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Denis O’Brien claim for Dáil committee minutes struck out

An application by businessman Denis O’Brien for court orders aimed at compelling a Dáil committee hand over to him minutes of two of its meetings last summer, plus other documents considered by the committee for those meetings, has been struck out at the High Court.

Wed, 10 Feb, 2016

Oireachtas group rejects O’Brien’s Dáil privilege abuse claim against Murphy

An Oireachtas committee has rejected demands from businessman Denis O’Brien to sanction Independent TD Catherine Murphy for making allegations about his bank deals in the Dáil.

Thu, 11 Jun, 2015

PAC wants public spending audited and new powers to compel witnesses

The Dáil’s spending watchdog, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is seeking to extend its powers after it ran into legal difficulties in compelling two former Rehab bosses to appear before its hearings.

Fri, 18 Jul, 2014