The Labour Party Leader Eamon Gilmore has called for spending limits for candidates and parties in the 2009 local elections.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte today warned developers in talks with the Government about building private ’super-clinics’ on public land not to sign contracts ahead of the general election.

THE owners of a bridal shop that shut unexpectedly, leaving almost 200 brides-to-be in tears, last night said they were confident close to 100 customers would have their gowns within 24 hours.

Town councillors in Tralee are due to debate proposals this evening that could see pubs and nightclubs in the town having their opening hours reduced.

The leaders of Ireland's political parties have been paying tribute to former Fianna Fáil TD Liam Lawlor in the Dáil today.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has ridiculed Sinn Féin's decision to suspend seven of its members amid allegations that were involved in the murder of Belfast man Robert McCartney.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte said the IRA’s statement on Robert McCartney was welcome if it truly removed obstacles to the murder investigation.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has echoed Fine Gael leader Enda Kenny’s statement that he believed there were no reasons why the edited version of the report could not be released now.

Labour Party leader Pat Rabbitte has said that Taoiseach Bertie Ahern still has many questions to answer about alleged contacts between his Government and the Real IRA after the 1998 Omagh bombing.