Sport Ireland CEO John Treacy has expressed his confidence in the Institute of Public Administration (IPA) delivering a series of robust reform proposals for the FAI.

Practical, political and powerful, the suit is having a fashion moment all over again, says Annmarie O’Connor.

Veteran industrial relations negotiator Peter McLoone will mediate talks between the FAI and Siptu on August 9 to try avoid a full Labour Court hearing on a staff pay claim.

Fraud “isn’t an issue” for the Department of Social Protection, according to its secretary general despite a significant increase in the number of tip-offs from members of the public.

The Department of Social Protection is still refusing to clarify how much the Government water conservation grant will cost to implement, despite growing pressure for the full expense to be revealed.

The Government is facing growing pressure to tackle the “pension time bomb” as the accumulated deficit in the Social Insurance Fund increased to €10.3bn by the end of 2013.

Now that she’s ended her golden spell with Ireland’s underage teams, Cork girl Clare Shine has senior honours in her sights.

A social welfare worker is being investigated by gardaí after allegedly misappropriating €1m by way of payments to people who may not even exist.

Social welfare staff diverted money into their own bank accounts and approved payments to unworthy applicants, suspected fraud cases detailed by the head of the department reveal.

The chairman of the Public Accounts Committee has expressed shock that over €70m is paid out annually for free travel passes based on usage figures from 1973.

Tributes have been paid to a football coach who was killed in a car crash on his way to a Women’s League of Ireland fixture at Tallaght Stadium.

Claims that there is an “unofficial policy” to remove the Domiciliary Care Allowance from children with autism have been rejected by the Department of Social Protection.

SOCIAL welfare claimants could have their bank accounts scanned for suspicious transactions to guard against fraudulent welfare claims under plans being considered.

RISING levels of welfare appeals have led to fears the Department of Social Protection will have to do a huge write-down of money owed by overpaid dole recipients.

THERE has been a sevenfold increase in the number of suspected welfare fraudsters reported by the public in the past year but most reports did not yield any savings for the State, an Oireachtas committee was told yesterday.

CORK’S city fathers yesterday saluted the 30th birthday of their adopted naval vessel, which has clocked up enough miles to get it to the moon and back.

GARDAÍ are investigating why up to €1.4 million worth of drugs were dumped 160 kilometres off the Irish coast.

THE Government is expected to appoint the new secretary general of the Department of Health next Tuesday, following the cancellation of today’s Cabinet meeting in Cork.