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Special reports 2008

10/10/2008: Wallstrom Letter on the Lisbon Treaty

Full text of Wallstrom letter on the Irish Lisbon Treaty referendum
08/10/2008: 2008 - State of the Environment report

The summary of the fourth state of the environment report from the EPA
07/10/2008: Morris Tribunal report 8

Eighth Morris Tribunal report
07/10/2008: Morris Tribunal report 7

Seventh Morris Tribunal report
29/09/2008: US bailout package plan

Draft of the $700 billion US bailout package
27/09/2008: Davy Byrnes Book award

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12/09/2008: Tax defaulters

Revenue's latest tax defaulters' list
10/09/2008: Lisbon research

Post-Lisbon Treaty reasearch findings
03/09/2008: President McAleese address

Remarks by President McAleese at the opening of the 12th Annual Conference of the European Network of Ombudsmen for Children
03/09/2008: Government statement

Government statement on Budget 2009 issed on September 3rd, 2008
03/09/2008: IMC report

19th report of the IMC on the Provisional IRA
03/09/2008: Garda statement

Garda statement on religious garments
02/09/2008: Media Coverage of Lisbon

EC analysis of Irish media coverage of the Lisbon campaign
25/07/2008: Sarajevo's Romeo and Juliet

Mark Milstein's account plus the original Reuters report
25/07/2008: Sarajevo's Romeo and Juliet

Transcript of the Frontline documentary
16/07/2008: Bupa ruling

Full text of Supreme Court ruling in Bupa case on risk equalisation
08/07/2008: Future Group report

Report on the future of European home affairs policy
08/07/2008:

Text of Brian Lenihan and Brian Cowen's annoucement of a series of budget cutbacks
08/07/2008: Oxegen Map

Full map of Oxegen festival site
25/06/2008: Cowen speech to Ibec

Taoiseach Brian Cowen's address to Ibec
24/06/2008: Tax defaulters list part 1

The Revenue list of tax defaulters
24/06/2008: Tax defaulters list part 2

The Revenue list of tax defaulters, part 2
11/06/2008: C&AG Special Report

Special Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on Bord na gCon
10/06/2008: Carney Address

Mr Justice Paul Carney's address to UCC Law Faculty
10/06/2008: Symboled Out?

The NCCRI paper on the public discussion focusing on the wearing of the hijab in Irish schools
08/06/08:Cowen's Lisbon speech

Cowen's speech on Lisbon Treaty to FF youth rally
04/06/08:Referendum Commission

Statement by Referendum Commission Chairman Mr Justice Iarfhlaith O'Neill
29/05/08:Catholic Bishops on Lisbon Treaty

Bishops' Pastoral Reflection on the Lisbon Treaty
29/05/08:Eames/Bradley speech

Speech from Robin Eames and Denis Bradley on how the legacy of the conflict in the North can be dealt with
22/05/08: Cowen Lisbon speech

Taoiseach's speech to the Forum on Europe
12/05/08: Lisbon Treaty

Full text of the Treaty of Lisbon
07/05/08: Speech by Brian Cowen

Speech by Brian Cowen following his election as Taoiseach
07/05/08: Sixth report of the Morris Tribunal vol 1

The sixth report of the Morris Tribunal volume 1
07/05/08: Sixth report of the Morris Tribunal vol 2

The sixth report of the Morris Tribunal volume 2
07/05/08: Sixth report of the Morris Tribunal vol 3

The sixth report of the Morris Tribunal volume 3
06/05/08: Battle of the Boyne speeches

Speeches from Bertie Ahern and Dr Ian Paisley at the official opening of the Battle of the Boyne site on May 6th.
24/04/08: Refugee protection judgement

High Court judgement on 'subsidiary protection' for asylum seekers
23/04/08: Ahern speech

Full text of Bertie Ahern's speech to Dail
22/04/08: SIPO report

Full text of Standards in Public Office Commission report
22/04/08: Sipo list

List of donations disclosed by politicians in 2007
- Donations disclosed by Fianna Fáil TDs
- Donations disclosed by Fine Gael TDs
- Donations disclosed by Labour Party, Green Party, Sinn Féin and Non-Party TDs
- Donations disclosed by Senators
- Donations disclosed by MEPs, former TDs and former Senators
- Donations disclosed by individual donors
21/04/08: Alcohol Related Harm in Ireland

HSE report
Cowen oration at graveside of Dr Patrick Hillery

16/04/08: Cowen oration
HSE report on Dr Niall McElwee

16/04/08: McElwee report
Summary of the Rossiter Inquiry

11/04/08: Summary of the Rossiter Inquiry
Commissioner On Rossiter Report

11/04/08: Full text of Garda Commissioner Fachtna Murphy on Rossiter Report findings
The role of education in the new Ireland

10/04/08: Speaking notes of the Most Rev. Diarmuid Martin at the NUI Convocation Centenary Annual Public Lecture
Review into Clostridium difficile at Ennis General Hospital

10/04/08: Review of Increased Identification of Clostridium difficile at Ennis General Hospital 2007
Statement by Brian Cowen, leader-elect of Fianna Fáil

09/04/08: Statement by Mr Brian Cowen TD, Tánaiste and Minister for Finance and leader-elect of Fianna Fáil
IHF report

09/04/08: National audit of stroke care
Texaco results

08/04/08: Full list of winners of 54th Texaco Children's Art Competition
A Vision of Cancer Five Years On

07/04/08: A Vision of Cancer Five Years On - a report by the Regional Oncology Programme Office
03/04/2008: Taoiseach address at Institute for British-Irish Studies (IBIS) Conference

Speech by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern to the Institute for British-Irish Studies (IBIS) Conference
02/04/08: The Government's White Paper on the Lisbon Reform Treaty

02/04/08: The Government's White Paper on the Lisbon Reform Treaty
19/03/08: Built Heritage Capital Programme 2008

Full list of funding for conservation and protection of built heritage for 2008
19/03/08: IHRC report

Observations on the Immigration, Residence and Protection Bill 2008
18/03/08: Obama speech

Full text of 'A More Perfect Union'
18/03/08: Mills-McCartney judgment

Full text of judgment in the case of Heather Mills and Sir Paul McCartney
13/03/08: Register of Interests of Members of Dáil Éireann for 2007

Register of Members Interests of Dáil Éireann for period 1st January, 2007 to 31st December, 2007
07/03/08: Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008

Twenty-eighth Amendment of the Constitution Bill 2008
07/03/08: Summary - EP Audit

European Parliament internal audit on the parliamentary assistance allowances
05/03/08: Dr Ann O'Doherty Report

Clinical review by Dr Ann O'Doherty of cancer misdiagnoses in Portlaoise
05/03/08: Fitzgerald Report

Report by John Fitzgerald on Portlaoise cancer misdiagnoses
05/03/08: Doherty Report

Report by Ann Doherty on Portlaoise cancer misdiagnoses
15/02/08: 2008 Regional and Local Road Programme

The following is a list of grants allocated to individual County, City, Borough and Town Councils under the 2008 Regional and Local Road Programme as announced by Minister for Transport Noel Dempsey.
11/02/08: NGO's in receipt of EU funding 2005-2007

A list of Non-Government Organisations in receipt of EU funding 2005-2007 (an answer provided to a parliamentary question lodged by British MEP Chris Heaton-Harris)
05/02/08: Lisbon treaty

Table of points needing clarification
31/01/08: Taoiseach's address to the Forum on Europe

Full text of the speech by the Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, at the National Forum on Europe Plenary Session, Dublin Castle on Thursday January 31st 2008
22/01/08: Limerick Regeneration Southside report

Limerick regeneration vision for southside
22/01/08: Limerick Regeneration Nouthside report

Limerick regeneration vision for northside
12/01/08: Theatre shortlist

Short list for The Irish Times Theatre Awards 2007
10/01/08: Benchmarking Report

Full text of the report of the Public Service Benchmarking Body

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