Callely report sent to DPPExpenses claims for mobile phones made by former Fianna Fáil senator Ivor Callely have been referred to the Director of Public…Fri Apr 29 2011 - 01:00
Pension woe of our judges not inspiring popular pityANALYSIS: The spectacle of judges fretting about tax on their pensions has irked the Government partiesThu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
Politicians oppose deal on judges' pensionsPOLITICIANS OF all the major parties have expressed strong opposition to any special deal to ease the tax burden on judges’ pensions…Thu Apr 28 2011 - 01:00
The counts: cultural and educational panelSEANAD ÉIREANN is composed of 60 membersWed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Healthy showing by Fianna Fáil as Seanad count beginsEARLY INDICATIONS from the Seanad election count were that Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin will succeed in getting a number…Wed Apr 27 2011 - 01:00
Dáil special sitting planned for Europe DayA SPECIAL sitting of the Dáil will take place on Europe Day, May 9th, as part of the Government’s efforts to re-engage fully …Mon Apr 25 2011 - 01:00
Cheerleaders of boom among harshest Nyberg criticsINSIDE POLITICS: Well-publicised errors of judgment are failing to halt some of those calling for ‘guilty’ to be named and shamed…Sat Apr 23 2011 - 01:00
Money from asset sale may create jobs, says HowlinTHE PROCEEDS generated by the sale of any State assets may be used in job-creation schemes, according to Minister for Public …Fri Apr 22 2011 - 01:00
Coalition at one on core proposals by McCarthyANALYSIS: State disposal of some assets and close review of pay levels within operational arms has been generally endorsed by…Thu Apr 21 2011 - 01:00
Kenny pledges referendum to strengthen Dáil investigationsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has promised a referendum to allow the Dáil to conduct fact-finding inquiriesWed Apr 20 2011 - 01:00
Gilmore and Patterson discuss Queen's visitTHE VISIT of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth next month would represent “a wonderful moment” for Ireland and Britain, Secretary of …Tue Apr 19 2011 - 01:00
Any mature look back at 1916 must honour RedmondThe murderers of Ronan Kerr follow a perverted logic that requires us to examine 1916 in an honest fashionSat Apr 16 2011 - 01:00
Public can apply for State board vacanciesTHE GOVERNMENT has decided to allow members of the public apply for appointment to State boards but, on legal advice, has abandoned…Wed Apr 13 2011 - 01:00
Outsourcing of activities to be considered by departmentsAMID WARNINGS of further deep cuts, Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin said last night that he wanted to ensure Ministers…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
Ministers meet bailout troikaMinister for Finance Michael Noonan and Minister for Public Expenditure Brendan Howlin have met representatives of the troika…Tue Apr 12 2011 - 01:00
State's most senior civil servant to step downTHE STATE’S most senior civil servant, Dermot McCarthy, is retiring early as part of sweeping changes at the top of the Civil…Sat Apr 9 2011 - 01:00
Public must be told survival is at stakeINSIDE POLITICS: The Coalition has spread the delusion there is a relative painless way out of our current woesSat Apr 9 2011 - 01:00
Bondholders escape as €24bn put into banksTHE GOVERNMENT has agreed to a €24 billion recapitalisation of the main Irish banks without attempting to force senior bondholders…Fri Apr 1 2011 - 01:00
Lowry tells Dáil he has no intention of resigning his seatINDEPENDENT TD Michael Lowry told his Dáil colleagues last night that he had no intention of resigning his seat, in spite of …Thu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Chance for real reform must not be squanderedANALYSIS: What is urgently required is absolute transparency about all donations to politicians and political partiesThu Mar 31 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to sever links between business and politicsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
Kenny vows to restore confidenceTaoiseach Enda Kenny has promised decisive action to sever the links between politics and business in order to restore public…Wed Mar 30 2011 - 01:00
True scale of banking crisis must be established nowINSIDE POLITICS: Enda Kenny must show our EU partners that his Government is serious about getting the public finances in order…Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Finance ministers to take on Irish banking crisisBAILOUT TALKS: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has received the endorsement of his EU counterparts to delegate a solution to the Irish …Sat Mar 26 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to wait for bank stress tests before bailout talksTAOISEACH'S STRATEGY: TAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has said he will wait for the result of the stress test on the Irish banks before…Fri Mar 25 2011 - 00:00
Report 'factually wrong and misleading'LOWRY REACTION: TIPPERARY NORTH TD Michael Lowry has accused Mr Justice Michael Moriarty of issuing a report that is “factually…Wed Mar 23 2011 - 00:00
FF must position itself as a responsible centre partyINSIDE POLITICS : It is not impossible for Fianna Fáil to make a comeback in the face of the hostility felt by so many towards…Sat Mar 12 2011 - 00:00
Taoiseach addresses gender issue with four junior postsTAOISEACH ENDA Kenny has named a number of younger TDs and women as Ministers of State to redress the age and gender profile …Fri Mar 11 2011 - 00:00
Momentous day for 31st Dáil as Kenny elected TaoiseachON ONE of the most momentous days in the history of the Dáil, Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny was elected Taoiseach yesterday by …Thu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Nod to lost leader as FG hangs out brightest coloursANALYSIS: It was Enda Kenny and Fine Gael’s day – a day when the scale of their victory became apparent in the DáilThu Mar 10 2011 - 00:00
Kenny to be elected taoiseach when Dáil convenesENDA KENNY will be elected taoiseach by the biggest majority in the history of the State when the 31st Dáil meets at noon today…Wed Mar 9 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore move to form cabinet after government dealENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to consider the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint …Mon Mar 7 2011 - 00:00
Leaders meet to decide on cabinet positionsCABINET TALKS: ENDA KENNY and Eamon Gilmore will meet today to discuss the composition of the next government, with Fine Gael…Mon Mar 7 2011 - 00:00
Kenny, Gilmore discuss dealEnda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore are considering the composition of the cabinet following the endorsement of a joint programme for…Mon Mar 7 2011 - 00:00
FG-Labour pact must be defined by national interestINSIDE POLITICS: Although the parties have a background of successful coalition, this deal would be unlike any otherSat Mar 5 2011 - 00:00
Labour casts doubts on completion of talks todayA number of crucial issues have still to be agreed in talks between Fine Gael and Labour on the formation of a coalition government…Fri Mar 4 2011 - 00:00
Kenny and Gilmore to renew talks on forming coalitionFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny and Labour Party leader Eamon Gilmore will meet again this morning to continue talks on the formation…Tue Mar 1 2011 - 00:00
Senior FG politicians in favour of Labour dealCOALITION OPTIONS: A COALITION deal with the Labour Party is the favoured option of senior Fine Gael politiciansTue Mar 1 2011 - 00:00
Kenny expected to contact Gilmore today over talksFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny is expected to contact Labour leader Eamon Gilmore this morning to arrange immediate talks over the…Mon Feb 28 2011 - 00:00
Leaders showed greatness when they lost electionsINSIDE POLITICS : Our major political parties deserve credit for our proud tradition of parliamentary democracySat Feb 26 2011 - 00:00
Final pleas by parties as nation votes in crucial electionVOTERS WILL go to the polls today in an election that is set to change the face of Irish politicsFri Feb 25 2011 - 00:00
If Fine Gael and Labour take two seats each, scene is set for coalitionCONSTITUENCY PROFILE: DÚN LAOGHAIRE: THE OUTCOME of the battle for Dún Laoghaire’s four seats will tell a lot about how the …Thu Feb 24 2011 - 00:00
Kenny makes no major slip despite FF pressureFINE GAEL leader Enda Kenny came through last night’s televised debate without any major slip but he was put under serious pressure…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Gilmore warns voters against giving FG monopoly of powerLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has warned voters against giving Fine Gael “a monopoly of power”, and urged them to switch …Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Surge in support for Fine Gael gathers pace as Labour slidesTHE SURGE in support for Fine Gael has gathered pace since the election campaign began, according to the latest Irish Times /…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael on verge of momentous election triumph if party continues to attract votersIf the swing in support continues until polling day the party is set to be twice as big as any other and will be close to an …Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Fine Gael support up as Labour falls significantlySupport for Fine Gael has increased since the election campaign began, according to the latest Irish Times/ Ipsos MRBI poll, …Sun Feb 20 2011 - 00:00
Kenny should be able to drive hard coalition bargainINSIDE POLITICS: Fine Gael has often given up more than its share in deals with Labour – it could be very different this time…Sat Feb 19 2011 - 00:00
FF in position to retain seat as Hanafin and Andrews have quota between themANALYSIS: FF’s deputy leader is ahead of her colleague on first preferences with a strong transfer pattern also evidentFri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Hanafin on track to retain seat despite party slideFIANNA Fáil deputy leader Mary Hanafin is on course to hold her Dáil seat in Dún Laoghaire despite a serious decline in her party…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00