MINISTER WHO SET UP IRISH WATER NOW BRANDS IT A DISASTER

A FORMER minister who helped establish Irish Water has criticised the company's approach to introducing water charges, describing it as an unmitigated disaster ... READ MORE›

BROADCASTING CHARGE WILL GO AHEAD - ALEX WHITE

PLANS for a household broadcasting charge have not been shelved and the levy will be introduced after 2015, Communications Minister Alex White has insisted... READ MORE›

WATER BILLS TO BE TAKEN FROM WAGES 'WITHOUT ANY COURT ARGUMENT'

As revealed earlier this week, under the proposals Irish Water will be allowed to obtain a court order to deduct the charges... READ MORE›

'CHAOTIC SCENES' AT RECORDING OF TV3'S VINCENT BROWNE DEBATE IN DUBLIN

'Chaotic scenes' at recording of TV3's Vincent Browne debate in Dublin... READ MORE›

SPECIAL GARDAI UNIT IS SET UP TO TACKLE SPIKE IN BURGLARIES

A NETWORK of specialist garda units are being set up to tackle a dramatic rise in burglaries across the capital, the Irish Independent has learned... READ MORE›

BURTON SAYS SHE INTENDS TO OUTLAST KENNY

Tanaiste Joan Burton has suggested that she will remain a front-line political player long after Taoiseach Enda Kenny retires... READ MORE›

TAOISEACH ASKED TO INTERVENE IN TD'S DIAMOND RING DISPUTE

It is understood Ms Hart forward the Taoiseach a letter she sent to Mr Conlan about the ring... READ MORE›

KILDARE FIRM OFFER TO PRINT WEDDING INVITES OF GAY COUPLE REFUSED BY LOCAL PRINTER

A Kildare printer has offered to print all wedding stationery of a gay couple who were refused by another printer... READ MORE›

GARDAI TO INVESTIGATE NEW CLAIM OF IRA ABUSE

The Sinn Fein politician then arranged for the brothers to be quizzed by members of the IRA at a kangaroo court, he claims... READ MORE›

NO UPPER LIMIT ON REFUGEE NUMBER IRELAND CAN TAKE

In a move that raises the stakes with Fine Gael, Tanaiste Joan Burton said there was no upper limit to how many refugees Ireland could accommodate... READ MORE›

CHRISTMAS BURGLARY SPIKE LEADS TO SERIES OF GARDA RAIDS

Two weeks ago, there were 310 burglaries recorded across the six garda divisions which comprise the Dublin Metropolitan Region DMR ... READ MORE›

RABBITTE CRITICISED OVER CLAIM BURTON PROMOTED FOR 'IMAGE'

Asked about Mr Rabbitte's comments at an event in Dublin yesterday, Ms Burton joked that she has not received an Easter egg from him this year... READ MORE›

REVEAL WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT FUEL LAUNDERING

After a visit to the North, Mr Hogan said Belfast political sources had told him the fuel rackets were worth some Stg 38m 50m per year... READ MORE›

IRA VICTIM'S SON DISGUSTED AT SINN FEIN LORD MAYOR FOR 1916 CENTENARY

He was speaking as Councillor Criona N Dh laigh was elected Lord Mayor at a meeting in Dublin's City Hall last night... READ MORE›

CYCLISTS WHO USE FOOTPATHS WILL NOT BE FINED

It's believed that Mr Donohoe has taken the decision to exclude the offence of cycling on footpaths after consultations with garda and road safety chiefs... READ MORE›

SINN FEIN WOULD RULE WITH FEAR, CLAIMS VARADKAR

He also questioned Sinn F in's ability to work with foreign nations, saying that their foreign policy would alienate allies ... READ MORE›

NOONAN 'WON'T BUDGE' OVER WATER GRANT

Finance Minister Michael Noonan is unwilling to budge over his stringent opposition to proposals to revamp the 100 Water Conservation Grant the Irish Independent understands... READ MORE›

'IRELAND'S RECOVERY IS THE PEOPLE'S RECOVERY'

Addressing delegates to the One Young World conference of some 1,400 young leaders at the National Convention centre, he described the recovery as the people's recovery ... READ MORE›

DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS MAY SEND EUROS FOR IRISH TOURISTS

A spokesperson told the Irish Independent that officials in Dublin and Athens are working closely with the Department of Finance to monitor developments in Greece... READ MORE›

'LUCINDA HAS GUTS BUT WHOLE THING IS A BIT LAME'

The unveiling by Lucinda Creighton of plans for a new party was dismissed as lame by Independent TD Shane Ross... READ MORE›

I'M HONOURED TO BE SELECTED AS EUROPE'S NEW COMMISSIONER

PHIL Hogan has said he is truly honoured after being selected as Europe's new Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Affairs... READ MORE›

Comments Share John Tierney of Irish Water The first water bills for up to 1... READ MORE›

TANAISTE WEIGHS IN OVER RTE COVERAGE OF IRISH WATER

The Irish Independent has learned that the Government is now closely monitoring RTE's political coverage of anti-water charge protests... READ MORE›

MOTORISTS ARE IN LINE FOR 'MODEST' FALL IN PETROL PRICES AT THE PUMP

Oil prices plunged on Monday as Greek voter defiance against austerity measures sparked turbulence in global markets... READ MORE›

WEB SUMMIT LOSS COULD BE A 'FATAL' BLOW FOR BUSINESS

The loss of the Web Summit to the capital will be a fatal blow for some businesses in Dublin according to hotelier and publican Louis Fitzgerald... READ MORE›

TEENAGER ALLEGED TO HAVE THROWN BRICK RELEASED BY GARDAI

Garda have also investigated whether Ms Burton's special adviser Karen O'Connell was injured in the protest... READ MORE›

FURTHER BODIES MAY BE EXHUMED IN MARGOT MURDER PROBE

It's understood that gardai will now interview members of the pathology team that examined Ms Seery's body following her death... READ MORE›

THE OFFALY COUNCILLOR PLUCKED FROM OBSCURITY

Mr Leahy, who was successful in the 2009 local elections, says he has never been a member of a political party... READ MORE›

DWYER NOT INVOLVED IN RAONAID'S MURDER

Comments Share Raonaid Murray GARDA conducted DNA tests to investigate whether there was a link between Graham Dwyer and the murder of teenager Raonaid Murray in 1999... READ MORE›

20M OF STORM REPAIR FUND STILL UNSPENT AFTER ONE YEAR

6m available from the Office of Public Works OPW for the repair of coastal and flood defences, just 7... READ MORE›