Call for change to drafting of budgetsREFORMS: MAJOR CHANGES in the way budgets are drafted and implemented are proposed in the Wright report.Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan praises report but Ictu angry at claimWRIGHT REPORT REACTION: MINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has welcomed the Wright report as a “very fair and thoughtful assessment…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Public sector overhaul needed to minimise cuts, claim expertsPROPOSALS: MAJOR PUBLIC sector reforms are essential to help change public administration and minimise cuts in service for the…Wed Mar 02 2011 - 00:00
Talks begin on forming technical groupINDEPENDENTS: NEWLY ELECTED Independent TDs have made their first moves toward forming a technical group which would qualify…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
TDs who did not get elected will be paid up to €75,000SEVERANCE PAYMENTS: SEVERANCE PAYMENTS of up to €75,000 will soften the blow for the 30-plus TDs who lost their seats in the…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Killarney centre gets €5m State fundingSPORT FUNDING: MORE THAN €5 million in State funding has been given to the Killarney sports complex which former ceann comhairle…Tue Mar 01 2011 - 00:00
Wallace hoping to set up technical groupWEXFORD INDEPENDENT: NEWLY ELECTED Independent TD for Wexford Mick Wallace says he hopes to form a technical group with other…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Labour TDs say party should try to bargain hard with Fine GaelTHE LABOUR Party should seek to strike a hard bargain in any negotiations over a future coalition with Fine Gael, a number of…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Thoughts turn to coalition optionsAnalysis: It’s day after the night before, and already thoughts are turning to the possible make-up of the next Government…Sun Feb 27 2011 - 00:00
Belize PM concerned by Tony Quinn oil firmTHE PRIME minister of Belize has intervened in a row at a largely Irish-owned oil company of which yoga guru Tony Quinn is a …Fri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
Switch votes to avoid single-party rule, says GilmoreLABOUR: THE LABOUR Party has urged supporters of Independents and smaller parties to switch their votes to it as a way of ensuring…Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore makes final appeal to votersLabour leader Eamon Gilmore has made an end-of-campaign appeal for people to vote for his party if they want to avoid a single…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ defends stance on covering candidatesLEGAL CHALLENGE: RTÉ HAS defended its election coverage in the face of criticism of its treatment of Independent candidates …Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
100-plus invalid expense claims in two yearsMORE THAN 100 TDs and Senators claimed expenses to which they were not entitled between 2007 and 2009, according to documents…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Rabbitte still sees Gilmore leading coalitionLABOUR PARTY: LABOUR SAYS it has not given up hope of Eamon Gilmore becoming Taoiseach despite opinion polls showing the party…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
Labour proposes new ConstitutionLabour has said it plans to have in place a new Constitution in time for the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Rising.Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Abolishing upward-only rents to save 15,000 jobs, says LabourCOMMERCIAL RENTS: LABOUR has claimed its plans to abolish upward-only rent reviews could save up to 15,000 retail jobs.Thu Feb 17 2011 - 00:00
Labour to ban upward-only rent reviewsLabour says its plans to abolish upward-only rent reviews could save up to 15,000 retail jobs.Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Single-party government 'unbalanced'Labour has called on voters to think seriously about the implications of electing a single-party Fine Gael government.Wed Feb 16 2011 - 00:00
Leaders clash on tax, banks and healthTHE FIVE-way leaders' debate last night was marked by sharp clashes on taxation, the restructuring of the banks and health.Tue Feb 15 2011 - 00:00
Lenihan name may prove a toxic asset for former poll topperCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: DUBLIN SOUTH West is proof of the law of gravity that tells us what goes up must come down – invariably…Mon Feb 14 2011 - 00:00
Independent Wallace hoping blue stronghold can think pinkON THE CANVASS: Energy takes place of policy talk and promises as paint-spattered candidate stops trafficSat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Labour expected to take seat from Fianna FáilCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: IT SEEMS unimaginable now, but the 2007 election was marked by two Fianna Fáil candidates filling the …Sat Feb 12 2011 - 00:00
Labour 'on course to win 40 seats'Labour is on course to win over 40 seats in the next Dáil, according to its director of elections, Ruairi Quinn.Thu Feb 10 2011 - 00:00
Quinn found in breach of financial duty to oil firmYOGA GURU Tony Quinn is in breach of his fiduciary duties to the Central American oil company of which he is a director, a court…Wed Feb 09 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore and Martin go head to head as Kenny heads to CarrickECONOMIC ISSUES are set to dominate tonight’s debate between the leaders of Fianna Fáil and Labour, along with the absence of…Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Greens promise 100,000 jobsThe Green Party has announced plans to create 100,000 jobs between now and 2020 as part of a "green" recovery.Tue Feb 08 2011 - 00:00
Greens question sources of FG fundingDONATIONS: THE GREEN Party has claimed Fine Gael has “questions to answer” about the source of its political funding.Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
FG outlines reform proposalsFine Gael has said it will abolish ministerial "golden handshakes", cut the Taoiseach’s and ministers’ salaries, overhaul politicians…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Station to leave seat available for FG leaderTV3 TELEVISED DEBATE: TV3 HAS said it will leave a seat for Enda Kenny in tomorrow nights debate between party leaders until…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
Adams hits out at 'corrupt ruling elite'SINN FÉIN has opened its election campaign with a strong attack by party president Gerry Adams on corruption in the political…Mon Feb 07 2011 - 00:00
SF attacks 'corrupt' establishmentSinn Féin has opened its election campaign with a strong attack by party president Gerry Adams on corruption in the political…Sun Feb 06 2011 - 00:00
Kenny refuses to take part in TV3 debateLEADERS' DEBATES: THE ROW over the televised debates between the party leaders has intensified, with Fine Gael vetoing any debate…Sat Feb 05 2011 - 00:00
RTÉ 'left out in cold' as leaders prepare to set out stalls at TV3DEBATE: THE FIRST television debate of the election campaign is set to go ahead on TV3 next Tuesday but it still is not clear…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
FF tracking national trend with Labour gain likelyCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: AS ANY schoolchild will tell you, two into one doesn’t goFri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Party plans for 100,000 jobs over five yearsFINE GAEL: FINE GAEL has published plans to create 100,000 jobs over five years by helping business and eliminating bureaucracy…Fri Feb 04 2011 - 00:00
Labour rules out tax rise below €100,000THE LABOUR Party has opened its election campaign with a promise not to increase income taxes on people earning less than €100…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Unions urged to defend worker rightsUNITED LEFT ALLIANCE: THE REDUCTION in the minimum wage marks the start of an “employers’ offensive” on workers’ rights and …Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Grouping abandons move to get its name on ballotUNITED LEFT ALLIANCE: THE UNITED Left Alliance has abandoned attempts to have its name included on the ballot paper in this …Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Labour issues pledge on taxesLabour has vowed not to increase income taxes on people earning less than €100,000 a year if elected to government.Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Higgins critical of wage cutThe reduction in the minimum wage marks the start of an “employers’ offensive” on the rights of workers and people on social …Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Government alters rules on State board postsAPPOINTMENTS: THE GOVERNMENT has introduced rules for appointments to State boards which are designed to stave off allegations…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Greens demand political reform for supportGREEN PARTY: THE GREEN Party has said its support for any new government in the next Dáil will be conditional on firm commitments…Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Merger of food and medicines bodies shelved, says LenihanTHE GOVERNMENT has abandoned plans to merge the main regulatory bodies for food safety and medicine following widespread opposition…Tue Feb 01 2011 - 00:00
Kenny holds tough on five-way leaders' TV debate proposalFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny is holding to his proposal for a five-way leaders’ television debate despite its rejection by Labour…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Seanad body to appeal overturning of Callely decisionTHE SEANAD committee which sanctioned Senator Ivor Callely over his expenses is to appeal a High Court judgment overturning its…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
Call for changes to conduct of inquiriesA CONSTITUTIONAL amendment is needed to give the Oireachtas the power to investigate issues of major public concern, according…Sat Jan 29 2011 - 00:00
