Fine Gael’s Kieran O’Donnell seeks assurances over bank recovery planOireachtas committee scrutinises proposalsThu Apr 04 2013 - 22:41
Gilroy’s respectable result surprises many in Meath EastCandidate for fledgling Direct Democracy movement beats Labour on first preferencesFri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
Kenny praises performance after McEntee’s ‘bittersweet’ victoryParty leader speaks of his delight and pride given such ‘challenging circumstances’Fri Mar 29 2013 - 06:00
McEntee elected in Meath East byelection as Labour vote collapsesDaughter of late TD reaches 11,473 votes after third and final countThu Mar 28 2013 - 09:10
Kenny attempts to reassure women over insolvency controversyFianna Fáil leader criticises draft guidelines as ‘anti family and anti-employment’Thu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Varadkar’s startling comments map out terrain of moral mazeA nation takes fright as childcare cost remarks threaten women’s careersThu Mar 28 2013 - 06:00
Kenny insists nobody will be forced to quit job in debt dealTaoiseach comments come after Varadkar concedes childminding bills could be examinedWed Mar 27 2013 - 12:03
Varadkar says childcare costs will be considered in some insolvency dealsMinister says scheme must be fair to 90% who make sacrifices to pay debtsWed Mar 27 2013 - 06:09
Fianna Fáil proposes new mortgage resolution processMcGrath criticises euro group ministers over initial plan to levy Cypriot small saversMon Mar 25 2013 - 14:20
Nearly half of Republic’s children living in ‘welfare households’One in five youngsters are in homes with income under €20,000, says child benefit expertThu Mar 21 2013 - 06:00
Half of country’s children live in ‘welfare households’Child benefit expert says one in five youngsters are in homes with income under €20,000Wed Mar 20 2013 - 17:13
Threat of benefit cut encourages attendance at social welfare interviewsPenalty rates applied to jobseeker’s benefit recipientsTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Struggling mortgage-holders to get free financial advicePanel of 2,000 accountants in place to assist those in distressTue Mar 19 2013 - 06:00
Burton report to highlight impact of mortgage difficulty on mental healthSpecific guidelines recommended for dealing with vulnerable customersMon Mar 18 2013 - 06:00
Fellow Independents accuse Luke ‘Ming’ Flanagan of damaging their brandTaoiseach says he has no interest in opinion polls as Fianna Fáil continues recoveryMon Mar 18 2013 - 00:06
Behaviour of Irish company in horse meat scandal branded ‘inexcusable’Minister ‘extremely concerned’ by oversight failures by ABP groupThu Mar 14 2013 - 11:37
Gilmore appeals against Patrick’s Day “excesses”Tanaiste says national day opportunity to case Ireland in a good lightThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Gilmore unaware of other incidents of quashing of penalty pointsTanaiste declines to comment on Ming’s “eccentricities”Wed Mar 13 2013 - 22:59
Video: Noonan left in charge during St Patrick’s exodusMinisters travel abroad to represent Ireland for national dayWed Mar 13 2013 - 10:53
Ministers travelling the globe for St Patrick’s DayNoonan to be left in charge of State during annual Government exodusTue Mar 12 2013 - 20:53
Bruton praises ’patriotism’ of private sector figuresExecutives chosen to deliver Government jobs planTue Mar 12 2013 - 17:09
Sector angered by O'Reilly remarksOmbudsman Emily O’Reilly’s criticism of what she called the “warehousing” of elderly people in private nursing homes has “disappointed…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Lagarde says 'good news on the horizon' for Ireland and praises fiscal policyIreland has completed two-thirds of the fiscal policy work required but more needs to be done in the banking sector, IMF managing…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Labour opts for councillor based in Slane to contest byelectionLabour last night chose the Slane-based councillor Eoin Holmes to be its candidate to contest the Meath East byelection on March…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Status of women todayINTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY: The views of Irish women in senior European rolesFri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
O'Reilly criticises 'warehouse' elderly careOmbudsman Emily O’Reilly has criticised what she called the “warehousing” of elderly people in private nursing homes designed…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
IMF 'on call' to help IrelandInternational Monetary Fund managing director Christine Lagarde has said there is “clearly good news on the horizon” for Ireland…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Kenny says main goal after two years is to exit bailoutTaoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore marked two years in office yesterday and listed job creation and dealing with…Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Coalition says sense of stability has returnedProgress in dealing with the mortgage crisis was promised by Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore yesterday when they launched a report on their two years in Government.Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Security alert outside Leinster HouseA man who obstructed traffic by standing on the roof of a white van outside Leinster House has been taken away by gardaí.Thu Mar 07 2013 - 00:00
Kenny vows to protect homeownersTaoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said they wanted to see more progress in dealing with mortgage distress when …Wed Mar 06 2013 - 00:00
Kenny condemns dissident mortar plotTaoiseach Enda Kenny has strongly condemned the “potentially catastrophic” activities of republican dissidents who offered only…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
British role in EU vital, Rabbitte tells forumPat Rabbitte yesterday made a strong appeal to Britain to “remain central” to the European Union when he addressed a gathering…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Retailers applying 'too much price pressure'Supermarket multiples have been accused of applying too much pressure when driving down meat product prices ahead of the horsemeat…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
ESB chief defends pay levelsPay levels in the ESB have been defended by the organisation’s chief executive Pat O’Doherty following criticism from Oireachtas…Tue Mar 05 2013 - 00:00
Kenny condemns Derry bombersTaoiseach Enda Kenny has strongly condemned the “potentially catastrophic” activities of dissidents after four live mortar bombs…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Rabbitte insists Croke Park deals fairMinister for Communications Pat Rabbitte has insisted the Government has been “even-handed” in its approach to public sector …Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Minister rules out nuclear plantsMinister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources Pat Rabbitte has said nuclear energy will not be generated in Ireland…Mon Mar 04 2013 - 00:00
Barroso believes State will succeed in returning to markets by end of yearEuropean Commission president José Manuel Barroso expressed confidence that Ireland could return to the financial markets by …Fri Mar 01 2013 - 00:00
Barroso 'respects' Irish sacrificesEuropean Commission president José Manuel Barroso has moved to clarify his earlier comments about the Irish economy having turned…Thu Feb 28 2013 - 00:00
Two allowances for disabled to be discontinuedThe Department of Health has confirmed two allowances for disabled people will be discontinued, despite Ombudsman Emily O’Reilly…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
McCreevy had warned of public-private tensionsFormer minister for finance Charlie McCreevy had warned in 1999 that “tensions” between the public and private sectors would …Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
The deal: What it means for public sector workersThe proposals from the Labour Relations Commission (LRC) give details on how the proposed arrangements would apply to different…Wed Feb 27 2013 - 00:00
Union members need time to reflect, says GilmoreTánaiste Eamon Gilmore has predicted the national pay deal negotiations will be the last recessionary talks because the economy…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Bank guarantee scheme to endMinister for Finance Michael Noonan has announced the Eligible Liabilities Guarantees Scheme (ELG) is to end.Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Gilmore hopes for budget dealTánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore says he is optimistic a “good conclusion” will be reached to European…Tue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
TD apologises in row over political donationsLabour rebel Colm Keaveney has formally apologised to the Standards in Public Office (Sipo) Commission following a row about …Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
TDs fear property tax impact on LabourConcern is growing among Labour’s Dublin TDs that the property tax will “sink” the party in the capitalSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
In praise of Enda KennyPolitical speeches tend to go in one ear and out the otherSat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Kenny says 18,000 extra jobs can be created in 'digitisation'Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said Ireland could benefit from 18,000 extra jobs if it kept pace with the “digitisation” levels of …Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
