Place: Monaghan County

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Councillor facing significant legal bill following failed High Court bid to halt ethics inquiry

A county councillor faces a significant legal bill arising out of his failed High Court bid to halt an ethics inquiry into comments he made while being secretly filmed by RTE's Primetime Programme.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2019

High Court dismisses action taken by councillor secretly filmed by RTÉ in ethics investigation

A county councillor has lost his High Court bid aimed at preventing an ethics inquiry being conducted over comments he made while being secretly filmed by RTE's Primetime Programme.

Wed, 04 Sep, 2019

Corruption in public life: We get the politicians we deserve

IT is one of the tragedies of modern Ireland that the outrage — and even shame for those who still cling to some sort of a moral compass — provoked by Monday night’s excellent RTÉ Investigates programme that uncovered corruption in several local authorities will be no more than a three-day wonder. 

Wed, 09 Dec, 2015

Who’s who: The new ministers at the Cabinet table

The Cabinet reshuffle is, for the most part, just that - a reshuffle. But amid the familiar faces moved from one portfolio to another, a handful of politicians have made fresh space at the Cabinet table.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014

Councillor backs priest’s miscarriage of justice claim

A FIANNA FÁIL councillor has backed Holy Cross priest Fr Aidan Troy’s claim that the jailing of Dermot Laide for the manslaughter of Brian Murphy was a miscarriage of justice.

Wed, 17 Mar, 2004