Modest recovery well timed for CowenANALYSIS : The leap in the Taoiseach’s ratings should steel him for the tough decisions aheadSat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows Cowen/FF recoveryTaoiseach Brian Cowen and the two Government parties have staged a modest recovery in public support during the past three weeks…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Too much Green brinkmanship could sink CoalitionAS FAR as the major parties are concerned the necessity to protect the national interest with a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty…Sat Sept 26 2009 - 01:00
Poll shows steady support for LisbonSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty is holding steady but the No side has gained ground over the past three weeks, according to the…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Fianna Fáil rating improvesFianna Fáil has made a recovery from its record low poll ratings over the past three weeks, according to the latest Irish Times…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Relief for Yes side but opponents can take heart tooOPINION POLL ANALYSIS: Supporters of Lisbon will be glad their lead has held steady while the No camp has won more undecided…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon steady but No side makes groundSUPPORT FOR the Lisbon Treaty is holding steady but the No side has gained ground over the past three weeks, according to the…Fri Sept 25 2009 - 01:00
Lisbon Yes may equip Cowen to tackle Green dissentOPINION : Fianna Fáil faces trouble over Nama, but the treaty being passed would strengthen themSat Sept 19 2009 - 01:00
Greens must accept Nama to stay in Government, says GormleyGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has warned that his party will not continue in Government if the membership declines to approve…Fri Sept 18 2009 - 01:00
Failure to bring in Nama will prolong crisis, says CowenFAILURE TO implement the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) will condemn Ireland to a period of “economic stagnation or …Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
FF TD intends amendment to Nama BillA FIANNA FÁIL backbencher has announced that he intends to propose an amendment to the Nama Bill to reduce the power of Minister…Wed Sept 16 2009 - 01:00
Recession can be beaten, says TaoiseachTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen, has declared that he will not shirk from “stark realities” in the days and weeks ahead as his Government…Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Protesting farmers break cordonTHE GROUP of about 300 farmers who broke through a Garda cordon at the Fianna Fáil parliamentary party meeting near Athlone, …Tue Sept 15 2009 - 01:00
Greens talks will build Nama confidence, says LenihanThe Minister for Finance, Brian Lenihan, has said the Green Party deliberations on the Nama Bill should help to build up public…Mon Sept 14 2009 - 01:00
A single-minded peacemongerMEMOIR: Albert Reynolds: My Autobiography By Albert Reynolds, Transworld, 488pp, €20 Fifteen years after resigning as taoiseach…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Tánaiste must decide Fás board's fate - GormleyGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said it is up to Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan to decide whether the…Sat Sept 12 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael accuses docklands body of covering up lossesA PUBLIC body that has exposed the taxpayer to potentially huge liabilities has been accused of trying to cover up its losses…Fri Sept 11 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan rejects idea of role in Nama for North's ExecutiveA PROPOSAL by Northern Finance Minister Sammy Wilson that the Northern Executive should have a formal role in the development…Wed Sept 09 2009 - 01:00
Government may not have stomach to implement reformsANALYSIS : The commission challenges Fianna Fáil to reverse its tradition of buying off vested interestsTue Sept 08 2009 - 01:00
Greens demand windfall tax on developers for Nama supportGREEN PARTY Ministers are insisting on the introduction of a windfall tax on property developers as “an essential and indispensable…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Extraordinary times call for responsible OppositionINSIDE POLITICS : The next 100 days present all politicians with unprecedented challengesSat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Just 26% of voters show support for setting up NamaTHE PUBLIC has divided views about the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) plan, with more people against the project than…Sat Sept 05 2009 - 01:00
Poll sends warning strong campaign needed to stop slippage in Yes supportANALYSIS : The drop in support for the Yes side is eerily reminiscent of what happened before the first referendum on LisbonFri Sept 04 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want a change of government, poll showsTHREE QUARTERS of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon Treaty falls eight points to 46%Support for the Lisbon Treaty has declined over the summer but the Yes side is still in the lead with four weeks to go to the…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want change of government, poll showsThree quarters of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sept 03 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet discusses report's new tax proposalsTHE CABINET had a detailed discussion yesterday about the Commission on Taxation report which has recommended sweeping changes…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Cowen asks party chiefs to unite for Yes voteTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will meet leaders of the main Opposition parties and the Greens tomorrow to discuss a co-ordinated campaign…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Latest opinion poll shows FF support at record low of 17%Support for Fianna Fáil has slipped to another record low, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll published tomorrow…Wed Sept 02 2009 - 01:00
Labour calls for Government leadership on LisbonTHE LABOUR Party has called on the Government parties to show more leadership in the campaign for a Yes vote to the Lisbon Treaty…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Opposition parties keep up attacks on Nama BillTHE OPPOSITION parties have again attacked Nama legislation before Monday’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance at…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Public mood against Nama could threaten CoalitionANALYSIS : The attitude of Green Party members to Nama is now more hostileSat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Nama plan falling apart - LeeFINE GAEL has accused Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan of “hysterical attacks” on its deputy leader, Richard Bruton, to divert…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Proposals on new taxes, water rates given to LenihanTHE COMMISSION on Taxation report which recommends the introduction of a property tax, a carbon tax and water charges was presented…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
IFA urges farmers to vote YesTHE IRISH Farmers’ Association (IFA) has urged farmers to vote Yes in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to protect their incomes…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan claims FG bank policy would be catastropheMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of pursuing a policy on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan claims FG bank policy would be catastrophicMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of pursuing a policy on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore calls for economists to be heeded on NamaLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has called on the Government to listen to the views of the 46 economists opposed to Nama, but…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Economists warn against going ahead with Nama projectA GROUP of 46 economists has signed an article in today’s Irish Times calling on the Government to reconsider the National Asset…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Property tax plan problematic, says BrutonFINE GAEL has expressed doubts about the proposed new property tax contained in the report of the Commission on Taxation which…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Overhaul 'cash cow' refugee appeals system now, says FGTHE REFUGEE appeals system has become a “cash cow” for the legal profession and needs to be overhauled immediately, according…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Nama Bill must be amended to reduce risk to taxpayer - BoyleTHE NAMA legislation will have to be amended to reduce the risk to the taxpayer, according to Green Party chairman Senator Dan…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
New cyber strategy planned for end of year, says MinisterA NEW cyber security strategy will be developed for Ireland by the end of this year, the Minister for Communication has announced…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Business groups unite to back Lisbon Yes voteA NUMBER of Irish business groups have united in calling for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum while Labour Youth also…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
New cyber strategy within monthsA new cyber security strategy will be developed for Ireland by the end of this year, the Minister for Communications, Eamon Ryan…Sun Aug 16 2009 - 01:00
Boyle highlights Nama dangersThe Nama legislation will have to be amended to reduce the risk to the taxpayer, according to the Green Party chairman, Senator…Sun Aug 16 2009 - 01:00
Healy-Rae accused of 'bluster' over threatINDEPENDENT TD Jackie Healy-Rae has threatened to vote against the Government over cuts to the rural transport programme but …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Sinn Féin's view on Lisbon mean and opportunistic, claims CoxSINN FÉIN’S rejection of the legal guarantees given to Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty and its claim that the treaty was bad for…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Guarantees on Lisbon dismissed by McDonaldSINN FÉIN vice-president Mary Lou McDonald has dismissed the legal guarantees on the Lisbon Treaty secured by the Irish Government…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Gormley believes Nama will go aheadGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has expressed confidence that the Nama legislation will not be blocked, even if a party convention…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
