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It was the first bilateral meeting between the two leaders since Ireland exited the bailout in December

Irish bailout 'tremendous success story' - Merkel

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said the Irish bailout programme is a "tremendous success story" and it is important that it can be seen as "completed".

News • 08 Mar 14

Protesters again rallied in Kiev's Independence Square yesterday

Russia says Yanukovych asked Putin for troops

Ukraine's deposed president Viktor Yanukovych has formally asked Moscow to deploy Russian troops to re-establish law and order in his country, Russia has told the UN Security Council.

News • 04 Mar 14

Enda Kenny and Eamon Gilmore to discuss implications of latest Garda whistleblower allegations

Tánaiste, Taoiseach discuss Garda claims

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore are due to hold discussions about documents alleging that members of the gardaí did not properly investigate a number of serious crimes.

News • 22 Feb 14

Taoiseach Enda Kenny will again visit the United States

28 ministers to travel abroad for St Patrick's Day

The Government has outlined the ministerial travel plans for St Patrick’s Day.

News • 17 Feb 14

Eamon Gilmore told his party conference that 2014 may be the most important year for Ireland since the financial crisis began

Labour leader says 2014 most important year

Labour leader Eamon Gilmore has told his party conference that 2014 may be the most important year for the country since the financial crisis began.

News • 16 Feb 14

ECHR ruling adds urgency to school patronage issue

ECHR ruling has 'implications' for patronage

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said he believes the decision of the European Court of Human Rights in the Louise O'Keefe case changes the view, held in Ireland up to then, that the school patron was responsible for running certain schools and not the State.

News • 02 Feb 14

Tánaiste said certain local authorities may be able to reduce the LPT

Tánaiste in favour of property tax cut

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore said he supports a 15% cut in the property tax for those living in larger urban areas.

News • 02 Feb 14

Eamon Gilmore said Ireland is among the safest countries in the world to give birth

Gilmore reassures women over maternity services

Tánaiste Eamonn Gilmore has sought to reassure women due to give birth following revelations in an RTÉ investigation into maternity care at the Midland Regional Hospital, Portlaoise.

News • 02 Feb 14

Eamon Gilmore said he hoped the banking inquiry would begin in the next few months

Gilmore: Bank inquiry will allow people to move on

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has said a banking inquiry will be set up as quickly as possible.

News • 22 Jan 14

Eamon Gilmore said intervention possible if no deal reached in Northern Ireland

Gilmore flags intervention on NI impasse

Minister for Foreign Affairs Eamon Gilmore has indicated that the Irish and British governments will intervene if political parties in Northern Ireland fail to reach agreement on proposals to deal with flags, parades and the past.

News • 20 Jan 14

Sunday Times opinion poll indicates big rises in support for Coalition and Enda Kenny despite 59% dissatisfaction rating with Government

Sunday Times poll boost for Coalition

A Sunday Times opinion poll suggests an increase in support for the Government and a fall for Sinn Féin with Fianna Fáil unchanged.

News • 22 Dec 13

Mr Gilmore said that the people who benefit from economic improvement cannot be a handful of property speculators

Government would like to ease taxation - Gilmore

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore says the Government would like to ease taxation during its current term if the economy allows.

News • 01 Dec 13

Eamon Gilmore said as things improve hard-pressed families will have some share of the gain

Tánaiste raises possibility of family tax breaks

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said families who bore the brunt of the recession should see a dividend from the improvement in the economy and the State's finances.

News • 28 Nov 13

James Reilly said there could be legal or contractual issues

James Reilly to try to recoup pay top-ups

Minister for Health James Reilly has indicated that he would seek to recoup additional payments to senior management in health and disability agencies.

News • 20 Nov 13

Media reports suggested that one in four credit unions in the country is struggling

Issues at 100 credit unions being looked at

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has confirmed that the Central Bank is working through a portfolio of 100 credit unions in relation to issues such as levels of arrears and bad debt provision.

News • 13 Nov 13

Taoiseach Enda Kenny laid a wreath at the War Memorial in Enniskillen (Pic: Merrionstreet.ie)

Taoiseach, Tánaiste mark Remembrance Sunday

Taoiseach Enda Kenny and the Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore have attended Remembrance Sunday events in Northern Ireland.

News • 10 Nov 13

SDLP leader Alisdair McDonnell calls for a prosperity process for Northern Ireland similar to the Marshall Plan

SDLP says DUP and SF are a poor government

The SDLP leader, Dr Alasdair McDonnell has told his party's annual conference today that Sinn Féin and the DUP were parties of poor government, bad politics and no results.

News • 09 Nov 13

The Constitutional Convention voted overwhelmingly to recommend that the Constitution be changed

Referendum on same-sex marriage in 2015

The Government has agreed to hold a referendum on civil marriage for same-sex couples in the first half of 2015.

News • 06 Nov 13

Eamon Gilmore said difficult decisions had to be taken in order to bring about recovery

Gilmore would 'rather not' lose party members

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has defended the Labour Party’s performance in Government and said he would rather not lose members.

News • 01 Nov 13

Protesters travelled to Dublin from around the country

Protest at Dáil over cuts affecting older people

Thousands of pensioners have converged on Leinster House to demand the reversal of a range of Budget cuts affecting older people.

News • 22 Oct 13

The Halawa siblings' detention was extended for a further 45 days

Tánaiste 'concerned' for Halawa siblings

Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore has said he is becoming increasingly concerned about the detention of the Halawa family in Egypt following an army crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood.

News • 21 Oct 13