Lawyers for Senator Ivor Callely are questioning in the High Court why the Seanad Committee investigating his expenses claims never referred the matter to the DPP.

A SEANAD committee’s finding that Senator Ivor Callely misrepresented his normal place of residence to claim expenses was “a political judgment” against the senator by his peers, the High Court has heard.

Scandal-hit Senator Ivor Callely has been wrongly portrayed as a thief, his lawyers claimed today.

A Seanad Committee's finding that Senator Ivor Callely misrepresented his normal place of residence in order to claim expenses was "a political judgment" against the senator by his peers, the High Court heard today.

IVOR Callely did declare all the properties he owned, the Seanad’s watchdog committee has ruled.

Senator Ivor Callely's legal action aimed at quashing a Senaid committee's finding that he misrepresented his normal place of residence in order to claim expenses will begin before the High Court on Tuesday.

Senator Ivor Callely's High Court action aimed at quashing a a finding that he misrepresented his normal place of residence in order to claim expenses has been adjourned to October.

Embattled Senator Ivor Callely has been portrayed as a pariah who ripped off the State over controversial expenses claims, his lawyer claimed today.

Senator Ivor Callely went to the High Court today to take on the Seanad’s Select Committee on Members’ Interests over his suspension and inquiries into his affairs.

SENATOR Dan Boyle has called for the resignation of Ivor Callely from the Seanad. He refers to the drip-feed of allegations around his colleague and the consequent need for the Seanad select committee on members’ interests to consider these allegations.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen was urged to intervene directly in the Ivor Callely affair last night, after one of his ministers called on the senator to quit the Oireachtas.

IVOR CALLELY has lashed out at the internal Fianna Fáil committee which investigated his expenses, accusing it of having a “lust for judgment”.

Senator Ivor Callely says he will now be concentrating on clearing his name before the Seanad Select Committe after resigning from the Fianna Fáil party last night.

The Seanad committee investigating Senator Ivor Callely's expenses claims will meet again today. It will also discuss expenses queries in relation to three other senators.

New allegations about the expense claims of Senator Ivor Callely have been published.

Ivor Callely has been given two weeks by a Seanad Committee to respond to the allegations regarding his mobile phone expenses.

The Seanad Committee on Members Interests is to give Ivor Callely two weeks to respond to the allegations over his expenses - before deciding if a new inquiry is needed.

A group of Senators will meet later to decide whether they should investigate the latest allegations surrounding expenses claimed by Senator Ivor Callely.

The Seanad Committee investigating Senator Ivor Callely's expenses is bringing forward its next meeting to next Monday.

Claire O’Sullivan joins the trail of a senator snarled in a new expenses scandal.

A senior Government Minister has said Ivor Callely still has a case to answer in light of fresh allegations over his expenses.

Green Party TD Paul Gogarty has made a formal complaint to Gardaí concerning Ivor Callely's expenses.

THE TAOISEACH has suspended Ivor Callely from Fianna Fáil after the embattled senator failed to answer phone calls from a senior party figure looking for an explanation into allegations he forged expense claims.

Senator David Norris writes serious revision is required in the Seanad, otherwise it would be better to shut up shop

Senator Ivor Callely has been suspended from Fianna Fáil - while an internal investigation is carried out by the party.

IN the normal course of events a languid political ceasefire is observed across the muggy days of August but, as in so many, many ways, the travails of Senator Ivor Callely are well outside of anything that might be considered normal.

Fine Gael MEP Sean Kelly has said Senator Ivor Callely should be forced to pay a penalty, as well as the money he claimed in expenses.

TAOISEACH Brian Cowen said it is up to Senator Ivor Callely to consider his position as a member of the Seanad, admitting that despite being an appointee of his predecessor Bertie Ahern, he is powerless to dismiss him.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen said today that Senator Ivor Calley should consider his position as a member of the Seanad, though he admits he is powerless to dismiss him.

IVOR CALLELY was last night given a 20-day suspension from the Seanad for deliberately misrepresenting his normal place of residence in order to claim travel expenses.

The committee investigating Senator Ivor Callely's expenses is to resume deliberations behind closed doors at 6.30pm this evening.

Senator Ivor Callely brushed off two offers from Oireachtas officials to contact the Finance Minister on his behalf in a bid to sort out controversial expenses claims, it emerged today.

KILCROHANE in west Cork is the kind of place that makes you believe in God. With this week’s Mediterranean skies and glorious sunshine, it was somewhere that few would be capable of driving through without giving in to the urge to pull up at the roadside and drink up the view over Dunmanus Bay.

THAT long oul’ drive to Dublin must be getting to him as Senator Ivor Callely’s “current principal residence” is on the market.

A standards watchdog today said there was enough evidence on controversial expenses claims by Senator Ivor Callely to warrant an inquiry.

A Fine Gael senator has been asked to withdraw remarks suggesting a "fraud" may have been committed in relation to Ivor Callely's expenses.

Fianna Fáil Senator Marc McSharry has admitted that the implications concerning expenses claimed by Ivor Callely are potentially "very serious".