Enda Kenny has been accused by Fianna Fáil of using the EU presidency for cynical party advantage.

Draft laws on abortion will be brought to the Cabinet by Health Minister James Reilly, next week but the Taoiseach says he cannot guarantee they will be enacted before the summer.

The Government has again been accused of scaremongering in the Fiscal Treaty referendum debate after comments by the European Affairs Minister this morning.

European Affairs Minister Lucinda Creighton has said today that the Government will introduce a fair property tax system.

SWEET reason seems to have been set aside and given way to a policy of vilification of Libertas leader Declan Ganley by much of the media – and unfortunately by the main political parties.

ONE of Britain’s longest- serving politicians yesterday backed Sinn Féin’s call to reject the Lisbon treaty, arguing that a yes vote would give Europe more control over Ireland than the English ever held.

Minister for European Affairs Dick Roche has mounted an attack on the Opposition this morning for raising fresh questions about the Taoiseach's credibility.

The debate over the new EU Reform Treaty referendum is underway.

People must be better informed about the European Constitution before the referendum is held, a junior minister said today.