Kenny says job creation key aim of CoalitionTHE OBJECTIVE of the Government is to ensure that anybody currently in long-term unemployment is in a job by the end of the Coalition…Tue Dec 27 2011 - 00:00
Government faces taxing time over property levyINSIDE POLITICS : Citizens could be forgiven for thinking that TDs opposed to property taxes have pursued power at the expense…Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach reveals impact of mother's deathTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has spoken about the effect on him of his mother’s recent death and of his sympathy for people who have …Sat Dec 24 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach to assess Ministers on individual performanceMINISTERS WILL be held to account at the end of March for their success or failure in implementing the commitments made in the…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Ministers' performance to be vettedMinisters are to be held to account at the end of March for their success or failure in implementing the commitments made in …Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Property tax brought forwardThe €100 a year household charge is likely to be replaced in a little more than a year by a comprehensive property tax, The Irish…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Ministers decide to bring forward property taxTHE €100 a year household charge is likely to be replaced in a little more than a year by a comprehensive property tax, The Irish…Wed Dec 21 2011 - 00:00
Coalition in EU talks on easing debt burden, says NoonanTHE GOVERNMENT is engaged in talks with EU institutions and the International Monetary Fund to try to find a way of reducing …Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Cavan leads the way on septic tank feesCAVAN’S ILL-DESERVED reputation for meanness has been well and truly scotched by the approach the county has taken to the noxious…Mon Dec 19 2011 - 00:00
Noonan spells out stark reality if referendum is neededOPINION: Rejection of the euro treaty by Ireland would represent an unequivocal statement that we want outSat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Concerned Senators hear case against abolition of SeanadTHE FIRST moves in a campaign to prevent the abolition of the Seanad have begun with a cross-party group of Senators meeting …Fri Dec 16 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Cameron in talks amid fears of rift after summitTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny had a telephone conversation with British prime minister David Cameron last night amid growing concern about…Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Logic dictates that we support new deal for EuropeINSIDE POLITICS: It would be economic madness not to sign up for the financial discipline required by a new European treatySat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Tax rises would have been 'fairer than cuts'BUDGET: THE BUDGET should have focused more on tax increases and less on cuts in public spending, according to Social Justice…Thu Dec 08 2011 - 00:00
Health, social welfare and education face bulk of cutsCUTS OF €1.4 billion across a range of State services have been unveiled by Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan…Tue Dec 06 2011 - 00:00
Kenny seeks to create sense of solidarity ahead of tough budgetsANALYSIS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny’s “State of the Nation” address was clearly intended to create a sense of social solidarity and…Mon Dec 05 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore insists corporate tax rate not under threatTAX HARMONISATION: SENIOR GOVERNMENT Ministers have dismissed speculation that the Irish corporate tax regime is under threat…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Whatever price we pay to keep the euro is worth itINSIDE POLITICS: AS EUROPEAN leaders belatedly inch towards a deal to save the euro, the Irish Government and people are soon…Sat Dec 03 2011 - 00:00
Broughan urges TDs to join himDUBLIN NORTH East TD Tommy Broughan has urged other Labour TDs to join him on the Opposition benches following his expulsion …Fri Dec 02 2011 - 00:00
Ministers will unveil plans for budget over two daysThe budget for 2012 will be unveiled in the Dáil over two days by two different Ministers.Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Budget debate ignores harsh financial realitiesINSIDE POLITICS: IRELAND AND the rest of Europe are now on the edge of the economic abyss but there is barely a hint of that…Sat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Budget to be unveiled over two days by two MinistersTHE BUDGET for 2012 will be unveiled in the Dáil over two days by two different MinistersSat Nov 26 2011 - 00:00
Cabinet unveils jobs initiativeTaoiseach Enda Kenny has promised the creation of 100,000 new jobs by 2015.Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Minister plans 'sugar tax' on sweet drinks to help fight obesityTHE CABINET will be asked to approve a “sugar tax” on sweetened drinks that could raise up to €50 million a year, Minister for…Thu Nov 24 2011 - 00:00
Move to name Boyne bridge after McAleeseLOUTH SENATOR Jim D’Arcy has spoken to Taoiseach Enda Kenny as part of his campaign to have the bridge spanning the river Boyne…Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Forget rhetoric - jobs are not Coalition's priorityANALYSIS: The effect of the public service reform plan will be to secure industrial peace and buy time from the troika, but …Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
No time for treaty change with only weeks left to save euro, says MartinECB POWERS: THERE MAY be just weeks left to save the euro, according to Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin.Fri Nov 18 2011 - 00:00
Higgins urges hope, courageMichael D Higgins promised “a presidency of transformation” as he was inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland at Dublin…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Coalition must look beyond public relations coupsINSIDE POLITICS: Closing our Embassy to the Holy See or crippling the potential crown jewel in the banking sector won’t make…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Echoes of de Valera in call for solidarityANALYSIS : The President was not shy about criticising recent failures when outlining his vision, saying people wanted a new…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
Let us address the next seven years with hope and courage as we work together to build the future for our countryMICHAEL D Higgins promised “a presidency of transformation” as he was inaugurated as the ninth President of Ireland at Dublin…Sat Nov 12 2011 - 00:00
AIB does U-turn and agrees to pass on rate cut to customersAIB HAS caved in to pressure from the Government and announced that it will pass on the European Central Bank interest rate cut…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Pre-election rhetoric meets post-election reality as Coalition slashes capital spendANALYSIS: THE MANTRA of the two Government parties during the general election campaign was that job creation would become the…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Government welcomes AIB U-turnAIB caved in to pressure from the Government and announced that it will pass on the European Central Bank interest rate cut to…Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Howlin cuts reduce next year's capital spending by €755mTHE GOVERNMENT has been accused of destroying thousands of jobs by its deep cuts in the capital investment programme for the …Fri Nov 11 2011 - 00:00
Pensions for former ministers to cost €8.8mALMOST €8.8 million of taxpayers’ money will be paid out in pensions for 109 former ministers this year.Thu Nov 10 2011 - 00:00
Matter of expediency becomes a thorny question of principleA GOVERNMENT decision based on expediency has landed Kevin Cardiff, the Coalition’s nominee to the EU Court of Auditors, in the…Wed Nov 09 2011 - 00:00
Coalition moves to ease rift with commission after Howlin rebukeTHE GOVERNMENT sought to defuse a row with the Referendum Commission last night after suffering a rebuke over comments made by…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Howlin apologises for 'slight' to Referendum CommissionThe Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform Brendan Howlin today apologised to Referendum Commission chairman Bryan McMahon…Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
Volatile electorate leaves political parties with much to ponderTHE DRAMATIC swing in the final days of the presidential election campaign that propelled Michael D Higgins into the highest …Mon Oct 31 2011 - 00:00
58% switched to Higgins after debatePOLL: AN OPINION poll conducted on the day of the election shows there was a significant swing from Seán Gallagher to Michael…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Gifted amateur no match for seasoned professionalINSIDE POLITICS: AFTER ALL the twists and turns of the presidential election campaign the voters opted in the end for Michael…Sat Oct 29 2011 - 01:00
Poll shows swing to Higgins in final daysAn opinion poll conducted on the day of the presidential election yesterday shows that Michael D Higgins outpolled Seán Gallagher…Fri Oct 28 2011 - 01:00
Public in no mood to amend Lisbon dealTHE IRISH electorate is likely to reject any attempt to amend the Lisbon Treaty to deal with the financial crisis in the European…Wed Oct 26 2011 - 01:00
Opposition to Oireachtas amendment grows, poll findsTHE NUMBER of people who intend to vote No to the constitutional amendment giving the Oireachtas powers of investigation has …Tue Oct 25 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher in clear lead for Áras, poll showsSEÁN GALLAGHER has raced into a commanding lead going into the final days of the presidential election campaign, according to…Mon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Higgins running out of time to close gap as voters shrug off Gallagher's FF linksANALYSIS: While Gallagher has clear lead, the ability of Higgins to attract second preferences may still prove crucialMon Oct 24 2011 - 01:00
Gallagher in commanding lead, latest Áras poll showsIndependent candidate Seán Gallagher has built up a substantial lead going into the final days of the presidential election campaign…Sun Oct 23 2011 - 01:00
Bertie uncovered: The many faces of a former taoiseachA FRESH insight into the character of former taoiseach Bertie Ahern and his attitude to money has emerged in a new book to be…Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
Will amendment give committees too much power?INSIDE POLITICS: DEBATE ON the constitutional amendment giving politicians the power to conduct inquiries and make findings …Sat Oct 22 2011 - 01:00
