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Local authority refuses to release legal fees records

Local authority refuses to release legal fees records

2 years ago 2 min read
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.
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Fianna Fáil county councillor kept control of his former farmland bought by friend from vulture fund

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

2 years ago 2 min read
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.
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Fianna Fáil councillor’s son built house on land he lost in receivership – with no planning permission

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

2 years ago 2 min read
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.
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Children's Health Ireland didn’t keep formal records of crucial meetings concerning vulnerable patient

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

2 years ago 2 min read
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.
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Comment: Ireland should affirm Palestine’s right to exist

Comment: Ireland should affirm Palestine’s right to exist

2 years ago 6 min read
Like everyone paying attention to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, I was horrified to read that a large group of civilians gathered for a peace demonstration near the Israel-Gaza border was mercilessly gunned down by terrorists with no regard for human life.
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