Dempsey’s “cast iron guarantee” that Navan train will run by 2016
Transport minister says his home constituency will get its train to Dublin.
View ArticleDempsey’s jet under fire from constituency colleague
Meath councillor Shane Cassells criticises minister and government for being ‘out of touch’.
View Article“It’s well known that the Taoiseach suffers from congestion sometimes”
Fianna Fáil ministers rally around the ‘hoarse’ and ‘congested’ Taoiseach after his controversial Morning Ireland interview.
View ArticleNo takers for unused electronic voting machines
The government admits there’s been no bidders to buy the 7,000 machines from the aborted e-voting scheme.
View ArticleIn pictures: the building of Dublin’s new €609m Terminal 2
Our gallery following the new, 15-million-passenger facility from the first building blocks to the official opening.
View ArticleFF TD Galway office vandalised
Noel Treacy’s Galway constituency office has been vandalised.
View ArticleNoel Dempsey announces retirement at next election
The Meath West TD and current transport minister will bow out of politics at the next general election.
View ArticleThe 9 at 9: Saturday
Nine things you need to know by 9am: more ‘secret’ bank bonuses, the return of the cold snap, and growing threats of war in Korea.
View ArticleLenihan expected to support Cowen ahead of vote
Brian Cowen has said that he is “absolutely convinced” that he will win today’s confidence vote, which his Minister for Finance is widely expected to support.
View ArticleDempsey says Ireland’s snow response ‘better than Europe’
The Transport Minister tells the Dáil he thinks Ireland’s local authorities handled the big freeze better than others.
View ArticleDon’t bother with reshuffle, call an election – opposition
The opposition parties say the latest developments around the cabinet table are a sign an election should be called.
View ArticleCabinet reshuffle expected as sixth minister quits
Batt O’Keeffe joins Mary Harney, Noel Dempsy, Dermot Ahern and Tony Killeen in announcing his departure from the cabinet.
View ArticleCowen’s new cabinet and election date: his statement in full
The full text of Brian Cowen’s full statement to the Dáil, announcing his restructured cabinet and the date of the election.
View ArticleBackbenchers could still plan coup to oust Cowen
Fianna Fáil backbenchers aren’t happy about how the cabinet crisis was managed – and the knives could still be out.
View ArticleFormer government minister uses LinkedIn to find jobs
Noel Dempsey has found work advising local authorities since leaving government.
View ArticleThe Daily Fix: Sunday
In your Fix tonight: Labour picks its president; the cost of a second Greek bailout; the former government minister and the social network; The Boss looses his Big Man; and the dog who loves a riot.
View ArticleIn full: what former ministers get after the government’s new levy
We’ve gone through the list of ministerial pensions to see precisely how each living former minister is hit by the various levies.
View ArticleWe’ll know in three months if Ireland’s getting a postcode system
Pat Rabbitte says he’s committed to postcodes and a final decision will be made “no later than the third quarter” of 2013.
View ArticleThe plastic bag levy has raised over €200 million since 2002
Figures from the Department of the Environment show a fall in plastic bag usage and therefore the amount of tax taken in recent years.
View Article€10 million State energy campaign had no impact – ESRI
Then Minister for communications, marine and natural resources Noel Dempsey promised it would be a “sea change”, but the nation’s top think-tank says the Power of One campaign changed nothing.
View ArticleWATCH: Brian Cowen explains THAT infamous bailout denial
The shaking heads of Dermot Ahern and Noel Dempsey became synonymous with the bailout in 2010.
View ArticleNoel Dempsey: ‘Everyday I regret the horrendous decisions we made in government’
The former Fianna Fáil minister gave a wide-ranging interview to RTÉ Radio 1 today.
View ArticleFormer Fianna Fáil TD Noel Dempsey was looking very well on the news last night…
A bit different from when we last saw him, though.
View ArticleMan gets 14 months in prison for stealing 'hot pants' delivery from truck
Noel Dempsey was seen on CCTV robbing a truck and driving off.
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