FF and main Opposition parties unite to push for Yes voteFIANNA FÁIL and the main Opposition parties have united in a push for a Yes vote in next month's Lisbon Treaty referendum following…Fri May 30 2008 - 01:00
Power suppliers 'should pay tax' on carbon leviesELECTRICITY companies in- cluding the ESB should face a €300 million windfall tax which could be used to cut the 13Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Cowen admits fall in revenue could hit investment in infrastructureTHE GOVERNMENT’S infrastructure spending under the National Development Plan (NDP) next year could be affected by falling revenues…Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Green Party Minister warns of EU 'chaos' if treaty lostA DEFEAT for the Lisbon Treaty in next month's referendum would cause "chaos" in the European Union and damage Ireland's own …Thu May 29 2008 - 01:00
Cowen's comments hinder FG's Yes effortPOLITICAL DISPUTE: TAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen's behaviour towards Fine Gael is causing "unprecedented" difficulties for the party…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
Cabinet approves anti-drinking lawsTHE CABINET yesterday cleared the way for new anti-drinking legislation that will give the Garda greater powers to seize alcohol…Wed May 28 2008 - 01:00
FG health spokesman in row over cancer-care informationFINE GAEL TD Dr James Reilly has been accused by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) of misrepresenting information…Tue May 27 2008 - 01:00
Cowen plays down tent decisionTHE FIANNA Fáil decision not to have a party fundraising tent at the annual Galway Races was the consequence of a “strategic …Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
EU says State will retain trade deal vetoIRELAND WILL still be able to veto future World Trade Organisation agreements, the European Commission has said, as it presented…Sat May 24 2008 - 01:00
Cowen abandons Fianna Fáil tent at Galway RacesTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen has decided to abandon the party's controversial Galway Races fundraiser, an annual gathering of some of…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
IFA demands guarantee Government will veto any 'damaging' WTO dealOTHER PARTIES AND ORGANISATIONS: THE LATEST World Trade Organisation agriculture proposals on offer are “even more worrying …Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
TDs to face Cowen's wrath if they miss votesFIANNA FÁIL TDs have been given a stiff warning that they will face censure from Taoiseach Brian Cowen if they miss Dáil votes…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach says Lisbon Treaty is best deal possibleNATIONAL FORUM ON EUROPE: THE LISBON Treaty is the best the Government could have negotiated and Ireland cannot get a better…Fri May 23 2008 - 01:00
President unable to call Council of State meeting on treatyMcGRATH LETTER: PRESIDENT MARY McAleese has no power to call a meeting of the Council of State to discuss the Lisbon Treaty, …Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
Language followed rowdy session in chamberTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen's use of an expletive in a private exchange with Tánaiste Mary Coughlan in the Dáil yesterday followed …Thu May 22 2008 - 01:00
'Irish Times' 150th anniversary stamp approvedTHE STATE is to issue a stamp next year to celebrate the 150th anniversary of The Irish Times following a decision of the Cabinet…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Coughlan repeats mistake on commissioner numbersFF PRESS CONFERENCE: TÁNAISTE MARY Coughlan was embarrassed yesterday after she wrongly claimed for the second time in four …Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Martin defends plan for EU embassiesEU EMBASSIES: THE PLAN to open up a network of EU embassies would not diminish Ireland's international standing, Minister for…Wed May 21 2008 - 01:00
Referendum offers SF oxygen of publicity but it is struggling even for leadership of No campaignANALYSIS: SINN FÉIN has invested much in the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign: 500,000 leaflets, hours upon hours of effort…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
Short deadline to register criticisedPOSTAL VOTE: THE GOVERNMENT has rejected Fine Gael charges that people intending to cast postal ballots in next month's Lisbon…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
SF says treaty can be renegotiated after a No voteCAMPAIGN LAUNCH: THE GOVERNMENT can renegotiate the Lisbon Treaty if the people vote No in next month's referendum, Sinn Féin…Tue May 20 2008 - 01:00
River passengers put at riskA LEADING hire-cruiser company operating on the River Shannon has been criticised over a 2006 incident, when five people had …Mon May 19 2008 - 01:00
Co-located private clinics to cost State €1.3bn, claims Labour leaderSTATE HOSPITALS will lose €80 million in private health insurance payments once the first six private hospitals to be built on…Sat May 17 2008 - 01:00
CPSU leader says voting No would only hurt unionsTRADE UNION VIEW: TRADE UNIONS would only “punish” themselves if they failed to back the Lisbon Treaty, the leader of a public…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
Double act on arts a 'comedy of errors'MINISTER FOR Arts, Sport and Tourism, Martin Cullen will be “assisted” by Minister of State Martin Mansergh in handling the arts…Fri May 16 2008 - 01:00
FG says consent age should stay at 17FINE GAEL has said the age of consent should remain at 17 years, while those who have sex with under-15s should not be able to…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Cowen to make significant changes to Ministers of StateTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is expected to make significant changes amongst Ministers of State today, along with wide-ranging changes…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Cowen accuses Lisbon opponents of confusing votersCAMPAIGN LAUNCH - Fianna Fáil: OPPONENTS OF the Lisbon Treaty are trying to confuse voters and pull Ireland back from close …Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
Broadcasting authority to get extra powersTHE NEW broadcasting authority will be given extra powers to curb the concentration of media ownership under legislation to be…Tue May 13 2008 - 01:00
EU states to share information on criminal convictionsTHE IRISH authorities will be automatically told of any Irish people who are convicted in other EU states under a deal to be …Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach to stay at Steward's House in FarmleighTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen is to stay some nights each week in the Steward's House in Farmleigh in the Phoenix Park.Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Cowen expected to appoint some new Ministers of StateFIANNA FÁIL TDs expect that the Taoiseach will make significant changes among his Minister of State ranks when the appointments…Mon May 12 2008 - 01:00
Prospective candidates eye Kitt seatPROSPECTIVE FIANNA Fáil general election candidates in Dublin South will start jockeying for position shortly, following local…Fri May 09 2008 - 01:00
Urgent need to restart stalled treaty campaignIMMEDIATE CHALLENGES: BRIAN COWEN faces many immediate challenges, including the Lisbon Treaty referendum, the national pay …Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
Brennan resignation gives Cowen more optionsTHE resignation of arts, sports and tourism minister Seamus Brennan gives extra room for the Fianna Fáil leader Brian Cowen to…Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
Ahern tenders resignation in brief ceremony at ÁrasBERTIE AHERN last night tendered his resignation as Taoiseach after 11 years in office to President Mary McAleese at a brief …Wed May 07 2008 - 01:00
SDLP to seek talks with parties over all-island planTHE SDLP is to seek talks with Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Labour over the next week to discuss future all-Ireland options, including…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Automatic FOI compliance recommendedNEW STATE bodies should automatically be required to comply with the Freedom of Information Act, Ombudsman and Information Commissioner…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Tenancies board getting many registration errorsTHOUSANDS OF registrations by landlords to the Private Residential Tenancies Board (PRTB) have to be returned because of failures…Fri May 02 2008 - 01:00
Pro-Lisbon campaign still to get off groundANALYSIS: An absence of Ministers supporting Dick Roche's 'Vote Yes' plea on Lisbon has left the running to a diverse, at times…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Bill allows fixed fine for TV licence offendersPEOPLE CAUGHT without a television licence will be able to pay a fixed penalty rather than face a court prosecution, under changes…Thu May 01 2008 - 01:00
Two hanging baskets a parting gift to AhernTWO HANGING baskets were part of a farewell gift given by Government Ministers to Taoiseach Bertie Ahern yesterday as he chaired…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Opposition warns on task faced by Yes campaignTHE BID to win a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum campaign is facing serious difficulties, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny…Wed Apr 30 2008 - 01:00
Only one in 20 voters knows what treaty saysJUST ONE in 20 of the public believes they understand the Lisbon Treaty, while nearly two-thirds say that they do not understand…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
EU will not take 'exclusive control', says commissionTHE EUROPEAN Union will not take away exclusive control of any issue from member states under the Lisbon Treaty, the independent…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Lisbon Treaty will not curb veto rights on tax, says commissionIRELAND WILL continue to be able to veto demands by European Union member states for changes to its business taxes if the Lisbon…Tue Apr 29 2008 - 01:00
Taoiseach urges DUP to honour policing dealTHE DEMOCRATIC Unionist Party freely agreed during the St Andrews talks in Scotland to the transfer of control over policing …Fri Apr 18 2008 - 01:00
Ireland urged to oppose EU trade protectionismIRELAND, ESTONIA and other "like-minded" European Union countries need to combine to oppose growing support in the EU for trade…Tue Apr 15 2008 - 01:00
Gormley warns that spending will have to tightenFUTURE CHALLENGES: THE GOVERNMENT will have to rigorously control public spending in the coming years, Green Party leader John…Mon Apr 14 2008 - 01:00
€100,000 raised for suicide charityTHE DUBLIN Castle dinner last night, which was attended by Bono, Bob Geldof and other dignitaries, and organised by property …Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
