Comment: Another Ireland – one not led by Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil – is possible
Fine Gael tells us it’s found "a new energy".
Housing Agency ignored pyrrhotite evidence in defective home grant assessment – recommended cheaper repairs
Senior Housing Agency officials withheld evidence of damage to a Donegal home affected by the defective block crisis when consulting with an engineer who would recommend the homeowner's ultimate grant.
Attorney general forced to stress DPP is 'strictly independent' after ministers criticised Hutch trial
The attorney general – in private correspondence – was forced to remind government of the “strictly independent” nature of the DPP’s work after senior ministers claimed her office was "no longer fit for purpose".
Fine Gael candidate helped secure rezone for friend, co-director
Justice minister Helen McEntee’s running mate councillor Sharon Tolan proposed a successful motion to rezone land at risk of flooding owned by a friend and former company co-director.
Aontú candidate objected to social housing because it would devalue local properties
A general election candidate for Aontú – which criticises government for its failure "to increase social and affordable housing" – objected to a social housing development near her home because she believed it would devalue her own property.