Áras not a retirement home, says candidatePRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL Seán Gallagher said Áras an Uachtaráin should not be viewed as a “retirement home for politicians”, when…Fri Jul 15 2011 - 01:00
Wallace says sorry for 'Miss Piggy' remarkINDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace has apologised after he was heard calling a fellow deputy “Miss Piggy” in a conversation in the Dáil…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Minister asked to act on RTÉ payA LABOUR Party backbencher has challenged Minister for Communications Pat Rabbitte to put pressure on RTÉ to reduce the salaries…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
€3.5m set aside for Moriarty tribunalA SIXTH of the total budget allocated to the Department of the Taoiseach this year has been ring-fenced for costs relating to…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Dingle back on the map as Minister paves way for law to alter placenameTHE LONG-RUNNING controversy over what to call the popular Co Kerry tourist destination known variously as “Dingle”, “An Daingean…Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher pledges 'can do' cultureEntrepreneur Sean Gallagher says he would help Government build a “culture of enterprise” if elected president.Thu Jul 14 2011 - 01:00
Security for Queen and Obama cost €36mTHE COST of Garda security for the visits of Queen Elizabeth and President Barack Obama to Ireland has jumped to an estimated…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
TDs may defy code - WallaceINDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace has predicted some members of the Dáil’s technical group will defy forthcoming dress code regulations…Wed Jul 13 2011 - 01:00
Mitchell and McGuinness to the fore as Doyle pulls outSUPPORTERS OF Fine Gael MEPs Gay Mitchell and Mairead McGuinness last night expressed confidence their preferred candidate could…Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Many special advisers paid well above new Government guidelinesSome 30 ministerial aides have been appointed by the Government to ensure Ministers are not “captured” by departments,Fri Jul 08 2011 - 01:00
Pledged allegiances: Internal support for Fine Gael candidatesBELOW ARE the members of the Fine Gael parliamentary party who have declared for one of the party’s potential candidatesThu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
Naughten defies FG over A&E closureFINE GAEL backbencher Denis Naughten defied the party whip and was set to be expelled from the parliamentary party after voting…Thu Jul 07 2011 - 01:00
'Significant minority' in FG undecided on candidatesA “SIGNIFICANT minority” of Fine Gael parliamentarians remain undecided on which of the four competitors for the party presidential…Fri Jul 01 2011 - 01:00
Interns will not be exploited under €20m scheme, Government insistsTHE GOVERNMENT has insisted a new internship scheme costing €20 million a year will not be used by employers as an excuse to …Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Abbey will not be relocated to GPO, says DeenihanTHE GOVERNMENT has ruled out relocating the Abbey Theatre in Dublin to the GPO and decided it cannot move from its Lower Abbey…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Delay in hotline for children criticisedIT IS embarrassing that a hotline for missing children is not yet operating despite the freephone number having been available…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Government rolls back on Kenny comments on CollierTHE GOVERNMENT ROLLED back on comments by Taoiseach Enda Kenny last night after he told the Dáil it was “not good practice” that…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
FF proposes referendum on adoptionFianna Fáil is proposing a referendum on adoption take place on the same day as the Presidential election later this year.Tue Jun 28 2011 - 01:00
Wage reform laws to be drafted in autumn, says BrutonLEGISLATION TO reform wage-setting mechanisms in low-paid industries will be drafted in the autumn, Minister for Jobs Richard…Fri Jun 24 2011 - 01:00
Kenny welcomes UCC linkTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny yesterday said an alliance between University College Cork and the Irish Management Institute would build…Thu Jun 23 2011 - 01:00
Kenny 'cannot force' France to accept interest rate cutTaoiseach Enda Kenny has said he cannot force France to accept a cut in Ireland's bailout interest rate.Wed Jun 22 2011 - 01:00
Ó Cuív's credentials for Áras advancedFF PRESIDENTIAL HOPEFUL: FIANNA FÁIL was keeping an open mind about its participation in the presidential election and acknowledged…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Cox seeks support from Fine Gael TDs, SenatorsNEW FINE Gael member Pat Cox canvassed party TDs and Senators last night ahead of the parliamentary party meeting at which a …Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Protests planned for IMF visitPeople Before Profit TD Richard Boyd Barrett has promised 10 days of protest when the IMF delegation is next in Dublin, from …Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Judges' pay referendum to take place in OctoberA REFERENDUM on reducing the pay of serving judges will be held in October on the same day as the presidential election, Minister…Wed Jun 15 2011 - 01:00
Gr8 news 4 texters as Noonan gives tax the thumbs downMINISTER FOR Finance Michael Noonan has ruled out a “tax on teenagers”, saying he will not put an additional levy on text messages…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
New judges to face salary cut as part of public pay proposalsNEW JUDGES will have their salaries reduced under plans to cut the wages of highly paid semi-State chief executives and public…Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Ryan says Green Party will return to electoral successTHE GREEN Party will return to electoral success and should aim to have 25 TDs in 20 years’ time, new leader Eamon Ryan told …Mon Jun 13 2011 - 01:00
Senator likely to get United Left Alliance supportINDEPENDENT SENATOR David Norris is likely to have the support of TDs elected under the United Left Alliance banner in his bid…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Tuffy challenges Minister over gender quota legislationONE OF the Government’s women TDs has challenged Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan over the constitutionality of his gender…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Labour councillors get free vote for presidential nominationLABOUR PARTY councillors have been permitted a free vote if they wish to facilitate the nomination of Independent presidential…Thu Jun 02 2011 - 01:00
Political gender quota to rise to 40% after electionA 30 per cent gender quota for political party candidates at the next general election will rise to 40 per cent for future national…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Gender quota to rise over time - HoganThe 30 per cent gender quota political parties will have to implement in order to avoid financial penalties will rise to 40 per…Tue May 31 2011 - 01:00
Legal changes to make setting up in business easierCOMPANY LAW is being changed to allow people to start new businesses without having to find a second director, Minister for Enterprise…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Government plans to return to bond markets next yearTHE GOVERNMENT says it intends to return to the bond markets next year, despite an apparent suggestion to the contrary by Minister…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
FG TD calls on Shatter to break legal circle 'cartel'A GOVERNMENT backbencher has urged Minister for Justice Alan Shatter to break the “cartel” operating in legal circles when reforms…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Martin says FF planned for quota of womenFIANNA FÁIL had planned to ensure 30 per cent of its candidates in the next general election were women before the Government…Mon May 30 2011 - 01:00
Minister criticises VHI €50 customer cancellation feeMINISTER FOR Health James Reilly has reacted angrily to the imposition of fees on VHI customers who cancel their private health…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Parties to be penalised if number of women does not increasePOLITICAL PARTIES will have to implement a 30 per cent gender quota for general election candidates, or else face severe financial…Sat May 28 2011 - 01:00
Fine Gael MEP calls for fair selection processNOMINATION: FINE GAEL MEP Mairéad McGuinness last night delivered a robust defence of the current role of the presidency in …Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Voluntary sector faces value-for-money testMINISTER FOR the Environment Phil Hogan has warned that the Government cannot continue to support community and voluntary organisations…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Davis says she would be 'practical president'SPECIAL OLYMPICS chief Mary Davis, who has confirmed she is seeking a nomination to contest the presidential election, says the…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
Presidential race likely to be a fraught affairANALYSIS: Both parties in the Fine Gael-Labour Government could be heading for internal trouble with the presidential election…Fri May 27 2011 - 01:00
O'Reilly calls for radical reform of educationA REORGANISED education system could transform Ireland’s economic situation but a radical shift in middle-class culture would…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Special Olympics chief set to enter Áras raceMARY DAVIS, managing director of Special Olympics Europe and Eurasia, is today expected to announce she will attempt to secure…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Special Olympics chief in Áras bidSpecial Olympics chief Mary Davis, who has launched her bid to secure a nomination to contest the presidential election, says…Thu May 26 2011 - 01:00
Political reporters 'excluded'POLITICAL CORRESPONDENTS based in the Dáil are to make a formal complaint to the Government press service today over their exclusion…Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
Bruton to decide on president bid soonFORMER TAOISEACH John Bruton will soon decide whether to contest the presidency for Fine Gael, according to Minister for the …Wed May 25 2011 - 01:00
'Biggest fan' of Central Statistics OfficeFAMILY MEMORIES: THE LATE Dr Garret FitzGerald was the Central Statistics Office’s “biggest fan”, one of his sons told mourners…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
Church full beyond capacity for funeralTHE SACRED Heart Church in Donnybrook, Dublin, was full to overflowing with mourners during the funeral Mass of former taoiseach…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
