New restrictions on sale of cattle prods to foreign countriesThe Government is to impose restrictions on the sale of electric cattle prods, which are alleged by human rights groups to be…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Ahern to propose IRA counter-motionThe Government will seek to change an Opposition Dáil motion that blames the IRA for the Northern Bank raid and criticises Sinn…Tue Feb 08 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach seeks to play down IRA's warningGovernment reaction: The IRA's criminal and paramilitary actions will have to end completely if the Belfast Agreement is ever…Fri Feb 04 2005 - 00:00
Ahern encourages commission not to penalise Sinn FeinThe Taoiseach has encouraged the Independent Monitoring Commission (IMC) not to recommend penalties against Sinn Féin in its …Tue Feb 01 2005 - 00:00
Decision this week on possible Cullen inquiryThe Standards in Public Office Commission (SIPOC) is to decide this week if it will open a full investigation into contracts …Mon Jan 31 2005 - 00:00
Ambassador calls for EU endorsement of Iraq electionsIRAQ/EU: The European Union must endorse tomorrow's Iraqi elections in advance, the United States' ambassador to Ireland, Mr…Sat Jan 29 2005 - 00:00
Alliance Party leader meets TaoiseachThe Alliance Party leader, Mr David Ford, and other party figures discussed the latest developments in the Northern Ireland peace…Fri Jan 28 2005 - 00:00
Industry chief warns of fall in living standardsLiving standards will drop in the Republic over the next decade unless Irish companies learn to compete in the global economy…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Strategy for Asian trade to be reviewed in weeksThe Government's plan to boost Irish trade with Asia, including China, will be reviewed quickly following last week's visit by…Mon Jan 24 2005 - 00:00
Hong Kong calls for consulateHong Kong and the Republic of Ireland are to establish closer links, including the exchange of civil servants, following a meeting…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Tighter rules for Chinese student visasThe Chinese authorities have not questioned the Government's decision to impose tighter visa rules on students coming to Ireland…Sat Jan 22 2005 - 00:00
Potential in education 'enormous' as €35m in deals signedThousands of extra Chinese third-level students are likely to be attracted to Irish colleges following a Sino-Irish agreement…Thu Jan 20 2005 - 00:00
Contact with SF resumes next weekThe Government will reopen contacts with Sinn Féin early next week, despite its belief that the IRA was involved in the Northern…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Taoiseach foresees end to EU arms ban on ChinaThe lifting of the European Union's arms embargo on China is inevitable, once a code of conduct governing the sale of any weapons…Wed Jan 19 2005 - 00:00
Language schools fear visa changesLanguage schools will lose €100 million worth of business and hundreds of jobs unless the Government scraps plans to impose tighter…Mon Jan 17 2005 - 00:00
Griffith's legacy: the competing claimsSinn Féin is generally taken to have been established by Arthur Griffith in November 1905, following the publication of a document…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Raid could have been 'crossroads with the IRA'The Northern Bank robbery would have been a "crossroads" in the relationship between Sinn Féin's political leadership and the…Sat Jan 15 2005 - 00:00
Government wants Irish troops in EU battle groupsThe Government wants Irish soldiers to join the European Union's proposed rapid reaction battle groups despite its promise not…Wed Jan 12 2005 - 00:00
Minister rejects criticism of his holiday after disasterThe Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mr Conor Lenihan, has rejected charges that he should not have joined his family on…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Decision not to join EU force welcomedThe Government's decision not to allow the Defence Forces to join the EU's rapid reaction force has been welcomed by the Peace…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
Indictment of SF not 'electorally motivated 'Suggestions from Sinn Féin that the Taoiseach's comments on the Northern Bank raid were "electorally motivated" have been "absolutely…Tue Jan 11 2005 - 00:00
EUR2m for college chaplain salariesThe State pays nearly €2 million in salaries for nearly 60 chaplains in universities, third-level institute and teacher-training…Fri Dec 31 2004 - 00:00
Only 25% of the workforce have adequate pension savingsThree-quarters of Irish workers in the private sector do not have enough pension savings, the Irish Pensions Board has warned…Thu Dec 30 2004 - 00:00
Former Revenue head to conduct Cullen inquiryThe future of the Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, could be in serious question following the publication of the terms of reference…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
McAleese decision likely todayPresident McAleese is expected to decide today if she will refer the Government's nursing home legislation to the Supreme Court…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
Minister says he will sue county councilThe High Court's ruling on the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law Reform's Roscommon holiday home has completely vindicated…Wed Dec 22 2004 - 00:00
McCreevy denies he was forced to take EU positionThe former minister for finance, Mr Charlie McCreevy, has rejected any suggestion that he was forced by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Inquiry into Leech contract to finish in a month - AhernAn inquiry by a former senior civil servant into the recruitment of PR consultant Ms Monica Leech by the Department of the Environment…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
IRA not active in Republic - AhernMembers of the IRA are not currently involved in training or other activities in the Republic, the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, has said…Mon Dec 20 2004 - 00:00
Curtin inquiry delayed as judge challenges its powers in courtThe Oireachtas inquiry into Judge Brian Curtin's fitness to serve on the bench will be delayed for up to six months, following…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
Civil servant may check Leech contractA former civil servant may yet investigate a €300,000 public relations contract held by a political supporter of the Minister…Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
McCreevy pledges to 'play by the new rules' now he is in EuropeIreland's European commissioner, Mr Charlie McCreevy, has acknowledged that he needs the support of MEPs if he is to succeed …Sat Dec 18 2004 - 00:00
PR's EUR300,000 contract to be studiedThe Department of the Environment's decision to award a €300,000 contract to a political supporter of Minister Martin Cullen …Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Fine Gael urges investigation of verdictThe Government must investigate whether the Colombian decision to sentence three Irishmen to 17 years in jail was carried out…Fri Dec 17 2004 - 00:00
Governments' decommissioning plan fair - AhernThe Taoiseach, speaking in the Dáil, stood by last week's proposal from the Irish and British governments that IRA decommissioning…Thu Dec 16 2004 - 00:00
Taoiseach to press for weapons photographsThe Taoiseach will today stand over the demand by the Irish and British governments that IRA decommissioning will have to be …Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Ahern says options for inquiry into PR contract to be looked atThe Government will examine "in the coming days" the options available to inquire into the appointment of a public relations …Wed Dec 15 2004 - 00:00
Ahern apologises to Paisley over remark on photographsThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, last night issued a full apology to the DUP leader, Rev Ian Paisley, after he had earlier said the photographing…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
State funds for Aer Lingus ruled outThe Cabinet will today rule out putting any Exchequer money into Aer Lingus and will back a part-privatisation of the national…Tue Dec 14 2004 - 00:00
Conference centre project goes to tenderThe Government has sought tenders from three companies by next March to build a National Conference Centre in Dublin, which could…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
€4m Garda bill for Bush visitPresident George Bush's 18-hour visit to Dromoland Castle last June cost more than €4 million in overtime for 3,500 gardaí, the…Sat Dec 11 2004 - 00:00
Roche tells Dail PR expert carried out 'good work'The public relations expert hired by Mr Cullen during his time in the Department of the Environment has carried out "good work…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Lay-offs cause dissent in LabourLabour Party leader Mr Pat Rabbitte yesterday strongly complained to the party's National Executive Council that internal party…Fri Dec 10 2004 - 00:00
Unions reject Rabbitte's lay-offsThe decision by Labour Party leader Mr Pat Rabbitte to order the lay-off of two members of the party's headquarters staff will…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Roche to field questions on Cullen contractThe decision of the Minister for Transport, Mr Cullen, to hire a political supporter on a €300,000 contract during his time in…Thu Dec 09 2004 - 00:00
Cost of moving civil servants criticisedThe cost of the Government's plan to transfer 10,000 civil servants out of Dublin by the end of 2009 is running dangerously out…Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Ahern marks 10 years as FF leaderThe Government's increased spending on education, health and social welfare is honouring the Easter Proclamation's promise to…Sat Dec 04 2004 - 00:00
Decentralisation cost to rise sharply, Budget data showThe costs of the Government's plan to move 10,500 civil servants out of Dublin have escalated sharply, according to Department…Fri Dec 03 2004 - 00:00
Minister defends PR contract for supporterThe public relations expert hired by Mr Martin Cullen for the Department of the Environment on €1,200 a day is currently revamping…Thu Dec 02 2004 - 00:00
Labour Party group endorsed lay-offsThe decision by the Labour Party leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, to lay off two party headquarters staff was endorsed by a top-level…Wed Dec 01 2004 - 00:00
