SIPO blocks access to Varadkar's donation statement
SIPO has flouted electoral law by refusing access to Leo Varadkar’s most recent donation statement.
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Law Society refuses to accept Ombudsman’s adverse finding over investigation into its president
The Law Society refuses to accept the adverse findings of an Ombudsman investigation into how the society handled a complaint against its sitting president.
IDA and Varadkar promised more than 200 jobs in one announcement. Less than a quarter materialised
Less than a quarter of 206 jobs at seven companies promised by Leo Varadkar and the IDA in October 2020 were actually delivered.
Committee led by ex-taoiseach Enda Kenny used bogus jobs to bolster official report
A monitoring committee led by Enda Kenny’s office used bogus jobs to bolster an official employment progress report.
Coveney breached marine law by keeping state position open for convict friend Paul Hyde
Simon Coveney left a state board role he was responsible for open beyond the legal timeframe, rejecting at least two candidates, before finally appointing his close friend Paul Hyde, who would later become a convicted criminal.
Kenny, Shanahan and English took credit for 90 bogus jobs as part of controversial IDA scheme
The ex-taoiseach, ex-IDA CEO and ex-junior enterprise minister were among those taking credit for almost 90 bogus jobs purportedly created by a now-scrapped government initiative that ended in controversy.
Varadkar assured SIPO procedures were in place for illegal donations – despite accepting two over legal limit
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar assured SIPO that he had internal procedures in place to avoid political donations over the legal threshold – despite previously accepting at least two such payments.
SIPO investigating electronic payments to Leo Varadkar and why taoiseach didn’t publicly declare donations
SIPO is investigating electronic payments to Leo Varadkar and his explanation as to why he hasn’t declared them in his annual declaration of donations.
Enda Kenny, Richard Bruton, Eamon Gilmore took credit for almost 100 bogus jobs – in one announcement
Ex-taoiseach Enda Kenny, ex-jobs minister Richard Bruton and ex-tánaiste Eamon Gilmore took credit for almost 100 bogus jobs, which were to supposedly be delivered by a controversial, discontinued IDA scheme, in one 2013 announcement.
IDA tried to argue publishing number of jobs actually created by much-touted scheme would harm the state
The IDA tried to block the release of the number of jobs created by a much-touted government scheme and tried to argue that publishing the figures would hurt the state.
High Mileage Club 7: Darragh O’Brien's August 2022 diary supports less than half his driving expenses claim
Housing minister Darragh O’Brien won’t explain why his ministerial mileage claim for August 2022 isn’t supported by his official diary.
Ex-Independent News and Media editor demands Oireachtas record be changed in legal letter
Ex-Independent News and Media group-editor-in-chief Stephen Rae last month sent a legal letter to the Oireachtas after, it was claimed in a committee hearing, that he engages in SLAPPs – strategic lawsuits against public participation.