housing campaigner claimsNothing being done to address problem of homelessness for single people, says man homeless for four yearsMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Burton awaits report on JobBridge cleaning postsMinister for Social Protection says sponsors offering such jobs under scheme will be monitoredSat Sept 20 2014 - 18:11
Tánaiste heckled at Dublin homelessness conferenceJoan Burton receives angry responses from some at Impact-organised conferenceSat Sept 20 2014 - 17:00
