Government’s attitude to narcolepsy sufferers criticised by Labour SenatorJohn Whelan calls on Minister for Health to intervene and meet parentsFri Apr 03 2015 - 11:58
When it comes to Dunnes Stores, Burton won’t be beaten to the high moral groundTánaiste’s shopping bag of verbal grenades rattles OppositionFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
Numbers admitted to hospital must be reduced, Senator saysFine Gael’s Colm Burke calls for health service to provide community interventionWed Apr 01 2015 - 21:58
Taoiseach backs Dunnes workers on right to clarity over hoursMore than 5,000 employees with Mandate union to place pickets at about 100 outletsWed Apr 01 2015 - 19:43
Kenny, Martin, Adams united in support of Dunnes workersFF leader says dispute is ‘like 19th century’Wed Apr 01 2015 - 19:42
Minister ‘surprised’ by letter urging pensioners to use banksDepartment policy could mean closure of all of the post offices, warns Michael MoynihanWed Apr 01 2015 - 18:55
Summonses against FG backbencher ‘kept on a shelf’, claims Mick WallaceIndependent TD also alleges nothing done about ‘serious Garda malpractice’ in AthloneWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Aer Lingus will only be sold at ‘acceptable price’, says Minister for TransportIndependent Senator Sean D Barrett questions whether sale in ‘interest of wider society’Wed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Martin presses Taoiseach for answers on Callinan inquiryKenny says he has complied fully with Fennelly investigation into resignationTue Mar 31 2015 - 22:15
‘Serious Garda malpractice’ in Athlone, claims TD Mick WallaceWhat hope for police reform, TD asks in Dáil and Taoiseach replies that he is addressing itTue Mar 31 2015 - 18:00
‘Nothing stopping Kenny’ saying if Fennelly recalled himMicheál Martin presses Taoiseach on Garda chief’s resignationTue Mar 31 2015 - 09:18
Norma Moriarty favourite for Fianna Fáil Kerry election ticketCouncil chairman John Brassil selected to run at weekend conventionTue Mar 31 2015 - 01:00
Children and Family Relationships Bill passes in SeanadFrances Fitzgerald: Rejects criticism saying children’s welfare turns on good parentingTue Mar 31 2015 - 00:23
FF colleague claims Haughey knew phones were tappedJohn O’Leary says in his memoirs he formed the view after meeting with HaugheySun Mar 29 2015 - 18:31
State does not have military alliance with US, Minister saysSeán Sherlock claims use of Shannon Airport is compatible with policy of neutralityFri Mar 27 2015 - 19:22
Independent TD calls for clarity on wealth inequalityBroughan moves High Pay and Wealth Commission Bill to monitor income levelsFri Mar 27 2015 - 15:48
FF TD says Tánaiste a ‘cold-hearted technocrat’Joan Burton tells Colm Keaveney that child mental health services a Government priorityFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:01
Mary Lou McDonald calls Joan Burton a ‘wimp’ in Dáil row over water chargesSinn Féin deputy leader challenges Tánaiste on collection of unpaid chargesFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
More than half jobs created outside Dublin and mid-east areas, says BrutonIndependent TD Thomas Pringle calls for greater concentration on regionsFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
Maureen O’Sullivan tells Dáil 345,000 people earning less than the living wageTánaiste says Low Pay Commission to report before end of JulyFri Mar 27 2015 - 01:00
Mary Lou McDonald calls Tánaiste ‘wimp’ in water debateSinn Féin deputy leader asks Joan Burton if she supports moves to collect unpaid chargesThu Mar 26 2015 - 14:08
Taoiseach says onus on Leader groups to work with othersEnda Kenny says OECD had recommended a more integrated approach to dealing with those kind of fundsThu Mar 26 2015 - 11:52
Legislation on water charges non-payment after Easter, Taoiseach saysGerry Adams and Paul Murphy renew criticism of chargesWed Mar 25 2015 - 22:55
Legislation on water charges non-payment due shortly, Kenny saysPaul Murphy accuses Coalition of engaging in ‘an arrogant and bullying approach’Wed Mar 25 2015 - 13:23
Haughey ‘vindictive’ and backed by thugs, former colleague saysEx-Fianna Fáil TD and junior minister John O’Leary recalls former taoiseach in memoirWed Mar 25 2015 - 11:30
Government’s legacy of defending children destroyed by new Bill, says Ronan MullenMinister for Justice insists legislation in children’s best interestsWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach says HSE entitled to answer charges on Portlaoise baby deathsFF leader describes controversy as ‘defining moment’ for HiqaWed Mar 25 2015 - 01:00
Taoiseach cannot say when Portlaoise report will be publishedFF leader claims controversy ‘a very defining moment’ for Hiqa’s independenceTue Mar 24 2015 - 17:03
Fianna Fáil plans two-candidate strategy in new Kerry five-seaterJohn O’Donoghue ‘was not wanted on the ticket by the party nationally’, says FF sourceTue Mar 24 2015 - 01:00
Joan Burton wants Fennelly inquiry report published soonFianna Fáil leader accuses Enda Kenny of hiding over inquiry into Martin Callinan departureMon Mar 23 2015 - 09:49
Tributes paid to late Liam O’Neill, former Irish Examiner political correspondentTaoiseach says he was respected by politicians and political writersMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:00
Passing marriage equality referendum could ‘end Mother’s Day’Independent Senator Fidelma Healy Eames makes suggestion on Twitter on SundaySun Mar 15 2015 - 21:07
Undocumented migrants stage Dublin rally for regularised statusMigrants living in Ireland seek status similar to what Taoiseach is seeking for Irish in USSun Mar 15 2015 - 15:28
Kerry TD calls for specialised rural policy in future programme for governmentIndependent Tom Fleming warns about the continuing decline of rural IrelandFri Mar 13 2015 - 11:21
Dáil sketch: Fianna Fáil and Government challenge Sinn Fein on rape allegationsMary Lou McDonald under pressure in bitter and heated exchangesFri Mar 13 2015 - 01:15
Emergency drug legislation passes through the SeanadFianna Fail Sen ator Diarmuid Wilson calls for major debate on illegal drugsWed Mar 11 2015 - 21:41
Opponents of marriage equality are dinosaurs, says Boyd BarrettClare Daly asks Dáil: ‘How could anyone favour inequality?’Wed Mar 11 2015 - 21:33
Dáil passes emergency drug legislation in late-night sittingLeo Varadkar responds to court decision lifting ban on ‘headshop’ and other drugsWed Mar 11 2015 - 06:59
Banks taking people to court ‘to get money back’, says Micheál MartinFF leader disagrees with Noonan’s observation banks trying to get people ‘to engage’Wed Mar 11 2015 - 01:00
Bill about ‘equal marriage’ not ‘gay marriage’, says Leo VaradkarFrances Fitzgerald asks why marriage should be for some and not for othersTue Mar 10 2015 - 22:24
O’Sullivan satisfied with NUI Galway’s progress on gender discriminationMinister says university has set up a task force to advise it on policies and proceduresTue Mar 10 2015 - 22:13
Kenny open to independent review of home repossessionsTaoiseach tells Dáil further measures due next month to help families in difficultyTue Mar 10 2015 - 16:30
Equality group urging Yes in marriage referendum launchedVote gives Irish people ‘chance to secure true equality for lesbian and gay people’Mon Mar 09 2015 - 17:05
Independent TD Finian McGrath says violent people need to imprisonedOireachtas justice committee chairman David Stanton TD tells of horror of Cork prisonFri Mar 06 2015 - 19:48
Government rejects Sinn Féin Bill on neutralityDeenihan denies Ireland takes ‘isolationist’ approach to international affairsFri Mar 06 2015 - 16:07
Labour delegates call for eighth amendment to be repealedSenator Ivana Bacik says 150,000 women travelled for abortion since 1983 amendmentSun Mar 01 2015 - 19:39
Joan Burton says she believes Government should run its full termLabour leader predicts party will be ready for a tough election battleSun Mar 01 2015 - 19:21
Labour delegates oppose Aer Lingus sale under current termsTDs back emergency motion at party conferenceSun Mar 01 2015 - 13:22
Ged Nash says forum on living wage to be set upNew low pay committee to be set up to discuss potential living wage campaignSat Feb 28 2015 - 16:47
Kelly may introduce legislation to deal with high cost of rentMinister for the Environment says some landlords feel they can get away with scandalous increases in rentSat Feb 28 2015 - 12:44
