HSE spent more than €1,000 a week storing Virapro hand sanitiser – for more than a year

For more than a year the HSE has spent over €1,000 a week storing toxic Virapro hand sanitiser.

‘Fuck gender quotas. What's next, positive discrimination racially in the workforce’: Fianna Fáil TD’s Twitter account

A series of tweets featuring ableist slurs, heavy criticism of gender quotas and positive discrimination, as well as a remark about not wanting a gay president has been deleted from a Fianna Fáil TD’s Twitter account.

Meet Ireland's three biggest landlords: They own almost half the institutional market and their cheapest one-bed is more than €1,500 a month

The three biggest landlords in Ireland control almost half the institutional rental market. The cheapest property they’re offering is more than €1,500 a month, a one=bed apartment in Donohoe’s Dublin Central constituency.

‘There’s simply no case to answer’: Charge dismissed against former MEP who alleges garda misconduct

A former Fianna Fáil MEP who alleges he’s endured a campaign of “inappropriate and malicious” conduct from gardaí today had a case against him for a public order offence dismissed.

HSE awarded €2 million ransomware ‘independent review’ contract without tender

The HSE awarded a longtime partner a €2 million contract without tender for an “independent review” into this summer’s ransomware attack, according to records released to The Ditch.

Rent increased by 116 percent after receiver’s sale of south Dublin flats

A well-known Dublin property investor purchased six flats from a receiver earlier this year and has re-let them with rent increases of up to 116 percent.

These aren’t ‘accidental landlords’: half of Fine Gael party trustees are landlords with multiple properties

Half of Fine Gael’s trustees are investor landlords. The party’s longest serving trustee owns over 30 rental properties, according to land registry records.

Paschal Donohoe’s ex-driver and Fine Gael constituency organiser evicts tenants and buys repossessed vulture fund properties for Prussia Street landlord

A former ministerial driver for Paschal Donohoe and Fine Gael constituency treasurer, Martin Sadlier, has tried to enforce unlawful evictions for Prussia Street landlord the McGrath Group.

Attempted eviction on Prussia Street relied on court order that expired three years ago

The 23 Prussia Street landowners relied on a court order that expired over three years ago for last month's attempted eviction at the site.

Developer behind Dublin 7 eviction is convicted fraudster with history of unlawful evictions and overcharging rent

The property developer behind this week’s attempted eviction of a community group in Dublin 7 is a convicted fraudster with a history of unlawful evictions and overcharging rent.

Gardaí claim judge ordered courtroom be cleared for controversial hearing – judge rejects explanation

Gardaí barred the media from a district court hearing concerning the authenticity of garda statements.

HSE awarded €3.7 million glove contract without tender

The HSE in August 2021 purchased over €3.7 million worth of nitrile gloves without putting the contract out to tender.