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The crisis that engulfed Ireland in 2008 was three-fold. It was a banking crisis; it was a fiscal crisis; but it was also a political crisis...

Just over two years ago, this government received a strong mandate from the Irish people to take the necessary decisions to achieve economic recovery and get Ireland working again. In electing this government, the Irish people knew too that...

I am pleased to brief the House on the outcome of this month’s meeting of the European Council which took place in...

When I had the privilege of being appointed to Government this country was on its knees. The catastrophic failures of the previous government had left the State on the verge of bankruptcy with a contracting economy, continuously increasing...

Fearaim céad míle fáilte romhaibh uilig chuig an institiúid iontach seo, Foras na Mara, in áit aoibhinn cois farraige, in Iarthar na hÉireann agus in Iarthar na hEorpa, ar ocáid stairiúil i scéal an cheangail idir an tAigéan Atlantach agus na daoine agus...

Deputy Sean O’Fearghail, T.D., “The need for the Minister for Defence to ensure that Defence Forces personnel serving in Lebanon have kit appropriate to the climate and the location.”...

I would like, at the outset, to express my appreciation to Senator Mac Sharry for publishing the Criminal Justice (Unlicensed Money-Lending) Bill 2013. The Senator has, through this Bill put on the agenda once more the important...

"That, pursuant to Standing Order 177, Standing Order 131 is modified to permit an instruction to the Committee to which the Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) (Amendment) Bill 2013 may be recommitted in respect...

The European Council will meet in Brussels on Wednesday of this week...

As leader of the people of Ireland, Muintir na hEireann, I’m honoured to speak here today and be admitted...