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Martin's department set up meeting of pro-military spending group and EDA – but won’t reveal who went

Martin's department set up meeting of pro-military spending group and EDA – but won’t reveal who went

2 years ago 3 min read
Micheál Martin’s Department of Defence arranged a meeting between an Irish pro-military spending group and the European Defence Agency – and now refuses to say who attended.
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Paulie Doyle
By: Paulie Doyle
Comment: The media’s job isn’t to publish hagiographies of John Bruton – it’s to analyse his contribution to politics

Comment: The media’s job isn’t to publish hagiographies of John Bruton – it’s to analyse his contribution to politics

2 years ago 5 min read
I’ll say this about John Bruton: he got a fitting send-off.
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Paulie Doyle
By: Paulie Doyle
No approval given to lease building owned by Robert Troy’s relative says board member

No approval given to lease building owned by Robert Troy’s relative says board member

2 years ago 2 min read
The Longford and Westmeath Education and Training Board (LWETB) didn’t approve a lease on its new headquarters, owned by Robert Troy’s brother-in-law, according to a board member.
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The Ditch editors
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Robert Troy asked minister about approval for state body’s new premises – now provided by brother-in-law

Robert Troy asked minister about approval for state body’s new premises – now provided by brother-in-law

2 years ago 2 min read
Ex-junior minister Robert Troy intervened in the Dáil to ask education minister Norma Foley for an update on new headquarters for a state body – which is now being provided by his brother-in-law.
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Analysis – State Failures: The PSNI and the Structuralism of Stupid Things

Analysis – State Failures: The PSNI and the Structuralism of Stupid Things

2 years ago 5 min read
I love stories of professional incompetence in a data protection context. I find them fascinating. I know that data protection sounds extremely boring, extremely unfascinating.
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