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. 

Chief executive and housing head among Mayo County Council’s landlords – one in five senior staff let properties

Mayo County Council’s chief executive and its head of housing are among 40 senior staff who together own 68 rental properties.

Landlords with up to 13 rental properties: the interests of Limerick City and County Council senior staff

Among Limerick City and County Council’s senior employees are one staff member who owns 13 investment properties and another with a property portfolio worth €3.5 million. 

Landlords, property developers and big business owners: the interests of Dublin City Council staff

Dublin City Council employees are leasing their properties to the local authority under the Rental Accommodation Scheme. Many of these properties were originally built as social housing by the council.

Fianna Fáil councillor said Micheál Martin advised councillors to vote against flying Palestine flag in Dublin

A Fianna Fáil councillor said he voted against a recent proposal by Dublin City Council to fly Palestine’s flag in response to a UN “diktat” invoked by Micheál Martin and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA).

Fine Gael councillor who proposed flying Ukraine flag votes against Palestine motion

Last night Fine Gael city councillor James Geoghegan – who in 2022 proposed a successful motion to fly the Ukrainian flag over Dublin City Hall – voted against an almost identical proposal for the Palestinian flag. 

Niall Collins SIPO probe 'suspended' as gardaí examine criminal complaint

SIPO has “suspended” a probe into Niall Collins while gardaí examine allegations of criminality against the Fianna Fáil junior minister.

Witnesses only contacted last week about year-old review into Temple Street death

A report on the death of a child at Temple Street Children’s Hospital that was supposed to be completed this February is yet to be completed, with hospital staff who cared for the child only asked last week to submit witness statements.

IDA Ireland spent almost €14 million in executive rent – filed under general expenses

IDA Ireland has spent almost €14 million on obscured housing costs for high-paid employees living abroad. 

CHI facilitated cash-only private appointments for unlicensed spring surgeon in late August

Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) was facilitating cash-only private appointments for the surgeon at the centre of Temple Street’s ongoing unlicensed springs scandal as recently as late August.