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.

Local authority refuses to release legal fees records

Clare County Council won’t release details of the fees it paid a law firm in 2022 – despite its website suggesting that the council paid the practice almost €20 million that year. 

Fianna Fáil county councillor kept control of his former farmland bought by friend from vulture fund

A Fianna Fáil councillor managed to maintain control of farmland he lost to a vulture fund after his close friend bought it and allowed him to keep farming the land. 

Fianna Fáil councillor’s son built house on land he lost in receivership – with no planning permission

A Fianna Fáil county councillor's son built a house without planning permission on land he doesn’t own after it was repossessed by his mortgage lender and sold to his father’s friend. 

Children's Health Ireland didn’t keep formal records of crucial meetings concerning vulnerable patient

Children’s Health Ireland at Temple Street (CHI) failed to record crucial meetings concerning a young patient living with severe disabilities – whom a report later revealed had suffered harm due to administrative failures.