Irish trade mission to Gulf states gets off to a lucrative startDeals worth €100m announced on first day of visit led by the TaoiseachMon Jan 06 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach heads to Gulf for trade and diplomatic missionOver 80 Enterprise Ireland linked firms on trip to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Dubai and Abu DhabiSat Jan 04 2014 - 10:14
Rabbitte accepts consultation over pylon concerns not good enoughMinister says Eirgrid must learn lessons from objections to Gridlink projectSat Jan 04 2014 - 06:41
Rabbitte pins Labour revival on jobs ahead of next electionMinister defends Bord Gáis Energy sale and is upbeat on renewable targetSat Jan 04 2014 - 01:00
‘I would be a lot more popular with people if I was giving them €100 per head’Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government Phil Hogan says being the focus of public discontent comes with the jobMon Dec 23 2013 - 01:00
Second home tax defaulters face levies of up to €7,230New measures to increase balance owed by non-compliant home owners by halfMon Dec 23 2013 - 01:00
EU-US trade talks still have some distance to travelEurope wants a trade deal wrapped up by the end of 2014 but US politics may delay any potential pactWed Dec 18 2013 - 01:05
Mandela ‘belongs to the ages’ - ObamaInternational reaction: Cameron says South African leader ‘a hero of our time’Fri Dec 06 2013 - 06:12
Taoiseach pays tribute to ‘great light’ MandelaHiggins, Gilmore, Martin and Adams pay tribute to anti-apartheid leader who died last nightThu Dec 05 2013 - 22:14
Rabbitte asks LRC to mediate in ESB pension rowMinister for Energy describes potential strike as ‘out of all proportion to issues in dispute’Thu Dec 05 2013 - 19:19
Tánaiste apologises to families of murdered RUC officersShatter says Smithwick collusion findings should not detract from good Garda workTue Dec 03 2013 - 19:00
Tánaiste says public should ‘dare to hope again’Eamon Gilmore defends Labour’s record in Government and takes responsibility for unpopular decisionsSun Dec 01 2013 - 12:08
Charity donations not for ‘lavish salaries’ - BurtonMinister for Social Protection says revelations about CRC ‘extremely disturbing’Fri Nov 29 2013 - 14:17
Gallery director given payment of €40,000 for UK visitsBoard chair denies Sean Rainbird’s travel costs to see family ‘a top-up’, PAC hearsThu Nov 21 2013 - 19:37
PAC seeking legal advice on leaked Garda filesGarda Commissioner and Data Protection Commissioner have raised concern over dataThu Nov 21 2013 - 19:36
New pensions Bill will leave ‘50,000’ out of pocketOlder persons charity says minimum guaranteed payment to leave some on verge of povertyThu Nov 21 2013 - 01:02
Shatter outlines €32m shortfall for gardaí and MagdaleneSupplementary estimate expected to be approved in Dáil tomorrowWed Nov 20 2013 - 20:13
Ibec welcomes changes as Pensions Board is to review guidance“If a scheme collapses, a person one day short of retirement can have their entire pension wiped out”Wed Nov 20 2013 - 01:04
People will say Government ‘was very successful’ when they look back at fiscal consolidationState could still face economic ‘shocks’Wed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Bill not to apply to wound-up pensionsLegislation cannot be retrospectively applied to funds already in troubleWed Nov 20 2013 - 01:00
Pensioners in troubled schemes to face cuts under new lawInsolvent and restructured schemes to balance brunt of cuts between workers and retired membersTue Nov 19 2013 - 17:08
Kenny says credit for bailout exit should go to Irish peopleItalian PM says he will support Government decision to go with or without EU credit lineThu Nov 07 2013 - 16:26
Gardaí and Central Bank to examine new batch of Anglo TapesFianna Fáil accuses Sinn Féin of using recordings to deflect attention from Disappeared documentaryThu Nov 07 2013 - 13:42
Sinn Féin hands over new secret Anglo tapes to GardaPearse Doherty tells Dáil tapes not published on legal adviceWed Nov 06 2013 - 12:38
Ministers satisfied gardaí enforcing road safety measuresGay Byrne says rising road death numbers ‘depressing’Tue Nov 05 2013 - 01:00
Dubliners to face water restrictions from tonightMeasures at all local authorities linked to unresolved issues at treatment plantWed Oct 30 2013 - 07:04
Noonan insists ESM money for banks still possibleMinister is not concerned as he feels Schäuble ‘left door open’ for funding to be usedWed Oct 16 2013 - 12:49
Quinn escapes with few cuts to the education budgetDetails of extra jobs and other good news rolled easily off the Minister’s tongueWed Oct 16 2013 - 01:02
Quinn given go-ahead to hire 1,250 extra teachersHowlin says there will be no changes to pupil-to-teacher ratio at primary or secondary levelTue Oct 15 2013 - 17:08
Lobby groups given fewer budget leaksSeanad referendum made for unusually low-key prebudget lobbying processMon Oct 14 2013 - 08:34
Lobby groups: What they wantA look at various sectors and the lobby groups involvedMon Oct 14 2013 - 08:32
Kenny plans to extend Seanad voting rights to all graduatesTaoiseach tells FG conference State will exit EU-IMF bailout on December 15thSun Oct 13 2013 - 14:42
Only ‘bits and bobs’ of budget to decide - NoonanTaoiseach says all ministers must ‘measure up’ in effort to put country back to workSat Oct 12 2013 - 16:22
Burton under Fine Gael pressure over ‘welfare traps’School book rental scheme proposed to soften blow of budget cutsSat Oct 12 2013 - 06:37
Budget measures will lead to surplus, says Enda KennyTaoiseach confident next week’s budget will clear the way for State to tackle debtSat Oct 12 2013 - 01:00
Budget adjustment should be €2.4bn, says Fianna FáilParty says Government should return budget deficit 0.1% below troika targetThu Oct 10 2013 - 17:45
Brendan Howlin to stand firm on payments to ASTI membersMinister for Public Expenditure and Reform indicates he would like to hold talks with teachers over pay deal rejectionMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:01
No debate for Kenny led ‘ardent abolitionists’ to change sides in Seanad vote - DeasyShouting matches are for party political issues not referendums , Taoiseach insistsMon Oct 07 2013 - 01:00
Taoiseach ‘personally disappointed’ by defeatKenny says he accepts verdict of people as talk turns to political reformSun Oct 06 2013 - 15:05
Rabbitte: Government has ‘obligation’ to reform SeanadMinister says time needed to assess if another referendum will be requiredSun Oct 06 2013 - 14:52
Winners and losers in Seanad referendumFianna Fáil leader says Taoiseach let Yes side down by not debating referendumSun Oct 06 2013 - 10:33
Seanad to be retained after Government loses referendumOf the 1.23 million valid votes cast, the No side wins with 51.7% of vote to 48.3% for Yes sideSat Oct 05 2013 - 19:12
Peter Mathews announces resignation from Fine GaelDublin South TD tenders resignation to Taoiseach Enda KennyFri Oct 04 2013 - 08:11
Both sides confident of win in Seanad referendumBruton and Martin make final pitches ahead of moratoriumThu Oct 03 2013 - 13:23
Government suffers defeat in Seanad voteFour Labour senators failed to show up for a voteThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Gilmore sets out his position as party leaderLittle dissent towards Tánaiste at Labour parliamentary party meetingThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Minister says European campaigns will be costlyMinister for the Environment Phil Hogan says candidates for next year’s European elections are likely to need a budget of €100,000 to run an effective campaignThu Oct 03 2013 - 01:00
Seanad puts politicians first, Bruton tells debateMinister for Jobs says abolition would put focus on chamber elected by all votersWed Oct 02 2013 - 06:41
Film producer David Puttnam calls for Seanad to be retainedUpper House needs a clear outline of its responsibilities, says British peerWed Oct 02 2013 - 01:00
Accusations of ‘lies’ as Bruton and Martin debate SeanadFG minister says Upper House ‘obsolete’ but FF leader says Government killing debateTue Oct 01 2013 - 23:10
