Public contacts Cab ‘three or four times a week’
Concerned citizens encouraged to continue helping as 25th anniversary marked
Eoghan Murphy: Influential figure who was still deemed a ‘rising prospect’
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From Barry Cowen to ministerial pay, the Coalition has had more than a few wobbles
Week is a long time in politics for Micheál Martin
Cowen affair may mean as many as one-third of party TDs no longer support the Taoiseach
Seán O’Rourke: 32,000 interviews later... ‘I’ve had my fill’
The broadcaster, who retired on Friday, looks back on his career high and low points
Joe Duffy: The Gay Byrne I knew was fearless, and eternally curious
‘Who in their right mind would turn down the opportunity of working with the single greatest producer and presenter in Irish broadcasting and beyond?’
Fintan O’Toole: Our perjury laws have failed for cultural – not legal – reasons
Tough new perjury laws contrast starkly with years of impunity for senior public figures
The Sunday papers: From investigative brilliance to scurrilous gossip
Mapping the history of that most Irish of newspaper genres – the Sunday paper
A brief history of Ireland in 33 great delusions
The falsehoods, euphemisms and face-saving ruses that helped make us what we are
Charleton evidence raises questions about damaging claims made
Multiple claims made on basis of evidence tribunal has shown to be questionable
Paul Reynolds defends reports saying Sgt McCabe ‘lied’
RTÉ crime correspondent tells Charleton Tribunal he has duty to report ‘it as it is’
Chris Dooley: ‘There was no time to celebrate, no time to eat’
When Ray Houghton scored, decorum was discarded as we Euro 88 reporters celebrated wildly
Businessman offers €250,000 for evidence of investment product mis-selling
Advertisement placed by solicitor whose 1995 ad led to planning tribunals
Fintan O’Toole: Five ways to purge politics of ‘dysfunction’
It is not just the Department of Justice that is ‘dysfunctional’. It is Irish democracy
Former AIB executive comes full circle with its Isle of Man activities
Paradise Papers highlight relationship between AIB and Appleby law firm
‘Stroke politics’: from disappearing trees to a non-Irish Gaeltacht
Irish politicians have turned ‘pulling a fast one’ into an art form
Colm Keena: We should beware another era of tribunals
It’s hard to balance individual rights with need to shine light on issues of public concern
Planning Tribunal: Suppression of material ‘inexplicable’, businessman says
Joseph Murphy jnr issues statement after tribunal said findings against him were ‘unlawful’
Planning tribunal marked by two distinct phases
Many of those originally named in report used legal route to have their names deleted
Quashing of Joseph Murphy findings a further indication of debacle
Planning tribunal expected to cost State about €160 million before it concludes
Joseph Murphy claimed tribunal ‘pattern of non-disclosure’ deliberate
Businessman said James Gogarty’s evidence to planning tribunal was ‘assumed to be true’
Tribunal finding that businessmen bribed Ray Burke quashed
Joseph Murphy junior took action on behalf of himself and his late father over Flood report
Ten things you need to know about tribunals of inquiry
They cost a fortune, last for ages, become complicated and lawyers make a fortune
Businessman takes case against State over planning tribunal’s actions
Murphy claims damages after material related to credibility of Gogarty was withheld
Michael Bailey seeks investigation into planning tribunal
Adverse findings against 11 witness dropped as inquiry publishes revised reports
Planning tribunal pays €23m in third-party fees
Tribunal paid €8m in legal fees in last two years, bringing 10-year figure above €20m
Dublin Fingal results: Former Fine Gael minister James Reilly loses seat
Labour’s Brendan Ryan, Fine Gael’s Alan Farrell, and Sinn Féin’s Louise O’Reilly are elected
George Redmond among most corrupt officials in Irish history
Senior council official showed ill-disguised contempt for Dublin’s architectural heritage
PJ Mara ‘made friends everywhere’, funeral Mass hears
Denis O’Brien among the pallbearers at service for former Fianna Fáil strategist
PJ Mara: five attributes that defined former strategist
Part of the reason Mara was effective was his character traits made him well suited to role
Ruairí McKiernan: Corrib gas protesters did State some service
Actions secured important safety improvements to the project and helped create a much needed national debate about the management of our natural resources
Noel Whelan: Don't pay attention to pre-election pledges about coalition
Nothing concentrates the minds of politicians like the fear of a further election. Next year will be no different.
Sinn Féin: ‘Truly demented’ to restore €1,700 to Cowen’s pension
However, Howlin says it is unconstitutional to penalise certain public service recipients
Restoration of former ministers’ pensions ‘disgraceful’
Brian Cowen on €134,000, Charlie McCreevy on €108,000, Ivor Callely on €62,000
Review of report that made corruption finding against Burke
Planning tribunal refuses to say if corruption findings against ex-FF minister to be dropped
Controversial businessman whose first love was art
James Stafford: March 14th, 1945 – August 12th, 2015
Noel Whelan: Time to stop politicians’ ‘tell them nothing’ policy
‘This country needs a dramatic culture shift towards real transparency’
Oireachtas sources believe Catherine Murphy did not break Dáil rules
Independent TD did not abuse privilege when commenting about Dennis O’Brien
Twenty years on – could the ‘Irish Press’ have been saved?
Journalist’s sacking in May 1995 led to a lock-in; the newspapers never returned
Mahon tribunal data to be locked away for 30 years
Material relating to the €158m planning investigation shelved as inquiry finally dissolves
Gardaí insist Murphy arrest was in line with procedures
Analysis: Sources say many TDs have been arrested in the past for varying offences
Give Me a Crash Course In . . . the planning tribunal’s latest twist
The Flood tribunal – aka the Mahon tribunal – has been forced to withdraw some of its corruption findings. What happens now?
Not all corruption findings against Ray Burke removed
No findings in tribunal’s final report, which deals with Bertie Ahern, withdrawn
Mahon issues defence of tribunal action
Judge in planning inquiry outlines details of coruption findings against Burke
Planning tribunal which garnered huge interest comes to naught
A tribunal with a massive budget and widespread public support has ended up falling flat on its face
Revised report on George Redmond drops all adverse findings
New report retains financial history of former planning official
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