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28/01/2011
Dáil To Dissolve On Tuesday
Brian Cowen is to announce the dissolution of the Dáil for next Tuesday in preparation for the upcoming election at the end of February.
The end of the current parliament will also mark the end of Mr Cowen's two-year tenure as Taoiseach, while speculation is mounting that it may also be the end of his career in politics.
Speaking on This Morning Ireland today, Mr Cowen said he is to consult his family and advisors over the weekend regarding his future in politics.
The Constitution dictates that the Taoiseach must ask the President to dissolve the Dáil, and Mr Cowen said he would be announcing the decision in the Dáil at 1.30pm on Tuesday.
Under pressure from his former junior coalition party, the Green Party, Mr Cowen said last week he would dissolve parliament once the crucial finance bill had passed through both houses of parliament, paving the way for an election expected on February 25.
The lower house passed the finance bill on Thursday and it has now moved to the Senate for approval.
The lower house passed the finance bill by slim majority on Thursday, after undergoing a number of major amendments forced by Independent TDs, who held the balance of power in the finely poised Dáil.
The bill's passage will push through the €85 billion EU/IMF deal agreed late last year, by delivering a record austerity budget targeting €6 billion in spending cuts and tax rises by the end of March.
(DW)
The end of the current parliament will also mark the end of Mr Cowen's two-year tenure as Taoiseach, while speculation is mounting that it may also be the end of his career in politics.
Speaking on This Morning Ireland today, Mr Cowen said he is to consult his family and advisors over the weekend regarding his future in politics.
The Constitution dictates that the Taoiseach must ask the President to dissolve the Dáil, and Mr Cowen said he would be announcing the decision in the Dáil at 1.30pm on Tuesday.
Under pressure from his former junior coalition party, the Green Party, Mr Cowen said last week he would dissolve parliament once the crucial finance bill had passed through both houses of parliament, paving the way for an election expected on February 25.
The lower house passed the finance bill on Thursday and it has now moved to the Senate for approval.
The lower house passed the finance bill by slim majority on Thursday, after undergoing a number of major amendments forced by Independent TDs, who held the balance of power in the finely poised Dáil.
The bill's passage will push through the €85 billion EU/IMF deal agreed late last year, by delivering a record austerity budget targeting €6 billion in spending cuts and tax rises by the end of March.
(DW)
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The Oireachtas held a special joint sitting in the Mansion House in Dublin this morning to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Dáil. The sitting was held to commemorate the first sitting of the Dáil, 90 years ago, when Sinn Féin TDs elected the previous December fulfilled their election promise to establish a separate Irish parliament.
Oireachtas Anniversary Honoured
The Oireachtas held a special joint sitting in the Mansion House in Dublin this morning to mark the 90th anniversary of the first Dáil. The sitting was held to commemorate the first sitting of the Dáil, 90 years ago, when Sinn Féin TDs elected the previous December fulfilled their election promise to establish a separate Irish parliament.
23 October 2015
Finance Bill Gives Effect To Budget 2016 Taxation Measures
Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has published the Finance Bill 2015, which gives effect to taxation measures announced in the Budget 2016. "Finance Bill 2015, gives legal effect to the range of tax measures that I announced on Budget Day.
Finance Bill Gives Effect To Budget 2016 Taxation Measures
Minister for Finance, Michael Noonan, has published the Finance Bill 2015, which gives effect to taxation measures announced in the Budget 2016. "Finance Bill 2015, gives legal effect to the range of tax measures that I announced on Budget Day.
07 October 2009
Ceann Comhairle Holds Out For 'Handshake'
The Ceann Comhairle has finally succumbed to pressure over his expenses and resigned, but now faces new criticism over his timing of the move. John O'Donoghue, the Daíl Chariman, has faced a barrage of criticism and pressure in recent weeks over the expenses he claimed while the was Minister for Sport and Tourism with Fianna Fail.
Ceann Comhairle Holds Out For 'Handshake'
The Ceann Comhairle has finally succumbed to pressure over his expenses and resigned, but now faces new criticism over his timing of the move. John O'Donoghue, the Daíl Chariman, has faced a barrage of criticism and pressure in recent weeks over the expenses he claimed while the was Minister for Sport and Tourism with Fianna Fail.
16 December 2013
Flybe Ending Services Out Of Ireland
Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, is to pull out of Shannon Airport. Flybe was the first airline that committed to Shannon after the airport had secured its independence from the Dublin Airport Authority at the beginning of the year. The UK-based airline announced that it would end its operations at Shannon from 05 January, 2014.
Flybe Ending Services Out Of Ireland
Flybe, Europe's largest regional airline, is to pull out of Shannon Airport. Flybe was the first airline that committed to Shannon after the airport had secured its independence from the Dublin Airport Authority at the beginning of the year. The UK-based airline announced that it would end its operations at Shannon from 05 January, 2014.
27 November 2009
Cowen Calls For End To Economic 'Negativity'
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the "overwhelming negativity" over the economy was not in the country's national interest. Speaking at the Irish Exporters' Association in Dublin last night, Mr Cowen spoke of the community spirit he had seen as members of the public rallied together to combat the recent flooding throughout the state.
Cowen Calls For End To Economic 'Negativity'
Taoiseach Brian Cowen has said the "overwhelming negativity" over the economy was not in the country's national interest. Speaking at the Irish Exporters' Association in Dublin last night, Mr Cowen spoke of the community spirit he had seen as members of the public rallied together to combat the recent flooding throughout the state.
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