Bill will allow 30-year fixed-rate mortgagesHomebuyers could be able to get 30-year fixed-rate mortgages from Irish building societies, such as those offered on the Continent…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Estimates the 'most flawed' in 20 yearsThe estimates published by the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, yesterday, are the "most flawed" since those produced by the…Fri Nov 16 2001 - 00:00
Planning curbs on phone masts easedMobile telephone companies will be able to erect masts on public, commercial and industrial buildings without planning permission…Thu Nov 15 2001 - 00:00
AG fails to find extra judges for FloodThe Government has been unable to find two judges willing to join the Flood tribunal, the Attorney General, Mr Michael McDowell…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Lawyer to review McBrearty caseA senior lawyer is to be appointed by the Minister for Justice, Mr O'Donoghue, to review all elements of the long-running investigation…Wed Nov 14 2001 - 00:00
Social welfare payments must increase - HayesThe Government must increase social welfare payments by far more than inflation despite the downturn in the country's economic…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Spring calls on GAA delegates to abandon Rule 21 at congressThe GAA should abandon Rule 21 which forbids members of the Northern Ireland police and the British army from membership, the…Tue Nov 13 2001 - 00:00
Young Fine Gael stricken by nostalgia for the good old days of corporate donationsYoung political activists usually want to bring global peace, feed the hungry and save the whales.Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Harney still bullish in face of warningIreland is still the most successful economy in the European Union and its current economic difficulties must not be exaggerated…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
Minister refuses to raise TV licenceThe Government has refused to grant an emergency increase in the television licence fee to RT╔ following its drastic proposal…Fri Nov 09 2001 - 00:00
O'Connell says era of Celtic Tiger overThe Irish economy can recover from the global economic downturn but the era of the Celtic Tiger is now over, the governor of …Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
FG wants inspection of US files in hepatitis inquiryPoliticians should travel to the United States to probe thousands of files held following legal action against US pharmaceutical…Thu Nov 08 2001 - 00:00
McCreevy's stroll by the canal cost taxpayer £160,000-plusA television advertisement featuring the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, extolling the euro's virtues as he walks along the…Wed Nov 07 2001 - 00:00
Travellers to oppose new laws on campsFine Gael's proposal to toughen the laws against illegal Traveller camps would be challenged before the Constitution if it ever…Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
FG plan to move Travellers camping illegallyTravellers camped illegally in large numbers on public or private lands would be forced to move on or else face arrest under …Tue Nov 06 2001 - 00:00
Government expects building costs to be staticPrivate builders will face stiffer-than-expected negotiations to win National Development Plan contracts following a Department…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Survey finds Irish 'more confused' about EUThe public has become more confused about Ireland's future relationship with the European Union since the Nice Treaty referendum…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Ahern looks to loyalist leadershipThe refusal by the loyalist paramilitaries to match IRA decommissioning will not block progress on the Belfast Agreement, the…Thu Oct 25 2001 - 01:00
'Enough' done by IRA for accord to proceedThe IRA has "done enough" to allow for the re-establishment of the Northern Executive and the implementation of the rest of the…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Mixed response to FG's plan for libel reformA major proposal by Fine Gael to overhaul Ireland's libel laws has provoked sharply differing reaction from newspaper proprietors…Wed Oct 24 2001 - 01:00
Poll puts Ferris well ahead of FF in KerrySinn Fein's Mr Martin Ferris is set to defeat Fianna Fail in the Kerry North constituency in the general election, according …Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Government hopeful IRA move on weapons will follow quicklyThe Government remained cautiously hopeful last night that yesterday's declaration by the Sinn FΘin president, Mr Gerry Adams…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
FG suggests major libel law changesRadical changes to Ireland's libel laws, which would offer greater freedom to journalists in return for better rights for aggrieved…Tue Oct 23 2001 - 01:00
Boland selected for Fine Gael in Dublin NorthFingal County Council chairman Mr Colm Boland, who last year refused to co-operate with a Fine Gael political donations inquiry…Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Hopes grow of IRA movement on arms issueHopes that the IRA is on the brink of decommissioning grew last night, following the decision of a leading Sinn FΘin member, …Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
ECB toughens stance on interest rate cutsEuropean Central Bank president Mr Wim Duisenberg stood firm yesterday against pressure to rush into cutting interest rates, …Sat Oct 20 2001 - 01:00
Prodi says the euro has proven ability to resist economic crisesThe euro has proven its ability to resist major economic crises in the wake of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the president…Fri Oct 19 2001 - 01:00
Commission softens resistance to bail-outThe European Commission will approve State support for Aer Lingus if the Government offers cast-iron guarantees that workers …Thu Oct 18 2001 - 01:00
AHERN SINGLES OUT SELLAFIELD AS MOST SERIOUS ENVIRONMENTAL THREATSellafield is the single most serious threat to Ireland's environment, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, said in one of the strongest …Sat Oct 13 2001 - 01:00
Labour unveils its health care proposalsNearly 10,000 medical staff, including 5,000 nurses and 1,500 general practitioners, would be hired under Labour Party reform…Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
Doherty seeks advice on Ahern apologyFormer Minister for Justice Mr Sean Doherty yesterday sought legal advice following the decision of the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, …Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
'Lack of clarity' on use of private bedsPrivate hospital beds should be completely separate from the public health system to guarantee public patients do not suffer …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
State aims to provide 1,500 extra beds within next two yearsThe Department of Health and Children aims to provide 1,500 extra public beds within two years, and to encourage developers to…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Report will recommend some radical changesRadical changes in the culture of the health service, including clear targets for hospital performance and improved rights for…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Health strategy calls for 4,000 beds over 6 yearsThe Cabinet will be asked to fund nearly 4,000 hospital beds over the next six years to cope with growing demand, a late draft…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
6,000 extra beds in community care to be provided for elderlyNearly 6,000 extra beds in community care facilities will be put in place between now and 2006 in a major reform of services …Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Care teams to offer 'one-stop shop'Special medical teams, including GPs, nurses, physiotherapists and other health workers, will be created to offer a "one-stop…Wed Oct 10 2001 - 01:00
Party sets out terms for its support in a coalition after electionA lengthy list of policy demands, including State-financed childcare, and a place at the Cabinet table will form part of the …Mon Oct 08 2001 - 01:00
Plan by United Technologies to buy FLS collapsesUnited Technologies has dropped plans to buy FLS Aerospace, which employs 1,800 people at Dublin Airport, amid the chaos caused…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
FG figures cast doubt on abortion poll plansSenior Fine Gael figures have begun to cast doubt on the wisdom of the Government's plans for an abortion referendum, but a final…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Government set to challenge Sellafield nuclear expansionThe Government has warned that it will challenge the British government before the European Court and, if necessary, the United…Thu Oct 04 2001 - 01:00
Increase in health spending likely despite declining budget surplusThe Department of Health will get an above average increase in December's Budget despite the Government's tightening economic…Tue Oct 02 2001 - 01:00
No decision made yet on holding of abortion referendum, says BrennanThe Cabinet sub-committee dealing with abortion has yet to decide if it will recommend that a referendum be held next year, the…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Doctors reject PD proposal to offer private treatment for public patientsThe Irish Medical Organisation has opposed the Progressive Democrats' proposal to offer private healthcare to all public patients…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Memoir is no book of revelationsSpring, Summer and Fall - The Rise and Fall of the Labour Party, the memoirs of Ray Kavanagh from his time as general secretary…Sat Sept 29 2001 - 01:00
Greens say public against retaliationPublic opinion has become much less supportive of possible attacks on Afghanistan, Green Party TD Mr John Gormley has said.Thu Sept 27 2001 - 01:00
SF to debate a coalition at ardfheisTwo thousand Sinn FΘin delegates will debate calls to rule out entering into coalition after the general election at the party…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
PDs' private care plan for patient listsEvery public patient will be guaranteed private care in Irish hospitals, or abroad, if they are on a waiting list for more than…Wed Sept 26 2001 - 01:00
Book launch is no excuse for partyThe launch of a book of political memoirs usually attracts a bevy of politicians - even if their prime interest is to see how…Tue Sept 25 2001 - 01:00
