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SPaul Hosford: Inquiry into abuse in religious-run schools leaves bike shed in the ha’penny place
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Directors cite reputational risk as main deterrent to sitting on State boards
Institute of Directors Ireland survey suggests most business leaders would still consider applying for such a position

Mon, 04 Mar, 2024

Gsoc 'will need to double staffing levels' as it is revamped to become Fiosrú
Gsoc 'will need to double staffing levels' as it is revamped to become Fiosrú
Garda Ombudsman Commission chairman to warn Oireachtas committee 

Thu, 08 Feb, 2024

Cianan Brennan: UL is its own worst enemy in a PR war
Cianan Brennan: UL is its own worst enemy in a PR war
For the University of Limerick, amid an apparently endless saga of governance issues, sorry seems to be the hardest word

Wed, 07 Feb, 2024

UCC forced to review all capital project spending after recording €11.2m deficit
UCC forced to review all capital project spending after recording €11.2m deficit
The news has cast doubt on the delivery timelines attached to some of its large-scale projects

Tue, 30 Jan, 2024

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Irish Examiner view: Despite the cashless trend, we have a right to use notes and coins
It is surely a fundamental principle that people should be able to pay cash if they choose

Thu, 25 Jan, 2024

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More families of children with spina bifida considering legal action to get medical records
In the wake of last week's High Court hearing involving one family, Amanda Coughlan Santry said 'upwards of 15 families' informed her they also intend to go to court for their medical files

Sun, 15 Oct, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Getting to grips with the Irish language
One reader responds to Joanna Fortune's advice about helping children to learn Gaeilge, while others examine topics including Catherine Martin's trip to the Ryder Cup 

Fri, 06 Oct, 2023

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Q&A: What is the new Planning and Development Bill and what will it change? 
Tadgh McNally lays out the practical impacts of Ireland's new planning law, the main changes it will make, and key criticisms of the reforms

Tue, 03 Oct, 2023

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Dept of Finance suspends use of Government's new accounting system 
The department decided to pause the transfer of exchequer finances to the new Financial Management Shared Services

Fri, 29 Sep, 2023

RTÉ refuses to release Dee Forbes' contract despite request from PAC
RTÉ refuses to release Dee Forbes' contract despite request from PAC
Broadcaster also declined to share the exit packages of former CFO Breda O’Keeffe and commercial director Geraldine O’Leary

Thu, 21 Sep, 2023

Internal emails reveal fiscal watchdog had concerns about Government's 'windfall' plans
Internal emails reveal fiscal watchdog had concerns about Government's 'windfall' plans
Records released under FOI show that the Irish Fiscal Advisory Council believed the Government planned to break its own spending rules for 2024, 2025, and 2026

Mon, 04 Sep, 2023

Mick Clifford: The Garda Representative Association is out of step with its members
S Mick Clifford: The Garda Representative Association is out of step with its members
Twice in recent years, the top table of the GRA failed to ratify the preferred candidates for senior posts, leading to widespread anger and frustration among members, writes Mick Clifford

Sat, 02 Sep, 2023

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S Rónán Collins: The most sacred of trusts - What happens when healthcare staff go rogue?
In the wake of the Lucy Letby case, consultant Rónán Collins recalls his brush with a serial killer when he was a young medical registrar

Sat, 26 Aug, 2023

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Paul Hosford: Why has the State been sitting on the Mulcahy Report since 2017?
The report into planning corruption allegations — which themselves date back to 2010 — is still under lock and key. It's a fine example of the sclerosis that holds up reform in Ireland

Sat, 12 Aug, 2023

Global Soft Power Summit
Fergus Finlay: Democracy risks being strangled by the red tape of proceduralism
We must learn how to implement better to avoid going down the road that Trump and Johnson put their countries on

Tue, 25 Jul, 2023

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Letters to the Editor: Now turn the spotlight on politicians’ oversight of spending
Readers respond to the RTÉ saga, a number of them contrasting it with other governance issues including the project to develop the national children's hospital

Wed, 12 Jul, 2023

Five things we learned from Kevin Bakhurst's first interview as RTÉ director general
Five things we learned from Kevin Bakhurst's first interview as RTÉ director general
Following his announcement of an interim leadership team, Mr Bakhurst appeared on RTÉ Radio One to discuss his plan to overhaul RTÉ

Mon, 10 Jul, 2023

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S Paul Hosford: More explosive episodes to come as RTÉ drama continues to unfold
The daily revelations have put the spotlight on the national broadcaster — and this series is not likely to end any time soon

Sat, 08 Jul, 2023

RTE pay revelations
Tubridy will be invited to attend PAC, committee chairman confirms
Brian Stanley told the Dáil: 'If they refuse to attend, we will use our powers to compel them to do so, but they should do the decent thing as public servants and show up.'

Tue, 04 Jul, 2023

Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example
Irish Examiner view: If you have a role in public life, you ought to be leading by example
Judge James McNulty's comments in Bandon Court will have far wider resonance — and last much longer — than any jail term

Mon, 03 Jul, 2023

Trainer Gordon Elliott appears before IHRB referrals committee
Irish Examiner view: Concerns over governance in horseracing 
Dáil public accounts committee puts the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board in the spotlight 

Fri, 30 Jun, 2023

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar officially opens new wing at The Mater Hospital
Donnelly backs Fórsa's call for audit of HSE spend on external experts 
Minister responds to union position after 'Irish Examiner' revealed that CUH spent some €608,000 in three months on consultancy services

Sat, 27 May, 2023

University of Limerick site purchase lacked formal procedures, says KPMG report
University of Limerick site purchase lacked formal procedures, says KPMG report
A marquee report into the controversial acquisition by the University of Limerick (UL) of a high-profile city centre site recommended that all such transactions go through an approvals process before being presented to the governing ...

Thu, 18 May, 2023

Taoiseach to get legal advice but backs Damien English to keep TD role
Taoiseach to get legal advice but backs Damien English to keep TD role
TD resigned from junior ministry after it emerged he failed to disclose key information when applying for planning permission

Fri, 13 Jan, 2023

Irish Examiner view: This tangled tale of HSE procurement at the start of the pandemic is no joke 
Irish Examiner view: This tangled tale of HSE procurement at the start of the pandemic is no joke 
It may sound like a satirical comedy but, after Cianan Brennan's revelations, it's time for a proper enquiry into the episode

Wed, 04 Jan, 2023

HSE ‘must be transparent' about Covid equipment issues revealed by the 'Irish Examiner'
HSE ‘must be transparent' about Covid equipment issues revealed by the 'Irish Examiner'
How taxpayers’ money was spent buying personal protective equipment (PPE) and ventilators must form part of the Government’s planned inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic, Sinn Féin has said.

Tue, 03 Jan, 2023

Mick Clifford: Surely this endless suspension of 5 Limerick gardaí cannot be proportionate or fair
Mick Clifford: Surely this endless suspension of 5 Limerick gardaí cannot be proportionate or fair
Any reasonable person looking at the issue must wonder why the years-long suspensions have apparently only been imposed on ordinary rank-and-file gardaí and only in one division

Thu, 22 Dec, 2022

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English football will have independent regulator in five years – Tracey Crouch
Tracey Crouch is confident English football will have an independent regulator 'in five years’ time' and insists Premier League profits are not at odds with recommended reforms

Tue, 15 Nov, 2022

Terry Prone: I'm a celebrity... Get me out of any chance of taking responsibility for my actions 
Terry Prone: I'm a celebrity... Get me out of any chance of taking responsibility for my actions 
It seems that this is the drill: Get lucky, get famous, lose contact with the real world, make crazy damaging decisions, make an 'apology' without making amends. Repeat.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2022

Colm Tóibín quits as Listowel Writers' Week president as row escalates
Colm Tóibín quits as Listowel Writers' Week president as row escalates
Novelist stepped down from Kerry festival after its local voluntary committee was disbanded to be replaced by a curator

Sun, 13 Nov, 2022

Union expresses concern at staff members' claims of bullying at University of Limerick
Union expresses concern at staff members' claims of bullying at University of Limerick
Unite convenor Eoin Devereux said he is 'struck by the number of cases and inquiries I and the wider executive have had concerning bullying behaviours in UL'

Sat, 05 Nov, 2022

Mick Clifford: Probe shows that creeping politicisation damaged trust in An Bord Pleanála
Mick Clifford: Probe shows that creeping politicisation damaged trust in An Bord Pleanála
Internal investigation found that there may have been 'a concerted attempt to shift certain cultural norms' in An Bord Pleanála

Sun, 30 Oct, 2022

An Bord Pleanála probe finds that director of planning Rachel Kenny has no case to answer
An Bord Pleanála probe finds that director of planning Rachel Kenny has no case to answer
Planning board chairman states that an allegation of conflict of interest was based on 'inaccurate media reports'

Sat, 29 Oct, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Another minister departs with a sorry tale to tell
Irish Examiner view: Another minister departs with a sorry tale to tell
Robert Troy's resignation comes against the background of an utterly broken housing market stacked against the have-nots

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

'Urgent' review of An Bord Pleanála decision-making starts early
'Urgent' review of An Bord Pleanála decision-making starts early
Review will focus on decision-making practices of the board and how case files are allocated to board members

Wed, 24 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner view: We have to reform the Irish planning system
Irish Examiner view: We have to reform the Irish planning system
Concerns about governance at An Bord Pleanála have been ignored for over a decade and must be addressed now

Wed, 17 Aug, 2022

Irish Examiner view: Taxpayers foot the bill for boom builds
Irish Examiner view: Taxpayers foot the bill for boom builds
The response of Ireland Inc to a long list of construction scandals leaves a lot to be desired

Fri, 29 Jul, 2022

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Process for An Bord Pleanála appointments 'must change', says Taoiseach
Micheál Martin expresses his concern as three probes continue into planning authority's affairs, including the circumstances surrounding decisions made by Paul Hyde 

Mon, 25 Jul, 2022

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RTÉ internal audit raises concern about oversight of card spending
RTÉ managers far removed from programme-making have to sign off on purchasing for them. In one instance, there were no receipts for 12 transactions that totalled around €3,000

Mon, 18 Jul, 2022

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Irish Examiner view: The IABA is not boxing clever
The Irish Amateur Boxing Association ought to have listened to Bernard Dunne, Billy Walsh, and Kellie Harrington among others

Tue, 12 Jul, 2022

University of Limerick penalised for second time as €2m funding withheld
University of Limerick penalised for second time as €2m funding withheld
Funds withheld now total €3.7m as UL faces questions from the Oireachtas public accounts committee over governance issues

Mon, 09 May, 2022

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An Bord Pleanála: allegations of conflict of interest 'must be fully investigated'
Opposition and government housing spokespersons call for probe as planning board confirms it is auditing its previous decisions

Sun, 01 May, 2022

Mick Clifford: Midleton rezoning row highlights the weaknesses in Ireland's planning system
Mick Clifford: Midleton rezoning row highlights the weaknesses in Ireland's planning system
'Unprecedented' hundreds of submissions oppose this site's zoning as green belt. Yet a local rep says she's never met any of them. And it will all be decided by councillors up to 160km away

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

'Deeply regrettable' Holohan secondment broke existing rules, Government to conclude
'Deeply regrettable' Holohan secondment broke existing rules, Government to conclude
A 'comprehensive report' is to be presented to senior government officials today on the now-abandoned secondment of Chief Medical Office Tony Holohan to Trinity College Dublin

Mon, 11 Apr, 2022

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