# Brian Hayes

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# Election 2014

"The best of luck to him" - former Hayes campaigner to run for Fianna Fáil

Emmett Hegarty put 30 hours a week into Brian Hayes’ 2011 campaign. Now he will seek election to South Dublin County Council for Fianna Fáil.

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Mar 2nd 2014, 7:30 AM

# Fine Gael Ard Fheis

Michael Noonan: I’ll consider tax cuts, Richard Bruton: I won’t consider wage hikes

On day two of the Fine Gael Ard Fheis, the Minister for Finance has given the clearest indication yet that a tax cut is on the way.

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Mar 1st 2014, 1:15 PM

# Insurance

Councils told 'keep on spending' on flooding repairs

A memorandum of understanding is also due to be introduced for flooding repairs in the near future.

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Feb 26th 2014, 9:15 PM

# Election 2014

Taoiseach: Tensions with Brian Hayes ‘so far back in history they’re irrelevant’

The junior minister was formally selected as the Fine Gael candidate for the European elections in Dublin at an event in the city centre this evening.

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Feb 18th 2014, 10:00 PM

# Leaving on a jet plane

Here are the winners and losers from the Paddy's Day ministerial exodus

Over two-dozen ministers will be leaving our shores next month, but who did well out of the annual divvy-up?

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Feb 17th 2014, 7:00 PM

# Cover Me

'The government can't make insurance companies insure people'

Brian Hayes told the Dáil that those living in flood plains not being insured was a “commercial issue”.

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Feb 4th 2014, 8:31 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning. Here are the nine things you need to know as we begin a rainy Monday morning…

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Feb 3rd 2014, 8:47 AM

# Election 2014

'MEPs are talking out of both sides of their mouths': Sinn Féin hopeful hits out at Hayes and Costello

Lynn Boylan has strong words for her opponents as she looks to win one of three seats in the capital this May.

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Feb 1st 2014, 5:00 PM

# Thrifty

How much did the EU presidency cost Ireland? Less than expected, actually

Nearly €70 million less than last time.

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Jan 29th 2014, 3:59 PM

# Election 2014

Hayes: ‘Some people think the European Parliament is some kind of Outer Mongolia'

Junior finance minister Brian Hayes has not ruled out a return to domestic politics as he announced his intention to run for the European Parliament this morning.

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Jan 29th 2014, 11:40 AM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Happy Wednesday… Here’s the nine things you need to know this morning.

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Jan 29th 2014, 8:43 AM

# Election 2014

Junior Minister Brian Hayes is running for Europe

The junior minister will outline his intentions at a press conference in the morning.

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Jan 28th 2014, 10:17 PM

# cold water

Hayes: Bonus payments at Irish Water not justified

CEO of the semi-state, John Tierney, confirmed yesterday that staff would be entitled to bonus payments totalling up to six per cent of their salary.

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Jan 15th 2014, 11:33 AM

# Public Service

'A lot done, more to do': Reform plans promise more public services cards and better procurement

Launching new public service reform plans today, the Minister of State Brian Hayes said there has been “a lot done, more to do, to borrow a phrase from the past”.

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Jan 14th 2014, 11:21 AM

# Hard Knocks

Cork man Hayes learning the trade from Davidson in France

The former Munster academy lock is impressing for Aurillac in the Pro D2.

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Jan 11th 2014, 8:30 AM

# Heritage

OPW to give leases on heritage sites to private companies

Minister Brian Hayes stressed today that the businesses will have to be “in keeping with the heritage and with the recreational nature of the sites”.

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Nov 25th 2013, 10:03 AM

# Brussels

EU Budget for 2014 agreed after marathon overnight talks

A 400 million fund to help countries hit by flooding and drought had been one of the main stumbling blocks in the negotiations.

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Nov 12th 2013, 8:20 AM

# Mulling it over

Will Brian Hayes run for Europe? 'I haven't made my mind up yet,' he says

The junior minister is interested in running for the European Parliament but he said today that he has to “weight up” all his options.

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Nov 7th 2013, 10:40 AM

# Sligo

OPW hands former Ballymote Garda station over to local community

An art-deco building that was closed in 2009 will be licensed to local community groups.

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Nov 1st 2013, 6:15 AM

# Alcohol Abuse

Government deal to implement minimum alcohol pricing welcomed

But the government has kicked plans to ban alcohol companies from sponsoring sport into the long grass.

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Oct 23rd 2013, 7:52 AM

# Confidence

Hayes: I have absolute confidence in Minister Reilly's ability

The junior minister said Reilly is the most suitable person to tackle the health budget.

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Oct 20th 2013, 1:48 PM

# Budget 2014

8 things we learned from Brian Hayes's Budget 2014 Q&A on Twitter

… and a few questions the Minister didn’t want to answer…

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Oct 17th 2013, 4:57 PM

# Awkward

The Minister who 'couldn't be bothered' with Twitter is doing a Budget Q&A on Twitter

Someone’s changed their tune…

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Oct 14th 2013, 12:14 PM

# Bailout exit

Eurozone finance ministers meet today as Ireland looks to December's bailout exit

With Ireland set to exit the Troika programme on 15 December, the question now is whether we’ll need a precautionary credit facility to ease it back into normal lending markets.

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Oct 14th 2013, 8:33 AM

# Sex Offenders

‘No foot-dragging’: Government promises draft sex offenders bill by end of the month

The heads of a bill to deal with sex offenders will be published by the government before the end of the month, as the Dáil debated an independent TD’s proposed legislation today.

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Oct 11th 2013, 11:13 PM

# Budget 2014

Fine Gael says there's a €350m hole in Sinn Féin's pre-Budget proposal

But Sinn Féin does not agree.

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Oct 9th 2013, 9:57 AM

# Emigration

Tánaiste: Taxation is not the reason for emigration 'brain drain'

Eamon Gilmore was responding to comments by Leo Varadkar that it is not normal for people in other countries on “pretty modest incomes” to hit the highest rate of tax.

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Sep 30th 2013, 12:27 PM

# Seanad referendum

Why will abolishing the Seanad mean deleting Article 27 from the Constitution?

Article 27 of the Constitution will be deleted if the referendum to abolish the Seanad is passed. But what is it and why is it being deleted?

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Sep 30th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Cheque Out

Cheque's in the post? Not from the Government it's not*

Well, from next September.

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Sep 26th 2013, 5:14 PM

# Election 2014

Hayes says 'wait and see' on Euro election run but Norah Casey insists: 'I'm out'

With the new constituencies decided political parties will soon be picking who they want to represent them in next year’s European Parliament election.

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Sep 26th 2013, 7:30 AM

# Budget 2014

'Another brick in the wall': Education minister on economic growth figures

Ruairí Quinn said there is still a long way to go…

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Sep 19th 2013, 6:00 PM

Evening Wrap

The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

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Sep 19th 2013, 4:53 PM

# over to you

Caption competition: Why are Enda and Brian Hayes looking so suspicious?

Perhaps they’re conspiring to overthrow the Government? No, wait…

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Sep 6th 2013, 9:28 PM

# Budget 2014

Labour and Fine Gael junior ministers at odds over Budget 2014 plans

Labour TD Alan Kelly has criticised some colleagues for negotiating on the airwaves and on the front pages of national newspapers.

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Aug 7th 2013, 8:38 AM

# Kilmainham

Courts Service hands keys of Kilmainham Courthouse over to OPW

The courthouse is expected to expand visitor numbers to Kilmainham Gaol.

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Jul 29th 2013, 8:22 PM

# Brian Hayes

The OPW is going to take an inventory of everything owned by the State

Minister of State Brian Hayes hopes to have details on every building, every piece of land and every table and chair owned by the State to be online by the beginning of next year.

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Jul 29th 2013, 6:45 AM

# Election 2016

Minister: There's a good chance Enda Kenny could lead the country until 2021

Brian Hayes has played down his Fine Gael leadership ambitions and indicated that Enda Kenny could become the first leader of the party to secure back-to-back election victories in 2016.

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Jul 28th 2013, 7:45 AM

# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Saturday

Everybody’s talking about the upcoming Budget, a controversial JobBridge advertisement, and dozens of protesters dying in Cairo.

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Jul 27th 2013, 8:20 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are nine things you want to know as you start your day.

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Jul 27th 2013, 8:53 AM

# Seanad referendum

Brian Hayes on why he told John Crown: 'You lick yourself every night'

The junior minister got into a heated argument with senator John Crown during a recent debate on the Seanad abolition.

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Jul 27th 2013, 7:15 AM