Rabbitte in tax windfall for health service callThe Labour leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, urged the Government to spend extra Exchequer revenue on the health services.Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Ahern questioned on Royston Brady claimThe Taoiseach said that any information the Lord Mayor of Dublin had on the 1974 bombings should be submitted to Mr Justice Barron…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Civil Defence chief must go - SmithThe decentralisation of the Civil Defence branch of the Department of Defence to Roscrea, Co Tipperary, is expected to take place…Thu Jun 17 2004 - 01:00
Defiant Ahern defends Government's recordThe Taoiseach conceded that Fianna Fáil had done badly in the elections, but he defended the Government's record in the face …Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach ready to work with Opposition to expedite MahonThe Taoiseach said he was prepared to discuss with opposition parties ways of speeding up the work of the Mahon tribunal.Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Sombre Taoiseach braves the lion's denDáil Sketch: Fine Gael's Phil Hogan, sitting next to party leader, Enda Kenny, could not contain his glee.Wed Jun 16 2004 - 01:00
Parlon aims to boost his standingLocal area profile: Laois A political extension to "Parlon country" is the ambition of the PD Minister of State for Finance …Wed Jun 09 2004 - 01:00
Labour critical of decentralisationThe Government's decentralisation plans were sharply criticised by the Labour spokesman on rural affairs, Mr Brian O'Shea.Fri Jun 04 2004 - 01:00
Former Clonmel mayor stands on his opposition to smoking banCouncil Profile/Tipperary South: A former mayor of Clonmel is standing as an Independent candidate on a single issue, his opposition…Thu Jun 03 2004 - 01:00
Colombia case a consular matter, says AhernThe Taoiseach said that the Government considered the "Colombia three" to be a consular case.Wed Jun 02 2004 - 01:00
Figures suggest Fine Gael is in line to gain a seatCouncil area profile/Leitrim: The former Fine Gael TD and senator, Mr Gerry Reynolds, has changed electoral areas in a long-…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
Cows 'are valued above people'The average EU cow enjoyed a subsidy of about €1 a day, which was much more than was given in development aid to human beings…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
FG complains over child porn measureThe Bill to allow members of the Oireachtas committee reviewing the Judge Brian Curtin controversy view child pornography was…Fri May 28 2004 - 01:00
FG leader warns of radar-gun loopholeThe Fine Gael leader warned that thousands of traffic offences could be quashed if a legal loophole was not closed off by the…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Martin to regulate work of medical practitionersThe Minister for Health is to shortly present legislation to the Cabinet regulating the work of medical practitioners.Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Taoiseach denies deal with Flynn and CollinsThe Taoiseach said there was "no agreement or understanding between the Government" and either Ms Beverley Flynn and Mr Michael…Thu May 27 2004 - 01:00
Housing record criticisedHouse prices had trebled under Fianna Fáil and the PDs, Labour's deputy leader, Ms Liz McManus, said.Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
Issue of McCabe killers 'part of the end game'The issue of the release of the killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe would have to be considered in the context of a final settlement…Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
Ahern rules out paying judge compensationThe Taoiseach again firmly ruled out paying compensation to Judge Brian Curtin.Wed May 26 2004 - 01:00
TDs critical of US using airportThe Government's position on the use of Shannon Airport by the US was described as "morally bankrupt" by Mr John Gormley (Green…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
TD raises plight of undocumented IrishThe Fine Gael spokesman on tourism called on the Taoiseach to discuss the status of Irish immigrants in the US in the forthcoming…Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Abuse in Iraq has shamed US, says O'DonnellAmerica had been "shamed" by events in Iraq, a former PD minister of state for foreign affairs, Ms Liz O'Donnell, claimed.Fri May 21 2004 - 01:00
Safety of 'Colombia Three' requested, says CowenThe Taoiseach and the Minister for Foreign Affairs sent personal messages to the Colombian president and foreign minister about…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Concerns on Iraqi prisoner abuse were made knownThe Minister for Foreign Affairs rejected opposition claims that the Government had failed to adequately condemn the abuse of…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Smith says parts of Hanly report were changedThe Minister for Defence, Mr Smith, insisted that the parts of the Hanly report dealing with Nenagh and Ennis hospitals had been…Thu May 20 2004 - 01:00
Cox backed if support there - AhernThe Taoiseach repeated that he is not interested in the post of EU Commission president and that the Government will back Mr …Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Ahern rejects Adams's claim on killersThe Taoiseach disputed Mr Gerry Adams's version of events on the proposed release of the killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe.Wed May 19 2004 - 01:00
Eamonn Fitzgerald, 'superstar before the term was known'The chairman of the Kerry Association in Dublin, Mr Eugene O'Sullivan, described Saturday's rededication of the grave of Eamonn…Mon May 17 2004 - 01:00
Health professionals to be forced to display their prices, says TanaisteRegulations requiring dentists, doctors and other health professionals to publicly display their prices are expected to be drafted…Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Harney refuses to be drawn on grants for radon-affected housesThe Tánaiste, Ms Harney, refused to be drawn on the restoration of housing grants to deal with radon gas.Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
No Government decision on 'Jeanie Johnston'The Government has made no decision on acquiring the Kerry famine ship, the Jeanie Johnston , for State ownership.Fri May 14 2004 - 01:00
Ahern seeks co-operation with China over abusesThe Taoiseach said that he had raised human rights abuses with the Chinese Prime Minister, Mr Wen Jiabao, at their meeting on…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Ahern and Kenny clash over McCabe killersDail Report: The killers of Det Garda Jerry McCabe would have been released last year only if there was full IRA decommissioning…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Government challenged over 'squandering' of public moneyThe Government was accused of spending millions of euro of taxpayers' money in a Private Member's motion moved by the technical…Thu May 13 2004 - 01:00
Military board will study Congo caseA board of military officers is to examine a submission from a retired Army officer who served in the Congo in 1961, the Minister…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Bill provides for financial services ombudsmanA Bill before the Dáil provides for the appointment of a financial services ombudsman, the Taoiseach said in reply to questions…Wed May 12 2004 - 01:00
Bruton warns of threat from SSIAThe Fine Gael spokesman on finance warned that the money released from the special savings incentive scheme (SSIA) could lead…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Parties united in concern for hunger strikerThere were cross-party demands that a deal be done with the abuse victim, Mr Tom Sweeney, who had been on hunger strike for three…Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Parlon faces 'serious questions' over OPWThe Labour spokeswoman on finance, Ms Joan Burton, claimed that political responsibility had to be accepted in the breaching …Fri May 07 2004 - 01:00
Call for all-party deal on electronic votingThe Labour spokesman on the environment, Mr Eamon Gilmore, said electronic voting should not be introduced without all-party …Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Judicial conduct Bill to be tabled this yearA Bill dealing with judicial conduct and ethics will be published this year, the Minister for Justice told the Dáil.Thu May 06 2004 - 01:00
Future of Shannon stopover on agenda for US-Irish talksThe phasing out of the Shannon stopover will feature at talks in Washington between Irish and US officials this week.Tue May 04 2004 - 01:00
Patient is lost in system - MitchellThe Fine Gael spokeswoman on health, Ms Olivia Mitchell, said her party intended opposing the Bill to abolish health boards.Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
State to lend 'Colombia Three' €17,000The Government is to give a loan to the three Irish men held in Colombia to pay bonds to the authorities.Fri Apr 30 2004 - 01:00
Ahern issues rebuke to Fahey and DempseyThe Taoiseach rebuked a Minister and junior minister in the Dáil yesterdayThu Apr 29 2004 - 01:00
Dumping case man donated €6,000 to FF, Sargent claimsA key defendant in an illegal dumping case had made a donation of €6,000 in the form of a cheque to Fianna Fáil, the Green Party…Wed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
Every day, someone dies on Irish roadsRoad accidents in the Republic claimed the life of one person every 23 hours, the Fine Gael spokesman on transport, Mr Denis …Wed Apr 28 2004 - 01:00
FG favours electronic tagging of repeat offendersThe Fine Gael Ardfheis called for the introduction of electronic tagging of repeat offenders as an alternative to prison.Sat Apr 24 2004 - 01:00
FF deputy queries referendum's timingA Fianna Fáil backbencher supported the Opposition view that the citizenship referendum should have been referred to the All-…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
FG is accused of being undemocraticThere were heated and bitter exchanges between the Minister for Justice and Fine Gael deputies at the conclusion of the second…Fri Apr 23 2004 - 01:00
