Cut public sector pay not jobs, suggests Central Bank chiefCENTRAL BANK governor Prof Patrick Honohan has suggested the Government could achieve savings in public sector costs by “adjusting…Wed Feb 1 2012 - 00:00
Attracting trade now focus for Haiti's presidentThe post-earthquake devastation remains but President Martelly says “things are moving”Mon Jan 30 2012 - 00:00
Nearly half of Irish millionaires pay under 30% taxIRELAND IS home to 620 millionaires but almost half of them pay less than 30 per cent income tax, according to new figures.Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Ministers back Kenny's 'people went mad borrowing' remarksGOVERNMENT MINISTERS have come out in support of Taoiseach Enda Kenny in the face of trenchant Opposition criticism over his …Sat Jan 28 2012 - 00:00
Varadkar condemns cynicism of mediaTHE IRISH media is cynically leading opposition to the Government while failing to scrutinise the claims of other groups, Minister…Fri Jan 27 2012 - 00:00
Trust in government 'increases'Trust in government in Ireland is rising while in Europe it is in decline, according to an annual survey of trust in institutions…Thu Jan 26 2012 - 00:00
Lobbyists must register under BillLOBBYISTS WHO fail to register their activities could be fined €30,000 and jailed for two years under proposed legislation to…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Wallace faces sell-off after move by bankINDEPENDENT TD Mick Wallace is facing the sell-off of his property empire after ACC Bank obtained judgment mortgages on 23 of…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Up to 1,600 teachers to retire before changes to pensionsTHE GOVERNMENT is likely to have to recruit hundreds of school teachers later this year to plug gaps left by a bigger-than-expected…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Ex-minister Penrose resumes career as barristerFORMER MINISTER of State Willie Penrose has resumed his career as a barrister, two months after resigning his Cabinet post in…Mon Jan 23 2012 - 00:00
Red Cross denies financial allegationsTHE IRISH Red Cross Society has rejected claims of financial irregularities and says it has made great strides to improve how…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Broadcasting charge proposals - Q&AThis Government seems to be coming down with new chargesFri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Broadcast charge will not apply before 2014THE PROPOSED new household broadcasting charge will not be introduced until 2014 “at the earliest” because of the work required…Fri Jan 20 2012 - 00:00
Red Cross denies irregularitiesThe Irish Red Cross has said allegations of financial irregularities against the charity are “simply untrue and without foundation…Thu Jan 19 2012 - 00:00
Lawyers lock horns again over former county managerANALYSIS: IT SEEMS a lifetime since George Redmond was in the public eye through his appearances at the planning tribunal and…Wed Jan 18 2012 - 00:00
Independents defend 'leader's allowance'INDEPENDENTS IN Leinster House have defended their receipt of an untaxed “leader’s allowance” following calls by Fianna Fáil …Sat Jan 14 2012 - 00:00
Law lets householders use reasonable forceNEW LAWS which allow homeowners to use reasonable force to defend themselves against intruders have come into effect.Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Haitian president to visit Ireland for fundraising weekTHE FIRST visit to Ireland by a president of Haiti is set to be the highlight of a week of fundraising events for the Caribbean…Fri Jan 13 2012 - 00:00
Director says ESRI economy warnings ignoredSUCCESSIVE GOVERNMENTS deliberately ignored warnings from the Economic and Social Research Institute about the dangers of an …Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Criticism by departing staff member places institute under intense scrutinyANALYSIS: The institute failed to predict the crash, but was it the result of kowtowing to government?Thu Jan 12 2012 - 00:00
Party must come out of the ghetto if it wants to replace Fianna Fáil as national political movementOPPOSITION IN FOCUS: SINN FÉIN: Sinn Féin has travelled a long way along the democratic pathTue Jan 10 2012 - 00:00
Seven are appointed to Council of StateA BRITISH Labour Party councillor has been chosen by President Michael D Higgins as one of his appointees to the Council of State…Sat Jan 7 2012 - 00:00
High-income pensioners likely to be pursued for tax arrearsRETIRED PEOPLE with large private pensions are likely to be pursued for arrears where it is found they underpaid tax due on their…Sat Jan 7 2012 - 00:00
Q&AQ: I hear the Revenue Commissioners are issuing letters to thousands of pensionersSat Jan 7 2012 - 00:00
Watchdog says State bodies can share dataTHE DATA Protection Commissioner says he has no issue with the sharing of social welfare records between the Department of Social…Sat Jan 7 2012 - 00:00
Public sector candidate expected to get Cardiff post in finance departmentTHE GOVERNMENT’S choice of a successor to Kevin Cardiff as secretary general of the Department of Finance is now expected to …Fri Jan 6 2012 - 00:00
Answering Dáil questions cost more than €9.3mGOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS incurred estimated costs of more than €9Thu Jan 5 2012 - 00:00
Asylum request rejections 'too high'IRELAND’S LOW rate of acceptance of asylum applications largely explains the continuing drop in asylum seekers coming here in…Thu Jan 5 2012 - 00:00
Fall in asylum seekers linked to recession and tougher controlsIRELAND HAS lost its appeal as a haven for asylum seekers, with a fall of one-third in the numbers coming here to seek protection…Wed Jan 4 2012 - 00:00
Revenue has paid barristers €8.65m in six yearsTHE REVENUE Commissioners have spent more than €8Wed Jan 4 2012 - 00:00
Lawyers must pitch for State contractsLAWYERS WILL have to compete on price when working for public bodies under rules being introduced this month to cut the State…Tue Jan 3 2012 - 00:00
Some politicians are wasters - SenatorA LABOUR Senator has criticised the Government’s treatment of Opposition Bills and called for the abolition of the whip system…Mon Jan 2 2012 - 00:00
Government withdraws expenses for former taoisighTHE ENTITLEMENT of former taoisigh to a range of perks has ended, a move that will particularly hit Bertie Ahern, who has claimed…Mon Jan 2 2012 - 00:00
Ban on stag hunting must be quashed, urges FG MinisterTHE CONTROVERSIAL ban on stag hunting “must be revisited” during the lifetime of the Government, according to a Fine Gael junior…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Ban on parents smacking children consideredAN OUTRIGHT ban on the smacking of children by their parents is under consideration by Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald…Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Department says reports of water charge up to €400 purely speculativeTHE DEPARTMENT of the Environment has described as “purely speculative” reports that householders will face water charges of …Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Almost 7,000 sent to prison for failing to pay finesTHE NUMBER of people being imprisoned for non-payment of fines has risen to record levels in spite of Government commitments …Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
Almost 7,000 jailed over finesThe number of people being imprisoned for non-payment of fines has risen to record levels in spite of Government commitments …Wed Dec 28 2011 - 00:00
A quarter of Irish have experienced mental illnessALMOST ONE-QUARTER of Irish people have personal experience of mental illness or a suicide in their peer group, according to …Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
Majority are healthy but critical of servicesIRISH PEOPLE see themselves as among the healthiest in the world despite the economic downturn, according to a major new international…Fri Dec 23 2011 - 00:00
€100 home charge will be taken from wages if not paidPEOPLE WHO fail to pay the new €100 household charge face having the fine (of up to €2,500) for non-payment deducted from wages…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Fine may be taken from wagesPeople who fail to pay the new €100 household charge face having the fine (of up to €2,500) for non-payment deducted from wages…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Fifteen TDs say they will not pay household chargeTHE NUMBER of Opposition deputies who say they will not pay the new household charge grew to at least 15 yesterday as more Sinn…Sat Dec 17 2011 - 00:00
Howlin says Croke Park agreement must deliverTHE GOVERNMENT is going to stretch the Croke Park agreement “to the limit” to bring about change in the public sector, according…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Europe facing '1930s rerun' if ECB fails to actEUROPE FACES a “rerun of the 1930s” if the European Central Bank fails to act in the current crisis, ESRI economist Joe Durkan…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
FG committee to decide on ScullyFine Gael’s internal disciplinary committee is to consider the case of former mayor of Naas Darren Scully at a meeting in the…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Mayo rides high as cycle lanes and sports projects net big slice of local fundingFROM CYCLE lanes in Belmullet to swimming pools in Westport and Ballina, Co Mayo has been enjoying the benefits of Government…Thu Dec 15 2011 - 00:00
Tribunal barrister takes on outside workTHE LAST remaining senior barrister at the planning tribunal earned more than €50,000 in outside State work in a year he was …Wed Dec 14 2011 - 00:00
Healy-Rae taken to hospital after Dáil voteINDEPENDENT TD Michael Healy-Rae was undergoing tests in a Dublin hospital last night after he was taken ill in the Dáil.Sat Dec 10 2011 - 00:00
Proposed cuts: measures would have saved €36mPROPOSED CUTS in disability allowance for young people would have saved the exchequer more than €36 million by 2014, according…Thu Dec 8 2011 - 00:00