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AIB calls for a pay tsar refused News
29.07.2011 The Irish government immediately dismissed calls for an independent pay tsar to be appointed to the banking system after it was suggested by AIB chairman David Hodgkinson... -
Healy-Rae removed from CIB board News
04.07.2011 Within days of the ‘Ring of Kerry’ controversy, Michael Healy-Rae is in the news again following his removal from his position on the Citizens Information Board by Minister for...Tags: Joan Burton -
Business groups welcome internship scheme News
29.06.2011 Following the launch of JobBridge, the Government’s national internship scheme, business groups have been quick to see its advantages.Tags: Joan Burton, Enda Kenny, Facebook, Chambers Ireland, IBEC, Danny McCoy , Aer Lingus, Tesco, SFA, -
Internship programme to launch today News
29.06.2011 Minister for Social Protection Joan Burton and An Taoiseach Enda Kenny will launch the national internship scheme at Facebook’s Dublin offices this morning, a plan which hopes... -
Gov committed to pension reform – Burton News
23.03.2011 Minister for social protection Joan Burton said today the new government is committed to reforming the pension system to ensure universal cover. -
Taoiseach makes first official US trip News
16.03.2011 Enda Kenny began his first official visit to the US as Taoiseach of Ireland today. -
Labour women disappointed by male-dominated cabinet News
10.03.2011 Just two of the 15 members of the new government cabinet are women, leaving Ireland way down at 79th place in the world in terms of female participation in politics.Categories: Government, Politics -
Kenny reveals new cabinet News
09.03.2011 There will be some disappointed faces leaving Leinster House after Enda Kenny named his Cabinet members for the 31st sitting Dáil.Categories: Politics, Government -
Kenny to announce new cabinet tomorrow News
08.03.2011 Incoming Taoiseach Enda Kenny is expected to announce the new cabinet tomorrow with Fine Gael taking 10 departmental positions and Labour five.Categories: Government, Politics -
Fine Gael and Labour enter coalition talks News
01.03.2011 Eamon Gilmore and Enda Kenny began talks in Leinster House last night to agree on the formation of the next government. -
Labour's Joan Burton 1st TD to be elected to 31st Dail News
26.02.2011 Labour's deputy leader Joan Burton has become the first TD to be elected to the 31st Dail in General Election 2011. -
Lenihan criticised for delaying tactic News
10.02.2011 Opposition parties have criticised Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan for delaying the completion of further bank recapitalisations, calling it nothing more than a “political...Categories: Politics, Policy, Irish Economy, Government, General Election 2011, Financial Services, Eurozone, European Union, Banking -
Magnet launches web TV service with social media integration News
31.01.2011 Irish broadband provider, Magnet Networks, has launched a free web-based live TV service with Twitter and Facebook integration.Categories: Broadcasting, Internet -
Labour proposes Finance Bill timetable News
24.01.2011 Labour has released its proposed timetable for the debate on the Finance Bill.Tags: Finance Bill, Joan Burton, Labour, Opposition , Dáil , Brian Lenihan, Seanad, General Election -
Timetable on finance bill to be decided News
24.01.2011 Opposition finance spokespeople are to meet with Brian Lenihan this afternoon to discuss the fast-tracking of the Finance Bill.Tags: Finance Bill, Brian Lenihan, Opposition , Fine Gael, Labour, Green Party, Fianna Fáil, Joan Burton, -
Fitzpatrick/Cowen meetings revealed News
10.01.2011 A new book about Seán Fitzpatrick has revealed previously undisclosed meetings which took place between the former Anglo Irish Bank chairman and the current Taoiseach Brian Cowen. -
Over 800 people earn €1m or more News
16.12.2010 At least 800 tax-paying Irish citizens will earn €1m or more in 2010, according to data revealed by the Revenue Commissioners. -
€70bn in Irish bonds repaid News
09.12.2010 Minister for Finance Brian Lenihan confirmed yesterday that €68.8bn had been repaid by Irish banks to their senior bondholders. -
Labour’s budget proposes public sector salary caps; €4.5bn in cuts News
03.12.2010 The Labour party has been consistently critical of the Government’s plan to frontload €6bn of the necessary adjustments to the 2011 Budget.Tags: Taoiseach, Budget 2011, Budget, Income Tax, Eamon Gilmore, Joan Burton, Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil, Labour