http://www.rte.ie/news/politics/ Latest Irish and international news supplied by RTE.ie en-ie Copyright © RTÉ Publishing, see http://www.rte.ie/extra/rss.html for terms and conditions of reuse News Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:50 +0100 Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/images/logo_rss_goog.gif http://www.rte.ie/news/politics// http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451873-alan-shatter-penalty-points/ Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has told the Dáil that he has confidence in the Minister for Justice, the Garda Commissioner and An Garda Síochána. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:02:50 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451873-alan-shatter-penalty-points/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451849-zimbabwes-constitution/ Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe has signed the nation's new constitution into law. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451849-zimbabwes-constitution/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451994-croke-park-extension/ The leadership of the Irish National Teachers' Organisation is to recommend its 32,000 members accept the revised Labour Relations Commission proposals on public sector pay. Wed, 22 May 2013 19:09:26 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0522/451994-croke-park-extension/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451636-penalty-points/ Minister for Justice Alan Shatter has denied using confidential garda information to damage a political opponent. Tue, 21 May 2013 22:57:08 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451636-penalty-points/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451708-european-parliament-irish/ The European Parliament appears to be set to produce an Irish language version of its website. Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:05 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0521/451708-european-parliament-irish/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451343-wallace-to-lodge-complaint-over-shatter-remarks/ The Data Protection Commissioner has said that Mick Wallace this afternoon lodged a complaint with his office about the disclosure of information received by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Mon, 20 May 2013 23:51:18 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0520/451343-wallace-to-lodge-complaint-over-shatter-remarks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450829-magdalenes/ Advocacy group Justice for Magdalenes has announced the end of its political campaign. Wed, 22 May 2013 21:17:17 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450829-magdalenes/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450844-croke-park-agreement-talks/ Two teachers' unions have decided to re-enter negotiations on a revised Croke Park II agreement. Fri, 17 May 2013 20:06:36 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/450844-croke-park-agreement-talks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0517/450935-inquiry-oireachtas-legislation/ Legislation to establish a framework for Oireachtas inquiries will allow witnesses recoup legal costs if their good name is called into question. Fri, 17 May 2013 21:54:31 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/business/2013/0517/450935-inquiry-oireachtas-legislation/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/451009-wallace-to-make-complaint-over-shatter-comments/ Independent TD Mick Wallace has said that he is making a complaint to the Standards in Public Office Commission regarding comments made about him by Minister for Justice Alan Shatter. Fri, 17 May 2013 21:49:43 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0517/451009-wallace-to-make-complaint-over-shatter-comments/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0516/450674-croke-park-talks/ The Labour Relations Commission has issued a formal invitation to the three teachers' unions to engage in negotiations on a revision of the Croke Park II proposals. Thu, 16 May 2013 23:37:53 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0516/450674-croke-park-talks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/450389-taiwan-row-with-philippines-escalates/ Taiwan has said it will not meet with a special envoy from Manila, who it says has not been given enough authorisation by the Filipino government. Wed, 15 May 2013 11:21:44 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0515/450389-taiwan-row-with-philippines-escalates/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392188-good-friday-agreement/ Sinn Féin has called on the Government to ensure the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. Tue, 14 May 2013 13:59:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392188-good-friday-agreement/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392214-uk-eu-referendum/ Britain's Conservative Party today unveiled the question which will be posed in a referendum on Britain's future in Europe if David Cameron wins the next general election. Tue, 14 May 2013 23:18:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0514/392214-uk-eu-referendum/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0512/391779-pakistan/ Pakistan's Nawaz Sharif has made a triumphant election comeback and looks set to form a stable government. Sun, 12 May 2013 16:42:19 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0512/391779-pakistan/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0513/391900-croke-park-agreement-talks/ Talks at the Labour Relations Commission involving health sector unions and employers on proposals for a successor to the Croke Park deal have been adjourned. Tue, 14 May 2013 07:22:55 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0513/391900-croke-park-agreement-talks/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0511/391666-guatemala-dictator/ Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt has been found guilty of genocide and crimes against humanity during the bloodiest phase of the country's 36-year civil war and sentenced to 80 years in prison. Tue, 14 May 2013 11:50:55 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0511/391666-guatemala-dictator/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391445-campaigning-ends-ahead-of-pakistan-election/ Former Pakistan cricket star Imran Khan's party has enjoyed a late surge of support ahead of tomorrow's elections in Pakistan. Fri, 10 May 2013 20:51:16 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391445-campaigning-ends-ahead-of-pakistan-election/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391443-reilly-to-address-inmo-conference-in-co-donegal/ Minister for Health James Reilly was greeted with silence when he arrived at the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation conference in Letterkenny. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:34:09 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391443-reilly-to-address-inmo-conference-in-co-donegal/ http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391587-ahcps-croke-park/ The Chairman of the Association of Higher Civil and Public Servants has warned that the impartiality of the civil service could not be guaranteed in future if the Government continued to unfairly target its members. Fri, 10 May 2013 23:37:23 +0100 http://www.rte.ie/news/2013/0510/391587-ahcps-croke-park/