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
State's most senior civil servant to step downTHE STATE’S most senior civil servant, Dermot McCarthy, is retiring early as part of sweeping changes at the top of the Civil…Sat Apr 09 2011 - 01:00
Bondholders escape as €24bn put into banksTHE GOVERNMENT has agreed to a €24 billion recapitalisation of the main Irish banks without attempting to force senior bondholders…Fri Apr 01 2011 - 01:00
Lowry tells Dáil he has no intention of resigning his seatINDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry told his Dáil colleagues last night that he had no intention of resigning his seat, in spite of …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Chance for real reform must not be squanderedANALYSIS: What is urgently required is absolute transparency about all donations to politicians and political partiesThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to restore confidenceTaoiseach Enda Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to sever links between business and politicsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Finance ministers to take on Irish banking crisisBAILOUT TALKS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has received the endorsement of his EU counterparts to delegate a solution to the Irish …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
True scale of banking crisis must be established nowINSIDE POLITICS: Enda Kenny must show our EU partners that his Government is serious about getting the public finances in order…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to wait for bank stress tests before bailout talksTAOISEACH'S STRATEGY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has said he will wait for the result of the stress test on the Irish banks before…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Report 'factually wrong and misleading'LOWRY REACTION: TIPPERARY NORTH TD Michael Lowry has accused Mr Justice Michael Moriarty of issuing a report that is “factually…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
FF must position itself as a responsible centre partyINSIDE POLITICS : It is not impossible for Fianna Fáil to make a comeback in the face of the hostility felt by so many towards…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach addresses gender issue with four junior postsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has named a number of younger TDs and women as Ministers of State to redress the age and gender profile …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Momentous day for 31st Dáil as Kenny elected TaoiseachON ONE of the most momentous days in the history of the Dáil, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny was elected Taoiseach yesterday by …Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Nod to lost leader as FG hangs out brightest coloursANALYSIS: It was Enda Kenny and Fine Gael’s day – a day when the scale of their victory became apparent in the DáilThu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to be elected taoiseach when Dáil convenesENDA KENNY will be elected taoiseach by the biggest majority in the history of the State when the 31st Dáil meets at noon today…Wed Mar 09 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore move to form cabinet after government dealENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to consider the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint …Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Leaders meet to decide on cabinet positionsCABINET TALKS: ENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to discuss the composition of the next government, with Fine Gael…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
Kenny, Gilmore discuss dealEnda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore are considering the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint programme for…Mon Mar 07 2011 - 00:00
