Tánaiste must decide Fás board's fate - GormleyGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has said it is up to Tánaiste and Minister for Enterprise Mary Coughlan to decide whether the…Sat Sep 12 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael accuses docklands body of covering up lossesA PUBLIC body that has exposed the taxpayer to potentially huge liabilities has been accused of trying to cover up its losses…Fri Sep 11 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan rejects idea of role in Nama for North's ExecutiveA PROPOSAL by Northern Finance Minister Sammy Wilson that the Northern Executive should have a formal role in the development…Wed Sep 9 2009 - 01:00
Government may not have stomach to implement reformsANALYSIS : The commission challenges Fianna Fáil to reverse its tradition of buying off vested interestsTue Sep 8 2009 - 01:00
Greens demand windfall tax on developers for Nama supportGREEN PARTY Ministers are insisting on the introduction of a windfall tax on property developers as “an essential and indispensable…Sat Sep 5 2009 - 01:00
Extraordinary times call for responsible OppositionINSIDE POLITICS : The next 100 days present all politicians with unprecedented challengesSat Sep 5 2009 - 01:00
Just 26% of voters show support for setting up NamaTHE PUBLIC has divided views about the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) plan, with more people against the project than…Sat Sep 5 2009 - 01:00
Poll sends warning strong campaign needed to stop slippage in Yes supportANALYSIS : The drop in support for the Yes side is eerily reminiscent of what happened before the first referendum on LisbonFri Sep 4 2009 - 01:00
Support for Lisbon Treaty falls eight points to 46%Support for the Lisbon Treaty has declined over the summer but the Yes side is still in the lead with four weeks to go to the…Thu Sep 3 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want a change of government, poll showsTHREE QUARTERS of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sep 3 2009 - 01:00
75% of voters want change of government, poll showsThree quarters of the electorate would like to see a change of government, according to the latest Irish Times /TNS mrbi poll…Thu Sep 3 2009 - 01:00
Cabinet discusses report's new tax proposalsTHE CABINET had a detailed discussion yesterday about the Commission on Taxation report which has recommended sweeping changes…Wed Sep 2 2009 - 01:00
Latest opinion poll shows FF support at record low of 17%Support for Fianna Fáil has slipped to another record low, according to the latest Irish Times/TNS mrbi poll published tomorrow…Wed Sep 2 2009 - 01:00
Cowen asks party chiefs to unite for Yes voteTAOISEACH BRIAN Cowen will meet leaders of the main Opposition parties and the Greens tomorrow to discuss a co-ordinated campaign…Wed Sep 2 2009 - 01:00
Public mood against Nama could threaten CoalitionANALYSIS : The attitude of Green Party members to Nama is now more hostileSat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Opposition parties keep up attacks on Nama BillTHE OPPOSITION parties have again attacked Nama legislation before Monday’s meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Finance at…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Labour calls for Government leadership on LisbonTHE LABOUR Party has called on the Government parties to show more leadership in the campaign for a Yes vote to the Lisbon Treaty…Sat Aug 29 2009 - 01:00
Nama plan falling apart - LeeFINE GAEL has accused Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan of “hysterical attacks” on its deputy leader, Richard Bruton, to divert…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Proposals on new taxes, water rates given to LenihanTHE COMMISSION on Taxation report which recommends the introduction of a property tax, a carbon tax and water charges was presented…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
IFA urges farmers to vote YesTHE IRISH Farmers’ Association (IFA) has urged farmers to vote Yes in the referendum on the Lisbon Treaty to protect their incomes…Fri Aug 28 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan claims FG bank policy would be catastropheMinister for Finance Brian Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of pursuing a policy on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Lenihan claims FG bank policy would be catastrophicMINISTER FOR Finance Brian Lenihan has accused Fine Gael of pursuing a policy on the National Asset Management Agency (Nama) …Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Gilmore calls for economists to be heeded on NamaLABOUR PARTY leader Eamon Gilmore has called on the Government to listen to the views of the 46 economists opposed to Nama, but…Thu Aug 27 2009 - 01:00
Economists warn against going ahead with Nama projectA GROUP of 46 economists has signed an article in today’s Irish Times calling on the Government to reconsider the National Asset…Wed Aug 26 2009 - 01:00
Property tax plan problematic, says BrutonFINE GAEL has expressed doubts about the proposed new property tax contained in the report of the Commission on Taxation which…Sat Aug 22 2009 - 01:00
Overhaul 'cash cow' refugee appeals system now, says FGTHE REFUGEE appeals system has become a “cash cow” for the legal profession and needs to be overhauled immediately, according…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
New cyber strategy planned for end of year, says MinisterA NEW cyber security strategy will be developed for Ireland by the end of this year, the Minister for Communication has announced…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Nama Bill must be amended to reduce risk to taxpayer - BoyleTHE NAMA legislation will have to be amended to reduce the risk to the taxpayer, according to Green Party chairman Senator Dan…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
Business groups unite to back Lisbon Yes voteA NUMBER of Irish business groups have united in calling for a Yes vote in the Lisbon Treaty referendum while Labour Youth also…Mon Aug 17 2009 - 01:00
New cyber strategy within monthsA new cyber security strategy will be developed for Ireland by the end of this year, the Minister for Communications, Eamon Ryan…Sun Aug 16 2009 - 01:00
Boyle highlights Nama dangersThe Nama legislation will have to be amended to reduce the risk to the taxpayer, according to the Green Party chairman, Senator…Sun Aug 16 2009 - 01:00
Healy-Rae accused of 'bluster' over threatINDEPENDENT TD Jackie Healy-Rae has threatened to vote against the Government over cuts to the rural transport programme but …Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Sinn Féin's view on Lisbon mean and opportunistic, claims CoxSINN FÉIN’S rejection of the legal guarantees given to Ireland on the Lisbon Treaty and its claim that the treaty was bad for…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Guarantees on Lisbon dismissed by McDonaldSINN FÉIN vice-president Mary Lou McDonald has dismissed the legal guarantees on the Lisbon Treaty secured by the Irish Government…Sat Aug 15 2009 - 01:00
Gormley believes Nama will go aheadGREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has expressed confidence that the Nama legislation will not be blocked, even if a party convention…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Cox says McCreevy claim on Lisbon 'groundless'THE CLAIM by Ireland’s EU commissioner Charlie McCreevy that people in most EU countries would have voted No to the Lisbon Treaty…Fri Aug 14 2009 - 01:00
Fatal flaw in Nama plan exposed - BrutonPOLITICAL REACTION: THE SUPREME Court decision to refuse further protection to Zoe Developments has exposed a fatal flaw in …Thu Aug 13 2009 - 01:00
Child benefit system to be changed, confirms HanafinTHE SOCIAL welfare budget for next year will be cut and significant changes in the child benefit system will be part of the package…Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Former Fine Gael politician Nuala Fennell dies in Dublin aged 73THE DEATH has taken place of Nuala Fennell, a leading campaigner for women’s rights in the 1970s who became a prominent Fine …Wed Aug 12 2009 - 01:00
Former minister Nuala Fennell diesThe death has taken place of Nuala Fennell, a leading campaigner for women’s rights in the 1970s who became a prominent Fine …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Jobs at risk over supermarket 'hello money' - FGTHE LARGE supermarket chains have been accused by Fine Gael of putting up to 100,000 Irish jobs at risk by forcing suppliers …Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Former colleagues attend removalTHE LORD Mayor of Dublin Emer Costello and former Taoiseach Liam Cosgrave were among the mourners yesterday at the removal to…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Labour 'alarm' over €1bn cut in welfareTHE LABOUR Party has described as “alarming” indications that one-third of the €3 billion package of spending cuts planned by…Tue Aug 11 2009 - 01:00
Call for docklands board to state Ringsend lossesTHE DUBLIN Docklands Development Authority (DDDA) should disclose just how much it has lost on its property investment at Ringsend…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Mater beds held by patients whose treatment was overA TOTAL of 63 patients whose hospital treatment was finished were occupying beds in the Mater hospital in Dublin for more than…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
FF deputy claims questions over FF leadershipBRIAN COWEN’S leadership will be in difficulty unless he displays more vigour and direction in the autumn, according to Fianna…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Cuts of €1bn expected in spending on social welfareABOUT ONE-THIRD of a €3 billion package of cuts for next year being drawn up for a crucial Cabinet meeting next month are expected…Mon Aug 10 2009 - 01:00
Fine Gael warns of summer of discontent on jobs crisisFINE GAEL labour spokeswoman Deirdre Clune has warned of a summer of discontent as the number of people on the Live Register …Sat Aug 8 2009 - 01:00
Resignation of Sligo Two cuts odds of getting budget passedANALYSIS: Impact on Greens and Independents is potentially the most damaging outcome, writes STEPHEN COLLINS.Fri Aug 7 2009 - 01:00
Israeli embassy criticises TDs' report on Middle East visitTHE ISRAELI embassy in Ireland has accused an Oireachtas delegation which visited Israel and Palestine of failing to show a comprehensive…Thu Aug 6 2009 - 01:00