Opposition parties warn of unfair payments and distressPolitical reaction: Fine Gael has supported the Government's proposal that elderly people should pay some of their nursing home…Tue Dec 12 2006 - 00:00
Plan to remove tobacco prices from CPI opposedThe Government's ambition to remove tobacco prices from inflation figures, which would allow for sharply increased taxes on tobacco…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Ahern litanies 'irritate voters'Fianna Fáil's privately commissioned research mirrors the findings of Sunday night's RTÉ's Week in Politics programme, it has…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Harney fails to impress majority of votersA clear majority of voters believe the appointment of Mary Harney as Minister for Health has not led to an improvement in the…Tue Dec 05 2006 - 00:00
Cowen set to reject stamp duty reform demandsMinister for Finance Brian Cowen will reject demands for house stamp duty reform in Wednesday's Budget, though extra mortgage…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Asylum seekers' housing bill tripled up to 2004The Department of Justice's bill for accommodation for asylum seekers tripled in the three years up to 2004 even though the number…Mon Dec 04 2006 - 00:00
Fine Gael, Labour upbeat over pollFine Gael and Labour last night both insisted that the latest opinion polls showing continuing strong support for Fianna Fáil…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Spending to reflect hugeExchequer surplus - AhernThe Government is ready to increase State spending next year beyond expectations following better-than-expected Exchequer figures…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
FG opposes lowering age of sexual consentFine Gael has strongly opposed a key finding of an Oireachtas child protection inquiry, which has recommended that the age of…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
'Clear picture of collaboration between loyalists, security forces'Miami Showband killings: The identities of the killers of the Miami Showband, who were massacred on July 30th, 1975, were known…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Marriage not advisable for same-sex couples, report saysGay and lesbian couples should be able to register their relations with the State, but not marry, according to one of the options…Wed Nov 29 2006 - 00:00
FG calls for further electoral register extensionThe electoral register should remain open for changes until the end of January, following claims that hundreds of thousands of…Tue Nov 28 2006 - 00:00
Kenny's wife warns of FF 'one-party State'The country is in danger of becoming "a one-party State" if Fianna Fáil gets re-elected next year, Fionnuala O'Kelly, the wife…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
Kenny urges far-reaching reform of educationTeachers should face tests every five years to ensure that they are performing up to standard, while the school year should be…Sat Nov 25 2006 - 00:00
SF wants tax reliefs on private pensions abolishedPrivate pension tax reliefs, worth significantly in excess of €2Fri Nov 24 2006 - 00:00
Roche to seek list of names taken off registerMinister for the Environment Dick Roche is to support an appeal to the Data Protection Commissioner to reverse a ruling that …Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
More powers for Garda in child cases urgedThe Garda should be given powers to warn creches and clubs if a person applying to them for a job had been accused of abusing…Thu Nov 23 2006 - 00:00
Government spending to rise by more than 10% next yearGovernment spending will rise by more than 10 per cent next year when Budget day measures are added to the spending Estimates…Fri Nov 17 2006 - 00:00
Curtin resigns as judge and secures pensionFormer judge Brian Curtin, who faced the threat of impeachment by the Oireachtas, is set to qualify for a € 19,000 a year pension…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
McDowell plays down threat to top SF figuresMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has played down fears that senior Sinn Féin figures are facing assassination, even though…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Labour demands €3.5 billion 'war on poverty' in poorest areasA €3.5 billion "war on poverty" in the State's 25 worst-off communities must be fought over the next six years, the Labour Party…Tue Nov 14 2006 - 00:00
Extra powers for South is raisedThe Irish Government will get extra powers over Northern Ireland's internal affairs from early December if a deal on the Northern…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Charities group to make case for VAT exemptionThe Government's argument that charities must pay VAT under European Union rules does not stand up to scrutiny, a number of charities…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Qualified welcome for St Andrews proposals from SFSinn Féin has issued a qualified acceptance of the St Andrews proposals published last month by the Irish and British governments…Tue Nov 07 2006 - 00:00
Labour Youth steps up campaign against FG coalitionLabour Youth has stiffened its opposition to a coalition with Fine Gael after the next general election, urging its members not…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Economic success was not inevitable, says CowenState of economy: Taoiseach Bertie Ahern is "astute and brilliant", "noble" and the "consummate politician" of his generation…Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Private firms may control rivers, lakesThe Government is considering plans to pass on control of rivers and lakes in the State to private companies and community interests…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
SF seeks timetable on policing powersAn agreement on the timetable for transferring powers over policing from Westminster to the Northern Ireland Assembly must be…Fri Nov 03 2006 - 00:00
Cabinet decides to ban salmon drift-net fishingA complete ban on drift-netting for salmon, as well as angling curbs on more than 30 rivers, will be put in place within weeks…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Dáil body warned on danger to salmon stocksOireachtas hearing: Ireland's salmon population will fall to "catastrophic" levels if drift-net fishing is not banned immediately…Thu Nov 02 2006 - 00:00
Fianna Fáil Ardfheis to focus on 'looking forward'Voters will be faced with "a fundamental choice" about Ireland's future in next year's general election, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Sinn Féin to propose tax on second homesPeople who own more than one house should be taxed in an effort to reduce prices for new buyers, but stamp duties should not …Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Irish e-voting machines get Dutch approvalElectronic voting machines bought by the Government are not in danger of being bugged, a major Dutch inquiry that has led to …Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Cabinet pressed to ban salmon drift-net fishingThe Cabinet will today be urged to back plans supported by the Minister for Communications, Marine and Natural Resources, Noel…Wed Nov 01 2006 - 00:00
Cross-Border approach 'more competitive'The Republic and Northern Ireland must co-operate significantly more if both are to deal with international economic challenges…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Managers have no confidence in PPARS, says reportThe Health Services Executive's (HSE) troubled computer PPARS payroll system has not been properly managed since the HSE decided…Thu Oct 26 2006 - 01:00
Martin says worker ban on new EU states is justifiedPeople from Bulgaria and Romania will not be allowed to work freely in the Republic for seven years after their two countries…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Martin defends decision on accessThe Government's decision to restrict access to Bulgarian and Romanian workers after their countries join the EU next year is…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Drivers must be 'persuaded' to change - AhernYoung drivers must be persuaded that high-speed, dangerous driving is irresponsible and dangerous both to themselves and to others…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
US official documents say up to six Islamist terror groups in StateUp to six Islamist terrorist groups had units in the Republic three years ago to deliver financial and logistic support to other…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Sinn Féin to debate policing at grassroots meetingsSinn Féin is to debate the party's future attitude to the Police Service of Northern Ireland over the next three weeks in grassroots…Fri Oct 20 2006 - 01:00
No legal bar to pre-nuptial agreements - McDowellThe courts face no legal bar from considering pre-nuptial agreements, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform, Tánaiste…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Ethics body believes stricter laws requiredA majority of the members of the State's ethics watchdog, the Standards in Public Office Commission, believes that existing ethics…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach plays down significance of Paisley's refusal to meet AdamsTaoiseach Bertie Ahern has downplayed the significance of the Rev Ian Paisley's refusal yesterday to meet Sinn Féin president…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Sellafield decision offers 'little comfort'The decision of a British court to levy an €850,000 fine on the Sellafield nuclear plant offers "little comfort" that the British…Tue Oct 17 2006 - 01:00
Taoiseach confident DUP and SF will say yes to deal'I have never given up on the view that Ian Paisley was prepared to bring his party into an inclusive executive'Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Mandatory disqualification of convicted motorists proposedMotorists convicted of dangerous driving should face a mandatory disqualification, while curbs should be created to stop convicted…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
FF warned deputies may not run in electionSeveral Fianna Fáil TDs are seriously considering not running in next year's general election because of frustrations with life…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
Gay carer payment not a precedent - BrennanThe decision to pay nearly €10,000 to a man refused a social welfare payment to care for his sick gay partner will not create…Fri Oct 13 2006 - 01:00
'We've survived it,' McDowell tells Ahern at press conferenceTánaiste Michael McDowell told Taoiseach Bertie Ahern that "We've survived it" following the end of yesterday's press conference…Wed Oct 11 2006 - 01:00
