Queen 'understood' aspirations of Irish peopleQueen Elizabeth told the British prime minister, James Callaghan, in 1977 that she understood the aspirations of the Irish people…Sat Dec 29 2007 - 00:00
Dunlop selection as press officer 'in public interest'The cabinet minutes for the first meeting of the Fianna Fáil government elected in 1977 contain an item under the heading, "Appointment…Fri Dec 28 2007 - 00:00
Tribunal grilling raises further questions for AhernInside Politics: As a dramatic year in politics draws to a close, Bertie Ahern's personal finances are back in the spotlight…Sat Dec 22 2007 - 00:00
Minister made 'disgraceful attack' on inquiry, FG claimPolitical reaction: A political row over the Mahon tribunal's questioning of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern flared last night with Minister…Fri Dec 21 2007 - 00:00
Time to bring O'Connell and Redmond in from the coldInside Politics: The Taoiseach made an interesting and politically generous speech during the week.Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Top garda criticised over FF eventThe attendance of an Assistant Garda Commissioner at a recent fundraising function for the Fianna Fáil leader, Bertie Ahern, …Sat Dec 15 2007 - 00:00
Invite to address Congress a 'great honour' for AhernThe invitation to the Taoiseach to address the United States Congress next year has been described as a great honour by a Government…Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Impact of Budget will reveal Cowen's leadership abilitiesInside Politics: The impact of Wednesday's Budget will be a real test of Brian Cowen's leadership ability.Sat Dec 08 2007 - 00:00
Row over Taoiseach's finances rumbles onThe row over the Taoiseach Bertie Ahern's personal finances continued yesterday inside and outside the Dáil and became even more…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Ahern asked to clarify casino talks allegationsThe Taoiseach came under pressure last night to explain whether he sanctioned talks in the early 1990s between the National Lottery…Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Gormley will proceed with Seanad reform planMinister for the Environment John Gormley has said he intends to proceed with plans to abolish the two Seanad university constituencies…Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
University constituencies to go in Seanad reform planThe two Seanad university constituencies will be abolished and all third-level graduates will be allowed to vote in a new six…Wed Nov 28 2007 - 00:00
Budget pledges that helped win election set to be lostInside Politics: While the details of the Budget will remain a closely guarded secret until Wednesday week, one thing is already…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Mansergh defends the Taoiseach's pay increaseThere was further controversy about the Taoiseach's salary increase yesterday with one of his leading backbenchers defending …Thu Nov 22 2007 - 00:00
Deployment of Irish troops to Chad approvedThe Government yesterday approved the deployment of 400 Irish troops in the African country of Chad, but the Taoiseach told the…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Use of Irish in Brussels urgedGovernment Ministers were yesterday encouraged to contribute to EU Council of Ministers meetings in the Irish language.Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Loss of moral authority on pay issue may prove costlyInside Politics: The Taoiseach appears genuinely perplexed by the scale of the negative reaction to his generous pay riseSat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Dr Hugh Gibbons dies, aged 91Taoiseach Bertie Ahern has expressed his sadness at the death of the former Fianna Fáil TD and All-Ireland football winner for…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Government moves to shut down tribunals and stop leaksA decision by the Government to reintroduce a Bill in the Dáil next week giving it the power to shut down tribunals and to control…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Andrews agonised over joining the PDsThe former Fianna Fáil minister, David Andrews, went to Paris for a weekend early in 1986 to agonise over whether or not to leave…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
Ahern's pay and perks - and those of peersThe Taoiseach defended his acceptance of a €38,000 a year pay increase in the Dáil on Tuesday and challenged the media to look…Thu Nov 15 2007 - 00:00
€2 rise in licence fee (to €160) for RTÉ approvedThe Government has approved a €2 increase in the licence fee to RTÉ which will bring the annual payment to €160 from the beginning…Wed Nov 14 2007 - 00:00
Lenihan to postpone enacting Privacy BillMinister for Justice and Law Reform Brian Lenihan has confirmed he intends to press ahead with the Defamation Bill to reform …Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Green policies to feature in tighter BudgetKey elements of the Green policy agenda and a tighter control of spending across all Government departments are expected to be…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Ó Cuiv uneasy at pay riseAnother government Minister has expressed unease at the recent large pay rises for Ministers and said he would welcome a debate…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Allegations over 'Late Late' panel denied by RTÉMinister for Health Mary Harney and RTÉ have rejected claims that political pressure was applied to have Prof John Crown removed…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
FG move to change childcare planFine Gael will make an attempt in the Dáil tomorrow to try to force the Government to radically change the new Childcare Subvention…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Point-scoring in Dáil will not improve health serviceInsidePolitics: The ugly side of adversarial politics is the way human tragedy and suffering is often used for political gain…Sat Nov 10 2007 - 00:00
Gilmore pledges Labour will not undermine SDLPLabour Party leader Eamon Gilmore vowed yesterday that his party would do nothing to undermine the position of the SDLP in Northern…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
Opposition fears for EU treatyThe Government has been accused by Fine Gael and Labour of putting the ratification of the EU Reform Treaty at risk because of…Fri Nov 09 2007 - 00:00
FF's PRSI election promise unfeasible, says LabourFianna Fáil campaigned for election last May on a promise to cut PRSI rates which Ministers knew would be almost possible to …Thu Nov 08 2007 - 00:00
Spokesman confirms Cabinet did not discuss ministerial pay risesThe Cabinet did not discuss the substantial pay increases for Ministers yesterday despite the fact that two members of the Government…Wed Nov 07 2007 - 00:00
New plan to install electricity monitor in every homeA plan to install a smart meter to monitor electricity use in every home in the country will be announced today by the Minister…Mon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Support for EU reform treaty has halvedSupport for the treaty designed to enable the EU to act more efficiently has halved over the past two yearsMon Nov 05 2007 - 00:00
Cowen ahead in succession raceBrian Cowen is well ahead in the public mind as the most likely successor to Bertie Ahern as leader of Fianna Fáil, but there…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
72% say Ahern did not tell all at tribunalA substantial majority of people do not believe that Bertie Ahern gave the Mahon tribunal the full picture about his personal…Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Three in four voters unsatisfied by Ahern's testimonyNearly three-quarters of voters do not believe that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern gave the full picture about his personal finances …Sat Nov 03 2007 - 00:00
Dramatic drop in support for FF since electionFianna Fáil has suffered a big drop in support since the general election and satisfaction with the Taoiseach and the Government…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Green Senators absent for pension Bill voteBoth of the Green Party's Senators failed to turn up for a vote in the Seanad yesterday on the Bill containing a provision that…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Same-sex couples to get legal recognition next yearThe Government has announced plans to give legal recognition to same-sex couples but the Minister for Justice, Equality and Law…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
No change in Bulgarian, Romanian work rightsThe restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians working in Ireland will not be reviewed until early next year, a Government spokesman…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
New learner driver rules put back to JuneThe modification of the regulations affecting learner drivers announced yesterday by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey means…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Dempsey pledges to eliminate driving test waiting listMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has given a firm commitment that the waiting list for driving tests will be eliminated by…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Greens deny split with Ahern over number of incineratorsThe Greens last night denied Opposition claims that a split had opened up between the party leader, John Gormley, and the Taoiseach…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Taoiseach confirms electronic border planThe Taoiseach has confirmed Ireland will follow Britain in establishing electronic border controls in the near future and this…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Boyle to chair GreensSenator Dan Boyle has been elected as the cathaoirleach, or chair, of the Green Party in an election in which all of the party…Sat Oct 20 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey blames 'human error' in Shannon move rowAmid calls for his resignation over the latest twist in the Shannon airport saga, Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey has blamed…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
FF accused of mismanagementPolitical reaction: Fianna Fáil was accused of gross economic mismanagement and spurious election promises by Opposition parties…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Dempsey was not told by official of Shannon moveMinister for Transport Noel Dempsey has said Aer Lingus told a department official on June 13th it was considering moving its…Thu Oct 18 2007 - 01:00
Greens deny Gormley U-turn on incinerationThe Greens denied last night that the acceptance by the Minister for the Environment, John Gormley, that the country may need…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
