Person: David Lawlor

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

<p> (Left to right) David Lawlor, Martin O'Toole, Paul Beirne, Boyle and Patrick Sweeney have pleaded not guilty to a total of 53 charges. Photo: Collins Courts</p>

court and crime

Security guard tells Roscommon eviction trial he was forced to eat dog faeces

It is alleged the security men’s vans and cars were set on fire and a guard dog was beaten unconscious and had to be put down

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Women enduring hundreds of sexual abuse incidents before reporting it

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'Greedy' former council worker unlawfully claimed almost €30,000 in dole payments

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Your Friday evening catch-up

racing

Downey rides out 5lb. claim on Go Kart

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Judge the toast of wedding after court allows Limerick hotel to stay open

Still haven’t found what I’m asking for my car

For sale: Iconic Merc, fantastic sound system — and a famous owner.

Mon, 04 Feb, 2013

Real budget winners

DAVID Lawlor (Letters, Dec 7) takes me up on my comment that the Irish public sector are “the most cosseted in Europe”.

Fri, 09 Dec, 2011

The EU average

MARGARET Hickey (Letters, Dec 1) claims the Irish public sector is the “most indulged public service in the EU” and the “most cosseted public sector in Europe and the Western world”.

Tue, 06 Dec, 2011

No silver bullet

THE public sector recently received a 7.5% pay cut. The Bord Snip Nua report states that “there is little hard evidence of pay cuts in the private sector”.

Tue, 21 Jul, 2009

Hard workers

IN his column (March 7), Ryle Dwyer says “... the wasters in the bureaucracy will continue merrily milking the system”.

Wed, 11 Mar, 2009