518 students still awaiting 2012 grantsTánaiste Eamon Gilmore said a much better system had been put in place for this year and it was intended that all applications would be processed by ChristmasFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Referendum on voting age before end of 2015Minister for the Environment says referendum will be held in line with recommendation from Convention on the ConstitutionFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Daly raises issue of delay in symphysiotomy casesMinister for Health says issue is being addressed seriously by the GovernmenetFri Jul 19 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore says all third-level grants will be processed by ChristmasSF deputy leader claims 600 students experiencing complicationsThu Jul 18 2013 - 11:49
Kenny defends decision not to pursue nuns for Magdalene redress fundTaoiseach calls on religious orders to ‘reflect’ on decision not to contribute to fundThu Jul 18 2013 - 01:00
Two FG Senators criticise Bill and then vote against GovernmentPro-Life Campaign denies attempting to trade votes with SenatorsWed Jul 17 2013 - 08:04
Enda Kenny denies only cancer patients who are terminal to get medical cardsCase-by-case analysis is Government policy, says TaoiseachWed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Moral onus on nuns to compensate Magdalenes, says ShatterSinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald says congregations’ response is ‘despicable and unacceptable’Wed Jul 17 2013 - 01:00
Kenny denies only terminally ill cancer patients receive medical cardsFF leader says review of scheme causing huge anxietyTue Jul 16 2013 - 16:29
FG Senator claims anti-abortion campaign trying to trade votesFF Senator hits out at bullying tactics by anti-Bill campaignersTue Jul 16 2013 - 01:00
Abortion legislation about protecting mother’s life - ReillyMinister for Health opens debate on Protection of Life During Pregnancy Bill in SeanadMon Jul 15 2013 - 19:22
Gilmore says gay marriage referendum possible next yearTanaiste pledges no undue delay in holding referendumMon Jul 15 2013 - 01:00
Vote on gay marriage possible next year says GilmoreTánaiste says series of votes on constitutional changes could be held on same daySun Jul 14 2013 - 14:59
Was this week’s Dáil debate the longest to date?The abortion debate, which ran into the early hours on two consecutive days, must have been the longest debate in Dáil history – or was it ?Sat Jul 13 2013 - 01:00
Claim Seanad cost €200m incorrect, says FF SenatorSeanad Report: Abolition Bill passes all stagesFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Dáil Sketch: Benign Martin feels for FG deputies‘It was not pretty to see the pressure that deputies Mulherin and O’Mahony came under,’ said indignant Fianna Fáil leaderFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Some 43 per cent of people now have medical cards, says MinisterSinn Féin deputy leader says her constituency office had been inundated by people bearing the brunt of cutbacksFri Jul 12 2013 - 01:00
Reilly to draft new Neary redress plansMinister reviewing ways to compensate women excluded on age groundsThu Jul 11 2013 - 08:17
Separate church and State, says BacikSenator’s call leads to sharp exchanges in SeanadThu Jul 11 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach says no targets for repossession of homes in mortgage arrearsFF leader says crisis shows no signs of abatingWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:01
Adams again insists he had no involvement in killing of Jean McConvilleSinn Féin leader challenged by Kenny and Martin in DáilWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
O’Dea calls for abusers of JobBridge scheme to be namedRigorous on-site monitoring, says Social Protection MinisterWed Jul 10 2013 - 01:00
Shatter says fully functioning regime for crime victims in place by 2015Minister launches guide for victim impact statementsTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Shatter says Drumm should return from US to assist Garda inquiry into Anglo Irish BankMinister says he believes it is very important to have an inquiry into banking mattersTue Jul 09 2013 - 01:00
Shatter says he hopes all FG TDs will support abortion legislationMinister says legislation very carefully draftedMon Jul 08 2013 - 14:44
FG Senator calls for votes for emigrants as House debates its proposed abolitionBrian Hayes says House’s future a matter for the peopleFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:02
Seanad sketch: Hayes returns to political cradle to warn time is running outDebate on legislation to abolish Upper House produces some gallows humourFri Jul 05 2013 - 01:00
Shane Ross warns that Oireachtas banking inquiry will face legal challengesIndependent TD says bankers and civil servants already hiring lawyersThu Jul 04 2013 - 01:03
Seanad abolition referendum as a ‘cynical political exercise’Bradford claims Taoiseach’s proposal is a ‘political exercise to win Dáil seats’Thu Jul 04 2013 - 01:00
Global coverage of Anglo tapes embarrassing, says FF’s LeydenFocus should be on bringing those responsible to justice, says Ivana BacikWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Noonan seeking bank tapes for Oireachtas inquiryTaoiseach says information also available in Department of FinanceWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Minister warns of ‘unpalatable’ pay cuts in banksDiscussions on savings with AIB, Bank of Ireland and Permanent TSB ongoingWed Jul 03 2013 - 01:00
Noonan to request banks to preserve tapes for Oireachtas inquirySF leader expresses surprise move to keep bank recordings was not done earlierTue Jul 02 2013 - 16:12
Fianna Fáil TDs indicate opposition to suicide provision in abortion BillÓ Cuív insists abortion not a recommended treatment for suicidal ideationMon Jul 01 2013 - 23:20
FG colleagues criticise ‘alarmist’ Creighton stance on BillShatter says he had hoped ‘this type of hyperbole’ would not feature in discussionsMon Jul 01 2013 - 23:15
Bruton says allegations US bugged EU offices ‘disconcerting’Former Washington EU ambassador says his office undertook sensitive negotiationsMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
Noonan says no budget outline until SeptemberMinister asked about using €1bn from promissory notes to cut savings neededMon Jul 01 2013 - 01:00
President says Anglo tapes do not reflect the views of the Irish peopleHiggins says tapes do not make for easy listeningSun Jun 30 2013 - 18:14
Norris rejects call to criminalise purchase of sexIndependent Senator also criticises Taoiseach over Seanad abolition proposalFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Varadkar says new abortion referendum would have to be about more than suicideMinister asks FG colleagues to reflect on Bill before voting against itFri Jun 28 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach introduces Bill to senators to abolish the SeanadFF calls on Kenny to reflect on referendumThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
Kenny repeats view that parliamentary committee should investigate banksFF leader seeks independent inquiryThu Jun 27 2013 - 01:00
No firm decision on bank referendum, says KennyMartin repeats call for independent inquiryWed Jun 26 2013 - 11:57
Kenny and Martin clash on banking inquiryDail condemns contents of Anglo Irish Bank tapesWed Jun 26 2013 - 01:00
Heated exchanges in Dáil over Anglo revelationsGovernment to initiate Oireachtas investigation into banking collapseTue Jun 25 2013 - 16:59
Social Justice Ireland says most savings can be secured from tax adjustmentsUniversal basic pension soughtTue Jun 25 2013 - 01:35
Call for tax credit and social welfare increases in budgetSocial Justice Ireland says austerity is not workingMon Jun 24 2013 - 12:46
White announces she will seek FF nomination to contest next general electionSeanad ReportFri Jun 21 2013 - 01:00
