Establishment media lobbied government for legal requirement that job vacancies be advertised in newspapers
Establishment media lobbied government in an attempt to force employers to advertise certain job vacancies in newspapers.
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Fingal County Council deputy chief executive didn't declare rent contract, owns €3 million property portfolio
Fingal County Council’s deputy chief executive didn’t declare a rental contract she has with the local authority – and only submitted an amended declaration after The Ditch requested a copy of the staff ethics register.
Fine Gael councillor falsely claimed to be ‘single parent’ renter on planning application for second house
A Fine Gael councillor falsely claimed to be a “single parent” living in rented accommodation to secure planning permission to build a second house.
IDA Ireland missed Justice Department deadline to comply with US law
IDA Ireland missed a US Department of Justice (DOJ) deadline to comply with US legislation – having previously breached the law for almost a decade.
Sinn Féin TD didn't mention payments received for housing refugee in anti-open borders Dáil speech
Sinn Féin TD and party justice spokesperson Pa Daly is receiving €800 a month tax-free for housing a Ukrainian refugee in his second home in Dublin.
IDA Ireland broke US law – didn’t register 15 senior employees with US Justice Department till last year
IDA Ireland breached federal laws by failing to declare 15 senior employees with the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
Planning cash objector, ex-Fine Gael candidate has delayed Tara Mines project for more than a year
A former Fine Gael local election has delayed a major Tara Mines project for more than a year after he submitted a bogus planning appeal to An Bord Pleanála. Tara Mines was forced to close earlier this year, resulting in the loss of more than 650 jobs.
IDA Ireland admits to repeatedly breaking US law in failing to disclose its finances and activities
IDA Ireland has admitted to repeatedly breaking US law in failing to appropriately declare its finances or activities to the US government for seven years in a row.
Planning cash objector was Fine Gael election candidate
A man who lodged planning objections to secure cash payments from property developers is a former Fine Gael election candidate and party official.
Council illegally reduced levy after Fine Gael minister’s intervention
After Fine Gael junior minister Patrick O’Donovan intervened in a planning case – eight months after permission had been granted – Limerick City and County Council illegally reduced a development contribution levy by more than €140,000.
McEntee admits ‘mistakenly’ using title in planning intervention for family friend
Fine Gael TD Helen McEntee intervened in a planning application on behalf of a family friend and wrongly used the title of minister for justice even though she was on leave at the time.
Norma Foley forced to intervene after Dublin City Council and Department of Justice ignore Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire parents’ concerns
Government departments and Dublin City Council (DCC) ignored Gaelscoil Choláiste Mhuire parents after last week’s stabbing attack and failed to activate an emergency plan at the school.