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‘Dublin-proof’ policies in bid to recover support

Fianna Fáil will “Dublin-proof” all future party policies in a bid to recover votes in the capital.

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Fianna Fáil ‘in need of dramatic overhaul’

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Plans to care for Irish prisoners abroad

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New cash funds to aid Irish jailed abroad

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Ex-junior health minister tells tribunal he was offered inducement by developer

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Former FF minister 'offered bribe for planning favours'

Failure of Government to regulate charity sector ‘a joke’

PROGRESSIVE Democrat chief whip Liz O’Donnell has labelled as “a joke” the Government’s failure to introduce legislation to regulate the charity sector.

Wed, 01 Mar, 2006

Tánaiste reveals suspicions over land re-zoning

Tánaiste Mary Harney today revealed she had concerns and suspicions about the dealings of Dublin City councillors over controversial land re-zoning in the late 1980s.

Thu, 23 Feb, 2006

Emigrants more likely to be jailed in Britain

Irish emigrants are more at risk of going to prison in Britain due to the advent of tough sentencing policies, it was claimed today.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2005

Govt to fund Thailand trip for tsunami victims' relatives

The Government is to pay for relatives of the four Irish victims of the south-east Asia tsunami to attend a remembrance service in Thailand, it emerged today.

Sun, 13 Nov, 2005

Govt plans overseas prisoners study

The Government is to carry out the first major study of Irish prisoners overseas, it was confirmed today.

Thu, 20 Oct, 2005

Public donations to Trócaire hit record €84m

PUBLIC donations to Trócaire reached an all-time high last year raising almost €84 million for disaster-hit areas around the world.

Fri, 26 Aug, 2005

Trócaire reveals record donations

Public donations to Trócaire reached an all-time high last year helping to raise almost €84m for disaster-hit areas around the world, it emerged today.

Thu, 25 Aug, 2005

Irish tsunami aid co-ordinator calls for new disaster plan

The man overseeing Ireland's aid spending in regions affected by the Asian tsunami has called for the establishment of an co-ordinated international system to deal with disaster situations.

Fri, 24 Jun, 2005

Dissent will not be tolerated

FIANNA FÁIL backbench revolts are a little bit like sightings of UFOs. When you go looking for them, you invariably find that they are merely a trick of the light.

Sat, 11 Jun, 2005

State spends €11m of tsunami aid

THE Government has so far spent €11 million of the €20 million it pledged in aid to the countries devastated by the Indian Ocean tsunami on St Stephen's Day.

Mon, 25 Apr, 2005

Irish envoy to visit areas affected by tsunami

The Government's special envoy for the Asian tsunami disaster is due to depart for the region today to assess how Irish aid is being spent.

Thu, 17 Feb, 2005

Envoy to oversee Irish part in Tsunami relief

A special Government envoy for the Tsunami disaster is to depart tomorrow on his first visit to the devastated south Asian region.

Wed, 16 Feb, 2005

Irish consul will help tsunami-hit Thailand

The Government is committed to setting up an Irish Honorary Consul in Phuket, Thailand, Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern said today.

Sun, 30 Jan, 2005

€2.7m in pensions for retired judges, €1.8m for former ministers

RETIRED judges, including controversial former Supreme Court judge Hugh O’Flaherty, received pensions worth £2.7m last year.

Sat, 21 Dec, 2002