Lowry motion passes without Dáil vote

RTERadio 31-MAR-11

Irish parties agree to form government

ft 06-MAR-11

Irish set for 25 February ballot

bbc 01-FEB-11

Green Party quit Irish coalition after Brian Cowen's Fianna Fail resignation

dailymail 23-JAN-11

A week of turmoil

bbc 21-JAN-11

Election date set after day of political drama

RTERadio 20-JAN-11

Ahern backs PM from hospital bed

bbc 18-JAN-11

Ireland’s bondholders braced for pain

ft 30-NOV-10

Irish anger at Prime Minister Cowen

euronews 23-NOV-10

Irish PM promises New Year poll

bbc 22-NOV-10

Finance ministry promises to hurry up with budget 2011

nrcu 22-NOV-10

Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams resigns from Northern Ireland seat in a bid to stand in southern Ireland

dailymail 14-NOV-10

Concrete mixer used in Dail protest

belfasttelegraph 29-SEP-10

Grealish heaps the pressure on Cowen

examiner 25-SEP-10

Parties call for Ceann Comhairle to resign immediately

irishtimes 07-OCT-09

O'Donoghue expenses unacceptable - Gilmore

RTERadio 05-OCT-09

Banking shares retreat from highs

irishtimes 18-SEP-09

New Lisbon referendum in October as EU gives guarantees

irishtimes 20-JUN-09

Israel 'wants rapid Gaza pullout'

bbc 18-JAN-09

Community-rooted politician who did deal with Haughey

irishtimes 03-JAN-09

Ireland announces euro 10 bn bank rescue

eirepost 15-DEC-08

No bullying on Lisbon - Miliband

RTERadio 11-SEP-08

O'Callaghan denies leak on Gilmartin

RTERadio 10-JUL-08

Ireland faces knife-edge poll as EU holds breath (AFP)

news 10-JUN-08

Ireland's future depends on EU treaty, says PM

ft 09-JUN-08

Fishermen begin protest in Dublin

irishtimes 05-JUN-08

Ahern backs call for Finucane inquiry

irishtimes 24-APR-08

Hillery to lie in State in Dublin's Pro Cathedral

irishtimes 15-APR-08

Cowen set to be nominated Irish PM on Wednesday

themirror 04-APR-08

Race on to find Ahern successor

bbc 03-APR-08

Bertie Ahern's resignation statement in full

guardian 02-APR-08

Senior clerics clash over inquiry

bbc 01-FEB-08

Power admits mistake over share issue

RTERadio 21-JAN-08

Gilmartin accuses Ahern of perjury

examiner 20-OCT-07

Irish lawmakers meet to hand PM Ahern third term

themirror 14-JUN-07

Ahern triumphs in Ireland poll

aljazeera 26-MAY-07

Former Deputy Premier of Ireland Drowns

guardian 12-MAY-06

Martin [said:]: The people elect people to Dáil Éireann, Government’s have to form and Governments have to run.

examiner 24-MAR-11

Cowen [-told]: I will proceed presently... to advise the president, to dissolve Dail Eireann and to summon the incoming Dail to meet at midday on Wednesday, March 9, 2011,

smh 01-FEB-11

Gormley [-said]: We believe that this election is absolutely necessary. The Irish people have begun to lose confidence in politics and in the political process. They have watched aghast the conduct in Dáil Éireann of political parties. The Irish people expect and deserve better.

guardian 23-JAN-11

Cowen [-said]: It is my intention, in due course, to seek a dissolution of Dail Eireann (parliament) with a view to a general election taking place on Friday 11th March,

AHN 21-JAN-11

Cowen [-told]: It is my intention in due course to seek a dissolution of Dail Eireann (parliament) with a view to a general election taking place Friday, March 11,

reuters 20-JAN-11

Cowen [-told]: It is my intention in due course to seek a dissolution of Dail Eireann (parliament) with a view to a general election taking place on Friday, March 11,

irishsun 20-JAN-11

Cowen [ said]: We believe that there is a clear duty on all members of Dail Eireann [lower house of parliament] to facilitate the passage of these measures in the uniquely serious circumstances in which we find ourselves,

irishsun 23-NOV-10

Cowen [ said]: We believe that there is a clear duty on all members of Dail Eireann (lower house of parliament) to facilitate the passage of these measures in the uniquely serious circumstances in which we find ourselves,

bbc 22-NOV-10

Coughlan [added:]: Those issues include the separation of powers and the boundaries of the courts’ role in the very important matter of elections. The case has raised the question of whether the Oireachtas is permitted to provide in legislation that Dáil Éireann should be free to decide when to hold byelections, without imposing any time limit on the House.

irishsun 05-NOV-10