October date for presidential poll and referendumsTHE GOVERNMENT has named Thursday, October 27th, as the date for two referendums and the presidential election.Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Tipperary councils to be mergedTHE TWO existing county councils in Tipperary will be merged into one unified council, Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan…Wed Jul 27 2011 - 01:00
Opposition parties have mixed views on agreementPOLITICAL REACTION: FIANNA FÁIL and the Green Party have welcomed the outcome of the EU summit but Sinn Féin has dismissed it…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says bailout relief will not lessen budget cutsTHE EASING of the EU-IMF bailout terms will not make the budget in December any easier, according to Minister for Finance Michael…Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Kenny can use his popularity to make tough decisionsINSIDE POLITICS: AS THE Dáil goes into recess for the shortest summer break in living memory, Enda Kenny can look back on a …Sat Jul 23 2011 - 01:00
Majority back pay cuts for judgesAn overwhelming majority of voters back the Government’s plan to amend the Constitution to allow judges’ pay to be cut, according…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Majority of voters back pay cuts for judgesAN OVERWHELMING majority of voters back the Government’s plan to amend the Constitution to allow judges’ pay to be cut, according…Fri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Support for spending cuts rather than tax increasesANALYSIS: Government proposal on weekend working rates is opposed by a majority of the publicFri Jul 22 2011 - 01:00
Kenny 'most popular leader'Taoiseach Enda Kenny is now the most popular political leader in the country according to the latest Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI …Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Honeymoon continues for Kenny as Fine Gael secures dominant poll positionANALYSIS: Government’s modest satisfaction rating is the one concern for Coalition partiesThu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny's popularity hits nine-year highTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny is now the most popular political leader in the country according to the latest Irish Times /Ipsos MRBI …Thu Jul 21 2011 - 01:00
Enda Kenny is most popular political leader - pollTaoiseach Enda Kenny is now the most popular political leader in the country according to the latest Irish Times/Ipsos MRBI poll…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Norris ahead of Mitchell and Higgins in race for presidencyINDEPENDENT SENATOR David Norris is ahead in the race to succeed Mary McAleese as the next president of Ireland, according to…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Norris ahead in presidency pollIndependent Senator David Norris is ahead in the race to succeed Mary McAleese as the next president of Ireland, according to…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Transfers will be crucial in wide open race for ÁrasANALYSIS: While the controversy over David Norris’s remarks on paedophilia seems not to have affected his rating, a poor showing…Wed Jul 20 2011 - 01:00
Labour TD attacks Hogan's plan for smaller DáilELECTORAL AREAS: PLANS BY Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan to cut the number of TDs by between six and 13 have been roundly…Fri Jul 1 2011 - 01:00
Big changes in seats and constituency boundaries inevitableANALYSIS: Population surge and Government plan to cut TD numbers will drive major adjustmentsFri Jul 1 2011 - 01:00
TD numbers may be cut by 14The number of TDs in the Dáil will be cut by between six and 14 under the terms of reference issued to a new constituency commission…Thu Jun 30 2011 - 01:00
Coalition to unveil plan to cut TD numbersTHE GOVERNMENT will tomorrow reveal its plans to reduce the number of TDs at the next election and sweeping changes in constituency…Wed Jun 29 2011 - 01:00
Noonan says bailout fund could last to end of 2013IRELAND MAY not have to go back to the market to borrow money until the end of 2013, Minister for Finance Michael Noonan has …Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
FF and FG tribal split traced back to 12th centuryTHERE ARE real tribal differences between Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil that date back hundreds of years before the foundation of…Mon Jun 27 2011 - 01:00
FG fears all-out internal war over presidential runnerINSIDE POLITICS: The potential for reopening old wounds in Fine Gael is there with different factions backing contendersSat Jun 18 2011 - 01:00
Taoiseach says there will be no income tax increases in budgetTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has firmly ruled out any increase in income tax in December’s budget.Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Cabinet press chief steps downGOVERNMENT PRESS secretary Eoghan Ó Neachtain presided over his final press conference at the Department of An Taoiseach yesterday…Fri Jun 17 2011 - 01:00
Senior judges could face €50,000 cutIT IS expected that the Republic’s senior judges will face pay cuts of about €50,000 a year if the referendum to reduce their…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Referendum to tie judges' pay cuts to those of public servantsPAY CUTS for judges will be tied to any reductions that apply to public servants and politicians, under the terms of a constitutional…Thu Jun 16 2011 - 01:00
Too soon for last word on Lenihan's handling of crisisINSIDE POLITICS: When Ireland has left the EU-IMF programme it will be possible to assess Brian Lenihan’s tenure in finance…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Lenihan remembered for unique contribution to politicsBRIAN LENIHAN, a key figure in Irish politics at a time of national crisis, has died age 52 from pancreatic cancer.Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Lenihan remembered for contribution to politicsA book of condolences opened this afternoon at the constituency office of former minister for finance Brian Lenihan, who died…Sat Jun 11 2011 - 01:00
Judge me on deeds not headlines, says NorrisSENATOR DAVID Norris has appealed to people to judge his suitability for the presidency on the basis of views he has expressed…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
Norris makes appeal to be assessed on his current viewsSENATOR DAVID Norris has attempted to defuse the latest controversy surrounding his presidential bid by saying he will not be…Fri Jun 10 2011 - 01:00
President leads tributes to author of Just SocietyDECLAN COSTELLO, who has died after a long illness aged 84, was a leading figure in the creation of the modern Fine Gael party…Tue Jun 7 2011 - 01:00
Government shows signs of lacking nerve for taskINSIDE POLITICS: The recent squabbling between Coalition parties over hard decisions did not inspire confidenceSat Jun 4 2011 - 01:00
Kenny warns Ministers to think before they speakTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny told his Ministers at yesterday’s Cabinet meeting to be more careful about what they said in public on the…Wed Jun 1 2011 - 01:00
Flashing the ash: a hurley that might have its usesWIELDING A hurley presented to him by Taoiseach Enda Kenny, President Obama issued a humorous warning to his opponents in Congress…Tue May 24 2011 - 01:00
Former taoiseach Garret FitzGerald is laid to rest after State funeralFORMER TAOISEACH Garret FitzGerald, one of the greatest politicians in the State’s history, was laid to rest at Shanganagh Cemetery…Mon May 23 2011 - 01:00
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 6 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 5 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 5 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