Organisation: Fine Gael-Labour coalition Government

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Coalition reluctant on plan for Shannon Airport pre-clearance

There was some reluctance within the Fine Gael-Labour coalition government to support plans to establish a US pre-clearance immigration facility at Shannon Airport in 1986, particularly because of US demands that its immigration officials be given diplomatic-style immunity.

Fri, 30 Dec, 2016

Coalition vows to make work pay

The Fine Gael-Labour coalition Government has vowed to make work pay as a new cabinet line-up was announced.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014

Keaveney’s principled stand recalls that of Michael Bell in 1982

As the ITGWU/SIPTU Head of Research from 1971 to 2010, future Labour TDs among my work colleagues included, successively, Michael Bell, Eamon Gilmore and Colm Keaveney.

Mon, 17 Dec, 2012

Mouths water at oil boom prospects

There is plenty of hype around Ireland’s oil exploration sector, but there have also been numerous disappointments. With the Barryroe bonanza this week, could the country be set for a new boom, asks Kyran Fitzgerald

Sat, 28 Jul, 2012