Coalition to unveil plan to cut TD numbersTHE GOVERNMENT will tomorrow reveal its plans to reduce the number of TDs at the next election and sweeping changes in constituency…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
FF and FG tribal split traced back to 12th centuryTHERE ARE real tribal differences between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that date back hundreds of years before the foundation of…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says bailout fund could last to end of 2013IRELAND MAY not have to go back to the market to borrow money until the end of 2013, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has …Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
FG fears all-out internal war over presidential runnerINSIDE POLITICS: The potential for reopening old wounds in Fine Gael is there with different factions backing contendersSat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet press chief steps downGOVERNMENT PRESS secretary Eoghan Ó Neachtain presided over his final press conference at the Department of An Taoiseach yesterday…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says there will be no income tax increases in budgetTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has firmly ruled out any increase in income tax in December’s budget.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Referendum to tie judges' pay cuts to those of public servantsPAY CUTS for judges will be tied to any reductions that apply to public servants and politicians, under the terms of a constitutional…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Senior judges could face €50,000 cutIT IS expected that the Republic’s senior judges will face pay cuts of about €50,000 a year if the referendum to reduce their…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Lenihan remembered for contribution to politicsA book of condolences opened this afternoon at the constituency office of former minister for finance Brian Lenihan, who died…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Lenihan remembered for unique contribution to politicsBRIAN LENIHAN, a key figure in Irish politics at a time of national crisis, has died age 52 from pancreatic cancer.Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Too soon for last word on Lenihan's handling of crisisINSIDE POLITICS: When Ireland has left the EU-IMF programme it will be possible to assess Brian Lenihan’s tenure in finance…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Judge me on deeds not headlines, says NorrisSENATOR DAVID Norris has appealed to people to judge his suitability for the presidency on the basis of views he has expressed…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Norris makes appeal to be assessed on his current viewsSENATOR DAVID Norris has attempted to defuse the latest controversy surrounding his presidential bid by saying he will not be…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
President leads tributes to author of Just SocietyDECLAN COSTELLO, who has died after a long illness aged 84, was a leading figure in the creation of the modern Fine Gael party…Tue Jun 07 2011 - 01:00
Government shows signs of lacking nerve for taskINSIDE POLITICS: The recent squabbling between Coalition parties over hard decisions did not inspire confidenceSat Jun 04 2011 - 01:00
Kenny warns Ministers to think before they speakTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny told his Ministers at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to be more careful about what they said in public on the…Wed Jun 01 2011 - 01:00
Flashing the ash: a hurley that might have its usesWIELDING A hurley presented to him by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, President Obama issued a humorous warning to his opponents in Congress…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald is laid to rest after State funeralFORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald, one of the greatest politicians in the State’s history, was laid to rest at Shanganagh Cemetery…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
It is fitting Queen should visit as FitzGerald bowed outINSIDE POLITICS: Garret FitzGerald did more than any leader in the State’s history to build bridges between Ireland and Britain…Sat May 21 2011 - 01:00
Government Buildings staff applaud royal visitorsQUEEN ELIZABETH made a courtesy call on Taoiseach Enda Kenny at Government Buildings yesterday on the second day of her State…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Kenny thanked for 'warm welcome'DAVID CAMERON: BRITISH PRIME minister David Cameron has described the state visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland as “hugely successful…Thu May 19 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach praises 'symbolism beyond words'IN A moving ceremony on the first day of her state visit, Queen Elizabeth laid a wreath at the Garden of Remembrance in memory…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Cameron arrives for official visitBritish prime minister David Cameron has described the state visit of Queen Elizabeth to Ireland as "hugely successful and very…Wed May 18 2011 - 01:00
Like it or not, common good requires sacrifices of allINSIDE POLITICS: The Taoiseach’s welcome ability to lift spirits took a hit with the pension levy and Morgan Kelly’s warning…Sat May 14 2011 - 01:00
Law reform to help homeownersChanges in the bankruptcy laws to help people in difficulty with their mortgages will be published as soon as possible, the Department…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Homeowners in mortgage difficulties to be helped by law reformCHANGES IN the bankruptcy laws to help people in difficulty with their mortgages will be published as soon as possible, the Department…Fri May 13 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says he will look at costs in pensions industryFUNDS LEVY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has defended the imposition of the pension fund levy, but offered to examine alternative ways…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Interest rate likely to be off agenda for now - CreightonA REDUCTION in Ireland’s interest rate from the EU-IMF deal is unlikely to happen at next week’s meeting of EU finance ministers…Thu May 12 2011 - 01:00
Bruton says 'finder's fee' plan will be well-managedTHE GOVERNMENT’S incentivised job-creation scheme will be tightly managed and will not involve “giving money away”, according…Fri May 06 2011 - 01:00
Government set to offer 'finder's fee' of €3,000 to job creatorsTHE IRISH diaspora will be asked to participate in a novel job creation initiative that will involve financial rewards for people…Thu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach relishing life in Coalition pressure cookerINTERVIEW: Enda Kenny is staying in touch with the people he governs and their message to him is loud and clear: sort it outThu May 05 2011 - 01:00
Seanad election result may give FF hope for futureINSIDE POLITICS: Martin must follow Kenny’s example by rebuilding organisation and restoring party members’ moraleSat Apr 30 2011 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil on course to beat Seanad election expectationsFIANNA FÁIL is on course for a better-than-expected performance in the Seanad election which is due to finish today.Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Callely report sent to DPPExpenses claims for mobile phones made by former Fianna Fáil senator Ivor Callely have been referred to the Director of Public…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
File on Callely's phone expenses sent to DPPEXPENSES CLAIMS for mobile phones made by former Fianna Fáil senator Ivor Callely have been referred to the Director of Public…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Pension woe of our judges not inspiring popular pityANALYSIS: The spectacle of judges fretting about tax on their pensions has irked the Government partiesThu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Politicians oppose deal on judges' pensionsPOLITICIANS OF all the major parties have expressed strong opposition to any special deal to ease the tax burden on judges’ pensions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Healthy showing by Fianna Fáil as Seanad count beginsEARLY INDICATIONS from the Seanad election count were that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will succeed in getting a number…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
The counts: cultural and educational panelSEANAD ÉIREANN is composed of 60 membersWed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Dáil special sitting planned for Europe DayA SPECIAL sitting of the Dáil will take place on Europe Day, May 9th, as part of the Government’s efforts to re-engage fully …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Cheerleaders of boom among harshest Nyberg criticsINSIDE POLITICS: Well-publicised errors of judgment are failing to halt some of those calling for ‘guilty’ to be named and shamed…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Money from asset sale may create jobs, says HowlinTHE PROCEEDS generated by the sale of any State assets may be used in job-creation schemes, according to Minister for Public …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Coalition at one on core proposals by McCarthyANALYSIS: State disposal of some assets and close review of pay levels within operational arms has been generally endorsed by…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny pledges referendum to strengthen Dáil investigationsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has promised a referendum to allow the Dáil to conduct fact-finding inquiriesWed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore and Patterson discuss Queen's visitTHE VISIT of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth next month would represent “a wonderful moment” for Ireland and Britain, Secretary of …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Any mature look back at 1916 must honour RedmondThe murderers of Ronan Kerr follow a perverted logic that requires us to examine 1916 in an honest fashionSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Public can apply for State board vacanciesTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to allow members of the public apply for appointment to State boards but, on legal advice, has abandoned…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Ministers meet bailout troikaMinister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin have met representatives of the troika…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Outsourcing of activities to be considered by departmentsAMID WARNINGS of further deep cuts, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin said last night that he wanted to ensure Ministers…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Public must be told survival is at stakeINSIDE POLITICS: The Coalition has spread the delusion there is a relative painless way out of our current woesSat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
